Top 100 baby names in the United States in 2008
See the most popular baby names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 2007.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 22,650 | 0 |
| 2 | Michael | 20,707 | 0 |
| 3 | Ethan | 20,259 | 0 |
| 4 | Joshua | 19,256 | 0 |
| 5 | Daniel | 19,082 | 0 |
| 6 | Jayden | 19,056 | +13 |
| 7 | Emma | 18,845 | +6 |
| 8 | Alexander | 18,755 | +6 |
| 9 | Isabella | 18,656 | 0 |
| 10 | Anthony | 18,445 | -3 |
| 11 | William | 18,431 | -1 |
| 12 | Christopher | 18,005 | -6 |
| 13 | Matthew | 17,627 | -2 |
| 14 | Emily | 17,474 | -6 |
| 15 | Olivia | 17,119 | +7 |
| 16 | Madison | 17,104 | 0 |
| 17 | Ava | 17,067 | -2 |
| 18 | Andrew | 16,809 | -6 |
| 19 | Joseph | 16,629 | -1 |
| 20 | David | 16,369 | -3 |
| 21 | Sophia | 16,103 | -1 |
| 22 | Noah | 15,864 | -1 |
| 23 | Aiden | 15,733 | +15 |
| 24 | Ryan | 15,261 | -1 |
| 25 | James | 15,222 | 0 |
| 26 | Abigail | 15,108 | 0 |
| 27 | Logan | 14,597 | -3 |
| 28 | John | 13,358 | -1 |
| 29 | Elijah | 13,285 | +14 |
| 30 | Nathan | 13,276 | +3 |
| 31 | Christian | 13,266 | -1 |
| 32 | Gabriel | 13,188 | +9 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 12,980 | +4 |
| 34 | Tyler | 12,969 | -6 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 12,923 | -4 |
| 36 | Samuel | 12,798 | -1 |
| 37 | Nicholas | 12,554 | -8 |
| 38 | Angel | 12,484 | -6 |
| 39 | Dylan | 12,291 | 0 |
| 40 | Alexis | 12,075 | +2 |
| 41 | Elizabeth | 12,040 | -1 |
| 42 | Chloe | 11,851 | +13 |
| 43 | Gavin | 11,785 | +4 |
| 44 | Jordan | 11,751 | -10 |
| 45 | Jackson | 11,669 | +3 |
| 46 | Brandon | 11,496 | -1 |
| 47 | Samantha | 11,204 | -1 |
| 48 | Addison | 11,033 | -4 |
| 49 | Mason | 10,595 | +5 |
| 50 | Caleb | 10,589 | +2 |
| 51 | Natalie | 10,220 | +7 |
| 52 | Mia | 10,183 | +1 |
| 53 | Evan | 10,057 | +6 |
| 54 | Isaac | 10,045 | +6 |
| 55 | Jack | 9,912 | +1 |
| 56 | Riley | 9,906 | +16 |
| 57 | Jose | 9,848 | -6 |
| 58 | Kevin | 9,809 | -1 |
| 59 | Taylor | 9,712 | +10 |
| 60 | Isaiah | 9,700 | +2 |
| 61 | Alyssa | 9,667 | -11 |
| 62 | Hannah | 9,589 | -26 |
| 63 | Ashley | 9,461 | -14 |
| 64 | Luke | 9,435 | +3 |
| 65 | Landon | 9,388 | +8 |
| 66 | Justin | 9,386 | -2 |
| 67 | Ella | 9,374 | +1 |
| 68 | Cameron | 9,357 | -5 |
| 69 | Lucas | 9,343 | +8 |
| 70 | Zachary | 9,247 | -9 |
| 71 | Sarah | 9,072 | -6 |
| 72 | Grace | 9,060 | -6 |
| 73 | Robert | 8,848 | -4 |
| 74 | Hayden | 8,611 | +12 |
| 75 | Aaron | 8,574 | -1 |
| 76 | Brayden | 8,503 | +19 |
| 77 | Thomas | 8,370 | -2 |
| 78 | Brianna | 8,292 | -2 |
| 79 | Hunter | 8,245 | +1 |
| 80 | Lily | 8,137 | +10 |
| 81 | Adrian | 8,100 | +6 |
| 82 | Austin | 8,088 | -11 |
| 83 | Peyton | 7,963 | +34 |
| 84 | Hailey | 7,879 | -5 |
| 85 | Connor | 7,833 | -4 |
| 86 | Aidan | 7,830 | -8 |
| 87 | Owen | 7,827 | -5 |
| 88 | Jason | 7,675 | -4 |
| 89 | Avery | 7,577 | +8 |
| 90 | Julian | 7,532 | +10 |
| 91 | Wyatt | 7,327 | +15 |
| 92 | Charles | 7,307 | -1 |
| 93 | Anna | 7,289 | -5 |
| 94 | Carter | 7,173 | +21 |
| 95 | Luis | 7,147 | -10 |
| 96 | Victoria | 7,132 | -3 |
| 97 | Chase | 7,131 | +13 |
| 98 | Juan | 7,049 | -5 |
| 99 | Kayla | 6,844 | -10 |
| 100 | Lillian | 6,826 | +5 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.