These were Arizona’s top baby names in 2024

Want to make sure your kid has a unique name? These are the ones to avoid.

January 2, 2025

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Parents again went with the classics in 2024. moodboard - Mike Watson/Getty Images

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It’s official. The top baby names of 2024 are in.

On Thursday, the Arizona Department of Health Services unveiled the most popular baby names — not to be confused with the most popular baby, which Arizona also boasts — in the Grand Canyon State from last year. Parents have stuck with some classics, but a few popular names from the last decade fell out of favor. Ava, Alexander, Benjamin and Daniel ranked highly in previous years but fell out of the top 10 in 2024.

Here are the most popular baby names in 2024.

Boys

1. Liam (496 babies)

Liam has been the top boy’s name in Arizona for the last decade.

2. Noah (442 babies)

Noah fell in the rankings in 2023 to the third-most-popular boy’s name but came back to rank second in 2024.

3. Mateo (413 babies)

Mateo ranked second for boys a year ago.

4. Oliver (341 babies)

Oliver held its ground at No. 4, where it also ranked in 2023.

5. Santiago (320 babies)

Santiago’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. It’s the 10th-most-popular boy’s name this decade.

6. Sebastian (294 babies)

Sebastian is the fourth-most-popular boy’s name of the decade, though its ranking has fallen slightly in recent years.

7. Elijah (254 babies)

Elijah is the sixth-most-popular boy’s name of the last decade.

Tie-8. Julian (243 babies)

Julian is on the rise, ranking 14th for boys a year ago.

Tie-8. Theodore (243 babies)

What a come-up for Theodore. It ranked 11th a year ago but is only the 43rd-most-popular boy’s name over the last decade.

10. Ezra (240 babies)

Ezra ranks 19th for boy’s over the last decade.

Girls

1. Olivia (343 babies)

Olivia is the top girl’s name over the last decade.

2. Emma (332 babies)

Emma ranked third a year ago.

3. Isabella (303 babies)

Isabella fell one spot from 2023.

4. Sophia (300 babies)

Sophia ranked sixth a year ago but returns to the top five.

5. Amelia (278 babies)

Amelia is the sixth-most-popular girl’s name of the past decade.

6. Camila (255 babies)

Camila is the seventh-most-popular girl’s name of the decade.

7. Mia (254 babies)

Mia ranked fourth for girl’s names in 2023 and may be on the downslope.

8. Charlotte (219 babies)

Charlotte also ranked eighth for girls a year ago.

Tie-9. Luna (202 babies)

Luna also ranked in the top 10 in 2023.

Tie-9. Sofia (202 babies)

Sofia jumped into the top 10 from No. 13 a year ago.

Morgan Fischer joined Phoenix New Times as a staff writer in July 2024, covering all things Phoenix and Arizona news. Before joining New Times, Morgan has worked as a national politics intern at The Arizona Republic and as a reporter for News21, among other positions. She holds degrees in journalism and mass communication and political science from Arizona State University, where she also attended Barrett, The Honors College.

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