Most popular baby names in New York
In 2023, the top baby names in New York were Liam for boys (1,482 babies) and Emma for girls (853 babies). The next most popular were Noah, Lucas and David for boys and Olivia, Sophia and Mia for girls.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 1,482 |
| 2 | Noah | 1,253 |
| 3 | Lucas | 828 |
| 4 | David | 694 |
| 5 | Joseph | 685 |
| 6 | Oliver | 683 |
| 7 | James | 677 |
| 8 | Michael | 663 |
| 9 | Jack | 632 |
| 10 | Jacob | 625 |
| 11 | Luca | 622 |
| 12 | Ethan | 600 |
| 13 | Benjamin | 576 |
| 14 | Theodore | 576 |
| 15 | Leo | 567 |
| 16 | Matthew | 534 |
| 17 | Henry | 528 |
| 18 | Daniel | 520 |
| 19 | Dylan | 520 |
| 20 | Alexander | 506 |
| 21 | Logan | 471 |
| 22 | William | 469 |
| 23 | Aiden | 468 |
| 24 | Samuel | 458 |
| 25 | Jayden | 442 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 853 |
| 2 | Olivia | 821 |
| 3 | Sophia | 769 |
| 4 | Mia | 758 |
| 5 | Amelia | 711 |
| 6 | Isabella | 677 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 673 |
| 8 | Ava | 570 |
| 9 | Leah | 494 |
| 10 | Luna | 481 |
| 11 | Sofia | 455 |
| 12 | Chloe | 442 |
| 13 | Zoe | 426 |
| 14 | Mila | 399 |
| 15 | Gianna | 398 |
| 16 | Ella | 388 |
| 17 | Evelyn | 373 |
| 18 | Madison | 369 |
| 19 | Emily | 368 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 368 |
| 21 | Harper | 363 |
| 22 | Sarah | 361 |
| 23 | Valentina | 349 |
| 24 | Lily | 343 |
| 25 | Layla | 341 |
Names more common in New York than nationally
The share of New York babies given each name, divided by its share across the US in 2023. A value of 3× means the name was three times as common here. Only names with at least 30 babies in the state are counted.
Boys
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, state data 2023. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.