New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Liam, with a count of 584 boys out of a total of 40,851 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.43% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Noah (546 boys, 1.34% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (523 boys, 1.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 2017. 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 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Emma, with a count of 583 girls out of a total of 35,960 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.62% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (562 girls, 1.56% of total). The third most popular girl name was Isabella (537 girls, 1.49% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.