Top names by state ★ New Jersey
Top baby names in New Jersey
In 2025, New Jersey's most popular names were Emma (428 girls) and Liam (749 boys). The full top 100 for both, from official Social Security records. State data omits names with fewer than five babies in a year.
Girls · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 428 |
| 2 | Mia | 427 |
| 3 | Olivia | 396 |
| 3 | Sophia | 396 |
| 5 | Isabella | 368 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 340 |
| 7 | Amelia | 317 |
| 8 | Ailany | 299 |
| 9 | Sofia | 292 |
| 10 | Ava | 286 |
| 11 | Esther | 248 |
| 12 | Chloe | 246 |
| 13 | Leah | 244 |
| 14 | Zoe | 241 |
| 15 | Eliana | 240 |
| 16 | Madison | 232 |
| 17 | Lily | 215 |
| 18 | Emily | 206 |
| 18 | Valentina | 206 |
| 20 | Nora | 192 |
| 21 | Gianna | 190 |
| 21 | Sara | 190 |
| 23 | Layla | 186 |
| 24 | Aria | 183 |
| 25 | Hannah | 182 |
| 26 | Mila | 179 |
| 27 | Grace | 175 |
| 28 | Luna | 174 |
| 29 | Miriam | 173 |
| 29 | Penelope | 173 |
| 29 | Sarah | 173 |
| 32 | Ella | 169 |
| 32 | Evelyn | 169 |
| 34 | Harper | 167 |
| 35 | Emilia | 166 |
| 36 | Avery | 161 |
| 37 | Aurora | 160 |
| 38 | Lucy | 156 |
| 39 | Scarlett | 154 |
| 40 | Rivka | 152 |
| 41 | Ellie | 149 |
| 41 | Violet | 149 |
| 43 | Camila | 147 |
| 43 | Isla | 147 |
| 45 | Chaya | 145 |
| 45 | Sienna | 145 |
| 45 | Stella | 145 |
| 48 | Riley | 144 |
| 49 | Gabriella | 137 |
| 50 | Victoria | 136 |
| 51 | Maya | 135 |
| 51 | Rachel | 135 |
| 53 | Abigail | 128 |
| 54 | Hailey | 125 |
| 55 | Chana | 123 |
| 56 | Malka | 122 |
| 57 | Ayla | 119 |
| 58 | Elizabeth | 114 |
| 59 | Naomi | 113 |
| 60 | Claire | 112 |
| 61 | Maeve | 110 |
| 62 | Elena | 109 |
| 63 | Cecilia | 107 |
| 63 | Zoey | 107 |
| 65 | Lucia | 106 |
| 66 | Liliana | 104 |
| 67 | Madelyn | 103 |
| 68 | Ivy | 102 |
| 69 | Nova | 101 |
| 69 | Sadie | 101 |
| 71 | Hazel | 99 |
| 71 | Juliette | 99 |
| 73 | Alaia | 98 |
| 74 | Eleanor | 97 |
| 74 | Madeline | 97 |
| 76 | Eloise | 96 |
| 77 | Lillian | 92 |
| 78 | Lainey | 91 |
| 79 | Alice | 90 |
| 79 | Rose | 90 |
| 79 | Sophie | 90 |
| 82 | Savannah | 89 |
| 83 | Genesis | 88 |
| 84 | Melody | 86 |
| 85 | Bella | 82 |
| 85 | Josephine | 82 |
| 87 | Jade | 81 |
| 88 | Ariana | 80 |
| 88 | Natalie | 80 |
| 90 | Ariella | 78 |
| 90 | Lyla | 78 |
| 92 | Sloane | 75 |
| 93 | Julia | 74 |
| 93 | Rochel | 74 |
| 93 | Samantha | 74 |
| 96 | Addison | 73 |
| 96 | Alessia | 73 |
| 96 | Audrey | 73 |
| 96 | Summer | 73 |
| 100 | Francesca | 72 |
Boys · 2025
| # | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 749 |
| 2 | Noah | 742 |
| 3 | Lucas | 399 |
| 4 | Luca | 378 |
| 5 | Joseph | 374 |
| 6 | James | 350 |
| 7 | Michael | 343 |
| 8 | Theodore | 338 |
| 9 | Oliver | 335 |
| 10 | Jack | 333 |
| 11 | Anthony | 327 |
| 12 | Benjamin | 299 |
| 13 | Leo | 298 |
| 14 | Ethan | 295 |
| 15 | Jacob | 274 |
| 15 | Mateo | 274 |
| 17 | Daniel | 256 |
| 18 | Alexander | 255 |
| 18 | Dylan | 255 |
| 20 | Matthew | 253 |
| 20 | Thiago | 253 |
| 22 | Logan | 235 |
| 23 | David | 232 |
| 24 | Thomas | 231 |
| 25 | Cameron | 226 |
| 26 | John | 223 |
| 27 | Henry | 221 |
| 28 | Sebastian | 217 |
| 29 | Moshe | 207 |
| 30 | Cooper | 204 |
| 30 | Jayden | 204 |
| 32 | Elias | 200 |
| 32 | Owen | 200 |
| 32 | William | 200 |
| 35 | Nathan | 199 |
| 35 | Samuel | 199 |
| 37 | Luke | 197 |
| 38 | Mason | 194 |
| 39 | Aiden | 192 |
| 39 | Nicholas | 192 |
| 41 | Julian | 190 |
| 42 | Miles | 189 |
| 43 | Levi | 185 |
| 43 | Ryan | 185 |
| 45 | Christopher | 183 |
| 46 | Asher | 181 |
| 46 | Isaac | 181 |
| 48 | Aaron | 178 |
| 49 | Elijah | 177 |
| 50 | Ian | 176 |
| 51 | Gabriel | 175 |
| 52 | Caleb | 171 |
| 53 | Joshua | 168 |
| 54 | Eithan | 162 |
| 55 | Enzo | 159 |
| 56 | Charles | 157 |
| 57 | Dominic | 156 |
| 58 | Hudson | 155 |
| 59 | Yehuda | 154 |
| 60 | Adam | 151 |
| 60 | Austin | 151 |
| 62 | Vincent | 146 |
| 63 | Roman | 143 |
| 64 | Andrew | 142 |
| 65 | Carter | 133 |
| 66 | Theo | 132 |
| 67 | Gael | 130 |
| 68 | Jackson | 126 |
| 69 | Ezra | 125 |
| 69 | Santiago | 125 |
| 71 | Christian | 124 |
| 71 | Nico | 124 |
| 73 | Nolan | 123 |
| 74 | Robert | 121 |
| 75 | Giovanni | 119 |
| 76 | Chaim | 117 |
| 76 | Yosef | 117 |
| 78 | Eli | 115 |
| 79 | Bennett | 114 |
| 79 | Leonardo | 114 |
| 79 | Shmuel | 114 |
| 79 | Wyatt | 114 |
| 83 | Wesley | 113 |
| 83 | Yaakov | 113 |
| 85 | Lorenzo | 112 |
| 85 | Matteo | 112 |
| 87 | Yisroel | 109 |
| 88 | Adrian | 108 |
| 88 | Angel | 108 |
| 88 | Connor | 108 |
| 88 | Jeremiah | 108 |
| 92 | Chase | 107 |
| 92 | Maverick | 107 |
| 94 | Grayson | 104 |
| 95 | Dean | 103 |
| 95 | Jonathan | 103 |
| 97 | Shlomo | 102 |
| 98 | Kai | 101 |
| 99 | Dovid | 99 |
| 100 | Isaiah | 98 |
New Jersey's #1 names, year by year
Every year since 1910. Click a year for that year's full state top 100.
| Year | #1 girls' name | #1 boys' name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emma | Liam |
| 2024 | Mia | Liam |
| 2023 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2022 | Emma | Liam |
| 2021 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2020 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2019 | Emma | Liam |
| 2018 | Emma | Liam |
| 2017 | Emma | Liam |
| 2016 | Mia | Liam |
| 2015 | Emma | Liam |
| 2014 | Sophia | Michael |
| 2013 | Isabella | Michael |
| 2012 | Sophia | Michael |
| 2011 | Sophia | Michael |
| 2010 | Isabella | Michael |
| 2009 | Isabella | Michael |
| 2008 | Isabella | Michael |
| 2007 | Isabella | Michael |
| 2006 | Isabella | Michael |
| 2005 | Emily | Michael |
| 2004 | Emily | Michael |
| 2003 | Emily | Michael |
| 2002 | Emily | Michael |
| 2001 | Emily | Michael |
| 2000 | Emily | Michael |
| 1999 | Emily | Michael |
| 1998 | Samantha | Michael |
| 1997 | Emily | Michael |
| 1996 | Samantha | Michael |
| 1995 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1994 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1993 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1992 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1991 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1990 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1989 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1988 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1987 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1986 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1985 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1984 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1983 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1981 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1980 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1979 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1978 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1977 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1976 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1975 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1974 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1973 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1972 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1971 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1970 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1969 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1968 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1967 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1966 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1965 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1964 | Lisa | John |
| 1963 | Lisa | John |
| 1962 | Lisa | John |
| 1961 | Susan | John |
| 1960 | Donna | John |
| 1959 | Donna | John |
| 1958 | Susan | John |
| 1957 | Susan | Robert |
| 1956 | Mary | Robert |
| 1955 | Patricia | Robert |
| 1954 | Patricia | Robert |
| 1953 | Patricia | Robert |
| 1952 | Patricia | Robert |
| 1951 | Patricia | Robert |
| 1950 | Linda | Robert |
| 1949 | Linda | Robert |
| 1948 | Linda | Robert |
| 1947 | Linda | Robert |
| 1946 | Patricia | Robert |
| 1945 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1944 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1943 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1942 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1941 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1940 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1939 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1938 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1937 | Barbara | Robert |
| 1936 | Joan | Robert |
| 1935 | Joan | Robert |
| 1934 | Joan | Robert |
| 1933 | Joan | John |
| 1932 | Joan | Robert |
| 1931 | Joan | John |
| 1930 | Mary | John |
| 1929 | Mary | John |
| 1928 | Mary | John |
| 1927 | Mary | John |
| 1926 | Mary | John |
| 1925 | Mary | John |
| 1924 | Mary | John |
| 1923 | Mary | John |
| 1922 | Mary | John |
| 1921 | Mary | John |
| 1920 | Mary | John |
| 1919 | Mary | John |
| 1918 | Mary | John |
| 1917 | Mary | John |
| 1916 | Mary | John |
| 1915 | Mary | John |
| 1914 | Mary | John |
| 1913 | Mary | John |
| 1912 | Mary | John |
| 1911 | Mary | John |
| 1910 | Mary | John |