The most popular baby names in New Mexico for 2025

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Social Security Office released the most popular baby names for 2025 on Thursday. And here in New Mexico, we saw some familiar names top the charts once again.

Coming in at No. 1 for girls is Mia, and as for the boys, Noah ranks No. 1. That’s no change from 2024 when Mia and Noah also led the pack, both coming in at No 1. For 2025, there were a total of 66 babies named Mia and 115 babies named Noah, while in 2024, there were 81 Mias and 105 Noahs.

What do the names mean? Online sources list a few different interpretations for Mia, but one common association is with the Italian word “mia,” which means “mine.” As for Noah, the name is most commonly associated with the prominent bible figure. It’s thought to mean “rest,” or “comfort.”

Here’s a look at some of the other top baby names in New Mexico for 2025.

• Girls:
  • Olivia (65 total)
  • Sophia (65 total)
  • Sofia (60 total)
  • Camila (59 total)
  • Eliana (57 total)
  • Isabella (56 total)
  • Amelia (53 total)
  • Aria (45 total)
  • Aurora (45 total)
• Boys:
  • Liam (109 total)
  • Mateo (99 total)
  • Elijah (76 total)
  • Santiago (70 total)
  • Sebastian (69 total)
  • Ezra (67 total)
  • Elias (66 total)
  • Ezekiel (66 total)
  • Levi (69 total)

Nationally, Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names, and have been for the past seven years, according to the Social Security Administration. As for the fastest-rising names, Klarity jumped nearly 1,400 spots on the girls’ list, and Kasai jumped 1,108 for boy names.

Other names rising in popularity for boys include Atlas, Adriel, Emiliano, Arthur, and Archer. On the girls’ list, Ailany, Sienna, Amara, and Georgia are becoming more popular.

You can find the full list by state online.