New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Liam, with a count of 663 boys out of a total of 40,166 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.65% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Noah (527 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jacob (469 boys, 1.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 2018. 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 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Emma, with a count of 502 girls out of a total of 35,918 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (485 girls, 1.35% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (485 girls, 1.35% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.