New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 2,582 boys out of a total of 110,176 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.34% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,115 boys, 1.92% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (2,057 boys, 1.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2002. 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 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Emily, with a count of 1,555 girls out of a total of 96,881 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.61% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (1,157 girls, 1.19% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,106 girls, 1.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.