New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Liam, with a count of 1,417 boys out of a total of 99,976 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (1,229 boys, 1.23% of total). The third most popular boy name was Noah (1,223 boys, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2016. 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 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Olivia, with a count of 1,220 girls out of a total of 89,828 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.36% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Emma (1,185 girls, 1.32% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sophia (1,121 girls, 1.25% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.