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Most Popular Baby Names in 2005

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Most Popular Boy Names in 2005

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

Jacob and Michael were two of the most popular 2005 names for babies, though each name has held this honor for generations already. In fact, they are the two names of the Top 5 most popular names of all time!

Joshua, meaning ‘the Lord is my Salvation,’ became a popular boys name starting in 1983. In 1989, just over 44,000 babies born were named Joshua, making it the most popular year for the name.

The baby name Dylan surged in usage in 2003, when babies were given this name at a 219% higher rate than other years. Meaning ‘Son of Sea,’ Dylan rose in popularity as a name in due part with thanks to poet Dylan Thomas.

Ethan means ‘Strong, firm, enduring, and long-lived.’ This is a Biblical name that appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible. Biblical baby names, of course, have been popular since…well the Biblical times.

Parents began naming their sons Matthew in the 1960s. It is a Hebrew name meaning ‘Gift of God.’

Most Popular Girl Names in 2005

  1. Emily
  2. Emma
  3. Madison
  4. Abigail
  5. Olivia
  6. Isabella
  7. Hannah
  8. Samantha
  9. Ava
  10. Ashley
  11. Elizabeth
  12. Sophia
  13. Alexis
  14. Grace
  15. Sarah
  16. Alyssa
  17. Mia
  18. Natalie
  19. Chloe
  20. Brianna
  21. Lauren
  22. Anna
  23. Ella
  24. Taylor
  25. Kayla
  1. Hailey
  2. Jessica
  3. Victoria
  4. Jasmine
  5. Sydney
  6. Julia
  7. Destiny
  8. Morgan
  9. Kaitlyn
  10. Savannah
  11. Katherine
  12. Alexandra
  13. Rachel
  14. Lily
  15. Kaylee
  16. Megan
  17. Jennifer
  18. Angelina
  19. Makayla
  20. Allison
  21. Maria
  22. Brooke
  23. Trinity
  24. Faith
  25. Lillian
  1. Mackenzie
  2. Sofia
  3. Haley
  4. Riley
  5. Gabrielle
  6. Nicole
  7. Kylie
  8. Zoe
  9. Katelyn
  10. Paige
  11. Gabriella
  12. Jenna
  13. Kimberly
  14. Stephanie
  15. Andrea
  16. Alexa
  17. Avery
  18. Leah
  19. Nevaeh
  20. Madeline
  21. Evelyn
  22. Mary
  23. Maya
  24. Michelle
  25. Sara
  1. Jada
  2. Audrey
  3. Brooklyn
  4. Vanessa
  5. Amanda
  6. Rebecca
  7. Ariana
  8. Caroline
  9. Amelia
  10. Mariah
  11. Jordan
  12. Jocelyn
  13. Arianna
  14. Isabel
  15. Autumn
  16. Marissa
  17. Melanie
  18. Aaliyah
  19. Gracie
  20. Claire
  21. Isabelle
  22. Molly
  23. Mya
  24. Katie
  25. Diana

Emily and Emma have ranked as top girl names for 16 consecutive years, including as most popular 2005 girl names.

Samantha is a name that was invented in the U.S. during the 17th century. The name was rarely used until the 18th century and is believed to be the feminine version of the name Samuel.

Chloe is a name derived from Greek mythology, meaning fresh flowers and dreams of spring. The name is often given to parents interested in Biblical names for their daughters.

Kaitlyn was one of the most popular names from 2005 for girls. The name means ‘pure.’

Kaylee is a combination of the names Kayla and Hayley. It’s a modern name that parents chose often in 2005.

Ava is one of the best 2005 baby names for girls. The Persian name means ‘voice, sound’ and was used as early as the 9th century.

Most Popular Baby Names by Year

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2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011
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