The 2008 Baby Name Report

3,930,665 babies, 32,541 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2008

👑 #1 girls: Emma 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (10 years running) 1,892 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emma18,826
  2. Isabella18,628
  3. Emily17,445
  4. Olivia17,087
  5. Ava17,050
  6. Madison17,046
  7. Sophia16,090
  8. Abigail15,087
  9. Elizabeth12,025
  10. Chloe11,835

Top boys

  1. Jacob22,622
  2. Michael20,651
  3. Ethan20,221
  4. Joshua19,228
  5. Daniel19,030
  6. Alexander18,710
  7. Anthony18,413
  8. William18,403
  9. Christopher17,966
  10. Matthew17,602

Full top-50 rankings for 2008 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Dayami #10,305 → #754 (+9,551)
  2. Allisson #4,953 → #420 (+4,533)
  3. Urijah #3,789 → #888 (+2,901)
  4. Leighton #3,231 → #1,196 (+2,035)
  5. Analia #2,792 → #1,167 (+1,625)
  6. Lyra #2,736 → #1,257 (+1,479)
  7. Jurnee #2,444 → #1,233 (+1,211)
  8. Emme #2,355 → #1,201 (+1,154)
  9. Jadiel #1,919 → #878 (+1,041)
  10. Alisson #1,805 → #786 (+1,019)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Kelan #978 → #1,672 (−694)
  2. Shakira #1,080 → #1,676 (−596)
  3. Baylie #1,106 → #1,653 (−547)
  4. Mandy #1,134 → #1,568 (−434)
  5. Kenadie #1,033 → #1,459 (−426)
  6. Akeelah #1,054 → #1,469 (−415)
  7. Yara #1,035 → #1,430 (−395)
  8. Joselin #755 → #1,147 (−392)
  9. Kelis #972 → #1,363 (−391)
  10. Tyra #950 → #1,329 (−379)

✨ Never recorded before 2008

Aideliz (91) Evolet (82) Yosgart (72) Jennavecia (68) Kherington (66) Syesha (55) Chrisette (35) Emeraude (34) Aymar (32) Kesan (32)

1,892 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2008.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2008?
Emma was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2008, out of 3,930,665 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2008?
Dayami made the biggest jump in 2008, climbing 9,551 spots to #754.
How many new baby names appeared in 2008?
1,892 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2008.