Top 100 Most Popular Boy and Girl Baby Names in North Carolina, 2005




This is a list of the 100 most popular names for babies in North Carolina, 2005 . All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Most popular boy names
RankBoysNumber
1William920
2Jacob827
3Joshua824
4Christopher701
5Michael668
6Ethan646
7James626
8Matthew552
9Andrew550
10John526
11David525
12Elijah520
13Daniel519
14Alexander491
15Tyler484
16Caleb478
17Christian477
18Nicholas475
19Samuel469
20Joseph468
21Jonathan467
22Noah454
23Cameron431
24Anthony426
25Jackson412
26Logan409
27Ryan402
28Nathan383
29Benjamin379
30Dylan379
31Zachary379
32Brandon377
33Gabriel353
34Kevin333
35Austin332
36Hunter332
37Justin327
38Jose314
39Charles313
40Landon313
41Jordan311
42Robert310
43Isaiah309
44Luke308
45Mason308
46Thomas304
47Gavin292
48Connor284
49Jayden282
50Evan263
51Jason248
52Aiden239
53Jack239
54Nathaniel225
55Aaron212
56Ian212
57Jeremiah205
58Bryan203
59Angel202
60Lucas201
61Luis200
62Isaac197
63Hayden195
64Eric194
65Aidan187
66Timothy187
67Bryson181
68Seth181
69Owen178
70Carlos172
71Adam171
72Juan171
73Jesus168
74Alex167
75Carter165
76Brian160
77Chase160
78Carson157
79Steven155
80Devin153
81Jaden148
82Sean145
83Brayden143
84Richard138
85Cole137
86Cody136
87Wyatt136
88Henry135
89Jaylen130
90Jesse129
91Micah127
92Kaleb125
93Malachi120
94Kyle117
95Patrick117
96Ashton116
97Julian116
98Antonio115
99Adrian114
100Blake114
101Tristan114
Most popular names for girls in North Carolina, 2005
RankGirlsNumber
1Emily692
2Emma690
3Madison689
4Hannah545
5Abigail467
6Olivia460
7Sarah433
8Elizabeth403
9Ashley401
10Anna392
11Ava368
12Chloe333
13Alexis325
14Taylor310
15Samantha308
16Savannah303
17Isabella291
18Natalie285
19Makayla283
20Brianna280
21Hailey279
22Grace273
23Alyssa272
24Lauren270
25Caroline269
26Sydney266
27Destiny265
28Kayla262
29Jasmine256
30Ella252
31Sophia242
32Morgan239
33Kaitlyn229
34Mary218
35Riley215
36Victoria214
37Jessica213
38Katherine212
39Lillian209
40Trinity209
41Jada204
42Rachel203
43Mackenzie197
44Kaylee195
45Haley191
46Lily184
47Maria184
48Jennifer173
49Mia171
50Leah163
51Brooke157
52Gracie156
53Katelyn155
54Alexandra153
55Allison153
56Gabrielle153
57Jordan151
58Megan149
59Avery144
60Julia140
61Reagan138
62Madeline132
63Sara130
64Kimberly128
65Summer127
66Faith126
67Peyton126
68Zoe126
69Jenna125
70Aaliyah124
71Stephanie124
72Autumn122
73Nevaeh122
74Bailey120
75Katie118
76Kylie116
77Addison114
78Amber114
79Evelyn112
80Kendall112
81Skylar110
82Catherine109
83Lydia109
84Michelle108
85Ashlyn107
86Kennedy107
87Amelia104
88Audrey103
89Nicole103
90Kathryn100
91Mckenzie100
92Rebecca98
93Brooklyn97
94Erin97
95Madelyn97
96Leslie95
97Andrea94
98Sierra93
99Vanessa92
100Maya91


Table key

Data derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2010).
  • Count Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (s) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • #/100K Occurrences / 100,000 people: The number of occurrences of a given surname per 100,000 in the United States.
  • % White % Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • % Black % Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • % API % Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • % AIAN % Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • % 2 or More Races % Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • % Hispanic % Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
  • Rank in 2010
  • Count in 2010 Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States according to the 2000 census.
  • % Change % Change between 2000 and 2010
  • Rank change Change in rank between 2000 and 2010


Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)
Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More



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