State name profile
Most Popular Baby Names in Utah
The boys' and girls' names most often given in Utah, ranked by total recorded births in Social Security Administration state data, 1910–2025.
- Michael
- #1 boy name
- Mary
- #1 girl name
- 888,660
- Births recorded
- 1910–2025
- Years covered
Utah's all-time #1 names are Michael for boys and Mary for girls, based on 888,660 SSA birth registrations since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Utah has recorded 888,660 births across its top 50 boy and top 50 girl names since 1910. Michael leads all boys with 29,579 births, while Mary tops the girls with 13,908. This profile covers decade-by-decade leaders and the full top-50 rankings for both sexes.
- Michael #1 boy name
- Mary #1 girl name
- 888,660 births recorded
Where Utah sits by recorded name volume
Utah: 2,749,892 SSA name registrations (SPARSE · rank 35/51). Inventory signal only, orthogonal to the top-50 lists below.
Utah vs all states by SSA name registrations
Where this state's disclosed SSA name-state registration total sits among every tracked jurisdiction
2,749,892 35th of 51 higher than 16 of 51 states
Jurisdictions, banded by SSA name-registration count
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Source Social Security Administration state baby-name files · 2026-08-11
Utah naming snapshot
According to SSA state files through 2025, Mary is #1 of 13,908 cumulative SSA births in Utah ≠ Emma #1 of 832 2025 girl names at all-time rank #8; Michael is #1 of 29,579 cumulative SSA births in Utah ≠ Oliver #1 of 810 2025 boy names at all-time rank #51.
- Emma
- 2025 girls #1, all-time #8
- Mary
- all-time girls #1, 2025 #51
- Oliver
- 2025 boys #1, all-time #51
- Michael
- all-time boys #1, 2025 #51
Both sexes in Utah already split latest-year vs all-time leaders, cumulative totals since 1910 and 2025 use different denominators.
Data updated Aug 2026
Both sexes trend-led
What a thin registry book shows for Utah
Utah sits in the lightest third of SSA name-state registration totals (2,749,892 · SPARSE · #35/51). Cumulative top-50 leaders are Michael (29,579 boy births) and Mary (13,908 girl births) across 888,660 top-50 registrations since 1910. Both sexes are TREND-LED: the latest 2025 #1 differs from the all-time cumulative #1 on each side. Boy top-50 share 563,089 vs 325,571 for girls.
In Utah, the latest SSA year #1 differs from the all-time cumulative #1 for both boys and girls, a dual trend split against the long book.
Coverage notes on a thin state file
Decade-by-decade data for Utah extends back to 1910. In the 1910s, the #1 boy name was John and the #1 girl name was Mary. By the 2020s, the top names had shifted to Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls.
SSA state files include any name appearing five or more times in a given state-year; lower-frequency names are suppressed for privacy. Figures are comparable across all 50 states and DC. Alternate spellings (Sophia vs Sofia) are separate names; middle names are not tracked. This page is for informational and research purposes.
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Top 10 girls' names in Utah, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (832 names reported)
- Emma
Emma
193 births
- Charlotte
Charlotte
191 births
- Lucy
Lucy
189 births
- Olivia
Olivia
184 births
- Evelyn
Evelyn
179 births
- Amelia
Amelia
155 births
- Hazel
Hazel
148 births
- Eleanor
Eleanor
138 births
- Lainey
Lainey
137 births
- Lily
Lily
129 births
What this shows Emma leads 2025 girls in Utah; Mary remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #8 in 2025.
Top 10 boys' names in Utah, 2025
Single-year SSA state registrations (810 names reported)
- Oliver
Oliver
274 births
- Liam
Liam
227 births
- Theodore
Theodore
221 births
- Jack
Jack
209 births
- Noah
Noah
206 births
- Henry
Henry
203 births
- Hudson
Hudson
189 births
- William
William
178 births
- James
James
171 births
- Brooks
Brooks
162 births
What this shows Oliver leads 2025 boys in Utah; Michael remains the all-time cumulative #1 at rank #51 in 2025.
Top 10 girls' names in Utah
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Mary
Mary
13,908 births
- Jennifer
Jennifer
12,992 births
- Jessica
Jessica
10,792 births
- Emily
Emily
10,197 births
- Elizabeth
Elizabeth
10,149 births
- Sarah
Sarah
9,287 births
- Ashley
Ashley
8,171 births
- Emma
Emma
8,043 births
- Michelle
Michelle
7,801 births
- Rebecca
Rebecca
7,645 births
What this shows Mary leads Utah girls with 13,908 recorded births.
Top 10 boys' names in Utah
Cumulative births recorded in state SSA files (1910–2025)
- Michael
Michael
29,579 births
- David
David
29,168 births
- Robert
Robert
25,182 births
- James
James
23,690 births
- John
John
22,996 births
- William
William
19,705 births
- Richard
Richard
17,028 births
- Joshua
Joshua
14,768 births
- Matthew
Matthew
14,713 births
- Daniel
Daniel
14,133 births
What this shows Michael leads Utah boys with 29,579 recorded births.
Decade-by-Decade Leaders
The #1 boy and girl name in Utah for each decade
How we calculated this
For each decade, we sum every year's SSA state-level birth count per name, then take the single name with the highest ten-year total for each sex. A name can lead a decade with a strong single peak year or with steady, moderate demand across all ten years, the total treats both the same way.
| Decade | Top Boy | Births | Top Girl | Births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | John | 1,338 | Mary | 1,378 |
| 1920s | Robert | 2,541 | Mary | 2,033 |
| 1930s | Robert | 2,443 | Mary | 1,685 |
| 1940s | Robert | 3,286 | Linda | 3,401 |
| 1950s | David | 5,178 | Susan | 2,945 |
| 1960s | David | 4,922 | Lisa | 3,087 |
| 1970s | Michael | 5,650 | Jennifer | 5,792 |
| 1980s | Michael | 5,628 | Jessica | 4,406 |
| 1990s | Jacob | 3,888 | Jessica | 3,516 |
| 2000s | Ethan | 3,518 | Emma | 2,861 |
| 2010s | William | 2,744 | Olivia | 2,687 |
| 2020s | Oliver | 1,682 | Olivia | 1,326 |
Boy Top 50 Boy Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 29,579 |
| 2 | David | 29,168 |
| 3 | Robert | 25,182 |
| 4 | James | 23,690 |
| 5 | John | 22,996 |
| 6 | William | 19,705 |
| 7 | Richard | 17,028 |
| 8 | Joshua | 14,768 |
| 9 | Matthew | 14,713 |
| 10 | Daniel | 14,133 |
| 11 | Steven | 13,405 |
| 12 | Christopher | 13,197 |
| 13 | Jacob | 13,132 |
| 14 | Joseph | 12,723 |
| 15 | Ryan | 12,415 |
| 16 | Thomas | 11,990 |
| 17 | Andrew | 11,380 |
| 18 | Tyler | 10,875 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 10,814 |
| 20 | Scott | 10,791 |
| 21 | Jason | 10,776 |
| 22 | Mark | 10,385 |
| 23 | Nathan | 10,320 |
| 24 | Paul | 9,605 |
| 25 | Samuel | 9,177 |
| 26 | Brandon | 8,956 |
| 27 | Kevin | 8,636 |
| 28 | Justin | 8,613 |
| 29 | Jack | 8,472 |
| 30 | Charles | 8,455 |
| 31 | Brian | 8,317 |
| 32 | Jeffrey | 8,184 |
| 33 | Kenneth | 8,059 |
| 34 | Zachary | 7,641 |
| 35 | Gary | 7,454 |
| 36 | Austin | 7,030 |
| 37 | Ethan | 7,002 |
| 38 | Jonathan | 6,999 |
| 39 | Nicholas | 6,999 |
| 40 | Anthony | 6,820 |
| 41 | Adam | 6,672 |
| 42 | Eric | 6,645 |
| 43 | Ronald | 6,614 |
| 44 | Aaron | 6,520 |
| 45 | Alexander | 6,490 |
| 46 | Jared | 6,360 |
| 47 | Jordan | 6,313 |
| 48 | Douglas | 6,154 |
| 49 | George | 6,024 |
| 50 | Stephen | 5,713 |
Girl Top 50 Girl Names
| # | Name | Total Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 13,908 |
| 2 | Jennifer | 12,992 |
| 3 | Jessica | 10,792 |
| 4 | Emily | 10,197 |
| 5 | Elizabeth | 10,149 |
| 6 | Sarah | 9,287 |
| 7 | Ashley | 8,171 |
| 8 | Emma | 8,043 |
| 9 | Michelle | 7,801 |
| 10 | Rebecca | 7,645 |
| 11 | Susan | 7,489 |
| 12 | Linda | 7,483 |
| 13 | Amy | 7,294 |
| 14 | Lisa | 7,231 |
| 15 | Julie | 7,189 |
| 16 | Olivia | 7,108 |
| 17 | Heather | 7,001 |
| 18 | Amanda | 6,972 |
| 19 | Karen | 6,853 |
| 20 | Megan | 6,823 |
| 21 | Rachel | 6,803 |
| 22 | Melissa | 6,725 |
| 23 | Barbara | 6,653 |
| 24 | Stephanie | 6,586 |
| 25 | Samantha | 6,113 |
| 26 | Kimberly | 5,898 |
| 27 | Patricia | 5,732 |
| 28 | Angela | 5,697 |
| 29 | Madison | 5,667 |
| 30 | Nicole | 5,662 |
| 31 | Carol | 5,610 |
| 32 | Natalie | 5,542 |
| 33 | Hannah | 5,330 |
| 34 | Abigail | 5,279 |
| 35 | Amber | 5,168 |
| 36 | Ruth | 5,110 |
| 37 | Anna | 5,099 |
| 38 | Laura | 4,823 |
| 39 | Margaret | 4,606 |
| 40 | Evelyn | 4,586 |
| 41 | Kathryn | 4,444 |
| 42 | Andrea | 4,384 |
| 43 | Alexis | 4,320 |
| 44 | Helen | 4,238 |
| 45 | Kathleen | 4,235 |
| 46 | Nancy | 4,233 |
| 47 | Sandra | 4,197 |
| 48 | Grace | 4,163 |
| 49 | Charlotte | 4,154 |
| 50 | Betty | 4,086 |
Read with Utah
Nearest ABS peers for a thin-registry state (Utah · SPARSE · TREND-LED).
SPARSE TREND-LED
Oregon · SPARSE
3,035,930 SSA registrations (near-scale with Utah; ABS Δ 286,038). Leader lane may differ from Utah's TREND-LED.
Nebraska · SPARSE
2,456,568 SSA registrations (near-scale with Utah; ABS Δ 293,324). Leader lane may differ from Utah's TREND-LED.
West Virginia · SPARSE
3,118,003 SSA registrations (near-scale with Utah; ABS Δ 368,111). Leader lane may differ from Utah's TREND-LED.
Kansas · SPARSE
3,531,180 SSA registrations (near-scale with Utah; ABS Δ 781,288). Leader lane may differ from Utah's TREND-LED.
District of Columbia (volume-lane contrast)
Near Utah on SSA registration volume yet stamps QUIET vs SPARSE.
Why names rise and fall
Utah stamps SPARSE · TREND-LED - read the matching SSA methodology before quoting state leaders.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files, 1910–2025 (ssa.gov).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
Read our methodology - thin-registry states: how small SSA state files are compared without inventing suppressed names.
According to the Social Security Administration, as of June 2026 this profile draws directly on the agency's state-level public-use files, which document 6,696,687 state-level records across all 51 reporting jurisdictions spanning 1910-2025.
