US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2009

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2009

In 2009, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 21,204 boys out of a total of 1,983,573 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.07% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2009). The second most popular boy name was Ethan (19,858 boys, 1.00% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (18,964 boys, 0.96% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2009. 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 2009

In 2009, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Isabella, with a count of 22,321 girls out of a total of 1,837,114 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2009). The second most popular girl name was Emma (17,910 girls, 0.98% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (17,444 girls, 0.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2009. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.