Top Baby Names In New York State For 2026
Get ready to see a lot of Noahs, Liams, Emmas, and Mias on the playgrounds around New York State over the next couple of years. Those were just some of the top baby names in the state for 2026.
Top Baby Names In New York State
The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in New York, and atop the list for this year were Liam and Olivia. Both those names take the top spot after making it into the Top 10 in 2024.
In 2024, Liam was the number 2 most popular boy name in New York State, while Olivia was all the way down at number 7 in 2024.
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The top names in 2024 were Mia and Noah. This year, Mia is at number 6 overall, while Noah has flipped-flopped with Liam and is at number 2 this year.
Here are the top 10 baby names in New York for 2025
| Rank | Boy name | Girl name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | Olivia |
| 2 | Noah | Charlotte |
| 3 | Oliver | Emma |
| 4 | Theodore | Amelia |
| 5 | Henry | Sophia |
| 6 | James | Mia |
| 7 | Elijah | Isabella |
| 8 | Mateo | Evelyn |
| 9 | William | Sofia |
| 10 | Lucas | Eliana |
On the flip side, here are some names that have tumbled on the list and are some of the least popular names in New York State.
Girls Names:
1. Jamie
2. Katie
3. Remy
4. Liv
5. Analia
Boys Names:
1. Jamal
2. Esteban
3. Cannon
4. Emery
5. Taylor
Did any of your kids' names make the list? I always feel bad for my son Avry, since his name is not really popular and we spelled it differently, he will never find a mug with his name at Disney World and highway rest stop.
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