Most popular baby names in NYC for 2019

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Out of more than 110,000 babies born in New York City in 2019, the most popular names were Emma and Liam.

Liam has been the most popular boy name since 2016, wile Emma has been the top name for girls since 2017.

According to the health department’s birth certificate records, 497 Emma’s and 764 Liam’s were born in the Big Apple last year.

Here are the top girls name in 2019:

  • Emma
  • Olivia
  • Sophia
  • Mia
  • Isabella
  • Leah
  • Ava
  • Chloe
  • Amelia
  • Charlotte

The top boys names for 2019 are:

  • Liam
  • Noah
  • Ethan
  • Jacob
  • Lucas
  • Aiden
  • Daniel
  • Michael
  • David
  • Matthew

Nine of the top 10 girls’ names from 2018 stayed on the list for last year. Only the name Sarah dropped off the 2019 list.

Nine of the top boys names also remained in place for the 2019 list. Michael was added to the list, while Alexander fell from the top 10.

Many babies were named after artists and celebrities, including Camila (22), Ariana (29), Justin (54) Tyler (84) and Adele (99).

Seasons and months were also local favorites, including Autumn (86), Summer (88) and Winter (113).

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