New York Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Noah
#1 Girl (2025)
Emma
Fastest Rising
Justin
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
Matthew
↓ −6
Longest #1 Run
Michael
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
36,849
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Kayla
↑ +8
Biggest Decline
Jessica
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Mary
4 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
28,927
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Noah | John | Christopher | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #4 |
| 1920s | — | — | Rank #1 | — | Rank #2 |
| 1930s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | Rank #1 |
| 1950s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | Rank #1 |
| 1960s | — | — | Rank #2 | Rank #11 | Rank #3 |
| 1970s | — | — | Rank #4 | Rank #2 | Rank #5 |
| 1980s | — | — | Rank #7 | Rank #2 | Rank #8 |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #8 | Rank #2 | Rank #18 |
| 2000s | — | — | Rank #13 | Rank #6 | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #5 | — | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #1 | Rank #2 | — | — | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sJohnJoseph
1920sJohnRobert
1930sRobertJohn
1940sRobertJohn
1950sRobertJohn
1960sMichaelJohn
Recent Decades
1970sMichaelChristopher
1980sMichaelChristopher
1990sMichaelChristopher
2000sMichaelMatthew
2010sLiamJacob
2020sLiamNoah
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryDorothy
1930sMaryJoan
1940sBarbaraPatricia
1950sMarySusan
1960sLisaMary
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferLisa
1980sJenniferJessica
1990sAshleyJessica
2000sEmilyIsabella
2010sSophiaOlivia
2020sOliviaEmma
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Justin
+8 rank positions · since 1980sBiggest Decline
Matthew
-6 rank positions · since 2000sFastest Rising
Kayla
+8 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Jessica
-15 rank positions · since 1980sHow New York Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in New York
- Chaim#62 here · #639 nationally↑ +577
- Yosef#98 here · #661 nationally↑ +563
- Moshe#22 here · #434 nationally↑ +412
- Muhammad#39 here · #241 nationally↑ +202
- Abraham#65 here · #216 nationally↑ +151
Less Popular in New York
- Wyatt#80 here · #38 nationally↓ −42
- Isaiah#96 here · #57 nationally↓ −39
- Maverick#85 here · #49 nationally↓ −36
- Bennett#72 here · #40 nationally↓ −32
- Sebastian#47 here · #16 nationally↓ −31
More Popular in New York
- Gitty#86 here · #1129 nationally↑ +1043
- Chana#57 here · #647 nationally↑ +590
- Rivka#47 here · #616 nationally↑ +569
- Chaya#42 here · #576 nationally↑ +534
- Aisha#99 here · #338 nationally↑ +239
Less Popular in New York
- Lainey#85 here · #30 nationally↓ −55
- Hazel#62 here · #21 nationally↓ −41
- Delilah#92 here · #51 nationally↓ −41
- Lillian#97 here · #56 nationally↓ −41
- Adeline#100 here · #59 nationally↓ −41
Top 100 Baby Names in New York
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Noah1,381#2
- #2Liam1,368#1
- #3Theodore738#4
- #4Lucas705#10
- #5Oliver703#3
- #6Luca680#14
- #7Joseph667#29
- #8James658#6
- #9Jacob631#43
- #10Ethan630#24
Names #11–100
- #11 Leo
- #12 Jack
- #13 Michael
- #14 Henry
- #15 David
- #16 Benjamin
- #17 Matthew
- #18 Daniel
- #19 Alexander
- #20 Dylan
- #21 William
- #22 Moshe
- #23 Levi
- #24 John
- #25 Owen
- #26 Mason
- #27 Mateo
- #28 Logan
- #29 Elias
- #30 Isaac
- #31 Julian
- #32 Gabriel
- #33 Asher
- #34 Anthony
- #35 Elijah
- #36 Thomas
- #37 Thiago
- #38 Samuel
- #39 Muhammad
- #40 Aiden
- #41 Charles
- #42 Adam
- #43 Hudson
- #44 Ezra
- #45 Ryan
- #46 Jayden
- #47 Sebastian
- #48 Nathan
- #49 Cameron
- #50 Enzo
- #51 Cooper
- #52 Nicholas
- #53 Christopher
- #54 Miles
- #55 Jackson
- #56 Caleb
- #57 Carter
- #58 Eithan
- #59 Aaron
- #60 Luke
- #61 Roman
- #62 Chaim
- #63 Joshua
- #64 Theo
- #65 Abraham
- #66 Wesley
- #67 Eli
- #68 Ian
- #69 Amir
- #70 Nolan
- #71 Lorenzo
- #72 Bennett
- #73 Grayson
- #74 Austin
- #75 Adrian
- #76 Axel
- #77 Dominic
- #78 Kai
- #79 Rowan
- #80 Wyatt
- #81 Vincent
- #82 Andrew
- #83 Josiah
- #84 Arthur
- #85 Maverick
- #86 Robert
- #87 Kayden
- #88 Leonardo
- #89 Giovanni
- #90 Jonathan
- #91 Angel
- #92 Matteo
- #93 Jeremiah
- #94 Christian
- #95 Leon
- #96 Isaiah
- #97 Jace
- #98 Yosef
- #99 Gael
- #100 George
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Emma774#3
- #2Olivia740#1
- #3Mia738#6
- #4Sophia721#5
- #5Charlotte664#2
- #6Isabella629#7
- #7Amelia622#4
- #8Leah550#58
- #9Sofia545#9
- #10Zoe478#32
Names #11–100
- #11 Eliana
- #12 Ava
- #13 Ailany
- #14 Chloe
- #15 Esther
- #16 Lily
- #17 Sarah
- #18 Ella
- #19 Madison
- #20 Aurora
- #21 Luna
- #22 Aria
- #23 Nora
- #24 Evelyn
- #25 Violet
- #26 Penelope
- #27 Valentina
- #28 Layla
- #29 Grace
- #30 Emily
- #31 Gianna
- #32 Rachel
- #33 Scarlett
- #34 Eleanor
- #35 Mila
- #36 Emilia
- #37 Harper
- #38 Avery
- #39 Lucy
- #40 Miriam
- #41 Maya
- #42 Chaya
- #43 Elizabeth
- #44 Hannah
- #45 Camila
- #46 Abigail
- #47 Rivka
- #48 Riley
- #49 Hailey
- #50 Isla
- #51 Victoria
- #52 Stella
- #53 Sophie
- #54 Sara
- #55 Naomi
- #56 Maeve
- #57 Chana
- #58 Elena
- #59 Ellie
- #60 Eloise
- #61 Ayla
- #62 Hazel
- #63 Sienna
- #64 Willow
- #65 Gabriella
- #66 Josephine
- #67 Alaia
- #68 Sadie
- #69 Rose
- #70 Clara
- #71 Ruby
- #72 Melody
- #73 Alice
- #74 Zoey
- #75 Claire
- #76 Liliana
- #77 Ivy
- #78 Juliette
- #79 Lucia
- #80 Nova
- #81 Madelyn
- #82 Amira
- #83 Eva
- #84 Madeline
- #85 Lainey
- #86 Gitty
- #87 Celine
- #88 Iris
- #89 Lyla
- #90 Natalie
- #91 Quinn
- #92 Delilah
- #93 Cecilia
- #94 Alina
- #95 Jade
- #96 Vivian
- #97 Lillian
- #98 Ariella
- #99 Aisha
- #100 Adeline
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