Most Popular Baby Names of 2004
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Emily and Jacob were the most popular baby names of 2004 in the US: 25,042 girls were named Emily and 27,911 boys were named Jacob, about 1 in 73 girls and 1 in 71 boys born that year. It was Emily's 9th year in a row at #1 for girls (since 1996), and it was Jacob's 6th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1999).
Social Security records list 1,836,250 girls and 1,984,979 boys born in 2004, with 18,828 different girl names and 13,220 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2003
- Isabella joined the girls' top 10; William joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Sofia (#97 to #69), Diana (#108 to #90) and Leah (#81 to #64).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Ashton (#101 to #76), Wyatt (#109 to #90) and Aiden (#73 to #60).
- 2 girl names and 3 boy names left the top 100, among them Jacqueline (#100 to #108) and Carson (#89 to #101).
- 1,726 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2004
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2003, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2004
| # | Name | Babies | In 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 25,042 | #1 |
| 2 | Emma | 21,625 | #2 |
| 3 | Madison | 20,628 | #3 |
| 4 | Olivia | 16,108 | #5 |
| 5 | Hannah | 15,614 | #4 |
| 6 | Abigail | 15,436 | #6 |
| 7 | Isabella | 15,021 | #12 |
| 8 | Ashley | 14,377 | #8 |
| 9 | Samantha | 13,786 | #10 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 13,577 | #9 |
| 11 | Alexis | 13,477 | #7 |
| 12 | Sarah | 12,758 | #11 |
| 13 | Grace | 12,536 | #13 |
| 14 | Alyssa | 12,109 | #14 |
| 15 | Sophia | 10,919 | #20 |
| 16 | Lauren | 9,983 | #15 |
| 17 | Brianna | 9,804 | #17 |
| 18 | Kayla | 9,773 | #16 |
| 19 | Natalie | 9,689 | #23 |
| 20 | Anna | 9,531 | #21 |
| 21 | Jessica | 9,470 | #18 |
| 22 | Taylor | 9,303 | #19 |
| 23 | Chloe | 8,729 | #24 |
| 24 | Hailey | 8,685 | #26 |
| 25 | Ava | 8,645 | #39 |
| 26 | Jasmine | 8,492 | #27 |
| 27 | Sydney | 8,368 | #25 |
| 28 | Victoria | 8,279 | #22 |
| 29 | Ella | 8,252 | #44 |
| 30 | Mia | 7,399 | #36 |
| 31 | Morgan | 7,295 | #29 |
| 32 | Julia | 7,149 | #33 |
| 33 | Kaitlyn | 6,988 | #32 |
| 34 | Rachel | 6,923 | #28 |
| 35 | Katherine | 6,742 | #35 |
| 36 | Megan | 6,687 | #30 |
| 37 | Alexandra | 6,625 | #38 |
| 38 | Destiny | 6,546 | #37 |
| 39 | Jennifer | 6,545 | #31 |
| 40 | Allison | 5,873 | #46 |
| 41 | Savannah | 5,814 | #41 |
| 42 | Maria | 5,757 | #42 |
| 43 | Nicole | 5,741 | #40 |
| 44 | Haley | 5,728 | #34 |
| 44 | Mackenzie | 5,728 | #45 |
| 46 | Brooke | 5,712 | #43 |
| 47 | Makayla | 5,666 | #51 |
| 48 | Trinity | 5,638 | #56 |
| 49 | Kylie | 5,557 | #52 |
| 50 | Kaylee | 5,444 | #53 |
| 51 | Paige | 5,441 | #47 |
| 52 | Faith | 5,421 | #50 |
| 53 | Lily | 5,402 | #69 |
| 54 | Zoe | 5,363 | #57 |
| 55 | Stephanie | 5,181 | #49 |
| 56 | Jenna | 5,175 | #55 |
| 57 | Andrea | 5,056 | #60 |
| 58 | Riley | 4,982 | #72 |
| 59 | Katelyn | 4,952 | #58 |
| 60 | Angelina | 4,917 | #71 |
| 61 | Kimberly | 4,847 | #64 |
| 62 | Mary | 4,838 | #59 |
| 63 | Madeline | 4,767 | #61 |
| 64 | Leah | 4,744 | #81 |
| 65 | Lillian | 4,734 | #76 |
| 66 | Michelle | 4,720 | #62 |
| 67 | Amanda | 4,697 | #54 |
| 68 | Sara | 4,507 | #65 |
| 69 | Sofia | 4,475 | #97 |
| 70 | Rebecca | 4,474 | #62 |
| 71 | Jordan | 4,447 | #48 |
| 72 | Alexa | 4,440 | #67 |
| 73 | Gabrielle | 4,420 | #66 |
| 74 | Caroline | 4,379 | #68 |
| 75 | Vanessa | 4,350 | #70 |
| 76 | Gabriella | 4,256 | #77 |
| 77 | Avery | 4,044 | #89 |
| 78 | Marissa | 4,009 | #95 |
| 79 | Ariana | 3,996 | #85 |
| 80 | Audrey | 3,903 | #78 |
| 81 | Jada | 3,891 | #79 |
| 82 | Autumn | 3,868 | #75 |
| 83 | Maya | 3,767 | #84 |
| 84 | Evelyn | 3,763 | #88 |
| 85 | Jocelyn | 3,743 | #87 |
| 86 | Arianna | 3,686 | #86 |
| 87 | Amber | 3,639 | #74 |
| 88 | Isabel | 3,638 | #83 |
| 89 | Melanie | 3,583 | #93 |
| 90 | Diana | 3,554 | #108 |
| 91 | Danielle | 3,530 | #82 |
| 92 | Sierra | 3,520 | #73 |
| 93 | Leslie | 3,501 | #91 |
| 94 | Aaliyah | 3,492 | #90 |
| 95 | Erin | 3,367 | #80 |
| 96 | Amelia | 3,354 | #111 |
| 97 | Molly | 3,344 | #99 |
| 98 | Melissa | 3,339 | #96 |
| 99 | Claire | 3,333 | #92 |
| 100 | Bailey | 3,309 | #98 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2004
| # | Name | Babies | In 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 27,911 | #1 |
| 2 | Michael | 25,470 | #2 |
| 3 | Joshua | 24,214 | #3 |
| 4 | Matthew | 22,882 | #4 |
| 5 | Ethan | 22,210 | #7 |
| 6 | Andrew | 21,717 | #5 |
| 7 | Daniel | 21,018 | #8 |
| 8 | William | 20,237 | #11 |
| 9 | Joseph | 20,147 | #6 |
| 10 | Christopher | 19,636 | #9 |
| 11 | Anthony | 19,613 | #10 |
| 12 | Ryan | 19,496 | #13 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 18,519 | #12 |
| 14 | David | 18,412 | #14 |
| 15 | Alexander | 17,925 | #16 |
| 16 | Tyler | 17,450 | #15 |
| 17 | John | 16,470 | #17 |
| 18 | James | 16,469 | #18 |
| 19 | Dylan | 14,852 | #19 |
| 20 | Nathan | 14,634 | #26 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 14,375 | #22 |
| 22 | Brandon | 14,135 | #21 |
| 23 | Samuel | 14,131 | #23 |
| 24 | Christian | 13,926 | #25 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 13,832 | #24 |
| 26 | Zachary | 13,712 | #20 |
| 27 | Logan | 13,140 | #28 |
| 28 | Jose | 12,187 | #30 |
| 29 | Noah | 11,916 | #31 |
| 30 | Justin | 11,879 | #27 |
| 31 | Elijah | 11,714 | #37 |
| 32 | Gabriel | 11,563 | #29 |
| 33 | Caleb | 11,307 | #34 |
| 34 | Kevin | 11,220 | #32 |
| 35 | Austin | 10,745 | #33 |
| 36 | Robert | 10,684 | #35 |
| 37 | Thomas | 10,504 | #36 |
| 38 | Connor | 10,049 | #43 |
| 39 | Evan | 9,983 | #44 |
| 40 | Aidan | 9,824 | #39 |
| 41 | Luke | 9,598 | #46 |
| 42 | Jack | 9,580 | #45 |
| 43 | Jordan | 9,560 | #38 |
| 44 | Angel | 9,516 | #47 |
| 45 | Isaiah | 9,264 | #49 |
| 46 | Isaac | 9,181 | #48 |
| 47 | Jason | 9,063 | #42 |
| 48 | Jackson | 8,977 | #52 |
| 49 | Hunter | 8,902 | #41 |
| 50 | Cameron | 8,887 | #40 |
| 51 | Mason | 8,619 | #54 |
| 52 | Gavin | 8,610 | #51 |
| 53 | Aaron | 8,400 | #50 |
| 54 | Juan | 8,134 | #55 |
| 55 | Kyle | 7,826 | #53 |
| 56 | Charles | 7,652 | #57 |
| 57 | Luis | 7,495 | #60 |
| 58 | Adam | 7,474 | #58 |
| 59 | Brian | 7,333 | #59 |
| 60 | Aiden | 7,161 | #73 |
| 61 | Eric | 7,133 | #56 |
| 62 | Jayden | 6,927 | #75 |
| 63 | Alex | 6,812 | #62 |
| 64 | Sean | 6,769 | #61 |
| 65 | Bryan | 6,732 | #64 |
| 66 | Lucas | 6,716 | #71 |
| 67 | Owen | 6,707 | #72 |
| 68 | Nathaniel | 6,675 | #63 |
| 69 | Ian | 6,507 | #65 |
| 70 | Jesus | 6,472 | #67 |
| 71 | Carlos | 6,260 | #66 |
| 72 | Adrian | 6,140 | #68 |
| 73 | Diego | 5,876 | #83 |
| 74 | Julian | 5,673 | #77 |
| 75 | Cole | 5,648 | #69 |
| 76 | Ashton | 5,436 | #101 |
| 77 | Jeremiah | 5,381 | #90 |
| 78 | Steven | 5,357 | #70 |
| 79 | Timothy | 5,234 | #76 |
| 80 | Seth | 5,188 | #80 |
| 81 | Devin | 5,167 | #74 |
| 82 | Chase | 5,161 | #87 |
| 83 | Jaden | 5,151 | #82 |
| 84 | Cody | 5,125 | #78 |
| 85 | Colin | 5,122 | #88 |
| 86 | Landon | 5,042 | #97 |
| 87 | Hayden | 5,019 | #84 |
| 88 | Xavier | 5,016 | #85 |
| 89 | Carter | 5,009 | #102 |
| 90 | Wyatt | 4,974 | #109 |
| 91 | Dominic | 4,879 | #81 |
| 92 | Richard | 4,848 | #86 |
| 93 | Antonio | 4,843 | #92 |
| 94 | Jesse | 4,761 | #94 |
| 95 | Blake | 4,694 | #79 |
| 96 | Miguel | 4,525 | #95 |
| 97 | Sebastian | 4,521 | #93 |
| 98 | Jake | 4,473 | #98 |
| 99 | Alejandro | 4,451 | #100 |
| 100 | Patrick | 4,441 | #91 |
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