The 2003 Baby Name Report

3,802,319 babies, 28,898 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2003

👑 #1 girls: Emily (8 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (5 years running) 1,792 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily25,693
  2. Emma22,719
  3. Madison20,201
  4. Hannah17,638
  5. Olivia16,154
  6. Abigail15,932
  7. Alexis14,867
  8. Ashley14,519
  9. Elizabeth14,122
  10. Samantha13,869

Top boys

  1. Jacob29,658
  2. Michael27,129
  3. Joshua25,103
  4. Matthew24,010
  5. Andrew22,162
  6. Joseph21,392
  7. Ethan21,361
  8. Daniel21,069
  9. Christopher20,753
  10. Anthony20,149

Full top-50 rankings for 2003 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Laci #2,131 → #438 (+1,693)
  2. Karyme #2,481 → #939 (+1,542)
  3. Roselyn #2,491 → #969 (+1,522)
  4. Kaydence #2,320 → #987 (+1,333)
  5. Sherlyn #2,097 → #913 (+1,184)
  6. Arissa #2,202 → #1,035 (+1,167)
  7. Norah #1,861 → #818 (+1,043)
  8. Arly #1,936 → #950 (+986)
  9. Kadence #1,830 → #874 (+956)
  10. Maddox #1,378 → #582 (+796)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Odalys #953 → #1,437 (−484)
  2. Kari #976 → #1,379 (−403)
  3. Litzy #501 → #837 (−336)
  4. Savion #569 → #904 (−335)
  5. Joan #782 → #1,106 (−324)
  6. Alysha #960 → #1,251 (−291)
  7. Nikita #1,047 → #1,338 (−291)
  8. Austyn #756 → #1,031 (−275)
  9. Chyna #1,024 → #1,298 (−274)
  10. Austin #1,060 → #1,333 (−273)

✨ Never recorded before 2003

Trenyce (88) Pharrell (67) Ramiyah (44) Talayeh (42) Jayvyn (27) Naydelyn (26) Aaralyn (24) Daveigh (22) Saribel (22) Niobe (21)

1,792 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2003.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2003?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2003, out of 3,802,319 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2003?
Laci made the biggest jump in 2003, climbing 1,693 spots to #438.
How many new baby names appeared in 2003?
1,792 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2003.