New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2012

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 1,394 boys out of a total of 104,292 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.34% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2012). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (1,352 boys, 1.30% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jayden (1,280 boys, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2012. 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 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Sophia, with a count of 1,414 girls out of a total of 92,265 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.53% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2012). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (1,279 girls, 1.39% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (1,233 girls, 1.34% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.