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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2009

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2009, from Social Security card applications.

In 2009, Isabella was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 22,321 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 21,204 boys. New to the top 100 since 2008: Bella, Molly, Serenity, Khloe, Mya and Eva for girls; Levi, Parker, Oliver and Miguel for boys. The biggest climbers were Zoey for girls, up 23 places to #75, and Liam for boys, up 26 places to #49.

Girls, 2009

  1. 1Isabellaup 122,321
  2. 2Emmadown 117,910
  3. 3Oliviaup 117,444
  4. 4Sophiaup 316,951
  5. 5Ava15,877
  6. 6Emilydown 315,366
  7. 7Madisondown 115,257
  8. 8Abigail14,401
  9. 9Chloeup 111,922
  10. 10Miaup 411,438
  11. 11Elizabethdown 211,057
  12. 12Addison10,669
  13. 13Alexisup 29,946
  14. 14Samanthadown 39,669
  15. 15Ellaup 49,659
  16. 16Nataliedown 39,421
  17. 17Graceup 48,322
  18. 18Lilyup 68,101
  19. 19Alyssadown 37,980
  20. 20Ashleydown 27,815
  21. 21Sarahdown 17,794
  22. 22Taylor7,590
  23. 23Hannahdown 67,584
  24. 24Briannadown 17,357
  25. 25Hailey7,325
  26. 26Kayleeup 57,219
  27. 27Lillianup 26,861
  28. 28Annadown 26,818
  29. 29Leahup 116,790
  30. 30Allisonup 26,581
  31. 31Victoriadown 46,371
  32. 32Averyup 66,301
  33. 33Gabriellaup 26,153
  34. 34Nevaeh6,126
  35. 35Kayladown 75,847
  36. 36Sofia5,696
  37. 37Brooklynup 115,677
  38. 38Rileyup 15,637
  39. 39Savannahdown 65,606
  40. 40Evelynup 145,584
  41. 41Aubreyup 15,408
  42. 42Peytonup 185,318
  43. 43Alexaup 75,311
  44. 44Makayladown 75,269
  45. 45Laylaup 105,212
  46. 46Laurendown 165,204
  47. 47Zoeup 115,152
  48. 48Sydneyup 15,061
  49. 49Audreydown 55,008
  50. 50Juliadown 94,996
  51. 51Jasminedown 84,886
  52. 52Ariannaup 144,845
  53. 53Claireup 94,825
  54. 54Brookedown 24,798
  55. 55Ameliaup 134,705
  56. 56Destinydown 94,617
  57. 57Morgandown 114,611
  58. 58Bellanew4,540
  59. 59Madelynup 54,496
  60. 60Katherinedown 154,432
  61. 61Mayaup 104,393
  62. 62Kyliedown 114,389
  63. 63Aaliyahup 134,378
  64. 64Madelinedown 84,300
  65. 65Sophieup 104,267
  66. 66Kimberlydown 94,228
  67. 67Kaitlyndown 144,207
  68. 68Charlotteup 184,191
  69. 69Alexandradown 84,166
  70. 70Mariadown 74,143
  71. 71Jocelyndown 44,118
  72. 72Valeriaup 14,091
  73. 73Andreadown 14,064
  74. 74Trinitydown 44,028
  75. 75Zoeyup 233,995
  76. 76Giannaup 113,939
  77. 77Mackenziedown 123,902
  78. 78Jessicadown 193,801
  79. 79Faithup 113,771
  80. 80Camilaup 33,737
  81. 81Autumnup 63,717
  82. 82Arianadown 13,701
  83. 83Genesisup 123,669
  84. 84Paytonup 73,646
  85. 85Baileydown 33,643
  86. 86Angelinadown 173,637
  87. 87Carolineup 73,624
  88. 88Mariahdown 113,605
  89. 89Racheldown 153,589
  90. 90Katelyndown 103,571
  91. 91Vanessadown 133,523
  92. 92Mollynew3,510
  93. 93Serenitynew3,489
  94. 94Melaniedown 93,487
  95. 95Khloenew3,459
  96. 96Gabrielledown 173,421
  97. 97Myanew3,415
  98. 98Paigedown 93,413
  99. 99Evanew3,395
  100. 100Isabelledown 73,307

Boys, 2009

  1. 1Jacob21,204
  2. 2Ethanup 119,858
  3. 3Michaeldown 118,964
  4. 4Alexanderup 218,254
  5. 5Williamup 317,937
  6. 6Joshuadown 217,671
  7. 7Danieldown 217,564
  8. 8Jaydenup 317,316
  9. 9Noahup 617,262
  10. 10Christopherdown 116,368
  11. 11Anthonydown 416,327
  12. 12Aidenup 416,030
  13. 13Matthewdown 316,010
  14. 14David15,457
  15. 15Josephdown 214,952
  16. 16Andrewdown 414,877
  17. 17Loganup 214,467
  18. 18Jamesdown 114,223
  19. 19Benjaminup 613,123
  20. 20Ryandown 213,122
  21. 21Elijahup 112,846
  22. 22Gabrielup 212,834
  23. 23Christian12,657
  24. 24Samuelup 312,181
  25. 25Nathandown 412,135
  26. 26Johndown 612,133
  27. 27Jacksonup 512,123
  28. 28Tyler11,551
  29. 29Jonathandown 311,386
  30. 30Dylanup 111,373
  31. 31Calebup 311,001
  32. 32Nicholasdown 310,856
  33. 33Gavindown 310,742
  34. 34Masonup 110,696
  35. 35Evanup 310,280
  36. 36Landonup 910,169
  37. 37Angeldown 19,853
  38. 38Brandondown 59,848
  39. 39Lucasup 79,620
  40. 40Isaacdown 39,569
  41. 41Isaiahup 19,259
  42. 42Jackdown 39,029
  43. 43Josedown 38,818
  44. 44Kevindown 38,780
  45. 45Jordanup 38,669
  46. 46Justindown 28,631
  47. 47Lukedown 48,625
  48. 48Braydenup 38,603
  49. 49Liamup 268,567
  50. 50Carterup 158,173
  51. 51Owenup 78,142
  52. 52Connorup 58,101
  53. 53Zacharydown 68,091
  54. 54Aarondown 47,983
  55. 55Robertdown 67,842
  56. 56Hunterdown 27,751
  57. 57Thomasdown 57,728
  58. 58Camerondown 57,638
  59. 59Adriandown 37,633
  60. 60Wyattup 27,404
  61. 61Chaseup 67,394
  62. 62Juliandown 17,388
  63. 63Austindown 87,295
  64. 64Charlesdown 17,284
  65. 65Jeremiahup 37,235
  66. 66Jasondown 66,927
  67. 67Juandown 16,283
  68. 68Xavierup 36,227
  69. 69Luisdown 56,145
  70. 70Sebastianup 45,993
  71. 71Henryup 75,899
  72. 72Aidandown 135,811
  73. 73Ianup 75,807
  74. 74Adamdown 25,676
  75. 75Nathanielup 25,426
  76. 76Diegodown 75,414
  77. 77Brodydown 75,392
  78. 78Jesusup 15,387
  79. 79Carlosdown 65,379
  80. 80Tristanup 15,350
  81. 81Dominicup 125,329
  82. 82Coleup 35,278
  83. 83Alexup 15,174
  84. 84Cooperup 85,072
  85. 85Levinew5,026
  86. 86Josiahup 95,020
  87. 87Aydenup 44,998
  88. 88Carsonup 14,997
  89. 89Blakeup 14,952
  90. 90Eliup 94,923
  91. 91Haydendown 154,868
  92. 92Bryandown 104,856
  93. 93Coltonup 54,771
  94. 94Briandown 74,658
  95. 95Ericdown 94,646
  96. 96Parkernew4,626
  97. 97Seandown 144,339
  98. 98Olivernew4,287
  99. 99Kyledown 24,180
  100. 100Miguelnew4,174

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2008. 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, 2009”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2009, updated 20 October 2026.