The 2000 Baby Name Report

3,779,904 babies, 27,519 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2000

👑 #1 girls: Emily (5 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (2 years running) 1,929 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily25,959
  2. Hannah23,087
  3. Madison19,968
  4. Ashley18,000
  5. Sarah17,715
  6. Alexis17,631
  7. Samantha17,264
  8. Jessica15,711
  9. Elizabeth15,117
  10. Taylor15,080

Top boys

  1. Jacob34,491
  2. Michael32,043
  3. Matthew28,580
  4. Joshua27,542
  5. Christopher24,937
  6. Nicholas24,654
  7. Andrew23,657
  8. Joseph22,843
  9. Daniel22,337
  10. Tyler21,506

Full top-50 rankings for 2000 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Yamile #5,416 → #1,034 (+4,382)
  2. Elian #3,410 → #426 (+2,984)
  3. Laisha #3,544 → #983 (+2,561)
  4. Litzy #2,552 → #396 (+2,156)
  5. Cielo #3,002 → #895 (+2,107)
  6. Yamilet #2,734 → #841 (+1,893)
  7. Nyah #2,598 → #793 (+1,805)
  8. Brisa #1,598 → #482 (+1,116)
  9. Monserrat #1,851 → #862 (+989)
  10. Dariana #1,812 → #837 (+975)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Tatyanna #952 → #1,516 (−564)
  2. Jailene #506 → #1,035 (−529)
  3. Jordi #744 → #1,245 (−501)
  4. Shanice #729 → #1,161 (−432)
  5. Chantal #922 → #1,306 (−384)
  6. Infant #658 → #1,007 (−349)
  7. Brittani #957 → #1,280 (−323)
  8. Nautica #876 → #1,186 (−310)
  9. Daria #826 → #1,135 (−309)
  10. Tyreke #739 → #1,036 (−297)

✨ Never recorded before 2000

Kelis (108) Yatzari (65) Marisleysis (34) Marialy (24) Rithik (22) Beyounce (21) Ritik (20) Yatzary (19) Midajah (17) Trinady (17)

1,929 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2000.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2000?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2000, out of 3,779,904 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2000?
Yamile made the biggest jump in 2000, climbing 4,382 spots to #1,034.
How many new baby names appeared in 2000?
1,929 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2000.