New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2000

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 1,437 boys out of a total of 47,930 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.00% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 2000). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,255 boys, 2.62% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,059 boys, 2.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 957 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 2000. 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 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Emily, with a count of 812 girls out of a total of 41,757 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.95% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 2000). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (693 girls, 1.66% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (611 girls, 1.46% of total).

The table below below shows the top 957 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.