Birth year roster
Top names in 2005
The names most likely to appear on 2005 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emily and Jacob led the 2005 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Emily, which rose to prominence in this era and Jacob, a name that defined its generation. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 2005 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emily23,952
- #2Emma20,362
- #3Madison19,578
- #4Abigail15,756
- #5Olivia15,700
- #6Isabella15,197
- #7Hannah14,854
- #8Samantha13,642
- #9Ava13,606
- #10Ashley13,276
- #11Elizabeth12,743
- #12Sophia12,678
- #13Alexis11,977
- #14Grace11,865
- #15Sarah11,555
- #16Alyssa10,891
- #17Mia10,846
- #18Natalie10,742
- #19Chloe9,598
- #20Brianna9,370
- #21Lauren9,249
- #22Anna9,113
- #23Ella9,072
- #24Taylor8,676
- #25Kayla8,620
Boys
- #1Jacob25,851
- #2Michael23,828
- #3Joshua23,261
- #4Matthew21,483
- #5Ethan21,318
- #6Andrew20,742
- #7Daniel20,236
- #8Anthony19,387
- #9Joseph19,241
- #10Christopher19,174
- #11William19,060
- #12David18,144
- #13Alexander18,130
- #14Ryan17,990
- #15Nicholas17,076
- #16Tyler16,989
- #17James16,140
- #18John15,796
- #19Jonathan14,443
- #20Nathan14,365
- #21Samuel14,271
- #22Christian14,210
- #23Noah13,905
- #24Dylan13,782
- #25Benjamin13,586