Top baby names of 2009
In 2009, Isabella and Jacob were the most popular names in the United States. 3,820,309 births in the Social Security records that year.
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| Rank | Name | Births | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabella | 22,321 | 1 in 171 | 1 places up |
| 2 | Emma | 17,910 | 1 in 213 | 1 places down |
| 3 | Olivia | 17,444 | 1 in 219 | 1 places up |
| 4 | Sophia | 16,951 | 1 in 225 | 3 places up |
| 5 | Ava | 15,877 | 1 in 241 | = same rank |
| 6 | Emily | 15,366 | 1 in 249 | 3 places down |
| 7 | Madison | 15,257 | 1 in 250 | 1 places down |
| 8 | Abigail | 14,401 | 1 in 265 | = same rank |
| 9 | Chloe | 11,922 | 1 in 320 | 1 places up |
| 10 | Mia | 11,438 | 1 in 334 | 4 places up |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 11,057 | 1 in 346 | 2 places down |
| 12 | Addison | 10,669 | 1 in 358 | = same rank |
| 13 | Alexis | 9,946 | 1 in 384 | 2 places up |
| 14 | Samantha | 9,669 | 1 in 395 | 3 places down |
| 15 | Ella | 9,659 | 1 in 396 | 4 places up |
| 16 | Natalie | 9,421 | 1 in 406 | 3 places down |
| 17 | Grace | 8,322 | 1 in 459 | 4 places up |
| 18 | Lily | 8,101 | 1 in 472 | 6 places up |
| 19 | Alyssa | 7,980 | 1 in 479 | 3 places down |
| 20 | Ashley | 7,815 | 1 in 489 | 2 places down |
| 21 | Sarah | 7,794 | 1 in 490 | 1 places down |
| 22 | Taylor | 7,590 | 1 in 503 | = same rank |
| 23 | Hannah | 7,584 | 1 in 504 | 6 places down |
| 24 | Brianna | 7,357 | 1 in 519 | 1 places down |
| 25 | Hailey | 7,325 | 1 in 522 | = same rank |
| 26 | Kaylee | 7,219 | 1 in 529 | 5 places up |
| 27 | Lillian | 6,861 | 1 in 557 | 2 places up |
| 28 | Anna | 6,818 | 1 in 560 | 2 places down |
| 29 | Leah | 6,790 | 1 in 563 | 11 places up |
| 30 | Allison | 6,581 | 1 in 581 | 2 places up |
| 31 | Victoria | 6,371 | 1 in 600 | 4 places down |
| 32 | Avery | 6,301 | 1 in 606 | 6 places up |
| 33 | Gabriella | 6,153 | 1 in 621 | 2 places up |
| 34 | Nevaeh | 6,126 | 1 in 624 | = same rank |
| 35 | Kayla | 5,847 | 1 in 653 | 7 places down |
| 36 | Sofia | 5,696 | 1 in 671 | = same rank |
| 37 | Brooklyn | 5,677 | 1 in 673 | 11 places up |
| 38 | Riley | 5,637 | 1 in 678 | 1 places up |
| 39 | Savannah | 5,606 | 1 in 681 | 6 places down |
| 40 | Evelyn | 5,584 | 1 in 684 | 14 places up |
| 41 | Aubrey | 5,408 | 1 in 706 | 1 places up |
| 42 | Peyton | 5,318 | 1 in 718 | 18 places up |
| 43 | Alexa | 5,311 | 1 in 719 | 7 places up |
| 44 | Makayla | 5,269 | 1 in 725 | 7 places down |
| 45 | Layla | 5,212 | 1 in 733 | 10 places up |
| 46 | Lauren | 5,204 | 1 in 734 | 16 places down |
| 47 | Zoe | 5,152 | 1 in 742 | 11 places up |
| 48 | Sydney | 5,061 | 1 in 755 | 1 places up |
| 49 | Audrey | 5,008 | 1 in 763 | 5 places down |
| 50 | Julia | 4,996 | 1 in 765 | 9 places down |
| Rank | Name | Births | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 21,204 | 1 in 180 | = same rank |
| 2 | Ethan | 19,858 | 1 in 192 | 1 places up |
| 3 | Michael | 18,964 | 1 in 201 | 1 places down |
| 4 | Alexander | 18,254 | 1 in 209 | 2 places up |
| 5 | William | 17,937 | 1 in 213 | 3 places up |
| 6 | Joshua | 17,671 | 1 in 216 | 2 places down |
| 7 | Daniel | 17,564 | 1 in 218 | 2 places down |
| 8 | Jayden | 17,316 | 1 in 221 | 3 places up |
| 9 | Noah | 17,262 | 1 in 221 | 6 places up |
| 10 | Christopher | 16,368 | 1 in 233 | 1 places down |
| 11 | Anthony | 16,327 | 1 in 234 | 4 places down |
| 12 | Aiden | 16,030 | 1 in 238 | 4 places up |
| 13 | Matthew | 16,010 | 1 in 239 | 3 places down |
| 14 | David | 15,457 | 1 in 247 | = same rank |
| 15 | Joseph | 14,952 | 1 in 256 | 2 places down |
| 16 | Andrew | 14,877 | 1 in 257 | 4 places down |
| 17 | Logan | 14,467 | 1 in 264 | 2 places up |
| 18 | James | 14,223 | 1 in 269 | 1 places down |
| 19 | Benjamin | 13,123 | 1 in 291 | 6 places up |
| 20 | Ryan | 13,122 | 1 in 291 | 2 places down |
| 21 | Elijah | 12,846 | 1 in 297 | 1 places up |
| 22 | Gabriel | 12,834 | 1 in 298 | 2 places up |
| 23 | Christian | 12,657 | 1 in 302 | = same rank |
| 24 | Samuel | 12,181 | 1 in 314 | 3 places up |
| 25 | Nathan | 12,135 | 1 in 315 | 4 places down |
| 26 | John | 12,133 | 1 in 315 | 6 places down |
| 27 | Jackson | 12,123 | 1 in 315 | 5 places up |
| 28 | Tyler | 11,551 | 1 in 331 | = same rank |
| 29 | Jonathan | 11,386 | 1 in 336 | 3 places down |
| 30 | Dylan | 11,373 | 1 in 336 | 1 places up |
| 31 | Caleb | 11,001 | 1 in 347 | 3 places up |
| 32 | Nicholas | 10,856 | 1 in 352 | 3 places down |
| 33 | Gavin | 10,742 | 1 in 356 | 3 places down |
| 34 | Mason | 10,696 | 1 in 357 | 1 places up |
| 35 | Evan | 10,280 | 1 in 372 | 3 places up |
| 36 | Landon | 10,169 | 1 in 376 | 9 places up |
| 37 | Angel | 9,853 | 1 in 388 | 1 places down |
| 38 | Brandon | 9,848 | 1 in 388 | 5 places down |
| 39 | Lucas | 9,620 | 1 in 397 | 7 places up |
| 40 | Isaac | 9,569 | 1 in 399 | 3 places down |
| 41 | Isaiah | 9,259 | 1 in 413 | 1 places up |
| 42 | Jack | 9,029 | 1 in 423 | 3 places down |
| 43 | Jose | 8,818 | 1 in 433 | 3 places down |
| 44 | Kevin | 8,780 | 1 in 435 | 3 places down |
| 45 | Jordan | 8,669 | 1 in 441 | 3 places up |
| 46 | Justin | 8,631 | 1 in 443 | 2 places down |
| 47 | Luke | 8,625 | 1 in 443 | 4 places down |
| 48 | Brayden | 8,603 | 1 in 444 | 3 places up |
| 49 | Liam | 8,567 | 1 in 446 | 26 places up |
| 50 | Carter | 8,173 | 1 in 467 | 15 places up |
Share: number of babies born in 2009, girls and boys together, for one baby with this name. Change: places gained or lost since 2008. Tied names share the same rank.