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Written by Monica Beyer

Michael, Jayden and Matthew were tops with New York parents of baby boys in 2009, and Isabella, Sophia and Olivia were the names most chosen by parents of baby girls. What other names were popular in New York and what trends are noticable? Read on to find out!

statue of liberty New York is the third most populous state in America, boasting around 19.5 million residents. Despite its large size and quantity of open land, most of the state's population is urban (92%). New York City, the nation's most populous city, comprises two fifths of New York state's population.

New York Baby Name Trends

Traditional names remain very popular in New York, with boy names like Michael, Matthew and Daniel all taking top spots. Anthony, Joseph, Jacob, Christopher, Alexander and David are other traditional boy names that are near the top of the chart and have maintained their popularity through the decades. For girls, Emma, Emily and Abigail clock in close to the top. Other traditional girl names on the chart are Sarah, Samantha, Sophia and Elizabeth.

Another trend is classic names. Names from yesteryear are taking hold in nurseries across the nation and New York is no different. For boys, classic names like Jack, Samuel, Gabriel and Elijah appear on the list, and for girls, some popular classic names are Grace, Ella, Lily and Anna.

The "aden" trend is also well represented in the boy list. Jayden was the second most popular name in New York, and Aiden was 16th. Also, another trend to notice is names ending with an "n" sound. There are plenty of those on the boy list, like Ethan, Ryan, Justin, Dylan, Brandon, Jordan, Owen and Mason.

For girls, feminine and elegant names are always popular, with 2009 being no exception. The most popular name, Isabella, is also number one on the national list and is very feminine. Some other feminine names are Olivia, Gianna, Gabriella, Brianna, Kayla and Alexandra.

Check out the top 50 names for both baby boys and girls in the state of New York!

Top 50 Boy Names in New York

1. Michael
2. Jayden
3. Matthew
4. Ethan
5. Daniel
6. Ryan
7. Anthony
8. Joseph
9. Jacob
10. Christopher
11. Alexander
12. David
13. Justin
14. Joshua
15. Nicholas
16. Aiden
17. James
18. Andrew
19. Dylan
20. Noah
21. William
22. Christian
23. John
24. Benjamin
25. Tyler
26. Jonathan
27. Jack
28. Lucas
29. Brandon
30. Logan
31. Samuel
32. Gabriel
33. Kevin
34. Elijah
35. Jason
36. Evan
37. Liam
38. Thomas
39. Nathan
40. Aidan
41. Gavin
42. Aaron
43. Angel
44. Robert
45. Zachary
46. Sebastian
47. Jordan
48. Owen
49. Luke
50. Mason

Top 50 Girl Names in New York

1. Isabella
2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Emma
5. Emily
6. Madison
7. Ava
8. Mia
9. Abigail
10. Sarah
11. Leah
12. Samantha
13. Chloe
14. Gabriella
15. Ashley
16. Grace
17. Gianna
18. Elizabeth
19. Kayla
20. Brianna
21. Ella
22. Julia
23. Lily
24. Victoria
25. Hailey
26. Natalie
27. Rachel
28. Arianna
29. Sofia
30. Alyssa
31. Alexis
32. Anna
33. Angelina
34. Hannah
35. Maya
36. Alexandra
37. Alexa
38. Allison
39. Zoe
40. Kaylee
41. Nicole
42. Sara
43. Addison
44. Taylor
45. Brooke
46. Katherine
47. Charlotte
48. Amelia
49. Esther
50. Jessica