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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2003

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2003, from Social Security card applications.

In 2003, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 25,693 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 29,658 boys. New to the top 100 since 2002: Arianna, Avery, Sofia and Molly for girls; Aiden, Jayden, Colin, Carson, Landon and Jake for boys. The biggest climbers were Ella for girls, up 45 places to #44, and Owen for boys, up 22 places to #72.

Girls, 2003

  1. 1Emily25,693
  2. 2Emmaup 222,719
  3. 3Madisondown 120,201
  4. 4Hannahdown 117,638
  5. 5Oliviaup 516,154
  6. 6Abigailup 115,932
  7. 7Alexisdown 214,867
  8. 8Ashleydown 214,519
  9. 9Elizabethup 214,123
  10. 10Samanthadown 113,870
  11. 11Sarahdown 313,785
  12. 12Isabellaup 213,781
  13. 13Graceup 212,781
  14. 14Alyssadown 212,750
  15. 15Laurendown 211,051
  16. 16Kaylaup 310,957
  17. 17Brianna10,584
  18. 18Jessicadown 210,454
  19. 19Taylordown 110,314
  20. 20Sophiaup 79,687
  21. 21Annadown 19,464
  22. 22Victoriadown 19,251
  23. 23Natalieup 79,151
  24. 24Chloeup 19,082
  25. 25Sydneydown 28,911
  26. 26Haileyup 58,798
  27. 27Jasminedown 18,065
  28. 28Racheldown 47,997
  29. 29Morgan7,928
  30. 30Megandown 87,800
  31. 31Jenniferdown 37,569
  32. 32Kaitlyn7,547
  33. 33Julia7,437
  34. 34Haleyup 17,198
  35. 35Katherineup 17,126
  36. 36Miaup 77,083
  37. 37Destinydown 36,977
  38. 38Alexandra6,545
  39. 39Avaup 436,280
  40. 40Nicoledown 36,238
  41. 41Savannahdown 26,154
  42. 42Mariadown 26,091
  43. 43Brookeup 95,971
  44. 44Ellaup 455,909
  45. 45Mackenziedown 35,865
  46. 46Allisondown 25,850
  47. 47Paigeup 45,758
  48. 48Jordandown 35,650
  49. 49Stephaniedown 85,603
  50. 50Faithdown 25,597
  51. 51Makayladown 15,580
  52. 52Kylieup 95,558
  53. 53Kayleeup 45,452
  54. 54Amandadown 85,354
  55. 55Jennadown 85,352
  56. 56Trinityup 145,130
  57. 57Zoeup 35,087
  58. 58Katelyndown 55,054
  59. 59Marydown 105,043
  60. 60Andreadown 54,982
  61. 61Madelinedown 54,976
  62. 62Michelledown 44,873
  63. 62Rebeccadown 84,873
  64. 64Kimberlydown 14,825
  65. 65Saradown 64,764
  66. 66Gabrielle4,600
  67. 67Alexaup 24,598
  68. 68Carolinedown 14,585
  69. 69Lilyup 104,434
  70. 70Vanessadown 24,352
  71. 71Angelinaup 34,272
  72. 72Rileyup 54,243
  73. 73Sierradown 114,242
  74. 74Amberdown 94,123
  75. 75Autumndown 24,059
  76. 76Lillianup 204,030
  77. 77Gabrielladown 14,021
  78. 78Audreyup 223,998
  79. 79Jadadown 13,987
  80. 80Erindown 83,926
  81. 81Leahup 63,925
  82. 82Danielledown 113,865
  83. 83Isabelup 23,853
  84. 84Mayaup 63,849
  85. 85Arianaup 83,834
  86. 86Ariannanew3,796
  87. 87Jocelynup 53,718
  88. 88Evelynup 103,701
  89. 89Averynew3,687
  90. 90Aaliyahdown 263,673
  91. 91Leslie3,639
  92. 92Claireup 33,571
  93. 93Melanieup 13,550
  94. 94Shelbydown 193,537
  95. 95Marissaup 43,517
  96. 96Melissadown 163,502
  97. 97Sofianew3,488
  98. 98Baileydown 143,467
  99. 99Mollynew3,403
  100. 100Jacquelinedown 193,400

Boys, 2003

  1. 1Jacob29,658
  2. 2Michael27,129
  3. 3Joshua25,106
  4. 4Matthew24,011
  5. 5Andrewup 122,162
  6. 6Josephup 121,394
  7. 7Ethandown 221,362
  8. 8Danielup 221,072
  9. 9Christopherdown 120,753
  10. 10Anthonyup 220,149
  11. 11William20,000
  12. 12Nicholasdown 319,696
  13. 13Ryanup 319,578
  14. 14Daviddown 118,641
  15. 15Tylerdown 118,185
  16. 16Alexanderdown 117,714
  17. 17John17,249
  18. 18James16,896
  19. 19Dylanup 415,703
  20. 20Zacharydown 115,541
  21. 21Brandondown 115,245
  22. 22Jonathandown 114,994
  23. 23Samuelup 214,691
  24. 24Benjaminup 314,086
  25. 25Christiandown 113,908
  26. 26Nathanup 213,667
  27. 27Justindown 513,655
  28. 28Loganup 113,187
  29. 29Gabrielup 312,522
  30. 30Jose12,394
  31. 31Noah11,843
  32. 32Kevinup 111,734
  33. 33Austindown 711,690
  34. 34Calebup 111,643
  35. 35Robertdown 111,399
  36. 36Thomas10,935
  37. 37Elijahup 410,665
  38. 38Jordandown 110,331
  39. 39Aidanup 2110,067
  40. 40Camerondown 19,965
  41. 41Hunterdown 39,900
  42. 42Jason9,822
  43. 43Connorup 49,670
  44. 44Evanup 129,444
  45. 45Jackdown 19,318
  46. 46Luke9,304
  47. 47Angelup 29,161
  48. 48Isaac8,944
  49. 49Isaiahdown 48,900
  50. 50Aarondown 78,874
  51. 51Gavinup 108,764
  52. 52Jacksondown 28,713
  53. 53Kyledown 138,651
  54. 54Masondown 17,897
  55. 55Juandown 17,831
  56. 56Ericdown 47,787
  57. 57Charlesup 17,696
  58. 58Adamdown 37,690
  59. 59Briandown 87,672
  60. 60Luisdown 37,585
  61. 61Seandown 27,102
  62. 62Alexup 16,794
  63. 63Nathanieldown 16,666
  64. 64Bryan6,619
  65. 65Ianup 26,466
  66. 66Carlosdown 16,218
  67. 67Jesusdown 16,163
  68. 68Adrianup 56,110
  69. 69Cole5,898
  70. 70Stevendown 25,860
  71. 71Lucasup 45,756
  72. 72Owenup 225,701
  73. 73Aidennew5,684
  74. 74Devin5,646
  75. 75Jaydennew5,547
  76. 76Timothydown 65,487
  77. 77Julianup 15,410
  78. 78Codydown 75,400
  79. 79Blakedown 35,275
  80. 80Sethdown 85,256
  81. 81Dominicup 25,219
  82. 82Jadenup 55,182
  83. 83Diegoup 155,121
  84. 84Haydenup 125,101
  85. 85Xavierup 35,066
  86. 86Richarddown 95,054
  87. 87Chasedown 55,014
  88. 88Colinnew4,876
  89. 89Carsonnew4,861
  90. 90Jeremiahdown 44,855
  91. 91Patrickdown 124,789
  92. 92Antoniodown 74,717
  93. 93Sebastiandown 134,649
  94. 94Jessedown 44,606
  95. 95Migueldown 64,592
  96. 96Victorup 44,436
  97. 97Landonnew4,412
  98. 98Jakenew4,406
  99. 99Trevordown 184,387
  100. 100Alejandrodown 84,317

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2002. 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, 2003”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2003, updated 20 October 2026.