The Most Popular Names & Most Popular Baby Names: A Baby Naming Guide!

Having trouble picking a name for your upcoming baby?! Take a look at this list of the most popular names and most popular baby names... Or, just call your boy Jacob or your girl Emily - the #1 names respectively since 2000!

2000

    * Males
         1. Jacob
         2. Michael
         3. Matthew
         4. Joshua
         5. Christopher
         6. Nicholas
         7. Andrew
         8. Joseph
         9. Daniel
        10. Tyler

    * Females
         1. Emily
         2. Hannah
         3. Madison
         4. Ashley
         5. Sarah
         6. Alexis
         7. Samantha
         8. Jessica
         9. Taylor
        10. Elizabeth

2001

    * Males
         1. Jacob
         2. Michael
         3. Matthew
         4. Joshua
         5. Christopher
         6. Nicholas
         7. Andrew
         8. Joseph
         9. Daniel
        10. William

    * Females
         1. Emily
         2. Madison
         3. Hannah
         4. Ashley
         5. Alexis
         6. Sarah
         7. Samantha
         8. Abigail
         9. Elizabeth
        10. Olivia

2002

    * Males
         1. Jacob
         2. Michael
         3. Joshua
         4. Matthew
         5. Ethan
         6. Andrew
         7. Joseph
         8. Christopher
         9. Nicholas
        10. Daniel

    * Females
         1. Emily
         2. Madison
         3. Hannah
         4. Emma
         5. Alexis
         6. Ashley
         7. Abigail
         8. Sarah
         9. Samantha
        10. Olivia

2003

    * Males
         1. Jacob
         2. Michael
         3. Joshua
         4. Matthew
         5. Andrew
         6. Ethan
         7. Joseph
         8. Daniel
         9. Christopher
        10. Anthony

    * Females
         1. Emily
         2. Emma
         3. Madison
         4. Hannah
         5. Olivia
         6. Abigail
         7. Alexis
         8. Ashley
         9. Elizabeth
        10. Samantha

2004

    * Males
         1. Jacob
         2. Michael
         3. Joshua
         4. Matthew
         5. Ethan
         6. Andrew
         7. Daniel
         8. William
         9. Joseph
        10. Christopher

    * Females
         1. Emily
         2. Emma
         3. Madison
         4. Olivia
         5. Hannah
         6. Abigail
         7. Isabella
         8. Ashley
         9. Samantha
        10. Elizabeth