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Top Baby Names of the 2000s

Across the 2000s, US parents gave these names most often. The lists below rank the top 25 girls’ and boys’ names by the number of babies who received each name over the decade, from US Social Security Administration data (about 18.5 million girls and 20 million boys recorded).

The most popular names of the 2000s were Emily for girls and Jacob for boys.

Top 25 girls’ names of the 2000s

  1. #1 Emily 223,768
  2. #2 Madison 193,222
  3. #3 Emma 181,414
  4. #4 Olivia 156,054
  5. #5 Hannah 155,784
  6. #6 Abigail 150,926
  7. #7 Isabella 149,571
  8. #8 Samantha 134,313
  9. #9 Elizabeth 133,568
  10. #10 Ashley 133,051
  11. #11 Alexis 130,834
  12. #12 Sarah 124,545
  13. #13 Sophia 119,251
  14. #14 Alyssa 114,507
  15. #15 Grace 110,720
  16. #16 Ava 104,539
  17. #17 Taylor 100,999
  18. #18 Brianna 99,798
  19. #19 Lauren 97,162
  20. #20 Chloe 96,503
  21. #21 Natalie 95,095
  22. #22 Kayla 94,356
  23. #23 Jessica 90,665
  24. #24 Anna 90,325
  25. #25 Victoria 84,967

Top 25 boys’ names of the 2000s

  1. #1 Jacob 274,077
  2. #2 Michael 250,715
  3. #3 Joshua 232,053
  4. #4 Matthew 221,631
  5. #5 Daniel 203,975
  6. #6 Christopher 203,372
  7. #7 Andrew 202,588
  8. #8 Ethan 201,835
  9. #9 Joseph 194,962
  10. #10 William 194,415
  11. #11 Anthony 191,928
  12. #12 David 180,098
  13. #13 Alexander 178,847
  14. #14 Nicholas 177,609
  15. #15 Ryan 173,244
  16. #16 Tyler 165,587
  17. #17 James 163,179
  18. #18 John 161,104
  19. #19 Jonathan 144,848
  20. #20 Noah 143,533
  21. #21 Brandon 143,003
  22. #22 Christian 142,433
  23. #23 Dylan 140,125
  24. #24 Samuel 138,647
  25. #25 Benjamin 137,309

Counts are US births recorded by the Social Security Administration. Numbers show babies given each name across the whole decade.

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girls’ name in the 2000s?

Emily was the most popular girls’ name in the 2000s, according to US Social Security Administration data.

What was the most popular boys’ name in the 2000s?

Jacob was the most popular boys’ name in the 2000s.

Where does this ranking come from?

These rankings are compiled from US Social Security Administration records of names given to babies born in the United States, counted separately for girls and boys.

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