Name Trends
100 years of naming history (US)Trends come and go, the fastest rising or falling baby names mirror cultural trends, changing fashions or world events. See how today's baby names are influenced by celebrities, tv shows and even by popular brands.
| Top 100 baby names in 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Baby Boys | Baby Girls |
| 1 | Jacob | Emma |
| 2 | Michael | Isabella |
| 3 | Ethan | Emily |
| 4 | Joshua | Madison |
| 5 | Daniel | Ava |
| 6 | Alexander | Olivia |
| 7 | Anthony | Sophia |
| 8 | William | Abigail |
| 9 | Christopher | Elizabeth |
| 10 | Matthew | Chloe |
| 11 | Jayden | Samantha |
| 12 | Andrew | Addison |
| 13 | Joseph | Natalie |
| 14 | David | Mia |
| 15 | Noah | Alexis |
| 16 | Aiden | Alyssa |
| 17 | James | Hannah |
| 18 | Ryan | Ashley |
| 19 | Logan | Ella |
| 20 | John | Sarah |
| 21 | Nathan | Grace |
| 22 | Elijah | Taylor |
| 23 | Christian | Brianna |
| 24 | Gabriel | Lily |
| 25 | Benjamin | Hailey |
| 26 | Jonathan | Anna |
| 27 | Tyler | Victoria |
| 28 | Samuel | Kayla |
| 29 | Nicholas | Lillian |
| 30 | Gavin | Lauren |
| 31 | Dylan | Kaylee |
| 32 | Jackson | Allison |
| 33 | Brandon | Savannah |
| 34 | Caleb | Nevaeh |
| 35 | Mason | Gabriella |
| 36 | Angel | Sofia |
| 37 | Isaac | Makayla |
| 38 | Evan | Avery |
| 39 | Jack | Riley |
| 40 | Kevin | Julia |
| 41 | Jose | Leah |
| 42 | Isaiah | Aubrey |
| 43 | Luke | Jasmine |
| 44 | Landon | Audrey |
| 45 | Justin | Katherine |
| 46 | Lucas | Morgan |
| 47 | Zachary | Brooklyn |
| 48 | Jordan | Destiny |
| 49 | Robert | Sydney |
| 50 | Aaron | Alexa |
| 51 | Brayden | Kylie |
| 52 | Thomas | Brooke |
| 53 | Cameron | Kaitlyn |
| 54 | Hunter | Evelyn |
| 55 | Austin | Layla |
| 56 | Adrian | Madeline |
| 57 | Connor | Kimberly |
| 58 | Owen | Zoe |
| 59 | Aidan | Jessica |
| 60 | Jason | Peyton |
| 61 | Julian | Alexandra |
| 62 | Wyatt | Claire |
| 63 | Charles | Madelyn |
| 64 | Luis | Maria |
| 65 | Carter | Mackenzie |
| 66 | Juan | Arianna |
| 67 | Chase | Jocelyn |
| 68 | Diego | Amelia |
| 69 | Jeremiah | Angelina |
| 70 | Brody | Trinity |
| 71 | Xavier | Andrea |
| 72 | Adam | Maya |
| 73 | Carlos | Valeria |
| 74 | Sebastian | Sophie |
| 75 | Liam | Rachel |
| 76 | Hayden | Vanessa |
| 77 | Nathaniel | Aaliyah |
| 78 | Henry | Mariah |
| 79 | Jesus | Gabrielle |
| 80 | Ian | Katelyn |
| 81 | Tristan | Ariana |
| 82 | Bryan | Bailey |
| 83 | Sean | Camila |
| 84 | Cole | Jennifer |
| 85 | Alex | Melanie |
| 86 | Eric | Gianna |
| 87 | Brian | Charlotte |
| 88 | Jaden | Paige |
| 89 | Carson | Autumn |
| 90 | Blake | Payton |
| 91 | Ayden | Faith |
| 92 | Cooper | Sara |
| 93 | Dominic | Isabelle |
| 94 | Brady | Caroline |
| 95 | Caden | Genesis |
| 96 | Josiah | Isabel |
| 97 | Kyle | Mary |
| 98 | Colton | Zoey |
| 99 | Kaden | Gracie |
| 100 | Eli | Megan |
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The data is compiled from US Social Security card applications for births that occurred between 1900 and 2007. Some names are given to both boys and girls (for example: Angel, Taylor or Shannon) and they will show different rankings when typed into the two widgets.
A few interesting name trends for boys:
