SANTA FE – Here is the list of the top baby names in New Mexico in 2023 as compiled by the Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
Trends since the Department of Health began reporting names in 2014:
TOP GIRL NAMES
Oliviva
Amelia
Isabella
Emma
Sofia
Mia
Sophia
Aria
Luna
Camila
TOP BOY NAMES
Liam
Mateo
Noah
Santiago
Ezekiel
Elijah
Josiah
Sebastian
Ezra
Julian
Trends since the Department of Health began reporting names in 2014:
Eight of each of the top 10 girl and boy names from 2022 stayed on the top 10 list in 2023.
Oliver and James fell out of the top 10 from last year and are replaced by Josiah and Julian. Julian returns to the top ten for the first time since 2018. This is Josiah’s first appearance in the top ten since 2017.
Evelyn has dropped out of the top 10 list, making room for Sofia. Both Sofia and Sophia have consistently held positions in the top 10 girl names six of the last nine years.
The top four boy names this year are identical in order as 2022.
Liam has been the top boy’s name three of the last four years.
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