New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New Jersey is the 4th smallest state by area but the 11th most populous. The capital is Trenton, while the largest city is Newark. Every year thousands of different names are given to around 100 000 newborn babies.
Baby names in New Jersey are on the whole similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular baby name in New Jersey is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of New Jersey have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in New Jersey for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in New Jersey Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in New Jersey over time.
| Girl names in New Jersey | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Sophia | Samantha | Melissa |
| 3 | Emma | Nicole | Jessica |
| 4 | Mia | Jessica | Nicole |
| 5 | Ava | Sarah | Michelle |
| Boy names in New Jersey | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Michael | Michael |
| 2 | Noah | Matthew | Christopher |
| 3 | Lucas | Nicholas | David |
| 4 | Joseph | Christopher | Robert |
| 5 | Jacob | Joseph | John |
New Jersey Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in New Jersey given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in New Jersey
Below are the most popular boy names in New Jersey given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Boy name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 662 |
| 2 | Noah | 560 |
| 3 | Lucas | 420 |
| 4 | Joseph | 411 |
| 5 | Jacob | 401 |
| 6 | Michael | 392 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 377 |
| 8 | Matthew | 377 |
| 9 | James | 374 |
| 10 | Logan | 339 |
| 11 | Ethan | 338 |
| 12 | Dylan | 329 |
| 13 | Alexander | 313 |
| 14 | Daniel | 308 |
| 15 | Mason | 304 |
| 16 | Jack | 299 |
| 17 | Anthony | 294 |
| 18 | Jayden | 284 |
| 19 | William | 280 |
| 20 | Oliver | 278 |
| 21 | Sebastian | 271 |
| 22 | David | 267 |
| 23 | Ryan | 265 |
| 24 | John | 260 |
| 25 | Nicholas | 259 |
| 26 | Aiden | 258 |
| 27 | Leo | 237 |
| 28 | Luke | 233 |
| 29 | Cameron | 229 |
| 30 | Samuel | 223 |
| 31 | Christopher | 222 |
| 32 | Nathan | 215 |
| 33 | Henry | 213 |
| 34 | Luca | 213 |
| 35 | Thomas | 208 |
| 36 | Elijah | 206 |
| 37 | Gabriel | 206 |
| 38 | Joshua | 204 |
| 39 | Isaac | 202 |
| 40 | Mateo | 199 |
| 41 | Andrew | 197 |
| 42 | Carter | 193 |
| 43 | Owen | 191 |
| 44 | Austin | 190 |
| 45 | Jackson | 188 |
| 46 | Aaron | 184 |
| 47 | Theodore | 177 |
| 48 | Julian | 173 |
| 49 | Adam | 169 |
| 50 | Caleb | 164 |
| 51 | Jaxon | 164 |
| 52 | Elias | 161 |
| 53 | Adrian | 160 |
| 54 | Christian | 159 |
| 55 | Josiah | 154 |
| 56 | Jonathan | 152 |
| 57 | Dominic | 151 |
| 58 | Moshe | 149 |
| 59 | Jordan | 145 |
| 60 | Charles | 144 |
| 61 | Hunter | 144 |
| 62 | Colton | 143 |
| 63 | Vincent | 139 |
| 64 | Wyatt | 139 |
| 65 | Landon | 135 |
| 66 | Asher | 134 |
| 67 | Ian | 131 |
| 68 | Ezra | 127 |
| 69 | Grayson | 127 |
| 70 | Chaim | 126 |
| 71 | Chase | 126 |
| 72 | Jeremiah | 126 |
| 73 | Leonardo | 125 |
| 74 | Angel | 124 |
| 75 | Evan | 124 |
| 76 | Nolan | 123 |
| 77 | Robert | 123 |
| 78 | Miles | 122 |
| 79 | Cole | 120 |
| 80 | Connor | 120 |
| 81 | Yehuda | 120 |
| 82 | Zachary | 119 |
| 83 | Tyler | 117 |
| 84 | Levi | 116 |
| 85 | Hudson | 112 |
| 86 | Jason | 111 |
| 87 | Axel | 108 |
| 88 | Ayden | 108 |
| 89 | Thiago | 108 |
| 90 | Declan | 107 |
| 91 | Kayden | 105 |
| 92 | Giovanni | 104 |
| 93 | Eli | 103 |
| 94 | Jaxson | 103 |
| 95 | Isaiah | 100 |
| 96 | Maverick | 99 |
| 97 | Nathaniel | 96 |
| 98 | Yosef | 96 |
| 99 | Max | 95 |
| 100 | Jace | 94 |
Girl Names in New Jersey
Below are the most popular girl names in New Jersey given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Girl name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 489 |
| 2 | Sophia | 448 |
| 3 | Emma | 437 |
| 4 | Mia | 402 |
| 5 | Ava | 397 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 371 |
| 7 | Amelia | 361 |
| 8 | Isabella | 354 |
| 9 | Gianna | 304 |
| 10 | Abigail | 260 |
| 11 | Leah | 259 |
| 12 | Sofia | 252 |
| 13 | Ella | 242 |
| 14 | Luna | 219 |
| 15 | Mila | 206 |
| 16 | Madison | 205 |
| 17 | Valentina | 203 |
| 18 | Camila | 202 |
| 19 | Emily | 199 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 191 |
| 21 | Avery | 189 |
| 22 | Emilia | 189 |
| 23 | Zoe | 186 |
| 24 | Chloe | 177 |
| 25 | Sarah | 176 |
| 26 | Penelope | 174 |
| 27 | Victoria | 171 |
| 28 | Esther | 169 |
| 29 | Aria | 168 |
| 30 | Grace | 168 |
| 31 | Riley | 164 |
| 32 | Eliana | 161 |
| 33 | Evelyn | 160 |
| 34 | Lily | 160 |
| 35 | Hailey | 159 |
| 36 | Sara | 159 |
| 37 | Harper | 145 |
| 38 | Layla | 143 |
| 39 | Elizabeth | 141 |
| 40 | Gabriella | 141 |
| 41 | Miriam | 141 |
| 42 | Maya | 139 |
| 43 | Hannah | 137 |
| 44 | Skylar | 132 |
| 45 | Nora | 131 |
| 46 | Alaia | 127 |
| 47 | Ariana | 125 |
| 48 | Stella | 125 |
| 49 | Rachel | 120 |
| 50 | Chaya | 119 |
| 51 | Violet | 118 |
| 52 | Mackenzie | 117 |
| 53 | Madelyn | 117 |
| 54 | Savannah | 117 |
| 55 | Brielle | 115 |
| 56 | Samantha | 114 |
| 57 | Julia | 113 |
| 58 | Naomi | 111 |
| 59 | Sophie | 109 |
| 60 | Chana | 107 |
| 61 | Natalie | 107 |
| 62 | Aurora | 104 |
| 63 | Rivka | 103 |
| 64 | Zoey | 102 |
| 65 | Arya | 99 |
| 66 | Ellie | 99 |
| 67 | Addison | 96 |
| 68 | Lucy | 96 |
| 69 | Claire | 95 |
| 70 | Eleanor | 95 |
| 71 | Sienna | 95 |
| 72 | Everly | 93 |
| 73 | Lillian | 92 |
| 74 | Audrey | 90 |
| 75 | Eva | 90 |
| 76 | Isla | 90 |
| 77 | Nova | 90 |
| 78 | Jade | 89 |
| 79 | Alice | 87 |
| 80 | Genesis | 86 |
| 81 | Alexandra | 85 |
| 82 | Aubrey | 85 |
| 83 | Liliana | 84 |
| 84 | Rose | 84 |
| 85 | Bella | 83 |
| 86 | Kaylee | 80 |
| 87 | Josephine | 79 |
| 88 | Madeline | 79 |
| 89 | Kayla | 77 |
| 90 | Kylie | 77 |
| 91 | Sadie | 77 |
| 92 | Elena | 76 |
| 93 | Aaliyah | 75 |
| 94 | Quinn | 75 |
| 95 | Amaya | 74 |
| 96 | Juliette | 74 |
| 97 | Allison | 73 |
| 98 | Brianna | 73 |
| 99 | Ayla | 72 |
| 100 | Anna | 71 |
| 101 | Autumn | 71 |
| 102 | Kennedy | 71 |
Summary of Popular Names in New Jersey
The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.