New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1999

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1999

In 1999, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 1,621 boys out of a total of 47,434 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1999). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,415 boys, 2.98% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,114 boys, 2.35% of total).

The table below below shows the top 934 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1999. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1999

In 1999, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Emily, with a count of 904 girls out of a total of 41,533 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.18% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1999). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (755 girls, 1.82% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (616 girls, 1.48% of total).

The table below below shows the top 934 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1999. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.