Liam was the top name for boys in Coconino County and Arizona. Oliver came second in the county and fourth in the state. The third most popular boys’ names in the county were Usher, Kai, Logan, Mason and Theodore, tied for fifth.

Usher didn’t appear on the list of the 100 most common names in Arizona, but he was ranked 15th by Theodore, 34th by Kai, 46th by Logan and 52nd by Mason on the Arizona state registry. All other names were displayed.

Flagstaff resident Janice Salazar said she was surprised to learn that her son’s name, Theodore, was on this year’s list of the most popular names. I had switched his name from Leo (who finished 38th in Arizona) because I thought it was less common.

“I was looking for other baby names because I thought it was such a common name and I ended up with Theodore,” she said. “We’re big fans of Theodore Roosevelt. We thought he was one of the coolest presidents of all time. We loved the nickname Theo.”

Salazar and her husband said they appreciate President Roosevelt’s commitment, leadership and concern for the environment.

“We are very outdoorsy people and appreciate going to different national parks. He was like an environmentalist. was,” she said. “I hope Theo inherits many of these traits.”

But the decisive factor was how much I liked the nickname Theo. Although she said most people use his nickname, some of her relatives call him Teddy.

Theo is now five weeks old, and Salazar says he has yet to meet another family member using that name.

“I didn’t know Theodore personally, so I was very confused,” she said after learning that the name was the most popular name in the county. [saying], “It’s just one of those things that everyone in our generation thinks is ‘that’s not a household name. He won’t realize it until his son grows up, after which he’ll probably run into a number of Theos.

Juniper is the top name for girls in Coconino County in 2022 and is number 93 on the state’s list. Hailey, her 99th most popular name in Arizona, came in at her number three in the county, with more common names in the state appearing elsewhere on her list locally.

Sophia was the second most popular name in the county and fourth most popular in the state, while Olivia was the top name in Arizona and the fifth most popular name in the state. Hazel was her fourth most popular name in the county that year, but was not on the state list.

Flagstaff resident Marissa McCabe named her daughter Olivia.

“When I was pregnant with her, I was always really exhausted. Eating spinach made me look like a completely different person,” she said. So I ate spinach and became strong.”

Her sister told her that Olive made her think of food, so she switched to a slightly different form of the name. It was a choice.

She was also surprised to hear that the name was in the top five in the county. In her work at Maverick, almost everyone she spoke to told her, “Oh, that’s so original.

Olivia is now over four months old, but McCabe has yet to meet any other family members using that name. But she met Juniper at a parenting group.

Macy Wilson chose names for her eight-month-old twins based on family tradition.

She named her son Theodore after his great-grandfather and her great-grandfather. He founded his tour of the Navajopi, built parts of downtown Flagstaff, and more. She also liked her name, which she described as “classic.”

“He built the block where this family lived and had a bus company in town. He was known as a really nice guy. He was successful and had that sort of thing in town.” she said of her son’s namesake.

Wilson named his daughter Matilda (not on the state or county list that year). Wilson said she specifically chose the German spelling of her name (including the h) to commemorate her time living in Germany.

Matilda’s middle name is one with family ties.

Her other name choices were James and Leona, but Wilson said Theodore and Matilda “suited them very well.”

“I didn’t think it would be that popular, so I was surprised,” she said after hearing her son’s name was one of the most common names in the county this year. I didn’t know anyone but my grandfather.”

The Arizona Department of Health Services announcement of the state’s top 10 names for 2022 noted that many of that year’s top names are similar to years past.

“For the third year in a row, Olivia is the most popular name for a baby girl in 2022, and Liam is again the most popular name for a boy,” he said.

As an example, the most popular girl names in Arizona in 2012 were Sofia, Isabella, Emma, ​​Mia, and Olivia, all of which made it into the top 10 for 2022, with the exception of Mia in the top four. occupies Girl names statewide, albeit in a different order.

The top names for Arizona girls in 2022 were Olivia, Emma, ​​Isabella, Sophia, Luna, Mia, Camilla, Amelia, Ava and Charlotte.

Of the most popular names for Arizona boys of 2012 – Jacob, Liam, Daniel and Ethan – only Liam made the top 10 list for 2022. Ethan in 27th place.

The most common boy names statewide in 2022 — Liam, Noah, Mateo, Oliver, Santiago, Sebastian, Elijah, Ezra, Ezekiel and Julian — remain the same as the previous year, with one exception, according to the announcement. The name Ezra was added to the list this year, replacing Benjamin, who moved to number 12.

Also, these resemble the most popular names across the country, with Olivia, Emma, ​​Liam, and Noah being the most common nationally.

As for 2023, Wilson’s guess for a generic name was Leonard.

You can find a list of the top 100 baby names in Arizona here.