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Most Popular Baby Names in 2001

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January 1st, 2001 was not just the start of a new decade – it was the beginning of a new millennium! It was a new era where anything was possible.

The internet was quickly evolving to suit this new post-modern era. Video game technology seemed to grow by the day, and HBO had taken over television with revolutionary new shows like The Sopranos and Sex and the City.

Of course, 2001 is maybe best remembered for the tragedy on September 11. This terrorist attack united all of America, and reminds everyone that we are stronger together.

Here are some of the highlights from the most popular names from 2001.

What was the most popular name in 2001?

Emily was the most popular girls’ name in 2001, while Jacob was the most popular boys’ name.

2001 Girls Names

Once the most popular name of the 90s, Jessica had fallen out of the Top Ten by 2001. A whole new crop of trendy names had arrived. Popular 2001 girl names included Madison, Alexis, Abigail and Olivia.

Madison was almost unheard of as a girl’s name in the 80’s and 90’s, but it was one of the most trendy 2001 baby names. In fact, over 1% of all girls born in 2001 were named Madison!

Madison would remain in the top 3 girls’ name in each of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 — until finally starting a decline outside of the top 20 girls’ names in 2018. However, it remains one of the most popular girls’ name starting with M to this day.

Two of the most beautiful 2001 names are Alexis and Olivia. Originally a masculine name, Alexis means “defender” in Greek. The name was very popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Most Popular Girl Names in 2001

  1. Emily
  2. Madison
  3. Hannah
  4. Ashley
  5. Alexis
  6. Sarah
  7. Samantha
  8. Abigail
  9. Elizabeth
  10. Olivia
  11. Jessica
  12. Taylor
  13. Emma
  14. Alyssa
  15. Lauren
  16. Grace
  17. Kayla
  18. Brianna
  19. Anna
  20. Megan
  21. Victoria
  22. Destiny
  23. Sydney
  24. Rachel
  25. Jasmine
  1. Jennifer
  2. Julia
  3. Isabella
  4. Morgan
  5. Chloe
  6. Kaitlyn
  7. Natalie
  8. Hailey
  9. Haley
  10. Katherine
  11. Nicole
  12. Sophia
  13. Alexandra
  14. Amanda
  15. Mackenzie
  16. Maria
  17. Savannah
  18. Stephanie
  19. Allison
  20. Jenna
  21. Rebecca
  22. Jordan
  23. Andrea
  24. Mary
  25. Gabrielle
  1. Amber
  2. Katelyn
  3. Faith
  4. Makayla
  5. Sierra
  6. Madeline
  7. Brooke
  8. Sara
  9. Michelle
  10. Erin
  11. Kimberly
  12. Caroline
  13. Danielle
  14. Vanessa
  15. Zoe
  16. Kaylee
  17. Trinity
  18. Shelby
  19. Bailey
  20. Jacqueline
  21. Paige
  22. Autumn
  23. Courtney
  24. Melissa
  25. Jada
  1. Mia
  2. Angela
  3. Alexa
  4. Marissa
  5. Christina
  6. Catherine
  7. Claire
  8. Gabriella
  9. Leslie
  10. Mariah
  11. Laura
  12. Leah
  13. Isabel
  14. Caitlin
  15. Molly
  16. Alexandria
  17. Ariana
  18. Angelina
  19. Breanna
  20. Kylie
  21. Aaliyah
  22. Kathryn
  23. Jade
  24. Kelsey
  25. Katie

The name Olivia was actually invented by William Shakespeare for his play “Twelfth Night.” Although it’s been used as a proper name since the 1800s, it started seeing a rise in popularity in the early 90s. By 2001, the name was still growing in popularity. I find it particular interesting to watch the change of popularity of this baby’s name in 2000 and 2002.

Most Popular Boy Names in 2001

  1. Jacob
  2. Michael
  3. Matthew
  4. Joshua
  5. Christopher
  6. Nicholas
  7. Andrew
  8. Joseph
  9. Daniel
  10. William
  11. Anthony
  12. David
  13. Tyler
  14. John
  15. Ryan
  16. Zachary
  17. Ethan
  18. Brandon
  19. James
  20. Alexander
  21. Dylan
  22. Justin
  23. Jonathan
  24. Christian
  25. Austin
  1. Samuel
  2. Benjamin
  3. Noah
  4. Logan
  5. Robert
  6. Nathan
  7. Kevin
  8. Thomas
  9. Jose
  10. Cameron
  11. Hunter
  12. Caleb
  13. Gabriel
  14. Jordan
  15. Kyle
  16. Jason
  17. Aaron
  18. Isaiah
  19. Eric
  20. Elijah
  21. Brian
  22. Isaac
  23. Jack
  24. Connor
  25. Luke
  1. Adam
  2. Luis
  3. Juan
  4. Mason
  5. Charles
  6. Evan
  7. Sean
  8. Angel
  9. Carlos
  10. Jackson
  11. Nathaniel
  12. Alex
  13. Steven
  14. Cody
  15. Jared
  16. Jesus
  17. Timothy
  18. Seth
  19. Bryan
  20. Ian
  21. Devin
  22. Patrick
  23. Richard
  24. Cole
  25. Adrian
  1. Trevor
  2. Blake
  3. Gavin
  4. Chase
  5. Garrett
  6. Sebastian
  7. Julian
  8. Lucas
  9. Mark
  10. Antonio
  11. Aidan
  12. Miguel
  13. Alejandro
  14. Jeremy
  15. Jesse
  16. Jeremiah
  17. Bryce
  18. Dakota
  19. Xavier
  20. Carson
  21. Victor
  22. Kenneth
  23. Dalton
  24. Colby
  25. Jake

If you take a look at the most popular boys names for the 90s, you’ll notice that not much has changed in 2001 as boy names from that time were still going strong. Of course you’ll want to compare it to the 2000s as well.

As always, Bible names remained very common for boys. Jacob, Michael, Matthew, Joshua, Andrew, Joseph and Daniel were all great men of the Bible. In face Jacob would remain the #1 baby boy name until 2013!

Jacob was the son of Isaac. He later became known as Israel, and he was the father of the 12 tribes. Joseph was one of his youngest sons, famous for his ability to interpret dreams.

Matthew and Andrew were both apostles of Jesus. Matthew – whose Hebrew name was Levi – was a tax collector. Andrew was a fisherman, and was notable for being Jesus’ first disciple.

If you’re looking for name inspiration outside of the Bible, other popular names in 2001 were Anthony, Alexander, Ethan, Brandon and Zachary.

Most Popular Baby Names by Year

2000 2001 2002 2003
2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011
2012 2013 2014 2015
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