Birth year roster
Top names in 2001
The names most likely to appear on 2001 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emily and Jacob led the 2001 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 2001 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emily25,059
- #2Madison22,166
- #3Hannah20,723
- #4Ashley16,531
- #5Alexis16,404
- #6Sarah15,929
- #7Samantha15,867
- #8Abigail14,807
- #9Elizabeth14,792
- #10Olivia13,977
- #11Jessica13,925
- #12Taylor13,693
- #13Emma13,327
- #14Alyssa13,272
- #15Lauren12,782
- #16Grace12,090
- #17Kayla11,892
- #18Brianna11,776
- #19Anna10,596
- #20Megan10,300
- #21Victoria10,179
- #22Destiny9,752
- #23Sydney9,639
- #24Rachel9,556
- #25Jasmine8,958
Boys
- #1Jacob32,573
- #2Michael29,689
- #3Matthew26,812
- #4Joshua26,024
- #5Christopher23,132
- #6Nicholas22,849
- #7Andrew22,422
- #8Joseph22,030
- #9Daniel21,013
- #10William20,110
- #11Anthony19,737
- #12David19,362
- #13Tyler19,275
- #14John18,904
- #15Ryan18,289
- #16Zachary18,185
- #17Ethan17,962
- #18Brandon17,893
- #19James17,074
- #20Alexander16,720
- #21Dylan16,497
- #22Justin16,231
- #23Jonathan16,147
- #24Christian15,457
- #25Austin14,955