New York Baby Names: Trends & Data (1910–2025)
Boys
In New York, male baby naming trends reveal significant shifts. Noah is projected as the top name in 2025, with 1,381 births. This marks a clear departure from the 1950s, when Robert was the dominant choice. Over the past 30 years, Justin has shown the fastest ascent, rising 8 rank positions. Meanwhile, Matthew experienced the biggest decline, dropping 6 rank positions, illustrating dynamic generational preferences.
Girls
Emma topped New York's female baby names in 2025 with 774 births, a stark contrast to the 1950s when Mary was the dominant choice. Over the past 30 years, naming trends show Kayla as the fastest rising name, climbing 8 rank positions. Jessica, conversely, experienced the biggest decline, dropping 15 rank positions.
#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
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Justin
+8 rank positions · since 1980sMatthew
-6 rank positions · since 2000sKayla
+8 rank positions · since 1990sJessica
-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
- #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
- #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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