3,402 American names begin with M, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Who is like God? | 8,107 | |
| Mary | Beloved; bitter; wished-for child | 2,230 | |
| Matthew | Gift of God | 7,008 | |
| Mark | boomer-era name | 1,416 | |
| Margaret | Pearl | 2,436 | |
| Michelle | boomer-era name | 661 | |
| Melissa | boomer-era name | 747 | |
| Maria | Beloved; bitter; wished-for child | 2,893 | |
| Martha | midcentury name | 393 | |
| Marie | interwar name | 474 | |
| Mildred | interwar name | 98 | |
| Megan | Gen X and millennial name | 301 | |
| Madison | Son of Maud | 4,963 | |
| Marilyn | midcentury name | 356 | |
| Mason | Stone worker | 6,342 | |
| Martin | boomer-era name | 1,009 | |
| Mia | Mine; beloved | 11,087 | |
| Marjorie | interwar name | 246 | |
| Morgan | Gen X and millennial name | 1,509 | |
| Melanie | boomer-era name | 2,074 | |
| Marion | interwar name | 147 | |
| Marvin | interwar name | 385 | |
| Monica | boomer-era name | 371 | |
| Melvin | interwar name | 243 | |
| Marcus | Gen X and millennial name | 1,341 | |
| Michele | boomer-era name | 28 | |
| Madeline | Of Magdala | 3,086 | |
| Mike | boomer-era name | 163 | |
| Manuel | millennial-parent name | 860 | |
| Miguel | millennial-parent name | 1,661 | |
| Molly | Gen X and millennial name | 1,601 | |
| Max | millennial-parent name | 2,066 | |
| Mitchell | Gen X and millennial name | 245 | |
| Minnie | Edwardian name | 54 | |
| Micheal | midcentury name | 130 | |
| Mario | Gen X and millennial name | 721 | |
| Mackenzie | millennial-parent name | 1,442 | |
| Maureen | midcentury name | 32 | |
| Marian | interwar name | 217 | |
| Mabel | Edwardian name | 1,522 | |
| Marc | boomer-era name | 162 | |
| Maurice | interwar name | 220 | |
| Myrtle | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Melinda | boomer-era name | 97 | |
| Mattie | interwar name | 249 | |
| Micah | Who is like the Lord? | 4,108 | |
| Marcia | midcentury name | 45 | |
| Marlene | interwar name | 177 | |
| Mateo | Gift of God | 11,057 | |
| Maya | Illusion; water; mother | 3,712 | |
| Maggie | millennial-parent name | 1,041 | |
| Miles | Soldier; merciful | 6,085 | |
| Marissa | Gen X and millennial name | 123 | |
| Milton | interwar name | 125 | |
| Miriam | interwar name | 1,262 | |
| Madelyn | Of Magdala | 3,362 | |
| Maxine | interwar name | 597 | |
| Mae | Edwardian name | 594 | |
| Mariah | Gen X and millennial name | 693 | |
| Miranda | Gen X and millennial name | 437 | |
| Melody | Song; melody | 3,095 | |
| Maxwell | millennial-parent name | 1,939 | |
| Makayla | millennial-parent name | 530 | |
| Margie | interwar name | 17 | |
| Marsha | midcentury name | 14 | |
| Marshall | midcentury name | 977 | |
| Meghan | Gen X and millennial name | 102 | |
| Marguerite | Edwardian name | 71 | |
| Misty | boomer-era name | 35 | |
| Mila | Gracious; dear | 4,802 | |
| Meredith | Gen X and millennial name | 656 | |
| Monique | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Mamie | Edwardian name | 19 | |
| Mathew | Gen X and millennial name | 235 | |
| Marco | millennial-parent name | 862 | |
| Morris | Edwardian name | 92 | |
| Maverick | Independent; unbranded calf | 5,954 | |
| Malcolm | Gen X and millennial name | 1,257 | |
| Mckenzie | millennial-parent name | 528 | |
| Malachi | millennial-parent name | 2,701 | |
| Marcella | interwar name | 272 | |
| Marianne | midcentury name | 110 | |
| Myles | Soldier; merciful | 3,529 | |
| Myra | midcentury name | 429 | |
| Maryann | midcentury name | 114 | |
| Mya | millennial-parent name | 697 | |
| Mallory | Gen X and millennial name | 825 | |
| Mikayla | Gen X and millennial name | 364 | |
| Muriel | interwar name | 32 | |
| Marcos | millennial-parent name | 579 | |
| Michaela | Gen X and millennial name | 323 | |
| Mable | interwar name | 73 | |
| May | Edwardian name | 183 | |
| Malik | Gen X and millennial name | 724 | |
| Maddox | current name | 1,730 | |
| Marisa | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Mollie | Edwardian name | 212 | |
| Mercedes | Gen X and millennial name | 150 | |
| Millie | Gentle strength; industrious | 3,353 | |
| Mariana | millennial-parent name | 1,192 | |
| Maude | Edwardian name | 46 | |
| Myron | interwar name | 102 | |
| Mona | midcentury name | 61 | |
| Madeleine | Gen X and millennial name | 679 | |
| Merle | interwar name | 38 | |
| Makenzie | millennial-parent name | 406 | |
| Mckenna | millennial-parent name | 758 | |
| Milo | Soldier; merciful | 2,995 | |
| Moses | current name | 589 | |
| Mack | midcentury name | 668 | |
| Mindy | boomer-era name | 75 | |
| Mandy | boomer-era name | 31 | |
| Meagan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Margarita | midcentury name | 104 | |
| Marina | Gen X and millennial name | 488 | |
| Marla | midcentury name | 92 | |
| Marley | millennial-parent name | 1,081 | |
| Matilda | current name | 838 | |
| Marty | boomer-era name | 56 | |
| Marisol | Gen X and millennial name | 423 | |
| Melba | interwar name | 7 | |
| Maximus | millennial-parent name | 1,249 | |
| Mickey | midcentury name | 86 | |
| Makenna | millennial-parent name | 495 | |
| Mayra | Gen X and millennial name | 86 | |
| Matteo | current name | 2,455 | |
| Macy | millennial-parent name | 390 | |
| Myrna | interwar name | — | |
| Malia | millennial-parent name | 872 | |
| Moises | millennial-parent name | 502 | |
| Marlon | boomer-era name | 195 | |
| Maeve | She who intoxicates | 3,153 | |
| Milan | current name | 1,780 | |
| Messiah | current name | 1,675 | |
| Margo | midcentury name | 540 | |
| Margot | Pearl | 2,575 | |
| Matias | current name | 2,140 | |
| Maribel | Gen X and millennial name | 125 | |
| Marquis | Gen X and millennial name | 99 | |
| Monroe | current name | 815 | |
| Mauricio | millennial-parent name | 413 | |
| Maddison | millennial-parent name | 703 | |
| Mara | current name | 499 | |
| Monte | midcentury name | 121 | |
| Maximiliano | current name | 1,209 | |
| Matt | midcentury name | 29 | |
| Madilyn | millennial-parent name | 662 | |
| Macie | millennial-parent name | 703 | |
| Magnolia | current name | 2,233 | |
| Maritza | millennial-parent name | 60 | |
| Madalyn | millennial-parent name | 273 | |
| Mavis | interwar name | 537 | |
| Mckinley | millennial-parent name | 423 | |
| Marlin | interwar name | 104 | |
| Murray | interwar name | 58 | |
| Myla | current name | 1,436 | |
| Marcy | boomer-era name | 44 | |
| Miracle | current name | 645 | |
| Muhammad | current name | 1,473 | |
| Major | current name | 407 | |
| Malinda | boomer-era name | 59 | |
| Maci | millennial-parent name | 352 | |
| Marcel | current name | 364 | |
| Mikaela | Gen X and millennial name | 241 | |
| Maura | boomer-era name | 127 | |
| Mina | current name | 506 | |
| Melina | millennial-parent name | 434 | |
| Magdalena | millennial-parent name | 320 | |
| Mohamed | millennial-parent name | 568 | |
| Melisa | boomer-era name | 57 | |
| Maximilian | current name | 497 | |
| Madelynn | millennial-parent name | 573 | |
| Mariam | current name | 589 | |
| Martina | boomer-era name | 161 | |
| Marianna | millennial-parent name | 308 | |
| Maia | current name | 715 | |
| Moshe | current name | 728 | |
| Marlee | millennial-parent name | 577 | |
| Malakai | current name | 1,657 | |
| Marta | midcentury name | 92 | |
| Melany | current name | 779 | |
| Madisyn | millennial-parent name | 168 | |
| Mohammad | current name | 529 | |
| Millard | interwar name | 10 | |
| Mari | midcentury name | 135 | |
| Mohammed | millennial-parent name | 486 | |
| Merlin | interwar name | 73 | |
| Minerva | midcentury name | 89 | |
| Margery | interwar name | 6 | |
| Miley | millennial-parent name | 900 | |
| Marcie | boomer-era name | 42 | |
| Monty | boomer-era name | 112 | |
| Mathias | current name | 1,087 | |
| Maliyah | millennial-parent name | 467 | |
| Mira | current name | 916 | |
| Merrill | interwar name | 22 | |
| Marietta | interwar name | 41 | |
| Micaela | Gen X and millennial name | 174 | |
| Markus | Gen X and millennial name | 144 | |
| Maynard | interwar name | 7 | |
| Melva | interwar name | — | |
| Michel | midcentury name | 31 | |
| Meaghan | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Marci | boomer-era name | 28 | |
| Maryjane | millennial-parent name | 109 | |
| Miller | current name | 1,392 | |
| Maryanne | midcentury name | 41 | |
| Maryam | current name | 869 | |
| Matthias | current name | 854 | |
| Moriah | Gen X and millennial name | 221 | |
| Madge | interwar name | — | |
| Madyson | millennial-parent name | 79 | |
| Mitchel | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Marilynn | midcentury name | 41 | |
| Marcelo | current name | 798 | |
| Mckayla | Gen X and millennial name | 50 | |
| Mitzi | boomer-era name | 24 | |
| Maud | Edwardian name | — | |
| Murphy | current name | 1,124 | |
| Maryellen | boomer-era name | 22 | |
| Maricela | boomer-era name | 64 | |
| Marylou | midcentury name | 28 | |
| Maren | current name | 654 | |
| Maisie | current name | 1,328 | |
| Montana | Gen X and millennial name | 356 | |
| Memphis | current name | 580 | |
| Mikel | Gen X and millennial name | 81 | |
| Mekhi | millennial-parent name | 176 | |
| Mervin | interwar name | 58 | |
| Meadow | current name | 1,078 | |
| Morton | interwar name | — | |
| Maudie | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Millicent | interwar name | 103 | |
| Mariela | Gen X and millennial name | 183 | |
| Milani | current name | 1,063 | |
| Macey | millennial-parent name | 129 | |
| Mac | current name | 395 | |
| Maranda | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Madilynn | millennial-parent name | 315 | |
| Marlena | boomer-era name | 56 | |
| Manuela | interwar name | 68 | |
| Marquita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Malaysia | millennial-parent name | 269 | |
| Marquise | Gen X and millennial name | 60 | |
| Marlo | boomer-era name | 204 | |
| Mayme | Edwardian name | — | |
| Mercy | current name | 338 | |
| Melodie | midcentury name | 94 | |
| Milagros | millennial-parent name | 137 | |
| Misael | millennial-parent name | 359 |