Most popular baby names for boys of the last decade in New Jersey (2024)

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Most popular baby names for boys of the last decade in New Jersey

William Shakespeare's famous female protagonist once asked, "What's in a name?" The answer? Honestly, quite a bit. Though the young lovestruck Juliet presents her soliloquy in the interest of proving quite the opposite—that a name means nothing, and her affection for Romeo should not be hindered by feuding family names—the truth about the weight carried by a name is quite contrary to her point.

The reality is that names tell stories. They tell stories about those who give them to us, and they come to tell stories about us as we carry them through our lives. They tell stories about cultural trends and current events that inform them or about the long-standing traditions that serve to carry them on from generation to generation. Names are like mirrors that reflect where we've come from, who we are, what connects us, and where we're going.

This is a time when finding unique baby names seems to be a high priority. Yet a look at baby name trends over the past decade shows that even as we grasp for the unconventional, there's still a fair share of names that reign supreme when it comes to baby name selection.

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys of the last decade in New Jersey using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies from 2010 to 2019.

Keep reading to see if your name made the list.

#50. Kevin

Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,796
- Number of babies in 2019: 97 (#97 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -59.4%
- Highest rank since 2010: #39 in 2012

National
- Rank: #75
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 51,137

#49. Carter

Carter is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "transporter of goods".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,844
- Number of babies in 2019: 221 (#31 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: +82.6%
- Highest rank since 2010: #31 in 2019

National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 95,047

#48. Connor

Connor is a name of Irish origin meaning "Lover of wolves”.

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,845
- Number of babies in 2019: 147 (#56 most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -25.4%
- Highest rank since 2010: #37 in 2017

National
- Rank: #53
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 68,183

#47. Evan

Evan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "Lord is gracious".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,860
- Number of babies in 2019: 128 (#75 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -44.6%
- Highest rank since 2010: #39 in 2013

National
- Rank: #60
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 64,670

#46. Adam

Adam is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "earth".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,878
- Number of babies in 2019: 152 (#55 most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -1.3%
- Highest rank since 2010: #35 in 2018

National
- Rank: #77
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 50,549

#45. Robert

Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,881
- Number of babies in 2019: 138 (#62 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -45.2%
- Highest rank since 2010: #37 in 2010

National
- Rank: #64
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 62,468

#44. Owen

Owen is a name of Welsh origin meaning "young warrior".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,883
- Number of babies in 2019: 205 (#39 most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: +15.2%
- Highest rank since 2010: #39 in 2019

National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 90,980

#43. Brandon

Brandon is a name of English origin meaning "beacon hill" or "crow".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,926
- Number of babies in 2019: 104 (#90 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -64.1%
- Highest rank since 2010: #31 in 2011

National
- Rank: #71
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 53,983

#42. Chase

Chase is a name of French origin meaning "to catch".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,934
- Number of babies in 2019: 125 (#77 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -50.2%
- Highest rank since 2010: #35 in 2011

National
- Rank: #80
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 50,197

#41. Aaron

Aaron is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "high mountain".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,045
- Number of babies in 2019: 196 (#43 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -8.4%
- Highest rank since 2010: #26 in 2017

National
- Rank: #48
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 70,306

#40. Tyler

Tyler is a name of English origin meaning "doorkeeper of an inn" or "owner of a tavern".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,121
- Number of babies in 2019: 128 (#75 (tie) most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -65.0%
- Highest rank since 2010: #21 in 2010

National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 59,197

#39. Elijah

Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is God".

New Jersey
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,171
- Number of babies in 2019: 213 (#35 most common)
- Change from 2010 to 2019: -7.0%
- Highest rank since 2010: #35 in 2019

National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 136,649

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