Top baby names of 2003
The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 2003, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 2000s.
Girls
- 1. Emily25,693
- 2. Emma22,719
- 3. Madison20,201
- 4. Hannah17,638
- 5. Olivia16,154
- 6. Abigail15,932
- 7. Alexis14,867
- 8. Ashley14,519
- 9. Elizabeth14,123
- 10. Samantha13,870
- 11. Sarah13,785
- 12. Isabella13,781
- 13. Grace12,781
- 14. Alyssa12,750
- 15. Lauren11,051
- 16. Kayla10,957
- 17. Brianna10,584
- 18. Jessica10,454
- 19. Taylor10,314
- 20. Sophia9,687
- 21. Anna9,464
- 22. Victoria9,251
- 23. Natalie9,151
- 24. Chloe9,082
- 25. Sydney8,911
- 26. Hailey8,798
- 27. Jasmine8,065
- 28. Rachel7,997
- 29. Morgan7,928
- 30. Megan7,800
- 31. Jennifer7,569
- 32. Kaitlyn7,547
- 33. Julia7,437
- 34. Haley7,198
- 35. Katherine7,126
- 36. Mia7,083
- 37. Destiny6,977
- 38. Alexandra6,545
- 39. Ava6,280
- 40. Nicole6,238
- 41. Savannah6,154
- 42. Maria6,091
- 43. Brooke5,971
- 44. Ella5,909
- 45. Mackenzie5,865
- 46. Allison5,850
- 47. Paige5,758
- 48. Jordan5,650
- 49. Stephanie5,603
- 50. Faith5,597
- 51. Makayla5,580
- 52. Kylie5,558
- 53. Kaylee5,452
- 54. Amanda5,354
- 55. Jenna5,352
- 56. Trinity5,130
- 57. Zoe5,087
- 58. Katelyn5,054
- 59. Mary5,043
- 60. Andrea4,982
- 61. Madeline4,976
- 62. Michelle4,873
- 63. Rebecca4,873
- 64. Kimberly4,825
- 65. Sara4,764
- 66. Gabrielle4,600
- 67. Alexa4,598
- 68. Caroline4,585
- 69. Lily4,434
- 70. Vanessa4,352
- 71. Angelina4,272
- 72. Riley4,243
- 73. Sierra4,242
- 74. Amber4,123
- 75. Autumn4,059
- 76. Lillian4,030
- 77. Gabriella4,021
- 78. Audrey3,998
- 79. Jada3,987
- 80. Erin3,926
- 81. Leah3,925
- 82. Danielle3,865
- 83. Isabel3,853
- 84. Maya3,849
- 85. Ariana3,834
- 86. Arianna3,796
- 87. Jocelyn3,718
- 88. Evelyn3,701
- 89. Avery3,687
- 90. Aaliyah3,673
- 91. Leslie3,639
- 92. Claire3,571
- 93. Melanie3,550
- 94. Shelby3,537
- 95. Marissa3,517
- 96. Melissa3,502
- 97. Sofia3,488
- 98. Bailey3,467
- 99. Molly3,403
- 100. Jacqueline3,400
Boys
- 1. Jacob29,658
- 2. Michael27,129
- 3. Joshua25,106
- 4. Matthew24,011
- 5. Andrew22,162
- 6. Joseph21,394
- 7. Ethan21,362
- 8. Daniel21,072
- 9. Christopher20,753
- 10. Anthony20,149
- 11. William20,000
- 12. Nicholas19,696
- 13. Ryan19,578
- 14. David18,641
- 15. Tyler18,185
- 16. Alexander17,714
- 17. John17,249
- 18. James16,896
- 19. Dylan15,703
- 20. Zachary15,541
- 21. Brandon15,245
- 22. Jonathan14,994
- 23. Samuel14,691
- 24. Benjamin14,086
- 25. Christian13,908
- 26. Nathan13,667
- 27. Justin13,655
- 28. Logan13,187
- 29. Gabriel12,522
- 30. Jose12,394
- 31. Noah11,843
- 32. Kevin11,734
- 33. Austin11,690
- 34. Caleb11,643
- 35. Robert11,399
- 36. Thomas10,935
- 37. Elijah10,665
- 38. Jordan10,331
- 39. Aidan10,067
- 40. Cameron9,965
- 41. Hunter9,900
- 42. Jason9,822
- 43. Connor9,670
- 44. Evan9,444
- 45. Jack9,318
- 46. Luke9,304
- 47. Angel9,161
- 48. Isaac8,944
- 49. Isaiah8,900
- 50. Aaron8,874
- 51. Gavin8,764
- 52. Jackson8,713
- 53. Kyle8,651
- 54. Mason7,897
- 55. Juan7,831
- 56. Eric7,787
- 57. Charles7,696
- 58. Adam7,690
- 59. Brian7,672
- 60. Luis7,585
- 61. Sean7,102
- 62. Alex6,794
- 63. Nathaniel6,666
- 64. Bryan6,619
- 65. Ian6,466
- 66. Carlos6,218
- 67. Jesus6,163
- 68. Adrian6,110
- 69. Cole5,898
- 70. Steven5,860
- 71. Lucas5,756
- 72. Owen5,701
- 73. Aiden5,684
- 74. Devin5,646
- 75. Jayden5,547
- 76. Timothy5,487
- 77. Julian5,410
- 78. Cody5,400
- 79. Blake5,275
- 80. Seth5,256
- 81. Dominic5,219
- 82. Jaden5,182
- 83. Diego5,121
- 84. Hayden5,101
- 85. Xavier5,066
- 86. Richard5,054
- 87. Chase5,014
- 88. Colin4,876
- 89. Carson4,861
- 90. Jeremiah4,855
- 91. Patrick4,789
- 92. Antonio4,717
- 93. Sebastian4,649
- 94. Jesse4,606
- 95. Miguel4,592
- 96. Victor4,436
- 97. Landon4,412
- 98. Jake4,406
- 99. Trevor4,387
- 100. Alejandro4,317
Frequently asked questions
- What was the most popular girl name in 2003?
- Emily was the #1 girl name in the US in 2003, given to 25,693 babies.
- What was the most popular boy name in 2003?
- Jacob was the #1 boy name in the US in 2003, given to 29,658 babies.
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