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Most Popular Baby Names of 2005

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We're pleased to announce BabyZone's 100 most popular names of 2005! Are you looking for the trendiest moniker of the year? Or are you hoping to find something obscure or unique? No matter your preference, our list will help!

The BabyZone Most Popular Baby Names of 2005 list is compiled from over 500,000 entries by BabyZone members in their baby baskets, birth announcements, and baby books. The list is a representation of international naming queries and should not be confused with the United States Social Security Administration's annual most popular baby name data (which will not be published until spring of 2006). Rather, this list offers an array of trends and tendencies—an insight into what is to come and what you might consider in your quest for the perfect baby name.

Wondering just how many Emmas will be in your child's kindergarten class? Or if you name your son Devin will he wonder where all his fellow namesakes are? Our list can help you decide!

Don't forget to click on each name or alternate spelling for more fun baby names info! You'll find name definitions, history, origins, and more.

Girls
1. Madison

2. Emma

3. Abigail /
Abaigeal /
Abaigail /
Abegail

4. Grace

5. Ava

6. Isabella /
Isabela

7. Olivia

8. Riley

9. Elizabeth /
Elisabeth

10. Kaitlyn /
Caitlin /
Caitlyn /
Kaitlin /
Katelyn /
Katelynn

11. Emily

12. Hannah

13. Mackenzie /
Mckenzie

14. Sophia /
Sofia

15. Ella

16. Chloe

17. Hailey /
Halley

18. Lily /
Lilly

19. Alyssa /
Alissa

20. Addison

21. Alexis

22. Brianna /
Briana

23. Taylor

24. Paige

25. Savannah /
Savanna

26. Kylie /
Kylee /
Kyleigh

27. Isabelle/ Isabel

28. Samantha

29. Mia

30. Jaden

31. Kaylee /
Kailey /
Kayley /
Kayleigh /
Caileigh

32. Zoe /
Zoey

33. Avery

34. Morgan

35. Madeline /
Madelline

36. Sydney /
Sidney

37. Natalie

38. Bailey /
Baylee /
Bailee

39. Kayla /
Kaila

40. Sarah /
Sara

41. Mikayla /
Michaela

42. Lauren

43. Jordan

44. Gabriella /
Gabriela

45. Aaliyah

46. Brooke

47. Arianna /
Ariana

48. Laila /
Leila /
Layla

49. Peyton

Boys
1. Aidan /
Aiden

2. Ethan

3. Jacob /
Jaccob

4. Caleb

5. Connor /
Conner

6. Noah

7. Alexander

8. Logan

9. Caden

10. Andrew

11. Michael

12. Ryan

13. James

14. Tyler

15. Dylan

16. Braden /
Brayden /
Braydon

17. Evan /
Ewan

18. Gavin

19. Nicholas /
Nicolas

20. Jackson

21. Landon

22. Matthew

23. Zachary

24. Elijah

25. Riley

26. Joshua

27. Jaden /
Jaiden/ Jadon

28. Jack

29. Hayden /
Haden

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Girls
50. Ashley /
Ashlee /
Ashleigh

51. Cadence

52. Julia

53. Victoria

54. Gabrielle

55. Trinity

56. Faith

57. Nicole

58. Megan /
Meghan

59. Reagan

60. Alexandra

61. Abby /
Abbie

62. Adriana /
Adrianna

63. Claire

64. Jade

65. Audrey

66. Amelia

67. Anna

68. Rachel

69. Brooklyn /
Brooklynn

70. Kyra /
Kira

71. Jenna

72. Maya

73. Rebecca /
Rebekah

74. Alexa

75. Jasmine

76. Leah /
Lea

77. Kennedy

78. Allison

79. Delaney

80. Jessica

81. Jada

82. Alaina /
Alayna

83. Reese

84. Angelina

85. Caroline

86. Charlotte

87. Danielle

88. Dakota

89. Aubrey

90. Sierra

91. Cassidy

92. Autumn

93. Sophie

94. Kendall

95. Gracie

96. Molly

97. Lillian

98. Destiny

99. Skylar

100. Elise

Boys
59. Chase

60. Carson

61. Blake

62. Nathaniel

63. Isaiah

64. Jordan

65. David

66. Ian

67. Brady

68. Xavier

69. Seth

70. Keegan /
Keagan

71. Bryce

72. Isaac

73. Peyton /
Payton

74. Brandon

75. Jonathan

76. Justin

77. Patrick

78. Parker

79. Sean

80. Brendan /
Brenden

81. Maddox

82. John

83. Julian

84. Sebastian

85. Jake

86. Adrian /
Adrien

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