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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2005

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2005, from Social Security card applications.

In 2005, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 23,952 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 25,851 boys. New to the top 100 since 2004: Nevaeh, Brooklyn, Mariah, Gracie, Isabelle, Mya and 1 more for girls; Brayden, Caden and Kaden for boys. The biggest climbers were Gabrielle for girls, up 18 places to #55, and Landon for boys, up 25 places to #61.

Girls, 2005

  1. 1Emily23,952
  2. 2Emma20,362
  3. 3Madison19,578
  4. 4Abigailup 215,756
  5. 5Oliviadown 115,700
  6. 6Isabellaup 115,197
  7. 7Hannahdown 214,854
  8. 8Samanthaup 113,642
  9. 9Avaup 1613,606
  10. 10Ashleydown 213,276
  11. 11Elizabethdown 112,743
  12. 12Sophiaup 312,678
  13. 13Alexisdown 211,977
  14. 14Gracedown 111,865
  15. 15Sarahdown 311,555
  16. 16Alyssadown 210,891
  17. 17Miaup 1310,846
  18. 18Natalieup 110,742
  19. 19Chloeup 49,598
  20. 20Briannadown 39,370
  21. 21Laurendown 59,249
  22. 22Annadown 29,113
  23. 23Ellaup 69,072
  24. 24Taylordown 28,676
  25. 25Kayladown 78,620
  26. 26Haileydown 28,595
  27. 27Jessicadown 68,115
  28. 28Victoria7,961
  29. 29Jasminedown 37,873
  30. 30Sydneydown 37,376
  31. 31Juliaup 17,089
  32. 32Destinyup 66,894
  33. 33Morgandown 26,749
  34. 34Kaitlyndown 16,521
  35. 35Savannahup 66,484
  36. 36Katherinedown 16,392
  37. 37Alexandra6,319
  38. 38Racheldown 46,226
  39. 39Lilyup 146,090
  40. 40Kayleeup 105,870
  41. 41Megandown 55,856
  42. 42Jenniferdown 35,837
  43. 43Angelinaup 175,813
  44. 44Makaylaup 35,727
  45. 45Allisondown 55,634
  46. 46Mariadown 45,600
  47. 47Brookedown 15,571
  48. 48Trinity5,455
  49. 49Faithup 35,256
  50. 50Lillianup 155,215
  51. 51Mackenziedown 75,199
  52. 52Sofiaup 175,162
  53. 53Haleydown 95,128
  54. 54Rileyup 45,127
  55. 55Gabrielleup 185,018
  56. 56Nicoledown 134,993
  57. 57Kyliedown 84,970
  58. 58Zoedown 44,965
  59. 59Katelyn4,928
  60. 60Paigedown 94,906
  61. 61Gabriellaup 154,824
  62. 62Jennadown 64,796
  63. 63Kimberlydown 24,752
  64. 64Stephaniedown 94,701
  65. 65Andreadown 84,672
  66. 66Alexaup 64,664
  67. 67Averyup 104,654
  68. 68Leahdown 44,601
  69. 69Nevaehnew4,560
  70. 70Madelinedown 74,528
  71. 71Evelynup 134,490
  72. 72Marydown 104,481
  73. 73Mayaup 104,431
  74. 74Michelledown 84,312
  75. 75Saradown 74,285
  76. 76Jadaup 54,267
  77. 77Audreyup 34,137
  78. 78Brooklynnew4,132
  79. 79Amandadown 124,099
  80. 80Vanessadown 54,095
  81. 81Rebeccadown 114,018
  82. 82Arianadown 33,981
  83. 83Carolinedown 93,974
  84. 84Ameliaup 123,912
  85. 85Mariahnew3,840
  86. 86Jordandown 153,696
  87. 87Jocelyndown 23,681
  88. 88Ariannadown 23,673
  89. 89Isabeldown 13,611
  90. 90Autumndown 83,603
  91. 91Marissadown 133,592
  92. 92Melaniedown 33,495
  93. 93Aaliyahup 13,459
  94. 94Gracienew3,371
  95. 95Claireup 43,293
  96. 96Isabellenew3,284
  97. 97Molly3,215
  98. 98Myanew3,208
  99. 99Katienew3,177
  100. 100Dianadown 103,159

Boys, 2005

  1. 1Jacob25,851
  2. 2Michael23,828
  3. 3Joshua23,261
  4. 4Matthew21,483
  5. 5Ethan21,318
  6. 6Andrew20,742
  7. 7Daniel20,236
  8. 8Anthonyup 319,387
  9. 9Joseph19,241
  10. 10Christopher19,174
  11. 11Williamdown 319,060
  12. 12Davidup 218,144
  13. 13Alexanderup 218,130
  14. 14Ryandown 217,990
  15. 15Nicholasdown 217,076
  16. 16Tyler16,989
  17. 17Jamesup 116,140
  18. 18Johndown 115,796
  19. 19Jonathanup 214,443
  20. 20Nathan14,365
  21. 21Samuelup 214,271
  22. 22Christianup 214,210
  23. 23Noahup 613,905
  24. 24Dylandown 513,782
  25. 25Benjamin13,586
  26. 26Loganup 113,475
  27. 27Brandondown 512,947
  28. 28Gabrielup 412,759
  29. 29Zacharydown 312,288
  30. 30Josedown 212,065
  31. 31Elijah11,612
  32. 32Angelup 1210,993
  33. 33Kevinup 110,917
  34. 34Jackup 810,906
  35. 35Calebdown 210,894
  36. 36Justindown 610,518
  37. 37Robertdown 110,166
  38. 38Austindown 310,111
  39. 39Evan10,109
  40. 40Thomasdown 310,041
  41. 41Luke10,011
  42. 42Masonup 99,771
  43. 43Aidandown 39,759
  44. 44Jacksonup 49,580
  45. 45Isaiah9,527
  46. 46Jordandown 39,398
  47. 47Gavinup 59,340
  48. 48Connordown 109,321
  49. 49Isaacdown 39,127
  50. 50Aidenup 109,083
  51. 51Jasondown 48,614
  52. 52Camerondown 28,574
  53. 53Hunterdown 48,512
  54. 54Jaydenup 88,264
  55. 55Juandown 18,231
  56. 56Charles7,933
  57. 57Aarondown 47,811
  58. 58Lucasup 87,578
  59. 59Luisdown 27,469
  60. 60Owenup 77,169
  61. 61Landonup 257,110
  62. 62Diegoup 116,942
  63. 63Briandown 46,920
  64. 64Adamdown 66,846
  65. 65Adrianup 76,727
  66. 66Ericdown 56,697
  67. 67Nathanielup 16,689
  68. 68Ianup 16,688
  69. 68Kyledown 136,688
  70. 70Carlosup 16,563
  71. 71Alexdown 86,488
  72. 72Bryandown 76,454
  73. 73Jesusdown 36,382
  74. 74Julian6,116
  75. 75Seandown 115,997
  76. 76Haydenup 115,916
  77. 77Carterup 125,899
  78. 78Jeremiahdown 15,847
  79. 79Coledown 45,587
  80. 80Braydennew5,512
  81. 81Wyattup 95,356
  82. 82Chase5,199
  83. 83Stevendown 55,079
  84. 84Timothydown 55,034
  85. 85Dominicup 64,994
  86. 86Sebastianup 114,956
  87. 87Xavierup 14,879
  88. 88Jadendown 54,849
  89. 89Jesseup 54,746
  90. 90Devindown 94,715
  91. 91Sethdown 114,713
  92. 92Antonioup 14,694
  93. 93Miguelup 34,677
  94. 94Richarddown 24,667
  95. 95Colindown 104,532
  96. 96Codydown 124,529
  97. 97Alejandroup 24,482
  98. 98Cadennew4,438
  99. 99Blakedown 44,418
  100. 100Kadennew4,365

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2004. 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, 2005”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2005, updated 20 October 2026.