Utah is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. The location and demographics of a state have a great impact on the name trends in the area. Of the fifty U.S. states, Utah is the 13th-largest by area; with a population over three million, it is the 30th-most-populous and 11th-least-densely populated. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 45 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in Utah are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in Utah is Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Utah have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Utah for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Utah Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Utah over time.
| Girl names in Utah | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Madison | Jennifer |
| 2 | Emma | Emily | Melissa |
| 3 | Charlotte | Hannah | Amanda |
| 4 | Amelia | Abigail | Amber |
| 5 | Evelyn | Samantha | Heather |
| Boy names in Utah | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Oliver | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | William | Joshua | Joshua |
| 3 | Liam | Ethan | David |
| 4 | Jack | Tyler | Matthew |
| 5 | Henry | Zachary | Jason |
Utah Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Utah given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data 2021.
Boy Names in Utah
Below are the most popular boy names in Utah given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Oliver | 266 |
| 2 | William | 250 |
| 3 | Liam | 242 |
| 4 | Jack | 225 |
| 5 | Henry | 200 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 194 |
| 7 | James | 193 |
| 8 | Noah | 178 |
| 9 | Owen | 170 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 168 |
| 11 | Theodore | 165 |
| 12 | Hudson | 163 |
| 13 | Jackson | 144 |
| 14 | Brooks | 134 |
| 15 | Lucas | 133 |
| 16 | Luke | 133 |
| 17 | Samuel | 132 |
| 18 | Miles | 131 |
| 19 | Ezra | 124 |
| 20 | Grayson | 122 |
| 21 | Wyatt | 119 |
| 22 | Thomas | 118 |
| 23 | Leo | 117 |
| 24 | Daniel | 107 |
| 25 | Levi | 107 |
| 26 | Cooper | 105 |
| 27 | Maverick | 105 |
| 28 | Logan | 104 |
| 29 | Alexander | 102 |
| 30 | Mason | 101 |
| 31 | Sebastian | 101 |
| 32 | Milo | 98 |
| 33 | Calvin | 97 |
| 34 | Asher | 96 |
| 35 | Ethan | 96 |
| 36 | Elijah | 95 |
| 37 | Mateo | 90 |
| 38 | Charles | 89 |
| 39 | David | 84 |
| 40 | Jacob | 84 |
| 41 | Aiden | 83 |
| 42 | Isaac | 83 |
| 43 | Beckham | 82 |
| 44 | Everett | 82 |
| 45 | Michael | 82 |
| 46 | Matthew | 81 |
| 47 | Andrew | 79 |
| 48 | Easton | 76 |
| 49 | Roman | 75 |
| 50 | Eli | 74 |
| 51 | Joseph | 74 |
| 52 | Hunter | 73 |
| 53 | Sawyer | 72 |
| 54 | Axel | 71 |
| 55 | Emmett | 71 |
| 56 | Beau | 69 |
| 57 | Carter | 68 |
| 58 | Wesley | 68 |
| 59 | John | 67 |
| 60 | Julian | 67 |
| 61 | Gabriel | 66 |
| 62 | Greyson | 66 |
| 63 | Parker | 65 |
| 64 | Peter | 65 |
| 65 | Rowan | 65 |
| 66 | Graham | 63 |
| 67 | Kai | 63 |
| 68 | Jameson | 62 |
| 69 | Jaxon | 62 |
| 70 | Luca | 62 |
| 71 | Boston | 61 |
| 72 | Archer | 60 |
| 73 | Nolan | 60 |
| 74 | Dean | 58 |
| 75 | Max | 58 |
| 76 | Weston | 58 |
| 77 | Aaron | 57 |
| 78 | Harrison | 57 |
| 79 | Nixon | 57 |
| 80 | Bennett | 55 |
| 81 | Caleb | 55 |
| 82 | Ian | 55 |
| 83 | Jayden | 54 |
| 84 | Jonathan | 54 |
| 85 | Hayes | 53 |
| 86 | Theo | 53 |
| 87 | Maxwell | 52 |
| 88 | Knox | 51 |
| 89 | Declan | 50 |
| 90 | Joshua | 50 |
| 91 | Nash | 50 |
| 92 | Rhett | 50 |
| 93 | Grant | 49 |
| 94 | George | 48 |
| 95 | Jonah | 48 |
| 96 | Ryder | 48 |
| 97 | Connor | 47 |
| 98 | Crew | 47 |
| 99 | Dylan | 47 |
| 100 | Harvey | 47 |
| 101 | Jace | 47 |
| 102 | Jax | 47 |
| 103 | Porter | 47 |
Girl Names in Utah
Below are the most popular girl names in Utah given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 249 |
| 2 | Emma | 216 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 188 |
| 4 | Amelia | 178 |
| 5 | Evelyn | 173 |
| 6 | Lucy | 148 |
| 7 | Hazel | 144 |
| 8 | Harper | 138 |
| 9 | Ellie | 133 |
| 10 | Ava | 130 |
| 11 | Nora | 126 |
| 12 | Mia | 121 |
| 13 | Scarlett | 119 |
| 14 | Sophia | 111 |
| 15 | Avery | 109 |
| 16 | Eleanor | 108 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 107 |
| 18 | Claire | 103 |
| 19 | Ivy | 103 |
| 20 | Oakley | 102 |
| 21 | Lily | 100 |
| 22 | Ruby | 98 |
| 23 | Emily | 93 |
| 24 | Grace | 92 |
| 25 | Sophie | 92 |
| 26 | Chloe | 91 |
| 27 | Luna | 91 |
| 28 | Ella | 89 |
| 29 | Mila | 88 |
| 30 | Alice | 86 |
| 31 | Zoey | 85 |
| 32 | Hannah | 83 |
| 33 | Isabella | 83 |
| 34 | Isla | 81 |
| 35 | Emery | 79 |
| 36 | Everly | 78 |
| 37 | Penelope | 78 |
| 38 | Abigail | 77 |
| 39 | Clara | 76 |
| 40 | Remi | 76 |
| 41 | Jane | 75 |
| 42 | Violet | 75 |
| 43 | Aria | 74 |
| 44 | Brooklyn | 74 |
| 45 | Willow | 70 |
| 46 | Sofia | 68 |
| 47 | Aurora | 66 |
| 48 | Lydia | 66 |
| 49 | Paisley | 65 |
| 50 | Lyla | 64 |
| 51 | Quinn | 64 |
| 52 | Eliza | 63 |
| 53 | Hadley | 63 |
| 54 | Madison | 63 |
| 55 | Blakely | 61 |
| 56 | Camila | 61 |
| 57 | Charlie | 61 |
| 58 | Sage | 59 |
| 59 | Stella | 59 |
| 60 | Nova | 58 |
| 61 | Sadie | 58 |
| 62 | Addison | 57 |
| 63 | Eden | 53 |
| 64 | Juniper | 53 |
| 65 | Millie | 53 |
| 66 | Piper | 53 |
| 67 | Layla | 52 |
| 68 | Riley | 52 |
| 69 | Victoria | 51 |
| 70 | Zoe | 51 |
| 71 | Audrey | 50 |
| 72 | Gracie | 50 |
| 73 | Adelaide | 49 |
| 74 | Natalie | 49 |
| 75 | Anna | 48 |
| 76 | Josie | 48 |
| 77 | Olive | 48 |
| 78 | Adeline | 47 |
| 79 | Elena | 47 |
| 80 | Eva | 47 |
| 81 | Gianna | 47 |
| 82 | Molly | 46 |
| 83 | Naomi | 46 |
| 84 | Vivian | 46 |
| 85 | Daisy | 45 |
| 86 | Rosie | 45 |
| 87 | Aaliyah | 44 |
| 88 | Aspen | 44 |
| 89 | Rose | 44 |
| 90 | Rylee | 44 |
| 91 | Samantha | 44 |
| 92 | Sarah | 43 |
| 93 | Jade | 42 |
| 94 | Lennon | 42 |
| 95 | Lillian | 42 |
| 96 | Navy | 42 |
| 97 | Brynlee | 41 |
| 98 | Eloise | 41 |
| 99 | Indie | 41 |
| 100 | Reese | 40 |
Summary of Popular Names in Utah
The name given to most newborns in Utah during the year was Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.