Most popular baby names of 2005
In 2005, the most popular names for US babies were Jacob for boys (25,851 babies, 1.3% of boys) and Emily for girls (23,950 babies, 1.3% of girls). The rest of the top five were Michael, Joshua, Matthew and Ethan for boys and Emma, Madison, Abigail and Olivia for girls. SSA recorded 13,370 different boy names and 19,196 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 25,851 | – |
| 2 | Michael | 23,827 | – |
| 3 | Joshua | 23,261 | – |
| 4 | Matthew | 21,481 | – |
| 5 | Ethan | 21,318 | – |
| 6 | Andrew | 20,740 | – |
| 7 | Daniel | 20,234 | – |
| 8 | Anthony | 19,385 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Joseph | 19,235 | – |
| 10 | Christopher | 19,173 | – |
| 11 | William | 19,060 | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | David | 18,141 | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | Alexander | 18,128 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Ryan | 17,988 | ▼ 2 |
| 15 | Nicholas | 17,076 | ▼ 2 |
| 16 | Tyler | 16,988 | – |
| 17 | James | 16,140 | – |
| 18 | John | 15,791 | – |
| 19 | Jonathan | 14,442 | ▲ 2 |
| 20 | Nathan | 14,364 | – |
| 21 | Samuel | 14,269 | ▲ 2 |
| 22 | Christian | 14,209 | ▲ 2 |
| 23 | Noah | 13,905 | ▲ 6 |
| 24 | Dylan | 13,782 | ▼ 5 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 13,585 | – |
| 26 | Logan | 13,475 | ▲ 1 |
| 27 | Brandon | 12,946 | ▼ 5 |
| 28 | Gabriel | 12,759 | ▲ 4 |
| 29 | Zachary | 12,288 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Jose | 12,065 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | Elijah | 11,612 | – |
| 32 | Angel | 10,993 | ▲ 12 |
| 33 | Kevin | 10,917 | ▲ 1 |
| 34 | Jack | 10,905 | ▲ 8 |
| 35 | Caleb | 10,894 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Justin | 10,517 | ▼ 6 |
| 37 | Robert | 10,166 | ▼ 1 |
| 38 | Austin | 10,111 | ▼ 3 |
| 39 | Evan | 10,109 | – |
| 40 | Thomas | 10,041 | ▼ 3 |
| 41 | Luke | 10,011 | – |
| 42 | Mason | 9,771 | ▲ 9 |
| 43 | Aidan | 9,759 | ▼ 3 |
| 44 | Jackson | 9,580 | ▲ 4 |
| 45 | Isaiah | 9,527 | – |
| 46 | Jordan | 9,398 | ▼ 3 |
| 47 | Gavin | 9,340 | ▲ 5 |
| 48 | Connor | 9,321 | ▼ 10 |
| 49 | Isaac | 9,127 | ▼ 3 |
| 50 | Aiden | 9,083 | ▲ 10 |
| 51 | Jason | 8,613 | ▼ 4 |
| 52 | Cameron | 8,574 | ▼ 2 |
| 53 | Hunter | 8,512 | ▼ 4 |
| 54 | Jayden | 8,264 | ▲ 8 |
| 55 | Juan | 8,230 | ▼ 1 |
| 56 | Charles | 7,932 | – |
| 57 | Aaron | 7,810 | ▼ 4 |
| 58 | Lucas | 7,578 | ▲ 8 |
| 59 | Luis | 7,468 | ▼ 2 |
| 60 | Owen | 7,169 | ▲ 7 |
| 61 | Landon | 7,110 | ▲ 25 |
| 62 | Diego | 6,942 | ▲ 11 |
| 63 | Brian | 6,919 | ▼ 4 |
| 64 | Adam | 6,846 | ▼ 6 |
| 65 | Adrian | 6,726 | ▲ 7 |
| 66 | Eric | 6,697 | ▼ 5 |
| 67 | Nathaniel | 6,689 | ▲ 1 |
| 68 | Ian | 6,688 | ▲ 1 |
| 69 | Kyle | 6,688 | ▼ 14 |
| 70 | Carlos | 6,562 | ▲ 1 |
| 71 | Alex | 6,488 | ▼ 8 |
| 72 | Bryan | 6,454 | ▼ 7 |
| 73 | Jesus | 6,381 | ▼ 3 |
| 74 | Julian | 6,116 | – |
| 75 | Sean | 5,997 | ▼ 11 |
| 76 | Hayden | 5,916 | ▲ 11 |
| 77 | Carter | 5,899 | ▲ 12 |
| 78 | Jeremiah | 5,847 | ▼ 1 |
| 79 | Cole | 5,587 | ▼ 4 |
| 80 | Brayden | 5,512 | ▲ 27 |
| 81 | Wyatt | 5,356 | ▲ 9 |
| 82 | Chase | 5,199 | – |
| 83 | Steven | 5,079 | ▼ 5 |
| 84 | Timothy | 5,034 | ▼ 5 |
| 85 | Dominic | 4,994 | ▲ 6 |
| 86 | Sebastian | 4,956 | ▲ 11 |
| 87 | Xavier | 4,879 | ▲ 1 |
| 88 | Jaden | 4,849 | ▼ 5 |
| 89 | Jesse | 4,746 | ▲ 5 |
| 90 | Devin | 4,715 | ▼ 9 |
| 91 | Seth | 4,713 | ▼ 11 |
| 92 | Antonio | 4,694 | ▲ 1 |
| 93 | Miguel | 4,676 | ▲ 3 |
| 94 | Richard | 4,667 | ▼ 2 |
| 95 | Colin | 4,532 | ▼ 10 |
| 96 | Cody | 4,529 | ▼ 12 |
| 97 | Alejandro | 4,481 | ▲ 2 |
| 98 | Caden | 4,438 | ▲ 6 |
| 99 | Blake | 4,418 | ▼ 4 |
| 100 | Kaden | 4,365 | ▲ 5 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 23,950 | – |
| 2 | Emma | 20,359 | – |
| 3 | Madison | 19,578 | – |
| 4 | Abigail | 15,756 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Olivia | 15,699 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Isabella | 15,198 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Hannah | 14,853 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Samantha | 13,642 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Ava | 13,606 | ▲ 16 |
| 10 | Ashley | 13,275 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 12,742 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Sophia | 12,678 | ▲ 3 |
| 13 | Alexis | 11,976 | ▼ 2 |
| 14 | Grace | 11,865 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Sarah | 11,552 | ▼ 3 |
| 16 | Alyssa | 10,891 | ▼ 2 |
| 17 | Mia | 10,845 | ▲ 13 |
| 18 | Natalie | 10,742 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Chloe | 9,598 | ▲ 4 |
| 20 | Brianna | 9,370 | ▼ 3 |
| 21 | Lauren | 9,248 | ▼ 5 |
| 22 | Anna | 9,110 | ▼ 2 |
| 23 | Ella | 9,071 | ▲ 6 |
| 24 | Taylor | 8,676 | ▼ 2 |
| 25 | Kayla | 8,620 | ▼ 7 |
| 26 | Hailey | 8,595 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 | Jessica | 8,115 | ▼ 6 |
| 28 | Victoria | 7,960 | – |
| 29 | Jasmine | 7,872 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Sydney | 7,376 | ▼ 3 |
| 31 | Julia | 7,088 | ▲ 1 |
| 32 | Destiny | 6,894 | ▲ 6 |
| 33 | Morgan | 6,749 | ▼ 2 |
| 34 | Kaitlyn | 6,521 | ▼ 1 |
| 35 | Savannah | 6,484 | ▲ 6 |
| 36 | Katherine | 6,392 | ▼ 1 |
| 37 | Alexandra | 6,318 | – |
| 38 | Rachel | 6,223 | ▼ 4 |
| 39 | Lily | 6,089 | ▲ 14 |
| 40 | Kaylee | 5,870 | ▲ 10 |
| 41 | Megan | 5,856 | ▼ 5 |
| 42 | Jennifer | 5,837 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Angelina | 5,813 | ▲ 17 |
| 44 | Makayla | 5,727 | ▲ 3 |
| 45 | Allison | 5,634 | ▼ 5 |
| 46 | Maria | 5,600 | ▼ 4 |
| 47 | Brooke | 5,571 | ▼ 1 |
| 48 | Trinity | 5,455 | – |
| 49 | Faith | 5,256 | ▲ 3 |
| 50 | Lillian | 5,214 | ▲ 15 |
| 51 | Mackenzie | 5,199 | ▼ 6 |
| 52 | Sofia | 5,162 | ▲ 17 |
| 53 | Haley | 5,128 | ▼ 9 |
| 54 | Riley | 5,127 | ▲ 4 |
| 55 | Gabrielle | 5,018 | ▲ 18 |
| 56 | Nicole | 4,993 | ▼ 13 |
| 57 | Kylie | 4,970 | ▼ 8 |
| 58 | Zoe | 4,965 | ▼ 4 |
| 59 | Katelyn | 4,928 | – |
| 60 | Paige | 4,906 | ▼ 9 |
| 61 | Gabriella | 4,824 | ▲ 15 |
| 62 | Jenna | 4,796 | ▼ 6 |
| 63 | Kimberly | 4,752 | ▼ 2 |
| 64 | Stephanie | 4,700 | ▼ 9 |
| 65 | Andrea | 4,671 | ▼ 8 |
| 66 | Alexa | 4,664 | ▲ 6 |
| 67 | Avery | 4,654 | ▲ 10 |
| 68 | Leah | 4,600 | ▼ 4 |
| 69 | Nevaeh | 4,560 | ▲ 35 |
| 70 | Madeline | 4,528 | ▼ 7 |
| 71 | Evelyn | 4,489 | ▲ 13 |
| 72 | Mary | 4,477 | ▼ 10 |
| 73 | Maya | 4,430 | ▲ 10 |
| 74 | Michelle | 4,312 | ▼ 8 |
| 75 | Sara | 4,283 | ▼ 7 |
| 76 | Jada | 4,267 | ▲ 5 |
| 77 | Audrey | 4,136 | ▲ 3 |
| 78 | Brooklyn | 4,132 | ▲ 23 |
| 79 | Amanda | 4,097 | ▼ 12 |
| 80 | Vanessa | 4,095 | ▼ 5 |
| 81 | Rebecca | 4,017 | ▼ 11 |
| 82 | Ariana | 3,981 | ▼ 3 |
| 83 | Caroline | 3,973 | ▼ 9 |
| 84 | Amelia | 3,911 | ▲ 12 |
| 85 | Mariah | 3,840 | ▲ 28 |
| 86 | Jordan | 3,696 | ▼ 15 |
| 87 | Jocelyn | 3,681 | ▼ 2 |
| 88 | Arianna | 3,673 | ▼ 2 |
| 89 | Isabel | 3,611 | ▼ 1 |
| 90 | Autumn | 3,603 | ▼ 8 |
| 91 | Marissa | 3,592 | ▼ 13 |
| 92 | Melanie | 3,495 | ▼ 3 |
| 93 | Aaliyah | 3,459 | ▲ 1 |
| 94 | Gracie | 3,371 | ▲ 20 |
| 95 | Claire | 3,293 | ▲ 4 |
| 96 | Isabelle | 3,284 | ▲ 11 |
| 97 | Molly | 3,215 | – |
| 98 | Mya | 3,208 | ▲ 18 |
| 99 | Katie | 3,172 | ▲ 3 |
| 100 | Diana | 3,159 | ▼ 10 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2005. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.