The Most Popular Names for Babies in New Jersey for 2021

Does it matter? No. But the Social Security Administration released a list of the most popular names given to boys and girls in 2021 nationwide, as well as for individual states.

So, what were the most popular names?

Nationwide, the most popular names for boys in New Jersey for 2021 were:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Lucas
4. Joseph
5. Michael
6. Benjamin
7. James
8. Jacob
9. Anthony
10. Ethan

For girls, the most popular names in New Jersey for 2021 were:

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Mia
4. Ava
5. Sophia
6. Isabella
7. Charlotte
8. Amelia
9. Gianna
10. Leah

Nationwide, the most popular names for boys and girls were:

1. Liam/Olivia
2. Noah/Emma
3. Oliver/Charlotte
4. Elijah/Amelia
5. James/Ava
6. William/Sophia
7. Benjamin/Isabella
8. Lucas/Mia
9. Henry/Evelyn
10. Theodore/Harper