Birth year roster
Top names in 2004
The names most likely to appear on 2004 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emily and Jacob led the 2004 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 2004 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emily25,042
- #2Emma21,625
- #3Madison20,628
- #4Olivia16,108
- #5Hannah15,614
- #6Abigail15,436
- #7Isabella15,021
- #8Ashley14,377
- #9Samantha13,786
- #10Elizabeth13,577
- #11Alexis13,477
- #12Sarah12,758
- #13Grace12,536
- #14Alyssa12,109
- #15Sophia10,919
- #16Lauren9,983
- #17Brianna9,804
- #18Kayla9,773
- #19Natalie9,689
- #20Anna9,531
- #21Jessica9,470
- #22Taylor9,303
- #23Chloe8,729
- #24Hailey8,685
- #25Ava8,645
Boys
- #1Jacob27,911
- #2Michael25,470
- #3Joshua24,214
- #4Matthew22,882
- #5Ethan22,210
- #6Andrew21,717
- #7Daniel21,018
- #8William20,237
- #9Joseph20,147
- #10Christopher19,636
- #11Anthony19,613
- #12Ryan19,496
- #13Nicholas18,519
- #14David18,412
- #15Alexander17,925
- #16Tyler17,450
- #17John16,470
- #18James16,469
- #19Dylan14,852
- #20Nathan14,634
- #21Jonathan14,375
- #22Brandon14,135
- #23Samuel14,131
- #24Christian13,926
- #25Benjamin13,832