Did you know that New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States? (Next on the list is Chicago, followed by Philadelphia.)
In 2022, the Big Apple welcomed 99,459 babies — 48,864 girls and 50,595 boys.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Emma and Liam, yet again. (Emma has been the #1 girl name since 2017; Liam has been the #1 boy name since 2016.)
Here are New York City’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2022:
Girl Names
- Emma
- Mia
- Olivia
- Sophia
- Leah (ranked 52nd for girls nationally in 2022)
- Ava
- Esther (139th)
- Isabella
- Luna
- Amelia
Boy Names
- Liam
- Noah
- Ethan (ranked 21st for boys nationally in 2022)
- Lucas
- David (31st)
- Jacob (32nd)
- Aiden (29th)
- Joseph (30th)
- Daniel (14th)
- Alexander (17th)
In the girls’ top 10, Esther replaced Sofia. (That said, “it’s worth noting that if Sofia and Sophia were counted as a single name, it would be number one.”)
In the boys’ top 10, Alexander replaced Benjamin.
Finally, here’s a link to New York City’s 2021 rankings, if you’d like to check them out.
Sources: Health Department Announces Top Baby Names in New York City, List of United States cities by population density – Wikipedia
Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)
