Sophia and Jayden most popular baby names for NYC residents

For residents of New York City, the most popular names for their children were Sophia – or Sofia – and Jayden.

The NYC Health Department released their list of the most recorded baby names of the year and it appears that there were 630 birth certificates with the name Sophia on it. There were even more birth certificates with the name Jayden – 740.

Daily News reports Jayden has been the most popular boys’ name for the past five years. Rounding out the top five boys names are Ethan, Jacob, Daniel and David.

For the girls, Isabella, Emma, Olivia and Mia followed Sophia.

Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett, said in a statement, “Choosing a baby’s name is for many parents a tremendously meaningful moment in their life. We also we want to make sure that families are able to bring our newest New Yorkers into a healthy, safe environment,” CBS New York reports.

Ava dropped off the list from last year, going from No. 10 to 11. New additions to the boys’ list are Liam and Noah.

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