East Coast baby names

Whether you are from the East Coast of the United States or just love the preppy sound of these names, East Coast baby names are chic and sophisticated.  Check out our list of the most popular baby names in New York, as well as preppy baby girl and baby boy names perfect for your Ivy League baby.

The trend with East Coast baby names is sticking with traditional and classic names that never go out of style.  Many family names are passed down, either as a first or middle name, to their children.

Popular East Coast baby names

Each year the Social Security Administration keeps track of the most popular baby names of the year. For the United States as a whole, Sophia and Jacob are the most popular baby names. How does that stack up to the top names in New York?

The top 10 baby girl names in New York are:

• Sophia
• Isabella
• Olivia
• Emma
• Ava
• Emily
• Mia
• Madison
• Abigail
• Chloe

To compare, check out the top 100 baby girl names in the United States

The top 10 baby boy names in New York are:

• Michael
• Jacob
• Jayden
• Matthew
• Joseph
• Ethan
• Anthony
• Mason
• Daniel
• Ryan

Check out the top 100 baby boy names in the US  here

How does this compare to other East Coast states? In Connecticut, the top 10 list is the same with the exception of Chloe, who was bumped off for the name Gianna. For boys, Alexander is the top boy name in Connecticut, followed by Michael and Mason.  In Massachusetts, William and Sophia are the top baby names, while Maine parents love the names Mason and Emma. New Hampshire and Rhode Island parents picked Mason and Sophia as their top names.

Preppy baby names

These preppy baby names have a sophisticated and upper class sound to them.  If you can picture your child attending a prestigious Ivy League school, these baby names are for you!

These preppy names for boys are perfect for your future CEO – not to mention they would look great on the prep school application!

• Julian
• Asher
• Alistair
• Kipton
• Keating
• Barrington
• Jennings
• Dashiell
• Brennan
• Chauncey

Check out more baby boy names here

Gossip Girl, anyone?

• Blythe
• Blair
• Scarlett
• Kennedy
• Beatrice
• Gwyneth
• Gwendolyn
• Victoria
• Abigail
• Delilah

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