These are Colorado's most popular baby names in 2024
Lots of little Liams, Olivias, Aspens and Wilders are coming to a kindergarten near you.
Driving the news: The Social Security Administration on Thursday dropped its list of the most popular baby names in 2024.
Liam (once again) was the top boy name in Colorado, with 423 newborns given the name.
Olivia reclaimed the No. 1 spot for girls, accounting for 277 babies, after briefly losing the crown to Charlotte last year.
Zoom in: The most distinctively Colorado names — more common here than nationally — included Aspen, Willa and Juniper for girls, and Wilder, Forrest and Cruz for boys.
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