These Are New York's Most Popular Baby Names for 2022

When it comes to naming your child there are a number of factors that could play into the selection process. Some parents choose to honor family members by naming their child after them. Names can be selected because of a trend, a favorite artist and sometimes the name is decided by where you are from.

Here are the Most Popular Baby Names in New York for 2022.

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Naming a baby is serious business and shouldn't be taken lightly. This will be this individuals identity for life after all. Some moms and dads to be will even claim a name long before pregnancy, just to secure exclusivity.

No matter how mother and father go about deciding, some names end up being more popular than others. Before we get to the 2022 results, let's see which names have been most popular over the decades, according to the Social security Administration.

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1950's

Mary
James

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1960's

Lisa
Michael

1970's

Jennifer
Michael

1980's

Jessica
Michael

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1990's

Jessica
Michael

2000's

Emily
Jacob

2010's

Emma
Noah

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Here we are! The 2022 Most Popular Baby Names in New York! These are the most frequent given names for male and female births in 2022 in New York. Ladies first!

Olivia
Emma
Sophia
Mia
Charlotte
Isabella
Ava
Amelia
Luna
Leah

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Now for New York's Most Popular Baby Names for boys.

Liam
Noah
Lucas
Joseph
Jacob
Oliver
Ethan
Michael
David
Benjamin

KEEP READING: Here are the most popular baby names in every state

Using March 2019 data from the Social Security Administration, Stacker compiled a list of the most popular names in each of the 50 states and Washington D.C., according to their 2018 SSA rankings. The top five boy names and top five girl names are listed for each state, as well as the number of babies born in 2018 with that name. Historically common names like Michael only made the top five in three states, while the less common name Harper ranks in the top five for 22 states.

Curious what names are trending in your home state? Keep reading to see if your name made the top five -- or to find inspiration for naming your baby.

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