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Names That Defined the 2000s
Top Boy Names
1
274,064 Jacob in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
250,702 Michael in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
232,037 Joshua in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
205,613 Matthew in top 10 for 9/10 years
5
203,951 Daniel in top 10 for 10/10 years
6
203,370 Christopher in top 10 for 10/10 years
7
170,923 Andrew in top 10 for 8/10 years
8
168,638 Ethan in top 10 for 8/10 years
9
127,563 Joseph in top 10 for 6/10 years
10
114,540 William in top 10 for 6/10 years
Top Girl Names
1
223,755 Emily in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
193,217 Madison in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
155,507 Emma in top 10 for 8/10 years
4
143,193 Olivia in top 10 for 9/10 years
5
138,617 Hannah in top 10 for 8/10 years
6
137,829 Abigail in top 10 for 9/10 years
7
108,540 Isabella in top 10 for 6/10 years
8
101,570 Samantha in top 10 for 7/10 years
9
92,046 Ashley in top 10 for 6/10 years
10
82,700 Elizabeth in top 10 for 6/10 years
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Browse Each Year in the 2000s
2000
3,779,904 births
Jacob Emily
2001
3,743,390 births
Jacob Emily
2002
3,738,291 births
Jacob Emily
2003
3,802,319 births
Jacob Emily
2004
3,820,923 births
Jacob Emily
2005
3,844,845 births
Jacob Emily
2006
3,956,189 births
Jacob Emily
2007
3,997,683 births
Jacob Emily
2008
3,930,665 births
Jacob Emma
2009
3,820,175 births
Jacob Isabella
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Cultural Snapshot of the 2000s
2000
President: Bill Clinton / George W. Bush (elected Nov)
#1 Song: Breathe - Faith Hill
#1 Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Avg. Home: $119,600
Tech: Dot-com bubble peaks and bursts; Napster disrupts music; Y2K was a non-event; camera phones debut in Japan
Generation: Millennial / Gen Z cusp
Key Events:
Y2K fears fizzleDot-com bubble burstsUSS Cole attackedGeorge W. Bush wins contested election (Bush v. Gore)International Space Station receives first crew
2005
President: George W. Bush
#1 Song: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
#1 Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Avg. Home: $167,500
Tech: YouTube launches; Google Maps debuts; Xbox 360 released; Reddit founded
Generation: Gen Z (born 1997-2012)
Key Events:
Hurricane Katrina devastates Gulf CoastYouTube foundedPope John Paul II dies; Benedict XVI electedLondon bombings (7/7)Kyoto Protocol takes effect
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