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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Liam | 1445 |
| 2 | - | Noah | 1409 |
| 3 | - | Lucas | 774 |
| 4 | 8 | Ethan | 727 |
| 5 | - | Joseph | 683 |
| 6 | 8 | Theodore | 678 |
| 7 | -1 | Oliver | 673 |
| 8 | -4 | David | 658 |
| 9 | 1 | Jacob | 646 |
| 10 | -3 | James | 642 |
| 11 | - | Luca | 600 |
| 12 | -4 | Michael | 592 |
| 13 | - | Benjamin | 572 |
| 14 | -5 | Jack | 561 |
| 15 | 3 | Daniel | 560 |
| 16 | -1 | Leo | 556 |
| 17 | - | Henry | 542 |
| 18 | 1 | Dylan | 526 |
| 19 | -3 | Matthew | 506 |
| 20 | 13 | Anthony | 483 |
| 21 | 1 | William | 475 |
| 22 | -2 | Alexander | 474 |
| 23 | - | Aiden | 463 |
| 24 | 12 | Levi | 439 |
| 25 | 1 | John | 436 |
| 26 | -2 | Samuel | 435 |
| 27 | 7 | Isaac | 432 |
| 28 | -7 | Logan | 423 |
| 29 | 1 | Asher | 417 |
| 30 | -1 | Mason | 415 |
| 31 | 1 | Owen | 414 |
| 32 | 5 | Thomas | 411 |
| 33 | -2 | Elijah | 402 |
| 34 | -6 | Mateo | 398 |
| 35 | - | Moshe | 392 |
| 36 | -9 | Sebastian | 391 |
| 37 | -12 | Jayden | 386 |
| 38 | 2 | Thiago | 382 |
| 39 | -6 | Gabriel | 377 |
| 40 | -2 | Julian | 371 |
| 41 | 5 | Cameron | 367 |
| 41 | 8 | Elias | 367 |
| 41 | 9 | Hudson | 367 |
| 42 | 3 | Muhammad | 365 |
| 43 | 2 | Ezra | 361 |
| 44 | -3 | Ryan | 359 |
| 45 | -3 | Joshua | 348 |
| 46 | -2 | Nathan | 346 |
| 47 | 1 | Jackson | 336 |
| 47 | 13 | Miles | 336 |
| 48 | 8 | Adam | 333 |
| 48 | -9 | Nicholas | 333 |
| 49 | -6 | Aaron | 329 |
| 50 | 4 | Ian | 323 |
| 51 | 20 | Enzo | 319 |
| 52 | 1 | Caleb | 309 |
| 53 | 8 | Carter | 308 |
| 54 | -7 | Christopher | 306 |
| 55 | 9 | Theo | 304 |
| 56 | 6 | Amir | 301 |
| 56 | -5 | Luke | 301 |
| 57 | -5 | Charles | 300 |
| 58 | -3 | Grayson | 280 |
| 59 | 7 | Abraham | 271 |
| 60 | 25 | Roman | 257 |
| 61 | 9 | Josiah | 256 |
| 61 | 14 | Nolan | 256 |
| 62 | 16 | Robert | 248 |
| 63 | 20 | Wesley | 247 |
| 64 | 1 | Adrian | 246 |
| 65 | 4 | Wyatt | 239 |
| 66 | 10 | Dominic | 235 |
| 67 | -9 | Andrew | 234 |
| 68 | -11 | Austin | 231 |
| 69 | -10 | Eli | 230 |
| 70 | 21 | Cooper | 229 |
| 71 | -8 | Maverick | 225 |
| 72 | 15 | Lorenzo | 220 |
| 73 | 26 | Gael | 217 |
| 74 | 3 | Chaim | 214 |
| 75 | 4 | Christian | 212 |
| 76 | -9 | Kai | 210 |
| 77 | 15 | Leonardo | 208 |
| 78 | -10 | Axel | 207 |
| 78 | -3 | Kayden | 207 |
| 79 | 10 | Yosef | 205 |
| 80 | - | Angel | 203 |
| 81 | -9 | Jonathan | 202 |
| 81 | 26 | Luka | 202 |
| 82 | 45 | Santiago | 196 |
| 83 | -2 | Giovanni | 192 |
| 84 | 2 | Isaiah | 189 |
| 85 | -1 | Landon | 187 |
| 86 | 10 | Max | 186 |
| 87 | 6 | Jeremiah | 184 |
| 88 | -14 | Jordan | 181 |
| 89 | 8 | Arthur | 179 |
| 89 | 11 | Chase | 179 |
| 89 | 14 | George | 179 |
| 90 | -17 | Vincent | 178 |