New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2005

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2005

In 2005, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 2,089 boys out of a total of 108,266 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.93% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2005). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,832 boys, 1.69% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joseph (1,680 boys, 1.55% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2005. 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 2005

In 2005, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Emily, with a count of 1,445 girls out of a total of 95,063 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.52% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2005). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (1,104 girls, 1.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (1,096 girls, 1.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2005. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.