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Most Popular Names for Baby Boys – 2005

April 2, 2007 by GreatDad Writers 1 Comment

Top 20 Names for 2005

Rank Male name
1 Jacob
2 Michael
3 Joshua
4 Matthew
5 Ethan
6 Andrew
7 Daniel
8 Anthony
9 Christopher
10 Joseph
11 William
12 Alexander
13 Ryan
14 David
15 Nicholas
16 Tyler
17 James
18 John
19 Jonathan
20 Nathan

 

Top Five Male Names by State in
2005
State Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank
5
Alaska Ethan Jacob Joshua Michael William
Alabama William James Joshua John Michael
Arkansas Ethan William Jacob James Joshua
Arizona Angel Jacob Jose Daniel Michael
California Daniel Anthony Angel David Joshua
Colorado Jacob Joshua Alexander Joseph Ethan
Connecticut Ryan Matthew Michael Nicholas Anthony
Dist.of
Columbia
William John James Alexander Michael
Delaware Michael Matthew Ryan Joshua Anthony
Florida Joshua Michael Anthony Christopher Jacob
Georgia William Joshua Christopher Jacob Michael
Hawaii Joshua Jacob Noah Ethan Elijah
Iowa Ethan Jacob Logan Andrew Tyler
Idaho Ethan Jacob Gabriel Michael Logan
Illinois Jacob Michael Daniel Alexander Matthew
Indiana Jacob Ethan Andrew Joshua Michael
Kansas Jacob Ethan Andrew Joseph Logan
Kentucky Jacob Ethan William James Joshua
Louisiana Ethan Michael Joshua Jacob Christopher
Massachusetts Matthew Michael Ryan Nicholas John
Maryland Joshua Michael Ryan William Matthew
Maine Jacob Tyler Alexander Andrew Benjamin
Michigan Jacob Andrew Ethan Joshua Michael
Minnesota Ethan Jacob Samuel Jack Andrew
Missouri Jacob Ethan William Andrew Tyler
Mississippi William James John Christopher Jacob
Montana Jacob Ethan Michael Joseph Logan
NorthCarolina William Jacob Joshua Christopher Michael
NorthDakota Ethan Jacob Carter Noah Dylan
Nebraska Jacob Ethan Samuel Alexander Noah
NewHampshire Jacob Ryan Matthew Benjamin Tyler
NewJersey Michael Matthew Ryan Anthony Joseph
NewMexico Joshua Isaiah Jacob Daniel Elijah
Nevada Anthony Jacob Daniel Angel Joshua
NewYork Michael Matthew Joseph Anthony Ryan
Ohio Jacob Andrew Ethan Michael Logan
Oklahoma Jacob Ethan Joshua Michael William
Oregon Jacob Ethan Andrew Alexander Joshua
Pennsylvania Michael Jacob Matthew Ryan Nicholas
RhodeIsland Michael Matthew Jacob Ethan Ryan
SouthCarolina William Jacob James Joshua John
SouthDakota Jacob Ethan Carter Tyler Landon
Tennessee William Jacob Ethan James Joshua
Texas Jose Jacob Joshua Daniel Christopher
Utah Jacob Ethan Joshua Samuel Andrew
Virginia William Jacob Michael Joshua Christopher
Vermont Jacob Connor Matthew Samuel Ryan
Washington Jacob Ethan Alexander Andrew Daniel
Wisconsin Ethan Jacob Tyler Alexander Logan
WestVirginia Jacob Ethan Hunter Logan James
Wyoming Jacob Ethan Tyler Michael Joseph

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  1. Artie says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

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