If you’re expecting a new little bundle of joy and live in Connecticut, you may want to know what are the most popular baby names in the state. You don’t want to rush into naming your future child at such an important time—you’ll want it to be just right! Whether you choose something particularly Connecticut-specific or find inspiration from fellow parents across The Constitution State, researching local trends can help make this difficult yet exciting decision easier.
We have pulled the 100 most popular names for girls and 100 most popular names for boys in Connecticut and provided the number of babies given those names from the latest set of data released by the Social Security Administration (from 2021). Further, we also pulled the national ranking for you to see how Connecticut baby names stack up next to national trends. And prepare to be surprised! Connecticuters pick some good ones!
Most Popular Names in Connecticut for Girls
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- 1. Olivia – Number of babies in 2021: 221; National rank: #1
- 2. Charlotte – Number of babies in 2021: 187; National rank: #3
- 3. Emma – Number of babies in 2021: 175; National rank: #2
- 4. Amelia – Number of babies in 2021: 148; National rank: #4
- 5. Sophia – Number of babies in 2021: 140; National rank: #6
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- 6. Ava – Number of babies in 2021: 136; National rank: #5
- 7. Mia – Number of babies in 2021: 124; National rank: #8
- 8. Isabella – Number of babies in 2021: 119; National rank: #7
- 9. Madison – Number of babies in 2021: 111; National rank: #29
- 10. Gianna – Number of babies in 2021: 107; National rank: #13
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- 11. Ella – Number of babies in 2021: 104; National rank: #16
- 12. Grace – Number of babies in 2021: 97; National rank: #34
- 13. Penelope – Number of babies in 2021: 91; National rank: #23
- 14. Sofia – Number of babies in 2021: 88; National rank: #18
- 15. Luna – Number of babies in 2021: 87; National rank: #11
16-20
- 16. Aria – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #22
- 17. Mila – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #26
- 18. Emilia – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #40
- 19. Riley – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #37
- 20. Hailey – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #77
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- 21. Avery – Number of babies in 2021: 77; National rank: #19
- 22. Eleanor – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #15
- 23. Abigail – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #17
- 24. Emily – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #21
- 25. Lucy – Number of babies in 2021: 75; National rank: #47
26-30
- 26. Harper – Number of babies in 2021: 75; National rank: #10
- 27. Lily – Number of babies in 2021: 73; National rank: #31
- 28. Isla – Number of babies in 2021: 72; National rank: #33
- 29. Zoe – Number of babies in 2021: 72; National rank: #42
- 30. Nora – Number of babies in 2021: 71; National rank: #27
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- 31. Scarlett – Number of babies in 2021: 71; National rank: #20
- 32. Evelyn – Number of babies in 2021: 70; National rank: #9
- 33. Chloe – Number of babies in 2021: 67; National rank: #24
- 34. Gabriella – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #83
- 35. Valentina – Number of babies in 2021: 63; National rank: #69
36-40
- 36. Layla – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #25
- 37. Stella – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #41
- 38. Violet – Number of babies in 2021: 60; National rank: #35
- 39. Mackenzie – Number of babies in 2021: 57; National rank: #123
- 40. Elizabeth – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #14
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- 41. Zoey – Number of babies in 2021: 56; National rank: #38
- 42. Claire – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #59
- 43. Hannah – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #44
- 44. Nova – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #32
- 45. Madelyn – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #71
46-50
- 46. Ellie – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #30
- 47. Everly – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #50
- 48. Eliana – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #48
- 49. Leah – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #46
- 50. Camila – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #12
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- 51. Sophie – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #76
- 52. Lillian – Number of babies in 2021: 49; National rank: #51
- 53. Maya – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #55
- 54. Quinn – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #80
- 55. Elena – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #53
56-60
- 56. Madeline – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #95
- 57. Josephine – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #72
- 58. Skylar – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #74
- 59. Addison – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #45
- 60. Ariana – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #88
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- 61. Aurora – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #36
- 62. Aubrey – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #65
- 63. Avery – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #19
- 64. Hazel – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #28
- 65. Maeve – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #124
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- 66. Natalie – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #56
- 67. Cora – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #87
- 68. Bella – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #73
- 69. Caroline – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #81
- 70. Liliana – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #104
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- 71. Savannah – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #68
- 72. Sienna – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #149
- 73. Alaia – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #128
- 74. Alice – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #64
- 75. Brielle – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #118
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- 76. Eloise – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #109
- 77. Kennedy – Number of babies in 2021: 37; National rank: #70
- 78. Isabelle – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #117
- 79. Sadie – Number of babies in 2021: 36; National rank: #78
- 80. Brooke – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #259
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- 81. Molly – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #186
- 82. Samantha – Number of babies in 2021: 35; National rank: #105
- 83. Anna – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #84
- 84. Callie – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #177
- 85. Delilah – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #58
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- 86. Ivy – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #49
- 87. Julia – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #114
- 88. Piper – Number of babies in 2021: 34; National rank: #96
- 89. Peyton – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #99
- 90. Ruby – Number of babies in 2021: 33; National rank: #62
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- 91. Ayla – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #108
- 92. Naomi – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #54
- 93. Sloane – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #143
- 94. Victoria – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #43
- 95. Willow – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #39
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- 96. Adeline – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #94
- 97. Alexandra – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #168
- 98. Margaret – Number of babies in 2021: 31; National rank: #125
- 99. Aaliyah – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #61
- 100. Arya – Number of babies in 2021: 30; National rank: #120
Most Popular Names in Connecticut for Boys
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- 1. Noah – Number of babies in 2021: 249; National rank: #2
- 2. Liam – Number of babies in 2021: 237; National rank: #1
- 3. James – Number of babies in 2021: 174; National rank: #5
- 4. Lucas – Number of babies in 2021: 160; National rank: #8
- 5. Benjamin – Number of babies in 2021: 158; National rank: #7
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- 6. Theodore – Number of babies in 2021: 158; National rank: #10
- 7. Oliver – Number of babies in 2021: 153; National rank: #3
- 8. William – Number of babies in 2021: 142; National rank: #6
- 9. Henry – Number of babies in 2021: 139; National rank: #9
- 10. Jack – Number of babies in 2021: 136; National rank: #11
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- 11. Joseph – Number of babies in 2021: 136; National rank: #28
- 12. Luca – Number of babies in 2021: 130; National rank: #42
- 13. John – Number of babies in 2021: 126; National rank: #27
- 14. Ethan – Number of babies in 2021: 125; National rank: #20
- 15. Jacob – Number of babies in 2021: 124; National rank: #24
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- 16. Logan – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #21
- 17. Mason – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #18
- 18. Jackson – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #14
- 19. Alexander – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #13
- 20. Owen – Number of babies in 2021: ; National rank: #22
21-25
- 21. Michael – Number of babies in 2021: 112; National rank: #17
- 22. Aiden – Number of babies in 2021: 109; National rank: #26
- 23. Anthony – Number of babies in 2021: 105; National rank: #43
- 24. Cameron – Number of babies in 2021: 104; National rank: #62
- 25. Leo – Number of babies in 2021: 104; National rank: #31
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- 26. Elijah – Number of babies in 2021: 102; National rank: #4
- 27. Thomas – Number of babies in 2021: 98; National rank: #46
- 28. Carter – Number of babies in 2021: 97; National rank: #39
- 29. Charles – Number of babies in 2021: 97; National rank: #50
- 30. Samuel – Number of babies in 2021: 97; National rank: #23
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- 31. Julian – Number of babies in 2021: 96; National rank: #33
- 32. Matthew – Number of babies in 2021: 94; National rank: #36
- 33. Caleb – Number of babies in 2021: 90; National rank: #51
- 34. Levi – Number of babies in 2021: 89; National rank: #12
- 35. Gabriel – Number of babies in 2021: 86; National rank: #38
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- 36. Nicholas – Number of babies in 2021: 86; National rank: #92
- 37. Luke – Number of babies in 2021: 83; National rank: #32
- 38. Mateo – Number of babies in 2021: 83; National rank: #15
- 39. Daniel – Number of babies in 2021: 82; National rank: #16
- 40. Dylan – Number of babies in 2021: 82; National rank: #44
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- 41. Nathan – Number of babies in 2021: 83; National rank: #59
- 42. Sebastian – Number of babies in 2021: 76; National rank: #19
- 43. Christopher – Number of babies in 2021: 74; National rank: #52
- 44. Josiah – Number of babies in 2021: 73; National rank: #49
- 45. Grayson – Number of babies in 2021: 69; National rank: #35
46-50
- 46. Isaac – Number of babies in 2021: 67; National rank: #40
- 47. Jayden – Number of babies in 2021: 67; National rank: #41
- 48. Elias – Number of babies in 2021: 65; National rank: #48
- 49. Nolan – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #60
- 50. Ryan – Number of babies in 2021: 64; National rank: #66
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- 51. Landon – Number of babies in 2021: 63; National rank: #73
- 52. Andrew – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #57
- 53. Chase – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #125
- 54. Connor – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #97
- 55. David – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #30
56-60
- 56. Myles – Number of babies in 2021: 62; National rank: #119
- 57. Wyatt – Number of babies in 2021: 61; National rank: #29
- 58. Cole – Number of babies in 2021: 59; National rank: #132
- 59. Hudson – Number of babies in 2021: 59; National rank: #34
- 60. Asher – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #25
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- 61. Hunter – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #86
- 62. Joshua – Number of babies in 2021: 55; National rank: #58
- 63. Dominic – Number of babies in 2021: 54; National rank: #99
- 64. Austin – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #96
- 65. Robert – Number of babies in 2021: 53; National rank: #79
66-70
- 66. Cooper – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #68
- 67. Jaxon – Number of babies in 2021: 52; National rank: #55
- 68. Christian – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #72
- 69. Everett – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #82
- 70. Lorenzo – Number of babies in 2021: 51; National rank: #135
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- 71. Adrian – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #61
- 72. Wesley – Number of babies in 2021: 50; National rank: #84
- 73. Colton – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #74
- 74. Ryder – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #111
- 75. Zachary – Number of babies in 2021: 48; National rank: #144
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- 76. Declan – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #105
- 77. Ezra – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #37
- 78. Greyson – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #83
- 79. Maverick – Number of babies in 2021: 47; National rank: #47
- 80. Jameson – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #80
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- 81. Jeremiah – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #85
- 82. Jordan – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #88
- 83. Lincoln – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #45
- 84. Parker – Number of babies in 2021: 46; National rank: #93
- 85. Evan – Number of babies in 2021: 45; National rank: #116
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- 86. Isaiah – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #56
- 87. Jaxson – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #101
- 88. Tyler – Number of babies in 2021: 43; National rank: #157
- 89. George – Number of babies in 2021: 42; National rank: #134
- 90. Aaron – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #65
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- 91. Bennett – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #90
- 92. Enzo – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #139
- 93. Harrison – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #120
- 94. Luka – Number of babies in 2021: 41; National rank: #115
- 95. Adam – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #104
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- 96. Kai – Number of babies in 2021: 40; National rank: #71
- 97. Eli – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #64
- 98. Ian – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #81
- 99. Nico – Number of babies in 2021: 39; National rank: #259
- 100. Brooks – Number of babies in 2021: 38; National rank: #77
There you go! Now you know the most popular baby names in Connecticut. Did any of these Connecticut names surprise you? We hope you learned more about Connecticut’s baby names and found some ideas if you are hunting for a baby appellation!
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