Top U.S. names for girls by letter of the alphabet
I was able to compile the following data thanks to Michael Clingman of the U.S. Social Security Administration, who provided me with the complete listings which aren’t found on the SSA website. These names represent the top 10 names for each year for each letter of the alphabet.
The names for the years 1999 and 2000 were taken from a 100% sampling of children born in those years whose parents applied for a Social Security card for them.
The names for the year 2001 is, of course, not complete, and represents only a sampling of children born between the months of January and August of this year. By the end of this year I hope to have the complete listing.
The names are listed in order of popularity for each year, by letter of the alphabet.
Please note: Any name included in these statistics represents a child whose parents were able to apply for a Social Security card on that child’s behalf. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status is required by the Social Security Administration.
1999: Alexis, Ashley, Alyssa, Abigail, Amanda, Anna, Alexandra, Allison, Amber, Andrea
2000: Ashley, Alexis, Alyssa, Abigail, Anna, Amanda, Alexandra, llison, Amber, Andrea
2001: Ashley, Alexis, Abigail, Anna, Alyssa, Alexandra, Amanda, Amber, Allison, Andrea
1999: Brianna, Brittany, Brooke, Bailey, Breanna, Briana, Brittney, Bethany, Brenda, Bianca
2000: Brianna, Brooke, Brittany, Bailey, Breanna, Briana, Britney, Brittney, Bethany, Bianca
2001: Brianna, Bailey, Brooke, Brittany, Brooklyn, Breanna, Britney, Bethany, Brittney, Briana
1999: Courtney, Chloe, Caroline, Christina, Cheyenne, Cassandra, Claire, Caitlin, Catherine, Cassidy
2000: Chloe, Courtney, Caroline, Christina, Caitlin, Catherine, Claire, Cheyenne, Cassandra, Cassidy
2001: Chloe, Courtney, Catherine, Christina, Caitlin, Caroline, Cassidy, Cheyenne, Cassandra, Chelsea
1999: Destiny, Danielle, Diana, Daisy, Daniela, Diamond, Desiree, Dominique, Delaney, Dana
2000: Destiny, Danielle, Diana, Daisy, Daniela, Diamond, Desiree, Delaney, Dominique, Dakota
2001: Destiny, Danielle, Diana, Delaney, Diamond, Daniela, Daisy, Desiree, Dana, Daphne
1999: Emily, Elizabeth, Emma, Erin, Erica, Erika, Evelyn, Esmeralda, Elena, Elise
2000: Emily, Elizabeth, Emma, Erin, Erica, Erika, Evelyn, Esmeralda, Elena, Elise
2001: Emily, Elizabeth, Emma, Erin, Ella, Erica, Erika, Evelyn, Elena, Eva
1999: Faith, Francesca, Fatima, Felicity, Felicia, Fiona, Frances, Fabiola, Fernanda, Flor
2000: Faith, Fatima, Francesca, Felicity, Fiona, Felicia, Frances, Fernanda, Fabiola, Flor
2001: Faith, Fatima, Fiona, Francesca, Felicia, Fernanda, Fallon, Felicity
1999: Grace, Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Genesis, Giselle, Gianna, Guadalupe, Gillian, Gina
2000: Grace, Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Genesis, Giselle, Gianna, Gracie, Guadalupe, Gillian
2001: Grace, Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Giselle, Genesis, Gianna, Gillian, Gracie, Gisselle
1999: Hannah, Haley, Hailey, Heather, Hayley, Hope, Hanna, Holly, Haylee, Heidi
2000: Hannah, Haley, Hailey, Heather, Hayley, Hope, Hanna, Holly, Haylee, Hallie
2001: Hannah, Hailey, Haley, Hope Hayley, Heather, Helen, Halle, Hanna, Hailee
1999: Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Imani, Ivy, Iris, India, Irene, Isis, Itzel
2000: Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Imani, Ivy, India, Iris, Irene, Isis, Itzel
2001: Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Ivy, Iris, India, Irene, Ingrid, Izabella, Imani
1999: Jessica, Jennifer, Jasmine, Julia, Jordan, Jenna, Jacqueline, Jada, Jade, Jamie
2000: Jessica, Jennifer, Jasmine, Julia, Jordan, Jacqueline, Jenna, Jada, Jade, Jillian
2001: Jessica, Jasmine, Julia, Jennifer, Jenna, Jordan, Jada, Jade, Jacqueline, Jocelyn
1999: Kayla, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Kimberly, Katelyn, Kaylee, Kelsey, Kiara, Kathryn, Katie
2000: Kayla, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Katelyn, Kimberly, Kaylee, Kelsey, Kathryn, Katie, Kylie
2001: Kayla, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Katelyn, Kaylee, Kimberly, Kelly, Kelsey, Kiara, Kylie
1999: Lauren, Laura, Lindsey, Leslie, Leah, Lillian, Lydia, Lily, Lauryn, Lindsay
2000: Lauren, Laura, Leslie, Leah, Lindsey, Lily, Lillian, Lydia, Lindsay, Lauryn
2001: Lauren, Leslie, Lydia, Leah, Laura, Lindsey, Lillian, Lindsay, Lucy, Lizbeth
1999: Madison, Megan, Morgan, Maria, Mary, Mackenzie, Michelle, Melissa, Makayla, Mariah
2000: Madison, Megan, Morgan, Maria, Mackenzie, Mary, Michelle, Madeline, Makayla, Melissa
2001: Madison, Megan, Morgan, Maria, Madeline, Mary, Mackenzie, Michelle, Makayla, Mariah
1999: Nicole, Natalie, Naomi, Natalia, Nina, Nancy, Natasha, Nadia, Nia, Noelle
2000: Nicole, Natalie, Naomi, Natalia, Nina, Nancy, Nadia, Natasha, Nia, Noelle
2001: Nicole, Natalie, Nayeli, Nia, Nina, Natalia, Natasha, Noemi, Nancy, Nevaeh
1999: Olivia, Odalys, Odalis, Olga, Octavia, Oriana, Olyvia, Odessa, Ofelia, Ocean
2000: Olivia, Odalys, Octavia, Odalis, Olga, Oriana, Olyvia, Odessa, Ofelia, Ocean
2001: Olivia, Oralia
1999: Paige, Paola, Patricia, Payton, Peyton, Priscilla, Pamela, Precious, Paulina, Paris
2000: Paige, Payton, Peyton, Paola, Patricia, Priscilla, Pamela, Phoebe, Precious, Paulina
2001: Paige, Payton, Peyton, Priscilla, Paola, Patricia, Phoebe, Pamela, Perla, Piper
1999: Quinn, Quiana, Quincy, Queen, Quiara, Quianna, Quanisha, Qiana, Quinlan, Quanesha
2000: Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Queen, Quanisha, Quianna, Queenie, Quinlan, Qiana, Quiara
2001: Quinn
1999: Rachel, Rebecca, Riley, Rebekah, Rachael, Raven, Ruby, Rose, Rosa, Raquel
2000: Rachel, Rebecca, Riley, Rebekah, Raven, Rachael, Ruby, Reagan, Rylee, Rose
2001: Rachel, Rebecca, Riley, Raven, Rebekah, Rachael, Rose, Reagan, Renee, Ruby
1999: Samantha, Sarah, Sydney, Stephanie, Savannah, Sierra, Sara, Sophia, Shelby, Sabrina
2000: Sarah, Samantha, Sydney, Stephanie, Savannah, Sophia, Sierra, Sara, Shelby, Sabrina
2001: Samantha, Sarah, Sydney, Stephanie, Sophia, Sierra, Sara, Savannah, Shelby, Sabrina
1999: Taylor, Tiffany, Tatiana, Trinity, Tara, Tori, Tessa, Tatyana, Tabitha, Teresa
2000: Taylor, Trinity, Tiffany, Tatiana, Tara, Tori, Tessa, Tabitha, Teresa, Tiana
2001: Taylor, Trinity, Tiffany, Tabitha, Tara, Tatiana, Teresa, Tiara, Tessa, Talia
1999: Unique, Ursula, Uma, Uriah, Una, Ukari, Uniqua
2000: Unique, Uma, Ursula, Uriah, Una, Ulyssa, Unity
2001:
1999: Victoria, Vanessa, Veronica, Valerie, Valeria, Vivian, Virginia, Viviana, Valentina, Violet
2000: Victoria, Vanessa, Veronica, Valerie, Valeria, Vivian, Virginia, Viviana, Valentina, Violet
2001: Victoria, Vanessa, Veronica, Valeria, Valerie, Virginia, Viviana, Vivian, Vicki, Violet
1999: Whitney, Wendy, Willow, Winter, Whitley, Wanda, Wynter, Winnie, Willa, Wren
2000: Whitney, Wendy, Willow, Winter, Whitley, Winnie, Wynter, Wanda, Willa, Wendi
2001: Wendy, Whitney
1999: Xiomara, Xochitl, Xena, Ximena, Xenia, Xochilt, Xitlali, Xavia, Xandria, Xochil
2000: Xiomara, Xochitl, Ximena, Xena, Xenia, Xitlali, Xochilt, Xitlaly, Xiana, Xandria
2001: Xochitl
1999: Yesenia, Yasmine, Yasmin, Yvette, Yadira, Yolanda, Yvonne, Yessenia, Yasmeen, Yazmin
2000: Yesenia, Yasmine, Yasmin, Yvette, Yadira, Yolanda, Yamilet, Yvonne, Yazmin, Yessenia
2001: Yesenia, Yasmin, Yolanda, Yvonne, Yasmine, Yadira, Yamilet, Yanira, Yazmine, Yessica
1999: Zoe, Zoey, Zaria, Zoie, Zion, Zhane, Zainab, Zara, Zariah, Zahra
2000: Zoe, Zoey, Zaria, Zoie, Zariah, Zion, Zainab, Zara, Zahra, Zaira
2001: Zoe, Zaria, Zoie, Zaira, Zina, Zykeria
The names for the years 1999 and 2000 were taken from a 100% sampling of children born in those years whose parents applied for a Social Security card for them.
The names for the year 2001 is, of course, not complete, and represents only a sampling of children born between the months of January and August of this year. By the end of this year I hope to have the complete listing.
The names are listed in order of popularity for each year, by letter of the alphabet.
Please note: Any name included in these statistics represents a child whose parents were able to apply for a Social Security card on that child’s behalf. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status is required by the Social Security Administration.
1999: Alexis, Ashley, Alyssa, Abigail, Amanda, Anna, Alexandra, Allison, Amber, Andrea
2000: Ashley, Alexis, Alyssa, Abigail, Anna, Amanda, Alexandra, llison, Amber, Andrea
2001: Ashley, Alexis, Abigail, Anna, Alyssa, Alexandra, Amanda, Amber, Allison, Andrea
1999: Brianna, Brittany, Brooke, Bailey, Breanna, Briana, Brittney, Bethany, Brenda, Bianca
2000: Brianna, Brooke, Brittany, Bailey, Breanna, Briana, Britney, Brittney, Bethany, Bianca
2001: Brianna, Bailey, Brooke, Brittany, Brooklyn, Breanna, Britney, Bethany, Brittney, Briana
1999: Courtney, Chloe, Caroline, Christina, Cheyenne, Cassandra, Claire, Caitlin, Catherine, Cassidy
2000: Chloe, Courtney, Caroline, Christina, Caitlin, Catherine, Claire, Cheyenne, Cassandra, Cassidy
2001: Chloe, Courtney, Catherine, Christina, Caitlin, Caroline, Cassidy, Cheyenne, Cassandra, Chelsea
1999: Destiny, Danielle, Diana, Daisy, Daniela, Diamond, Desiree, Dominique, Delaney, Dana
2000: Destiny, Danielle, Diana, Daisy, Daniela, Diamond, Desiree, Delaney, Dominique, Dakota
2001: Destiny, Danielle, Diana, Delaney, Diamond, Daniela, Daisy, Desiree, Dana, Daphne
1999: Emily, Elizabeth, Emma, Erin, Erica, Erika, Evelyn, Esmeralda, Elena, Elise
2000: Emily, Elizabeth, Emma, Erin, Erica, Erika, Evelyn, Esmeralda, Elena, Elise
2001: Emily, Elizabeth, Emma, Erin, Ella, Erica, Erika, Evelyn, Elena, Eva
1999: Faith, Francesca, Fatima, Felicity, Felicia, Fiona, Frances, Fabiola, Fernanda, Flor
2000: Faith, Fatima, Francesca, Felicity, Fiona, Felicia, Frances, Fernanda, Fabiola, Flor
2001: Faith, Fatima, Fiona, Francesca, Felicia, Fernanda, Fallon, Felicity
1999: Grace, Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Genesis, Giselle, Gianna, Guadalupe, Gillian, Gina
2000: Grace, Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Genesis, Giselle, Gianna, Gracie, Guadalupe, Gillian
2001: Grace, Gabrielle, Gabriella, Gabriela, Giselle, Genesis, Gianna, Gillian, Gracie, Gisselle
1999: Hannah, Haley, Hailey, Heather, Hayley, Hope, Hanna, Holly, Haylee, Heidi
2000: Hannah, Haley, Hailey, Heather, Hayley, Hope, Hanna, Holly, Haylee, Hallie
2001: Hannah, Hailey, Haley, Hope Hayley, Heather, Helen, Halle, Hanna, Hailee
1999: Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Imani, Ivy, Iris, India, Irene, Isis, Itzel
2000: Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Imani, Ivy, India, Iris, Irene, Isis, Itzel
2001: Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Ivy, Iris, India, Irene, Ingrid, Izabella, Imani
1999: Jessica, Jennifer, Jasmine, Julia, Jordan, Jenna, Jacqueline, Jada, Jade, Jamie
2000: Jessica, Jennifer, Jasmine, Julia, Jordan, Jacqueline, Jenna, Jada, Jade, Jillian
2001: Jessica, Jasmine, Julia, Jennifer, Jenna, Jordan, Jada, Jade, Jacqueline, Jocelyn
1999: Kayla, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Kimberly, Katelyn, Kaylee, Kelsey, Kiara, Kathryn, Katie
2000: Kayla, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Katelyn, Kimberly, Kaylee, Kelsey, Kathryn, Katie, Kylie
2001: Kayla, Kaitlyn, Katherine, Katelyn, Kaylee, Kimberly, Kelly, Kelsey, Kiara, Kylie
1999: Lauren, Laura, Lindsey, Leslie, Leah, Lillian, Lydia, Lily, Lauryn, Lindsay
2000: Lauren, Laura, Leslie, Leah, Lindsey, Lily, Lillian, Lydia, Lindsay, Lauryn
2001: Lauren, Leslie, Lydia, Leah, Laura, Lindsey, Lillian, Lindsay, Lucy, Lizbeth
1999: Madison, Megan, Morgan, Maria, Mary, Mackenzie, Michelle, Melissa, Makayla, Mariah
2000: Madison, Megan, Morgan, Maria, Mackenzie, Mary, Michelle, Madeline, Makayla, Melissa
2001: Madison, Megan, Morgan, Maria, Madeline, Mary, Mackenzie, Michelle, Makayla, Mariah
1999: Nicole, Natalie, Naomi, Natalia, Nina, Nancy, Natasha, Nadia, Nia, Noelle
2000: Nicole, Natalie, Naomi, Natalia, Nina, Nancy, Nadia, Natasha, Nia, Noelle
2001: Nicole, Natalie, Nayeli, Nia, Nina, Natalia, Natasha, Noemi, Nancy, Nevaeh
1999: Olivia, Odalys, Odalis, Olga, Octavia, Oriana, Olyvia, Odessa, Ofelia, Ocean
2000: Olivia, Odalys, Octavia, Odalis, Olga, Oriana, Olyvia, Odessa, Ofelia, Ocean
2001: Olivia, Oralia
1999: Paige, Paola, Patricia, Payton, Peyton, Priscilla, Pamela, Precious, Paulina, Paris
2000: Paige, Payton, Peyton, Paola, Patricia, Priscilla, Pamela, Phoebe, Precious, Paulina
2001: Paige, Payton, Peyton, Priscilla, Paola, Patricia, Phoebe, Pamela, Perla, Piper
1999: Quinn, Quiana, Quincy, Queen, Quiara, Quianna, Quanisha, Qiana, Quinlan, Quanesha
2000: Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Queen, Quanisha, Quianna, Queenie, Quinlan, Qiana, Quiara
2001: Quinn
1999: Rachel, Rebecca, Riley, Rebekah, Rachael, Raven, Ruby, Rose, Rosa, Raquel
2000: Rachel, Rebecca, Riley, Rebekah, Raven, Rachael, Ruby, Reagan, Rylee, Rose
2001: Rachel, Rebecca, Riley, Raven, Rebekah, Rachael, Rose, Reagan, Renee, Ruby
1999: Samantha, Sarah, Sydney, Stephanie, Savannah, Sierra, Sara, Sophia, Shelby, Sabrina
2000: Sarah, Samantha, Sydney, Stephanie, Savannah, Sophia, Sierra, Sara, Shelby, Sabrina
2001: Samantha, Sarah, Sydney, Stephanie, Sophia, Sierra, Sara, Savannah, Shelby, Sabrina
1999: Taylor, Tiffany, Tatiana, Trinity, Tara, Tori, Tessa, Tatyana, Tabitha, Teresa
2000: Taylor, Trinity, Tiffany, Tatiana, Tara, Tori, Tessa, Tabitha, Teresa, Tiana
2001: Taylor, Trinity, Tiffany, Tabitha, Tara, Tatiana, Teresa, Tiara, Tessa, Talia
1999: Unique, Ursula, Uma, Uriah, Una, Ukari, Uniqua
2000: Unique, Uma, Ursula, Uriah, Una, Ulyssa, Unity
2001:
1999: Victoria, Vanessa, Veronica, Valerie, Valeria, Vivian, Virginia, Viviana, Valentina, Violet
2000: Victoria, Vanessa, Veronica, Valerie, Valeria, Vivian, Virginia, Viviana, Valentina, Violet
2001: Victoria, Vanessa, Veronica, Valeria, Valerie, Virginia, Viviana, Vivian, Vicki, Violet
1999: Whitney, Wendy, Willow, Winter, Whitley, Wanda, Wynter, Winnie, Willa, Wren
2000: Whitney, Wendy, Willow, Winter, Whitley, Winnie, Wynter, Wanda, Willa, Wendi
2001: Wendy, Whitney
1999: Xiomara, Xochitl, Xena, Ximena, Xenia, Xochilt, Xitlali, Xavia, Xandria, Xochil
2000: Xiomara, Xochitl, Ximena, Xena, Xenia, Xitlali, Xochilt, Xitlaly, Xiana, Xandria
2001: Xochitl
1999: Yesenia, Yasmine, Yasmin, Yvette, Yadira, Yolanda, Yvonne, Yessenia, Yasmeen, Yazmin
2000: Yesenia, Yasmine, Yasmin, Yvette, Yadira, Yolanda, Yamilet, Yvonne, Yazmin, Yessenia
2001: Yesenia, Yasmin, Yolanda, Yvonne, Yasmine, Yadira, Yamilet, Yanira, Yazmine, Yessica
1999: Zoe, Zoey, Zaria, Zoie, Zion, Zhane, Zainab, Zara, Zariah, Zahra
2000: Zoe, Zoey, Zaria, Zoie, Zariah, Zion, Zainab, Zara, Zahra, Zaira
2001: Zoe, Zaria, Zoie, Zaira, Zina, Zykeria
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Woweee!
I'm so gald you did this compilation of names! I'm very excited that the names I've picked for my future girls (Mabry,Fayla,and Breena) have not made it to the list. This ensures that I will have very unique names! At least, if they don't make on the list in the next 7 years.
I'm so gald you did this compilation of names! I'm very excited that the names I've picked for my future girls (Mabry,Fayla,and Breena) have not made it to the list. This ensures that I will have very unique names! At least, if they don't make on the list in the next 7 years.
Great database, Nan :)
Thank you! And just to...
...give Mike C more work to do and make a nuisance of myself, I'm gonna combine all three SSA names lists (1999/2000/2001) into a single list of alphabetized names (especially now that I've figured out how to weed out duplicates easily), maybe post the list here with the hyperlinks set, and see how many names aren't in Mike's database. So then Mike will know which names to start working on adding. :)
-- Nanaea
...give Mike C more work to do and make a nuisance of myself, I'm gonna combine all three SSA names lists (1999/2000/2001) into a single list of alphabetized names (especially now that I've figured out how to weed out duplicates easily), maybe post the list here with the hyperlinks set, and see how many names aren't in Mike's database. So then Mike will know which names to start working on adding. :)
-- Nanaea
Oops, forgot to set the hyperlinks
1999: Alexis, Ashley, Alyssa, Abigail, Amanda, Anna, Alexandra, Allison, Amber, Andrea
2000: Ashley, Alexis, Alyssa, Abigail, Anna, Amanda, Alexandra, llison, Amber, Andrea
2001: Ashley, Alexis, Abigail, Anna, Alyssa, Alexandra, Amanda, Amber, Allison, Andrea
1999: Brianna, Brittany, Brooke, Bailey, Breanna, Briana, Brittney, Bethany, Brenda, Bianca
1999: Alexis, Ashley, Alyssa, Abigail, Amanda, Anna, Alexandra, Allison, Amber, Andrea
2000: Ashley, Alexis, Alyssa, Abigail, Anna, Amanda, Alexandra, llison, Amber, Andrea
2001: Ashley, Alexis, Abigail, Anna, Alyssa, Alexandra, Amanda, Amber, Allison, Andrea
1999: Brianna, Brittany, Brooke, Bailey, Breanna, Briana, Brittney, Bethany, Brenda, Bianca
Top U.S. names for boys by letter of the alphabet
I was able to compile the following data thanks to Michael Clingman of the U.S. Social Security Administration, who provided me with the complete listings which aren’t found on the SSA website. These names represent the top 10 names for each year for each letter of the alphabet.
The names for the years 1999 and 2000 were taken from a 100% sampling of children born in those years whose parents applied for a Social Security card for them.
The names for the year 2001 is, of course, not complete, and represents only a sampling of children born between the months of January and August of this year. By the end of this year I hope to have the complete listing.
The names are listed in order of popularity for each year, by letter of the alphabet.
Please note: Any name included in these statistics represents a child whose parents were able to apply for a Social Security card on that child’s behalf. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status is required by the Social Security Administration.
1999: Andrew, Austin, Anthony, Alexander, Aaron, Adam, Alex, Angel, Adrian, Antonio
2000: Andrew, Anthony, Alexander, Austin, Aaron, Adam, Angel, Alex, Adrian, Antonio
I was able to compile the following data thanks to Michael Clingman of the U.S. Social Security Administration, who provided me with the complete listings which aren’t found on the SSA website. These names represent the top 10 names for each year for each letter of the alphabet.
The names for the years 1999 and 2000 were taken from a 100% sampling of children born in those years whose parents applied for a Social Security card for them.
The names for the year 2001 is, of course, not complete, and represents only a sampling of children born between the months of January and August of this year. By the end of this year I hope to have the complete listing.
The names are listed in order of popularity for each year, by letter of the alphabet.
Please note: Any name included in these statistics represents a child whose parents were able to apply for a Social Security card on that child’s behalf. Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal alien status is required by the Social Security Administration.
1999: Andrew, Austin, Anthony, Alexander, Aaron, Adam, Alex, Angel, Adrian, Antonio
2000: Andrew, Anthony, Alexander, Austin, Aaron, Adam, Angel, Alex, Adrian, Antonio
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