Most Popular Boy and Girl Names of the 2000s

Welcome to our comprehensive page dedicated to exploring the most popular baby names of the 2000s. As trends in baby names evolve over time, reflecting changes in culture, literature, and even popular media, it’s fascinating to see which names rise to the top in each era. For the 2000s, we delve deep into the naming trends to bring you the names that defined the era.

The top boy name of the Aughts, Jacob, and the top girl name, Emily, not only showcase the preferences of parents during that time but also often carry with them stories of significance—be it historical figures that inspired a generation, characters from beloved books and movies, or the enduring beauty of a name that resonates with many.

RANKBoy NameBoy CountGirl NameGirl Count
1Jacob256492Emily205003
2Joshua210631Madison172781
3Michael209542Emma167627
4Andrew191240Hannah143365
5Ethan188873Olivia138198
6Daniel188578Isabella137837
7Matthew188154Abigail134584
8Anthony177464Samantha125510
9Christopher174007Elizabeth125010
10William173204Alexis122639
11Joseph168323Ashley122038
12David165754Sophia109003
13Alexander165312Sarah107544
14Tyler148868Alyssa105454
15Nicholas147613Grace101056
16Ryan145970Natalie93650
17James142316Taylor92733
18Noah135954Chloe91508
19Jonathan132827Ava86967
20Nathan132635Lauren86463
21John131182Brianna86262
22Samuel129789Jessica82791
23Brandon129694Anna80503
24Dylan127044Kayla76694
25Christian126309Hailey75705
26Logan126234Jasmine74626
27Benjamin125005Mia73547
28Zachary119479Victoria70729
29Gabriel114045Sydney69502
30Jose107321Destiny62167
31Austin106906Savannah61938
32Elijah103007Ella60881
33Caleb102975Kaitlyn59345
34Justin102008Morgan58225
35Kevin96633Jennifer56424
36Isaac93213Megan56279
37Robert92699Julia56158
38Jordan92085Katherine55813
39Angel91926Rachel55218
40Jackson89887Allison53122
41Isaiah85639Maria51664
42Thomas85433Kaylee50166
43Evan84723Alexandra48495
44Mason82683Haley47829
45Hunter81526Lily47435
46Gavin81317Zoe43990
47Cameron80895Brooke43979
48Jack80769Addison43404
49Aaron80266Andrea43178
50Luke80194Katelyn43079
51Jason75307Makayla42841
52Connor74304Mackenzie42135
53Aiden71771Kimberly41662
54Jayden70183Kylie40957
55Juan64460Faith40654
56Luis62913Stephanie39537
57Aidan60721Nicole39519
58Lucas60519Madeline37711
59Adam60065Lillian37661
60Kyle58867Alexa37054
61Alex58835Vanessa36966
62Eric58059Trinity35815
63Adrian57231Audrey35637
64Brian57191Riley34537
65Nathaniel56521Evelyn33683
66Ian56499Mary33268
67Jesus55334Gabrielle32508
68Charles52378Sofia31777
69Carlos51086Sara31600
70Diego49541Michelle31550
71Julian47852Jocelyn31160
72Landon47774Paige31013
73Owen47470Amanda30817
74Bryan45516Nevaeh29453
75Sean44958Maya29253
76Cole44071Leah29088
77Chase43097Angelina29029
78Carter39187Jordan28719
79Wyatt38959Brooklyn28501
80Brayden37949Jenna28300
81Steven37230Rebecca27722
82Blake36743Avery27340
83Dominic36163Isabel27304
84Miguel35832Gabriella27170
85Hayden35822Autumn26947
86Sebastian35434Bailey26628
87Alejandro34255Claire25503
88Jeremiah33480Ariana24923
89Antonio32309Mariah24686
90Cody32013Leslie23410
91Carson32003Melissa23204
92Xavier31656Sierra22963
93Richard31411Aaliyah22443
94Timothy31107Melanie22361
95Jesse31082Jacqueline22075
96Seth30524Caroline21199
97Victor25713Jada21119
98Devin25117Valeria20911
99Jaden25057Arianna20891
100Eduardo23303Molly20874
101Jorge22724Diana20855
102Oscar22280Amber20291
103Caden22223Madelyn19304
104Tristan22088Amelia19124
105Riley22029Daniela18625
106Bryce21674Shelby18526
107Kaden21558Aubrey18361
108Parker21489Marissa17942
109Liam21319Angela17885
110Trevor21134Gracie17599
111Ivan20419Danielle17260
112Colton18844Gabriela16582
113Francisco18615Isabelle16487
114Kaleb18469Kennedy15911
115Cooper18354Daisy15194
116Garrett18244Valerie15188
117Jared18023Alondra14838
118Henry17898Briana14803
119Andres17827Giselle14759
120Ricardo17655Natalia14755
121Alexis17438Lydia14323
122Fernando17409Erin13934
123Patrick17252Amy13647
124Cesar16863Katie13399
125Ashton16849Layla12967
126Omar16628Sophie12941
127Brady16462Breanna12868
128Colin15765Jade12660
129Vincent15276Courtney12537
130Alan14367Adriana11739
131Brody14278Ruby11596
132Tanner14010Peyton11464
133Gage13837Mya10927
134Manuel13542Gianna10228
135Dalton13239Mckenzie10206
136Dakota12245Alexandria9904
137Levi11980Kathryn9889
138Preston11791Karen9830
139Edgar11740Esmeralda9525
140Grant11481Camila9471
141Nolan10490Payton9456
142Javier10223Rylee9233
143Peyton10175Angel8770
144Cristian10125Ashlyn8703
145Eli9965Kelsey8625
146Josiah9682Margaret8363
147Damian9365Genesis8231
148Mark9352Crystal8215
149Giovanni9342Reagan8135
150Ayden8880Zoey8083
151Jake8666Jayla7815
152Kenneth8651Christina7744
153Jeremy8260Charlotte7498
154Spencer8051Catherine7453
155Braden7592Alejandra7277
156Collin7519Ana6831
157Maxwell7476Angelica6721
158Colby7378Kylee6698
159Conner7273Karla6613
160Sergio7258Cassidy6335
161Hector6892Cheyenne6328
162Bryson6799Karina6030
163Erick6338Laura6026
164Jalen6204Naomi5861
165Micah6119Lucy5688
166Marcus5760Jazmin5678
167Stephen5685Caitlin5486
168Braxton5629Sadie5451
169Joel5480Lindsey5307
170Leonardo5256Bella5184
171Jaxon4653Guadalupe5162
172Mario4357Brittany5147
173Jaylen4161Liliana5137
174Oliver3827Cassandra5030
175Jace3707Ellie4885
176Shane3622Lilly4883
177Brendan3504Eva4795
178Taylor3340Summer4589
179Santiago3277Serenity4448
180Trenton3192Brenda4368
181Nicolas3046Kendall4147
182Dawson2961Sabrina4078
183Wesley2623Kelly4040
184Ruben2469Jasmin4022
185Mitchell2438Lizbeth3737
186Erik2422Abby3493
187Max2338Mikayla3488
188Edward2208Delaney3430
189Shawn2165Mariana3430
190Paul1916Cynthia3428
191Chandler1889Skylar3420
192Derek1884Mckenna3199
193Travis1852Jordyn3130
194Malachi1817Jillian3093
195Bradley1791Alivia2864
196Jeffrey1754Makenzie2793
197Kayden1682Maggie2763
198Devon1600Khloe2760
199Dustin1472Keira2572
200Clayton1447Makenna2429
201Peter1447Caitlyn2272
202Cayden1406Piper2219
203Grayson1307Alicia2216
204Emmanuel1306Brooklynn2139
205Tyson1286Allie2080
206Hudson1285Macy2029
207Gerardo1274Hayden1956
208Roberto1232Delilah1944
209Malik1218Mallory1904
210Corey1212Reese1881
211Camden1030Erica1867
212Trey1007Tiffany1795
213Ryder960Hope1738
214Ty951Diamond1730
215Keegan950Miranda1661
216Drew900Alexia1658
217Cade864Ansley1600
218Kyler861London1561
219Brett854Ashanti1554
220Dillon818Juliana1291
221Bridger814Kate1281
222Landen787Meghan1250
223Porter774Erika1189
224Braylon755Celeste1138
225Lincoln729Eliza1128
226Johnathan707Bethany1125
227Ryker707Nayeli1114
228Brennan695Kiara1080
229Sawyer678Veronica1048
230Easton603Monica1046
231Gregory569Alina1046
232Dallin548Tessa1036
233Jonah520Carly943
234Alec493Fatima934
235Skyler487Bianca932
236Miles468Aspen927
237Jaxson454Marley919
238Brodie435Paris914
239Boston426Jayden878
240Ali425Stella869
241Derrick416Laila821
242Asher399Josie810
243Griffin392Chelsea797
244Chance354Alana776
245Zane350Aniyah774
246Kai325Cadence736
247Rylan309Asia730
248Ezekiel283Harper706
249Zion274Haylee673
250Tucker263Heather667
251Damien242Tatum663
252Maddox239Alaina631
253Darius234Clara599
254Kainoa227Raven596
255Keanu225Logan592
256Notnamed216Violet588
257George213Michaela576
258Payton213Annabelle559
259Kainalu209Kristen542
260Marco201Nora487
261Kaimana181Brittney478
262Scott169Josephine462
263Corbin167Valentina457
264Jacoby161Adrianna453
265Kekoa161Kamryn434
266Elias158Halle423
267Jakob153Brynn407
268Cash151Hayley404
269Kaiden150India404
270Grady143Rebekah402
271Calvin142Shannon394
272Trent139Brynlee367
273Brock139Sage362
274Dante139Kayleigh359
275Harrison138Kendra348
276Edwin136Addyson335
277Dominick130Miley334
278Andre130Kiana325
279Nainoa122Willow320
280Nasir122Eleanor317
281Jaheim120Phoebe316
282Ezra120Brinley307
283Simon114Kyla303
284Kobe113Malia288
285Tyrese112Izabella253
286Colter110Camryn250
287Jaquan108Kyra231
288Kingston106Lila231
289Lane104Aniya230
290Bailey102Cameron226
291Raymond97Hallie225
292Phillip92Janiya223
293Keoni87Ashlynn223
294Silas87Camille219
295Daxton74Elise216
296Jude72Whitney214
297Amir68Leilani210
298Tate65Savanna206
299Quinn64Notnamed206
300Donald61Nadia205
301Kameron60Baylee202
302Kade60Presley200
303Rowan58Paisley200
304Makana44Aubree200
305Jaiden43Aurora195
306Xander40Kira193
307Zayden38Dakota184
308Leo36Fiona184
309Avery34Ciara183
310Sage33Kaitlin174
311Blaze32Lindsay168
312Shayden29Brielle165
313Cyrus29Julianna165
314Makoa29Kaila161
315Luca28Shania160
316Donovan26Kailee157
317Ronald24Leila155
318Finn22Ivy155
319Raiden21Amari148
320Casey21Maile146
321Brenden21Hanna144
322Kawika19Carmen138
323Kanoa18Ryleigh138
324Holden18Amaya137
325Morgan17Sienna129
326Ikaika17Jane126
327Elliot16Tehani113
328Declan16Tiana113
329Domenic15Hazel105
330Chad15Anela103
331Duke15Kaydence99
332Asa14Alison96
333Justice14Shaylee95
334Noa14Ariel91
335Armani13Kadence90
336Tristen13Nyasia88
337Angelo13Ayla86
338Kalani13Kassidy84
339Bronson13Kaya81
340Beau12Yesenia81
341Lukas10Annika80
342Zander8Jaqueline79
343Talon8Shayla77