Most Popular Baby Names of 2008
In 2008, Emma (18,826 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Jacob (22,622 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2008
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 22,622 |
| 2 | Michael | 20,651 |
| 3 | Ethan | 20,221 |
| 4 | Joshua | 19,228 |
| 5 | Daniel | 19,030 |
| 6 | Alexander | 18,710 |
| 7 | Anthony | 18,413 |
| 8 | William | 18,403 |
| 9 | Christopher | 17,966 |
| 10 | Matthew | 17,602 |
| 11 | Jayden | 17,166 |
| 12 | Andrew | 16,778 |
| 13 | Joseph | 16,597 |
| 14 | David | 16,346 |
| 15 | Noah | 15,803 |
| 16 | Aiden | 15,590 |
| 17 | James | 15,188 |
| 18 | Ryan | 14,686 |
| 19 | Logan | 13,861 |
| 20 | John | 13,335 |
| 21 | Nathan | 13,262 |
| 22 | Elijah | 13,239 |
| 23 | Christian | 13,068 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 13,040 |
| 25 | Benjamin | 12,958 |
| 26 | Jonathan | 12,904 |
| 27 | Samuel | 12,773 |
| 28 | Tyler | 12,708 |
| 29 | Nicholas | 12,530 |
| 30 | Gavin | 11,751 |
| 31 | Dylan | 11,707 |
| 32 | Jackson | 11,641 |
| 33 | Brandon | 11,481 |
| 34 | Caleb | 10,577 |
| 35 | Mason | 10,488 |
| 36 | Angel | 10,356 |
| 37 | Isaac | 10,029 |
| 38 | Evan | 9,926 |
| 39 | Jack | 9,897 |
| 40 | Jose | 9,825 |
| 41 | Kevin | 9,798 |
| 42 | Isaiah | 9,669 |
| 43 | Luke | 9,423 |
| 44 | Justin | 9,365 |
| 45 | Landon | 9,360 |
| 46 | Lucas | 9,328 |
| 47 | Zachary | 9,235 |
| 48 | Jordan | 9,098 |
| 49 | Robert | 8,840 |
| 50 | Aaron | 8,545 |
| 51 | Brayden | 8,445 |
| 52 | Thomas | 8,368 |
| 53 | Cameron | 8,304 |
| 54 | Hunter | 8,045 |
| 55 | Austin | 7,996 |
| 56 | Adrian | 7,937 |
| 57 | Connor | 7,816 |
| 58 | Owen | 7,800 |
| 59 | Aidan | 7,708 |
| 60 | Jason | 7,661 |
| 61 | Julian | 7,468 |
| 62 | Wyatt | 7,312 |
| 63 | Charles | 7,288 |
| 64 | Luis | 7,134 |
| 65 | Carter | 7,069 |
| 66 | Juan | 7,033 |
| 67 | Chase | 7,003 |
| 68 | Jeremiah | 6,593 |
| 69 | Diego | 6,572 |
| 70 | Brody | 6,299 |
| 71 | Xavier | 6,288 |
| 72 | Adam | 6,098 |
| 73 | Carlos | 6,052 |
| 74 | Sebastian | 6,041 |
| 75 | Liam | 5,980 |
| 76 | Hayden | 5,949 |
| 77 | Nathaniel | 5,856 |
| 78 | Henry | 5,787 |
| 79 | Jesus | 5,758 |
| 80 | Ian | 5,723 |
| 81 | Tristan | 5,659 |
| 82 | Bryan | 5,505 |
| 83 | Sean | 5,471 |
| 84 | Alex | 5,400 |
| 85 | Cole | 5,389 |
| 86 | Eric | 5,377 |
| 87 | Brian | 5,263 |
| 88 | Jaden | 5,192 |
| 89 | Carson | 5,127 |
| 90 | Blake | 5,099 |
| 91 | Ayden | 5,058 |
| 92 | Cooper | 5,051 |
| 93 | Dominic | 4,964 |
| 94 | Brady | 4,815 |
| 95 | Josiah | 4,785 |
| 96 | Caden | 4,773 |
| 97 | Kyle | 4,705 |
| 98 | Colton | 4,550 |
| 99 | Eli | 4,521 |
| 100 | Kaden | 4,508 |
Top 100 girl names of 2008
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 18,826 |
| 2 | Isabella | 18,628 |
| 3 | Emily | 17,445 |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,087 |
| 5 | Ava | 17,050 |
| 6 | Madison | 17,046 |
| 7 | Sophia | 16,090 |
| 8 | Abigail | 15,087 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 12,025 |
| 10 | Chloe | 11,835 |
| 11 | Samantha | 11,190 |
| 12 | Addison | 10,767 |
| 13 | Natalie | 10,202 |
| 14 | Mia | 10,173 |
| 15 | Alexis | 9,734 |
| 16 | Alyssa | 9,652 |
| 17 | Hannah | 9,575 |
| 18 | Ashley | 9,408 |
| 19 | Ella | 9,362 |
| 20 | Sarah | 9,053 |
| 21 | Grace | 9,041 |
| 22 | Taylor | 8,344 |
| 23 | Brianna | 8,277 |
| 24 | Lily | 8,127 |
| 25 | Hailey | 7,871 |
| 26 | Anna | 7,277 |
| 27 | Victoria | 7,125 |
| 28 | Kayla | 6,835 |
| 29 | Lillian | 6,817 |
| 30 | Lauren | 6,454 |
| 31 | Kaylee | 6,302 |
| 32 | Allison | 6,241 |
| 33 | Savannah | 6,132 |
| 34 | Nevaeh | 6,112 |
| 35 | Gabriella | 6,037 |
| 36 | Sofia | 5,985 |
| 37 | Makayla | 5,956 |
| 38 | Avery | 5,829 |
| 39 | Riley | 5,773 |
| 40 | Leah | 5,634 |
| 41 | Julia | 5,619 |
| 42 | Aubrey | 5,570 |
| 43 | Jasmine | 5,535 |
| 44 | Audrey | 5,443 |
| 45 | Katherine | 5,350 |
| 46 | Morgan | 5,333 |
| 47 | Destiny | 5,318 |
| 48 | Brooklyn | 5,315 |
| 49 | Sydney | 5,264 |
| 50 | Alexa | 5,226 |
| 51 | Kylie | 5,194 |
| 52 | Brooke | 5,186 |
| 53 | Kaitlyn | 5,117 |
| 54 | Evelyn | 5,100 |
| 55 | Layla | 4,931 |
| 56 | Madeline | 4,820 |
| 57 | Kimberly | 4,814 |
| 58 | Zoe | 4,781 |
| 59 | Jessica | 4,739 |
| 60 | Peyton | 4,737 |
| 61 | Alexandra | 4,612 |
| 62 | Claire | 4,601 |
| 63 | Maria | 4,592 |
| 64 | Madelyn | 4,566 |
| 65 | Mackenzie | 4,474 |
| 66 | Arianna | 4,426 |
| 67 | Jocelyn | 4,372 |
| 68 | Amelia | 4,351 |
| 69 | Angelina | 4,299 |
| 70 | Trinity | 4,277 |
| 71 | Maya | 4,269 |
| 72 | Andrea | 4,263 |
| 73 | Valeria | 4,206 |
| 74 | Rachel | 4,086 |
| 75 | Sophie | 4,065 |
| 76 | Aaliyah | 4,045 |
| 77 | Mariah | 4,040 |
| 78 | Vanessa | 4,032 |
| 79 | Gabrielle | 4,026 |
| 80 | Katelyn | 3,976 |
| 81 | Ariana | 3,914 |
| 82 | Bailey | 3,906 |
| 83 | Camila | 3,847 |
| 84 | Jennifer | 3,797 |
| 85 | Melanie | 3,714 |
| 86 | Charlotte | 3,671 |
| 87 | Gianna | 3,669 |
| 88 | Autumn | 3,667 |
| 89 | Paige | 3,647 |
| 90 | Faith | 3,634 |
| 91 | Payton | 3,612 |
| 92 | Sara | 3,595 |
| 93 | Isabelle | 3,573 |
| 94 | Caroline | 3,543 |
| 95 | Genesis | 3,523 |
| 96 | Mary | 3,513 |
| 97 | Isabel | 3,489 |
| 98 | Zoey | 3,449 |
| 99 | Gracie | 3,427 |
| 100 | Megan | 3,416 |
Biggest movers since 2007
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2007 | Births 2008 | Change | Rank 2007 → 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brody | 4,219 | 6,299 | +49% | 106 → 70 |
| Eli | 3,250 | 4,521 | +39% | 129 → 99 |
| Collin | 2,227 | 2,877 | +29% | 185 → 141 |
| Colton | 3,657 | 4,550 | +24% | 118 → 98 |
| Oliver | 2,910 | 3,604 | +24% | 140 → 118 |
| Jaxon | 2,132 | 2,558 | +20% | 190 → 153 |
| Santiago | 1,968 | 2,340 | +19% | 200 → 171 |
| Aiden | 13,113 | 15,590 | +19% | 27 → 16 |
| Jonah | 2,510 | 2,981 | +19% | 165 → 136 |
| Kayden | 2,195 | 2,596 | +18% | 186 → 152 |
| Name | Births 2007 | Births 2008 | Change | Rank 2007 → 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared | 2,602 | 2,046 | -21% | 160 → 197 |
| Diego | 8,216 | 6,572 | -20% | 58 → 69 |
| Jaden | 6,262 | 5,192 | -17% | 74 → 88 |
| Edgar | 2,420 | 2,064 | -15% | 168 → 195 |
| Francisco | 2,728 | 2,341 | -14% | 151 → 169 |
| Alex | 6,275 | 5,400 | -14% | 72 → 84 |
| Brian | 6,075 | 5,263 | -13% | 81 → 87 |
| Austin | 9,201 | 7,996 | -13% | 48 → 55 |
| Seth | 3,768 | 3,283 | -13% | 115 → 128 |
| Derek | 2,854 | 2,488 | -13% | 142 → 159 |
| Name | Births 2007 | Births 2008 | Change | Rank 2007 → 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton | 2,774 | 4,737 | +71% | 123 → 60 |
| Payton | 2,284 | 3,612 | +58% | 153 → 91 |
| Hayden | 1,737 | 2,662 | +53% | 194 → 127 |
| Camila | 2,664 | 3,847 | +44% | 129 → 83 |
| Madelyn | 3,216 | 4,566 | +42% | 104 → 64 |
| Genesis | 2,485 | 3,523 | +42% | 140 → 95 |
| Layla | 3,902 | 4,931 | +26% | 85 → 55 |
| Leah | 4,555 | 5,634 | +24% | 67 → 40 |
| Aubrey | 4,506 | 5,570 | +24% | 69 → 42 |
| Bella | 2,260 | 2,789 | +23% | 157 → 122 |
| Name | Births 2007 | Births 2008 | Change | Rank 2007 → 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah | 13,322 | 9,575 | -28% | 9 → 17 |
| Diana | 3,182 | 2,444 | -23% | 106 → 138 |
| Breanna | 2,497 | 1,978 | -21% | 138 → 168 |
| Haley | 4,200 | 3,342 | -20% | 76 → 101 |
| Jordan | 3,332 | 2,652 | -20% | 100 → 128 |
| Amanda | 3,048 | 2,448 | -20% | 111 → 137 |
| Kathryn | 2,215 | 1,782 | -20% | 163 → 190 |
| Alexandria | 2,203 | 1,793 | -19% | 164 → 189 |
| Jennifer | 4,653 | 3,797 | -18% | 64 → 84 |
| Jasmine | 6,780 | 5,535 | -18% | 32 → 43 |