Explore Delaware’s most popular boy names of 2024: Liam tops the list, with Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah rounding out the top five.
Liam holds a clear lead with 74 newborns, followed by Noah (54) and Oliver (44). Big movers into the Top 10 include Dylan, jumping 12 spots to #7, plus Owen (+5 to #6) and Lucas (+4 to #9); Leo nudges into #10.
The middle of the chart is tight, with ties at #11 (Jackson, Matthew, William) and #15 (Henry, Levi, Luca), a three-way tie at #16 (Charles, Logan, Luke), and a five-way tie at #18 (Anthony, Cameron, Joshua, Josiah, Maverick).
Style-wise, Delaware balances classics (James, Michael, William, Charles, Robert) with modern picks (Maverick, Legend, Axel), while o-ending favorites shine—Leo, Theo, Milo, and Enzo.
Some standbys cooled this year: Benjamin falls 17 spots, while Thomas and Nolan each slide 18; John, Asher, and Kai also dip from last year’s positions.
You’ll also find sibling spellings and sound-alikes—Jaxon and Jaxson, Luca and Lucas—and plenty of surname favorites like Carter, Lincoln, Cooper, and Brooks.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Liam | 74 |
| 2 | -1 | Noah | 54 |
| 3 | 3 | Oliver | 44 |
| 4 | 1 | James | 37 |
| 5 | - | Elijah | 36 |
| 6 | 5 | Owen | 34 |
| 7 | 12 | Dylan | 33 |
| 8 | -4 | Theodore | 32 |
| 9 | 4 | Lucas | 31 |
| 10 | 1 | Leo | 30 |
| 11 | 7 | Jackson | 29 |
| 11 | 7 | Matthew | 29 |
| 11 | -1 | William | 29 |
| 12 | -1 | Michael | 28 |
| 13 | -7 | Mateo | 27 |
| 14 | -11 | Carter | 26 |
| 15 | -2 | Henry | 25 |
| 15 | -11 | Levi | 25 |
| 15 | -9 | Luca | 25 |
| 16 | 6 | Charles | 24 |
| 16 | - | Logan | 24 |
| 16 | -5 | Luke | 24 |
| 17 | -7 | Alexander | 23 |
| 18 | -13 | Anthony | 22 |
| 18 | -13 | Cameron | 22 |
| 18 | -5 | Joshua | 22 |
| 18 | -7 | Josiah | 22 |
| 18 | -3 | Maverick | 22 |
| 19 | -4 | Aiden | 21 |
| 19 | -11 | David | 21 |
| 19 | -2 | Elias | 21 |
| 19 | -3 | Gabriel | 21 |
| 20 | - | Axel | 20 |
| 20 | -6 | Grayson | 20 |
| 20 | -12 | John | 20 |
| 20 | -11 | Sebastian | 20 |
| 20 | -3 | Wyatt | 20 |
| 21 | -17 | Benjamin | 19 |
| 21 | -9 | Daniel | 19 |
| 21 | -8 | Ethan | 19 |
| 21 | -10 | Jack | 19 |
| 21 | -5 | Jayden | 19 |
| 21 | 3 | Theo | 19 |
| 22 | - | Aaron | 18 |
| 22 | -5 | Andrew | 18 |
| 22 | -5 | Caleb | 18 |
| 22 | - | Dominic | 18 |
| 22 | 4 | Enzo | 18 |
| 22 | 1 | Jaxson | 18 |
| 22 | 5 | Robert | 18 |
| 22 | -4 | Wesley | 18 |
| 23 | -6 | Bryson | 17 |
| 23 | -6 | Jeremiah | 17 |
| 23 | -7 | Julian | 17 |
| 23 | -1 | Landon | 17 |
| 23 | -4 | Legend | 17 |
| 23 | -6 | Mason | 17 |
| 23 | 1 | Weston | 17 |
| 24 | -5 | Joseph | 16 |
| 24 | -5 | Samuel | 16 |
| 24 | -5 | Roman | 16 |
| 24 | -5 | Lincoln | 16 |
| 24 | -10 | Ezra | 16 |
| 24 | -4 | Cooper | 16 |
| 24 | -2 | Colton | 16 |
| 25 | -12 | Asher | 15 |
| 25 | -8 | Brooks | 15 |
| 25 | -1 | Micah | 15 |
| 25 | -5 | Miles | 15 |
| 25 | -18 | Thomas | 15 |
| 26 | -13 | Amari | 14 |
| 26 | 2 | Gael | 14 |
| 26 | - | Jayce | 14 |
| 26 | -8 | Jonathan | 14 |
| 26 | -1 | Kaiden | 14 |
| 26 | -18 | Nolan | 14 |
| 26 | -2 | Silas | 14 |
| 26 | -2 | Thiago | 14 |
| 27 | -4 | Adrian | 13 |
| 27 | -6 | Austin | 13 |
| 27 | - | Carson | 13 |
| 27 | -2 | Everett | 13 |
| 27 | -1 | Jaxon | 13 |
| 27 | -11 | Kevin | 13 |
| 27 | -1 | Milo | 13 |
| 28 | -5 | Jace | 12 |
| 28 | -5 | Nicholas | 12 |
| 28 | -12 | Kai | 12 |
| 28 | -8 | Jordan | 12 |
| 28 | 1 | Jason | 12 |
| 28 | -7 | Jacob | 12 |
| 28 | -4 | Isaiah | 12 |
| 28 | -2 | August | 12 |
| 28 | -3 | Bennett | 12 |
| 28 | -13 | Chase | 12 |
| 28 | -15 | Hudson | 12 |
| 28 | -1 | Christian | 12 |
| 28 | -5 | Hunter | 12 |
| 29 | -4 | Rowan | 11 |
| 29 | -2 | Ryder | 11 |