ALBANY, N.Y. (STACKER) — Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in New York using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies in 2020, with ties broken by highest ranking since 2000.
Liam has been the most popular boy name in the United States for the last 4 years, while Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and William round out the top five.
#50. Grayson
Grayson is a name of English origin meaning “son of the steward”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 327
– Change since 2015: +16.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #49 in 2017
National
– Rank: #35
– Number of babies: 7,424
#49. Adam
Adam is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “earth”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 335
– Change since 2015: -25.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #40 in 2001
National
– Rank: #96
– Number of babies: 3,751
#48. Luke
Luke is a name of Greek origin meaning “man from Lucania”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 336
– Change since 2015: -27.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #42 in 2005
National
– Rank: #31
– Number of babies: 7,734
#47. Mateo
Mateo is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “gift of God”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 348
– Change since 2015: +56.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #47 in 2020
National
– Rank: #20
– Number of babies: 8,900
#46. Nathan
Nathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “given”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 356
– Change since 2015: -29.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #35 in 2014
National
– Rank: #55
– Number of babies: 5,653
#45. Asher
Asher is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “happy”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 358
– Change since 2015: +70.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #45 in 2020
National
– Rank: #32
– Number of babies: 7,606
#44. Joshua
Joshua is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God Is my salvation”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 359
– Change since 2015: -41.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2007
National
– Rank: #54
– Number of babies: 5,924
#43. Andrew
Andrew is a name of Greek origin meaning “brave”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 369
– Change since 2015: -38.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2005
National
– Rank: #52
– Number of babies: 5,991
#42. Aaron
Aaron is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “high mountain”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 388
– Change since 2015: -21.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2017
National
– Rank: #63
– Number of babies: 5,039
#41. Thomas
Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning “twin”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 389
– Change since 2015: -20.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2001
National
– Rank: #45
– Number of babies: 6,386
#40. Julian
Julian is a name of Latin origin meaning “youthful”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 399
– Change since 2015: -7.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #37 in 2019
National
– Rank: #34
– Number of babies: 7,488
#39. Carter
Carter is a name of Gaelic origin meaning “transporter of goods”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 404
– Change since 2015: -21.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2018
National
– Rank: #33
– Number of babies: 7,511
#38. Levi
Levi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “joining”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 409
– Change since 2015: +45.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #38 in 2020
National
– Rank: #18
– Number of babies: 9,005
#37. Christopher
Christopher is a name of English origin meaning “Christ-bearer”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 412
– Change since 2015: -38.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2000
National
– Rank: #47
– Number of babies: 6,143
#36. Luca
Luca is a name of Latin origin meaning “bringer of light”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 417
– Change since 2015: +33.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #36 in 2020
National
– Rank: #67
– Number of babies: 4,785
#35. Nicholas
Nicholas is a name of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 420
– Change since 2015: -35.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2002
National
– Rank: #87
– Number of babies: 4,024
#34. Gabriel
Gabriel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my strength”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 426
– Change since 2015: -33.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #26 in 2015
National
– Rank: #38
– Number of babies: 7,066
#33. Sebastian
Sebastian is a name of Latin origin meaning “venerable”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 431
– Change since 2015: -32.3%
– Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2016
National
– Rank: #19
– Number of babies: 8,927
#32. Theodore
Theodore is a name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 441
– Change since 2015: +37.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #32 in 2020
National
– Rank: #23
– Number of babies: 8,558
#31. Isaac
Isaac is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will laugh”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 443
– Change since 2015: -13.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2020
National
– Rank: #39
– Number of babies: 7,060
#30. Owen
Owen is a name of Welsh origin meaning “young warrior”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 462
– Change since 2015: -8.2%
– Highest rank since 2000: #30 in 2020
National
– Rank: #22
– Number of babies: 8,623
#29. Elijah
Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh is God”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 469
– Change since 2015: -12.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #29 in 2019
National
– Rank: #4
– Number of babies: 13,034
#28. Jackson
Jackson is a name of English origin meaning “son of Jack”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 478
– Change since 2015: -20.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #27 in 2020
National
– Rank: #17
– Number of babies: 9,051
#27. John
John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Yahweh has been gracious”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 478
– Change since 2015: -24.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2000
National
– Rank: #27
– Number of babies: 8,180
#26. Samuel
Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “name of God”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 495
– Change since 2015: -23.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #25 in 2019
National
– Rank: #25
– Number of babies: 8,488
#25. Anthony
Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning “praiseworthy”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 509
– Change since 2015: -39.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2008
National
– Rank: #41
– Number of babies: 6,966
#24. Leo
Leo is a name of Greek origin meaning “lion”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 519
– Change since 2015: +33.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2020
National
– Rank: #36
– Number of babies: 7,159
#23. Ryan
Ryan is a name of Irish origin meaning “little king” or “illustrious”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 522
– Change since 2015: -39.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #5 in 2005
National
– Rank: #57
– Number of babies: 5,286
#22. William
William is a name of Germanic origin meaning “vehement protector”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 530
– Change since 2015: -28.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #18 in 2018
National
– Rank: #5
– Number of babies: 12,541
#21. Jayden
Jayden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “thankful”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 537
– Change since 2015: -39.4%
– Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2010
National
– Rank: #37
– Number of babies: 7,102
#20. Henry
Henry is a name of German origin meaning “estate ruler”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 549
– Change since 2015: -0.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #20 in 2020
National
– Rank: #9
– Number of babies: 10,705
#19. Aiden
Aiden is a name of Gaelic origin meaning “born of fire”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 611
– Change since 2015: -38.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2015
National
– Rank: #24
– Number of babies: 8,534
#18. Logan
Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning “Little hollow”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 620
– Change since 2015: -26.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2017
National
– Rank: #16
– Number of babies: 9,086
#17. Dylan
Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning “son of the sea”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 630
– Change since 2015: -34.7%
– Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2016
National
– Rank: #43
– Number of babies: 6,788
#16. David
David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 634
– Change since 2015: -30.3%
– Highest rank since 2000: #10 in 2005
National
– Rank: #28
– Number of babies: 8,153
#15. Matthew
Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Gift of Yahweh”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 637
– Change since 2015: -44.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2008
National
– Rank: #30
– Number of babies: 8,052
#14. Daniel
Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 640
– Change since 2015: -36.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2008
National
– Rank: #14
– Number of babies: 9,419
#13. Jack
Jack is a name of English origin meaning “God is gracious”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 642
– Change since 2015: -2.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2020
National
– Rank: #21
– Number of babies: 8,876
#12. Oliver
Oliver is a name of Latin origin meaning “olive tree planter”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 654
– Change since 2015: +14.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #12 in 2020
National
– Rank: #3
– Number of babies: 14,147
#11. Mason
Mason is a name of English origin meaning “one who works with stone”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 667
– Change since 2015: -36.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #6 in 2013
National
– Rank: #11
– Number of babies: 10,029
#10. Alexander
Alexander is a name of Greek origin meaning “defender of man”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 682
– Change since 2015: -31.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2018
National
– Rank: #10
– Number of babies: 10,151
#9. James
James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 703
– Change since 2015: -23.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2019
National
– Rank: #6
– Number of babies: 12,250
#8. Benjamin
Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “son of my days”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 727
– Change since 2015: -16.9%
– Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2020
National
– Rank: #7
– Number of babies: 12,136
#7. Michael
Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God?”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 781
– Change since 2015: -33.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2012
National
– Rank: #12
– Number of babies: 9,717
#6. Joseph
Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will add”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 798
– Change since 2015: -24.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2006
National
– Rank: #26
– Number of babies: 8,349
#5. Ethan
Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “strong” or “enduring”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 802
– Change since 2015: -35.6%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2015
National
– Rank: #13
– Number of babies: 9,464
#4. Jacob
Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “to follow”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 870
– Change since 2015: -32.8%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2014
National
– Rank: #15
– Number of babies: 9,196
#3. Lucas
Lucas is a name of Greek origin meaning “man from Lucania”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 912
– Change since 2015: -10.5%
– Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2019
National
– Rank: #8
– Number of babies: 11,281
#2. Noah
Noah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “rest”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,231
– Change since 2015: -1.0%
– Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2019
National
– Rank: #2
– Number of babies: 18,252
#1. Liam
Liam is a name of German origin meaning “protection”.
New York
– Number of babies in 2020: 1,353
– Change since 2015: -3.1%
– Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2019
National
– Rank: #1
– Number of babies: 19,659
