US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2000

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 34,491 boys out of a total of 1,963,932 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.76% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2000). The second most popular boy name was Michael (32,043 boys, 1.63% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (28,580 boys, 1.46% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2000

In 2000, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emily, with a count of 25,959 girls out of a total of 1,815,972 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.43% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2000). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (23,087 girls, 1.27% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (19,968 girls, 1.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2000. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.