United States · District of Columbia
Baby names in District of Columbia
Lifetime totals from District of Columbia's birth registrations, 1910 to 2025.
Most registered girls' names in District of Columbia
| # | Name | Births since 1910 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lashawn | 661 |
| 2 | Tawana | 257 |
| 3 | Dionne | 244 |
| 4 | Tawanna | 229 |
| 5 | Lolita | 183 |
| 6 | Thomasine | 107 |
| 7 | Rashida | 83 |
| 8 | Lakia | 66 |
| 9 | Lashon | 64 |
| 10 | Babygirl | 58 |
| 11 | Towanda | 56 |
| 12 | Tijuana | 48 |
| 13 | Lashaun | 43 |
| 14 | Inga | 34 |
| 15 | Takia | 29 |
| 16 | Carletta | 23 |
| 17 | Keiry | 23 |
| 18 | Twanda | 19 |
| 19 | Arnita | 18 |
| 20 | Chantay | 17 |
| 21 | Nikkia | 17 |
| 22 | Nneka | 17 |
| 23 | Romaine | 16 |
| 24 | Twanna | 16 |
| 25 | Lashae | 15 |
| 26 | Sharmaine | 13 |
| 27 | Shakita | 12 |
| 28 | Teaira | 11 |
| 29 | Tisa | 11 |
| 30 | Keya | 10 |
| 31 | Mariama | 10 |
| 32 | Willette | 7 |
| 33 | Aminata | 6 |
| 34 | Naimah | 6 |
| 35 | Yohanna | 6 |
| 36 | Carlita | 5 |
| 37 | Conchita | 5 |
| 38 | Courtenay | 5 |
| 39 | Deshawn | 5 |
| 40 | Donnetta | 5 |
Most registered boys' names in District of Columbia
| # | Name | Births since 1910 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donnell | 707 |
| 2 | Delonte | 457 |
| 3 | Tavon | 175 |
| 4 | Brittany | 147 |
| 5 | Jessica | 111 |
| 6 | Linwood | 93 |
| 7 | Marquette | 92 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 90 |
| 9 | Jasmine | 90 |
| 10 | Sarah | 89 |
| 11 | Lauren | 80 |
| 12 | Tiffany | 79 |
| 13 | Jennifer | 73 |
| 14 | Danielle | 71 |
| 15 | Babyboy | 69 |
| 16 | Stephanie | 69 |
| 17 | Emily | 68 |
| 18 | Rachel | 68 |
| 19 | Amanda | 67 |
| 20 | Nicole | 66 |
| 21 | Katherine | 64 |
| 22 | Christina | 61 |
| 23 | Rebecca | 57 |
| 24 | Samantha | 55 |
| 25 | Tarik | 48 |
| 26 | Victoria | 46 |
| 27 | Anna | 44 |
| 28 | Erica | 42 |
| 29 | Melissa | 42 |
| 30 | Catherine | 41 |
| 31 | Julia | 41 |
| 32 | Laura | 39 |
| 33 | Michelle | 39 |
| 34 | Crystal | 35 |
| 35 | Megan | 35 |
| 36 | Pernell | 34 |
| 37 | Margaret | 31 |
| 38 | Angela | 30 |
| 39 | Devaughn | 28 |
| 40 | Maria | 27 |
These are totals over 115 years, so they lean toward names that were popular when the state's population was largest.
SOURCE·US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data·Public domain. SSA lists a name only if it was given to at least 5 babies of that sex that year.·REVIEWED JUL 2026
SOURCE·US SSA (1880–2025) + NZ DIA (1900–2025) birth registrations·ranks and shares computed from the source files, see method·REVIEWED JUL 2026