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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 Girl Names For 2008

Name
Origin
Meaning
6  Emma
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
8  Isabella
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
13  Emily
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hardworking
15  Olivia
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
16  Ava
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  sky, heaven
17  Madison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gift of God; Strong fighter
21  Sophia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom
25  Abigail
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Head of a monastery
38  Elizabeth
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Stranger; Lovely
39  Chloe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Blooming; green shoot
44  Samantha
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Name of God
45  Addison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Adam
49  Natalie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
50  Mia
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Mine
56  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
58  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
59  Hannah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.
61  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
64  Ella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  All
68  Grace
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Grace
69  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
74  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
76  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
77  Lily
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
81  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
89  Anna
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Favor; Grace
91  Victoria
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Victory
95  Kayla
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Keeper of the keys
96  Lillian
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Innocence; Purity; Beauty
99  Lauren
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  from Laurentum
101  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
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.
109  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
110  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
112  Makayla
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  who resembles God
115  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
117  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
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
127  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
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
137  Alexa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Protector of mankind
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