Every year, SSA's Office of the Actuary does a study of the most popular names give to applicants who were born in the current year.

The top ten boys and girls names for 2003 are:

Boys:	Girls:
Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Andrew Joseph Ethan Daniel Christopher  Anthony	Emily Emma Madison Hannah Olivia Abigail Alexis Ashley Elizabeth Samantha

For the complete 2003 study results and for historical data for 1880 to date, see http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/