Most popular baby names for New York and New Jersey revealed
30 December 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Oberhausen: The feet of a baby can be seen in a crib. On 30.12.2019 the statistics of the hobby name researcher Knud Bielefeld on the most popular first names in 2019 were published in Ahrensburg (Schleswig-H
NEW YORK - Liam and Olivia may hold the national crown, but which baby names conquered your state?
What we know:
The Social Security Administration has released its official baby name data, including a state-by-state breakdown of last year's most popular choices.
Emma claimed the top spot in both New York and New Jersey for the most popular girls names. For the boy, Noah took over the No. 1 spot in New York, while Liam was still the most popular for New Jersey parents.
A closer look at the top five names shows very similar trends across the two states, with names like Noah, Liam, Emma, and Mia remaining incredibly popular in both regions.
Top 5 boys names in New York:
- Noah
- Liam
- Theodore
- Lucas
- Oliver
Top 5 girls names in New York:
- Emma
- Olivia
- Mia
- Sophia
- Charlotte
Top 5 boys names in New Jersey:
- Liam
- Noah
- Lucas
- Luca
- Joseph
Top 5 girls names in New Jersey:
- Emma
- Mia
- Olivia
- Sophia
- Isabella
The backstory:
The SSA’s annual baby name list originated in 1998, born from the personal curiosity of actuary Michael W. Shackleford. Expecting a child and wanting to avoid overly common names like his own, Shackleford utilized the agency’s database of Social Security card applications to compile the nation's first comprehensive naming data, tracking trends all the way back to 1880.
Originally published as a formal research paper titled "Actuarial Note 139," the SSA continues the tradition by releasing updated lists every year just before Mother’s Day.
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from the Social Security Administration.