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Most popular baby names starting with M
Top 50 U.S. baby names starting with the letter M, ranked by total SSA births from 1910 to 2025.
| # | Name | Gender | Total U.S. births | Peak year | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | M | 4,448,633 | 1957 | — |
| 2 | Mary | F | 4,156,654 | 1921 | — |
| 3 | Matthew | M | 1,659,655 | 1983 | — |
| 4 | Mark | M | 1,366,672 | 1960 | — |
| 5 | Margaret | F | 1,268,519 | 1921 | — |
| 6 | Michelle | F | 819,760 | 1969 | — |
| 7 | Melissa | F | 762,623 | 1979 | — |
| 8 | Maria | F | 570,389 | 1964 | — |
| 9 | Martha | F | 553,732 | 1947 | — |
| 10 | Marie | F | 542,270 | 1920 | — |
| 11 | Mildred | F | 452,998 | 1920 | — |
| 12 | Megan | F | 441,169 | 1990 | — |
| 13 | Madison | F | 427,675 | 2001 | — |
| 14 | Marilyn | F | 374,857 | 1947 | — |
| 15 | Mason | M | 345,931 | 2011 | — |
| 16 | Martin | M | 317,037 | 1963 | — |
| 17 | Mia | F | 310,610 | 2015 | — |
| 18 | Marjorie | F | 274,611 | 1921 | — |
| 19 | Morgan | M | 269,269 | 1995 | — |
| 20 | Melanie | F | 263,254 | 1972 | — |
| 21 | Marion | F | 261,713 | 1924 | — |
| 22 | Marvin | M | 255,807 | 1928 | — |
| 23 | Monica | F | 252,257 | 1979 | — |
| 24 | Melvin | M | 247,075 | 1928 | — |
| 25 | Marcus | M | 242,999 | 1984 | — |
| 26 | Michele | F | 226,063 | 1968 | — |
| 27 | Madeline | F | 207,630 | 1998 | — |
| 28 | Mike | M | 206,523 | 1960 | — |
| 29 | Manuel | M | 192,742 | 2005 | — |
| 30 | Miguel | M | 191,562 | 2007 | — |
| 31 | Molly | F | 176,487 | 1991 | — |
| 32 | Max | M | 168,577 | 2009 | — |
| 33 | Mitchell | M | 165,191 | 1994 | — |
| 34 | Minnie | F | 160,067 | 1915 | — |
| 35 | Micheal | M | 156,555 | 1957 | — |
| 36 | Mario | M | 152,403 | 1980 | — |
| 37 | Mackenzie | F | 149,135 | 2001 | — |
| 38 | Maureen | F | 144,604 | 1957 | — |
| 39 | Marian | F | 143,295 | 1924 | — |
| 40 | Mabel | F | 142,693 | 1915 | — |
| 41 | Marc | M | 141,137 | 1970 | — |
| 42 | Maurice | M | 138,943 | 1921 | — |
| 43 | Myrtle | F | 136,984 | 1918 | — |
| 44 | Melinda | F | 136,159 | 1970 | — |
| 45 | Mattie | F | 133,859 | 1920 | — |
| 46 | Micah | M | 133,606 | 2024 | — |
| 47 | Marcia | F | 133,604 | 1951 | — |
| 48 | Marlene | F | 130,932 | 1936 | — |
| 49 | Mateo | M | 126,778 | 2024 | — |
| 50 | Maya | F | 123,750 | 2006 | — |
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