Colorado Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
Colorado's male baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts. Liam topped the list in 2025 with 397 births. This marks a stark contrast to the 1950s, when Michael was the dominant name. Over the last 30 years, Alexander has risen fastest, climbing 12 rank positions. Meanwhile, Christopher saw the biggest decline, dropping 15 ranks, reflecting evolving preferences.
Girls
Colorado's female baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts across generations. In 2025, Charlotte was the top choice, recorded for 293 births, a significant departure from Linda's widespread popularity throughout the 1950s. Comparing current data to three decades prior, Madison has emerged as the fastest rising name, gaining 9 rank positions. Meanwhile, Sarah saw the most substantial decline, falling 11 rank positions, illustrating evolving preferences over a century of data.
#1 Boy (2025)
Liam
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Alexander
↑ +12
Biggest Decline
Christopher
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Michael
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
12,810
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Madison
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Sarah
↓ −11
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
9,925
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Robert | Theodore | Michael | Jacob |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | Rank #3 | — | — | — |
| 1920s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1930s | — | Rank #1 | — | — | — |
| 1940s | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #7 | — |
| 1950s | — | Rank #3 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1960s | — | Rank #4 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1970s | — | Rank #5 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1980s | — | Rank #11 | — | Rank #1 | — |
| 1990s | — | — | — | Rank #1 | Rank #3 |
| 2000s | — | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #1 |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | — | — | Rank #17 | Rank #9 |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | — | Rank #4 | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Alexander
+12 rank positions · since 1990sChristopher
-15 rank positions · since 1980sMadison
+9 rank positions · since 1990sSarah
-11 rank positions · since 1990sHow Colorado Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Colorado
- Arlo#66 here · #148 nationally↑ +82
- Calvin#67 here · #133 nationally↑ +66
- Milo#54 here · #119 nationally↑ +65
- Elian#95 here · #146 nationally↑ +51
- Callum#72 here · #118 nationally↑ +46
Less Popular in Colorado
- Jacob#82 here · #43 nationally↓ −39
- Waylon#93 here · #56 nationally↓ −37
- Maverick#83 here · #49 nationally↓ −34
- Matthew#63 here · #32 nationally↓ −31
- Christopher#99 here · #68 nationally↓ −31
More Popular in Colorado
- Ximena#99 here · #185 nationally↑ +86
- Sloane#58 here · #142 nationally↑ +84
- June#75 here · #149 nationally↑ +74
- Juniper#31 here · #99 nationally↑ +68
- Ember#90 here · #154 nationally↑ +64
Less Popular in Colorado
- Aurora#73 here · #15 nationally↓ −58
- Delilah#85 here · #51 nationally↓ −34
- Valentina#63 here · #35 nationally↓ −28
- Leilani#86 here · #60 nationally↓ −26
- Emery#96 here · #75 nationally↓ −21
Top 100 Baby Names in Colorado
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Liam397#1
- #2Theodore373#4
- #3Noah348#2
- #4Oliver310#3
- #5James256#6
- #6Henry252#5
- #7Mateo244#8
- #8William228#9
- #9Cooper196#27
- #10Elias193#13
Names #11–100
- #11 Elijah
- #12 Luca
- #13 Ezra
- #14 Owen
- #15 Jack
- #16 Benjamin
- #17 Lucas
- #18 Levi
- #19 Leo
- #20 Hudson
- #21 Miles
- #22 Rowan
- #23 Sebastian
- #24 Bennett
- #25 Jackson
- #26 Wesley
- #27 Santiago
- #28 Daniel
- #29 Julian
- #30 Wyatt
- #31 Asher
- #32 Samuel
- #33 Luke
- #34 Beau
- #35 Alexander
- #36 Gabriel
- #37 Thiago
- #38 Ethan
- #39 Weston
- #40 Charles
- #41 Everett
- #42 Carter
- #43 Ezekiel
- #44 Michael
- #45 Nolan
- #46 Brooks
- #47 Logan
- #48 David
- #49 John
- #50 Joseph
- #51 Atlas
- #52 Roman
- #53 Thomas
- #54 Milo
- #55 Adriel
- #56 Dylan
- #57 Grayson
- #58 Archer
- #59 Isaac
- #60 Mason
- #61 Caleb
- #62 Emiliano
- #63 Matthew
- #64 Aiden
- #65 Angel
- #66 Arlo
- #67 Calvin
- #68 Walker
- #69 Adrian
- #70 Anthony
- #71 August
- #72 Callum
- #73 Ian
- #74 Axel
- #75 Lincoln
- #76 Luka
- #77 Silas
- #78 Eithan
- #79 Josiah
- #80 Kai
- #81 Graham
- #82 Jacob
- #83 Maverick
- #84 Theo
- #85 Arthur
- #86 Enzo
- #87 Isaiah
- #88 Joshua
- #89 Micah
- #90 Nathan
- #91 Gael
- #92 Robert
- #93 Waylon
- #94 Andrew
- #95 Elian
- #96 Jose
- #97 Cameron
- #98 Damian
- #99 Christopher
- #100 Emmett
Top 10
- #1Charlotte293#2
- #2Olivia256#1
- #3Sophia242#5
- #4Emma227#3
- #5Mia217#6
- #6Evelyn214#8
- #7Amelia187#4
- #8Sofia177#9
- #9Isabella172#7
- #10Eleanor161#12
Names #11–100
- #11 Nora
- #12 Harper
- #13 Elizabeth
- #14 Lily
- #15 Ailany
- #16 Violet
- #17 Lucy
- #18 Hazel
- #19 Isla
- #20 Eliana
- #21 Penelope
- #22 Ava
- #23 Zoe
- #24 Scarlett
- #25 Aria
- #26 Emilia
- #27 Chloe
- #28 Camila
- #29 Avery
- #30 Ella
- #31 Juniper
- #32 Luna
- #33 Riley
- #34 Grace
- #35 Maeve
- #36 Abigail
- #37 Ellie
- #38 Emily
- #39 Josephine
- #40 Eloise
- #41 Layla
- #42 Gianna
- #43 Lainey
- #44 Ivy
- #45 Sophie
- #46 Adeline
- #47 Elena
- #48 Mila
- #49 Quinn
- #50 Margot
- #51 Maya
- #52 Willow
- #53 Hannah
- #54 Iris
- #55 Naomi
- #56 Stella
- #57 Lillian
- #58 Sloane
- #59 Madison
- #60 Ruby
- #61 Lyla
- #62 Claire
- #63 Valentina
- #64 Daisy
- #65 Ayla
- #66 Nova
- #67 Sadie
- #68 Millie
- #69 Genesis
- #70 Victoria
- #71 Eden
- #72 Alice
- #73 Aurora
- #74 Clara
- #75 June
- #76 Margaret
- #77 Kennedy
- #78 Lucia
- #79 Amara
- #80 Everly
- #81 Addison
- #82 Maria
- #83 Zoey
- #84 Cecilia
- #85 Delilah
- #86 Leilani
- #87 Liliana
- #88 Madeline
- #89 Cora
- #90 Ember
- #91 Lydia
- #92 Evangeline
- #93 Allison
- #94 Autumn
- #95 Elsie
- #96 Emery
- #97 Phoebe
- #98 Georgia
- #99 Ximena
- #100 Charlie
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