In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.
The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby names for the latest year, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.
You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.
This page contains both boy and girl names, but you can click below to see just the names by sex:
- Boy names
- Girl names
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,453 | Olivia | 919 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,254 | Emma | 864 |
| 3 | Lucas | 844 | Sophia | 808 |
| 4 | Joseph | 731 | Mia | 772 |
| 5 | Jacob | 695 | Charlotte | 737 |
| 6 | Oliver | 695 | Isabella | 713 |
| 7 | Ethan | 691 | Ava | 710 |
| 8 | Michael | 649 | Amelia | 672 |
| 9 | David | 629 | Luna | 549 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 623 | Leah | 544 |
| 11 | Jack | 617 | Sofia | 476 |
| 12 | James | 615 | Chloe | 448 |
| 13 | Leo | 585 | Gianna | 444 |
| 14 | Theodore | 584 | Madison | 442 |
| 15 | Dylan | 578 | Esther | 441 |
| 16 | Aiden | 569 | Emily | 434 |
| 17 | Alexander | 561 | Scarlett | 428 |
| 18 | Henry | 560 | Mila | 402 |
| 19 | Luca | 558 | Ella | 401 |
| 20 | Matthew | 545 | Aria | 394 |
| 21 | Daniel | 543 | Evelyn | 388 |
| 22 | Logan | 529 | Sarah | 383 |
| 23 | Anthony | 525 | Abigail | 377 |
| 24 | Mason | 516 | Zoe | 372 |
| 25 | Jayden | 498 | Grace | 360 |
| 26 | Sebastian | 475 | Harper | 351 |
| 27 | Gabriel | 471 | Penelope | 351 |
| 28 | Owen | 461 | Lily | 350 |
| 29 | William | 460 | Valentina | 345 |
| 30 | Elijah | 459 | Hannah | 342 |
| 31 | John | 458 | Camila | 331 |
| 32 | Samuel | 455 | Rachel | 319 |
| 33 | Levi | 453 | Layla | 318 |
| 34 | Ryan | 419 | Avery | 314 |
| 35 | Mateo | 409 | Riley | 309 |
| 36 | Asher | 406 | Violet | 301 |
| 37 | Isaac | 401 | Maya | 299 |
| 38 | Jackson | 396 | Elizabeth | 294 |
| 39 | Nicholas | 391 | Aurora | 292 |
| 40 | Julian | 389 | Eliana | 290 |
| 41 | Moshe | 376 | Hailey | 290 |
| 42 | Thomas | 372 | Miriam | 285 |
| 43 | Nathan | 358 | Nora | 284 |
| 44 | Christopher | 357 | Victoria | 284 |
| 45 | Joshua | 352 | Stella | 278 |
| 46 | Hudson | 347 | Eleanor | 271 |
| 47 | Carter | 340 | Chaya | 267 |
| 48 | Adam | 329 | Emilia | 263 |
| 49 | Cameron | 322 | Sara | 252 |
| 50 | Aaron | 316 | Gabriella | 248 |
| 51 | Caleb | 314 | Ellie | 247 |
| 52 | Elias | 314 | Nova | 245 |
| 53 | Grayson | 309 | Sophie | 237 |
| 54 | Ezra | 306 | Zoey | 221 |
| 55 | Luke | 298 | Alaia | 215 |
| 56 | Andrew | 297 | Natalie | 215 |
| 57 | Charles | 295 | Isla | 214 |
| 58 | Ian | 295 | Lucy | 212 |
| 59 | Adrian | 287 | Hazel | 207 |
| 60 | Miles | 286 | Madelyn | 204 |
| 61 | Muhammad | 285 | Naomi | 203 |
| 62 | Amir | 277 | Elena | 201 |
| 63 | Eli | 277 | Maeve | 199 |
| 64 | Kai | 267 | Savannah | 197 |
| 65 | Thiago | 260 | Ariana | 194 |
| 66 | Chaim | 255 | Sienna | 193 |
| 67 | Austin | 254 | Willow | 193 |
| 68 | Christian | 253 | Ivy | 192 |
| 69 | Wyatt | 253 | Eva | 190 |
| 70 | Josiah | 251 | Alice | 187 |
| 71 | Jordan | 242 | Rivka | 186 |
| 72 | Maverick | 242 | Ayla | 185 |
| 73 | Dominic | 237 | Bella | 184 |
| 74 | Kayden | 236 | Josephine | 184 |
| 75 | Leonardo | 236 | Arya | 182 |
| 76 | Wesley | 236 | Addison | 181 |
| 77 | Abraham | 235 | Eloise | 177 |
| 78 | Hunter | 234 | Lillian | 176 |
| 79 | Roman | 232 | Claire | 173 |
| 80 | Nolan | 231 | Julia | 171 |
| 81 | Theo | 231 | Chana | 170 |
| 82 | Jonathan | 226 | Quinn | 170 |
| 83 | Robert | 226 | Anna | 169 |
| 84 | Axel | 224 | Aaliyah | 168 |
| 85 | Enzo | 223 | Liliana | 167 |
| 86 | Vincent | 223 | Rose | 167 |
| 87 | Landon | 219 | Mackenzie | 166 |
| 88 | Chase | 217 | Autumn | 165 |
| 89 | Greyson | 210 | Juliette | 165 |
| 90 | Angel | 207 | Audrey | 163 |
| 91 | Giovanni | 207 | Ruby | 163 |
| 92 | Cole | 201 | Genesis | 158 |
| 93 | Connor | 200 | Leilani | 157 |
| 94 | Jaxon | 200 | Samantha | 157 |
| 95 | Jeremiah | 197 | Cora | 154 |
| 96 | Max | 195 | Skylar | 153 |
| 97 | Evan | 195 | Ariella | 149 |
| 98 | Lorenzo | 193 | Delilah | 148 |
| 99 | Zachary | 192 | Athena | 148 |
| 100 | Isaiah | 192 | Madeline | 148 |
Most Popular New York Baby Names by Year
We have data on the most popular baby names in New York for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022.
However, 112 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby names for each of the last 10 years.
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2021
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2021 are Liam and Olivia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,403 | Olivia | 993 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,346 | Emma | 980 |
| 3 | Lucas | 841 | Sophia | 824 |
| 4 | Joseph | 783 | Mia | 768 |
| 5 | Jacob | 741 | Amelia | 752 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2020
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2020 are Liam and Olivia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,353 | Olivia | 1,008 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,231 | Emma | 956 |
| 3 | Lucas | 912 | Sophia | 850 |
| 4 | Jacob | 870 | Ava | 779 |
| 5 | Ethan | 802 | Isabella | 776 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2019
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2019 are Liam and Olivia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,489 | Olivia | 1,062 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,257 | Emma | 1,043 |
| 3 | Lucas | 1,003 | Sophia | 935 |
| 4 | Jacob | 949 | Isabella | 885 |
| 5 | Michael | 906 | Mia | 857 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2018
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2018 are Liam and Emma.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,514 | Emma | 1,098 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,273 | Olivia | 1,091 |
| 3 | Jacob | 1,020 | Isabella | 1,002 |
| 4 | Lucas | 1,001 | Sophia | 964 |
| 5 | Ethan | 969 | Mia | 867 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2017
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2017 are Liam and Olivia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,427 | Olivia | 1,230 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,241 | Emma | 1,207 |
| 3 | Jacob | 1,148 | Sophia | 1,008 |
| 4 | Lucas | 1,051 | Mia | 1,001 |
| 5 | Joseph | 1,025 | Ava | 993 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2016
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2016 are Liam and Olivia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,416 | Olivia | 1,220 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,228 | Emma | 1,185 |
| 3 | Noah | 1,221 | Sophia | 1,121 |
| 4 | Ethan | 1,109 | Isabella | 1,020 |
| 5 | Michael | 1,094 | Ava | 1,006 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2015
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2015 are Liam and Olivia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 1,396 | Olivia | 1,298 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,295 | Emma | 1,258 |
| 3 | Ethan | 1,245 | Sophia | 1,122 |
| 4 | Noah | 1,243 | Isabella | 1,069 |
| 5 | Michael | 1,176 | Mia | 1,016 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2014
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2014 are Jacob and Sophia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Jacob | 1,303 | Sophia | 1,275 |
| 2 | Liam | 1,276 | Olivia | 1,255 |
| 3 | Ethan | 1,256 | Emma | 1,211 |
| 4 | Michael | 1,243 | Isabella | 1,165 |
| 5 | Noah | 1,143 | Mia | 990 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2013
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2013 are Jacob and Sophia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Jacob | 1,297 | Sophia | 1,393 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,230 | Isabella | 1,270 |
| 3 | Ethan | 1,216 | Olivia | 1,263 |
| 4 | Liam | 1,203 | Emma | 1,258 |
| 5 | Jayden | 1,150 | Mia | 1,000 |
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2012
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2012 are Michael and Sophia.
The table below shows the top 5 male and female names for the year.
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Count | Name | Count |
| 1 | Michael | 1,391 | Sophia | 1,414 |
| 2 | Jacob | 1,352 | Isabella | 1,279 |
| 3 | Jayden | 1,280 | Emma | 1,232 |
| 4 | Ethan | 1,261 | Olivia | 1,141 |
| 5 | Joseph | 1,239 | Ava | 968 |
Data Source(s)
All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.
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