Most Popular Baby Names in the District of Columbia
DC Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in the District of Columbia in 2025 were Emma and Sophia (tied) for girls (36 babies each) and Noah for boys (58 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in the District of Columbia who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in the District of Columbia, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank, so a list can run past 25.
The #1 Baby Names in the District of Columbia by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in the District of Columbia
Estimated people alive today who were born in the District of Columbia, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 22,951 |
| 2 | John | 20,203 |
| 3 | James | 19,846 |
| 4 | Robert | 16,950 |
| 5 | William | 16,467 |
| 6 | David | 15,907 |
| 7 | Mary | 11,811 |
| 8 | Christopher | 10,308 |
| 9 | Charles | 9,770 |
| 10 | Thomas | 9,561 |
| 11 | Joseph | 9,196 |
| 12 | Anthony | 8,461 |
| 13 | Richard | 8,450 |
| 14 | Patricia | 8,379 |
| 15 | Kevin | 8,202 |
| 16 | Daniel | 7,366 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 7,089 |
| 18 | Linda | 6,831 |
| 19 | Barbara | 6,447 |
| 20 | Mark | 6,446 |
| 21 | Karen | 6,361 |
| 22 | Jennifer | 6,099 |
| 23 | Matthew | 5,916 |
| 24 | Susan | 5,885 |
| 25 | Brian | 5,814 |