Popular Names in Maine

Popular names in Maine for 2022 are headed by Evelyn and Oliver. Evelyn and Oliver are also the most popular baby names in South Dakota. The most popular baby names 2022 are Olivia and Liam, which rank at numbers 4 and 7, respectively, in Maine.

A number of Maine's Top 10 baby names are less common in the country as a whole. For girls, these are Harper, Eleanor, Violet, and Hazel. On the boys' side, Jack, Jackson, and Carter rank in the Maine but not the national Top 10. Owen ranks fourth in Maine, the highest of any other state.

Maine is one of the least populous states in the country, giving its popular baby name list a unique flavor. Nature names such as Rose, Iris, Juniper, and Ivy for girls, River, Rowan, and Brooks for boys are particularly popular in the Pine Tree State. Other names that are more common than average in Maine include girl names Octavia, Maeve, Freya, Saylor, and Poppy, and boy names Griffin, Reid, Paxton, and Gavin.

To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2022 and Popular Boy Names 2022.

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