US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2001

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 32,573 boys out of a total of 1,942,831 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.68% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2001). The second most popular boy name was Michael (29,689 boys, 1.53% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (26,812 boys, 1.38% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2001. 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 2001

In 2001, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emily, with a count of 25,059 girls out of a total of 1,800,559 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.39% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2001). The second most popular girl name was Madison (22,166 girls, 1.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Hannah (20,723 girls, 1.15% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2001. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.