Most Popular Baby Names Of The 2000s

The top 100 girls’ and boys’ names across 2000–2009. Explore their meanings, histories, and popularity today.

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Blake Black or pale, from Old English surname roots	1,080#316	Down 107 rank positions in five years	2012
Hailey Hay clearing, through Hayley	2,556#104	Down 23 rank positions in five years	2003
Chase Chase, hunt	1,904#192	Down 69 rank positions in five years	2009
Sydney Wide island	873#348	Down 107 rank positions in five years	2000
Molly Possibly beloved, through Mary	1,601#196	Down 23 rank positions in five years	1991
Avery Elf ruler or elf counsel, through a surname	5,267#37	Down 18 rank positions in five years	2014
Kaitlyn Associated with pure, through Katherine	340#802	Down 314 rank positions in five years	2000
Seth Placed or appointed; separate Egyptian name of uncertain meaning	505#581	Down 149 rank positions in five years	2000
Zoe Life	5,646#31	Up 9 rank positions in five years	2012
Xavier The new house	3,232#108	Down 17 rank positions in five years	2007
Haley Hay clearing	314#861	Down 345 rank positions in five years	2000
Devin Calf or fawn; little dark one; also divine or seer	548#548	Down 166 rank positions in five years	1998
Cole Charcoal; also victory of the people through Nicholas	2,003#182	Down 49 rank positions in five years	2002
Destiny Destiny, fate	458#635	Down 288 rank positions in five years	2000
Addison Son of Adam	2,971#84	Down 37 rank positions in five years	2007
Jenna White phantom through Jennifer; God is gracious through Jane	418#679	Down 131 rank positions in five years	1985
Faith Faith; trust or belief	1,212#254	Down 120 rank positions in five years	2003
Paige Page or young attendant	884#346	Down 69 rank positions in five years	2003
Autumn The autumn season	2,805#88	Down 6 rank positions in five years	1998
Riley English rye clearing; also Irish Reilly surname	4,441#48	Down 15 rank positions in five years	2016
Mackenzie Son of Coinneach, meaning handsome or beautiful	1,343#228	Down 109 rank positions in five years	2001
Kaylee Combination of Kay and Lee	1,205#255	Down 138 rank positions in five years	2009
Gabrielle God is my strong man, through Gabriel	459#633	Down 275 rank positions in five years	1998
Gabriella God is my strong man through Gabriel	2,545#105	Down 28 rank positions in five years	2010
Brayden Descendant of Bradán, through Braden	1,545#229	Down 118 rank positions in five years	2010
Jordan Descend; flow down, from the River Jordan	503#584	Down 147 rank positions in five years	1997
Katelyn Traditionally pure, through Katherine; earliest origin disputed	225#1,077	Down 400 rank positions in five years	1993
Carson Meaning uncertain; Scottish surname	2,883#124	Down 40 rank positions in five years	2018
Isabel My God is an oath	1,746#177	Down 20 rank positions in five years	2006
Alexa Defending men, through Alexandra	243#1,029	Down 799 rank positions in five years	2006
Angelina Messenger, angel, through Angela	875#347	Down 57 rank positions in five years	2005
Diego Possibly a Santiago short form or Greek teaching (Didacus)	2,351#158	Down 32 rank positions in five years	2006
Brooklyn New York place name; possibly broken land or marsh land; also Brook plus lyn	2,300#118	Down 64 rank positions in five years	2011
Tristan Possibly noise or tumult; later associated with sad	1,103#309	Down 127 rank positions in five years	2008
Maya Sanskrit illusion or magic; Hebrew water; Greek good mother via Maia	3,712#62	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2006
Kylie Possibly boomerang; also a Kyle form or ky–lee combination	1,491#204	Down 72 rank positions in five years	2003
Ariana Possibly most holy, through Ariadne	2,219#128	Down 49 rank positions in five years	2014
Aidan Little fire	1,043#326	Down 65 rank positions in five years	2003
Mariah Uncertain; possibly beloved, via Maria and Miryam	693#448	Down 146 rank positions in five years	1996
Hayden Hay valley or hay hill	2,268#161	Up 16 rank positions in five years	2006
Jocelyn A diminutive name connected with the Geats	788#393	Down 124 rank positions in five years	2007
Bailey Bailiff	1,446#209	Down 37 rank positions in five years	1998
Aaliyah High; lofty; sublime	2,607#101	Down 36 rank positions in five years	2012
Makayla Who is like God?, through Michaela	530#568	Down 243 rank positions in five years	2008
Arianna Possibly most holy, through Ariadne	1,323#234	Down 110 rank positions in five years	2014
Sierra Mountain range	476#616	Down 82 rank positions in five years	1998
Nevaeh Heaven spelled backward	1,828#165	Down 82 rank positions in five years	2007
Trinity Unity of three; the Christian Trinity	725#428	Down 203 rank positions in five years	2004
Jaden Modern English creation; sometimes linked with biblical Jadon	768#421	Down 131 rank positions in five years	2007
Jada Jade in modern English; he knows in Hebrew	190#1,201	Down 661 rank positions in five years	2005

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Year by year in the 2000s

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This list includes the top 100 girls’ and boys’ names by total use across 2000–2009. Table birth counts and ranks show 2025, and rank movement covers the latest five years. Search, filters, and sorting stay within this decade’s name list.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.