Popular Names in New York

Popular names in New York in 2023 are led by Emma and Liam. Liam is also the most popular boy name nationally, while Emma sits at #2 overall in the US.

All of the Top 10 girl and boy names in NY state in 2023 also rank in the US Top 10.

New York is one of the most multicultural states, thanks to the diversity of New York City. This is evident among the top names in New York State. These include Muslim baby names such as Muhammad and Amira, Jewish names including Chaya, Rivka, Chana, Moshe, and Chaim, and names that cross cultures, like Miriam, Amaya, and Ayla for girls, Abraham, Giovanni, and Leon for boys.

Nameberry's own count of top New York City baby names includes many names that don't make the Top 10 in New York State or nationally. Among the top New York girl names are Maeve, Daphne, Aurelia, and Eloise. For popular New York boy names, the list contains Silas, Soren, Felix, and Arlo.

The only names to make the Top 10 names in New York City and New York State are Oliver and Theodore.

To browse popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2024 and Popular Boy Names 2024.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.