Popular Names in New Mexico

Popular names in New Mexico for 2022 are headed by Sophia and Liam. Sophia ranks at Number 5 nationally for girls, and Liam at Number 1 for boys among the popular baby names 2022. The national top girl name, Olivia, ranks at Number 5. New Mexico is the only state with this unique combination of top names, as well as the only state where Sophia is the top girl name.

The list of the Top 10 baby names in New Mexico contains many unique choices that rank lower on the national charts. For girls, these are Camila and Aria. Ezekiel, Mateo, Santiago, Ezra, and Alexander are in New Mexico's Top 10 but rank lower nationally. New Mexico has the largest proportion of Hispanic residents in the US, so it makes sense that these primarily Hispanic baby names dominate the charts.

Other names that are especially popular in New Mexico include Hispanic favorites such as Ximena, Daleyza, Cataleya, Aitana and Nayeli for girls, and Angel, Emiliano, Jesus, Alejandro, Luciano, and Gael for boys. All of these names are more common than average among Hispanic families.

To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2022 and Popular Boy Names 2022.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.