United States: Most Popular Baby Names in 2008

Names given to at least 5 babies born in the United States in a year, from Social Security card applications. Accents are left out (José is counted as Jose).

Boy Names

  1. 1 Jacob 22,621 babies =
  2. 2 Michael 20,652 babies =
  3. 3 Ethan 20,223 babies =
  4. 4 Joshua 19,231 babies =
  5. 5 Daniel 19,032 babies =
  6. 6 Alexander 18,711 babies 5
  7. 7 Anthony 18,417 babies =
  8. 8 William 18,403 babies =
  9. 9 Christopher 17,966 babies 3
  10. 10 Matthew 17,604 babies 1
  11. 11 Jayden 17,167 babies 7
  12. 12 Andrew 16,779 babies 2
  13. 13 Joseph 16,599 babies =
  14. 14 David 16,347 babies 2
  15. 15 Noah 15,808 babies 1
  16. 16 Aiden 15,592 babies 11
  17. 17 James 15,190 babies 2
  18. 18 Ryan 14,686 babies 2
  19. 19 Logan 13,861 babies 2
  20. 20 John 13,336 babies 1
  21. 21 Nathan 13,262 babies 3
  22. 22 Elijah 13,241 babies 8
  23. 23 Christian 13,069 babies 1
  24. 24 Gabriel 13,041 babies 4
  25. 25 Benjamin 12,958 babies 1
  26. 26 Jonathan 12,905 babies 3
  27. 27 Samuel 12,774 babies 2
  28. 28 Tyler 12,709 babies 7
  29. 29 Nicholas 12,533 babies 9
  30. 30 Gavin 11,752 babies 2
  31. 31 Dylan 11,710 babies 2
  32. 32 Jackson 11,641 babies 1
  33. 33 Brandon 11,482 babies 2
  34. 34 Caleb 10,579 babies 2
  35. 35 Mason 10,489 babies 2
  36. 36 Angel 10,357 babies 2
  37. 37 Isaac 10,030 babies 4
  38. 38 Evan 9,926 babies 2
  39. 39 Jack 9,897 babies 1
  40. 40 Jose 9,826 babies 5
  41. 41 Kevin 9,798 babies 2
  42. 42 Isaiah 9,670 babies 1
  43. 43 Luke 9,424 babies 3
  44. 44 Justin 9,365 babies 1
  45. 45 Landon 9,361 babies 4
  46. 46 Lucas 9,328 babies 7
  47. 47 Zachary 9,235 babies 5
  48. 48 Jordan 9,099 babies 4
  49. 49 Robert 8,841 babies 2
  50. 50 Aaron 8,545 babies 1
  51. 51 Brayden 8,445 babies 13
  52. 52 Thomas 8,370 babies =
  53. 53 Cameron 8,305 babies 3
  54. 54 Hunter 8,045 babies 3
  55. 55 Austin 7,997 babies 7
  56. 56 Adrian 7,938 babies 5
  57. 57 Connor 7,817 babies 2
  58. 58 Owen 7,802 babies 2
  59. 59 Aidan 7,709 babies 5
  60. 60 Jason 7,662 babies 1
  61. 61 Julian 7,469 babies 5
  62. 62 Wyatt 7,313 babies 7
  63. 63 Charles 7,288 babies 1
  64. 64 Luis 7,135 babies 4
  65. 65 Carter 7,069 babies 15
  66. 66 Juan 7,034 babies 3
  67. 67 Chase 7,003 babies 12
  68. 68 Jeremiah 6,594 babies 1
  69. 69 Diego 6,572 babies 11
  70. 70 Brody 6,299 babies 36
  71. 71 Xavier 6,290 babies 3
  72. 72 Adam 6,098 babies 7
  73. 73 Carlos 6,054 babies 3
  74. 74 Sebastian 6,041 babies 1
  75. 75 Liam 5,982 babies 14
  76. 76 Hayden 5,949 babies 5
  77. 77 Nathaniel 5,858 babies 5
  78. 78 Henry 5,788 babies 12
  79. 79 Jesus 5,758 babies 2
  80. 80 Ian 5,723 babies 5
  81. 81 Tristan 5,659 babies 6
  82. 82 Bryan 5,505 babies 4
  83. 83 Sean 5,471 babies 7
  84. 84 Alex 5,400 babies 12
  85. 85 Cole 5,389 babies 1
  86. 86 Eric 5,377 babies 3
  87. 87 Brian 5,263 babies 6
  88. 88 Jaden 5,193 babies 14
  89. 89 Carson 5,127 babies 2
  90. 90 Blake 5,099 babies 2
  91. 91 Ayden 5,058 babies 11
  92. 92 Cooper 5,051 babies 4
  93. 93 Dominic 4,965 babies 8
  94. 94 Brady 4,815 babies 1
  95. 95 Josiah 4,785 babies 10
  96. 96 Caden 4,773 babies 4
  97. 97 Kyle 4,705 babies 11
  98. 98 Colton 4,550 babies 20
  99. 99 Eli 4,526 babies 30
  100. 100 Kaden 4,508 babies 2

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Girl Names

  1. 1 Emma 18,830 babies 2
  2. 2 Isabella 18,629 babies =
  3. 3 Emily 17,448 babies 2
  4. 4 Olivia 17,088 babies 3
  5. 5 Ava 17,051 babies 1
  6. 6 Madison 17,047 babies 1
  7. 7 Sophia 16,091 babies 1
  8. 8 Abigail 15,088 babies =
  9. 9 Elizabeth 12,027 babies 1
  10. 10 Chloe 11,836 babies 6
  11. 11 Samantha 11,190 babies 1
  12. 12 Addison 10,767 babies 1
  13. 13 Natalie 10,201 babies 4
  14. 14 Mia 10,173 babies 1
  15. 15 Alexis 9,734 babies 4
  16. 16 Alyssa 9,653 babies 2
  17. 17 Hannah 9,577 babies 8
  18. 18 Ashley 9,408 babies 5
  19. 19 Ella 9,364 babies 2
  20. 20 Sarah 9,055 babies 2
  21. 21 Grace 9,042 babies 1
  22. 22 Taylor 8,344 babies 2
  23. 23 Brianna 8,278 babies 1
  24. 24 Lily 8,128 babies 3
  25. 25 Hailey 7,872 babies 2
  26. 26 Anna 7,278 babies 1
  27. 27 Victoria 7,127 babies 2
  28. 28 Kayla 6,835 babies 2
  29. 29 Lillian 6,817 babies 4
  30. 30 Lauren 6,455 babies 2
  31. 31 Kaylee 6,302 babies 4
  32. 32 Allison 6,241 babies 14
  33. 33 Savannah 6,134 babies 3
  34. 34 Nevaeh 6,112 babies 3
  35. 35 Gabriella 6,039 babies 3
  36. 36 Sofia 5,985 babies =
  37. 37 Makayla 5,957 babies 10
  38. 38 Avery 5,829 babies 10
  39. 39 Riley 5,774 babies 13
  40. 40 Leah 5,634 babies 27
  41. 41 Julia 5,620 babies 7
  42. 42 Aubrey 5,570 babies 27
  43. 43 Jasmine 5,536 babies 11
  44. 44 Audrey 5,443 babies 7
  45. 45 Katherine 5,350 babies 6
  46. 46 Morgan 5,333 babies 3
  47. 47 Destiny 5,320 babies 6
  48. 48 Brooklyn 5,317 babies 9
  49. 49 Sydney 5,264 babies 12
  50. 50 Alexa 5,226 babies 10
  51. 51 Kylie 5,194 babies 12
  52. 52 Brooke 5,186 babies 7
  53. 53 Kaitlyn 5,117 babies 9
  54. 54 Evelyn 5,101 babies 1
  55. 55 Layla 4,931 babies 30
  56. 56 Madeline 4,820 babies 5
  57. 57 Kimberly 4,814 babies 3
  58. 58 Zoe 4,781 babies 2
  59. 59 Jessica 4,739 babies 17
  60. 60 Peyton 4,738 babies 63
  61. 61 Alexandra 4,612 babies 12
  62. 62 Claire 4,601 babies 4
  63. 63 Maria 4,593 babies 10
  64. 64 Madelyn 4,567 babies 40
  65. 65 Mackenzie 4,474 babies =
  66. 66 Arianna 4,426 babies 4
  67. 67 Jocelyn 4,372 babies 17
  68. 68 Amelia 4,352 babies 9
  69. 69 Angelina 4,299 babies 11
  70. 70 Trinity 4,276 babies 2
  71. 71 Maya 4,270 babies 9
  72. 72 Andrea 4,263 babies 12
  73. 73 Valeria 4,206 babies 25
  74. 74 Rachel 4,087 babies 15
  75. 75 Sophie 4,065 babies 7
  76. 76 Aaliyah 4,046 babies 7
  77. 77 Mariah 4,041 babies 15
  78. 78 Vanessa 4,032 babies 7
  79. 79 Gabrielle 4,027 babies 11
  80. 80 Katelyn 3,976 babies 5
  81. 81 Ariana 3,916 babies 8
  82. 82 Bailey 3,907 babies 2
  83. 83 Camila 3,847 babies 46
  84. 84 Jennifer 3,797 babies 20
  85. 85 Melanie 3,714 babies 4
  86. 86 Charlotte 3,671 babies 15
  87. 87 Autumn 3,669 babies 3
  88. 88 Gianna 3,669 babies 3
  89. 89 Paige 3,647 babies =
  90. 90 Faith 3,636 babies 16
  91. 91 Payton 3,612 babies 62
  92. 92 Sara 3,595 babies 12
  93. 93 Isabelle 3,573 babies 14
  94. 94 Caroline 3,545 babies 5
  95. 95 Genesis 3,523 babies 45
  96. 96 Mary 3,514 babies 3
  97. 97 Isabel 3,489 babies 10
  98. 98 Zoey 3,450 babies 14
  99. 99 Gracie 3,427 babies 3
  100. 100 Megan 3,416 babies 22

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Source: Social Security Administration

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