Top baby names in North Carolina, 2008
Recorded as girls
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 652 |
| 2 | Madison | 622 |
| 3 | Ava | 514 |
| 4 | Emily | 502 |
| 5 | Abigail | 498 |
| 6 | Olivia | 440 |
| 7 | Addison | 399 |
| 8 | Isabella | 392 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 385 |
| 10 | Hannah | 384 |
| 11 | Chloe | 356 |
| 12 | Sarah | 354 |
| 13 | Sophia | 352 |
| 14 | Taylor | 330 |
| 15 | Alyssa | 310 |
| 16 | Ella | 303 |
| 17 | Alexis | 300 |
| 18 | Ashley | 299 |
| 19 | Savannah | 296 |
| 20 | Natalie | 293 |
| 21 | Anna | 291 |
| 22 | Lily | 278 |
| 23 | Hailey | 269 |
| 24 | Samantha | 264 |
| 25 | Brianna | 261 |
| 26 | Lillian | 256 |
| 27 | Caroline | 255 |
| 28 | Makayla | 249 |
| 29 | Kaylee | 247 |
| 30 | Riley | 234 |
| 31 | Nevaeh | 233 |
| 32 | Allison | 219 |
| 32 | Grace | 219 |
| 34 | Morgan | 211 |
| 35 | Peyton | 208 |
| 36 | Trinity | 207 |
| 37 | Katherine | 195 |
| 38 | Kayla | 192 |
| 39 | Avery | 190 |
| 40 | Mia | 186 |
| 40 | Victoria | 186 |
| 42 | Sydney | 185 |
| 43 | Jasmine | 182 |
| 43 | Lauren | 182 |
| 45 | Leah | 179 |
| 46 | Destiny | 176 |
| 47 | Layla | 172 |
| 48 | Mackenzie | 168 |
| 49 | Jada | 166 |
| 49 | Maria | 166 |
Recorded as boys
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | 888 |
| 2 | Jacob | 709 |
| 3 | Joshua | 706 |
| 4 | Christopher | 660 |
| 5 | Ethan | 622 |
| 6 | Michael | 602 |
| 7 | James | 582 |
| 8 | Jayden | 580 |
| 9 | Noah | 554 |
| 10 | David | 536 |
| 11 | Jackson | 524 |
| 12 | Alexander | 521 |
| 13 | Elijah | 518 |
| 14 | Matthew | 509 |
| 15 | Daniel | 501 |
| 16 | Christian | 482 |
| 17 | Andrew | 475 |
| 18 | Aiden | 468 |
| 19 | Jonathan | 467 |
| 20 | Joseph | 464 |
| 21 | John | 458 |
| 22 | Caleb | 447 |
| 23 | Anthony | 438 |
| 24 | Samuel | 437 |
| 25 | Tyler | 435 |
| 26 | Logan | 417 |
| 27 | Benjamin | 414 |
| 28 | Nathan | 411 |
| 29 | Gabriel | 396 |
| 30 | Brandon | 393 |
| 30 | Cameron | 393 |
| 32 | Landon | 388 |
| 33 | Gavin | 376 |
| 34 | Mason | 370 |
| 35 | Ryan | 368 |
| 36 | Nicholas | 357 |
| 37 | Kevin | 335 |
| 38 | Dylan | 332 |
| 39 | Isaiah | 319 |
| 40 | Zachary | 309 |
| 41 | Robert | 307 |
| 42 | Justin | 302 |
| 42 | Lucas | 302 |
| 44 | Brayden | 296 |
| 45 | Austin | 289 |
| 46 | Hunter | 276 |
| 47 | Jeremiah | 273 |
| 47 | Luke | 273 |
| 49 | Connor | 271 |
| 50 | Thomas | 267 |