Arizona Baby Names 2004

Do you know anyone named Michael? John? Mary? Robert? Linda? Of course you do! These are some of the most popular names that people have given to their children, according to the Social Security Administration which has been tracking baby names since 1920. The names John, James and Robert were dominant for many years. For boys, though, the name Michael has definitely been the most popular in the past 40 years, being ranked number one for most of those years. This year, Michael didn't make the top 5 in Arizona! For little girls the name Mary was clearly the winner for the first 40 years that records like this have been kept, but since then there has been no clear favorite name for baby girls that has dominated over time.

The latest available records about baby names comes from actuarial records. They are compiled by the Social Security Administration Office of the Chief Actuary. The records are obtained from Social Security Card applications. Keep in mind that the list does not account for variations of spellings. For instance, "Kellie" and "Kelly" are considered as two separate and distinct names.

Here are the ten most popular baby names for Arizona babies in 2004.

Top Baby Names in Arizona

Male

1. José
2. Jacob
3. Anthony
4. Daniel
5. Angel

Female

1. Emily
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Ashley
5. Madison

Of the boys' names, only Jacob appears in the top 5 of the national list for 2004. For girls, Emily, Emma, and Madison are also top 5 names nationally for last year.

Most Popular Names in the U.S. for Births in 2004
	Male		Female
Rank	Name	Number	Name	Number
1	Jacob	27480	Emily	24654
2	Michael	25003	Emma	21316
3	Joshua	23778	Madison	20363
4	Matthew	22458	Olivia	15851
5	Ethan	21942	Hannah	15338
6	Andrew	21386	Abigail	15206
7	Daniel	20628	Isabella	14778
8	William	19890	Ashley	14194
9	Joseph	19695	Samantha	13580
10	Christopher	19400	Elizabeth	13320