The 2004 Baby Name Report

3,820,923 babies, 29,515 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2004

👑 #1 girls: Emily (9 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (6 years running) 1,727 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily25,041
  2. Emma21,620
  3. Madison20,628
  4. Olivia16,108
  5. Hannah15,613
  6. Abigail15,435
  7. Isabella15,021
  8. Ashley14,377
  9. Samantha13,787
  10. Elizabeth13,574

Top boys

  1. Jacob27,906
  2. Michael25,470
  3. Joshua24,213
  4. Matthew22,882
  5. Ethan22,210
  6. Andrew21,714
  7. Daniel21,012
  8. William20,235
  9. Joseph20,145
  10. Christopher19,636

Full top-50 rankings for 2004 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Kanye #1,493 → #486 (+1,007)
  2. Rubi #1,578 → #613 (+965)
  3. Kyan #1,507 → #588 (+919)
  4. Jaidyn #1,637 → #818 (+819)
  5. Cohen #1,453 → #652 (+801)
  6. Madison #1,509 → #859 (+650)
  7. Kaydence #987 → #377 (+610)
  8. Estella #1,690 → #1,119 (+571)
  9. Marin #1,385 → #837 (+548)
  10. Diya #1,418 → #873 (+545)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Arly #950 → #2,558 (−1,608)
  2. Rianna #1,059 → #1,526 (−467)
  3. Shakira #747 → #1,183 (−436)
  4. Anais #991 → #1,405 (−414)
  5. Arissa #1,035 → #1,431 (−396)
  6. Lisbeth #742 → #1,111 (−369)
  7. Jahir #813 → #1,136 (−323)
  8. Jaheim #457 → #740 (−283)
  9. Meaghan #1,089 → #1,362 (−273)
  10. Reanna #997 → #1,268 (−271)

✨ Never recorded before 2004

Jkwon (100) Eshal (38) Brasen (22) Hanny (20) Hiromy (20) Kaidynce (19) Amanti (19) Kentravion (19) Jazira (18) Aariz (18)

1,727 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2004.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2004?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2004, out of 3,820,923 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2004?
Kanye made the biggest jump in 2004, climbing 1,007 spots to #486.
How many new baby names appeared in 2004?
1,727 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2004.