New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2001

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 2,759 boys out of a total of 111,580 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.47% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2001). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,256 boys, 2.02% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (2,073 boys, 1.86% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2001. 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 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Emily, with a count of 1,574 girls out of a total of 97,963 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.61% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2001). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,274 girls, 1.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (1,261 girls, 1.29% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.