New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New York is the 27th largest state by area and the fourth most populous state in the U.S. Every year thousands of different names are given to more than 220 000 newborn babies. With this many babies born every year it might be hard to find a unique name for your child.
Baby names in New York 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 York 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 York have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in New York for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in New York Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in New York over time.
| Girl names in New York | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Emily | Jennifer |
| 2 | Emma | Samantha | Jessica |
| 3 | Sophia | Ashley | Melissa |
| 4 | Ava | Sarah | Nicole |
| 5 | Isabella | Jessica | Michelle |
| Boy names in New York | |||
| 2020 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Michael | Michael |
| 2 | Noah | Matthew | Christopher |
| 3 | Lucas | Nicholas | Jason |
| 4 | Jacob | Christopher | David |
| 5 | Ethan | Joseph | Joseph |
New York Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in New York given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in New York
Below are the most popular boy names in New York 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 | 1,353 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,231 |
| 3 | Lucas | 912 |
| 4 | Jacob | 870 |
| 5 | Ethan | 802 |
| 6 | Joseph | 798 |
| 7 | Michael | 781 |
| 8 | Benjamin | 727 |
| 9 | James | 703 |
| 10 | Alexander | 682 |
| 11 | Mason | 667 |
| 12 | Oliver | 654 |
| 13 | Jack | 642 |
| 14 | Daniel | 640 |
| 15 | Matthew | 637 |
| 16 | David | 634 |
| 17 | Dylan | 630 |
| 18 | Logan | 620 |
| 19 | Aiden | 611 |
| 20 | Henry | 549 |
| 21 | Jayden | 537 |
| 22 | William | 530 |
| 23 | Ryan | 522 |
| 24 | Leo | 519 |
| 25 | Anthony | 509 |
| 26 | Samuel | 495 |
| 27 | Jackson | 478 |
| 28 | John | 478 |
| 29 | Elijah | 469 |
| 30 | Owen | 462 |
| 31 | Isaac | 443 |
| 32 | Theodore | 441 |
| 33 | Sebastian | 431 |
| 34 | Gabriel | 426 |
| 35 | Nicholas | 420 |
| 36 | Luca | 417 |
| 37 | Christopher | 412 |
| 38 | Levi | 409 |
| 39 | Carter | 404 |
| 40 | Julian | 399 |
| 41 | Thomas | 389 |
| 42 | Aaron | 388 |
| 43 | Andrew | 369 |
| 44 | Joshua | 359 |
| 45 | Asher | 358 |
| 46 | Nathan | 356 |
| 47 | Mateo | 348 |
| 48 | Luke | 336 |
| 49 | Adam | 335 |
| 50 | Grayson | 327 |
| 51 | Elias | 322 |
| 52 | Miles | 320 |
| 53 | Charles | 311 |
| 54 | Caleb | 309 |
| 55 | Adrian | 301 |
| 56 | Eli | 299 |
| 57 | Moshe | 299 |
| 58 | Cameron | 295 |
| 59 | Wyatt | 293 |
| 60 | Josiah | 289 |
| 61 | Christian | 285 |
| 62 | Hudson | 283 |
| 63 | Jonathan | 283 |
| 64 | Muhammad | 282 |
| 65 | Hunter | 275 |
| 66 | Austin | 273 |
| 67 | Jaxon | 272 |
| 68 | Robert | 269 |
| 69 | Isaiah | 267 |
| 70 | Connor | 261 |
| 71 | Ezra | 256 |
| 72 | Amir | 252 |
| 73 | Axel | 252 |
| 74 | Abraham | 251 |
| 75 | Ian | 244 |
| 76 | Angel | 243 |
| 77 | Jeremiah | 243 |
| 78 | Chase | 242 |
| 79 | Lincoln | 241 |
| 80 | Kayden | 239 |
| 81 | Vincent | 239 |
| 82 | Giovanni | 236 |
| 83 | Greyson | 236 |
| 84 | Jordan | 236 |
| 85 | Zachary | 234 |
| 86 | Landon | 233 |
| 87 | Evan | 229 |
| 88 | Dominic | 228 |
| 89 | Cole | 216 |
| 90 | Colton | 215 |
| 91 | Nathaniel | 214 |
| 92 | Max | 210 |
| 93 | Jaxson | 209 |
| 94 | Kai | 209 |
| 95 | Justin | 208 |
| 96 | Jace | 207 |
| 97 | Jason | 206 |
| 98 | Thiago | 203 |
| 99 | Chaim | 201 |
| 100 | Maverick | 201 |
| 101 | Tyler | 201 |
Girl Names in New York
Below are the most popular girl names in New York 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 | 1,008 |
| 2 | Emma | 956 |
| 3 | Sophia | 850 |
| 4 | Ava | 779 |
| 5 | Isabella | 776 |
| 6 | Mia | 774 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 764 |
| 8 | Amelia | 687 |
| 9 | Leah | 561 |
| 10 | Gianna | 547 |
| 11 | Ella | 488 |
| 12 | Madison | 480 |
| 13 | Luna | 464 |
| 14 | Emily | 453 |
| 15 | Chloe | 448 |
| 16 | Sarah | 441 |
| 17 | Sofia | 437 |
| 18 | Abigail | 388 |
| 19 | Evelyn | 387 |
| 20 | Zoe | 372 |
| 21 | Harper | 369 |
| 22 | Mila | 364 |
| 23 | Esther | 362 |
| 24 | Scarlett | 359 |
| 25 | Layla | 358 |
| 26 | Elizabeth | 357 |
| 27 | Riley | 357 |
| 28 | Penelope | 356 |
| 29 | Hannah | 355 |
| 30 | Grace | 352 |
| 31 | Aria | 334 |
| 32 | Avery | 331 |
| 33 | Gabriella | 328 |
| 34 | Emilia | 325 |
| 35 | Lily | 317 |
| 36 | Victoria | 315 |
| 37 | Camila | 314 |
| 38 | Valentina | 312 |
| 39 | Rachel | 305 |
| 40 | Nora | 298 |
| 41 | Hailey | 288 |
| 42 | Maya | 277 |
| 43 | Aurora | 271 |
| 44 | Miriam | 265 |
| 45 | Eliana | 262 |
| 46 | Violet | 256 |
| 47 | Zoey | 251 |
| 48 | Natalie | 249 |
| 49 | Eleanor | 243 |
| 50 | Stella | 235 |
| 51 | Ariana | 233 |
| 52 | Ellie | 233 |
| 53 | Nova | 232 |
| 54 | Anna | 229 |
| 55 | Skylar | 228 |
| 56 | Isla | 221 |
| 57 | Chaya | 216 |
| 58 | Sophie | 214 |
| 59 | Naomi | 212 |
| 60 | Eva | 210 |
| 61 | Sara | 207 |
| 62 | Savannah | 205 |
| 63 | Bella | 204 |
| 64 | Lillian | 204 |
| 65 | Rose | 199 |
| 66 | Lucy | 196 |
| 67 | Genesis | 191 |
| 68 | Sienna | 190 |
| 69 | Alaia | 189 |
| 70 | Claire | 188 |
| 71 | Aubrey | 187 |
| 72 | Julia | 187 |
| 73 | Mackenzie | 186 |
| 74 | Madeline | 181 |
| 75 | Hazel | 180 |
| 76 | Madelyn | 178 |
| 77 | Aaliyah | 177 |
| 78 | Alexandra | 176 |
| 79 | Audrey | 176 |
| 80 | Alice | 175 |
| 81 | Quinn | 175 |
| 82 | Addison | 174 |
| 83 | Allison | 174 |
| 84 | Arya | 174 |
| 85 | Elena | 174 |
| 86 | Rivka | 173 |
| 87 | Samantha | 173 |
| 88 | Willow | 173 |
| 89 | Josephine | 172 |
| 90 | Ariella | 170 |
| 91 | Chana | 162 |
| 92 | Clara | 161 |
| 93 | Brielle | 160 |
| 94 | Ivy | 159 |
| 95 | Brianna | 158 |
| 96 | Serenity | 155 |
| 97 | Arianna | 153 |
| 98 | Kaylee | 152 |
| 99 | Everly | 151 |
| 100 | Liliana | 151 |
Summary of Popular Names in New York
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.