The 2005 Baby Name Report

3,844,845 babies, 30,171 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2005

👑 #1 girls: Emily (10 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (7 years running) 1,759 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily23,950
  2. Emma20,359
  3. Madison19,578
  4. Abigail15,756
  5. Olivia15,699
  6. Isabella15,198
  7. Hannah14,853
  8. Samantha13,642
  9. Ava13,606
  10. Ashley13,275

Top boys

  1. Jacob25,851
  2. Michael23,827
  3. Joshua23,261
  4. Matthew21,481
  5. Ethan21,318
  6. Andrew20,740
  7. Daniel20,234
  8. Anthony19,385
  9. Joseph19,235
  10. Christopher19,173

Full top-50 rankings for 2005 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Mikalah #7,287 → #808 (+6,479)
  2. Talan #4,394 → #542 (+3,852)
  3. Yuridia #3,746 → #967 (+2,779)
  4. Naima #3,158 → #892 (+2,266)
  5. Karol #2,765 → #818 (+1,947)
  6. Karma #1,978 → #850 (+1,128)
  7. Carmine #1,936 → #886 (+1,050)
  8. Leland #1,341 → #608 (+733)
  9. Jorja #1,674 → #1,066 (+608)
  10. Makaylah #1,743 → #1,157 (+586)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Madison #859 → #1,683 (−824)
  2. Andon #865 → #1,648 (−783)
  3. Baby #1,087 → #1,590 (−503)
  4. Karime #1,064 → #1,551 (−487)
  5. Karyme #1,109 → #1,583 (−474)
  6. Eunice #1,082 → #1,509 (−427)
  7. Kanye #486 → #893 (−407)
  8. Rhea #911 → #1,305 (−394)
  9. Jakobe #846 → #1,230 (−384)
  10. Chase #1,003 → #1,380 (−377)

✨ Never recorded before 2005

Jayceon (49) Yarisbel (30) Yadier (27) Khriz (19) Jolett (18) Malaiya (17) Secora (17) Ziza (17) Matix (17) Camora (16)

1,759 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2005.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2005?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2005, out of 3,844,845 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2005?
Mikalah made the biggest jump in 2005, climbing 6,479 spots to #808.
How many new baby names appeared in 2005?
1,759 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2005.