Last year, the city welcomed 99,262 new New Yorkers according to the following distribution: 48,648 girls and 50,614 boys. A number 10% lower than last year.
The most given first name (434 times) is Emma on the girl side and Liam (703) on the boy side.
Sarah and Chloé are no longer in the top 10 and Benjamin replaced Alexandre in last position.
Here are the top 10 for girls:
1️⃣ Emma
2️⃣ Olivia
3️⃣ Mia
4️⃣ Sophia
5️⃣ Leah
6️⃣ Ava
7️⃣ Isabella
8️⃣ Amelia
9️⃣ Luna
1️⃣0️⃣ Sofia
And for boys:
1️⃣ Liam
2️⃣ Noah
3️⃣ Ethan
4️⃣ Lucas
5️⃣ Jacob
6️⃣ Joseph
7️⃣ David
8️⃣ Daniel
9️⃣ Aiden
1️⃣0️⃣ Benjamin
Less amusing, however, is the average cost of daycare in New York: $23,000 per year. It’s almost 3 times more expensive than anywhere else in the US.
