The top baby names in New York City in 2006 were Ashley and Michael, according to a list released yesterday by New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Here are the full top-ten lists for each gender…
Girl Names
- Ashley, 518 baby girls
- Emily, 504
- Isabella, 457
- Sarah, 409
- Kayla, 406
- Sophia, 402
- Mia, 384
- Madison, 333
- Brianna, 326 (tie)
- Samantha, 326 (tie)
Boy Names
- Michael, 805 baby boys
- Daniel, 766
- Matthew, 748
- Joshua, 736
- Justin, 718
- David, 700
- Christopher, 675
- Joseph, 643
- Anthony, 639
- Jayden, 591
Many rare and unusual names ranked as well. Examples include:
- Girls: Aissatou, Breindy, Egypt, Fanta, Fraidy, Frimet, Kadiatou, Noor, Pessy, Reem, Rivky, Shaindy, Tziporah, Yides, Yu, Zissy
- Boys: Achilles, Adriel, Alpha, Dovid, Hershy, Jhon, Kacper, Kymani, Lazer, Mamadou, Naftuli, Sekou, Tzvi, Usman, Vladimir, Zalmen
Also, Tenzin was a cool one that managed to rank for both genders — it was given to 11 boys and 22 girls in NYC last year.
Source: Baby names press release – NYC.gov
Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)
