Most popular boy names in the '00s in Connecticut

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February 15, 2023
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Most popular boy names in the '00s in Connecticut

compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 00s in Connecticut using data from the . Names are ranked by number of babies born in Connecticut from 2000 to 2009.

Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. 麻豆原创 understands that names aren't inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.

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#50. Jake

Jake is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 893
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 362 (#104 (tie) most common name, -59.5% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #104
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 39,779

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#49. Adam

Adam is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "earth".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 899
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 603 (#63 most common name, -32.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #60
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 70,985

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#48. Owen

Owen is a name of Welsh origin meaning "young warrior".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 932
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,072 (#31 most common name, +15.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #70
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 61,858

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#47. Lucas

Lucas is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 939
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,506 (#16 most common name, +60.4% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #61
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 70,965

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#46. Jordan

Jordan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to flow down".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 995
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 610 (#61 most common name, -38.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #38
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 101,149

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#45. Elijah

Elijah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is God".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 996
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,029 (#35 most common name, +3.3% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #34
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 110,360

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#44. Cameron

Cameron is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "crooked river".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,004
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 933 (#39 most common name, -7.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #39
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 95,871

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#43. Charles

Charles is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,004
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 840 (#46 most common name, -16.3% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #58
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 75,320

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#42. Sean

Sean is a name of Irish origin meaning "God is gracious".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,130
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 347 (#107 most common name, -69.3% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #66
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 64,105

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#41. Luke

Luke is a name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,165
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,038 (#34 most common name, -10.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #48
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 90,476

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#40. Logan

Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning "Little hollow".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,181
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,609 (#12 most common name, +36.2% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #28
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 134,014

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#39. Gabriel

Gabriel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,191
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,168 (#28 most common name, -1.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #30
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 119,797

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#38. Jayden

Jayden is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "thankful".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,214
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,315 (#19 most common name, +8.3% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #49
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 88,546

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#37. Aidan

Aidan is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "little fire".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,250
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 330 (#113 most common name, -73.6% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #55
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 76,482

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#36. Brandon

Brandon is a name of English origin meaning "beacon hill" or "crow".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,277
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 499 (#80 most common name, -60.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #21
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 142,964

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#35. Jason

Jason is a name of Greek origin meaning "healer".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,292
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 551 (#71 most common name, -57.4% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #50
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 88,538

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#34. Evan

Evan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "Lord is gracious".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,300
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 846 (#45 most common name, -34.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #45
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 92,128

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#33. Connor

Connor is a name of Irish origin meaning "Lover of wolves".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,352
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 973 (#36 most common name, -28.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #53
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 85,968

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#32. Noah

Noah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,361
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,055 (#1 most common name, +51.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #20
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 143,446

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#31. Kyle

Kyle is a name of Scottish origin meaning "narrow strait".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,367
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 317 (#117 most common name, -76.8% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #56
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 76,140

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#30. Robert

Robert is a name of Germanic origin meaning "fame" or "bright".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,367
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 673 (#55 most common name, -50.8% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #36
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 106,624

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#29. Kevin

Kevin is a name of Irish origin meaning "noble".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,436
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 507 (#78 most common name, -64.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #33
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 111,009

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#28. Christian

Christian is a name of English origin meaning "follower Of Christ".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,503
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 909 (#41 most common name, -39.5% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #22
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 142,384

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#27. Jonathan

Jonathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has given".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,552
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 788 (#48 most common name, -49.2% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #19
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 144,787

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#26. Samuel

Samuel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,554
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,067 (#33 most common name, -31.3% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #24
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 138,500

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#25. Nathan

Nathan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "given".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,585
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,169 (#27 most common name, -26.2% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #26
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 134,810

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#24. Dylan

Dylan is a name of Welsh origin meaning "son of the sea".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,647
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,305 (#21 most common name, -20.8% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #23
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 140,093

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#23. Thomas

Thomas is a name of Greek origin meaning "twin".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,697
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 949 (#38 most common name, -44.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #37
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 102,075

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#22. David

David is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,808
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,104 (#29 most common name, -38.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #12
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 179,935

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#21. Justin

Justin is a name of Latin origin meaning "righteous".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,827
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 555 (#69 (tie) most common name, -69.6% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #29
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 122,962

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#20. Zachary

Zachary is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God remembers".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,875
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 739 (#52 most common name, -60.6% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #27
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 134,737

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#19. Ethan

Ethan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "strong" or "enduring".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,882
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,613 (#11 most common name, -14.3% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #8
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 201,795

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#18. James

James is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,994
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,634 (#8 most common name, -18.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #17
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 163,127

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#17. Benjamin

Benjamin is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of my days".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,012
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,618 (#9 most common name, -19.6% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #25
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 137,246

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#16. Jack

Jack is a name of English origin meaning "God is gracious".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,035
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,382 (#17 most common name, -32.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #40
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 95,495

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#15. Tyler

Tyler is a name of English origin meaning "doorkeeper of an inn" or "owner of a tavern".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,276
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 888 (#44 most common name, -61.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #16
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 165,548

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#14. Daniel

Daniel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,410
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,349 (#18 most common name, -44.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #5
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 203,785

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#13. Andrew

Andrew is a name of Greek origin meaning "brave".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,490
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,225 (#23 most common name, -50.8% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #7
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 202,485

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#12. William

William is a name of Germanic origin meaning "vehement protector".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,558
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,723 (#7 most common name, -32.6% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #10
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 194,328

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#11. Joshua

Joshua is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God Is my salvation".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,577
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,070 (#32 most common name, -58.5% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #3
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 231,972

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#10. John

John is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh has been gracious".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,584
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,308 (#20 most common name, -49.4% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #18
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 160,966

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#9. Anthony

Anthony is a name of Latin origin meaning "praiseworthy".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,633
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,537 (#15 most common name, -41.6% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #11
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 191,874

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#8. Alexander

Alexander is a name of Greek origin meaning "defender of man".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,662
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,782 (#6 most common name, -33.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #13
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 178,788

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#7. Jacob

Jacob is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "to follow".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,682
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,874 (#5 most common name, -30.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #1
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 273,911

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#6. Joseph

Joseph is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,685
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,615 (#10 most common name, -39.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #9
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 194,793

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#5. Christopher

Christopher is a name of English origin meaning "Christ-bearer".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,765
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,191 (#26 most common name, -56.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #6
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 203,321

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#4. Nicholas

Nicholas is a name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 3,140
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,209 (#24 most common name, -61.5% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #14
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 177,582

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#3. Ryan

Ryan is a name of Irish origin meaning "little king" or "illustrious".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 3,282
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,585 (#14 most common name, -51.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #15
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 173,208

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#2. Matthew

Matthew is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Gift of Yahweh".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 3,589
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,587 (#13 most common name, -55.8% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #4
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 221,556

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#1. Michael

Michael is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".

Connecticut
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 3,903
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,915 (#2 most common name, -50.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #2
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 250,610

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