According to data from the New York City Department of Health, the most popular baby names in the city last year were Olivia and Ethan.
Here are New York City’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:
Girl Names
1. Olivia (595 baby girls)
2. Sophia
3. Emma (tied)
4. Mia (tied)
5. Isabella
6. Leah
7. Emily
8. Ava
9. Chloe
10. Madison
Boy Names
1. Ethan (773 baby boys)
2. Liam
3. Noah
4. Jacob
5. Jayden
6. Matthew
7. David
8. Daniel (tied)
9. Dylan (tied)
10. Aiden
On the girls’ list, Olivia replaced Sophia as the top name, and Madison replaced Sofia in the top 10.
On the boys’ list, Dylan and Aiden replaced Michael and Alexander in the top 10.
Here are the top names broken down by ethnic/racial group:
Latino:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Isabella 2. Sophia 3. Mia 4. Emma 5. Camila | 1. Liam 2. Dylan 3. Ethan 4. Matthew 5. Noah |
Black:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Madison 2. Skylar 3. Ava 4. Olivia 5. Mia | 1. Noah 2. Liam 3. Aiden 4. Jeremiah 5. Ethan/Josiah (tie) |
White:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Leah 4. Sarah 5. Esther | 1. David 2. Joseph 3. Moshe 4. Jacob 5. Benjamin |
Asian & Pacific Islander:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Olivia 2. Chloe 3. Sophia 4. Emily 5. Emma | 1. Jayden 2. Ethan 3. Ryan 4. Muhammad 5. Aiden |
New York City’s less-popular names (used 10 times each) included…
- Damaris, Eunice, and Shirin (girl names)
- Dimitri, Immanuel, and Ousmane (boy names)
The news release also mentioned that NYC’s baby name data goes back as far back as 1898. That year, the top girl names were Mary, Catherine, and Margaret, and the top boy names were John, William, and Charles.
Here are NYC’s 2014 rankings.
Source: Olivia and Ethan Top Health Department’s Annual Most Popular Baby Names For 2015
Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)
