New Mexico Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
New Mexico's male baby naming trends reveal significant generational shifts. For 2025, Noah emerged as the top name, recorded for 115 births, a clear departure from the 1950s when Robert dominated. Analyzing data over 30 years shows Jose as the fastest rising name, climbing +6 rank positions. Meanwhile, Michael experienced the biggest decline, dropping -9 rank positions. Such fluctuations underscore the evolving naming landscape across decades.
Girls
New Mexico's female baby naming trends reveal distinct shifts across generations. Mia is projected as the top name in 2025, with 66 births, a stark contrast to Mary, the dominant name of the 1950s. Over the past 30 years, Alyssa has seen the fastest rise, climbing 9 rank positions. Conversely, Mariah experienced the biggest decline, dropping 5 rank positions. These figures illustrate evolving naming preferences.
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Mia
Fastest Rising
Jose
↑ +6
Biggest Decline
Michael
↓ −9
Longest #1 Run
Michael
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
3,594
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Alyssa
↑ +9
Biggest Decline
Mariah
↓ −5
Longest #1 Run
Mary
6 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
2,549
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 | Mateo | Jacob | Ezekiel | John |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #3 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #4 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #7 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | Rank #10 |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #6 | — | — |
| 2000s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 2010s | Rank #3 | — | Rank #4 | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #3 | — | Rank #4 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Jose
+6 rank positions · since 1990sMichael
-9 rank positions · since 1960sAlyssa
+9 rank positions · since 1990sMariah
-5 rank positions · since 1990sHow New Mexico Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in New Mexico
- Ismael#93 here · #263 nationally↑ +170
- Andres#44 here · #201 nationally↑ +157
- Zayden#61 here · #210 nationally↑ +149
- Aziel#39 here · #186 nationally↑ +147
- Antonio#50 here · #178 nationally↑ +128
Less Popular in New Mexico
- John#96 here · #23 nationally↓ −73
- Jack#83 here · #15 nationally↓ −68
- Cooper#91 here · #27 nationally↓ −64
- Jackson#94 here · #36 nationally↓ −58
- Owen#85 here · #31 nationally↓ −54
More Popular in New Mexico
- Xiomara#93 here · #457 nationally↑ +364
- Selena#75 here · #267 nationally↑ +192
- Cataleya#65 here · #237 nationally↑ +172
- Nayeli#99 here · #271 nationally↑ +172
- Alora#52 here · #195 nationally↑ +143
Less Popular in New Mexico
- Ella#87 here · #29 nationally↓ −58
- Isla#73 here · #28 nationally↓ −45
- Ivy#78 here · #39 nationally↓ −39
- Sophie#91 here · #55 nationally↓ −36
- Alice#100 here · #65 nationally↓ −35
Top 100 Baby Names in New Mexico
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
- #1Noah115#2
- #2Liam109#1
- #3Mateo99#8
- #4Elijah76#7
- #5Santiago70#26
- #6Sebastian69#16
- #7Ezra67#20
- #8Elias66#13
- #9Ezekiel66#61
- #10Levi63#12
Names #11–100
- #11 Lucas
- #12 Oliver
- #13 Theodore
- #14 Adriel
- #15 Benjamin
- #16 Gabriel
- #17 Daniel
- #18 Michael
- #19 Angel
- #20 Julian
- #21 Samuel
- #22 Alexander
- #23 Joseph
- #24 James
- #25 Luca
- #26 Leo
- #27 Luke
- #28 Emiliano
- #29 William
- #30 Adrian
- #31 Asher
- #32 Christopher
- #33 David
- #34 Jose
- #35 Diego
- #36 Ethan
- #37 Roman
- #38 Anthony
- #39 Aziel
- #40 Henry
- #41 Isaiah
- #42 Josiah
- #43 Xavier
- #44 Andres
- #45 Jeremiah
- #46 Dylan
- #47 Grayson
- #48 Jayden
- #49 Matthew
- #50 Antonio
- #51 Giovanni
- #52 Isaac
- #53 Axel
- #54 Carter
- #55 Luis
- #56 Waylon
- #57 Gael
- #58 Hudson
- #59 Mason
- #60 Silas
- #61 Zayden
- #62 Ian
- #63 Logan
- #64 Luka
- #65 Maverick
- #66 Wyatt
- #67 Joshua
- #68 Kai
- #69 Micah
- #70 Thiago
- #71 Enzo
- #72 Atlas
- #73 Jesus
- #74 Aaron
- #75 Aiden
- #76 Alejandro
- #77 Beau
- #78 Elian
- #79 Emilio
- #80 Lorenzo
- #81 Robert
- #82 Austin
- #83 Jack
- #84 Miguel
- #85 Owen
- #86 Rowan
- #87 Zion
- #88 Damian
- #89 Eli
- #90 Andrew
- #91 Cooper
- #92 Dominic
- #93 Ismael
- #94 Jackson
- #95 Jaziel
- #96 John
- #97 Matias
- #98 Matteo
- #99 Arthur
- #100 August
Top 10
- #1Mia66#6
- #2Olivia65#1
- #3Sophia65#5
- #4Sofia60#9
- #5Camila59#19
- #6Eliana57#10
- #7Isabella56#7
- #8Amelia53#4
- #9Aria45#26
- #10Aurora45#15
Names #11–100
- #11 Emma
- #12 Evelyn
- #13 Charlotte
- #14 Elena
- #15 Leilani
- #16 Ailany
- #17 Ellie
- #18 Gianna
- #19 Layla
- #20 Luna
- #21 Valentina
- #22 Liliana
- #23 Ava
- #24 Madison
- #25 Violet
- #26 Emily
- #27 Hazel
- #28 Iris
- #29 Lily
- #30 Penelope
- #31 Amara
- #32 Nova
- #33 Avery
- #34 Chloe
- #35 Emilia
- #36 Harper
- #37 Aaliyah
- #38 Ariella
- #39 Maya
- #40 Riley
- #41 Abigail
- #42 Athena
- #43 Eleanor
- #44 Scarlett
- #45 Sienna
- #46 Elizabeth
- #47 Lainey
- #48 Mila
- #49 Naomi
- #50 Paisley
- #51 Ximena
- #52 Alora
- #53 Ayla
- #54 Daisy
- #55 Delilah
- #56 Ember
- #57 Stella
- #58 Zoey
- #59 Arya
- #60 Gabriella
- #61 Natalia
- #62 Willow
- #63 Zoe
- #64 Bella
- #65 Cataleya
- #66 Elliana
- #67 Genesis
- #68 Victoria
- #69 Adeline
- #70 Ailani
- #71 Ariana
- #72 Hannah
- #73 Isla
- #74 Maria
- #75 Selena
- #76 Amaya
- #77 Catalina
- #78 Ivy
- #79 Juliette
- #80 Kehlani
- #81 Vivian
- #82 Amira
- #83 Anastasia
- #84 Autumn
- #85 Celeste
- #86 Elianna
- #87 Ella
- #88 Leah
- #89 Lucia
- #90 Serenity
- #91 Sophie
- #92 Valeria
- #93 Xiomara
- #94 Emery
- #95 Eva
- #96 Everly
- #97 Hailey
- #98 Melody
- #99 Nayeli
- #100 Alice
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