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1 / 50#50. Isaac
Isaac is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will laugh".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 126
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,907
Most popular baby names for boys in Massachusetts
Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in Massachusetts using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies born in Massachusetts in 2021.
Liam has been the most popular boy name in the United States for the last five years, while Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and James round out the top five.
Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. Stacker understands that names aren't inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.
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2 / 50#49. Miles
Miles is a name of Latin origin meaning "soldier".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 128
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,694
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3 / 50#48. Joshua
Joshua is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God Is my salvation".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 131
National
- Rank: #58
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,467
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4 / 50#47. Andrew
Andrew is a name of Greek origin meaning "brave".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 135
National
- Rank: #57
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,570
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5 / 50#46. Wesley
Wesley is a name of English origin meaning "field to the west".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 144
National
- Rank: #84
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,196
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6 / 50#45. David
David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 146
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,843
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7 / 50#44. Caleb
Caleb is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "faithful".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 150
National
- Rank: #51
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,894
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8 / 50#42. Wyatt (tie)
Wyatt is a name of English origin meaning "brave in war".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 151
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,981
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9 / 50#42. Luke (tie)
Luke is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 151
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,660
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10 / 50#41. Nathan
Nathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "given".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 152
National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,401
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11 / 50#39. Sebastian (tie)
Sebastian is a name of Latin origin meaning "venerable".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 154
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,867
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12 / 50#39. Gabriel (tie)
Gabriel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 154
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,216
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13 / 50#38. Dylan
Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "son of the sea".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 155
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,718
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14 / 50#37. Connor
Connor is a name of Irish origin meaning "Lover of wolves".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 158
National
- Rank: #97
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,752
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15 / 50#36. Nolan
Nolan is a name of Irish origin meaning "champion".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 159
National
- Rank: #60
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,319
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16 / 50#35. Levi
Levi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "joining".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 169
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,469
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17 / 50#33. Jayden (tie)
Jayden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "thankful".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 174
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,887
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18 / 50#33. Elijah (tie)
Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is God".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 174
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,708
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19 / 50#32. Matthew
Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Gift of Yahweh".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 177
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,420
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20 / 50#31. Aiden
Aiden is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "born of fire".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 182
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,252
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21 / 50#29. Ryan (tie)
Ryan is a name of Irish origin meaning "little king" or "illustrious".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 185
National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,703
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22 / 50#29. Anthony (tie)
Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning "praiseworthy".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 185
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,741
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23 / 50#28. Charles
Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 203
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,952
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24 / 50#27. Cameron
Cameron is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "crooked river".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 204
National
- Rank: #62
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,101
Canva
25 / 50#25. Samuel (tie)
Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 206
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,501
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26 / 50#25. Joseph (tie)
Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 206
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,067
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27 / 50#24. Daniel
Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 207
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,066
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28 / 50#23. Alexander
Alexander is a name of Greek origin meaning "defender of man".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 209
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,344
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29 / 50#22. Mason
Mason is a name of English origin meaning "one who works with stone".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 211
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,040
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30 / 50#20. Julian (tie)
Julian is a name of Latin origin meaning "youthful".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 215
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,629
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31 / 50#20. Ethan (tie)
Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "strong" or "enduring".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 215
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,804
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32 / 50#19. Michael
Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 221
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,041
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33 / 50#18. Luca
Luca is a name of Latin origin meaning "bringer of light".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 222
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,847
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34 / 50#17. Jacob
Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to follow".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 227
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,397
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35 / 50#16. Jackson
Jackson is a name of English origin meaning "son of Jack".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 234
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,197
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36 / 50#15. Leo
Leo is a name of Greek origin meaning "lion".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 242
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,749
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37 / 50#14. Logan
Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning "Little hollow".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 259
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,786
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38 / 50#13. Thomas
Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 268
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,642
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39 / 50#12. John
John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 273
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,130
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40 / 50#11. Owen
Owen is a name of Welsh origin meaning "young warrior".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 275
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,713
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41 / 50#10. Lucas
Lucas is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 310
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,501
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42 / 50#9. William
William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 311
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,088
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43 / 50#8. Theodore
Theodore is a name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 320
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,535
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44 / 50#7. Oliver
Oliver is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree planter".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 322
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies in 2021: 14,616
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45 / 50#6. James
James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 333
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,367
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46 / 50#5. Benjamin
Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of my days".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 338
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,791
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47 / 50#4. Jack
Jack is a name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 341
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,504
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48 / 50#3. Henry
Henry is a name of German origin meaning "estate ruler".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 374
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,307
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49 / 50#2. Liam
Liam is a name of German origin meaning "protection".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 447
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies in 2021: 20,272
Canva
50 / 50#1. Noah
Noah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest".
Massachusetts
- Number of babies in 2021: 475
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies in 2021: 18,739
