Table 15: Most Popular Birth Names by Sex and Year
Vital Statistics of New York State 2004
Males | |||||
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Rank | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2004 |
1 | Michael | Michael | Michael | Michael | Michael |
2 | Christopher | Christopher | Christopher | Matthew | Matthew |
3 | Jason | Matthew | Matthew | Nicholas | Joseph |
4 | Matthew | Joseph | Nicholas | Christopher | Nicholas |
5 | Brian | Daniel | Joseph | Joseph | Ryan |
6 | David | Anthony | Daniel | Anthony | Daniel |
7 | John | Steven | Anthony | Daniel | Anthony |
8 | Joseph | John | John | Justin | Christopher |
9 | Robert | David | Joshua | John | Joshua |
10 | James | Andrew | Ryan | Ryan | Justin |
Females | |||||
Rank | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2004 |
1 | Jennifer | Jessica | Ashley | Emily | Emily |
2 | Sarah | Ashley | Samantha | Sarah | Emma |
3 | Jessica | Amanda | Jessica | Samantha | Olivia |
4 | Melissa | Stephanie | Sarah | Ashley | Isabella |
5 | Nicole | Samantha | Emily | Jessica | Ashley |
6 | Christine | Christine | Amanda | Brianna | Samantha |
7 | Michelle | Nicole | Nicole | Kayla | Madison |
8 | Amanda | Jennifer | Stephanie | Hannah | Sarah |
9 | Heather | Brittany | Jennifer | Nicole | Kayla |
10 | Katherine | Sarah | Rachel | Julia | Sophia |
Similar Names with different spellings ( eg., Sarah, Sara ) are grouped together.