New Jersey’s most popular girl names of 2024 are in. Mia tops the list in the Garden State, with Sophia, Emma, Olivia, and Charlotte close behind.
At the very top, Mia (468 babies) edges Sophia (465) and Emma (456). Olivia (418) and Charlotte (386) round out the top five, with Amelia, Isabella, Sofia, Leah, and Ava completing the top 10.
Big movers this year: Ailany rockets to No. 57 (+76); Francesca and Alana climb to Nos. 62 and 65 (+16 each); Rachel rises to No. 24 (+15); Esther to No. 12 (+11); Isla to No. 39 (+12); and Malka to No. 59 (+12). On the flip side, Layla slips to No. 37 (-18), Emilia to No. 42 (-15), Avery to No. 40 (-14), Alaia to No. 56 (-14), Sarah to No. 41 (-13), and Aurora to No. 45 (-12).
The list blends classics (Emma, Elizabeth, Hannah), international favorites (Sofia, Valentina, Camila, Lucia, Alessia, Francesca), and modern picks (Isla, Nova, Hazel, Maeve, Quinn). Spelling variants sit side by side—Sophia (No. 2) and Sofia (No. 8); Sara (No. 30) and Sarah (No. 41). Look for close races and ties—Hannah and Layla at No. 37, Stella and Victoria at No. 38, and Isla and Maya at No. 39—then browse the full rankings to compare counts and year-over-year shifts.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Mia | 468 |
| 2 | 2 | Sophia | 465 |
| 3 | -1 | Emma | 456 |
| 4 | -3 | Olivia | 418 |
| 5 | 1 | Charlotte | 386 |
| 6 | 2 | Amelia | 376 |
| 7 | -2 | Isabella | 375 |
| 8 | 3 | Sofia | 291 |
| 9 | 1 | Leah | 279 |
| 10 | -3 | Ava | 268 |
| 11 | 4 | Zoe | 260 |
| 12 | 11 | Esther | 232 |
| 13 | 3 | Luna | 228 |
| 14 | - | Chloe | 221 |
| 15 | -2 | Valentina | 216 |
| 16 | -4 | Gianna | 211 |
| 17 | -8 | Madison | 205 |
| 18 | 2 | Mila | 199 |
| 19 | -2 | Emily | 196 |
| 20 | 3 | Harper | 194 |
| 21 | 4 | Miriam | 186 |
| 22 | -1 | Camila | 182 |
| 23 | -5 | Lily | 178 |
| 24 | 15 | Rachel | 177 |
| 25 | 6 | Aria | 173 |
| 26 | -4 | Ella | 172 |
| 27 | 3 | Grace | 171 |
| 28 | 7 | Eliana | 170 |
| 29 | -4 | Scarlett | 169 |
| 30 | 4 | Sara | 166 |
| 31 | 5 | Violet | 165 |
| 32 | -3 | Penelope | 164 |
| 33 | -9 | Abigail | 163 |
| 34 | -3 | Nora | 161 |
| 35 | 12 | Rivka | 158 |
| 36 | -1 | Riley | 156 |
| 37 | -5 | Hannah | 155 |
| 37 | -18 | Layla | 155 |
| 38 | 5 | Stella | 151 |
| 38 | -1 | Victoria | 151 |
| 39 | 12 | Isla | 150 |
| 39 | -1 | Maya | 150 |
| 40 | -14 | Avery | 149 |
| 41 | -13 | Sarah | 148 |
| 42 | -15 | Emilia | 146 |
| 43 | -2 | Hailey | 141 |
| 44 | 1 | Chaya | 140 |
| 45 | -12 | Aurora | 139 |
| 46 | 2 | Elizabeth | 137 |
| 46 | -6 | Evelyn | 137 |
| 47 | 6 | Ellie | 136 |
| 48 | - | Chana | 130 |
| 49 | -11 | Gabriella | 128 |
| 50 | 4 | Lucy | 126 |
| 51 | - | Sophie | 118 |
| 52 | 4 | Madelyn | 117 |
| 53 | -9 | Sienna | 116 |
| 54 | 3 | Genesis | 112 |
| 55 | 5 | Elena | 111 |
| 56 | -14 | Alaia | 110 |
| 57 | 76 | Ailany | 107 |
| 57 | -11 | Liliana | 107 |
| 58 | 2 | Ayla | 104 |
| 58 | 12 | Hazel | 104 |
| 58 | -9 | Savannah | 104 |
| 59 | 7 | Claire | 99 |
| 59 | 12 | Malka | 99 |
| 60 | -4 | Natalie | 98 |
| 60 | -5 | Zoey | 98 |
| 61 | -7 | Eleanor | 96 |
| 61 | -11 | Naomi | 96 |
| 62 | 16 | Francesca | 94 |
| 63 | 14 | Alessia | 93 |
| 63 | -4 | Juliette | 93 |
| 64 | 1 | Bella | 92 |
| 64 | - | Nova | 92 |
| 65 | 16 | Alana | 91 |
| 66 | 12 | Brielle | 90 |
| 67 | 4 | Autumn | 89 |
| 67 | -4 | Maeve | 89 |
| 67 | -1 | Quinn | 89 |
| 68 | 3 | Madeline | 87 |
| 69 | -8 | Julia | 86 |
| 69 | -2 | Lucia | 86 |
| 70 | -12 | Ariana | 85 |
| 70 | 4 | Mackenzie | 85 |
| 71 | -9 | Brianna | 83 |
| 72 | 2 | Ashley | 82 |
| 72 | -2 | Eva | 82 |
| 72 | -8 | Sadie | 82 |
| 73 | 1 | Alice | 81 |
| 73 | -5 | Cecilia | 81 |
| 74 | -5 | Addison | 80 |
| 75 | -3 | Maria | 79 |
| 76 | 2 | Audrey | 78 |
| 76 | 6 | Jade | 78 |
| 77 | 12 | Alina | 76 |
| 77 | -8 | Josephine | 76 |
| 78 | -7 | Antonella | 75 |
| 78 | 1 | Kennedy | 75 |