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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2000

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2000, from Social Security card applications.

In 2000, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 25,959 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 34,492 boys. New to the top 100 since 1999: Trinity, Zoe, Jada, Mia, Molly, Leah and 1 more for girls; Sebastian, Gavin and Julian for boys. The biggest climbers were Chloe for girls, up 25 places to #38, and Ethan for boys, up 12 places to #25.

Girls, 2000

  1. 1Emily25,959
  2. 2Hannah23,087
  3. 3Madisonup 419,968
  4. 4Ashleyup 218,000
  5. 5Sarahdown 117,715
  6. 6Alexisdown 317,631
  7. 7Samanthadown 217,265
  8. 8Jessicaup 115,711
  9. 9Elizabethup 115,117
  10. 10Taylordown 215,080
  11. 11Laurenup 114,176
  12. 12Alyssadown 113,553
  13. 13Kayla13,313
  14. 14Abigailup 413,094
  15. 15Briannadown 112,880
  16. 16Oliviaup 412,855
  17. 17Emma12,560
  18. 18Megandown 311,436
  19. 19Graceup 811,285
  20. 20Victoriadown 410,926
  21. 21Racheldown 210,687
  22. 22Annaup 710,613
  23. 23Sydney10,243
  24. 24Destinyup 49,850
  25. 25Morgandown 19,502
  26. 26Jenniferdown 59,390
  27. 27Jasminedown 19,099
  28. 28Haleyup 39,069
  29. 29Juliaup 18,769
  30. 30Kaitlynup 38,759
  31. 31Nicoledown 68,563
  32. 32Amandadown 108,558
  33. 33Katherineup 38,109
  34. 34Natalie8,096
  35. 35Haileyup 197,829
  36. 36Alexandradown 47,550
  37. 37Savannahup 57,100
  38. 38Chloeup 257,094
  39. 39Rebeccadown 17,078
  40. 40Stephaniedown 37,028
  41. 41Mariadown 26,857
  42. 42Sophiaup 116,564
  43. 43Mackenzieup 96,350
  44. 44Allisondown 46,315
  45. 45Isabellaup 156,242
  46. 46Marydown 16,222
  47. 47Amberdown 66,182
  48. 48Danielledown 56,092
  49. 49Gabrielledown 35,872
  50. 50Jordandown 25,809
  51. 51Brookedown 45,642
  52. 52Michelleup 45,545
  53. 53Sierradown 45,520
  54. 54Katelynup 15,502
  55. 55Andreaup 45,479
  56. 56Madelineup 145,371
  57. 57Saradown 75,325
  58. 58Kimberlydown 75,244
  59. 59Courtneydown 155,239
  60. 60Brittanydown 255,185
  61. 60Erindown 25,185
  62. 62Vanessadown 55,134
  63. 63Jennadown 25,045
  64. 64Jacquelineup 155,037
  65. 65Carolineup 65,022
  66. 66Faithup 104,999
  67. 67Makayladown 14,917
  68. 68Baileydown 34,649
  69. 69Paigedown 24,609
  70. 70Shelbydown 84,561
  71. 71Melissadown 74,532
  72. 72Kayleedown 34,493
  73. 73Christinaup 24,332
  74. 74Trinitynew4,284
  75. 75Mariahdown 74,104
  76. 76Caitlinup 174,102
  77. 77Autumn4,027
  78. 78Marissadown 54,025
  79. 79Angelaup 113,828
  80. 80Breannadown 63,826
  81. 81Catherineup 173,802
  82. 82Zoenew3,785
  83. 83Brianadown 13,754
  84. 84Jadanew3,747
  85. 85Lauradown 43,741
  86. 86Claire3,711
  87. 87Alexaup 23,674
  88. 88Kelseydown 163,669
  89. 89Kathrynup 23,644
  90. 90Leslieup 103,623
  91. 91Alexandriadown 83,549
  92. 92Sabrinadown 43,470
  93. 93Mianew3,451
  94. 94Isabelup 33,448
  95. 95Katiedown 33,413
  96. 96Mollynew3,402
  97. 97Leahnew3,399
  98. 98Gabriellanew3,369
  99. 99Cheyennedown 153,367
  100. 100Cassandradown 133,305
  101. 100Tiffanydown 203,305

Boys, 2000

  1. 1Jacob34,492
  2. 2Michael32,045
  3. 3Matthew28,580
  4. 4Joshua27,543
  5. 5Christopherup 124,936
  6. 6Nicholasdown 124,653
  7. 7Andrew23,658
  8. 8Joseph22,844
  9. 9Daniel22,338
  10. 10Tyler21,506
  11. 11Williamup 320,669
  12. 12Brandondown 120,337
  13. 13Ryandown 120,269
  14. 14Johnup 120,115
  15. 15Zacharyup 219,852
  16. 16David19,787
  17. 17Anthonyup 119,656
  18. 18Jamesup 117,991
  19. 19Justinup 117,784
  20. 20Alexanderup 117,290
  21. 21Jonathanup 116,888
  22. 22Christianup 316,059
  23. 23Austindown 1015,947
  24. 24Dylandown 115,405
  25. 25Ethanup 1215,226
  26. 26Benjaminup 314,845
  27. 27Noahdown 314,282
  28. 28Samueldown 114,188
  29. 29Robertdown 313,739
  30. 30Nathanup 213,040
  31. 31Cameronup 212,767
  32. 32Kevinup 212,674
  33. 33Thomasdown 212,638
  34. 34Joseup 112,585
  35. 35Hunterup 112,538
  36. 36Jordandown 612,168
  37. 37Kyledown 911,969
  38. 38Calebup 39,866
  39. 39Jasonup 19,778
  40. 40Loganup 29,737
  41. 41Aarondown 39,561
  42. 42Ericdown 39,162
  43. 43Brian8,958
  44. 44Gabrielup 98,681
  45. 45Adamdown 18,136
  46. 46Jackup 68,125
  47. 47Isaiahup 48,029
  48. 48Juandown 27,712
  49. 49Luisup 67,662
  50. 50Connordown 27,530
  51. 51Charlesdown 17,525
  52. 52Elijahup 87,472
  53. 53Isaacup 117,439
  54. 54Stevendown 77,361
  55. 55Evanup 27,334
  56. 56Jareddown 27,324
  57. 57Seandown 17,316
  58. 58Timothydown 97,261
  59. 59Lukeup 87,148
  60. 60Codydown 157,132
  61. 61Nathanielup 16,797
  62. 62Alexdown 46,748
  63. 63Sethup 26,717
  64. 64Masonup 76,516
  65. 65Richarddown 46,354
  66. 66Carlosdown 76,322
  67. 67Angelup 66,306
  68. 68Patrickdown 56,297
  69. 69Devindown 16,152
  70. 70Bryanup 46,143
  71. 71Coleup 45,926
  72. 72Jacksonup 115,903
  73. 73Iandown 15,886
  74. 74Garrettup 45,840
  75. 75Trevordown 95,745
  76. 76Jesusdown 65,682
  77. 77Chasedown 15,442
  78. 78Adrianup 15,341
  79. 79Markdown 105,230
  80. 80Blakeup 45,143
  81. 81Sebastiannew5,029
  82. 82Antoniodown 24,892
  83. 83Lucasup 74,818
  84. 84Jeremydown 34,738
  85. 85Gavinnew4,686
  86. 86Miguelup 54,673
  87. 87Juliannew4,590
  88. 88Dakotadown 114,553
  89. 89Alejandrodown 14,511
  90. 90Jessedown 84,485
  91. 91Daltondown 54,445
  92. 92Bryceup 14,319
  93. 93Tannerdown 64,235
  94. 94Kennethdown 54,152
  95. 95Stephendown 104,137
  96. 96Jakeup 14,091
  97. 97Victordown 24,053
  98. 98Spencerdown 64,044
  99. 99Marcusdown 13,797
  100. 100Pauldown 63,795

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1999. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 2000”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2000, updated 20 October 2026.