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Top baby names of 2005
In 2005, Emily and Jacob were the most popular names in the United States. 3,844,249 births in the Social Security records that year.
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| Rank | Name | Births | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 23,952 | 1 in 160 | = same rank |
| 2 | Emma | 20,362 | 1 in 189 | = same rank |
| 3 | Madison | 19,578 | 1 in 196 | = same rank |
| 4 | Abigail | 15,756 | 1 in 244 | 2 places up |
| 5 | Olivia | 15,700 | 1 in 245 | 1 places down |
| 6 | Isabella | 15,197 | 1 in 253 | 1 places up |
| 7 | Hannah | 14,854 | 1 in 259 | 2 places down |
| 8 | Samantha | 13,642 | 1 in 282 | 1 places up |
| 9 | Ava | 13,606 | 1 in 283 | 16 places up |
| 10 | Ashley | 13,276 | 1 in 290 | 2 places down |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 12,743 | 1 in 302 | 1 places down |
| 12 | Sophia | 12,678 | 1 in 303 | 3 places up |
| 13 | Alexis | 11,977 | 1 in 321 | 2 places down |
| 14 | Grace | 11,865 | 1 in 324 | 1 places down |
| 15 | Sarah | 11,555 | 1 in 333 | 3 places down |
| 16 | Alyssa | 10,891 | 1 in 353 | 2 places down |
| 17 | Mia | 10,846 | 1 in 354 | 13 places up |
| 18 | Natalie | 10,742 | 1 in 358 | 1 places up |
| 19 | Chloe | 9,598 | 1 in 401 | 4 places up |
| 20 | Brianna | 9,370 | 1 in 410 | 3 places down |
| 21 | Lauren | 9,249 | 1 in 416 | 5 places down |
| 22 | Anna | 9,113 | 1 in 422 | 2 places down |
| 23 | Ella | 9,072 | 1 in 424 | 6 places up |
| 24 | Taylor | 8,676 | 1 in 443 | 2 places down |
| 25 | Kayla | 8,620 | 1 in 446 | 7 places down |
| 26 | Hailey | 8,595 | 1 in 447 | 2 places down |
| 27 | Jessica | 8,115 | 1 in 474 | 6 places down |
| 28 | Victoria | 7,961 | 1 in 483 | = same rank |
| 29 | Jasmine | 7,873 | 1 in 488 | 3 places down |
| 30 | Sydney | 7,376 | 1 in 521 | 3 places down |
| 31 | Julia | 7,089 | 1 in 542 | 1 places up |
| 32 | Destiny | 6,894 | 1 in 558 | 6 places up |
| 33 | Morgan | 6,749 | 1 in 570 | 2 places down |
| 34 | Kaitlyn | 6,521 | 1 in 590 | 1 places down |
| 35 | Savannah | 6,484 | 1 in 593 | 6 places up |
| 36 | Katherine | 6,392 | 1 in 601 | 1 places down |
| 37 | Alexandra | 6,319 | 1 in 608 | = same rank |
| 38 | Rachel | 6,226 | 1 in 617 | 4 places down |
| 39 | Lily | 6,090 | 1 in 631 | 14 places up |
| 40 | Kaylee | 5,870 | 1 in 655 | 10 places up |
| 41 | Megan | 5,856 | 1 in 656 | 5 places down |
| 42 | Jennifer | 5,837 | 1 in 659 | 3 places down |
| 43 | Angelina | 5,813 | 1 in 661 | 17 places up |
| 44 | Makayla | 5,727 | 1 in 671 | 3 places up |
| 45 | Allison | 5,634 | 1 in 682 | 5 places down |
| 46 | Maria | 5,600 | 1 in 686 | 4 places down |
| 47 | Brooke | 5,571 | 1 in 690 | 1 places down |
| 48 | Trinity | 5,455 | 1 in 705 | = same rank |
| 49 | Faith | 5,256 | 1 in 731 | 3 places up |
| 50 | Lillian | 5,215 | 1 in 737 | 15 places up |
| Rank | Name | Births | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 25,851 | 1 in 149 | = same rank |
| 2 | Michael | 23,828 | 1 in 161 | = same rank |
| 3 | Joshua | 23,261 | 1 in 165 | = same rank |
| 4 | Matthew | 21,483 | 1 in 179 | = same rank |
| 5 | Ethan | 21,318 | 1 in 180 | = same rank |
| 6 | Andrew | 20,742 | 1 in 185 | = same rank |
| 7 | Daniel | 20,236 | 1 in 190 | = same rank |
| 8 | Anthony | 19,387 | 1 in 198 | 3 places up |
| 9 | Joseph | 19,241 | 1 in 200 | = same rank |
| 10 | Christopher | 19,174 | 1 in 200 | = same rank |
| 11 | William | 19,060 | 1 in 202 | 3 places down |
| 12 | David | 18,144 | 1 in 212 | 2 places up |
| 13 | Alexander | 18,130 | 1 in 212 | 2 places up |
| 14 | Ryan | 17,990 | 1 in 214 | 2 places down |
| 15 | Nicholas | 17,076 | 1 in 225 | 2 places down |
| 16 | Tyler | 16,989 | 1 in 226 | = same rank |
| 17 | James | 16,140 | 1 in 238 | 1 places up |
| 18 | John | 15,796 | 1 in 243 | 1 places down |
| 19 | Jonathan | 14,443 | 1 in 266 | 2 places up |
| 20 | Nathan | 14,365 | 1 in 268 | = same rank |
| 21 | Samuel | 14,271 | 1 in 269 | 2 places up |
| 22 | Christian | 14,210 | 1 in 271 | 2 places up |
| 23 | Noah | 13,905 | 1 in 276 | 6 places up |
| 24 | Dylan | 13,782 | 1 in 279 | 5 places down |
| 25 | Benjamin | 13,586 | 1 in 283 | = same rank |
| 26 | Logan | 13,475 | 1 in 285 | 1 places up |
| 27 | Brandon | 12,947 | 1 in 297 | 5 places down |
| 28 | Gabriel | 12,759 | 1 in 301 | 4 places up |
| 29 | Zachary | 12,288 | 1 in 313 | 3 places down |
| 30 | Jose | 12,065 | 1 in 319 | 2 places down |
| 31 | Elijah | 11,612 | 1 in 331 | = same rank |
| 32 | Angel | 10,993 | 1 in 350 | 12 places up |
| 33 | Kevin | 10,917 | 1 in 352 | 1 places up |
| 34 | Jack | 10,906 | 1 in 352 | 8 places up |
| 35 | Caleb | 10,894 | 1 in 353 | 2 places down |
| 36 | Justin | 10,518 | 1 in 365 | 6 places down |
| 37 | Robert | 10,166 | 1 in 378 | 1 places down |
| 38 | Austin | 10,111 | 1 in 380 | 3 places down |
| 39 | Evan | 10,109 | 1 in 380 | = same rank |
| 40 | Thomas | 10,041 | 1 in 383 | 3 places down |
| 41 | Luke | 10,011 | 1 in 384 | = same rank |
| 42 | Mason | 9,771 | 1 in 393 | 9 places up |
| 43 | Aidan | 9,759 | 1 in 394 | 3 places down |
| 44 | Jackson | 9,580 | 1 in 401 | 4 places up |
| 45 | Isaiah | 9,527 | 1 in 404 | = same rank |
| 46 | Jordan | 9,398 | 1 in 409 | 3 places down |
| 47 | Gavin | 9,340 | 1 in 412 | 5 places up |
| 48 | Connor | 9,321 | 1 in 412 | 10 places down |
| 49 | Isaac | 9,127 | 1 in 421 | 3 places down |
| 50 | Aiden | 9,083 | 1 in 423 | 10 places up |
Share: number of babies born in 2005, girls and boys together, for one baby with this name. Change: places gained or lost since 2004. Tied names share the same rank.