Discover Ohio’s most popular boy names of 2024: Oliver leads with 617 births, followed by Noah, Theodore, Liam, Henry, and more favorites across the state.
At the top: Oliver #1 (617), Noah #2 (597), Theodore #3 (595), Liam #4 (563), and Henry #5 (509). James jumps to #6, Hudson holds #7, a tie at #8 for Elijah and Lucas (377), then Grayson #9 and William #10.
Classic staples like William, James, Michael, Charles, Daniel, Robert, and Thomas stay strong, while biblical picks—Noah, Elijah, Levi, Ezra, Isaiah, and Josiah—remain widely loved in Ohio.
Big risers this year include Luka (+32), Vincent (+23), Archer (+20), Sebastian (+20), Bennett (+17), Graham (+17), Arthur (+17), Wesley (+16), Rowan (+16), River (+15), Ezekiel (+14), Roman (+14), and Dawson (+14).
Names that cooled: Jameson (-27), Aiden (-26), Ethan (-18), Theo (-19), Everett (-16), Jackson (-16), Dylan (-16), Andrew (-14), Kai (-13), Anthony (-13), Dominic (-12), Cameron (-12), Landon (-11), Jacob (-10), and Josiah (-10).
Ohio favorites blend styles: surnames-as-first-names (Hudson, Brooks, Walker, Parker, Carter, Cooper, Bennett), short modern choices (Leo, Luca, Beau, Kai, Miles), and nature/vintage vibes (Rowan, River, August, Arthur, Roman).
Ties are common—#8 (Elijah/Lucas), #21 (Carter/Ezra), #34 (Daniel/Myles), #35 (Roman/Thomas/Wesley), #55 (Jaxon/Mateo/Walker), #60 (Graham/Robert), #61 (Anthony/Caleb)—and spelling variants show up too with Grayson and Greyson.
Browse the full rankings below to compare counts, see year-over-year shifts, and find the perfect Ohio favorite for your little boy.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Oliver | 617 |
| 2 | 2 | Noah | 597 |
| 3 | -1 | Theodore | 595 |
| 4 | -1 | Liam | 563 |
| 5 | - | Henry | 509 |
| 6 | 5 | James | 421 |
| 7 | - | Hudson | 415 |
| 8 | -2 | Elijah | 377 |
| 8 | 5 | Lucas | 377 |
| 9 | 8 | Grayson | 373 |
| 10 | -2 | William | 371 |
| 11 | -2 | Owen | 355 |
| 12 | 4 | Jack | 343 |
| 13 | 11 | Wyatt | 326 |
| 14 | 1 | Asher | 323 |
| 15 | -3 | Benjamin | 318 |
| 16 | -2 | Lincoln | 309 |
| 17 | 4 | Samuel | 308 |
| 18 | 4 | Leo | 305 |
| 19 | 1 | Levi | 301 |
| 20 | -1 | Michael | 300 |
| 21 | 5 | Carter | 296 |
| 21 | 2 | Ezra | 296 |
| 22 | -4 | Maverick | 287 |
| 23 | -1 | Cooper | 281 |
| 24 | 3 | Waylon | 274 |
| 25 | - | Luke | 269 |
| 26 | -16 | Jackson | 267 |
| 27 | - | Mason | 265 |
| 28 | -4 | Joseph | 262 |
| 29 | 4 | John | 260 |
| 30 | 1 | Miles | 252 |
| 31 | -2 | Luca | 250 |
| 32 | 16 | Rowan | 244 |
| 33 | 17 | Bennett | 240 |
| 34 | 10 | Daniel | 238 |
| 34 | -4 | Myles | 238 |
| 35 | 14 | Roman | 237 |
| 35 | -7 | Thomas | 237 |
| 35 | 16 | Wesley | 237 |
| 36 | -2 | Alexander | 235 |
| 37 | 2 | Weston | 232 |
| 38 | - | Charles | 226 |
| 39 | -7 | Nolan | 221 |
| 40 | -3 | Brooks | 219 |
| 41 | -12 | Cameron | 217 |
| 42 | 9 | Isaac | 214 |
| 43 | -2 | Beau | 209 |
| 44 | 3 | David | 208 |
| 45 | 9 | Elias | 205 |
| 46 | 1 | Silas | 201 |
| 47 | -4 | Logan | 199 |
| 48 | -2 | Gabriel | 194 |
| 49 | 12 | Isaiah | 190 |
| 50 | -10 | Jacob | 186 |
| 51 | -4 | Matthew | 184 |
| 52 | -16 | Everett | 183 |
| 53 | -18 | Ethan | 180 |
| 54 | -8 | Colton | 179 |
| 55 | - | Jaxon | 174 |
| 55 | 1 | Mateo | 174 |
| 55 | 7 | Walker | 174 |
| 56 | -14 | Andrew | 173 |
| 57 | -4 | Parker | 170 |
| 58 | 23 | Vincent | 169 |
| 59 | 20 | Archer | 164 |
| 60 | 17 | Graham | 159 |
| 60 | 4 | Robert | 159 |
| 61 | -13 | Anthony | 157 |
| 61 | -1 | Caleb | 157 |
| 62 | 1 | Joshua | 156 |
| 63 | 9 | Micah | 153 |
| 64 | 32 | Luka | 152 |
| 65 | -8 | Carson | 149 |
| 66 | 14 | Ezekiel | 146 |
| 67 | 15 | River | 145 |
| 68 | -10 | Josiah | 144 |
| 69 | 4 | August | 143 |
| 70 | 1 | Christopher | 142 |
| 70 | -5 | Easton | 142 |
| 71 | -26 | Aiden | 141 |
| 71 | -2 | Greyson | 141 |
| 72 | 20 | Sebastian | 139 |
| 73 | -15 | Braxton | 138 |
| 73 | 12 | Connor | 138 |
| 74 | -11 | Landon | 137 |
| 75 | -5 | Calvin | 136 |
| 75 | -9 | Emmett | 136 |
| 76 | 17 | Arthur | 135 |
| 77 | -2 | Julian | 134 |
| 78 | 14 | Dawson | 133 |
| 78 | -19 | Theo | 133 |
| 79 | -27 | Jameson | 132 |
| 79 | -1 | Jonah | 132 |
| 80 | -12 | Dominic | 130 |
| 80 | -13 | Kai | 130 |
| 81 | 6 | Sawyer | 129 |
| 82 | -8 | Nathan | 128 |
| 83 | 2 | Adam | 127 |
| 83 | -16 | Dylan | 127 |