These were the top 10 baby names of the 2000s
From the A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades series
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From 2000-2009, these names were as popular as low-rise jeans and trucker hats.
1. Jacob and Emily
UpdatedTotal number of babies named Jacob: 273,8441
Total number of babies named Emily: 223,690
Over the past 100 years, Emily was the No. 20 most popular girl name, while Jacob was No. 31 for boy names.
All data is from the Social Security Administration and includes 21,263,426 male births and 20,309,953 female births.
2. Michael and Madison
UpdatedMichael: 250,554
Madison: 193,152
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4. Matthew and Olivia
UpdatedMatthew: 221,513
Olivia: 156,000
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6. Christopher and Abigail
UpdatedChristopher: 203,289
Abigail: 150,868
8. Ethan and Samantha
UpdatedEthan: 201,775
Samantha: 134,267
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9. Joseph and Elizabeth
UpdatedJoseph: 194,724
Elizabeth: 133,411
10. William and Ashley
UpdatedWilliam: 194,301
Ashley: 133,016
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A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades
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The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s
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The top 10 baby names from the '70s
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The most popular baby names for children of the '80s
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