Comparing Popular Baby Names in Colorado to Other States

These days, the most popular baby names for both boys and girls seem to have a common theme of antiquity. In recent memory, trends like naming babies anything that rhymes with Aiden, Caiden, Jaden, etc., were fairly popular, but the theme of giving babies names that were more prevalent in two, three, or more prior generations has been picking up speed lately.

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While this theme seems universal, each state is different when it comes to the most popular baby names and while Colorado seems to be following the latest trend pretty closely, not all of the Centennial State's neighbors are following suit in the exact same way.

What Are the Most Popular Baby Names in Colorado in 2025?

The most recent data available lists the three most common baby names for newborn boys in Colorado as Liam, Oliver, and Noah, while the most popular for girls are Olivia, Charlotte, and Emma.

What Are the Most Popular Baby Names in States that Border Colorado?

We see similarities in baby name choices outside of the Colorado borders, but not necessarily in the same order as far as popularity goes. While Utah's most popular girl names are identical to those of Colorado, the most popular girl names in Kansas are, in order, Charlotte, Olivia, and Emma, while Oklahoma's are, in order, Olivia, Amelia, and Charlotte, and Nebraska's are, in order, Charlotte, Amelia, and Emma.

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The trend changes slightly when it comes to New Mexico, where the most popular girl names are Mia, Camila, and Emma, as well as Wyoming, where the most popular girl names are Emma, Harper, and Hazel.

Oliver and Liam are not just popular in Colorado either, as both names are listed in the top three most popular in Kansas, Utah, and Oklahoma, along with differing names like Theodore, Henry, and Noah in each state, respectively.

The boy names are similar in Nebraska and Wyoming with the top three being Oliver, Theodore, and Henry, as well as Oliver, Hudson, and James, respectively, and New Mexico switches things up a bit with its top three boy names in 2025 being Noah, Mateo, and Ezekiel.

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