This year’s top baby names

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Michaela Helean Michaela Helean Michaela Helean Observer Staff Writer
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The New Mexico Department of Health released the top 10 baby names of 2023 in New Mexico Dec. 20.

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Data collected by the NM DOH.

According to data collected by the DOH, these are the trends since the Department of Health began reporting names in 2014:

  • Eight of the top 10 girl and boy names from 2022 stayed on the top 10 list in 2023.
  • Oliver and James fell out of the top 10 from last year and are replaced by Josiah and Julian. Julian returns to the top 10 for the first time since 2018. Josiah re-appears in the top 10 after being last seen in 2017.
  • Evelyn has dropped out of the top 10 list, making room for Sofia. Both Sofia and Sophia have consistently held positions in the top 10 girl names six of the last nine years.
  • The top four boy names this year are identical in order as 2022.
  • Liam has been the top boy’s name three of the last four years.

As there are still a few weeks left in the year, the data provided could change in that time.

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