North Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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North Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in North Carolina was William, with a count of 1,010 boys out of a total of 50,261 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.01% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Carolina in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (982 boys, 1.95% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (890 boys, 1.77% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in North Carolina in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.

North Carolina Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in North Carolina was Madison, with a count of 799 girls out of a total of 43,439 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.84% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Carolina in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (723 girls, 1.66% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (623 girls, 1.43% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in North Carolina in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.