Most Popular Baby Names
Wondering which baby names were most popular in 2008? The data below comes from a 100% sampling of Social Security Number card applications as of February 2009.
| Most Popular Names for Births in 2008 |
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| Rank |
| Male name |
Female name |
| 1 | Jacob | Emma |
| 2 | Michael | Isabella |
| 3 | Ethan | Emily |
| 4 | Joshua | Madison |
| 5 | Daniel | Ava |
| 6 | Alexander | Olivia |
| 7 | Anthony | Sophia |
| 8 | William | Abigail |
| 9 | Christopher | Elizabeth |
| 10 | Matthew | Chloe |
Source:
Social Security Administration
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