Table 15: Most Popular Birth Names by Sex, New York State - 2012

Males
Rank 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
1 Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael
2 Christopher Christopher Christopher Matthew Matthew Matthew Matthew Matthew Jayden Jayden Jacob Jacob
3 Jason Matthew Matthew Nicholas Joseph Joseph Anthony Anthony Matthew Jacob Jayden Jayden
4 Matthew Joseph Nicholas Christopher Anthony Anthony Joseph Daniel Daniel Ethan Joseph Ethan
5 Brian Daniel Joseph Joseph Nicholas Christopher Daniel Joseph Ethan Joseph Matthew Joseph
6 David Anthony Daniel Anthony Ryan Daniel Ryan Ryan Ryan Daniel Ethan Matthew
7 John Steven Anthony Daniel Daniel Nicholas Christopher Jayden Joseph Anthony Anthony Mason
8 Joseph John John Justin Christopher Ryan Nicholas Jacob Anthony Matthew Mason Ryan
9 Robert David Joshua John Joshua Joshua Jayden Christopher Jacob Ryan Daniel Liam
10 James Andrew Ryan Ryan David Alexander Joshua Alexander Christopher Alexander Ryan Daniel
Females
1 Jennifer Jessica Ashley Emily Emily Emily Isabella Isabella Isabella Isabella Sophia Sophia
2 Sarah Ashley Samantha Sarah Emma Isabella Emily Olivia Sophia Sophia Isabella Isabella
3 Jessica Amanda Jessica Samantha Isabella Ava Sophia Sophia Olivia Olivia Olivia Emma
4 Melissa Stephanie Sarah Ashley Olivia Olivia Olivia Madison Emma Emma Emma Olivia
5 Nicole Samantha Emily Jessica Madison Madison Ava Ava Emily Ava Ava Ava
6 Christine Christine Amanda Brianna Samantha Sophia Emma Emma Madison Madison Emily Emily
7 Michelle Nicole Nicole Kayla Sophia Emma Madison Emily Ava Emily Madison Mia
8 Amanda Jenifer Stephanie Hannah Ashley Ashley Samantha Abigail Mia Mia Mia Madison
9 Heather Brittany Jennifer Nicole Ava Samantha Sarah Sarah Abigail Abigail Abigail Abigail
10 Katherine Sarah Rachel Julia Sarah Sarah Ashley Samantha Sarah Chloe Chloe Chloe

Similar names with different spellings ( eg., Sarah, Sara ) are not grouped together.