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1 / 50#50. Cameron
Cameron is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "crooked river".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 341
National
- Rank: #62
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,101
Most popular baby names for boys in New York
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 born in New York in 2021.
Liam has been the most popular boy name in the United States for the last five years, while Noah, Oliver, Elijah, and James round out the top five.
Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. Stacker understands that names aren't inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.
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2 / 50#48. Nathan (tie)
Nathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "given".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 345
National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,401
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3 / 50#48. Carter (tie)
Carter is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "transporter of goods".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 345
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,163
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4 / 50#47. Christopher
Christopher is a name of English origin meaning "Christ-bearer".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 353
National
- Rank: #52
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,809
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5 / 50#46. Grayson
Grayson is a name of English origin meaning "son of the steward".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 355
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,499
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6 / 50#45. Moshe
Moshe is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "savior".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 361
National
- Rank: #484
- Number of babies in 2021: 605
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7 / 50#44. Charles
Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 363
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,952
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8 / 50#43. Aaron
Aaron is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "high mountain".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 369
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,818
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9 / 50#42. Joshua
Joshua is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God Is my salvation".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 373
National
- Rank: #58
- Number of babies in 2021: 5,467
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10 / 50#41. Asher
Asher is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "happy".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 374
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,281
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11 / 50#40. Thomas
Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 380
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,642
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12 / 50#39. Julian
Julian is a name of Latin origin meaning "youthful".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 391
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,629
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13 / 50#38. Mateo
Mateo is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 392
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,112
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14 / 50#37. Gabriel
Gabriel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 396
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,216
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15 / 50#36. Nicholas
Nicholas is a name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 410
National
- Rank: #92
- Number of babies in 2021: 3,824
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16 / 50#35. Isaac
Isaac is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will laugh".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 419
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,907
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17 / 50#34. Levi
Levi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "joining".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 437
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,469
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18 / 50#33. Sebastian
Sebastian is a name of Latin origin meaning "venerable".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 440
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,867
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19 / 50#32. Ryan
Ryan is a name of Irish origin meaning "little king" or "illustrious".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 444
National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies in 2021: 4,703
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20 / 50#31. Jackson
Jackson is a name of English origin meaning "son of Jack".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 461
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,197
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21 / 50#30. Owen
Owen is a name of Welsh origin meaning "young warrior".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 471
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,713
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22 / 50#29. John
John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 496
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,130
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23 / 50#28. Elijah
Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is God".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 498
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,708
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24 / 50#27. Samuel
Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 513
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,501
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25 / 50#25. William (tie)
William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 546
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,088
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26 / 50#25. Jayden (tie)
Jayden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "thankful".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 546
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,887
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27 / 50#24. Anthony
Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning "praiseworthy".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 548
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,741
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28 / 50#23. Theodore
Theodore is a name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 549
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,535
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29 / 50#22. Leo
Leo is a name of Greek origin meaning "lion".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 568
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,749
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30 / 50#21. Henry
Henry is a name of German origin meaning "estate ruler".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 570
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,307
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31 / 50#20. Aiden
Aiden is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "born of fire".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 574
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,252
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32 / 50#19. Dylan
Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "son of the sea".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 579
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,718
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33 / 50#18. Matthew
Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Gift of Yahweh".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 588
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,420
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34 / 50#17. Alexander
Alexander is a name of Greek origin meaning "defender of man".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 596
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,344
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35 / 50#16. David
David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 600
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies in 2021: 7,843
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36 / 50#15. Luca
Luca is a name of Latin origin meaning "bringer of light".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 610
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies in 2021: 6,847
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37 / 50#14. Mason
Mason is a name of English origin meaning "one who works with stone".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 622
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,040
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38 / 50#13. Logan
Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning "Little hollow".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 627
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,786
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39 / 50#12. Daniel
Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 647
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,066
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40 / 50#11. Jack
Jack is a name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 662
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,504
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41 / 50#10. Oliver
Oliver is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree planter".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 690
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies in 2021: 14,616
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42 / 50#9. Michael
Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 709
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies in 2021: 9,041
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43 / 50#8. Ethan
Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "strong" or "enduring".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 723
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,804
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44 / 50#7. Benjamin
Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of my days".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 730
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,791
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45 / 50#5. James (tie)
James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 741
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies in 2021: 12,367
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46 / 50#5. Jacob (tie)
Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to follow".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 741
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,397
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47 / 50#4. Joseph
Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 783
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies in 2021: 8,067
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48 / 50#3. Lucas
Lucas is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 841
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies in 2021: 11,501
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49 / 50#2. Noah
Noah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 1,346
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies in 2021: 18,739
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50 / 50#1. Liam
Liam is a name of German origin meaning "protection".
New York
- Number of babies in 2021: 1,403
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies in 2021: 20,272
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