Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 2002
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 2001
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jacob
|
30,586 |
| 2 |
Michael
|
28,258 |
| 3 |
Joshua
|
25,997 |
| 4 |
Matthew
|
25,154 |
| 5 |
Ethan
|
22,112 |
| 6 |
Andrew
|
22,036 |
| 7 |
Joseph
|
21,918 |
| 8 |
Christopher
|
21,689 |
| 9 |
Nicholas
|
21,390 |
| 10 |
Daniel
|
21,350 |
| 11 |
William
|
20,136 |
| 12 |
Anthony
|
19,590 |
| 13 |
David
|
18,704 |
| 14 |
Tyler
|
18,266 |
| 15 |
Alexander
|
17,718 |
| 16 |
Ryan
|
17,658 |
| 17 |
John
|
17,476 |
| 18 |
James
|
16,968 |
| 19 |
Zachary
|
16,622 |
| 20 |
Brandon
|
16,281 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Emily
|
24,469 |
| 2 |
Madison
|
21,773 |
| 3 |
Hannah
|
18,827 |
| 4 |
Emma
|
16,557 |
| 5 |
Alexis
|
15,636 |
| 6 |
Ashley
|
15,344 |
| 7 |
Abigail
|
15,302 |
| 8 |
Sarah
|
14,778 |
| 9 |
Samantha
|
14,671 |
| 10 |
Olivia
|
14,630 |
| 11 |
Elizabeth
|
14,620 |
| 12 |
Alyssa
|
12,847 |
| 13 |
Lauren
|
12,326 |
| 14 |
Isabella
|
12,171 |
| 15 |
Grace
|
12,056 |
| 16 |
Jessica
|
11,921 |
| 17 |
Brianna
|
11,524 |
| 18 |
Taylor
|
11,468 |
| 19 |
Kayla
|
11,310 |
| 20 |
Anna
|
10,394 |