New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States and its capital is Santa Fe. New Mexico is the 36th largest state by population and it is the fifth-largest by area of all the 50 states. Every year thousands of different names are given to more than 20 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in New Mexico 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 Illinois is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of New Mexico have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in New Mexico for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in New Mexico Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in New Mexico over time.
| Girl names in New Mexico | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Alexis | Jennifer |
| 2 | Sophia | Alyssa | Amanda |
| 3 | Emma | Destiny | Jessica |
| 4 | Mia | Ashley | Melissa |
| 5 | Amelia | Brianna | Michelle |
| Boy names in New Mexico | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Noah | Joshua | Christopher |
| 3 | Ezekiel | Isaiah | Jason |
| 4 | Elijah | Michael | David |
| 5 | Mateo | Matthew | Daniel |
New Mexico Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in New Mexico given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in New Mexico
Below are the most popular boy names in New Mexico 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 | Liam | 125 |
| 2 | Noah | 105 |
| 3 | Ezekiel | 91 |
| 4 | Elijah | 85 |
| 5 | Mateo | 81 |
| 6 | Santiago | 78 |
| 7 | Daniel | 63 |
| 8 | Sebastian | 63 |
| 9 | Gabriel | 62 |
| 10 | Aiden | 60 |
| 11 | Lucas | 60 |
| 12 | Levi | 59 |
| 13 | Oliver | 58 |
| 14 | Alexander | 57 |
| 15 | Anthony | 55 |
| 16 | James | 54 |
| 17 | Jeremiah | 53 |
| 18 | Elias | 52 |
| 19 | Jacob | 52 |
| 20 | Julian | 52 |
| 21 | Mason | 52 |
| 22 | Ezra | 50 |
| 23 | Benjamin | 49 |
| 24 | Logan | 49 |
| 25 | Jordan | 48 |
| 26 | Isaac | 47 |
| 27 | Jayden | 47 |
| 28 | Joshua | 47 |
| 29 | Luke | 47 |
| 30 | Josiah | 46 |
| 31 | Isaiah | 45 |
| 32 | Ethan | 44 |
| 33 | Matthew | 44 |
| 34 | Michael | 44 |
| 35 | Samuel | 44 |
| 36 | Xavier | 43 |
| 37 | Asher | 42 |
| 38 | Diego | 42 |
| 39 | Jaxon | 42 |
| 40 | Joseph | 42 |
| 41 | Adrian | 41 |
| 42 | David | 41 |
| 43 | Andrew | 40 |
| 44 | Damian | 40 |
| 45 | John | 39 |
| 46 | William | 39 |
| 47 | Adriel | 36 |
| 48 | Eli | 36 |
| 49 | Caleb | 35 |
| 50 | Luis | 35 |
| 51 | Christian | 34 |
| 52 | Jose | 34 |
| 53 | Angel | 32 |
| 54 | Ian | 32 |
| 55 | Jackson | 32 |
| 56 | Kai | 31 |
| 57 | Aaron | 30 |
| 58 | Christopher | 30 |
| 59 | Grayson | 30 |
| 60 | Jonathan | 30 |
| 61 | Wyatt | 30 |
| 62 | Andres | 29 |
| 63 | Axel | 29 |
| 64 | Emiliano | 29 |
| 65 | Nathan | 29 |
| 66 | Robert | 29 |
| 67 | Theodore | 29 |
| 68 | Carlos | 28 |
| 69 | Greyson | 28 |
| 70 | Hunter | 28 |
| 71 | Dylan | 27 |
| 72 | Jaxson | 27 |
| 73 | Roman | 27 |
| 74 | Lincoln | 26 |
| 75 | Owen | 26 |
| 76 | Cameron | 25 |
| 77 | Colton | 25 |
| 78 | Henry | 25 |
| 79 | Leo | 25 |
| 80 | Micah | 25 |
| 81 | Zayden | 25 |
| 82 | Leonardo | 24 |
| 83 | Ryan | 24 |
| 84 | Thomas | 24 |
| 85 | Austin | 23 |
| 86 | Luca | 23 |
| 87 | Dominic | 22 |
| 88 | Lorenzo | 22 |
| 89 | Azariah | 21 |
| 90 | Cooper | 21 |
| 91 | Easton | 21 |
| 92 | Jesus | 21 |
| 93 | Jonah | 21 |
| 94 | Manuel | 21 |
| 95 | Miguel | 21 |
| 96 | Adam | 20 |
| 97 | Giovanni | 20 |
| 98 | Landon | 20 |
| 99 | Antonio | 19 |
| 100 | Brayden | 19 |
| 101 | Gael | 19 |
| 102 | Jude | 19 |
| 103 | Luciano | 19 |
| 104 | Wesley | 19 |
Girl Names in New Mexico
Below are the most popular girl names in New Mexico 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 | 92 |
| 2 | Sophia | 87 |
| 3 | Emma | 78 |
| 4 | Mia | 72 |
| 5 | Amelia | 69 |
| 6 | Isabella | 67 |
| 7 | Aria | 63 |
| 8 | Camila | 59 |
| 9 | Luna | 55 |
| 10 | Sofia | 55 |
| 11 | Gianna | 49 |
| 12 | Evelyn | 47 |
| 13 | Ava | 43 |
| 14 | Abigail | 42 |
| 15 | Charlotte | 42 |
| 16 | Aurora | 38 |
| 17 | Aaliyah | 37 |
| 18 | Zoey | 37 |
| 19 | Emily | 36 |
| 20 | Autumn | 35 |
| 21 | Ella | 35 |
| 22 | Layla | 34 |
| 23 | Eliana | 31 |
| 24 | Ellie | 31 |
| 25 | Scarlett | 31 |
| 26 | Leilani | 30 |
| 27 | Serenity | 30 |
| 28 | Elizabeth | 29 |
| 29 | Paisley | 29 |
| 30 | Brooklyn | 28 |
| 31 | Eleanor | 28 |
| 32 | Elena | 28 |
| 33 | Everly | 28 |
| 34 | Genesis | 28 |
| 35 | Mila | 28 |
| 36 | Natalia | 28 |
| 37 | Delilah | 27 |
| 38 | Nevaeh | 27 |
| 39 | Penelope | 27 |
| 40 | Leah | 26 |
| 41 | Ariana | 25 |
| 42 | Harper | 25 |
| 43 | Allison | 24 |
| 44 | Hazel | 24 |
| 45 | Lily | 24 |
| 46 | Maria | 24 |
| 47 | Ariella | 23 |
| 48 | Avery | 23 |
| 49 | Grace | 23 |
| 50 | Madison | 23 |
| 51 | Riley | 23 |
| 52 | Victoria | 23 |
| 53 | Amara | 22 |
| 54 | Aubrey | 22 |
| 55 | Maya | 22 |
| 56 | Violet | 22 |
| 57 | Zoe | 22 |
| 58 | Hailey | 21 |
| 59 | Hannah | 21 |
| 60 | Lillian | 21 |
| 61 | Natalie | 21 |
| 62 | Chloe | 20 |
| 63 | Liliana | 20 |
| 64 | Amaya | 19 |
| 65 | Elliana | 19 |
| 66 | Melanie | 19 |
| 67 | Nova | 19 |
| 68 | Valentina | 19 |
| 69 | Ximena | 19 |
| 70 | Arianna | 18 |
| 71 | Emilia | 18 |
| 72 | Adalynn | 17 |
| 73 | Anastasia | 17 |
| 74 | Addison | 16 |
| 75 | Alaia | 16 |
| 76 | Azalea | 16 |
| 77 | Daniela | 16 |
| 78 | Emery | 16 |
| 79 | Eva | 16 |
| 80 | Gabriella | 16 |
| 81 | Rose | 16 |
| 82 | Arya | 15 |
| 83 | Aspen | 15 |
| 84 | Faith | 15 |
| 85 | Jasmine | 15 |
| 86 | Lucia | 15 |
| 87 | Raelynn | 15 |
| 88 | Selena | 15 |
| 89 | Willow | 15 |
| 90 | Ariel | 14 |
| 91 | Athena | 14 |
| 92 | Claire | 14 |
| 93 | Clara | 14 |
| 94 | Iris | 14 |
| 95 | Isla | 14 |
| 96 | Izabella | 14 |
| 97 | Juliana | 14 |
| 98 | Kehlani | 14 |
| 99 | Lyla | 14 |
| 100 | Mariana | 14 |
| 101 | Mckenzie | 14 |
| 102 | Samantha | 14 |
| 103 | Savannah | 14 |
| 104 | Sierra | 14 |
Summary of Popular Names in New Mexico
The name given to most newborns in New Mexico during the year was Liam 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.