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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 2009

Name
Origin
Meaning
1  Isabella
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
7  Emma
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
10  Olivia
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
13  Sophia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom
18  Ava
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  sky, heaven
20  Emily
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hardworking
21  Madison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gift of God; Strong fighter
25  Abigail
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Head of a monastery
36  Chloe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Blooming; green shoot
38  Mia
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Mine
41  Elizabeth
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Stranger; Lovely
46  Addison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Adam
49  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
52  Samantha
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Name of God
53  Ella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  All
56  Natalie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
66  Grace
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Grace
69  Lily
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
73  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
74  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
76  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
81  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
82  Hannah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.
86  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
87  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
90  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
93  Lillian
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Innocence; Purity; Beauty
94  Anna
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Favor; Grace
95  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
96  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
97  Victoria
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Victory
98  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
101  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
103  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
106  Kayla
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Keeper of the keys
109  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
111  Brooklyn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Water; Stream
112  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
113  Evelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Life
114  Savannah
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  From the open plain; treeless plain
117  Aubrey
Origin:   German
Meaning:  elf or magical being, power
123  Peyton
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Noble one
124  Alexa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Protector of mankind
126  Makayla
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  who resembles God
127  Lauren
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  from Laurentum
128  Layla
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Born at night
130  Zoe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
132  Sydney
Origin:   French
Meaning:  From St. Denys
134  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
138  Julia
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Softhaired; Youthful; Downy-haired; Gentle; youthful; Jove's child
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