The 2009 Baby Name Report

3,820,175 babies, 32,274 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2009

👑 #1 girls: Isabella 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (11 years running) 1,639 debuts

Top girls

  1. Isabella22,319
  2. Emma17,910
  3. Olivia17,443
  4. Sophia16,951
  5. Ava15,877
  6. Emily15,362
  7. Madison15,254
  8. Abigail14,401
  9. Chloe11,918
  10. Mia11,437

Top boys

  1. Jacob21,202
  2. Ethan19,855
  3. Michael18,960
  4. Alexander18,253
  5. William17,935
  6. Joshua17,668
  7. Daniel17,563
  8. Jayden17,313
  9. Noah17,261
  10. Christopher16,367

Full top-50 rankings for 2009 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Taraji #5,125 → #878 (+4,247)
  2. Bristol #2,775 → #666 (+2,109)
  3. Jemma #2,452 → #1,163 (+1,289)
  4. Knox #1,661 → #704 (+957)
  5. Analia #1,167 → #331 (+836)
  6. Harlow #1,679 → #905 (+774)
  7. Maliah #1,412 → #795 (+617)
  8. Rosalie #1,436 → #833 (+603)
  9. Vivienne #1,125 → #531 (+594)
  10. Arleth #1,775 → #1,199 (+576)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Dayami #754 → #2,209 (−1,455)
  2. Mareli #724 → #1,684 (−960)
  3. Mylie #840 → #1,619 (−779)
  4. Marely #334 → #852 (−518)
  5. Hillary #722 → #1,237 (−515)
  6. Jazlene #833 → #1,309 (−476)
  7. Jenifer #1,133 → #1,585 (−452)
  8. Mylee #436 → #849 (−413)
  9. Diane #1,250 → #1,662 (−412)
  10. Jorja #1,191 → #1,586 (−395)

✨ Never recorded before 2009

Greidys (187) Chastelyn (150) Greydis (100) Jeremih (88) Kiptyn (82) Jencarlos (46) Shastelyn (35) Chastelin (34) Greidy (25) Aerilyn (24)

1,639 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2009.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2009?
Isabella was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2009, out of 3,820,175 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2009?
Taraji made the biggest jump in 2009, climbing 4,247 spots to #878.
How many new baby names appeared in 2009?
1,639 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2009.