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New Mexico’s newborns are making their mark with popular names like Noah, Camila, Mia, and Liam leading the way.
Source: New Mexico Department of Health
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SANTA FE – New Mexico’s newborns are making their mark with popular names like Noah, Camila, Mia, and Liam leading the way.
The Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics has released its provisional list of the top baby names of 2024:
Trends in baby names:
- Eight each of the top 10 names for both boys and girls have stayed on the top 10 list for three consecutive years.
- Levi and Oliver rejoined the boys’ list, replacing Josiah and Julian. Levi last appeared in 2021, and Oliver in 2022.
- Aurora and Emily returned to the girls’ list for the first time since 2017, taking the spots of Aria and Luna.
- Sofia and Sophia have been top ten contenders, appearing in the girls’ top 10 in seven of the last 10 years.
- Noah has reclaimed the top boy’s name from Liam, continuing their long-standing back-and-forth competition for first place over the last seven years.
