A list of the top baby name for 2005 is listed on the social security administration web site. “Top”, meaning they are the most used names.

Top Male Baby Names

  1. Jacob
  2. Michael
  3. Joshua
  4. Matthew
  5. Ethan
  6. Andrew
  7. Daniel
  8. Anthony
  9. Christopher
  10. Joseph

Top Female Baby Names

  1. Emily
  2. Emma
  3. Madison
  4. Abigail
  5. Olivia
  6. Isabella
  7. Hannah
  8. Samantha
  9. Ava
  10. Ashley

The site also gives you a list of the top names used by each state. You can type in a name an see where it ranks.

Popular Baby Names