The most popular baby names of 2001
SSA recorded 3,743,505 births in 2001 across all reported names — 1,800,624 girls and 1,942,881 boys.
Top 100 girls' names in 2001
| # | Name | Births | vs 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 25,059 | — |
| 2 | Madison | 22,166 | +1 |
| 3 | Hannah | 20,723 | -1 |
| 4 | Ashley | 16,531 | — |
| 5 | Alexis | 16,404 | +1 |
| 6 | Sarah | 15,929 | -1 |
| 7 | Samantha | 15,867 | — |
| 8 | Abigail | 14,807 | +6 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 14,792 | — |
| 10 | Olivia | 13,977 | +6 |
| 11 | Jessica | 13,925 | -3 |
| 12 | Taylor | 13,693 | -2 |
| 13 | Emma | 13,327 | +4 |
| 14 | Alyssa | 13,272 | -2 |
| 15 | Lauren | 12,782 | -4 |
| 16 | Grace | 12,090 | +3 |
| 17 | Kayla | 11,892 | -4 |
| 18 | Brianna | 11,776 | -3 |
| 19 | Anna | 10,596 | +3 |
| 20 | Megan | 10,300 | -2 |
| 21 | Victoria | 10,179 | -1 |
| 22 | Destiny | 9,752 | +2 |
| 23 | Sydney | 9,639 | — |
| 24 | Rachel | 9,556 | -3 |
| 25 | Jasmine | 8,958 | +2 |
| 26 | Jennifer | 8,923 | — |
| 27 | Julia | 8,838 | +2 |
| 28 | Isabella | 8,835 | +17 |
| 29 | Morgan | 8,735 | -4 |
| 30 | Chloe | 8,177 | +8 |
| 31 | Kaitlyn | 8,164 | -1 |
| 32 | Natalie | 8,049 | +2 |
| 33 | Hailey | 8,032 | +2 |
| 34 | Haley | 8,011 | -6 |
| 35 | Katherine | 7,880 | -2 |
| 36 | Nicole | 7,820 | -5 |
| 37 | Sophia | 7,162 | +5 |
| 38 | Alexandra | 7,045 | -2 |
| 39 | Amanda | 6,980 | -7 |
| 40 | Mackenzie | 6,934 | +3 |
| 41 | Maria | 6,842 | — |
| 42 | Savannah | 6,737 | -5 |
| 43 | Stephanie | 6,613 | -3 |
| 44 | Allison | 6,215 | — |
| 45 | Jenna | 6,143 | +18 |
| 46 | Rebecca | 5,893 | -7 |
| 47 | Jordan | 5,803 | +3 |
| 48 | Mary | 5,762 | -2 |
| 49 | Andrea | 5,745 | +6 |
| 50 | Gabrielle | 5,606 | -1 |
| 51 | Amber | 5,572 | -4 |
| 52 | Katelyn | 5,441 | +2 |
| 53 | Faith | 5,411 | +13 |
| 54 | Makayla | 5,318 | +13 |
| 55 | Sierra | 5,237 | -2 |
| 56 | Madeline | 5,222 | — |
| 57 | Brooke | 5,213 | -6 |
| 58 | Sara | 5,156 | -1 |
| 59 | Michelle | 5,033 | -7 |
| 60 | Erin | 4,958 | — |
| 61 | Kimberly | 4,880 | -3 |
| 62 | Caroline | 4,864 | +3 |
| 63 | Danielle | 4,791 | -15 |
| 64 | Vanessa | 4,672 | -2 |
| 65 | Zoe | 4,645 | +17 |
| 66 | Kaylee | 4,621 | +6 |
| 67 | Trinity | 4,481 | +7 |
| 68 | Shelby | 4,370 | +2 |
| 69 | Bailey | 4,339 | -1 |
| 70 | Jacqueline | 4,301 | -6 |
| 71 | Paige | 4,274 | -2 |
| 72 | Autumn | 4,191 | +5 |
| 73 | Courtney | 4,175 | -14 |
| 74 | Melissa | 4,145 | -3 |
| 75 | Jada | 3,983 | +9 |
| 76 | Mia | 3,918 | +17 |
| 77 | Angela | 3,915 | +2 |
| 78 | Alexa | 3,898 | +9 |
| 79 | Marissa | 3,853 | -1 |
| 80 | Christina | 3,742 | -7 |
| 81 | Catherine | 3,731 | — |
| 82 | Claire | 3,642 | +4 |
| 83 | Gabriella | 3,615 | +15 |
| 84 | Leslie | 3,612 | +6 |
| 85 | Mariah | 3,585 | -10 |
| 86 | Laura | 3,563 | -1 |
| 87 | Leah | 3,521 | +10 |
| 88 | Isabel | 3,491 | +6 |
| 89 | Caitlin | 3,456 | -13 |
| 90 | Molly | 3,415 | +6 |
| 91 | Alexandria | 3,404 | — |
| 92 | Ariana | 3,377 | +17 |
| 93 | Angelina | 3,368 | +64 |
| 93 | Breanna | 3,368 | -13 |
| 95 | Kylie | 3,353 | +9 |
| 96 | Aaliyah | 3,352 | +115 |
| 97 | Kathryn | 3,332 | -8 |
| 98 | Jade | 3,281 | +18 |
| 99 | Katie | 3,280 | -4 |
| 100 | Kelsey | 3,267 | -12 |
Top 100 boys' names in 2001
| # | Name | Births | vs 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 32,573 | — |
| 2 | Michael | 29,689 | — |
| 3 | Matthew | 26,812 | — |
| 4 | Joshua | 26,024 | — |
| 5 | Christopher | 23,132 | — |
| 6 | Nicholas | 22,849 | — |
| 7 | Andrew | 22,422 | — |
| 8 | Joseph | 22,030 | — |
| 9 | Daniel | 21,013 | — |
| 10 | William | 20,110 | +1 |
| 11 | Anthony | 19,737 | +6 |
| 12 | David | 19,362 | +4 |
| 13 | Tyler | 19,275 | -3 |
| 14 | John | 18,904 | — |
| 15 | Ryan | 18,289 | -2 |
| 16 | Zachary | 18,185 | -1 |
| 17 | Ethan | 17,962 | +8 |
| 18 | Brandon | 17,893 | -6 |
| 19 | James | 17,074 | -1 |
| 20 | Alexander | 16,720 | — |
| 21 | Dylan | 16,497 | +3 |
| 22 | Justin | 16,231 | -3 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 16,147 | -2 |
| 24 | Christian | 15,457 | -2 |
| 25 | Austin | 14,955 | -2 |
| 26 | Samuel | 14,813 | +2 |
| 27 | Benjamin | 14,339 | -1 |
| 28 | Noah | 13,494 | -1 |
| 29 | Logan | 12,710 | +11 |
| 30 | Robert | 12,665 | -1 |
| 31 | Nathan | 12,647 | -1 |
| 32 | Kevin | 12,596 | — |
| 33 | Thomas | 12,148 | — |
| 34 | Jose | 12,144 | — |
| 35 | Cameron | 11,581 | -4 |
| 36 | Hunter | 11,335 | -1 |
| 37 | Caleb | 11,177 | +1 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 10,917 | +6 |
| 39 | Jordan | 10,815 | -3 |
| 40 | Kyle | 10,568 | -3 |
| 41 | Jason | 10,164 | -2 |
| 42 | Aaron | 9,552 | -1 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 8,589 | +4 |
| 44 | Eric | 8,559 | -2 |
| 45 | Elijah | 8,339 | +7 |
| 46 | Brian | 8,303 | -3 |
| 47 | Isaac | 8,200 | +6 |
| 48 | Jack | 8,149 | -2 |
| 49 | Connor | 8,082 | +1 |
| 50 | Luke | 8,008 | +9 |
| 51 | Adam | 7,758 | -6 |
| 52 | Luis | 7,489 | -3 |
| 53 | Juan | 7,447 | -5 |
| 53 | Mason | 7,447 | +11 |
| 55 | Charles | 7,283 | -4 |
| 56 | Evan | 7,258 | -1 |
| 57 | Sean | 7,224 | — |
| 58 | Angel | 6,978 | +9 |
| 59 | Carlos | 6,842 | +7 |
| 60 | Jackson | 6,836 | +12 |
| 61 | Nathaniel | 6,646 | — |
| 62 | Alex | 6,613 | — |
| 63 | Steven | 6,589 | -9 |
| 64 | Cody | 6,575 | -4 |
| 65 | Jared | 6,434 | -9 |
| 66 | Jesus | 6,425 | +10 |
| 67 | Timothy | 6,423 | -9 |
| 68 | Seth | 6,223 | -5 |
| 69 | Bryan | 6,125 | +1 |
| 70 | Ian | 6,084 | +3 |
| 71 | Devin | 6,040 | -2 |
| 72 | Patrick | 5,786 | -4 |
| 73 | Richard | 5,771 | -8 |
| 74 | Cole | 5,739 | -3 |
| 75 | Adrian | 5,424 | +3 |
| 76 | Trevor | 5,396 | -1 |
| 77 | Blake | 5,356 | +3 |
| 78 | Gavin | 5,260 | +7 |
| 79 | Chase | 5,199 | -2 |
| 80 | Garrett | 5,061 | -6 |
| 81 | Sebastian | 4,979 | — |
| 82 | Julian | 4,944 | +5 |
| 83 | Lucas | 4,900 | — |
| 84 | Mark | 4,754 | -5 |
| 85 | Antonio | 4,736 | -3 |
| 86 | Aidan | 4,632 | +28 |
| 87 | Miguel | 4,558 | -1 |
| 88 | Alejandro | 4,557 | +1 |
| 89 | Jeremy | 4,270 | -5 |
| 90 | Jeremiah | 4,223 | +12 |
| 91 | Jesse | 4,222 | -1 |
| 92 | Bryce | 4,150 | — |
| 93 | Dakota | 3,980 | -5 |
| 94 | Xavier | 3,979 | +9 |
| 95 | Carson | 3,943 | +24 |
| 96 | Victor | 3,921 | +1 |
| 97 | Kenneth | 3,907 | -3 |
| 98 | Dalton | 3,895 | -7 |
| 99 | Colby | 3,859 | +135 |
| 100 | Jake | 3,838 | -4 |
Names that climbed fastest in 2001
Ranked by places gained against 2000, among names with at least 200 births in both years.
| Name | Rank 2001 | Rank 2000 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayeli girls | 175 | 605 | +430 |
| Nyah girls | 504 | 792 | +288 |
| Johana girls | 749 | 1,021 | +272 |
| Izabella girls | 539 | 798 | +259 |
| Estefania girls | 670 | 927 | +257 |
| Sade girls | 788 | 1,042 | +254 |
| Aracely girls | 661 | 913 | +252 |
| Janiya girls | 719 | 954 | +235 |
| Joana girls | 698 | 910 | +212 |
| Aria girls | 745 | 957 | +212 |
| Citlalli girls | 609 | 808 | +199 |
| Ashanti girls | 825 | 1,021 | +196 |
| America girls | 521 | 714 | +193 |
| Gia girls | 755 | 946 | +191 |
| Laila girls | 453 | 643 | +190 |
Names that fell fastest in 2001
| Name | Rank 2001 | Rank 2000 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalinda girls | 1,014 | 701 | -313 |
| Marian girls | 1,037 | 735 | -302 |
| Elian boys | 670 | 426 | -244 |
| Chandler girls | 925 | 711 | -214 |
| Shaina girls | 1,001 | 792 | -209 |
| Kristy girls | 1,037 | 832 | -205 |
| Litzy girls | 594 | 396 | -198 |
| Yvonne girls | 1,014 | 828 | -186 |
| Kevon boys | 579 | 393 | -186 |
| Celina girls | 949 | 766 | -183 |
| Jackeline girls | 906 | 729 | -177 |
| Rocio girls | 949 | 774 | -175 |
| Kiarra girls | 1,014 | 839 | -175 |
| Diane girls | 884 | 711 | -173 |
| Jaquelin girls | 933 | 768 | -165 |
Names that first appear in 2001
2001 is the earliest year these names clear the SSA reporting threshold of five births.
- Yaire 184
- Jahiem 155
- Neveah 52
- Nayelis 43
- Caillou 35
- Caziah 26
- Shadimon 22
- Maxamus 21
- Navaeh 21
- Jersie 20
- Lorelai 20
- Jaydy 19
- Jahmeir 18
- Sirr 18
- Taygan 17
- Aaryan 16
- Carlosmanuel 16
- Jerzie 16
- Daejanay 15
- Jarule 15
Names that peaked in 2001
For these names, 2001 is the single biggest year in the whole 1880–2025 record.