Most Popular Baby Names of 2007
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Emily and Jacob were the most popular baby names of 2007 in the US: 19,367 girls were named Emily and 24,310 boys were named Jacob, about 1 in 99 girls and 1 in 85 boys born that year. It was Emily's 12th year in a row at #1 for girls (since 1996), and it was Jacob's 9th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1999).
Social Security records list 1,922,617 girls and 2,075,414 boys born in 2007, with 20,578 different girl names and 14,388 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2006
- Elizabeth joined the girls' top 10; the boys' top 10 had the same names as in 2006.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Sophie (#123 to #82), Bailey (#112 to #84) and Aubrey (#93 to #69).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Jayden (#49 to #18), Cooper (#113 to #96) and Brayden (#79 to #64).
- 5 girl names and 2 boy names left the top 100, among them Jenna (#88 to #103) and Richard (#99 to #101).
- 2,028 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2007
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2006, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2007
| # | Name | Babies | In 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 19,367 | #1 |
| 2 | Isabella | 19,143 | #4 |
| 3 | Emma | 18,390 | #2 |
| 4 | Ava | 18,053 | #5 |
| 5 | Madison | 17,968 | #3 |
| 6 | Sophia | 17,031 | #9 |
| 7 | Olivia | 16,589 | #7 |
| 8 | Abigail | 15,476 | #6 |
| 9 | Hannah | 13,323 | #8 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 13,071 | #11 |
| 11 | Addison | 11,949 | #28 |
| 12 | Samantha | 11,883 | #10 |
| 13 | Ashley | 11,428 | #12 |
| 14 | Alyssa | 11,275 | #19 |
| 15 | Mia | 10,922 | #13 |
| 16 | Chloe | 10,759 | #18 |
| 17 | Natalie | 10,443 | #17 |
| 18 | Sarah | 10,014 | #15 |
| 19 | Alexis | 9,923 | #14 |
| 20 | Grace | 9,769 | #16 |
| 21 | Ella | 9,554 | #21 |
| 22 | Brianna | 8,855 | #20 |
| 23 | Hailey | 8,439 | #25 |
| 24 | Taylor | 7,965 | #23 |
| 25 | Anna | 7,901 | #22 |
| 26 | Kayla | 7,583 | #26 |
| 27 | Lily | 7,499 | #33 |
| 28 | Lauren | 7,437 | #24 |
| 29 | Victoria | 7,435 | #27 |
| 30 | Savannah | 7,051 | #30 |
| 31 | Nevaeh | 6,818 | #43 |
| 32 | Jasmine | 6,781 | #29 |
| 33 | Lillian | 6,552 | #38 |
| 34 | Julia | 6,133 | #31 |
| 35 | Kaylee | 6,050 | #42 |
| 36 | Sofia | 6,049 | #55 |
| 37 | Sydney | 6,032 | #34 |
| 38 | Gabriella | 5,839 | #50 |
| 39 | Katherine | 5,818 | #37 |
| 40 | Alexa | 5,785 | #39 |
| 41 | Destiny | 5,742 | #36 |
| 42 | Jessica | 5,714 | #32 |
| 43 | Morgan | 5,665 | #35 |
| 44 | Kaitlyn | 5,551 | #41 |
| 45 | Brooke | 5,508 | #44 |
| 46 | Allison | 5,454 | #47 |
| 47 | Makayla | 5,428 | #45 |
| 48 | Avery | 5,386 | #52 |
| 49 | Alexandra | 5,354 | #40 |
| 50 | Jocelyn | 5,293 | #73 |
| 51 | Audrey | 5,249 | #69 |
| 52 | Riley | 5,212 | #56 |
| 53 | Maria | 5,129 | #46 |
| 54 | Kimberly | 5,103 | #58 |
| 55 | Evelyn | 5,054 | #65 |
| 56 | Zoe | 4,937 | #54 |
| 57 | Brooklyn | 4,887 | #66 |
| 58 | Angelina | 4,860 | #49 |
| 59 | Rachel | 4,841 | #48 |
| 60 | Andrea | 4,798 | #59 |
| 61 | Madeline | 4,705 | #71 |
| 62 | Maya | 4,701 | #57 |
| 63 | Kylie | 4,659 | #66 |
| 64 | Jennifer | 4,653 | #51 |
| 65 | Mackenzie | 4,628 | #53 |
| 66 | Claire | 4,614 | #86 |
| 67 | Leah | 4,555 | #68 |
| 68 | Gabrielle | 4,544 | #63 |
| 69 | Aubrey | 4,506 | #93 |
| 70 | Arianna | 4,481 | #76 |
| 71 | Vanessa | 4,447 | #79 |
| 72 | Trinity | 4,374 | #64 |
| 73 | Ariana | 4,326 | #78 |
| 74 | Faith | 4,307 | #62 |
| 75 | Katelyn | 4,259 | #61 |
| 76 | Haley | 4,200 | #75 |
| 77 | Amelia | 4,194 | #83 |
| 78 | Megan | 4,124 | #60 |
| 79 | Isabelle | 4,106 | #84 |
| 80 | Sara | 4,024 | #72 |
| 81 | Melanie | 4,000 | #85 |
| 82 | Sophie | 3,988 | #123 |
| 83 | Aaliyah | 3,961 | #90 |
| 84 | Bailey | 3,934 | #112 |
| 85 | Layla | 3,903 | #100 |
| 86 | Nicole | 3,873 | #74 |
| 87 | Isabel | 3,864 | #87 |
| 88 | Stephanie | 3,811 | #70 |
| 89 | Paige | 3,796 | #77 |
| 90 | Autumn | 3,719 | #95 |
| 91 | Gianna | 3,713 | #98 |
| 92 | Mariah | 3,707 | #82 |
| 93 | Mary | 3,697 | #80 |
| 94 | Michelle | 3,596 | #81 |
| 95 | Jada | 3,571 | #92 |
| 96 | Gracie | 3,480 | #103 |
| 97 | Molly | 3,415 | #105 |
| 98 | Valeria | 3,413 | #91 |
| 99 | Caroline | 3,409 | #89 |
| 100 | Jordan | 3,332 | #97 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2007
| # | Name | Babies | In 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 24,310 | #1 |
| 2 | Michael | 22,027 | #2 |
| 3 | Ethan | 21,041 | #4 |
| 4 | Joshua | 20,669 | #3 |
| 5 | Daniel | 20,268 | #6 |
| 6 | Christopher | 20,030 | #8 |
| 7 | Anthony | 19,639 | #9 |
| 8 | William | 18,898 | #10 |
| 9 | Matthew | 18,756 | #5 |
| 10 | Andrew | 18,461 | #7 |
| 11 | Alexander | 18,150 | #12 |
| 12 | David | 17,573 | #13 |
| 13 | Joseph | 17,364 | #11 |
| 14 | Noah | 16,605 | #15 |
| 15 | James | 15,973 | #16 |
| 16 | Ryan | 15,722 | #14 |
| 17 | Logan | 15,331 | #20 |
| 18 | Jayden | 15,251 | #49 |
| 19 | John | 14,447 | #19 |
| 20 | Nicholas | 14,362 | #17 |
| 21 | Tyler | 14,106 | #18 |
| 22 | Christian | 14,063 | #21 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 13,809 | #22 |
| 24 | Nathan | 13,605 | #23 |
| 25 | Samuel | 13,367 | #25 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 13,282 | #24 |
| 27 | Aiden | 13,113 | #32 |
| 28 | Gabriel | 12,911 | #28 |
| 29 | Dylan | 12,811 | #26 |
| 30 | Elijah | 12,424 | #29 |
| 31 | Brandon | 12,148 | #27 |
| 32 | Gavin | 11,863 | #38 |
| 33 | Jackson | 11,666 | #35 |
| 34 | Angel | 11,376 | #31 |
| 35 | Jose | 11,252 | #30 |
| 36 | Caleb | 10,954 | #34 |
| 37 | Mason | 10,775 | #40 |
| 38 | Jack | 10,671 | #36 |
| 39 | Kevin | 10,537 | #37 |
| 40 | Evan | 10,295 | #42 |
| 41 | Isaac | 10,274 | #48 |
| 42 | Zachary | 10,217 | #33 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 10,124 | #39 |
| 44 | Jordan | 10,060 | #46 |
| 45 | Justin | 10,049 | #45 |
| 46 | Luke | 9,609 | #43 |
| 47 | Robert | 9,388 | #47 |
| 48 | Austin | 9,201 | #41 |
| 49 | Landon | 9,103 | #50 |
| 50 | Cameron | 8,986 | #52 |
| 51 | Aaron | 8,948 | #57 |
| 52 | Thomas | 8,935 | #51 |
| 53 | Lucas | 8,759 | #59 |
| 54 | Aidan | 8,426 | #44 |
| 55 | Connor | 8,330 | #53 |
| 56 | Owen | 8,247 | #58 |
| 57 | Hunter | 8,218 | #54 |
| 58 | Diego | 8,216 | #56 |
| 59 | Jason | 8,120 | #55 |
| 60 | Luis | 8,054 | #62 |
| 61 | Adrian | 7,742 | #63 |
| 62 | Charles | 7,452 | #60 |
| 63 | Juan | 7,422 | #61 |
| 64 | Brayden | 7,226 | #79 |
| 65 | Adam | 6,790 | #64 |
| 66 | Julian | 6,781 | #65 |
| 67 | Jeremiah | 6,630 | #71 |
| 68 | Xavier | 6,561 | #78 |
| 69 | Wyatt | 6,522 | #82 |
| 70 | Carlos | 6,420 | #70 |
| 71 | Hayden | 6,278 | #73 |
| 72 | Alex | 6,275 | #67 |
| 73 | Sebastian | 6,274 | #76 |
| 74 | Jaden | 6,262 | #88 |
| 75 | Ian | 6,250 | #80 |
| 76 | Sean | 6,244 | #68 |
| 77 | Jesus | 6,223 | #74 |
| 78 | Bryan | 6,180 | #66 |
| 79 | Chase | 6,159 | #83 |
| 80 | Carter | 6,101 | #75 |
| 81 | Brian | 6,075 | #72 |
| 82 | Nathaniel | 6,067 | #69 |
| 83 | Eric | 5,959 | #77 |
| 84 | Cole | 5,703 | #84 |
| 85 | Dominic | 5,415 | #85 |
| 86 | Kyle | 5,355 | #81 |
| 87 | Tristan | 5,340 | #86 |
| 88 | Blake | 5,277 | #97 |
| 89 | Liam | 5,141 | #98 |
| 90 | Henry | 5,126 | #95 |
| 91 | Carson | 5,120 | #87 |
| 92 | Caden | 5,055 | #91 |
| 93 | Brady | 4,951 | #106 |
| 94 | Miguel | 4,906 | #89 |
| 95 | Antonio | 4,645 | #94 |
| 96 | Cooper | 4,622 | #113 |
| 97 | Steven | 4,556 | #90 |
| 98 | Kaden | 4,523 | #92 |
| 99 | Timothy | 4,437 | #93 |
| 100 | Devin | 4,427 | #100 |
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