Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 2009
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 2008
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jacob
|
21,202 |
| 2 |
Ethan
|
19,855 |
| 3 |
Michael
|
18,960 |
| 4 |
Alexander
|
18,253 |
| 5 |
William
|
17,935 |
| 6 |
Joshua
|
17,668 |
| 7 |
Daniel
|
17,563 |
| 8 |
Jayden
|
17,313 |
| 9 |
Noah
|
17,261 |
| 10 |
Christopher
|
16,367 |
| 11 |
Anthony
|
16,325 |
| 12 |
Aiden
|
16,029 |
| 13 |
Matthew
|
16,007 |
| 14 |
David
|
15,455 |
| 15 |
Joseph
|
14,949 |
| 16 |
Andrew
|
14,876 |
| 17 |
Logan
|
14,466 |
| 18 |
James
|
14,221 |
| 19 |
Benjamin
|
13,121 |
| 20 |
Ryan
|
13,120 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Isabella
|
22,319 |
| 2 |
Emma
|
17,910 |
| 3 |
Olivia
|
17,443 |
| 4 |
Sophia
|
16,951 |
| 5 |
Ava
|
15,877 |
| 6 |
Emily
|
15,362 |
| 7 |
Madison
|
15,254 |
| 8 |
Abigail
|
14,401 |
| 9 |
Chloe
|
11,918 |
| 10 |
Mia
|
11,437 |
| 11 |
Elizabeth
|
11,055 |
| 12 |
Addison
|
10,669 |
| 13 |
Alexis
|
9,944 |
| 14 |
Samantha
|
9,667 |
| 15 |
Ella
|
9,657 |
| 16 |
Natalie
|
9,420 |
| 17 |
Grace
|
8,321 |
| 18 |
Lily
|
8,101 |
| 19 |
Alyssa
|
7,979 |
| 20 |
Ashley
|
7,815 |