Mia tops New York’s most popular girl names of 2024, with Emma and Sophia close behind—see the full rankings with real baby counts.
Top 10 snapshot: Mia (836), Emma (830), Sophia (821), Olivia (777), Isabella (691), Charlotte (684), Amelia (655), Sofia (558), Leah (528), and Ava (520). New Yorkers favor both Sophia and Sofia, each in the top ten.
Risers to watch: Lainey (+37), Vivian (+14), Eliana (+12), Juliette (+12), Rose (+10), Aria (+10), Aurora (+9), Aaliyah (+9), Josephine (+8), Esther (+8), Eleanor (+7), Genesis (+6), and Violet (+5).
Biggest dips: Ruby (-23), Zoey (-19), Anna (-19), Eva (-18), Addison (-16), Scarlett (-15), Julia (-15), Natalie (-10), Maya (-10), Rivka (-10), Sophie (-10), Sienna (-9), and Nova (-9).
A distinctly New York mix shines through—global favorites like Isabella, Valentina, Camila, Lucia, and Juliette alongside Hebrew classics Leah, Sarah, Rachel, Chaya, Chana, Miriam, Naomi, and Rivka, plus vintage charm from Eleanor, Rose, Josephine, and Maeve. Notable ties include #25 (Grace, Valentina), #28 (Harper, Violet), #58 (Ayla, Gabriella, Ivy), and #64 (Bella, Lucia, Madelyn).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mia | 836 |
| 2 | -1 | Emma | 830 |
| 3 | - | Sophia | 821 |
| 4 | -2 | Olivia | 777 |
| 5 | 1 | Isabella | 691 |
| 6 | 1 | Charlotte | 684 |
| 7 | -2 | Amelia | 655 |
| 8 | 3 | Sofia | 558 |
| 9 | - | Leah | 528 |
| 10 | -2 | Ava | 520 |
| 11 | 1 | Chloe | 503 |
| 12 | 1 | Zoe | 495 |
| 13 | -3 | Luna | 416 |
| 14 | 8 | Esther | 405 |
| 15 | -1 | Gianna | 403 |
| 16 | 10 | Aria | 383 |
| 17 | 2 | Sarah | 382 |
| 18 | 12 | Eliana | 364 |
| 19 | -5 | Mila | 360 |
| 20 | 9 | Aurora | 359 |
| 21 | -3 | Emily | 354 |
| 22 | -6 | Evelyn | 352 |
| 23 | -8 | Ella | 346 |
| 24 | -6 | Madison | 341 |
| 25 | - | Grace | 337 |
| 25 | -4 | Valentina | 337 |
| 26 | -3 | Lily | 336 |
| 27 | - | Nora | 330 |
| 28 | -8 | Harper | 328 |
| 28 | 5 | Violet | 328 |
| 29 | -6 | Layla | 326 |
| 30 | -2 | Penelope | 323 |
| 31 | -7 | Camila | 320 |
| 32 | -15 | Scarlett | 319 |
| 33 | 5 | Elizabeth | 312 |
| 34 | -3 | Rachel | 305 |
| 35 | -10 | Maya | 304 |
| 36 | -4 | Abigail | 303 |
| 37 | -1 | Riley | 294 |
| 38 | 7 | Eleanor | 292 |
| 39 | -5 | Miriam | 282 |
| 40 | -8 | Avery | 280 |
| 41 | -1 | Hannah | 276 |
| 42 | -5 | Emilia | 272 |
| 43 | -4 | Chaya | 266 |
| 44 | - | Isla | 262 |
| 45 | 8 | Naomi | 257 |
| 46 | -11 | Hailey | 254 |
| 46 | -4 | Stella | 254 |
| 47 | -6 | Ellie | 252 |
| 48 | - | Lucy | 251 |
| 49 | -2 | Sara | 250 |
| 50 | -7 | Victoria | 248 |
| 51 | 3 | Chana | 237 |
| 52 | 1 | Alaia | 230 |
| 53 | -9 | Nova | 222 |
| 54 | -2 | Elena | 213 |
| 55 | -6 | Hazel | 206 |
| 56 | -10 | Sophie | 204 |
| 57 | 2 | Maeve | 203 |
| 58 | -3 | Ayla | 200 |
| 58 | -13 | Gabriella | 200 |
| 58 | 2 | Ivy | 200 |
| 59 | 8 | Josephine | 192 |
| 60 | 10 | Rose | 188 |
| 61 | -10 | Rivka | 186 |
| 62 | 6 | Genesis | 185 |
| 63 | 7 | Madeline | 184 |
| 64 | - | Bella | 175 |
| 64 | 8 | Lucia | 175 |
| 64 | -7 | Madelyn | 175 |
| 65 | 12 | Juliette | 172 |
| 66 | -7 | Eloise | 171 |
| 66 | -3 | Lillian | 171 |
| 66 | -10 | Natalie | 171 |
| 67 | 9 | Aaliyah | 170 |
| 68 | 4 | Claire | 169 |
| 69 | -19 | Zoey | 168 |
| 70 | -9 | Sienna | 167 |
| 71 | -6 | Willow | 166 |
| 72 | -6 | Quinn | 163 |
| 73 | -10 | Alice | 160 |
| 73 | -11 | Liliana | 160 |
| 74 | 2 | Audrey | 158 |
| 74 | 4 | Delilah | 158 |
| 75 | -15 | Julia | 156 |
| 76 | -1 | Amira | 154 |
| 77 | -5 | Jade | 153 |
| 78 | 7 | Leilani | 151 |
| 78 | -7 | Sadie | 151 |
| 79 | -11 | Ashley | 150 |
| 79 | -18 | Eva | 150 |
| 80 | -16 | Addison | 149 |
| 80 | 1 | Melody | 149 |
| 81 | 37 | Lainey | 148 |
| 81 | -23 | Ruby | 148 |
| 82 | -19 | Anna | 147 |
| 82 | 14 | Vivian | 147 |
| 83 | -10 | Autumn | 146 |
| 84 | -4 | Aisha | 144 |