Explore New York’s most popular boy names of 2024—Liam and Noah lead, with Lucas, Ethan, and Joseph close behind.
Big climbers add fresh energy: Ethan jumps 8 spots to #4 and Theodore rises 8 to #6. Anthony surges 13 to #20, Levi leaps 12 to #24, and Miles vaults 13 to join Jackson at #47. Farther down, Enzo (+20 to #51), Roman (+25 to #60), Robert (+16 to #62), Wesley (+20 to #63), Cooper (+21 to #70), Lorenzo (+15 to #72), Gael (+26 to #73), Leonardo (+15 to #77), Luka (+26 to #81), Santiago (+45 to #82), and Max (+10 to #86) all make notable moves.
The list blends timeless staples with the state’s cultural breadth: Joseph and David remain fixtures, while Moshe (#35), Chaim (#74), and Yosef (#79) appear alongside Muhammad (#42), Giovanni (#83), Santiago (#82), and Gael (#73). Modern favorites like Luca (#11), Leo (#16), and Theo (#55) sit comfortably next to classics such as James (#10) and Daniel (#15).
A few names cooled: Vincent falls 17 places to #90, Jordan drops 14 to #88, Jayden slides 12 to #37, Sebastian and Andrew each dip 9, and Logan, Eli, Nicholas, and Christopher also ease downward—yet all remain well loved across the state.
Fun detail: there’s a three-way tie at #41 (Cameron, Elias, Hudson), with more ties at #47, #48, #56, #61, #78, #81, and #89. At the very top, Liam edges Noah by 36 births (1,445 to 1,409).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Noah | 1381 |
| 2 | -1 | Liam | 1368 |
| 3 | 3 | Theodore | 738 |
| 4 | -1 | Lucas | 705 |
| 5 | 2 | Oliver | 703 |
| 6 | 5 | Luca | 680 |
| 7 | -2 | Joseph | 667 |
| 8 | 2 | James | 658 |
| 9 | - | Jacob | 631 |
| 10 | -6 | Ethan | 630 |
| 11 | 5 | Leo | 625 |
| 12 | 2 | Jack | 606 |
| 13 | -1 | Michael | 604 |
| 14 | 3 | Henry | 603 |
| 15 | -7 | David | 595 |
| 16 | -3 | Benjamin | 573 |
| 17 | 2 | Matthew | 520 |
| 18 | -3 | Daniel | 478 |
| 19 | 3 | Alexander | 476 |
| 20 | -2 | Dylan | 471 |
| 21 | - | William | 459 |
| 22 | 11 | Moshe | 441 |
| 23 | 1 | Levi | 438 |
| 24 | 1 | John | 431 |
| 25 | 5 | Owen | 422 |
| 26 | 4 | Mason | 416 |
| 27 | 8 | Mateo | 413 |
| 28 | - | Logan | 410 |
| 29 | 12 | Elias | 406 |
| 30 | -3 | Isaac | 400 |
| 31 | 9 | Julian | 398 |
| 32 | 7 | Gabriel | 395 |
| 33 | -4 | Asher | 393 |
| 34 | - | Elijah | 391 |
| 34 | -14 | Anthony | 391 |
| 36 | -4 | Thomas | 378 |
| 37 | 1 | Thiago | 377 |
| 38 | -13 | Samuel | 374 |
| 39 | 3 | Muhammad | 360 |
| 40 | -17 | Aiden | 355 |
| 41 | 21 | Charles | 348 |
| 42 | 1 | Hudson | 347 |
| 42 | 9 | Adam | 347 |
| 44 | 1 | Ezra | 338 |
| 45 | 1 | Ryan | 334 |
| 46 | -9 | Jayden | 332 |
| 47 | -11 | Sebastian | 330 |
| 48 | - | Nathan | 329 |
| 49 | -6 | Cameron | 326 |
| 50 | 5 | Enzo | 319 |
| 51 | 25 | Cooper | 311 |
| 52 | - | Nicholas | 310 |
| 53 | 4 | Christopher | 306 |
| 54 | -5 | Miles | 303 |
| 55 | -6 | Jackson | 297 |
| 56 | - | Caleb | 293 |
| 57 | - | Carter | 292 |
| 58 | 85 | Eithan | 289 |
| 59 | -6 | Aaron | 282 |
| 60 | - | Luke | 278 |
| 61 | 4 | Roman | 274 |
| 62 | 16 | Chaim | 260 |
| 63 | -4 | Theo | 258 |
| 63 | -16 | Joshua | 258 |
| 65 | -1 | Abraham | 256 |
| 66 | 3 | Wesley | 249 |
| 67 | 7 | Eli | 248 |
| 68 | -14 | Ian | 246 |
| 69 | -3 | Nolan | 240 |
| 69 | -9 | Amir | 240 |
| 71 | 9 | Lorenzo | 239 |
| 72 | 43 | Bennett | 236 |
| 73 | -10 | Grayson | 235 |
| 74 | 1 | Austin | 234 |
| 75 | -6 | Adrian | 230 |
| 76 | 8 | Axel | 229 |
| 77 | 30 | Rowan | 222 |
| 77 | 5 | Kai | 222 |
| 77 | -5 | Dominic | 222 |
| 80 | -9 | Wyatt | 220 |
| 81 | 17 | Vincent | 219 |
| 82 | -9 | Andrew | 218 |
| 83 | -17 | Josiah | 217 |
| 84 | 14 | Arthur | 214 |
| 85 | -17 | Robert | 213 |
| 85 | -8 | Maverick | 213 |
| 87 | -3 | Kayden | 212 |
| 88 | -5 | Leonardo | 207 |
| 89 | 2 | Giovanni | 200 |
| 90 | -2 | Jonathan | 199 |
| 91 | -4 | Angel | 196 |
| 92 | 9 | Matteo | 195 |
| 93 | 1 | Jeremiah | 189 |
| 94 | 15 | Leon | 188 |
| 94 | -13 | Christian | 188 |
| 96 | -4 | Isaiah | 183 |
| 97 | 16 | Jace | 180 |
| 98 | -14 | Yosef | 179 |
| 99 | -20 | Gael | 176 |
| 100 | -3 | George | 174 |