Baby names are a highly subjective thing. The names that were hot years ago are now out of fashion, unless, of course, they've come back into fashion. And the Social Security Administration has been keeping tabs on how names have cycled in and out of popularity for years! They've even narrowed it down by specific states, which means that we can see how different names have ranked and reigned by year. Here's a glimpse at the top five in Maryland in different years:

2021, Girl Names

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Ava
4. Emma
5. Sophia

2021, Boy Names

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. James
4. Lucas
5. Oliver

1999, Girl Names

1. Emily
2. Sarah
3. Taylor
4. Hannah
5. Kayla

1999, Boy Names

1. Michael
2. Matthew
3. Jacob
4. Joshua
5. Ryan

1980, Girl Names

1. Jennifer
2. Jessica
3. Melissa
4. Amanda
5. Christina

1980, Boy Names

1. Michael
2. Christopher
3. Jason
4. David 
5. James

1968, Girl Names

1. Lisa 
2. Kimberly
3. Michelle
4. Jennifer
5. Karen

1968, Boy Names

1. Michael
2. John
3. David
4. James
5. Robert