North Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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North Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in North Carolina was William, with a count of 888 boys out of a total of 55,713 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.59% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Carolina in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (709 boys, 1.27% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (706 boys, 1.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in North Carolina in 2008. 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 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in North Carolina was Emma, with a count of 652 girls out of a total of 48,076 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.36% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Carolina in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Madison (622 girls, 1.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (514 girls, 1.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in North Carolina in 2008. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.