Most Popular Baby Names in Connecticut

In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in Connecticut, given to 176 babies, and Noah was the top boys' name with 268. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.

Social Security counted 11,503 girls and 13,206 boys born in Connecticut that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Connecticut, 2025

Top girls' names in Connecticut, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Charlotte	176	up 2
2	Sophia	166	up 5
3	Olivia	151	down 2
4	Amelia	149	up 1
5	Mia	143	down 3
6	Emma	133	down 2
7	Isabella	111	down 1
8	Nora	99	up 9
9	Sofia	99	up 2
10	Madison	95	up 8
11	Lily	92	up 19
12	Penelope	84	up 30
13	Lucy	83	down 1
14	Ava	82	down 6
15	Eleanor	81	up 28
16	Eliana	81	up 18
17	Zoe	81	up 8
18	Chloe	79	down 9
19	Gianna	79	down 6
20	Grace	79	up 1
21	Layla	77	up 8
22	Harper	76	down 8
23	Evelyn	75	up 5
24	Isla	73	down 8
25	Riley	73	down 5
26	Violet	73	up 9
27	Luna	72	down 12
28	Ailany	71	up 122
29	Maeve	70	up 15
30	Avery	69	up 2
31	Ella	69	down 21
32	Aurora	67	down 1
33	Scarlett	67	up 3
34	Aria	64	down 11
35	Stella	64	down 11
36	Eloise	63	up 13
37	Cecilia	62	up 34
38	Emilia	62	down 19
39	Gabriella	61	up 34
40	Camila	60	down 1
41	Elizabeth	58	down 14
42	Sophie	58	down 5
43	Valentina	58	down 5
44	Emily	56	up 4
45	Maya	56	down 23
46	Mila	56	down 20
47	Hannah	55	up 6
48	Ellie	53	down 7
49	Madelyn	53	up 3
50	Alice	52	up 8
51	Josephine	50	up 5
52	Lillian	49	up 24
53	Hazel	48	down 6
54	Quinn	48	up 11
55	Claire	47	up 29
56	Ayla	45	up 3
57	Victoria	45	down 12
58	Elena	43	up 5
59	Liliana	42	up 1
60	Nova	42	up 14
61	Sienna	42	down 7
62	Margot	40	up 31
63	Madeline	39	down 23
64	Cora	38	down 9
65	Hailey	38	down 19
66	Lucia	38	up 17
67	Lyla	37	up 1
68	Addison	36	up 9
69	Leah	36	down 19
70	Aubrey	35	up 82
71	Summer	35	up 190
72	Abigail	34	down 39
73	Audrey	34	up 28
74	Lainey	34	up 35
75	Peyton	34	down 9
76	Clara	33	down 25
77	Natalie	33	up 26
78	Savannah	33	down 17
79	Adeline	32	up 19
80	Evangeline	32	up 130
81	Iris	32	up 52
82	Naomi	32	up 15
83	Zoey	32	down 21
84	Emerson	31	up 44
85	Gemma	31	up 11
86	Mackenzie	31	down 29
87	Maria	31	down 18
88	Sadie	31	down 2
89	Delilah	30	up 5
90	Ivy	30	down 5
91	Juliette	30	up 20
92	Sarah	30	up 38
93	Willow	30	up 49
94	Julia	29	up 8
95	Juniper	29	up 88
96	Kennedy	29	up 16
97	Vivian	29	up 34
98	Autumn	28	down 20
99	Francesca	28	down 4
100	Georgia	28	up 81

Top boys' names in Connecticut, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Noah	268	up 1
2	Liam	241	down 1
3	Theodore	182	up 2
4	James	156	same
5	Luca	153	up 2
6	Oliver	144	down 3
7	Henry	143	down 1
8	Jack	140	up 3
9	Lucas	134	down 1
10	Joseph	124	same
11	Benjamin	116	up 1
12	William	114	up 3
13	Owen	112	up 4
14	Cameron	105	down 5
15	Michael	105	down 1
16	Anthony	102	up 5
17	Cooper	102	up 61
18	Ethan	100	down 2
19	John	98	same
20	Leo	96	down 7
21	Julian	94	up 14
22	Luke	93	up 11
23	Matthew	92	up 1
24	Thomas	92	down 2
25	Charles	91	up 7
26	Elijah	90	up 1
27	Mateo	87	down 7
28	Levi	85	up 13
29	Alexander	83	down 6
30	Mason	83	down 2
31	Jacob	82	up 13
32	Samuel	82	up 7
33	Logan	81	down 15
34	Miles	81	up 3
35	Hudson	80	up 19
36	Sebastian	78	up 2
37	Daniel	77	down 7
38	Elias	73	down 7
39	Carter	72	down 3
40	Gabriel	72	up 3
41	Enzo	71	up 11
42	Nathan	69	up 3
43	Roman	66	down 1
44	Asher	65	up 12
45	Dylan	65	down 16
46	Grayson	65	up 29
47	Jackson	65	down 22
48	Caleb	64	down 22
49	Josiah	64	down 9
50	Connor	63	up 18
51	David	61	up 35
52	Ryan	61	down 6
53	Theo	61	down 5
54	Wyatt	60	down 7
55	Andrew	58	up 4
56	Bennett	58	up 4
57	Isaac	58	up 13
58	Thiago	58	same
59	Wesley	58	down 6
60	Nicholas	57	up 9
61	Nolan	57	up 16
62	Adrian	55	up 34
63	Brooks	55	up 19
64	Weston	55	up 63
65	Beau	54	up 40
66	Lorenzo	54	up 15
67	Vincent	54	up 16
68	Jonathan	53	up 29
69	Christopher	52	down 20
70	Rowan	51	down 13
71	Aiden	50	down 37
72	Christian	50	down 6
73	Jayden	49	down 22
74	Robert	49	down 3
75	Dominic	48	down 11
76	Austin	47	down 21
77	Ezra	47	down 27
78	Matteo	47	down 2
79	Eithan	46	up 110
80	Amir	45	down 8
81	Jeremiah	45	down 2
82	Arthur	43	up 43
83	George	43	up 1
84	Maverick	43	up 1
85	August	42	up 19
86	Jace	42	up 46
87	Graham	40	up 39
88	Kai	40	up 10
89	Nico	40	up 25
90	Cole	39	down 29
91	Colton	39	down 24
92	Jaxon	39	down 1
93	Maxwell	39	up 30
94	Parker	39	down 4
95	Chase	38	down 30
96	Joshua	38	down 34
97	Archer	37	up 66
98	Callan	37	up 3
99	Rory	37	up 16
100	Aaron	36	down 13

Names Connecticut likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Connecticut than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Shea, Giuliana and Siena for girls, and Vincenzo, Rocco and Carmelo for boys.

Girls

Shea: 7.5× (61 babies)
Giuliana: 5.8× (65 babies)
Siena: 4.7× (77 babies)
Brooke: 3.5× (135 babies)
Alessia: 3.5× (117 babies)
Francesca: 3.5× (109 babies)
Mackenzie: 3.2× (205 babies)
Tessa: 3.1× (111 babies)
Fiona: 3× (91 babies)
Madeleine: 3× (81 babies)

Boys

Vincenzo: 5.2× (76 babies)
Rocco: 3.9× (92 babies)
Carmelo: 3.8× (56 babies)
Conor: 3.7× (66 babies)
Colin: 3.3× (140 babies)
Cameron: 3× (573 babies)
Nico: 2.9× (184 babies)
Quinn: 2.9× (78 babies)
Chase: 2.8× (265 babies)
Rory: 2.7× (152 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Connecticut belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1932. For boys, it's Michael, from 1965 to 1998.

Girls

Charlotte: 2025
Olivia: 2016–2024
Sophia: 2015
Olivia: 2013–2014
Emma: 2012
Sophia: 2011
Isabella: 2006–2010
Olivia: 2005
Emily: 2004
Emma: 2003
Emily: 1993–2002
Jessica: 1992
Ashley: 1991
Jessica: 1985–1990
Jennifer: 1970–1984
Lisa: 1961–1969
Susan: 1953–1960
Linda: 1947–1952
Patricia: 1940–1946
Barbara: 1935–1939
Mary: 1934
Barbara: 1933
Mary: 1910–1932

Boys

Noah: 2025
Liam: 2024
Noah: 2023
Liam: 2022
Noah: 2020–2021
Liam: 2019
Noah: 2015–2018
Mason: 2014
William: 2013
Mason: 2012
Alexander: 2011
Michael: 2006–2010
Ryan: 2005
Michael: 2004
Matthew: 2003
Michael: 2000–2002
Matthew: 1999
Michael: 1965–1998
John: 1962–1964
Michael: 1961
John: 1959–1960
Michael: 1957–1958
Robert: 1955–1956
John: 1953–1954
Robert: 1931–1952
John: 1910–1930

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Connecticut by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Mia, Sophia	Noah, Liam, James, Theodore, Oliver
2010s	Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Sophia, Ava	Noah, Michael, Mason, Liam, Jacob
2000s	Emily, Olivia, Emma, Isabella, Madison	Michael, Matthew, Ryan, Nicholas, Christopher
1990s	Emily, Sarah, Jessica, Ashley, Samantha	Michael, Matthew, Christopher, Nicholas, Ryan
1980s	Jessica, Jennifer, Sarah, Nicole, Amanda	Michael, Christopher, Matthew, Daniel, David
1970s	Jennifer, Amy, Melissa, Lisa, Michelle	Michael, Christopher, David, Jason, John
1960s	Lisa, Susan, Karen, Mary, Donna	Michael, John, David, Robert, James
1950s	Susan, Linda, Mary, Patricia, Deborah	Robert, John, Michael, David, James
1940s	Patricia, Barbara, Linda, Mary, Carol	Robert, John, Richard, William, James
1930s	Barbara, Mary, Joan, Patricia, Dorothy	Robert, John, Richard, William, Joseph
1920s	Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth	John, Robert, William, Joseph, Edward
1910s	Mary, Helen, Anna, Margaret, Dorothy	John, Joseph, William, Edward, George

See every state or the national list for 2025.

Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.