Most Popular Baby Names in New York (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in New York was Noah (1,381 births) and the most common girl's name was Emma (774).

New York 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 3 times and the top girl's name changed 7 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Liam on the boys' side (10 consecutive years) and Sophia on the girls' side (4).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Noah1,381
  2. 2Liam1,368
  3. 3Theodore738
  4. 4Lucas705
  5. 5Oliver703
  6. 6Luca680
  7. 7Joseph667
  8. 8James658
  9. 9Jacob631
  10. 10Ethan630
  11. 11Leo625
  12. 12Jack606
  13. 13Michael604
  14. 14Henry603
  15. 15David595
  16. 16Benjamin573
  17. 17Matthew520
  18. 18Daniel478
  19. 19Alexander476
  20. 20Dylan471

2025 Girls

  1. 1Emma774
  2. 2Olivia740
  3. 3Mia738
  4. 4Sophia721
  5. 5Charlotte664
  6. 6Isabella629
  7. 7Amelia622
  8. 8Leah550
  9. 9Sofia545
  10. 10Zoe478
  11. 11Eliana466
  12. 12Ava458
  13. 13Ailany457
  14. 14Chloe437
  15. 15Esther428
  16. 16Lily426
  17. 17Sarah390
  18. 18Ella375
  19. 19Madison370
  20. 20Aurora367

Number one by year in New York

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Noah, Liam, TheodoreEmma, Olivia, Mia
2024Liam, Noah, LucasMia, Emma, Sophia
2023Liam, Noah, LucasEmma, Olivia, Sophia
2022Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2021Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2020Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2019Liam, Noah, LucasOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2018Liam, Noah, JacobEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2017Liam, Noah, JacobOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2016Liam, Jacob, NoahOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2015Liam, Jacob, EthanOlivia, Emma, Sophia
2014Jacob, Liam, EthanSophia, Olivia, Emma
2013Jacob, Michael, EthanSophia, Isabella, Olivia
2012Michael, Jacob, JaydenSophia, Isabella, Emma
2011Michael, Jacob, JaydenSophia, Isabella, Olivia
2010Michael, Jayden, JacobIsabella, Sophia, Olivia
2009Michael, Jayden, MatthewIsabella, Sophia, Olivia
2008Michael, Matthew, AnthonyIsabella, Olivia, Sophia

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in New York?
For births registered in 2025, Noah was the top boy's name (1,381) and Emma was the top girl's name (774), according to Social Security card applications filed for New York births.
Where does this New York 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 York 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 York?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists New York as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the New York 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.