New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Liam, with a count of 665 boys out of a total of 39,308 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.69% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Noah (562 boys, 1.43% of total). The third most popular boy name was Lucas (420 boys, 1.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 2020. 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 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Olivia, with a count of 491 girls out of a total of 34,839 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.41% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Sophia (451 girls, 1.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (438 girls, 1.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.