Most Popular Baby Names in Utah

In 2025, Emma was the most popular girls' name in Utah, given to 193 babies, and Oliver was the top boys' name with 274. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.

Social Security counted 17,077 girls and 19,664 boys born in Utah that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Utah, 2025

Top girls' names in Utah, 2025
RankNameBabiesvs 2024
1Emma193up 2
2Charlotte191same
3Lucy189up 3
4Olivia184down 3
5Evelyn179same
6Amelia155down 2
7Hazel148same
8Eleanor138up 10
9Lainey137up 27
10Lily129up 5
11Ivy124same
12Mia119down 4
13Violet118up 1
14Millie116up 8
15Nora114up 1
16Scottie113up 8
17Ellie111down 4
18Harper110down 9
19Chloe107down 2
20Sophia104down 8
21Ruby102down 11
22Isla100up 1
23Ava97up 2
24Oakley97down 5
25Sophie97up 3
26Jane96up 32
27Grace95down 6
28Daisy93down 8
29Isabella93down 2
30Aurora90up 1
31Elizabeth87down 5
32Claire82down 3
33Eden81up 39
34Scarlett80up 7
35Aria79up 18
36Georgia79up 2
37Juniper79up 8
38Penelope78up 11
39Ella77down 6
40Willow77down 6
41Navy74up 33
42Ailany72up 111
43Clara72down 6
44Lyla72up 3
45Remi71up 26
46Avery70down 3
47Emery69down 7
48Sadie69down 4
49Sage69down 3
50Stella69up 32
51Eloise68up 38
52Luna67down 17
53Nova67up 32
54Alice64down 22
55Josie62down 1
56Camila61up 4
57Hadley61up 12
58Elena60up 6
59Elsie60down 8
60Emily60down 12
61Maeve60up 5
62Paisley60down 7
63Eliana58up 15
64Delilah57down 1
65Mabel57up 8
66Emilia56up 13
67Hallie56up 3
68Layla55up 24
69Margot55up 36
70Zoe55down 20
71Abigail54down 41
72Olive54up 3
73Piper53up 41
74Sofia53down 32
75Stevie53up 15
76Victoria53up 22
77June52down 16
78Sloane52up 28
79Vivian52down 11
80Blakely51down 4
81Iris51down 25
82Lydia51down 30
83Jade50up 17
84Valentina50up 105
85Zoey50down 26
86Hannah49down 24
87Mila49down 48
88Amara48up 43
89Adeline47down 1
90Phoebe47up 23
91Ruth47up 42
92Gracie46down 5
93Madison46down 13
94Wren45up 17
95Autumn44up 25
96Brooklyn43down 10
97Charlie42down 20
98Kennedy42up 20
99Margaret42up 29
100Maya42down 16
Top boys' names in Utah, 2025
RankNameBabiesvs 2024
1Oliver274same
2Liam227same
3Theodore221up 5
4Jack209up 1
5Noah206up 1
6Henry203down 3
7Hudson189up 2
8William178down 4
9James171down 2
10Brooks162up 1
11Miles156down 1
12Thomas155up 9
13Wesley154up 9
14Cooper142up 11
15Levi133up 3
16Beau131up 11
17Leo129up 9
18Owen126down 3
19Maverick125same
20Benjamin122down 4
21Ezra121down 8
22Lucas120down 5
23Luca117up 27
24Mateo117down 10
25Rowan108up 10
26Luke105down 6
27Jackson103up 1
28Samuel102down 16
29Logan101up 23
30Asher100down 7
31Atlas100up 23
32Milo100up 12
33Elijah99down 9
34Lincoln96up 5
35Calvin95down 4
36Sebastian95up 24
37Bennett93down 7
38Santiago92up 4
39Wyatt92up 7
40Ethan90down 3
41Beckham89down 8
42Daniel89down 13
43Walker89up 38
44Weston89up 7
45Elias88up 11
46Grayson88down 12
47Archer87up 16
48Enzo87same
49Theo83down 17
50Hayes81down 9
51Isaac81down 13
52Matthew81up 9
53August80up 14
54Charles80down 9
55Jett80down 8
56Mason80down 16
57David79up 2
58Dean78down 9
59Roman77up 9
60Arthur75up 16
61John72up 13
62Everett71up 21
63Caleb69up 37
64Graham68down 21
65Kai68down 7
66Michael68up 21
67Gabriel66down 10
68Jacob66up 1
69Stetson66up 65
70Sawyer65up 10
71Alexander64down 35
72Aiden63up 16
73Andrew63down 7
74Charlie63up 41
75Carter62down 22
76Anthony61up 21
77Thiago61up 18
78Dawson60down 14
79River60down 6
80Callum59up 9
81Colter59up 10
82Luka59up 10
83Nolan59down 13
84Waylon59down 6
85Crew58up 45
86Harvey58down 9
87Julian58down 5
88Knox58up 21
89Benson56up 25
90Axel55down 5
91Eli55down 5
92Maxwell55up 1
93Beckett53up 27
94Ian53up 13
95Joseph53down 16
96Peter53down 34
97Tate53down 22
98Finn52down 27
99Ryder52up 34
100Silas52up 16

Names Utah likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Utah than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Afton, Cosette and Brighton for girls, and Mckay, Hyrum and Stockton for boys.

Girls

  • Afton: 30.9× (80 babies)
  • Cosette: 13.6× (73 babies)
  • Brighton: 13.4× (62 babies)
  • Quincy: 12.6× (169 babies)
  • Ivie: 11.2× (54 babies)
  • Bentley: 9.7× (67 babies)
  • Indy: 8.7× (132 babies)
  • Dottie: 8.5× (60 babies)
  • Kit: 8× (66 babies)
  • Penny: 7.4× (151 babies)

Boys

  • Mckay: 48.6× (100 babies)
  • Hyrum: 39.3× (105 babies)
  • Stockton: 31.6× (75 babies)
  • Ammon: 27.3× (63 babies)
  • Cache: 27.1× (51 babies)
  • Rockwell: 21.3× (93 babies)
  • Brigham: 15× (62 babies)
  • Kaladin: 12.8× (77 babies)
  • Nixon: 9.6× (158 babies)
  • Bridger: 9.4× (183 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Utah belongs to Jennifer, at number one from 1969 to 1984. For boys, it's Robert, from 1920 to 1939.

Girls

  • Emma: 2025
  • Olivia: 2024
  • Charlotte: 2023
  • Olivia: 2016–2022
  • Emma: 2015
  • Olivia: 2013–2014
  • Emma: 2012
  • Olivia: 2007–2011
  • Emma: 2003–2006
  • Emily: 2001–2002
  • Madison: 2000
  • Emily: 1999
  • Madison: 1996–1998
  • Jessica: 1985–1995
  • Jennifer: 1969–1984
  • Lisa: 1961–1968
  • Julie: 1958–1960
  • Cindy: 1957
  • Debra: 1953–1956
  • Susan: 1952
  • Linda: 1951
  • Susan: 1950
  • Linda: 1940–1949
  • Mary: 1939
  • Carol: 1937–1938
  • Mary: 1931–1936
  • Betty: 1930
  • Mary: 1929
  • Betty: 1928
  • Mary: 1927
  • Betty: 1924–1926
  • Mary: 1910–1923

Boys

  • Oliver: 2024–2025
  • Liam: 2023
  • Oliver: 2016–2022
  • William: 2012–2015
  • Mason: 2011
  • William: 2009–2010
  • Ethan: 2006–2008
  • Jacob: 2005
  • Ethan: 2003–2004
  • Jacob: 1996–2002
  • Austin: 1994–1995
  • Tyler: 1993
  • Joshua: 1992
  • Michael: 1974–1991
  • Jason: 1973
  • Michael: 1971–1972
  • David: 1970
  • Michael: 1967–1969
  • David: 1950–1966
  • Robert: 1949
  • David: 1947–1948
  • Robert: 1943–1946
  • David: 1942
  • Robert: 1941
  • Richard: 1940
  • Robert: 1920–1939
  • John: 1919
  • William: 1918
  • John: 1910–1917

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Utah by decade
DecadeGirlsBoys
2020sOlivia, Charlotte, Emma, Evelyn, AmeliaOliver, Liam, William, Henry, Jack
2010sOlivia, Emma, Charlotte, Lucy, SophiaWilliam, Liam, Oliver, James, Mason
2000sEmma, Emily, Madison, Abigail, OliviaEthan, Jacob, Joshua, Samuel, Benjamin
1990sJessica, Ashley, Sarah, Emily, MeganJacob, Joshua, Tyler, Michael, Austin
1980sJessica, Jennifer, Ashley, Amanda, SarahMichael, Christopher, Joshua, Matthew, David
1970sJennifer, Amy, Heather, Angela, MichelleMichael, Jason, David, Ryan, Matthew
1960sLisa, Julie, Michelle, Lori, SusanDavid, Michael, Robert, John, Mark
1950sSusan, Debra, Linda, Mary, KarenDavid, Michael, Robert, John, Steven
1940sLinda, Mary, Susan, Karen, CarolRobert, David, Richard, John, James
1930sMary, Carol, Barbara, Shirley, MarilynRobert, Richard, John, James, Ronald
1920sMary, Betty, Helen, Dorothy, RuthRobert, John, William, Richard, James
1910sMary, Ruth, Helen, Dorothy, MargaretJohn, William, Robert, James, 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.