Emma, Liam most popular baby names in NYC
BY MARK HALLUM
If you named your child Emma or Liam in 2018,
chances are they will not be alone in answering to
them in the future in New York City.
The city Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene listed the top 10 baby names in New
York City for 2018, some of which are repeats
from years prior.
Liam, which has made the list since 2016,
was chosen for about 779 boys last year while
there should be around 501 Emmas walking
around in a few months time. Emma was a
top favorite for 2017 as well.
More pioneering
parents – about
10 families – went
with names like
Aminah, Ida or
Zadie for daughters;
Bentley, Lucian
or Warren for
sons.
By borough, the
top names made
slight changes.
Births across
the city were down
2.3 from 2017;
117,013 births to
114,296, according
to the DHMH.
This breaks down
to 58,442 boys and
55,854 girls.
Angel, Avery and
Blake were just a
few popular names
that crossed-over
between genders,
DHMH said.
20 December 26, 2019 Schneps Media