New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Liam, with a count of 1,429 boys out of a total of 97,529 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.47% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Noah (1,243 boys, 1.27% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jacob (1,148 boys, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2017. 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 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Olivia, with a count of 1,230 girls out of a total of 87,975 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Emma (1,209 girls, 1.37% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sophia (1,009 girls, 1.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.