Arizona Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)

Boys

Liam was Arizona's top male baby name in 2025, with 437 births. This represents a significant shift from the 1950s, when Robert held dominant popularity across the state. Analyzing trends over the past 30 years reveals Jesus saw the fastest rise, climbing 12 rank positions, while Matthew experienced the biggest decline, dropping 9 rank positions.

Girls

Arizona's female baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts across generations. In 2025, Olivia led with 353 births, a significant change from Mary's dominance throughout the 1950s. Over the past 30 years, Victoria has seen the fastest ascent, climbing +7 rank positions. Meanwhile, Jessica experienced the biggest decline, dropping -14 rank positions, underscoring the continuous evolution of parental choices.

#1 Boy (2025)

Liam

#1 Girl (2025)

Olivia

Fastest Rising

Jesus

↑ +12

Biggest Decline

Matthew

↓ −9

Longest #1 Run

Robert

3 decades at #1

Total Births (2025)

15,150

births tracked

How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time

Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).

DecadeNoahLiamJacobMateoOliver
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990sRank #2
2000sRank #1
2010sRank #1Rank #2Rank #5
2020sRank #2Rank #1Rank #3Rank #4

Baby Names by Decade

Most popular · Runner-up per decade

1910sJohnWilliam
1920sJohnRobert
1930sRobertJohn
1940sRobertJohn
1950sRobertDavid
1960sDavidMichael
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sMichaelJacob
2000sJacobJose
2010sNoahLiam
2020sLiamNoah

Biggest Name Shifts

Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity

Fastest Rising

Jesus

+12 rank positions · since 1990s
Biggest Decline

Matthew

-9 rank positions · since 1980s

How Arizona Compares to the Nation

Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall

More Popular in Arizona

  • Jesus
    #32 here · #174 nationally +142
  • Alejandro
    #79 here · #196 nationally +117
  • Aziel
    #74 here · #186 nationally +112
  • Jaziel
    #93 here · #198 nationally +105
  • Carlos
    #49 here · #151 nationally +102

Less Popular in Arizona

  • John
    #100 here · #23 nationally 77
  • Charles
    #99 here · #48 nationally 51
  • Thomas
    #82 here · #34 nationally 48
  • Bennett
    #85 here · #40 nationally 45
  • Mason
    #77 here · #39 nationally 38

Top 100 Baby Names in Arizona

Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births

Top 10

RankNameBirthsNational
  • #1Liam437#1
  • #2Noah434#2
  • #3Mateo419#8
  • #4Santiago361#26
  • #5Oliver295#3
  • #6Elias294#13
  • #7Sebastian277#16
  • #8Theodore268#4
  • #9Elijah266#7
  • #10Ezra250#20

Names #11–100

  • #11 Luca
  • #12 Levi
  • #13 Ezekiel
  • #14 Julian
  • #15 Daniel
  • #16 Adriel
  • #17 Henry
  • #18 Benjamin
  • #19 Alexander
  • #20 Angel
  • #21 James
  • #22 Jose
  • #23 Samuel
  • #24 Emiliano
  • #25 Hudson
  • #26 Michael
  • #27 Gabriel
  • #28 William
  • #29 Leo
  • #30 Luke
  • #31 Jack
  • #32 Jesus
  • #33 David
  • #34 Lucas
  • #35 Wyatt
  • #36 Adrian
  • #37 Leonardo
  • #38 Cooper
  • #39 Roman
  • #40 Isaiah
  • #41 Matthew
  • #42 Asher
  • #43 Ethan
  • #44 Josiah
  • #45 Anthony
  • #46 Atlas
  • #47 Giovanni
  • #48 Beau
  • #49 Carlos
  • #50 Luis
  • #51 Maverick
  • #52 Dylan
  • #53 Logan
  • #54 Thiago
  • #55 Joseph
  • #56 Enzo
  • #57 Miles
  • #58 Jackson
  • #59 Gael
  • #60 Isaac
  • #61 Xavier
  • #62 Owen
  • #63 Caleb
  • #64 Grayson
  • #65 Ivan
  • #66 Axel
  • #67 Elian
  • #68 Weston
  • #69 Aiden
  • #70 Damian
  • #71 Emilio
  • #72 Carter
  • #73 Jacob
  • #74 Aziel
  • #75 Christopher
  • #76 Diego
  • #77 Mason
  • #78 Wesley
  • #79 Alejandro
  • #80 Kai
  • #81 Nathan
  • #82 Thomas
  • #83 Dominic
  • #84 Lincoln
  • #85 Bennett
  • #86 Ian
  • #87 Rowan
  • #88 Jonathan
  • #89 Joshua
  • #90 Lorenzo
  • #91 Waylon
  • #92 Christian
  • #93 Jaziel
  • #94 Silas
  • #95 Andrew
  • #96 Jeremiah
  • #97 Walker
  • #98 Brooks
  • #99 Charles
  • #100 John

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