Top 5 baby names in the US in the past 100 years

Females Males Year No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 2012 Sophia Emma Isabella Olivia Ava Jacob Mason Ethan Noah William 2011 Sophia Isabella Emma Olivia Ava Jacob Mason William Jayden Noah 2010 Isabella Sophia Emma Olivia Ava Jacob Ethan Michael Jayden William 2009 Isabella Emma Olivia Sophia Ava Jacob Ethan Michael Alexander William 2008 Emma Isabella Emily Olivia Ava Jacob Michael Ethan Joshua Daniel 2007 Emily Isabella Emma Ava Madison Jacob Michael Ethan Joshua Daniel 2006 Emily Emma Madison Isabella Ava Jacob Michael Joshua Ethan Matthew 2005 Emily Emma Madison Abigail Olivia Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan 2004 Emily Emma Madison Olivia Hannah Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan 2003 Emily Emma Madison Hannah Olivia Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Andrew 2002 Emily Madison Hannah Emma Alexis Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan 2001 Emily Madison Hannah Ashley Alexis Jacob Michael Matthew Joshua Christopher 2000 Emily Hannah Madison Ashley Sarah Jacob Michael Matthew Joshua Christopher 1999 Emily Hannah Alexis Sarah Samantha Jacob Michael Matthew Joshua Nicholas 1998 Emily Hannah Samantha Ashley Sarah Michael Jacob Matthew Joshua Christopher 1997 Emily Jessica Ashley Sarah Hannah Michael Jacob Matthew Christopher Joshua 1996 Emily Jessica Ashley Sarah Samantha Michael Matthew Jacob Christopher Joshua 1995 Jessica Ashley Emily Samantha Sarah Michael Matthew Christopher Jacob Joshua 1994 Jessica Ashley Emily Samantha Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Tyler 1993 Jessica Ashley Sarah Samantha Emily Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Tyler 1992 Ashley Jessica Amanda Brittany Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Andrew 1991 Ashley Jessica Brittany Amanda Samantha Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Andrew 1990 Jessica Ashley Brittany Amanda Samantha Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Daniel 1989 Jessica Ashley Brittany Amanda Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David 1988 Jessica Ashley Amanda Sarah Jennifer Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Andrew 1987 Jessica Ashley Amanda Jennifer Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David 1986 Jessica Ashley Amanda Jennifer Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David 1985 Jessica Ashley Jennifer Amanda Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Daniel 1984 Jennifer Jessica Ashley Amanda Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David 1983 Jennifer Jessica Amanda Ashley Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew David Joshua 1982 Jennifer Jessica Amanda Sarah Melissa Michael Christopher Matthew Jason David 1981 Jennifer Jessica Amanda Sarah Melissa Michael Christopher Matthew Jason David 1980 Jennifer Amanda Jessica Melissa Sarah Michael Christopher Jason David James 1979 Jennifer Melissa Amanda Jessica Amy Michael Christopher Jason David James 1978 Jennifer Melissa Jessica Amy Heather Michael Jason Christopher David James 1977 Jennifer Melissa Amy Jessica Heather Michael Jason Christopher David James 1976 Jennifer Amy Melissa Heather Angela Michael Jason Christopher David James 1975 Jennifer Amy Heather Melissa Angela Michael Jason Christopher James David 1974 Jennifer Amy Michelle Heather Angela Michael Jason Christopher David James 1973 Jennifer Amy Michelle Kimberly Lisa Michael Christopher Jason James David 1972 Jennifer Michelle Lisa Kimberly Amy Michael Christopher James David John 1971 Jennifer Michelle Lisa Kimberly Amy Michael James David John Robert 1970 Jennifer Lisa Kimberly Michelle Amy Michael James David John Robert 1969 Lisa Michelle Jennifer Kimberly Melissa Michael David James John Robert 1968 Lisa Michelle Kimberly Jennifer Melissa Michael David John James Robert 1967 Lisa Kimberly Michelle Mary Susan Michael David James John Robert 1966 Lisa Kimberly Mary Michelle Karen Michael David James John Robert 1965 Lisa Mary Karen Kimberly Susan Michael John David James Robert 1964 Lisa Mary Susan Karen Patricia Michael John David James Robert 1963 Lisa Mary Susan Karen Linda Michael John David James Robert 1962 Lisa Mary Susan Karen Linda Michael David John James Robert 1961 Mary Lisa Susan Linda Karen Michael David John James Robert 1960 Mary Susan Linda Karen Donna David Michael James John Robert 1959 Mary Susan Linda Karen Donna Michael David James John Robert 1958 Mary Susan Linda Karen Patricia Michael David James Robert John 1957 Mary Susan Linda Debra Karen Michael James David Robert John 1956 Mary Debra Linda Deborah Susan Michael James Robert David John 1955 Mary Deborah Linda Debra Susan Michael David James Robert John 1954 Mary Linda Deborah Patricia Susan Michael James Robert John David 1953 Mary Linda Deborah Patricia Susan Robert James Michael John David 1952 Linda Mary Patricia Deborah Susan James Robert John Michael David 1951 Linda Mary Patricia Deborah Barbara James Robert John Michael David 1950 Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan James Robert John Michael William 1949 Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan James Robert John William Michael 1948 Linda Mary Barbara Patricia Susan James Robert John William David 1947 Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Sandra James Robert John William Richard 1946 Mary Linda Patricia Barbara Carol James Robert John William Richard 1945 Mary Linda Barbara Patricia Carol James Robert John William Richard 1944 Mary Barbara Linda Patricia Carol James Robert John William Richard 1943 Mary Barbara Patricia Linda Carol James Robert John William Richard 1942 Mary Barbara Patricia Linda Carol James Robert John William Richard 1941 Mary Barbara Patricia Carol Linda James Robert John William Richard 1940 Mary Barbara Patricia Judith Betty James Robert John William Richard 1939 Mary Barbara Patricia Betty Shirley Robert James John William Richard 1938 Mary Barbara Patricia Betty Shirley Robert James John William Richard 1937 Mary Barbara Patricia Shirley Betty Robert James John William Richard 1936 Mary Shirley Barbara Betty Patricia Robert James John William Richard 1935 Mary Shirley Barbara Betty Patricia Robert James John William Richard 1934 Mary Betty Barbara Shirley Dorothy Robert James John William Richard 1933 Mary Betty Barbara Dorothy Joan Robert James John William Richard 1932 Mary Betty Barbara Dorothy Joan Robert James John William Richard 1931 Mary Betty Dorothy Barbara Joan Robert James John William Richard 1930 Mary Betty Dorothy Helen Margaret Robert James John William Richard 1929 Mary Betty Dorothy Helen Margaret Robert James John William Charles 1928 Mary Betty Dorothy Helen Margaret Robert John James William Charles 1927 Mary Dorothy Betty Helen Margaret Robert John James William Charles 1926 Mary Dorothy Betty Helen Margaret Robert John James William Charles 1925 Mary Dorothy Betty Helen Margaret Robert John William James Charles 1924 Mary Dorothy Helen Betty Margaret Robert John William James Charles 1923 Mary Dorothy Helen Margaret Betty John Robert William James Charles 1922 Mary Dorothy Helen Margaret Ruth John Robert William James Charles 1921 Mary Dorothy Helen Margaret Ruth John Robert William James Charles 1920 Mary Dorothy Helen Margaret Ruth John William Robert James Charles 1919 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Charles 1918 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Charles 1917 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Joseph 1916 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Joseph 1915 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Joseph 1914 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Joseph 1913 Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth John William James Robert Joseph

Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration