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Popular names in New York

Every name given in New York, ranked by its births since 1910, added up. Ranks are within the state, and ties share a rank. SSA only publishes a name in a state in years at least 5 babies there got it, so a small state's lists are shorter. Pick any name to see its whole story, or pick another state →

Top 10 girls' names in New York

  1. #1Mary277,582
  2. #2Patricia163,594
  3. #3Barbara147,292
  4. #4Elizabeth142,808
  5. #5Susan122,541
  6. #6Margaret116,752
  7. #7Linda114,109
  8. #8Jennifer112,121
  9. #9Nancy93,790
  10. #10Helen93,572

Top 10 boys' names in New York

  1. #1John499,164
  2. #2Michael441,269
  3. #3Robert441,116
  4. #4James348,452
  5. #5Joseph348,324
  6. #6William325,455
  7. #7David284,489
  8. #8Richard264,703
  9. #9Thomas242,659
  10. #10Anthony195,094