Popular baby names in New York City, 2024

Last year, New York City welcomed more than 100,000 babies.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Mia and Noah, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Here are NYC’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2024:

Girl names

1. Mia, 422 baby girls
2. Emma
3. Sophia
4. Leah
5. Isabella
6. Zoe
7. Olivia
8. Chloe
9. Sofia
10. Esther

Boy names

1. Noah, 722 baby boys
2. Liam
3. Ethan
4. David
5. Lucas
6. Jacob
7. Joseph
8. Aiden
9. Dylan (tie)
10. Muhammad (tie)

One year earlier, in 2023, the top names in New York City were Emma and Liam.

Sources: Mia and Noah Top List of Most Popular Baby Names in New York City – NYC Health, Provisional Birth and Death Data – NYC Health

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