Birth year roster
Top names in 2003
The names most likely to appear on 2003 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emily and Jacob led the 2003 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 2003 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emily25,693
- #2Emma22,719
- #3Madison20,201
- #4Hannah17,638
- #5Olivia16,154
- #6Abigail15,932
- #7Alexis14,867
- #8Ashley14,519
- #9Elizabeth14,123
- #10Samantha13,870
- #11Sarah13,785
- #12Isabella13,781
- #13Grace12,781
- #14Alyssa12,750
- #15Lauren11,051
- #16Kayla10,957
- #17Brianna10,584
- #18Jessica10,454
- #19Taylor10,314
- #20Sophia9,687
- #21Anna9,464
- #22Victoria9,251
- #23Natalie9,151
- #24Chloe9,082
- #25Sydney8,911
Boys
- #1Jacob29,658
- #2Michael27,129
- #3Joshua25,106
- #4Matthew24,011
- #5Andrew22,162
- #6Joseph21,394
- #7Ethan21,362
- #8Daniel21,072
- #9Christopher20,753
- #10Anthony20,149
- #11William20,000
- #12Nicholas19,696
- #13Ryan19,578
- #14David18,641
- #15Tyler18,185
- #16Alexander17,714
- #17John17,249
- #18James16,896
- #19Dylan15,703
- #20Zachary15,541
- #21Brandon15,245
- #22Jonathan14,994
- #23Samuel14,691
- #24Benjamin14,086
- #25Christian13,908