Choosing a name for a baby is definitely a process. The name given to a child will be with them the rest of their lives. Are they a Matthew? Do they look like a Rob?

The Social Security Administration compiled all of the data of every baby boy born in New York State in the year 2017 and then ranked them by popularity. Their information comes from a 100% sample rate by social security card application.

Below are the Top 25 Popular Baby Boy names in 2017:

 

25. Henry
24. John
23. Jack
22. Oliver
21. William
20. Anthony
19. Jayden
18. Aiden
17. Benjamin
16. David
15. Daniel
14. Ryan
13. Alexander
12. Dylan
11. James
10. Mason
9. Logan
8. Ethan
7. Matthew
6. Michael
5. Joseph
4. Lucas
3. Jacob
2. Noah
1. Liam

See the full list of popular New York State baby boy names here.

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