Top 10 Baby Names of 2005

By Editor | May 20, 2006 |

Top 10 baby names in the United States for 2005 according to the Social Security Administration:

BOYS
Jacob
Michael
Joshua
Matthew
Ethan
Andrew
Daniel
Anthony
Christopher
Joseph

GIRLS
Emily
Emma
Madison
Abigail
Olivia
Isabella
Hannah
Samantha
Ava
Ashley

Emily has been the most popular female name each year since 1996. Jacob has been the top male name since 1999. New to the top 10 this year are Ava and Anthony.

Jacob and Joshua are the most popular names for twins. The Social Security Web site, www.socialsecurity.gov, has a list of the 1,000 most popular baby names.

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