21 years ago
Baby Names from 2005
3,844,845 registered births | 1,997,147 boys | 1,847,698 girls
Top 10 Baby Names of 2005
Top 10 Boy Names
Top Unisex Names of 2005
Alexis
3,050 boys
11,976 girls
Angel 10,993 boys
2,389 girls
Jordan 9,398 boys
3,696 girls
Taylor 1,576 boys
8,676 girls
Cameron 8,574 boys
1,242 girls
Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.
Notable Risers & Fallers in 2005
Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.
New to the Top 200 in 2005
Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.
What Life Was Like in 2005
Economy & Leadership
- President
- George W. Bush
- Avg. Home Price
- $167,500
- Avg. Income
- $46,326
- Gas Price
- $2.30/gal
- Minimum Wage
- $5.15/hr
- US Population
- 295.5 million
Entertainment
- #1 Song
- We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
- #1 Movie
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
- #1 TV Show
- American Idol / CSI
Sports
- Super Bowl
- New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21 (Super Bowl XXXIX)
- World Series
- Chicago White Sox over Houston Astros (4-0)
Major Events
- • Hurricane Katrina devastates Gulf Coast
- • YouTube founded
- • Pope John Paul II dies; Benedict XVI elected
- • London bombings (7/7)
- • Kyoto Protocol takes effect
Culture & Style
- Fashion Trend
- Skinny jeans emerging, Ugg boots everywhere, polo shirts with popped collars, emo/scene hair
- Tech Milestone
- YouTube launches; Google Maps debuts; Xbox 360 released; Reddit founded
- Generation
- Gen Z (born 1997-2012)
Popular Slang of 2005
"sick"
"owned"
"epic fail"
"emo"
"metrosexual"
Did You Know? Fun Facts from 2005
1
YouTube's first video was 'Me at the zoo' — 19 seconds long
2
Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in US history
3
The housing bubble was inflating — no one knew the crash was coming
4
Emma entered the top 3 girl names
5
Aiden launched the '-aiden' naming trend that defined the decade
Someone born in 2005 is 21 years old today.