Discover Connecticut’s most popular boy names of 2024—Liam narrowly leads Noah, with Oliver, James, and Theodore rounding out a classic-meets-modern top five.
At the very top, just one baby separates Liam (253) and Noah (252). Oliver (170) and James (169) are a whisker apart, and Theodore lands at No. 5. Luca and Lucas share No. 7, while Cameron and Joseph climb into the top 10.
Standout movers this year include Roman (+20) and Josiah (+16), along with Elias (+15), Joshua (+15), Andrew (+14), Enzo (+11), Thomas (+10), and Owen (+9). On the flip side, Jacob (-23), David (-15), Kayden (-14), Grayson (-13), and Levi (-12) slip.
Connecticut blends timeless and fresh: James, Henry, John, and Charles remain steady favorites alongside Mateo, Luca/Lucas, Theo, Rowan, and Thiago. Theo sits in the top 40 even with Theodore at No. 5, and spelling variants like Luca/Luka and Grayson/Greyson both appear.
Browse the full rankings to see every popular boy name in Connecticut, with counts and year-over-year changes.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Noah | 268 |
| 2 | -1 | Liam | 241 |
| 3 | 2 | Theodore | 182 |
| 4 | - | James | 156 |
| 5 | 2 | Luca | 153 |
| 6 | -3 | Oliver | 144 |
| 7 | -1 | Henry | 143 |
| 8 | 3 | Jack | 140 |
| 9 | -2 | Lucas | 134 |
| 10 | -1 | Joseph | 124 |
| 11 | 1 | Benjamin | 116 |
| 12 | 3 | William | 114 |
| 13 | 4 | Owen | 112 |
| 14 | - | Michael | 105 |
| 14 | -5 | Cameron | 105 |
| 16 | 62 | Cooper | 102 |
| 16 | 5 | Anthony | 102 |
| 18 | -2 | Ethan | 100 |
| 19 | - | John | 98 |
| 20 | -7 | Leo | 96 |
| 21 | 14 | Julian | 94 |
| 22 | 11 | Luke | 93 |
| 23 | -1 | Thomas | 92 |
| 23 | 1 | Matthew | 92 |
| 25 | 7 | Charles | 91 |
| 26 | - | Elijah | 90 |
| 27 | -7 | Mateo | 87 |
| 28 | 13 | Levi | 85 |
| 29 | -3 | Mason | 83 |
| 29 | -6 | Alexander | 83 |
| 31 | 8 | Samuel | 82 |
| 31 | 13 | Jacob | 82 |
| 33 | 4 | Miles | 81 |
| 33 | -15 | Logan | 81 |
| 35 | 19 | Hudson | 80 |
| 36 | 1 | Sebastian | 78 |
| 37 | -7 | Daniel | 77 |
| 38 | -8 | Elias | 73 |
| 39 | 4 | Gabriel | 72 |
| 39 | -3 | Carter | 72 |
| 41 | 11 | Enzo | 71 |
| 42 | 2 | Nathan | 69 |
| 43 | -2 | Roman | 66 |
| 44 | -19 | Jackson | 65 |
| 44 | 31 | Grayson | 65 |
| 44 | -15 | Dylan | 65 |
| 44 | 12 | Asher | 65 |
| 48 | -8 | Josiah | 64 |
| 48 | -22 | Caleb | 64 |
| 50 | 15 | Connor | 63 |
| 51 | -3 | Theo | 61 |
| 51 | -5 | Ryan | 61 |
| 51 | 35 | David | 61 |
| 54 | -7 | Wyatt | 60 |
| 55 | -3 | Wesley | 58 |
| 55 | 1 | Thiago | 58 |
| 55 | 15 | Isaac | 58 |
| 55 | 4 | Bennett | 58 |
| 55 | 4 | Andrew | 58 |
| 60 | 15 | Nolan | 57 |
| 60 | 5 | Nicholas | 57 |
| 62 | 63 | Weston | 55 |
| 62 | 20 | Brooks | 55 |
| 62 | 34 | Adrian | 55 |
| 65 | 18 | Vincent | 54 |
| 65 | 14 | Lorenzo | 54 |
| 65 | 39 | Beau | 54 |
| 68 | 28 | Jonathan | 53 |
| 69 | -20 | Christopher | 52 |
| 70 | -14 | Rowan | 51 |
| 71 | -6 | Christian | 50 |
| 71 | -37 | Aiden | 50 |
| 73 | -3 | Robert | 49 |
| 73 | -23 | Jayden | 49 |
| 75 | -11 | Dominic | 48 |
| 76 | -1 | Matteo | 47 |
| 76 | -26 | Ezra | 47 |
| 76 | -21 | Austin | 47 |
| 79 | 106 | Eithan | 46 |
| 80 | -1 | Jeremiah | 45 |
| 80 | -8 | Amir | 45 |
| 82 | 2 | Maverick | 43 |
| 82 | 2 | George | 43 |
| 82 | 43 | Arthur | 43 |
| 85 | 46 | Jace | 42 |
| 85 | 19 | August | 42 |
| 87 | 25 | Nico | 40 |
| 87 | 9 | Kai | 40 |
| 87 | 38 | Graham | 40 |
| 90 | -3 | Parker | 39 |
| 90 | 31 | Maxwell | 39 |
| 90 | 1 | Jaxon | 39 |
| 90 | -25 | Colton | 39 |
| 90 | -31 | Cole | 39 |
| 95 | -36 | Joshua | 38 |
| 95 | -30 | Chase | 38 |
| 97 | 15 | Rory | 37 |
| 97 | 4 | Callan | 37 |
| 97 | 65 | Archer | 37 |
| 100 | 46 | Lincoln | 36 |