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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2008

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2008, from Social Security card applications.

In 2008, Emma was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 18,830 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 22,621 boys. New to the top 100 since 2007: Peyton, Madelyn, Camila, Charlotte, Payton, Genesis and 1 more for girls; Brody, Ayden, Josiah, Colton and Eli for boys. The biggest climbers were Layla for girls, up 30 places to #55, and Carter for boys, up 15 places to #65.

Girls, 2008

  1. 1Emmaup 218,830
  2. 2Isabella18,629
  3. 3Emilydown 217,448
  4. 4Oliviaup 317,088
  5. 5Avadown 117,051
  6. 6Madisondown 117,047
  7. 7Sophiadown 116,091
  8. 8Abigail15,088
  9. 9Elizabethup 112,027
  10. 10Chloeup 611,836
  11. 11Samanthaup 111,190
  12. 12Addisondown 110,767
  13. 13Natalieup 410,201
  14. 14Miaup 110,173
  15. 15Alexisup 49,734
  16. 16Alyssadown 29,653
  17. 17Hannahdown 89,577
  18. 18Ashleydown 59,408
  19. 19Ellaup 29,364
  20. 20Sarahdown 29,055
  21. 21Gracedown 19,042
  22. 22Taylorup 28,344
  23. 23Briannadown 18,278
  24. 24Lilyup 38,128
  25. 25Haileydown 27,872
  26. 26Annadown 17,278
  27. 27Victoriaup 27,127
  28. 28Kayladown 26,835
  29. 29Lillianup 46,817
  30. 30Laurendown 26,455
  31. 31Kayleeup 46,302
  32. 32Allisonup 146,241
  33. 33Savannahdown 36,134
  34. 34Nevaehdown 36,112
  35. 35Gabriellaup 36,039
  36. 36Sofia5,985
  37. 37Makaylaup 105,957
  38. 38Averyup 105,829
  39. 39Rileyup 135,774
  40. 40Leahup 275,634
  41. 41Juliadown 75,620
  42. 42Aubreyup 275,570
  43. 43Jasminedown 115,536
  44. 44Audreyup 75,443
  45. 45Katherinedown 65,350
  46. 46Morgandown 35,333
  47. 47Destinydown 65,320
  48. 48Brooklynup 95,317
  49. 49Sydneydown 125,264
  50. 50Alexadown 105,226
  51. 51Kylieup 125,194
  52. 52Brookedown 75,186
  53. 53Kaitlyndown 95,117
  54. 54Evelynup 15,101
  55. 55Laylaup 304,931
  56. 56Madelineup 54,820
  57. 57Kimberlydown 34,814
  58. 58Zoedown 24,781
  59. 59Jessicadown 174,739
  60. 60Peytonnew4,738
  61. 61Alexandradown 124,612
  62. 62Claireup 44,601
  63. 63Mariadown 104,593
  64. 64Madelynnew4,567
  65. 65Mackenzie4,474
  66. 66Ariannaup 44,426
  67. 67Jocelyndown 174,372
  68. 68Ameliaup 94,352
  69. 69Angelinadown 114,299
  70. 70Trinityup 24,276
  71. 71Mayadown 94,270
  72. 72Andreadown 124,263
  73. 73Valeriaup 254,206
  74. 74Racheldown 154,087
  75. 75Sophieup 74,065
  76. 76Aaliyahup 74,046
  77. 77Mariahup 154,041
  78. 78Vanessadown 74,032
  79. 79Gabrielledown 114,027
  80. 80Katelyndown 53,976
  81. 81Arianadown 83,916
  82. 82Baileyup 23,907
  83. 83Camilanew3,847
  84. 84Jenniferdown 203,797
  85. 85Melaniedown 43,714
  86. 86Charlottenew3,671
  87. 87Autumnup 33,669
  88. 87Giannaup 43,669
  89. 89Paige3,647
  90. 90Faithdown 163,636
  91. 91Paytonnew3,612
  92. 92Saradown 123,595
  93. 93Isabelledown 143,573
  94. 94Carolineup 53,545
  95. 95Genesisnew3,523
  96. 96Marydown 33,514
  97. 97Isabeldown 103,489
  98. 98Zoeynew3,450
  99. 99Graciedown 33,427
  100. 100Megandown 223,416

Boys, 2008

  1. 1Jacob22,621
  2. 2Michael20,652
  3. 3Ethan20,223
  4. 4Joshua19,231
  5. 5Daniel19,032
  6. 6Alexanderup 518,711
  7. 7Anthony18,417
  8. 8William18,403
  9. 9Christopherdown 317,966
  10. 10Matthewdown 117,604
  11. 11Jaydenup 717,167
  12. 12Andrewdown 216,779
  13. 13Joseph16,599
  14. 14Daviddown 216,347
  15. 15Noahdown 115,808
  16. 16Aidenup 1115,592
  17. 17Jamesdown 215,190
  18. 18Ryandown 214,686
  19. 19Logandown 213,861
  20. 20Johndown 113,336
  21. 21Nathanup 313,262
  22. 22Elijahup 813,241
  23. 23Christiandown 113,069
  24. 24Gabrielup 413,041
  25. 25Benjaminup 112,958
  26. 26Jonathandown 312,905
  27. 27Samueldown 212,774
  28. 28Tylerdown 712,709
  29. 29Nicholasdown 912,533
  30. 30Gavinup 211,752
  31. 31Dylandown 211,710
  32. 32Jacksonup 111,641
  33. 33Brandondown 211,482
  34. 34Calebup 210,579
  35. 35Masonup 210,489
  36. 36Angeldown 210,357
  37. 37Isaacup 410,030
  38. 38Evanup 29,926
  39. 39Jackdown 19,897
  40. 40Josedown 59,826
  41. 41Kevindown 29,798
  42. 42Isaiahup 19,670
  43. 43Lukeup 39,424
  44. 44Justinup 19,365
  45. 45Landonup 49,361
  46. 46Lucasup 79,328
  47. 47Zacharydown 59,235
  48. 48Jordandown 49,099
  49. 49Robertdown 28,841
  50. 50Aaronup 18,545
  51. 51Braydenup 138,445
  52. 52Thomas8,370
  53. 53Camerondown 38,305
  54. 54Hunterup 38,045
  55. 55Austindown 77,997
  56. 56Adrianup 57,938
  57. 57Connordown 27,817
  58. 58Owendown 27,802
  59. 59Aidandown 57,709
  60. 60Jasondown 17,662
  61. 61Julianup 57,469
  62. 62Wyattup 77,313
  63. 63Charlesdown 17,288
  64. 64Luisdown 47,135
  65. 65Carterup 157,069
  66. 66Juandown 37,034
  67. 67Chaseup 127,003
  68. 68Jeremiahdown 16,594
  69. 69Diegodown 116,572
  70. 70Brodynew6,299
  71. 71Xavierdown 36,290
  72. 72Adamdown 76,098
  73. 73Carlosdown 36,054
  74. 74Sebastiandown 16,041
  75. 75Liamup 145,982
  76. 76Haydendown 55,949
  77. 77Nathanielup 55,858
  78. 78Henryup 125,788
  79. 79Jesusdown 25,758
  80. 80Iandown 55,723
  81. 81Tristanup 65,659
  82. 82Bryandown 45,505
  83. 83Seandown 75,471
  84. 84Alexdown 125,400
  85. 85Coledown 15,389
  86. 86Ericdown 35,377
  87. 87Briandown 65,263
  88. 88Jadendown 145,193
  89. 89Carsonup 25,127
  90. 90Blakedown 25,099
  91. 91Aydennew5,058
  92. 92Cooperup 45,051
  93. 93Dominicdown 84,965
  94. 94Bradydown 14,815
  95. 95Josiahnew4,785
  96. 96Cadendown 44,773
  97. 97Kyledown 114,705
  98. 98Coltonnew4,550
  99. 99Elinew4,526
  100. 100Kadendown 24,508

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2007. 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, 2008”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2008, updated 20 October 2026.