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 2021. 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, 2021, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.
This page contains both boy and girl names, but you can click below to see just the names by sex:
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 2021.
However, 111 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 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
Popular Baby Names in New York for 2011
As you can see the most popular baby names in New York for births recorded in 2011 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
1,457
Sophia
1,456
2
Jacob
1,409
Isabella
1,418
3
Jayden
1,381
Olivia
1,175
4
Joseph
1,263
Emma
1,123
5
Matthew
1,254
Ava
955
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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