New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2001

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 1,417 boys out of a total of 48,142 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.94% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 2001). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,289 boys, 2.68% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,081 boys, 2.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 2001. 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 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Emily, with a count of 768 girls out of a total of 41,401 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.86% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 2001). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (609 girls, 1.47% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (527 girls, 1.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.