Table 15: Most Popular Birth Names by Sex, New York State 2017

Males
Rank 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Jacob Jacob Liam Liam Liam
2 Christopher Christopher Christopher Matthew Matthew Matthew Matthew Matthew Jayden Jayden Jacob Jacob Michael Liam Jacob Jacob Noah
3 Jason Matthew Matthew Nicholas Joseph Joseph Anthony Anthony Matthew Jacob Jayden Jayden Ethan Ethan Noah Noah Jacob
4 Matthew Joseph Nicholas Christopher Anthony Anthony Joseph Daniel Daniel Ethan Joseph Ethan Liam Michael Ethan Ethan Joseph
5 Brian Daniel Joseph Joseph Nicholas Christopher Daniel Joseph Ethan Joseph Matthew Joseph Jayden Noah Michael Michael Lucas
6 David Anthony Daniel Anthony Ryan Daniel Ryan Ryan Ryan Daniel Ethan Matthew Joseph Joseph Matthew Lucas Michael
7 John Steven Anthony Daniel Daniel Nicholas Christopher Jayden Joseph Anthony Anthony Mason Mason Mason Joseph Matthew Matthew
8 Joseph John John Justin Christopher Ryan Nicholas Jacob Anthony Matthew Mason Ryan Noah Matthew Mason Joseph Ethan
9 Robert David Joshua John Joshua Joshua Jayden Christopher Jacob Ryan Daniel Liam Matthew Alexander Daniel Mason Logan
10 James Andrew Ryan Ryan David Alexander Joshua Alexander Christopher Alexander Ryan Daniel Daniel Lucas Lucas Daniel Mason
Females
1 Jennifer Jessica Ashley Emily Emily Emily Isabella Isabella Isabella Isabella Sophia Sophia Sophia Sophia Olivia Olivia Olivia
2 Sarah Ashley Samantha Sarah Emma Isabella Emily Olivia Sophia Sophia Isabella Isabella Isabella Olivia Emma Emma Emma
3 Jessica Amanda Jessica Samantha Isabella Ava Sophia Sophia Olivia Olivia Olivia Emma Emma Emma Sophia Sophia Sophia
4 Melissa Stephanie Sarah Ashley Olivia Olivia Olivia Madison Emma Emma Emma Olivia Olivia Isabella Isabella Isabella Mia
5 Nicole Samantha Emily Jessica Madison Madison Ava Ava Emily Ava Ava Ava Mia Mia Mia Ava Ava
6 Christine Christine Amanda Brianna Samantha Sophia Emma Emma Madison Madison Emily Emily Ava Ava Ava Mia Isabella
7 Michelle Nicole Nicole Kayla Sophia Emma Madison Emily Ava Emily Madison Mia Emily Emily Emily Charlotte Charlotte
8 Amanda Jenifer Stephanie Hannah Ashley Ashley Samantha Abigail Mia Mia Mia Madison Madison Abigail Charlotte Emily Amelia
9 Heather Brittany Jennifer Nicole Ava Samantha Sarah Sarah Abigail Abigail Abigail Abigail Abigail Madison Madison Abigail Abigail
10 Katherine Sarah Rachel Julia Sarah Sarah Ashley Samantha Sarah Chloe Chloe Chloe Sofia Leah Abigail Madison Leah

Similar names with different spellings ( eg., Sarah, Sara ) are not grouped together.