US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2004

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2004

In 2004, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 27,911 boys out of a total of 1,984,979 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.41% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2004). The second most popular boy name was Michael (25,470 boys, 1.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (24,214 boys, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2004. 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 2004

In 2004, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emily, with a count of 25,042 girls out of a total of 1,836,250 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.36% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2004). The second most popular girl name was Emma (21,625 girls, 1.18% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (20,628 girls, 1.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2004. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.