Most Popular Baby Names in New Jersey (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in New Jersey was Liam (749 births) and the most common girl's name was Emma (428).

New Jersey sits in the Northeast region, Middle Atlantic division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 1 time and the top girl's name changed 11 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Liam on the boys' side (11 consecutive years) and Isabella on the girls' side (3).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Liam749
  2. 2Noah742
  3. 3Lucas399
  4. 4Luca378
  5. 5Joseph374
  6. 6James350
  7. 7Michael343
  8. 8Theodore338
  9. 9Oliver335
  10. 10Jack333
  11. 11Anthony327
  12. 12Benjamin299
  13. 13Leo298
  14. 14Ethan295
  15. 15Jacob274
  16. 16Mateo274
  17. 17Daniel256
  18. 18Alexander255
  19. 19Dylan255
  20. 20Matthew253

2025 Girls

  1. 1Emma428
  2. 2Mia427
  3. 3Olivia396
  4. 4Sophia396
  5. 5Isabella368
  6. 6Charlotte340
  7. 7Amelia317
  8. 8Ailany299
  9. 9Sofia292
  10. 10Ava286
  11. 11Esther248
  12. 12Chloe246
  13. 13Leah244
  14. 14Zoe241
  15. 15Eliana240
  16. 16Madison232
  17. 17Lily215
  18. 18Emily206
  19. 19Valentina206
  20. 20Nora192

Number one by year in New Jersey

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Liam, Noah, LucasEmma, Mia, Olivia
2024Liam, Noah, LucasMia, Sophia, Emma
2023Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Emma, Mia
2022Liam, Noah, LucasEmma, Sophia, Mia
2021Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Emma, Mia
2020Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Sophia, Emma
2019Liam, Noah, LucasEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2018Liam, Noah, JacobEmma, Isabella, Olivia
2017Liam, Noah, MatthewEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2016Liam, Noah, MatthewMia, Olivia, Emma
2015Liam, Michael, JacobEmma, Isabella, Sophia
2014Michael, Matthew, JosephSophia, Emma, Olivia
2013Michael, Matthew, JacobIsabella, Sophia, Olivia
2012Michael, Anthony, JosephSophia, Isabella, Emma
2011Michael, Anthony, RyanSophia, Isabella, Olivia
2010Michael, Ryan, JaydenIsabella, Sophia, Olivia
2009Michael, Matthew, AnthonyIsabella, Olivia, Sophia
2008Michael, Matthew, AnthonyIsabella, Ava, Sophia

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in New Jersey?
For births registered in 2025, Liam was the top boy's name (749) and Emma was the top girl's name (428), according to Social Security card applications filed for New Jersey births.
Where does this New Jersey data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the New Jersey list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in New Jersey?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists New Jersey as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the New Jersey ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.