New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1989

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 6,087 boys out of a total of 134,904 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.51% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1989). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (3,494 boys, 2.59% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (3,112 boys, 2.31% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.

New York Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Jessica, with a count of 2,955 girls out of a total of 118,785 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.49% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1989). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (2,654 girls, 2.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (2,637 girls, 2.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.