US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2008

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2008

In 2008, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 22,622 boys out of a total of 2,039,947 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.11% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2008). The second most popular boy name was Michael (20,651 boys, 1.01% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ethan (20,221 boys, 0.99% of total).

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

In 2008, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emma, with a count of 18,826 girls out of a total of 1,890,718 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.00% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2008). The second most popular girl name was Isabella (18,628 girls, 0.99% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (17,445 girls, 0.92% of total).

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