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

Boys

Utah's male baby naming trends reveal dynamic shifts across generations. In 2025, Oliver led with 274 births, a significant change from David's widespread dominance during the 1950s. Comparing current data to 30 years prior, Benjamin has emerged as the fastest rising name, gaining 10 rank positions. Meanwhile, Michael saw the biggest decline, dropping 8 rank positions. These figures illustrate a century of evolving preferences.

Girls

Utah's female baby naming trends reveal significant shifts across decades. In 2025, Emma led with 193 births, a stark contrast to the 1950s when Susan was the dominant name. Compared to 30 years ago, Elizabeth has seen the fastest ascent, climbing 8 rank positions. Meanwhile, Ashley experienced the biggest decline, dropping 10 rank positions. These figures illustrate evolving preferences in Utah's baby naming landscape.

#1 Boy (2025)

Oliver

#1 Girl (2025)

Emma

Fastest Rising

Benjamin

↑ +10

Biggest Decline

Michael

↓ −8

Longest #1 Run

Robert

3 decades at #1

Total Births (2025)

9,525

births tracked

Baby Names by Decade

Biggest Name Shifts

Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity

Fastest Rising

Benjamin

+10 rank positions · since 1980s

Biggest Decline

Michael

-8 rank positions · since 1970s

How Utah Compares to the Nation

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

More Popular in Utah

Benson
#89 here · #279 nationally↑ +190
Crew
#85 here · #256 nationally↑ +171
Harvey
#86 here · #251 nationally↑ +165
Beckham
#41 here · #168 nationally↑ +127
Jett
#55 here · #169 nationally↑ +114

Less Popular in Utah

Joseph
#95 here · #29 nationally↓ −66
Julian
#87 here · #25 nationally↓ −62
Michael
#66 here · #21 nationally↓ −45
Alexander
#71 here · #30 nationally↓ −41
John
#61 here · #23 nationally↓ −38

Top 100 Baby Names in Utah

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

Top 10

RankNameBirthsNational

#1Oliver274#3
#2Liam227#1
#3Theodore221#4
#4Jack209#15
#5Noah206#2
#6Henry203#5
#7Hudson189#17
#8William178#9
#9James171#6
#10Brooks162#64

Names #11–100

#11 Miles
#12 Thomas
#13 Wesley
#14 Cooper
#15 Levi
#16 Beau
#17 Leo
#18 Owen
#19 Maverick
#20 Benjamin
#21 Ezra
#22 Lucas
#23 Luca
#24 Mateo
#25 Rowan
#26 Luke
#27 Jackson
#28 Samuel
#29 Logan
#30 Asher
#31 Atlas
#32 Milo
#33 Elijah
#34 Lincoln
#35 Calvin
#36 Sebastian
#37 Bennett
#38 Santiago
#39 Wyatt
#40 Ethan
#41 Beckham
#42 Daniel
#43 Walker
#44 Weston
#45 Elias
#46 Grayson
#47 Archer
#48 Enzo
#49 Theo
#50 Hayes
#51 Isaac
#52 Matthew
#53 August
#54 Charles
#55 Jett
#56 Mason
#57 David
#58 Dean
#59 Roman
#60 Arthur
#61 John
#62 Everett
#63 Caleb
#64 Graham
#65 Kai
#66 Michael
#67 Gabriel
#68 Jacob
#69 Stetson
#70 Sawyer
#71 Alexander
#72 Aiden
#73 Andrew
#74 Charlie
#75 Carter
#76 Anthony
#77 Thiago
#78 Dawson
#79 River
#80 Callum
#81 Colter
#82 Luka
#83 Nolan
#84 Waylon
#85 Crew
#86 Harvey
#87 Julian
#88 Knox
#89 Benson
#90 Axel
#91 Eli
#92 Maxwell
#93 Beckett
#94 Ian
#95 Joseph
#96 Peter
#97 Tate
#98 Finn
#99 Ryder
#100 Silas

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