Last year — for the third year in a row — New York City’s most popular baby names were Jayden and Isabella.
More than 800 baby boys were named Jayden and more than 600 baby girls were named Isabella in 2011.
Here are more of the top boy names:
| Rank | OVERALL | Asian & Pacific Islander | Black | Hispanic | White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYDEN | Ethan | Jayden | Jayden | Michael |
| 2 | Jacob | Jayden | Aiden | Justin | Joseph |
| 3 | Ethan | Ryan | Elijah | Jacob | Jacob |
| 4 | Daniel | Justin | Jeremiah | Matthew | David |
| 5 | Michael | Lucas | Joshua | Angel | Benjamin |
| 6 | Matthew | Jason | Ethan | Ethan | Moshe |
| 7 | Justin | Aiden | Josiah | Christopher | Daniel |
| 8 | David | Kevin | Isaiah | Daniel | Alexander |
| 9 | Aiden* | Eric | Tyler | Alexander | Matthew |
| 10 | Alexander* | Daniel | Michael | Anthony | Jack |
*Aiden and Alexander are new. They replaced Joseph (#13) and Joshua (#14).
And here are the rest of the top girl names:
| Rank | OVERALL | Asian & Pacific Islander | Black | Hispanic | White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISABELLA | Sophia | Madison | Isabella | Esther |
| 2 | Sophia | Chloe | London | Mia | Emma, Olivia |
| 3 | Olivia | Emily | Kayla | Sophia | Leah |
| 4 | Emma | Olivia | Chloe | Ashley | Sophia |
| 5 | Mia | Emma | Aaliyah | Camila | Chaya |
| 6 | Emily | Isabella | Makayla | Sofia | Sarah |
| 7 | Madison | Tiffany | Nevaeh | Emily | Rachel |
| 8 | Leah | Ashley | Gabrielle | Hailey | Ava |
| 9 | Chloe | Fiona | Taylor | Leah | Isabella |
| 10 | Sofia* | Angela | Jada, Olivia, Serenity | Madison | Chana |
*Sofia is new. It replaced Sarah (#11).
Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)
