!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","mediaId":"913e87e2-bdca-4a10-b27d-b96950ddc7d9"}).render("6a9814d9e4b0a45256182c71");}); In some ways, the early aughts don’t feel like that long ago, but in others, it seems like a different world. That’s certainly true in the realm of baby name trends as well. Each year, the Social Security Administration releases its official list of the most popular baby names in the United States. Although certain names remain popular from one year to the next, you can see clear shifts over time with other choices. We looked back at the most popular baby names 25 years ago. With that in mind, we decided to look back at the most popular names from 25 years ago to see how parents’ choices in 2001 compare to today’s top picks. We don’t see as many newborns named Jessica, Destiny and Brandon these days. Below, find the 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born in 2001 (along with where they rank now). Girls Emily (34) Madison (40) Hannah (56) Ashley (164) Alexis (554) Sarah (90) Samantha (151) Abigail (41) Elizabeth (17) Olivia (1) Jessica (665) Taylor (403) Emma (3) Alyssa (453) Lauren (401) Grace (38) Kayla (364) Brianna (222) Anna (107) Megan (889) Victoria (54) Destiny (635) Sydney (348) Rachel (250) Jasmine (206) Boys Jacob (43) Michael (21) Matthew (32) Joshua (66) Christopher (68) Nicholas (112) Andrew (73) Joseph (29) Daniel (22) William (9) Anthony (46) David (35) Tyler (220) John (23) Ryan (99) Zachary (216) Ethan (24) Brandon (261) James (6) Alexander (30) Dylan (41) Justin (233) Jonathan (89) Christian (96) Austin (113) Related... Are The Odyssey-Inspired Baby Names Set To Boom In 2027? The UK's Fastest-Rising Baby Girls' Names All Have One Thing In Common The Meanings Behind The Unique Baby Names Celebs Are Choosing In 2026
In some ways, the early aughts don’t feel like that long ago, but in others, it seems like a different world. That’s certainly true in the realm of baby name trends as well. Each year, the Social Security Administration releases its official list of the most popular baby names in the United States. Although certain names remain popular from one year to the next, you can see clear shifts over time with other choices. We looked back at the most popular baby names 25 years ago. With that in mind, we decided to look back at the most popular names from 25 years ago to see how parents’ choices in 2001 compare to today’s top picks. We don’t see as many newborns named Jessica, Destiny and Brandon these days. Below, find the 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls born in 2001 (along with where they rank now). Girls Emily (34) Madison (40) Hannah (56) Ashley (164) Alexis (554) Sarah (90) Samantha (151) Abigail (41) Elizabeth (17) Olivia (1) Jessica (665) Taylor (403) Emma (3) Alyssa (453) Lauren (401) Grace (38) Kayla (364) Brianna (222) Anna (107) Megan (889) Victoria (54) Destiny (635) Sydney (348) Rachel (250) Jasmine (206) Boys Jacob (43) Michael (21) Matthew (32) Joshua (66) Christopher (68) Nicholas (112) Andrew (73) Joseph (29) Daniel (22) William (9) Anthony (46) David (35) Tyler (220) John (23) Ryan (99) Zachary (216) Ethan (24) Brandon (261) James (6) Alexander (30) Dylan (41) Justin (233) Jonathan (89) Christian (96) Austin (113) Related... Are The Odyssey-Inspired Baby Names Set To Boom In 2027? The UK's Fastest-Rising Baby Girls' Names All Have One Thing In Common The Meanings Behind The Unique Baby Names Celebs Are Choosing In 2026
