New Mexico Baby Names
#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
1910sJoseJohn
1920sJoseJoe
1930sJoeRobert
1940sRobertJohn
1950sRobertMichael
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sMichaelJoshua
2000sJoshuaJacob
2010sNoahElijah
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryMaria
1920sMaryMaria
1930sMaryBetty
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sMaryLisa
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferMichelle
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sAshleyJessica
2000sAlyssaAlexis
2010sSophiaIsabella
2020sOliviaMia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Jose
+6 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Michael
-9 rank positions · since 1960sFastest Rising
Alyssa
+9 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Mariah
-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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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
RankNameBirthsNational
- #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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