The Top 40 Names in Tompkins/Schuyler Counties, NY for 1999

Here are the most popular names for babies born in Tompkins and Schuyler counties in Central New York State for 1999. This area includes the cities of Ithaca and Elmira, as well as the rural surrounding areas. The names were compiled by us from birth announcements in the Ithaca Journal. There was a total of 403 boys born, and 377 girls. The numbers in parentheses after a name indicate the number of children given that particular spelling. If there is no number, assume there was only one child given that spelling.

click here for the Boys' List, and here for the Girls' List.

There is also a section on the top Middle Names for the year.

Boys' Names

Rank Name
1 Ryan
2 Christopher
3 Nicholas (10), Nicolas, Nickolas, Nicalous, Nicholaos
4 Andrew
5 Zachary (8), Zackary, Zackery
6 Jacob (10), Jakob
7 Kyle
8 Alexander
9 Samuel (11), Samual
10 Benjamin (9), Benjamen
10 Matthew (8), Mathew (2)
10 Tyler (9), Tylor
13 Robert
14 Dylan (5), Dillon (2)
14 Noah
14 Richard
17 Michael
18 John
19 Anthony
20 Jordan
21 Gregory
22 Austin
22 Hunter (5), Huntyr
24 Devan (3), Devin, Devon
25 Brandon
25 Caleb
25 Cameron
25 Jared
25 Sean (2), Shawn (2)
30 David
30 Thomas
32 Daniel
32 Travis
34 Aaron
34 Cole
34 Victor (2), Viktor

Girls' Names

rank Name
1 Emily (14), Emilee
2 Hannah
3 Michaela (3), Michaella, Makayla, Micaela, Mikayla, Mykaela
4 Ashley
5 Alexis
6 Elizabeth
7 Emma
7 Julia
9 Lauren
10 Abigail
10 Amanda
10 Jordan (2), Jordann, Jorden
10 Kiara (2), Kiera, Kearra, Keyairra
10 Rachel (4), Rachael
10 Sophia (4), Sofia
16 Jessica
16 Leah (3), Leigha
16 Marissa (2), Merissa, Marisa
16 Sierra (2), Ciara, Ciera
16 Sydney
21 Kathryn (5), Catherine, Katherine
22 Meghan (2), Megan (2), Meegen
23 Paige
24 Alyssa, Alisa, Elisa
24 Brianna
24 Cheyanne, Cheyenne, Chyanne
24 Danielle
24 Haley (2), Hayli
24 Isabella
24 Kailey, Kali, Kaylee
24 Kristin (2), Christin
24 Maia, Maya, Miya
24 Mariah (2), Mariyah
24 Olivia
24 Payton
24 Samantha
24 Sarah (2), Sara
38 Alexandra
38 Julie
38 Rebecca (2), Rebekah

Top Middle Names

rank Top Boys' Middles rank Top Girls' Middles
1 James 1 Marie (26), Mare'e
2 Michael 2 Elizabeth
3 Joseph 3 Ann (13), Anne (5)
4 David 4 Lynn (6), Lynne (4), Lyn (2)
4 Thomas 5 Nicole (8), Nichole (2)
6 Christopher 6 Lee
6 William 7 Grace
8 Alexander 7 Louise
9 John 9 Mae (5), May (2)
10 Allen (4), Alan, Allyn 9 Rose
10 Charles 11 Christine (3), Kristine (2)
10 Edward 11 Michelle (4), Michele
10 Lee 11 Jane (3), Jayne
14 Anthony 14 Kathryn (5), Catherine, Katherine
14 Nicholas (10), Nicolas, Nickolas, Nicalous, Nicholaos 14 Morgan (3), Morgen
14 Patrick 14 Jean
14 Samuel (11), Samual 14 Jo
18 Henry 14 Joy
18 Ryan 14 Kathleen
18 Scott 14 Kaye, Kay, K.
21 Arthur (3), Aurther 14 Margaret
21 Benjamin (9), Benjamen
21 Jacob (10), Jakob
21 Matthew (8), Mathew (2)
21 Paul
21 Robert
21 Russell
21 Tyler (9), Tylor