New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Liam, with a count of 1,360 boys out of a total of 87,607 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Noah (1,239 boys, 1.41% of total). The third most popular boy name was Lucas (915 boys, 1.04% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 2020. 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 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Olivia, with a count of 1,015 girls out of a total of 79,549 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.28% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Emma (961 girls, 1.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sophia (854 girls, 1.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.