Most popular boy names in the '00s in West Virginia

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

compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the 00s in West Virginia using data from the . Names are ranked by number of babies born in West Virginia 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. Thomas

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 561
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 348 (#70 most common name, -38.0% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#49. Luke

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 563
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 563 (#32 most common name, 0.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #47
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 90,476

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#48. Aiden

Aiden is a name of Gaelic origin meaning "born of fire".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 574
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 768 (#16 most common name, +33.8% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #52
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 83,487

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#47. Gabriel

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 577
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 692 (#22 most common name, +19.9% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#46. Evan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 578
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 341 (#71 most common name, -41.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #44
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 92,128

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#45. Charles

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 579
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 409 (#57 (tie) most common name, -29.4% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #55
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 75,320

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#44. Anthony

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 586
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 326 (#73 most common name, -44.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#43. Justin

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 596
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 202 (#118 (tie) most common name, -66.1% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#42. Jonathan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 629
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 268 (#89 most common name, -57.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#41. Jordan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 630
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 319 (#74 most common name, -49.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#40. Daniel

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 632
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 375 (#62 most common name, -40.7% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#39. Chase

Chase is a name of French origin meaning "to catch".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 640
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 365 (#63 most common name, -43.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #68
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 57,155

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#38. Mason

Mason is a name of English origin meaning "one who works with stone".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 671
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,269 (#1 most common name, +89.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #46
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 90,477

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#37. Brayden

Brayden is a name of Irish origin meaning "brave".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 676
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 748 (#17 most common name, +10.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #77
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 50,312

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#36. Benjamin

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 687
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 588 (#28 most common name, -14.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#35. Dakota

Dakota is a name of Native American Dakota origin meaning "friend".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 695
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 180 (#129 most common name, -74.1% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #122
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 28,055

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#34. Robert

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 721
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 396 (#60 most common name, -45.1% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#33. Samuel

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 721
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 585 (#29 most common name, -18.9% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#32. Christian

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 725
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 395 (#61 most common name, -45.5% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#31. Landon

Landon is a name of English origin meaning "long hill".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 725
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 810 (#9 most common name, +11.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #66
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 61,055

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#30. Isaac

Isaac is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will laugh".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 728
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 502 (#40 most common name, -31.0% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #45
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 90,705

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#29. Gavin

Gavin is a name of Celtic origin meaning "white hawk".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 750
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 490 (#42 most common name, -34.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #50
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 88,422

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#28. Nathan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 759
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 286 (#83 most common name, -62.3% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#27. Isaiah

Isaiah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is salvation".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 772
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 512 (#38 most common name, -33.7% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #43
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 92,745

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#26. Alexander

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 778
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 553 (#33 most common name, -28.9% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#25. Cameron

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 790
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 475 (#45 (tie) most common name, -39.9% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#24. Elijah

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 813
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 927 (#6 most common name, +14.0% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#23. John

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 853
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 568 (#31 most common name, -33.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#22. Brandon

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 873
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 176 (#131 most common name, -79.8% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#21. Ryan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 917
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 359 (#66 most common name, -60.9% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#20. David

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 948
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 451 (#50 most common name, -52.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#19. Nicholas

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 989
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 240 (#99 most common name, -75.7% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#18. Dylan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,023
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 296 (#81 most common name, -71.1% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#17. Zachary

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,024
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 259 (#93 most common name, -74.7% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#16. Joseph

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,035
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 545 (#34 most common name, -47.3% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#15. Noah

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,080
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,068 (#3 most common name, -1.1% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#14. Caleb

Caleb is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "faithful".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,082
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 488 (#43 most common name, -54.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #35
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 110,057

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#13. Christopher

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,143
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 482 (#44 most common name, -57.8% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#12. Andrew

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,185
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 467 (#47 most common name, -60.6% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#11. William

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,202
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 824 (#7 most common name, -31.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#10. Matthew

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,268
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 493 (#41 most common name, -61.1% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#9. Joshua

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,274
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 475 (#45 (tie) most common name, -62.7% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#8. Michael

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,278
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 689 (#23 most common name, -46.1% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#7. James

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,299
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 807 (#10 most common name, -37.9% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#6. Tyler

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,328
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 409 (#57 (tie) most common name, -69.2% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#5. Logan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,371
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 740 (#18 most common name, -46.0% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#4. Austin

Austin is a name of English origin meaning "magnificent".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,379
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 415 (#55 (tie) most common name, -69.9% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #32
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 112,735

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#3. Hunter

Hunter is a name of English origin meaning "one who hunts".

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,501
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 928 (#5 most common name, -38.2% compared to the 2000s)

National
- Rank: #41
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 94,819

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#2. Ethan

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 1,621
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 625 (#27 most common name, -61.4% compared to the 2000s)

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

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#1. Jacob

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

West Virginia
- Babies from 2000 to 2009: 2,438
- Babies from 2010 to 2019: 932 (#4 most common name, -61.8% compared to the 2000s)

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

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