WYOMING — According to Vital Statistics Services (VSS), part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), the top baby names in Wyoming in 2022 were Noah for newborn males and Charlotte for newborn females.
This is a switch up from the previous year, when Olivia and Oliver took the top spots.
For newborn Wyoming boys, Noah was followed by Henry, Hudson and Owen. William and Wyatt were tied for the next spot, with Oliver, John, Benjamin and Bridger equally favored to close out the top ten choices.
For 2022 newborn girls, Charlotte was followed by Olivia. Hazel and Emma tied for third and were followed by Harper, Evelyn and Paisley. Nova, Isabella and Eleanor tied to round out the top ten on the list.
“Many babies are honored with names passed down through their families,” Guy Beaudoin, VSS deputy state registrar with WDH, said. “Other influences on name choices can include currently popular movies, television shows, musicians or celebrities.”
July was the month with the most births at 560 and January had the least with 431. In total there were 6,050 births among Wyoming resident mothers in 2022 compared with 6,236 in 2021.
“After a one-year increase last year, likely related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wyoming is back to the ongoing downward trend that’s been continuing over several years,” Beaudoin said.
