Popular Names in New York
Popular names in New York in 2024 are led by Mia and Liam. Liam is also the most popular boy name nationally, while Mia sits at Number 5 overall in the US.
There are a number of the names that make the top 10 girl and boy names in NY state in 2024 but don't rank in the US Top 10. Ethan, David, and Jacob for boys and Leah for girls are the in top 10 for New York state, but not the US.
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, Aisha, and Ayla for girls, Yosef, Giovanni, and Abraham 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 2025 and Popular Boy Names 2025.
For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.