Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 2001
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 2000
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jacob
|
32,573 |
| 2 |
Michael
|
29,689 |
| 3 |
Matthew
|
26,812 |
| 4 |
Joshua
|
26,024 |
| 5 |
Christopher
|
23,132 |
| 6 |
Nicholas
|
22,848 |
| 7 |
Andrew
|
22,422 |
| 8 |
Joseph
|
22,030 |
| 9 |
Daniel
|
21,013 |
| 10 |
William
|
20,110 |
| 11 |
Anthony
|
19,737 |
| 12 |
David
|
19,362 |
| 13 |
Tyler
|
19,275 |
| 14 |
John
|
18,903 |
| 15 |
Ryan
|
18,289 |
| 16 |
Zachary
|
18,185 |
| 17 |
Ethan
|
17,962 |
| 18 |
Brandon
|
17,892 |
| 19 |
James
|
17,073 |
| 20 |
Alexander
|
16,719 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Emily
|
25,059 |
| 2 |
Madison
|
22,166 |
| 3 |
Hannah
|
20,723 |
| 4 |
Ashley
|
16,531 |
| 5 |
Alexis
|
16,404 |
| 6 |
Sarah
|
15,927 |
| 7 |
Samantha
|
15,867 |
| 8 |
Abigail
|
14,807 |
| 9 |
Elizabeth
|
14,792 |
| 10 |
Olivia
|
13,977 |
| 11 |
Jessica
|
13,925 |
| 12 |
Taylor
|
13,693 |
| 13 |
Emma
|
13,326 |
| 14 |
Alyssa
|
13,272 |
| 15 |
Lauren
|
12,782 |
| 16 |
Grace
|
12,089 |
| 17 |
Kayla
|
11,892 |
| 18 |
Brianna
|
11,776 |
| 19 |
Anna
|
10,592 |
| 20 |
Megan
|
10,300 |