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Most Popular Baby Names Of 2000

The 100 most-used girls’ and boys’ names among U.S. births in 2000 — 3,778,496 recorded births in total that year.

19992001 The 2000s as a wholeNames that peaked in 2000

Girls’ names

  1. 1Emily25,9591.4%
  2. 2Hannah23,0871.3%
  3. 3Madison19,9681.1%
  4. 4Ashley18,0001.0%
  5. 5Sarah17,7151.0%
  6. 6Alexis17,6311.0%
  7. 7Samantha17,2651.0%
  8. 8Jessica15,7110.9%
  9. 9Elizabeth15,1170.8%
  10. 10Taylor15,0800.8%
  11. 11Lauren14,1760.8%
  12. 12Alyssa13,5530.7%
  13. 13Kayla13,3130.7%
  14. 14Abigail13,0940.7%
  15. 15Brianna12,8800.7%
  16. 16Olivia12,8550.7%
  17. 17Emma12,5600.7%
  18. 18Megan11,4360.6%
  19. 19Grace11,2850.6%
  20. 20Victoria10,9260.6%
  21. 21Rachel10,6870.6%
  22. 22Anna10,6130.6%
  23. 23Sydney10,2430.6%
  24. 24Destiny9,8500.5%
  25. 25Morgan9,5020.5%
  26. 26Jennifer9,3900.5%
  27. 27Jasmine9,0990.5%
  28. 28Haley9,0690.5%
  29. 29Julia8,7690.5%
  30. 30Kaitlyn8,7590.5%
  31. 31Nicole8,5630.5%
  32. 32Amanda8,5580.5%
  33. 33Katherine8,1090.4%
  34. 34Natalie8,0960.4%
  35. 35Hailey7,8290.4%
  36. 36Alexandra7,5500.4%
  37. 37Savannah7,1000.4%
  38. 38Chloe7,0940.4%
  39. 39Rebecca7,0780.4%
  40. 40Stephanie7,0280.4%
  41. 41Maria6,8570.4%
  42. 42Sophia6,5640.4%
  43. 43Mackenzie6,3500.3%
  44. 44Allison6,3150.3%
  45. 45Isabella6,2420.3%
  46. 46Mary6,2220.3%
  47. 47Amber6,1820.3%
  48. 48Danielle6,0920.3%
  49. 49Gabrielle5,8720.3%
  50. 50Jordan5,8090.3%
  51. 51Brooke5,6420.3%
  52. 52Michelle5,5450.3%
  53. 53Sierra5,5200.3%
  54. 54Katelyn5,5020.3%
  55. 55Andrea5,4790.3%
  56. 56Madeline5,3710.3%
  57. 57Sara5,3250.3%
  58. 58Kimberly5,2440.3%
  59. 59Courtney5,2390.3%
  60. 60Brittany5,1850.3%
  61. 61Erin5,1850.3%
  62. 62Vanessa5,1340.3%
  63. 63Jenna5,0450.3%
  64. 64Jacqueline5,0370.3%
  65. 65Caroline5,0220.3%
  66. 66Faith4,9990.3%
  67. 67Makayla4,9170.3%
  68. 68Bailey4,6490.3%
  69. 69Paige4,6090.3%
  70. 70Shelby4,5610.3%
  71. 71Melissa4,5320.2%
  72. 72Kaylee4,4930.2%
  73. 73Christina4,3320.2%
  74. 74Trinity4,2840.2%
  75. 75Mariah4,1040.2%
  76. 76Caitlin4,1020.2%
  77. 77Autumn4,0270.2%
  78. 78Marissa4,0250.2%
  79. 79Angela3,8280.2%
  80. 80Breanna3,8260.2%
  81. 81Catherine3,8020.2%
  82. 82Zoe3,7850.2%
  83. 83Briana3,7540.2%
  84. 84Jada3,7470.2%
  85. 85Laura3,7410.2%
  86. 86Claire3,7110.2%
  87. 87Alexa3,6740.2%
  88. 88Kelsey3,6690.2%
  89. 89Kathryn3,6440.2%
  90. 90Leslie3,6230.2%
  91. 91Alexandria3,5490.2%
  92. 92Sabrina3,4700.2%
  93. 93Mia3,4510.2%
  94. 94Isabel3,4480.2%
  95. 95Katie3,4130.2%
  96. 96Molly3,4020.2%
  97. 97Leah3,3990.2%
  98. 98Gabriella3,3690.2%
  99. 99Cheyenne3,3670.2%
  100. 100Cassandra3,3050.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Jacob34,4921.8%
  2. 2Michael32,0451.6%
  3. 3Matthew28,5801.5%
  4. 4Joshua27,5431.4%
  5. 5Christopher24,9361.3%
  6. 6Nicholas24,6531.3%
  7. 7Andrew23,6581.2%
  8. 8Joseph22,8441.2%
  9. 9Daniel22,3381.1%
  10. 10Tyler21,5061.1%
  11. 11William20,6691.1%
  12. 12Brandon20,3371.0%
  13. 13Ryan20,2691.0%
  14. 14John20,1151.0%
  15. 15Zachary19,8521.0%
  16. 16David19,7871.0%
  17. 17Anthony19,6561.0%
  18. 18James17,9910.9%
  19. 19Justin17,7840.9%
  20. 20Alexander17,2900.9%
  21. 21Jonathan16,8880.9%
  22. 22Christian16,0590.8%
  23. 23Austin15,9470.8%
  24. 24Dylan15,4050.8%
  25. 25Ethan15,2260.8%
  26. 26Benjamin14,8450.8%
  27. 27Noah14,2820.7%
  28. 28Samuel14,1880.7%
  29. 29Robert13,7390.7%
  30. 30Nathan13,0400.7%
  31. 31Cameron12,7670.7%
  32. 32Kevin12,6740.6%
  33. 33Thomas12,6380.6%
  34. 34Jose12,5850.6%
  35. 35Hunter12,5380.6%
  36. 36Jordan12,1680.6%
  37. 37Kyle11,9690.6%
  38. 38Caleb9,8660.5%
  39. 39Jason9,7780.5%
  40. 40Logan9,7370.5%
  41. 41Aaron9,5610.5%
  42. 42Eric9,1620.5%
  43. 43Brian8,9580.5%
  44. 44Gabriel8,6810.4%
  45. 45Adam8,1360.4%
  46. 46Jack8,1250.4%
  47. 47Isaiah8,0290.4%
  48. 48Juan7,7120.4%
  49. 49Luis7,6620.4%
  50. 50Connor7,5300.4%
  51. 51Charles7,5250.4%
  52. 52Elijah7,4720.4%
  53. 53Isaac7,4390.4%
  54. 54Steven7,3610.4%
  55. 55Evan7,3340.4%
  56. 56Jared7,3240.4%
  57. 57Sean7,3160.4%
  58. 58Timothy7,2610.4%
  59. 59Luke7,1480.4%
  60. 60Cody7,1320.4%
  61. 61Nathaniel6,7970.3%
  62. 62Alex6,7480.3%
  63. 63Seth6,7170.3%
  64. 64Mason6,5160.3%
  65. 65Richard6,3540.3%
  66. 66Carlos6,3220.3%
  67. 67Angel6,3060.3%
  68. 68Patrick6,2970.3%
  69. 69Devin6,1520.3%
  70. 70Bryan6,1430.3%
  71. 71Cole5,9260.3%
  72. 72Jackson5,9030.3%
  73. 73Ian5,8860.3%
  74. 74Garrett5,8400.3%
  75. 75Trevor5,7450.3%
  76. 76Jesus5,6820.3%
  77. 77Chase5,4420.3%
  78. 78Adrian5,3410.3%
  79. 79Mark5,2300.3%
  80. 80Blake5,1430.3%
  81. 81Sebastian5,0290.3%
  82. 82Antonio4,8920.2%
  83. 83Lucas4,8180.2%
  84. 84Jeremy4,7380.2%
  85. 85Gavin4,6860.2%
  86. 86Miguel4,6730.2%
  87. 87Julian4,5900.2%
  88. 88Dakota4,5530.2%
  89. 89Alejandro4,5110.2%
  90. 90Jesse4,4850.2%
  91. 91Dalton4,4450.2%
  92. 92Bryce4,3190.2%
  93. 93Tanner4,2350.2%
  94. 94Kenneth4,1520.2%
  95. 95Stephen4,1370.2%
  96. 96Jake4,0910.2%
  97. 97Victor4,0530.2%
  98. 98Spencer4,0440.2%
  99. 99Marcus3,7970.2%
  100. 100Paul3,7950.2%

Percentages are each name’s share of all 2000 applications for that sex — a useful reminder of how much more concentrated naming used to be. In 1880 the top girls’ name alone accounted for several percent of all girls; today the #1 name is well under one percent.

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.