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Most Popular Names in the United States

Here is a list of the top baby names for boys and girls in the United States. This list is based off of the official Social Security Administration data. You can also take a look at the top baby names by state.



Most Popular Names For 2008

Name
Origin
Meaning
101  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
102  Xavier
Origin:   French
Meaning:  January; enlightened
103  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
104  Savannah
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  From the open plain; treeless plain
105  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
106  Adam
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in As You Like It
107  Carlos
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Strong
108  Sebastian
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  revered; revered
109  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
110  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
111  Liam
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Resolute protector
112  Makayla
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  who resembles God
113  Hayden
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the hay meadow; hedged valley
114  Nathaniel
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in Love's Labour Lost
115  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
116  Henry
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Rules the home
117  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
118  Jesus
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God will help; the Lord is salvation
119  Ian
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Gift from God; God is gracious
120  Tristan
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Outcry
121  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
122  Julia
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Softhaired; Youthful; Downy-haired; Gentle; youthful; Jove's child
123  Aubrey
Origin:   German
Meaning:  elf or magical being, power
124  Jasmine
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Jasmine flower; Gift from God
125  Bryan
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Strong
126  Sean
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Gift from God. Form of John from the French Jean.; God is gracious
127  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
128  Alex
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Protector of mankind; man's defender, warrior
129  Cole
Origin:   English
Meaning:  People's victory
130  Eric
Origin:   Scandinavian
Meaning:  Ever-powerful
131  Katherine
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent; pure
132  Morgan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Fighter of the sea
133  Brooklyn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Water; Stream
134  Destiny
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Destiny; one's certain fortune; fate
135  Sydney
Origin:   French
Meaning:  From St. Denys
136  Brian
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Strong
137  Alexa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Protector of mankind
138  Kylie
Origin:   Gaelic
Meaning:  Handsome; Near the chapel; Narrow; Narrow channel; Strait
139  Jaden
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Jehovah has heard
140  Brooke
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Lives by the stream
141  Carson
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Surname; son of the marsh-dwellers
142  Kaitlyn
Origin:   Welsh
Meaning:  Pure
143  Blake
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Dark; Dark-haired; Can also mean the reverse - Fair; Pale
144  Evelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Life
145  Ayden
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Fiery. Alternate Spelling: Aiden.
146  Cooper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Barrel maker; barrel maker
147  Dominic
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Of the Lord; lord
148  Layla
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Born at night
149  Madeline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Woman from Magdala
150  Brady
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Spirited; descendant of Brádach, large-chested
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