The 2000s Baby Name Report

38,434,384 babies, 55,438 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of the 2000s

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
👑 #1 girls: Emily 👑 #1 boys: Jacob 18,468 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily223,755
  2. Madison193,217
  3. Emma181,393
  4. Olivia156,048
  5. Hannah155,775
  6. Abigail150,923
  7. Isabella149,569
  8. Samantha134,310
  9. Elizabeth133,557
  10. Ashley133,050

Top boys

  1. Jacob274,064
  2. Michael250,702
  3. Joshua232,037
  4. Matthew221,620
  5. Daniel203,951
  6. Christopher203,370
  7. Andrew202,577
  8. Ethan201,825
  9. Joseph194,937
  10. William194,404

Full top-50 rankings for the 2000s →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Giada #29,382 → #1,526 (+27,856)
  2. Sanai #27,271 → #1,296 (+25,975)
  3. Yaretzi #24,505 → #1,148 (+23,357)
  4. Kamora #20,665 → #1,678 (+18,987)
  5. Nevaeh #18,648 → #85 (+18,563)
  6. Jersey #19,610 → #1,387 (+18,223)
  7. Jaslene #19,155 → #1,231 (+17,924)
  8. Avah #18,855 → #1,688 (+17,167)
  9. Memphis #17,744 → #920 (+16,824)
  10. Bryleigh #18,486 → #1,933 (+16,553)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Shanequa #1,481 → #21,675 (−20,194)
  2. Keshia #1,460 → #10,558 (−9,098)
  3. Kirstie #838 → #9,006 (−8,168)
  4. Shaniqua #643 → #8,687 (−8,044)
  5. Shameka #1,502 → #8,941 (−7,439)
  6. Brittnie #1,354 → #8,296 (−6,942)
  7. Shanika #1,219 → #7,608 (−6,389)
  8. Krystle #1,055 → #6,736 (−5,681)
  9. Tameka #1,558 → #6,953 (−5,395)
  10. Kadijah #1,469 → #6,739 (−5,270)

✨ Never recorded before the 2000s

Kaydence (6408) Rihanna (3346) Omarion (2939) Jaheim (2911) Aaden (2534) Zayden (2343) Yandel (1857) Neveah (1782) Lorelai (1719) Kelis (1543)

18,468 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in the 2000s.

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What were the most popular baby names in the 2000s?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in the 2000s, out of 38,434,384 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in the 2000s?
Giada made the biggest jump in the 2000s, climbing 27,856 spots to #1,526.
How many new baby names appeared in the 2000s?
18,468 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in the 2000s.