Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 2000s in North Dakota using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born in North Dakota from 2000 to 2009.
Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. Stacker understands that names aren't inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.
You may also like: Car insurance rates in North Dakota
phadungsak sawasdee // Shutterstock
1 / 50Natalie is a name of French origin meaning "birthday of the Lord".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 138
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 227 (#28 most common name, +64.5% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 95,076
Canva
2 / 50Sierra is a name of Spanish origin meaning "mountain range".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 138
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 23 (#279 (tie) most common name, -83.3% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #75
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 34,491
Tetiana Iatsenko // Shutterstock
3 / 50Abby is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "father's joy".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 144
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 18 (#300 (tie) most common name, -87.5% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #121
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 17,065
Kateryna Gurska // Shutterstock
4 / 50Brianna is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 144
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 25 (#266 most common name, -82.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 99,768
Canva
5 / 50Mackenzie is a name of Scottish origin meaning "son of the bright one".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 145
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 55 (#158 (tie) most common name, -62.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #45
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 54,538
You may also like: Best private colleges in North Dakota
Canva
6 / 50Claire is a name of French origin meaning "clear".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 153
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 221 (#30 most common name, +44.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 38,954
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
7 / 50Kylie is a name of Aboriginal origin meaning "boomerang".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 153
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 99 (#95 (tie) most common name, -35.3% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #56
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 46,406
Olesia Bilkei // Shutterstock
8 / 50Jenna is a name of English origin meaning "white shadow, white wave".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 156
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 40 (#201 (tie) most common name, -74.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #60
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 45,261
Tatiana Katsai // Shutterstock
9 / 50Mckenna is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "to soar".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 156
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 97 (#97 (tie) most common name, -37.8% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #124
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 16,204
riggleton // Shutterstock
10 / 50Faith is a name of Latin origin meaning "confidence" or "trust".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 157
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 72 (#130 most common name, -54.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 48,759
You may also like: Highest-rated free things to do in North Dakota by visitors
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
11 / 50Haley is a name of English origin meaning "hay meadow".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 157
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 28 (#251 most common name, -82.2% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 57,010
Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design // Shutterstock
12 / 50Allison is a variation of the French name Alice, meaning "noble."
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 160
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 78 (#120 most common name, -51.2% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 59,958
Malakhova Ganna // Shutterstock
13 / 50Mckenzie is a name of Scottish origin meaning "fair".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 164
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 67 (#139 most common name, -59.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #102
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 22,469
Nolte Lourens // Shutterstock
14 / 50Katelyn is a name of Greek origin meaning "pure".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 165
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 46 (#181 most common name, -72.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #53
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 47,809
DONOT6_STUDIO // Shutterstock
15 / 50Mya is a name of Greek origin meaning "great".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 165
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 118 (#76 most common name, -28.5% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #85
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 28,718
You may also like: Countries from which North Dakota imports the most goods
Oksana Kuzmina // Shutterstock
16 / 50Bailey is a name of English origin meaning "law enforcer".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 168
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 120 (#75 most common name, -28.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #69
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 36,819
Dasha Muller // Shutterstock
17 / 50Sarah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 171
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 65 (#141 most common name, -62.0% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 124,411
Impact Photography // Shutterstock
18 / 50Rachel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "ewe".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 172
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 31 (#237 most common name, -82.0% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 68,310
Elvira Koneva // Shutterstock
19 / 50Avery is a name of English origin meaning "ruler of the elves".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 181
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 354 (#7 most common name, +95.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #64
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 41,641
Coy_Creek // Shutterstock
20 / 50Ashley is a name of English origin meaning "ash tree meadow".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 198
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 15 (#324 (tie) most common name, -92.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 133,014
You may also like: Biggest exports from North Dakota
Tatyana Domnicheva // Shutterstock
21 / 50Lily is a name of English origin, named after the flower.
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 201
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 255 (#18 most common name, +26.9% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 56,163
Canva
22 / 50Kaylee is a name of American origin meaning "crown".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 202
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 144 (#52 (tie) most common name, -28.7% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 56,397
Lopolo // Shutterstock
23 / 50Addison is an Old English name, meaning "son of Adam".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 203
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 310 (#13 most common name, +52.7% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 51,246
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
24 / 50Brooke is a name of English origin meaning "small stream".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 209
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 76 (#122 most common name, -63.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 54,678
Canva
25 / 50Kaitlyn is a name of Greek origin meaning "pure".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 218
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 37 (#210 most common name, -83.0% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 66,885
You may also like: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in North Dakota
Studio Romantic // Shutterstock
26 / 50Brooklyn is a name derived from Dutch word Breukelen, meaning "broken land".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 224
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 272 (#15 most common name, +21.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #70
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 36,733
Zdenka Darula // Shutterstock
27 / 50Alyssa is a name of Greek origin meaning "rational".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 228
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 51 (#169 most common name, -77.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 114,469
Africa Studio // Shutterstock
28 / 50Paige is a name of Latin origin meaning "young helper".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 245
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 102 (#91 most common name, -58.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #58
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 45,568
Canva
29 / 50Samantha is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "told by God".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 248
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 91 (#104 most common name, -63.3% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 134,281
Canva
30 / 50Megan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "pearl".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 250
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 33 (#226 (tie) most common name, -86.8% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 66,812
You may also like: How gas prices have changed in North Dakota in the last week
Oksana Kuzmina // Shutterstock
31 / 50Lauren is a name of Latin origin meaning "the bay or laurel plant".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 255
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 146 (#51 most common name, -42.7% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 97,144
Max Bukovski // Shutterstock
32 / 50Isabella is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "devoted to God".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 266
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 325 (#10 most common name, +22.2% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 149,534
Krystyna Taran // Shutterstock
33 / 50Anna is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 267
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 201 (#34 most common name, -24.7% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 90,215
Canva
34 / 50Ella is a name of German origin meaning "fairy maiden".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 280
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 377 (#6 most common name, +34.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 67,442
Maria Evseyeva // Shutterstock
35 / 50Sophia is a name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 283
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 419 (#5 most common name, +48.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 119,222
You may also like: Best counties to retire to in North Dakota
Aaron Amat // Shutterstock
36 / 50Chloe is a name of Greek origin meaning "blooming".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 287
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 213 (#31 most common name, -25.8% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 96,467
Mcimage // Shutterstock
37 / 50Hailey is a name of English origin meaning "hay's meadow".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 291
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 180 (#41 most common name, -38.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 81,963
Dasha Muller // Shutterstock
38 / 50Sydney is a name of English origin meaning "wide meadow".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 311
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 87 (#111 (tie) most common name, -72.0% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 76,431
Canva
39 / 50Morgan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "sea chief".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 322
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 115 (#80 (tie) most common name, -64.3% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 70,734
Canva
40 / 50Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "god is my oath".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 348
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 259 (#16 most common name, -25.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 133,457
You may also like: Most commonly seen birds in North Dakota
Durganand // Shutterstock
41 / 50Taylor is a name of English origin meaning "one who tailors clothes".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 363
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 129 (#68 (tie) most common name, -64.5% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 100,972
Oleksiy Avtomonov // Shutterstock
42 / 50Ava is a name of Latin origin meaning "bird".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 380
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 485 (#4 most common name, +27.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 104,495
Canva
43 / 50Alexis is a name of Greek origin meaning "helper".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 426
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 122 (#73 most common name, -71.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 130,801
Oksana Kuzmina // Shutterstock
44 / 50Abigail is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Joy Of The Father".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 436
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 322 (#11 most common name, -26.1% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 150,882
Canva
45 / 50Grace is a name of Latin origin meaning "gracious".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 483
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 298 (#14 most common name, -38.3% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 110,702
You may also like: See the most extreme temperatures in North Dakota history
Bodler // Shutterstock
46 / 50Olivia is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 487
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 573 (#2 most common name, +17.7% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 156,018
Oksana Kuzmina // Shutterstock
47 / 50Emily is a name of Latin origin meaning "to strive".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 499
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 247 (#20 most common name, -50.5% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 223,714
Marko Poplasen // Shutterstock
48 / 50Hannah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 502
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 239 (#26 most common name, -52.4% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 155,723
Natalia Kirichenko // Shutterstock
49 / 50Emma is a name of German origin meaning "universal".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 607
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 641 (#1 most common name, +5.6% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 181,305
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
50 / 50Madison is a name of English origin meaning "son of Matthew".
North Dakota
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 637
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 245 (#22 most common name, -61.5% compared to the 2000s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 193,172
You may also like: Best colleges in North Dakota
