It turns out that for almost ten years in a row New York was naming its children the same way:
boys — Liam, and girls — Emma.
New York has published its newborn statistics for 2024, and it marks a quiet but symbolic change of an era:
Mia is now the leader among girls;
Noah is the new №1 name for boys.
In twenty years, it will be Mias and Noahs who will be standing in line for coffee, running marathons, and renting apartments with insane rental prices.
By the way, if you’re curious about the top five, it looks like this:
— Mia, Emma, Sophia, Leah, Isabella;
— Noah, Liam, Ethan, David, Lucas.
The top ten also includes names like Zoe, Olivia, Joseph, Chloe, Dylan, and Muhammad, reflecting the cultural diversity and tastes of the Big Apple’s residents.
The current trend favors short, two-syllable names without diminutives, with a focus on global appeal — names that sound almost the same in English-speaking, Jewish, Latin American, Muslim, and broader immigrant communities. This naming format is often referred to as «bridge names».
Through this link, you can explore statistics for each state starting from 1960. For example, in Oregon, the most popular pair of names last year was Oliver and Olivia.
