Most popular baby names of 2009
In 2009, the most popular names for US babies were Jacob for boys (21,202 babies, 1.1% of boys) and Isabella for girls (22,319 babies, 1.2% of girls). The rest of the top five were Ethan, Michael, Alexander and William for boys and Emma, Olivia, Sophia and Ava for girls. SSA recorded 14,537 different boy names and 20,198 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 21,202 | – |
| 2 | Ethan | 19,855 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Michael | 18,960 | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Alexander | 18,253 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | William | 17,935 | ▲ 3 |
| 6 | Joshua | 17,668 | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Daniel | 17,563 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Jayden | 17,313 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Noah | 17,261 | ▲ 6 |
| 10 | Christopher | 16,367 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Anthony | 16,325 | ▼ 4 |
| 12 | Aiden | 16,029 | ▲ 4 |
| 13 | Matthew | 16,007 | ▼ 3 |
| 14 | David | 15,455 | – |
| 15 | Joseph | 14,949 | ▼ 2 |
| 16 | Andrew | 14,876 | ▼ 4 |
| 17 | Logan | 14,466 | ▲ 2 |
| 18 | James | 14,221 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 13,121 | ▲ 6 |
| 20 | Ryan | 13,120 | ▼ 2 |
| 21 | Elijah | 12,845 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Gabriel | 12,833 | ▲ 2 |
| 23 | Christian | 12,654 | – |
| 24 | Samuel | 12,175 | ▲ 3 |
| 25 | Nathan | 12,135 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 | John | 12,133 | ▼ 6 |
| 27 | Jackson | 12,123 | ▲ 5 |
| 28 | Tyler | 11,549 | – |
| 29 | Jonathan | 11,384 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Dylan | 11,372 | ▲ 1 |
| 31 | Caleb | 10,999 | ▲ 3 |
| 32 | Nicholas | 10,855 | ▼ 3 |
| 33 | Gavin | 10,741 | ▼ 3 |
| 34 | Mason | 10,694 | ▲ 1 |
| 35 | Evan | 10,280 | ▲ 3 |
| 36 | Landon | 10,168 | ▲ 9 |
| 37 | Angel | 9,851 | ▼ 1 |
| 38 | Brandon | 9,847 | ▼ 5 |
| 39 | Lucas | 9,619 | ▲ 7 |
| 40 | Isaac | 9,567 | ▼ 3 |
| 41 | Isaiah | 9,258 | ▲ 1 |
| 42 | Jack | 9,029 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Jose | 8,818 | ▼ 3 |
| 44 | Kevin | 8,780 | ▼ 3 |
| 45 | Jordan | 8,669 | ▲ 3 |
| 46 | Justin | 8,631 | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Luke | 8,624 | ▼ 4 |
| 48 | Brayden | 8,603 | ▲ 3 |
| 49 | Liam | 8,567 | ▲ 26 |
| 50 | Carter | 8,173 | ▲ 15 |
| 51 | Owen | 8,142 | ▲ 7 |
| 52 | Connor | 8,101 | ▲ 5 |
| 53 | Zachary | 8,091 | ▼ 6 |
| 54 | Aaron | 7,983 | ▼ 4 |
| 55 | Robert | 7,838 | ▼ 6 |
| 56 | Hunter | 7,748 | ▼ 2 |
| 57 | Thomas | 7,727 | ▼ 5 |
| 58 | Cameron | 7,637 | ▼ 5 |
| 59 | Adrian | 7,633 | ▼ 3 |
| 60 | Wyatt | 7,403 | ▲ 2 |
| 61 | Chase | 7,393 | ▲ 6 |
| 62 | Julian | 7,387 | ▼ 1 |
| 63 | Austin | 7,294 | ▼ 8 |
| 64 | Charles | 7,284 | ▼ 1 |
| 65 | Jeremiah | 7,234 | ▲ 3 |
| 66 | Jason | 6,927 | ▼ 6 |
| 67 | Juan | 6,283 | ▼ 1 |
| 68 | Xavier | 6,222 | ▲ 3 |
| 69 | Luis | 6,144 | ▼ 5 |
| 70 | Sebastian | 5,992 | ▲ 4 |
| 71 | Henry | 5,899 | ▲ 7 |
| 72 | Aidan | 5,811 | ▼ 13 |
| 73 | Ian | 5,807 | ▲ 7 |
| 74 | Adam | 5,676 | ▼ 2 |
| 75 | Nathaniel | 5,426 | ▲ 2 |
| 76 | Diego | 5,414 | ▼ 7 |
| 77 | Brody | 5,392 | ▼ 7 |
| 78 | Jesus | 5,386 | ▲ 1 |
| 79 | Carlos | 5,379 | ▼ 6 |
| 80 | Tristan | 5,349 | ▲ 1 |
| 81 | Dominic | 5,329 | ▲ 12 |
| 82 | Cole | 5,278 | ▲ 3 |
| 83 | Alex | 5,173 | ▲ 1 |
| 84 | Cooper | 5,072 | ▲ 8 |
| 85 | Levi | 5,023 | ▲ 31 |
| 86 | Josiah | 5,019 | ▲ 9 |
| 87 | Ayden | 4,998 | ▲ 4 |
| 88 | Carson | 4,997 | ▲ 1 |
| 89 | Blake | 4,952 | ▲ 1 |
| 90 | Eli | 4,921 | ▲ 9 |
| 91 | Hayden | 4,868 | ▼ 15 |
| 92 | Bryan | 4,856 | ▼ 10 |
| 93 | Colton | 4,771 | ▲ 5 |
| 94 | Brian | 4,656 | ▼ 7 |
| 95 | Eric | 4,645 | ▼ 9 |
| 96 | Parker | 4,626 | ▲ 7 |
| 97 | Sean | 4,339 | ▼ 14 |
| 98 | Oliver | 4,287 | ▲ 20 |
| 99 | Kyle | 4,179 | ▼ 2 |
| 100 | Miguel | 4,173 | ▲ 1 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabella | 22,319 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Emma | 17,910 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Olivia | 17,443 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Sophia | 16,951 | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | Ava | 15,877 | – |
| 6 | Emily | 15,362 | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Madison | 15,254 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Abigail | 14,401 | – |
| 9 | Chloe | 11,918 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Mia | 11,437 | ▲ 4 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 11,055 | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Addison | 10,669 | – |
| 13 | Alexis | 9,944 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Samantha | 9,667 | ▼ 3 |
| 15 | Ella | 9,657 | ▲ 4 |
| 16 | Natalie | 9,420 | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | Grace | 8,321 | ▲ 4 |
| 18 | Lily | 8,101 | ▲ 6 |
| 19 | Alyssa | 7,979 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 | Ashley | 7,815 | ▼ 2 |
| 21 | Sarah | 7,791 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Taylor | 7,590 | – |
| 23 | Hannah | 7,583 | ▼ 6 |
| 24 | Brianna | 7,357 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Hailey | 7,324 | – |
| 26 | Kaylee | 7,219 | ▲ 5 |
| 27 | Lillian | 6,861 | ▲ 2 |
| 28 | Anna | 6,818 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | Leah | 6,790 | ▲ 11 |
| 30 | Allison | 6,581 | ▲ 2 |
| 31 | Victoria | 6,368 | ▼ 4 |
| 32 | Avery | 6,301 | ▲ 6 |
| 33 | Gabriella | 6,153 | ▲ 2 |
| 34 | Nevaeh | 6,124 | – |
| 35 | Kayla | 5,847 | ▼ 7 |
| 36 | Sofia | 5,696 | – |
| 37 | Brooklyn | 5,676 | ▲ 11 |
| 38 | Riley | 5,636 | ▲ 1 |
| 39 | Savannah | 5,604 | ▼ 6 |
| 40 | Evelyn | 5,584 | ▲ 14 |
| 41 | Aubrey | 5,408 | ▲ 1 |
| 42 | Peyton | 5,317 | ▲ 18 |
| 43 | Alexa | 5,310 | ▲ 7 |
| 44 | Makayla | 5,267 | ▼ 7 |
| 45 | Layla | 5,212 | ▲ 10 |
| 46 | Lauren | 5,203 | ▼ 16 |
| 47 | Zoe | 5,152 | ▲ 11 |
| 48 | Sydney | 5,059 | ▲ 1 |
| 49 | Audrey | 5,008 | ▼ 5 |
| 50 | Julia | 4,996 | ▼ 9 |
| 51 | Jasmine | 4,886 | ▼ 8 |
| 52 | Arianna | 4,843 | ▲ 14 |
| 53 | Claire | 4,825 | ▲ 9 |
| 54 | Brooke | 4,798 | ▼ 2 |
| 55 | Amelia | 4,705 | ▲ 13 |
| 56 | Destiny | 4,616 | ▼ 9 |
| 57 | Morgan | 4,611 | ▼ 11 |
| 58 | Bella | 4,539 | ▲ 64 |
| 59 | Madelyn | 4,496 | ▲ 5 |
| 60 | Katherine | 4,431 | ▼ 15 |
| 61 | Maya | 4,393 | ▲ 10 |
| 62 | Kylie | 4,389 | ▼ 11 |
| 63 | Aaliyah | 4,378 | ▲ 13 |
| 64 | Madeline | 4,300 | ▼ 8 |
| 65 | Sophie | 4,267 | ▲ 10 |
| 66 | Kimberly | 4,228 | ▼ 9 |
| 67 | Kaitlyn | 4,207 | ▼ 14 |
| 68 | Charlotte | 4,191 | ▲ 18 |
| 69 | Alexandra | 4,166 | ▼ 8 |
| 70 | Maria | 4,142 | ▼ 7 |
| 71 | Jocelyn | 4,117 | ▼ 4 |
| 72 | Valeria | 4,091 | ▲ 1 |
| 73 | Andrea | 4,064 | ▼ 1 |
| 74 | Trinity | 4,025 | ▼ 4 |
| 75 | Zoey | 3,995 | ▲ 23 |
| 76 | Gianna | 3,938 | ▲ 11 |
| 77 | Mackenzie | 3,902 | ▼ 12 |
| 78 | Jessica | 3,801 | ▼ 19 |
| 79 | Faith | 3,767 | ▲ 11 |
| 80 | Camila | 3,737 | ▲ 3 |
| 81 | Autumn | 3,715 | ▲ 7 |
| 82 | Ariana | 3,700 | ▼ 1 |
| 83 | Genesis | 3,669 | ▲ 12 |
| 84 | Payton | 3,646 | ▲ 7 |
| 85 | Bailey | 3,643 | ▼ 3 |
| 86 | Angelina | 3,636 | ▼ 17 |
| 87 | Caroline | 3,624 | ▲ 7 |
| 88 | Mariah | 3,605 | ▼ 11 |
| 89 | Rachel | 3,588 | ▼ 15 |
| 90 | Katelyn | 3,571 | ▼ 10 |
| 91 | Vanessa | 3,523 | ▼ 13 |
| 92 | Molly | 3,510 | ▲ 12 |
| 93 | Serenity | 3,488 | ▲ 18 |
| 94 | Melanie | 3,486 | ▼ 9 |
| 95 | Khloe | 3,459 | ▲ 101 |
| 96 | Gabrielle | 3,421 | ▼ 17 |
| 97 | Mya | 3,415 | ▲ 6 |
| 98 | Paige | 3,412 | ▼ 9 |
| 99 | Eva | 3,395 | ▲ 15 |
| 100 | Isabelle | 3,306 | ▼ 7 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2009. 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.