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Baby Names Starting With M

8,171 names begin with M. The most popular in 2025 are Mia, Mateo, Michael, Matthew and Mason.

Browse M names by beginning, Ma to My

Most popular M names in 2025

Girls

Most popular M girl names in the U.S., 2025
Rank	Name	Babies
6	Mia	11,078
40	Madison	4,945
43	Mila	4,796
62	Maya	3,712
70	Madelyn	3,362
73	Millie	3,353
76	Maeve	3,153
79	Melody	3,095
81	Madeline	3,086
87	Maria	2,887
102	Margot	2,575
112	Margaret	2,436
124	Magnolia	2,233
125	Mary	2,230
142	Melanie	2,074
196	Molly	1,601
201	Mabel	1,522
210	Myla	1,436
228	Mackenzie	1,343
233	Maisie	1,328
246	Miriam	1,262
260	Mariana	1,192
286	Meadow	1,078
288	Milani	1,063
294	Maggie	1,041

Boys

Most popular M boy names in the U.S., 2025
Rank	Name	Babies
8	Mateo	11,045
21	Michael	8,094
32	Matthew	7,003
39	Mason	6,291
44	Miles	6,072
49	Maverick	5,894
90	Micah	3,817
100	Myles	3,511
119	Milo	2,974
134	Malachi	2,692
146	Matteo	2,455
170	Matias	2,140
180	Max	2,025
189	Maxwell	1,924
207	Messiah	1,666
209	Maddox	1,664
212	Miguel	1,661
213	Malakai	1,657
239	Muhammad	1,473
242	Milan	1,418
244	Mark	1,416
258	Marcus	1,341
272	Malcolm	1,257
275	Maximus	1,249
280	Maximiliano	1,209

All M names by beginning

Other M names

Beginnings with fewer than 20 names: Mb, Md, Mg, Mh, Mj, Mk, Ml, Mm, Mn, Mp, Mr, Ms, Mt and Mw.

Name colours: Girl Boy Unisex

M names on the rise