Birth year roster
Top names in 2000
The names most likely to appear on 2000 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emily and Jacob led the 2000 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Emily, which rose to prominence in this era and Jacob, a name that defined its generation. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 2000 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emily25,959
- #2Hannah23,087
- #3Madison19,968
- #4Ashley18,000
- #5Sarah17,715
- #6Alexis17,631
- #7Samantha17,265
- #8Jessica15,711
- #9Elizabeth15,117
- #10Taylor15,080
- #11Lauren14,176
- #12Alyssa13,553
- #13Kayla13,313
- #14Abigail13,094
- #15Brianna12,880
- #16Olivia12,855
- #17Emma12,560
- #18Megan11,436
- #19Grace11,285
- #20Victoria10,926
- #21Rachel10,687
- #22Anna10,613
- #23Sydney10,243
- #24Destiny9,850
- #25Morgan9,502
Boys
- #1Jacob34,492
- #2Michael32,045
- #3Matthew28,580
- #4Joshua27,543
- #5Christopher24,936
- #6Nicholas24,653
- #7Andrew23,658
- #8Joseph22,844
- #9Daniel22,338
- #10Tyler21,506
- #11William20,669
- #12Brandon20,337
- #13Ryan20,269
- #14John20,115
- #15Zachary19,852
- #16David19,787
- #17Anthony19,656
- #18James17,991
- #19Justin17,784
- #20Alexander17,290
- #21Jonathan16,888
- #22Christian16,059
- #23Austin15,947
- #24Dylan15,405
- #25Ethan15,226