Birth year roster
Top names in 2009
The names most likely to appear on 2009 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Isabella and Jacob led the 2009 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Isabella, 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 2009 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Isabella22,321
- #2Emma17,910
- #3Olivia17,444
- #4Sophia16,951
- #5Ava15,877
- #6Emily15,366
- #7Madison15,257
- #8Abigail14,401
- #9Chloe11,922
- #10Mia11,438
- #11Elizabeth11,057
- #12Addison10,669
- #13Alexis9,946
- #14Samantha9,669
- #15Ella9,659
- #16Natalie9,421
- #17Grace8,322
- #18Lily8,101
- #19Alyssa7,980
- #20Ashley7,815
- #21Sarah7,794
- #22Taylor7,590
- #23Hannah7,584
- #24Brianna7,357
- #25Hailey7,325
Boys
- #1Jacob21,204
- #2Ethan19,858
- #3Michael18,964
- #4Alexander18,254
- #5William17,937
- #6Joshua17,671
- #7Daniel17,564
- #8Jayden17,316
- #9Noah17,262
- #10Christopher16,368
- #11Anthony16,327
- #12Aiden16,030
- #13Matthew16,010
- #14David15,457
- #15Joseph14,952
- #16Andrew14,877
- #17Logan14,467
- #18James14,223
- #19Benjamin13,123
- #20Ryan13,122
- #21Elijah12,846
- #22Gabriel12,834
- #23Christian12,657
- #24Samuel12,181
- #25Nathan12,135