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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2002

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2002, from Social Security card applications.

In 2002, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 24,470 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 30,586 boys. New to the top 100 since 2001: Riley, Lily, Ava, Ella, Maya, Jocelyn and 4 more for girls; Dominic, Jaden, Owen, Hayden, Diego and Riley for boys. The biggest climbers were Kylie for girls, up 34 places to #61, and Aidan for boys, up 26 places to #60.

Girls, 2002

  1. 1Emily24,470
  2. 2Madison21,774
  3. 3Hannah18,828
  4. 4Emmaup 916,558
  5. 5Alexis15,636
  6. 6Ashleydown 215,344
  7. 7Abigailup 115,303
  8. 8Sarahdown 214,779
  9. 9Samanthadown 214,671
  10. 10Olivia14,631
  11. 11Elizabethdown 214,621
  12. 12Alyssaup 212,847
  13. 13Laurenup 212,327
  14. 14Isabellaup 1412,171
  15. 15Graceup 112,056
  16. 16Jessicadown 511,921
  17. 17Briannaup 111,524
  18. 18Taylordown 611,468
  19. 19Kayladown 211,310
  20. 20Annadown 110,398
  21. 21Victoria9,785
  22. 22Megandown 29,210
  23. 23Sydney9,034
  24. 24Rachel8,944
  25. 25Chloeup 58,902
  26. 26Jasminedown 18,869
  27. 27Sophiaup 108,665
  28. 28Jenniferdown 28,540
  29. 29Morgan8,433
  30. 30Natalieup 28,352
  31. 31Haileyup 27,992
  32. 32Kaitlyndown 17,981
  33. 33Juliadown 67,965
  34. 34Destinydown 127,804
  35. 35Haleydown 17,457
  36. 36Katherinedown 17,212
  37. 37Nicoledown 16,974
  38. 38Alexandra6,936
  39. 39Savannahup 36,581
  40. 40Mariaup 16,391
  41. 41Stephanieup 26,270
  42. 42Mackenziedown 26,268
  43. 43Miaup 336,259
  44. 44Allison6,239
  45. 45Jordanup 26,152
  46. 46Amandadown 76,145
  47. 47Jennadown 25,664
  48. 48Faithup 55,527
  49. 49Marydown 15,487
  50. 50Makaylaup 45,476
  51. 51Paigeup 205,470
  52. 52Brookeup 55,338
  53. 53Katelyndown 15,267
  54. 54Rebeccadown 85,222
  55. 55Andreadown 65,118
  56. 56Madeline5,114
  57. 57Kayleeup 94,983
  58. 58Michelleup 14,950
  59. 59Saradown 14,945
  60. 60Zoeup 54,887
  61. 61Kylieup 344,833
  62. 62Sierradown 74,807
  63. 63Kimberlydown 24,790
  64. 64Aaliyahup 324,779
  65. 65Amberdown 144,723
  66. 66Gabrielledown 164,669
  67. 67Carolinedown 54,657
  68. 68Vanessadown 44,455
  69. 69Alexaup 94,401
  70. 70Trinitydown 34,385
  71. 71Danielledown 84,205
  72. 72Erindown 124,145
  73. 73Autumndown 14,104
  74. 74Angelinaup 193,981
  75. 75Shelbydown 73,961
  76. 76Gabriellaup 73,910
  77. 77Rileynew3,906
  78. 78Jadadown 33,899
  79. 79Lilynew3,834
  80. 80Melissadown 63,769
  81. 81Jacquelinedown 113,754
  82. 82Avanew3,751
  83. 83Angeladown 63,714
  84. 84Baileydown 153,662
  85. 85Isabelup 33,651
  86. 86Jadeup 123,630
  87. 87Leah3,604
  88. 88Courtneydown 153,580
  89. 89Ellanew3,567
  90. 90Mayanew3,545
  91. 91Lesliedown 73,522
  92. 92Jocelynnew3,521
  93. 93Arianadown 13,492
  94. 94Melanienew3,484
  95. 95Clairedown 133,406
  96. 96Lilliannew3,397
  97. 97Christinadown 173,391
  98. 98Evelynnew3,372
  99. 99Marissadown 203,317
  100. 100Audreynew3,306

Boys, 2002

  1. 1Jacob30,586
  2. 2Michael28,258
  3. 3Joshuaup 125,998
  4. 4Matthewdown 125,154
  5. 5Ethanup 1222,113
  6. 6Andrewup 122,037
  7. 7Josephup 121,920
  8. 8Christopherdown 321,689
  9. 9Nicholasdown 321,390
  10. 10Danieldown 121,352
  11. 11Williamdown 120,136
  12. 12Anthonydown 119,590
  13. 13Daviddown 118,704
  14. 14Tylerdown 118,266
  15. 15Alexanderup 517,718
  16. 16Ryandown 117,658
  17. 17Johndown 317,477
  18. 18Jamesup 116,968
  19. 19Zacharydown 316,622
  20. 20Brandondown 216,282
  21. 21Jonathanup 215,514
  22. 22Justin14,906
  23. 23Dylandown 214,821
  24. 24Christian14,597
  25. 25Samuelup 114,579
  26. 26Austindown 114,542
  27. 27Benjamin13,492
  28. 28Nathanup 313,224
  29. 29Logan12,974
  30. 30Joseup 412,868
  31. 31Noahdown 312,076
  32. 32Gabrielup 612,059
  33. 33Kevindown 112,046
  34. 34Robertdown 412,031
  35. 35Calebup 211,665
  36. 36Thomasdown 311,293
  37. 37Jordanup 211,152
  38. 38Hunterdown 211,085
  39. 39Camerondown 410,339
  40. 40Kyle10,064
  41. 41Elijahup 410,053
  42. 42Jasondown 19,956
  43. 43Aarondown 19,008
  44. 44Jackup 49,000
  45. 45Isaiahdown 28,965
  46. 46Lukeup 48,692
  47. 47Connorup 28,409
  48. 48Isaacdown 18,312
  49. 49Angelup 98,192
  50. 50Jacksonup 108,153
  51. 51Briandown 58,082
  52. 52Ericdown 87,928
  53. 53Mason7,878
  54. 54Juandown 17,820
  55. 55Adamdown 47,754
  56. 56Evan7,386
  57. 57Luisdown 57,379
  58. 58Charlesdown 37,208
  59. 59Seandown 27,028
  60. 60Aidanup 266,954
  61. 61Gavinup 176,951
  62. 62Nathanieldown 16,813
  63. 63Alexdown 16,807
  64. 64Bryanup 56,617
  65. 65Carlosdown 66,592
  66. 66Jesus6,371
  67. 67Ianup 36,360
  68. 68Stevendown 56,222
  69. 69Coleup 56,038
  70. 70Timothydown 36,020
  71. 71Codydown 75,939
  72. 72Sethdown 45,740
  73. 73Adrianup 25,684
  74. 74Devindown 35,440
  75. 75Lucasup 85,381
  76. 76Blakeup 15,358
  77. 77Richarddown 45,322
  78. 78Julianup 45,223
  79. 79Patrickdown 75,153
  80. 80Sebastianup 15,137
  81. 81Trevordown 55,060
  82. 82Chasedown 34,858
  83. 83Dominicnew4,855
  84. 84Jareddown 194,837
  85. 85Antonio4,730
  86. 86Jeremiahup 44,720
  87. 87Jadennew4,651
  88. 88Xavierup 64,648
  89. 89Migueldown 24,644
  90. 90Jesseup 14,431
  91. 91Garrettdown 114,357
  92. 92Alejandrodown 44,356
  93. 93Markdown 94,222
  94. 94Owennew4,190
  95. 95Jeremydown 64,166
  96. 96Haydennew4,142
  97. 97Brycedown 54,068
  98. 98Diegonew3,979
  99. 99Rileynew3,959
  100. 100Victordown 43,935

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2001. 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, 2002”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2002, updated 20 October 2026.