May 18, 2023 - News

Oliver and Olivia were Colorado's most popular baby names in 2022

Data: Social Security Administration; Table: Alice Feng/Axios

Colorado's class of 2040 will be dominated by Olivers and Olivias.

Driving the news: The Social Security Administration just released its list of the most popular baby names of 2022.

  • Liam, which has been the top male baby name since 2011, was knocked to second place by Oliver.
  • Olivia topped Colorado's female baby names for the third straight year.

The big picture: Liam and Olivia were the most popular baby names nationwide in 2022, federal data shows.

What's next: We're sifting through names of all babies born in the state last year and will share the most "Colorado" names from the bunch soon — stay tuned.

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