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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2004

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2004, from Social Security card applications.

In 2004, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 25,042 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 27,911 boys. New to the top 100 since 2003: Diana and Amelia for girls; Ashton, Carter and Wyatt for boys. The biggest climbers were Sofia for girls, up 28 places to #69, and Aiden for boys, up 13 places to #60.

Girls, 2004

  1. 1Emily25,042
  2. 2Emma21,625
  3. 3Madison20,628
  4. 4Oliviaup 116,108
  5. 5Hannahdown 115,614
  6. 6Abigail15,436
  7. 7Isabellaup 515,021
  8. 8Ashley14,377
  9. 9Samanthaup 113,786
  10. 10Elizabethdown 113,577
  11. 11Alexisdown 413,477
  12. 12Sarahdown 112,758
  13. 13Grace12,536
  14. 14Alyssa12,109
  15. 15Sophiaup 510,919
  16. 16Laurendown 19,983
  17. 17Brianna9,804
  18. 18Kayladown 29,773
  19. 19Natalieup 49,689
  20. 20Annaup 19,531
  21. 21Jessicadown 39,470
  22. 22Taylordown 39,303
  23. 23Chloeup 18,729
  24. 24Haileyup 28,685
  25. 25Avaup 148,645
  26. 26Jasmineup 18,492
  27. 27Sydneydown 28,368
  28. 28Victoriadown 68,279
  29. 29Ellaup 158,252
  30. 30Miaup 67,399
  31. 31Morgandown 27,295
  32. 32Juliaup 17,149
  33. 33Kaitlyndown 16,988
  34. 34Racheldown 66,923
  35. 35Katherine6,742
  36. 36Megandown 66,687
  37. 37Alexandraup 16,625
  38. 38Destinydown 16,546
  39. 39Jenniferdown 86,545
  40. 40Allisonup 65,873
  41. 41Savannah5,814
  42. 42Maria5,757
  43. 43Nicoledown 35,741
  44. 44Haleydown 105,728
  45. 44Mackenzieup 15,728
  46. 46Brookedown 35,712
  47. 47Makaylaup 45,666
  48. 48Trinityup 85,638
  49. 49Kylieup 35,557
  50. 50Kayleeup 35,444
  51. 51Paigedown 45,441
  52. 52Faithdown 25,421
  53. 53Lilyup 165,402
  54. 54Zoeup 35,363
  55. 55Stephaniedown 65,181
  56. 56Jennadown 15,175
  57. 57Andreaup 35,056
  58. 58Rileyup 144,982
  59. 59Katelyndown 14,952
  60. 60Angelinaup 114,917
  61. 61Kimberlyup 34,847
  62. 62Marydown 34,838
  63. 63Madelinedown 24,767
  64. 64Leahup 174,744
  65. 65Lillianup 114,734
  66. 66Michelledown 44,720
  67. 67Amandadown 134,697
  68. 68Saradown 34,507
  69. 69Sofiaup 284,475
  70. 70Rebeccadown 84,474
  71. 71Jordandown 234,447
  72. 72Alexadown 54,440
  73. 73Gabrielledown 74,420
  74. 74Carolinedown 64,379
  75. 75Vanessadown 54,350
  76. 76Gabriellaup 14,256
  77. 77Averyup 124,044
  78. 78Marissaup 174,009
  79. 79Arianaup 63,996
  80. 80Audreydown 23,903
  81. 81Jadadown 23,891
  82. 82Autumndown 73,868
  83. 83Mayaup 13,767
  84. 84Evelynup 43,763
  85. 85Jocelynup 23,743
  86. 86Arianna3,686
  87. 87Amberdown 133,639
  88. 88Isabeldown 53,638
  89. 89Melanieup 43,583
  90. 90Diananew3,554
  91. 91Danielledown 93,530
  92. 92Sierradown 193,520
  93. 93Lesliedown 23,501
  94. 94Aaliyahdown 43,492
  95. 95Erindown 153,367
  96. 96Amelianew3,354
  97. 97Mollyup 23,344
  98. 98Melissadown 23,339
  99. 99Clairedown 73,333
  100. 100Baileydown 23,309

Boys, 2004

  1. 1Jacob27,911
  2. 2Michael25,470
  3. 3Joshua24,214
  4. 4Matthew22,882
  5. 5Ethanup 222,210
  6. 6Andrewdown 121,717
  7. 7Danielup 121,018
  8. 8Williamup 320,237
  9. 9Josephdown 320,147
  10. 10Christopherdown 119,636
  11. 11Anthonydown 119,613
  12. 12Ryanup 119,496
  13. 13Nicholasdown 118,519
  14. 14David18,412
  15. 15Alexanderup 117,925
  16. 16Tylerdown 117,450
  17. 17John16,470
  18. 18James16,469
  19. 19Dylan14,852
  20. 20Nathanup 614,634
  21. 21Jonathanup 114,375
  22. 22Brandondown 114,135
  23. 23Samuel14,131
  24. 24Christianup 113,926
  25. 25Benjamindown 113,832
  26. 26Zacharydown 613,712
  27. 27Loganup 113,140
  28. 28Joseup 212,187
  29. 29Noahup 211,916
  30. 30Justindown 311,879
  31. 31Elijahup 611,714
  32. 32Gabrieldown 311,563
  33. 33Calebup 111,307
  34. 34Kevindown 211,220
  35. 35Austindown 210,745
  36. 36Robertdown 110,684
  37. 37Thomasdown 110,504
  38. 38Connorup 510,049
  39. 39Evanup 59,983
  40. 40Aidandown 19,824
  41. 41Lukeup 59,598
  42. 42Jackup 39,580
  43. 43Jordandown 59,560
  44. 44Angelup 39,516
  45. 45Isaiahup 49,264
  46. 46Isaacup 29,181
  47. 47Jasondown 59,063
  48. 48Jacksonup 48,977
  49. 49Hunterdown 88,902
  50. 50Camerondown 108,887
  51. 51Masonup 38,619
  52. 52Gavindown 18,610
  53. 53Aarondown 38,400
  54. 54Juanup 18,134
  55. 55Kyledown 27,826
  56. 56Charlesup 17,652
  57. 57Luisup 37,495
  58. 58Adam7,474
  59. 59Brian7,333
  60. 60Aidenup 137,161
  61. 61Ericdown 57,133
  62. 62Jaydenup 136,927
  63. 63Alexdown 16,812
  64. 64Seandown 36,769
  65. 65Bryandown 16,732
  66. 66Lucasup 56,716
  67. 67Owenup 56,707
  68. 68Nathanieldown 56,675
  69. 69Iandown 46,507
  70. 70Jesusdown 36,472
  71. 71Carlosdown 56,260
  72. 72Adriandown 46,140
  73. 73Diegoup 105,876
  74. 74Julianup 35,673
  75. 75Coledown 65,648
  76. 76Ashtonnew5,436
  77. 77Jeremiahup 135,381
  78. 78Stevendown 85,357
  79. 79Timothydown 35,234
  80. 80Seth5,188
  81. 81Devindown 75,167
  82. 82Chaseup 55,161
  83. 83Jadendown 15,151
  84. 84Codydown 65,125
  85. 85Colinup 35,122
  86. 86Landonup 115,042
  87. 87Haydendown 35,019
  88. 88Xavierdown 35,016
  89. 89Carternew5,009
  90. 90Wyattnew4,974
  91. 91Dominicdown 104,879
  92. 92Richarddown 64,848
  93. 93Antoniodown 14,843
  94. 94Jesse4,761
  95. 95Blakedown 164,694
  96. 96Migueldown 14,525
  97. 97Sebastiandown 44,521
  98. 98Jake4,473
  99. 99Alejandroup 14,451
  100. 100Patrickdown 94,441

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2003. 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, 2004”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2004, updated 20 October 2026.