US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2005

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2005

In 2005, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 25,851 boys out of a total of 1,997,147 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.29% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2005). The second most popular boy name was Michael (23,827 boys, 1.19% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (23,261 boys, 1.17% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2005. 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 2005

In 2005, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emily, with a count of 23,950 girls out of a total of 1,847,698 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.30% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2005). The second most popular girl name was Emma (20,359 girls, 1.10% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (19,578 girls, 1.06% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2005. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.