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Most Popular Baby Names in New Jersey (2025)

Emma and Liam top the baby name charts in New Jersey for 2025. 72,352 babies were given one of the 2,000 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Rivka, Moshe, Chaya rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names New Jersey loves more than the rest of America

These names rank far higher in New Jersey than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.

  • Rivkagirls

    #40 in New Jersey · #629 nationally

    15.7×
  • Mosheboys

    #29 in New Jersey · #436 nationally

    15.0×
  • Chayagirls

    #45 in New Jersey · #589 nationally

    13.1×
  • Yehudaboys

    #59 in New Jersey · #741 nationally

    12.6×
  • Chanagirls

    #55 in New Jersey · #687 nationally

    12.5×
  • Shmuelboys

    #81 in New Jersey · #921 nationally

    11.4×
  • Esthergirls

    #11 in New Jersey · #119 nationally

    10.8×
  • Yisroelboys

    #87 in New Jersey · #825 nationally

    9.5×
  • Meirboys

    #105 in New Jersey · #949 nationally

    9.0×
  • Saragirls

    #22 in New Jersey · #198 nationally

    9.0×
  • Chaimboys

    #76 in New Jersey · #666 nationally

    8.8×
  • Yosefboys

    #77 in New Jersey · #665 nationally

    8.6×

The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in New Jersey than it does nationally.

New Jersey vs the rest of the country

Each of New Jersey's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to New Jersey the name is.

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Emma#3
2Mia#6
3Olivia#1
4Sophia#5
5Isabella#7
6Charlotte#2
7Amelia#4
8Ailany#14
9Sofia#9
10Ava#11

Top 10 nationally but not in New Jersey: Evelyn, Eliana

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Liam#1
2Noah#2
3Lucas#10
4Luca#14
5Joseph#29
6James#6
7Michael#21
8Theodore#4
9Oliver#3
10Jack#15

Top 10 nationally but not in New Jersey: Henry, Elijah, Mateo, William

Rising fast in New Jersey

Already in New Jersey's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.

Luca #4Thiago #21Moshe #29Rivka #40Chaya #45Sienna #46Eithan #54Chana #55Enzo #55Ayla #57

What New Jersey's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in New Jersey. Hebrew leads with 78 of the top 100.

Hebrew 78Latin 51English 45Greek 38French 27Italian 21

Top 200 baby names in New Jersey

The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in New Jersey for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.

  1. 1Emma
  2. 2Mia
  3. 3Olivia
  4. 4Sophia
  5. 5Isabella
  6. 6Charlotte
  7. 7Amelia
  8. 8Ailany
  9. 9Sofia
  10. 10Ava
  11. 11Esther
  12. 12Chloe
  13. 13Leah
  14. 14Zoe
  15. 15Eliana
  16. 16Madison
  17. 17Lily
  18. 18Emily
  19. 19Valentina
  20. 20Nora
  21. 21Gianna
  22. 22Sara
  23. 23Layla
  24. 24Aria
  25. 25Hannah
  26. 26Mila
  27. 27Grace
  28. 28Luna
  29. 29Miriam
  30. 30Penelope
  31. 31Sarah
  32. 32Ella
  33. 33Evelyn
  34. 34Harper
  35. 35Emilia
  36. 36Aurora
  37. 37Lucy
  38. 38Scarlett
  39. 39Rivka
  40. 40Ellie
  41. 41Violet
  42. 42Camila
  43. 43Isla
  44. 44Chaya
  45. 45Sienna
  46. 46Stella
  47. 47Gabriella
  48. 48Victoria
  49. 49Maya
  50. 50Rachel
  51. 51Abigail
  52. 52Hailey
  53. 53Chana
  54. 54Malka
  55. 55Ayla
  56. 56Elizabeth
  57. 57Naomi
  58. 58Claire
  59. 59Maeve
  60. 60Elena
  61. 61Cecilia
  62. 62Zoey
  63. 63Lucia
  64. 64Liliana
  65. 65Madelyn
  66. 66Ivy
  67. 67Nova
  68. 68Sadie
  69. 69Hazel
  70. 70Juliette
  71. 71Alaia
  72. 72Eleanor
  73. 73Madeline
  74. 74Eloise
  75. 75Lillian
  76. 76Lainey
  77. 77Alice
  78. 78Rose
  79. 79Sophie
  80. 80Savannah
  81. 81Genesis
  82. 82Melody
  83. 83Bella
  84. 84Josephine
  85. 85Jade
  86. 86Ariana
  87. 87Natalie
  88. 88Ariella
  89. 89Lyla
  90. 90Sloane
  91. 91Julia
  92. 92Rochel
  93. 93Samantha
  94. 94Addison
  95. 95Alessia
  96. 96Audrey
  97. 97Summer
  98. 98Francesca
  99. 99Mackenzie
  100. 100Eva
  101. 101Lia
  102. 102Margot
  103. 103Skylar
  104. 104Brielle
  105. 105Valerie
  106. 106Leilani
  107. 107Clara
  108. 108Alina
  109. 109Molly
  110. 110Adeline
  111. 111Alana
  112. 112Anna
  113. 113Gemma
  114. 114Kayla
  115. 115Maria
  116. 116Ruby
  117. 117Allison
  118. 118Callie
  119. 119Gia
  120. 120Autumn
  121. 121Kiara
  122. 122Talia
  123. 123Brianna
  124. 124Daisy
  125. 125Yehudis
  126. 126Amara
  127. 127Cora
  128. 128Kylie
  129. 129Vienna
  130. 130Aaliyah
  131. 131Aubrey
  132. 132Genevieve
  133. 133Kennedy
  134. 134Arleth
  135. 135Juliana
  136. 136Kaia
  137. 137Aitana
  138. 138Willow
  139. 139Arya
  140. 140Catalina
  141. 141Daphne
  142. 142Hadassah
  143. 143Iris
  144. 144Ashley
  145. 145Ailani
  146. 146Antonella
  147. 147Eden
  148. 148Elliana
  149. 149Luciana
  150. 150Melanie
  151. 151Nechama
  152. 152Serena
  153. 153Vivienne
  154. 154Adhara
  155. 155Everly
  156. 156Isabelle
  157. 157Celine
  158. 158Evangeline
  159. 159Ahuva
  160. 160Amaya
  161. 161Chava
  162. 162Kaylani
  163. 163Noelle
  164. 164Phoebe
  165. 165Angelina
  166. 166Arianna
  167. 167Remi
  168. 168Brooke
  169. 169Isabel
  170. 170Noa
  171. 171Zara
  172. 172Adriana
  173. 173Alexandra
  174. 174Delilah
  175. 175Elianna
  176. 176Giuliana
  177. 177Nina
  178. 178Vivian
  179. 179Danna
  180. 180Devora
  181. 181Rylee
  182. 182Tessa
  183. 183Valeria
  184. 184Adina
  185. 185Alani
  186. 186Anaya
  187. 187Athena
  188. 188Delaney
  189. 189Devorah
  190. 190Margaret
  191. 191Rosalie
  192. 192Amira

Baby names in New Jersey: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in New Jersey?

Emma is the most popular girls' name in New Jersey and Liam is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.

What are the top 10 baby names in New Jersey?

The top 10 girls' names in New Jersey are Emma, Mia, Olivia, Sophia, Isabella, Charlotte, Amelia, Ailany, Sofia, Ava. The top 10 boys' names are Liam, Noah, Lucas, Luca, Joseph, James, Michael, Theodore, Oliver, Jack.

Which baby names are more popular in New Jersey than the rest of the US?

Rivka ranks #40 in New Jersey but only #629 nationally; Moshe ranks #29 in New Jersey but only #436 nationally; Chaya ranks #45 in New Jersey but only #589 nationally. These are the names where New Jersey differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in New Jersey?

Luca, Thiago, Moshe, Rivka, Chaya are all inside New Jersey's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in New Jersey share these names?

72,352 babies in New Jersey were given one of the 2,000 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.

Popular names in nearby states

How naming in New Jersey compares with the rest of the region.

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