New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1999

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1999

In 1999, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 3,101 boys out of a total of 113,732 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.73% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1999). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,741 boys, 2.41% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (2,298 boys, 2.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1999. 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 1999

In 1999, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Emily, with a count of 1,851 girls out of a total of 99,818 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.85% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1999). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (1,574 girls, 1.58% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,344 girls, 1.35% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1999. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.