Distinctly New Yorker

Boys

Rank Name Regionally [1] Nationally [2] Increase
1 Mendel 0.028% 0.002% 15.8x
2 Yakov 0.041% 0.003% 14.7x
3 Shimon 0.064% 0.004% 14.3x
4 Hershel 0.015% 0.001% 13.8x
5 Shaya 0.023% 0.002% 13.8x
6 Mendy 0.012% 0.001% 13.8x
7 Naftuli 0.009% 0.001% 13.5x
8 Usher 0.015% 0.001% 13.4x
9 Lipa 0.015% 0.001% 13.4x
10 Pinchas 0.012% 0.001% 13.3x
11 Lazer 0.01% 0.001% 12.8x
12 Yechiel 0.02% 0.002% 12.6x
13 Yitzchok 0.051% 0.004% 12.5x
14 Mordechai 0.066% 0.005% 12.3x
15 Moishe 0.009% 0.001% 12.3x
16 Elimelech 0.011% 0.001% 12.1x
17 Moshe 0.162% 0.013% 12.1x
18 Shmiel 0.011% 0.001% 12.0x
19 Simcha 0.019% 0.002% 12.0x
20 Chaim 0.101% 0.009% 11.7x
21 Mayer 0.018% 0.002% 11.5x
22 Shulem 0.016% 0.001% 11.4x
23 Naftali 0.018% 0.002% 11.4x
24 Hershy 0.012% 0.001% 11.2x
25 Menachem 0.057% 0.005% 11.1x
26 Efraim 0.013% 0.001% 10.7x
27 Yisroel 0.057% 0.005% 10.7x
28 Shlomo 0.045% 0.004% 10.3x
29 Dov 0.028% 0.003% 10.1x
30 Tzvi 0.036% 0.004% 10.1x
31 Meir 0.038% 0.004% 9.8x
32 Hersh 0.007% 0.001% 9.8x
33 Shlome 0.007% 0.001% 9.7x
34 Sholom 0.01% 0.001% 9.6x
35 Yehuda 0.059% 0.006% 9.5x
36 Mamadou 0.016% 0.002% 9.3x
37 Baruch 0.011% 0.001% 9.2x
38 Yonah 0.006% 0.001% 9.0x
39 Yitzchak 0.01% 0.001% 9.0x
40 Avraham 0.035% 0.004% 9.0x
41 Hillel 0.007% 0.001% 8.9x
42 Shia 0.02% 0.002% 8.8x
43 Yosef 0.078% 0.009% 8.7x
44 Shmuel 0.04% 0.005% 8.6x
45 Ezriel 0.008% 0.001% 8.6x
46 Boruch 0.006% 0.001% 8.2x
47 Reuven 0.006% 0.001% 8.2x
48 Tenzin 0.014% 0.002% 8.0x
49 Oumar 0.006% 0.001% 7.9x
50 Zev 0.034% 0.004% 7.8x
51 Yaakov 0.035% 0.004% 7.8x
52 Akiva 0.018% 0.002% 7.8x
53 Ibrahima 0.008% 0.001% 7.8x
54 Dovid 0.022% 0.003% 7.7x
55 Abdoulaye 0.007% 0.001% 7.6x
56 Ousmane 0.005% 0.001% 7.6x
57 Aryeh 0.02% 0.003% 7.4x
58 Yehoshua 0.015% 0.002% 7.4x
59 Eliyahu 0.022% 0.003% 7.3x
60 Binyamin 0.007% 0.001% 7.3x
61 Muhammadali 0.005% 0.001% 7.3x
62 Avrohom 0.019% 0.003% 7.3x
63 Aharon 0.013% 0.002% 7.1x
64 Yechezkel 0.005% 0.001% 7.0x
65 Yisrael 0.01% 0.001% 6.9x
66 Moussa 0.007% 0.001% 6.9x
67 Ahron 0.008% 0.001% 6.8x
68 Yeshaya 0.005% 0.001% 6.7x
69 Nosson 0.005% 0.001% 6.6x
70 Amadou 0.008% 0.001% 6.5x
71 Binyomin 0.007% 0.001% 6.5x
72 Eliezer 0.034% 0.005% 6.3x
73 Jacky 0.007% 0.001% 6.0x
74 Gavriel 0.011% 0.002% 6.0x
75 Shalom 0.012% 0.002% 5.9x
76 Salvatore 0.04% 0.007% 5.9x
77 Mouhamed 0.005% 0.001% 5.8x
78 Aron 0.055% 0.01% 5.8x
79 Enmanuel 0.005% 0.001% 5.8x
80 Sekou 0.004% 0.001% 5.6x
81 Adyan 0.004% 0.001% 5.6x
82 Alpha 0.007% 0.001% 5.5x
83 Safwan 0.005% 0.001% 5.2x
84 Arham 0.012% 0.002% 5.1x
85 Lior 0.004% 0.001% 5.1x
86 Yoel 0.016% 0.003% 5.0x
87 Eitan 0.012% 0.002% 5.0x
88 Noam 0.012% 0.002% 5.0x
89 Francesco 0.018% 0.004% 4.8x
90 Farhan 0.007% 0.001% 4.7x
91 Jariel 0.011% 0.002% 4.7x
92 Muhammad 0.089% 0.019% 4.7x
93 Wolf 0.006% 0.001% 4.5x
94 Abdul 0.014% 0.003% 4.5x
95 Abubakr 0.003% 0.001% 4.4x
96 Konstantinos 0.005% 0.001% 4.4x
97 Rehan 0.006% 0.001% 4.3x
98 Colden 0.005% 0.001% 4.3x
99 Giuseppe 0.012% 0.003% 4.3x
100 Carmine 0.017% 0.004% 4.2x

Girls

Rank Name Regionally [3] Nationally [4] Increase
1 Malky 0.043% 0.002% 17.9x
2 Yitty 0.03% 0.002% 17.7x
3 Shaindy 0.034% 0.002% 17.2x
4 Raizy 0.039% 0.002% 16.7x
5 Faigy 0.051% 0.003% 16.7x
6 Rivky 0.036% 0.002% 16.6x
7 Gitty 0.05% 0.003% 16.4x
8 Hindy 0.026% 0.002% 16.1x
9 Goldy 0.02% 0.001% 15.2x
10 Henny 0.014% 0.001% 15.0x
11 Fraidy 0.014% 0.001% 14.7x
12 Blima 0.017% 0.001% 14.6x
13 Toby 0.028% 0.002% 14.4x
14 Pessy 0.016% 0.001% 14.4x
15 Etty 0.01% 0.001% 14.3x
16 Sury 0.023% 0.002% 14.0x
17 Yides 0.012% 0.001% 13.3x
18 Baila 0.039% 0.003% 13.2x
19 Liba 0.012% 0.001% 13.0x
20 Esty 0.012% 0.001% 12.6x
21 Chany 0.015% 0.001% 11.6x
22 Malka 0.054% 0.005% 11.5x
23 Shifra 0.013% 0.001% 11.4x
24 Perel 0.01% 0.001% 11.4x
25 Zissy 0.01% 0.001% 11.3x
26 Faiga 0.015% 0.001% 11.2x
27 Rivka 0.086% 0.008% 11.2x
28 Chaya 0.125% 0.011% 11.1x
29 Blimy 0.01% 0.001% 11.1x
30 Shaindel 0.008% 0.001% 11.1x
31 Hinda 0.011% 0.001% 11.1x
32 Gittel 0.013% 0.001% 10.9x
33 Chana 0.096% 0.009% 10.9x
34 Raizel 0.014% 0.001% 10.7x
35 Golda 0.011% 0.001% 10.3x
36 Yocheved 0.018% 0.002% 10.3x
37 Chava 0.027% 0.003% 10.2x
38 Devorah 0.031% 0.003% 10.2x
39 Sima 0.013% 0.001% 10.2x
40 Fatoumata 0.023% 0.002% 9.9x
41 Tenzin 0.013% 0.001% 9.7x
42 Miri 0.007% 0.001% 9.2x
43 Bracha 0.018% 0.002% 9.1x
44 Devora 0.014% 0.002% 9.0x
45 Tziporah 0.008% 0.001% 9.0x
46 Rivkah 0.007% 0.001% 9.0x
47 Oumou 0.007% 0.001% 8.9x
48 Basya 0.007% 0.001% 8.5x
49 Tzipora 0.008% 0.001% 8.4x
50 Atara 0.008% 0.001% 8.3x
51 Aissatou 0.007% 0.001% 8.3x
52 Tehila 0.007% 0.001% 8.2x
53 Yehudis 0.015% 0.002% 7.9x
54 Ahuva 0.013% 0.002% 7.7x
55 Rochel 0.02% 0.003% 7.6x
56 Nechama 0.021% 0.003% 7.5x
57 Elisheva 0.013% 0.002% 7.4x
58 Fanta 0.006% 0.001% 7.1x
59 Batsheva 0.014% 0.002% 7.0x
60 Dina 0.033% 0.005% 6.8x
61 Ayelet 0.005% 0.001% 6.7x
62 Mariama 0.011% 0.002% 6.7x
63 Frieda 0.006% 0.001% 6.6x
64 Aminata 0.014% 0.002% 6.6x
65 Mindy 0.019% 0.003% 6.5x
66 Shira 0.017% 0.003% 6.3x
67 Michal 0.008% 0.001% 6.3x
68 Queenie 0.005% 0.001% 6.2x
69 Brianny 0.005% 0.001% 6.1x
70 Aicha 0.007% 0.001% 6.0x
71 Orly 0.004% 0.001% 5.9x
72 Nashla 0.005% 0.001% 5.9x
73 Yael 0.017% 0.003% 5.8x
74 Ayala 0.006% 0.001% 5.7x
75 Anabia 0.004% 0.001% 5.7x
76 Zahava 0.004% 0.001% 5.6x
77 Shoshana 0.017% 0.003% 5.5x
78 Syeda 0.008% 0.001% 5.4x
79 Vicky 0.013% 0.002% 5.2x
80 Awa 0.004% 0.001% 5.1x
81 Adina 0.017% 0.003% 5.0x
82 Arisha 0.005% 0.001% 5.0x
83 Jannat 0.008% 0.002% 5.0x
84 Elianny 0.005% 0.001% 4.9x
85 Laiba 0.004% 0.001% 4.9x
86 Tamar 0.011% 0.002% 4.8x
87 Dua 0.006% 0.001% 4.8x
88 Rina 0.008% 0.002% 4.8x
89 Fatou 0.005% 0.001% 4.8x
90 Tova 0.007% 0.002% 4.7x
91 Sadia 0.004% 0.001% 4.7x
92 Nicoletta 0.003% 0.001% 4.7x
93 Avigail 0.009% 0.002% 4.5x
94 Aviva 0.011% 0.002% 4.5x
95 Mahnoor 0.004% 0.001% 4.4x
96 Esther 0.183% 0.042% 4.4x
97 Meira 0.006% 0.001% 4.3x
98 Hawa 0.01% 0.002% 4.3x
99 Shaina 0.011% 0.003% 4.3x
100 Nava 0.006% 0.001% 4.2x

[1] The percentage of male babies given this name in New York in the last 20 years.

[2] The percentage of male babies given this name in the United States in the last 20 years.

[3] The percentage of female babies given this name in the United States in the last 20 years.

[4] The percentage of female babies given this name in the United States in the last 20 years.