New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2021

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Liam, with a count of 736 boys out of a total of 40,525 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.82% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 2021). The second most popular boy name was Noah (637 boys, 1.57% of total). The third most popular boy name was Lucas (467 boys, 1.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 2021. 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 2021

In 2021, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Olivia, with a count of 551 girls out of a total of 36,420 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.51% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 2021). The second most popular girl name was Emma (471 girls, 1.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Mia (446 girls, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 2021. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.