United States: Most Popular Baby Names in 2016

Names given to at least 5 babies born in the United States in a year, from Social Security card applications. Accents are left out (José is counted as Jose).

Boy Names

  1. 1 Noah 19,188 babies =
  2. 2 Liam 18,277 babies =
  3. 3 William 15,810 babies 2
  4. 4 Mason 15,287 babies 1
  5. 5 James 14,920 babies 2
  6. 6 Benjamin 14,686 babies 4
  7. 7 Jacob 14,559 babies 3
  8. 8 Michael 14,145 babies 1
  9. 9 Elijah 13,982 babies 2
  10. 10 Ethan 13,855 babies 4
  11. 11 Alexander 13,446 babies 3
  12. 12 Oliver 13,066 babies 7
  13. 13 Daniel 12,996 babies 1
  14. 14 Lucas 12,906 babies 2
  15. 15 Matthew 12,665 babies =
  16. 16 Aiden 12,269 babies 3
  17. 17 Jackson 11,315 babies =
  18. 18 Logan 11,278 babies 4
  19. 19 David 11,153 babies 1
  20. 20 Joseph 10,969 babies 1
  21. 21 Samuel 10,621 babies 2
  22. 22 Henry 10,390 babies 7
  23. 23 Sebastian 10,309 babies 12
  24. 24 Owen 10,305 babies 12
  25. 25 Gabriel 10,279 babies 3
  26. 26 Carter 10,220 babies 2
  27. 27 Jayden 10,158 babies 7
  28. 28 John 10,060 babies 2
  29. 29 Luke 10,001 babies 1
  30. 30 Anthony 9,900 babies 5
  31. 31 Isaac 9,782 babies =
  32. 32 Dylan 9,720 babies 5
  33. 33 Wyatt 9,581 babies 1
  34. 34 Andrew 9,437 babies 4
  35. 35 Joshua 9,258 babies 2
  36. 36 Christopher 9,106 babies 4
  37. 37 Grayson 8,693 babies 10
  38. 38 Jack 8,430 babies 2
  39. 39 Julian 8,388 babies 6
  40. 40 Ryan 8,261 babies 1
  41. 41 Jaxon 8,145 babies 3
  42. 42 Levi 8,118 babies =
  43. 43 Nathan 8,000 babies 5
  44. 44 Caleb 7,982 babies 7
  45. 45 Hunter 7,681 babies 4
  46. 46 Christian 7,674 babies 3
  47. 47 Isaiah 7,573 babies 2
  48. 48 Thomas 7,367 babies 3
  49. 49 Aaron 7,178 babies 3
  50. 50 Eli 7,132 babies 3
  51. 51 Lincoln 7,129 babies 15
  52. 52 Charles 7,127 babies 2
  53. 53 Landon 7,046 babies 7
  54. 54 Connor 7,037 babies 1
  55. 55 Josiah 7,025 babies 2
  56. 56 Jonathan 6,982 babies 8
  57. 57 Cameron 6,861 babies 1
  58. 58 Jeremiah 6,629 babies 4
  59. 59 Mateo 6,559 babies 26
  60. 60 Adrian 6,337 babies 2
  61. 61 Hudson 6,127 babies 4
  62. 62 Robert 6,010 babies 1
  63. 63 Nicholas 5,765 babies 1
  64. 64 Brayden 5,734 babies 3
  65. 65 Jordan 5,680 babies 6
  66. 66 Easton 5,643 babies 12
  67. 67 Nolan 5,634 babies 4
  68. 68 Colton 5,624 babies 8
  69. 69 Evan 5,613 babies 2
  70. 70 Angel 5,564 babies 6
  71. 71 Asher 5,525 babies 11
  72. 72 Dominic 5,428 babies 4
  73. 73 Austin 5,374 babies 4
  74. 74 Leo 5,299 babies 17
  75. 75 Adam 5,224 babies 2
  76. 76 Jace 5,208 babies 1
  77. 77 Jose 5,119 babies 3
  78. 78 Ian 5,079 babies 2
  79. 79 Cooper 4,974 babies 2
  80. 80 Gavin 4,944 babies 10
  81. 81 Carson 4,931 babies 8
  82. 82 Jaxson 4,916 babies 2
  83. 83 Theodore 4,910 babies 16
  84. 84 Jason 4,886 babies 2
  85. 85 Ezra 4,882 babies 8
  86. 86 Chase 4,868 babies 12
  87. 87 Parker 4,730 babies 15
  88. 88 Xavier 4,625 babies 2
  89. 89 Zachary 4,576 babies 1
  90. 90 Kevin 4,557 babies 11
  91. 91 Tyler 4,515 babies 10
  92. 92 Ayden 4,506 babies 5
  93. 93 Elias 4,486 babies 7
  94. 94 Bryson 4,372 babies 39
  95. 95 Greyson 4,326 babies 16
  96. 96 Leonardo 4,325 babies 7
  97. 97 Sawyer 4,248 babies 3
  98. 98 Roman 4,222 babies 4
  99. 99 Brandon 4,101 babies 16
  100. 100 Bentley 4,073 babies 8

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Girl Names

  1. 1 Emma 19,550 babies =
  2. 2 Olivia 19,414 babies =
  3. 3 Ava 16,354 babies 1
  4. 4 Sophia 16,185 babies 1
  5. 5 Isabella 14,863 babies =
  6. 6 Mia 14,464 babies =
  7. 7 Charlotte 13,118 babies 2
  8. 8 Abigail 11,796 babies 1
  9. 9 Emily 11,006 babies 1
  10. 10 Amelia 10,809 babies 2
  11. 11 Harper 10,803 babies 1
  12. 12 Evelyn 10,116 babies 3
  13. 13 Elizabeth 9,607 babies =
  14. 14 Sofia 9,179 babies =
  15. 15 Madison 9,057 babies 4
  16. 16 Avery 8,774 babies =
  17. 17 Ella 7,940 babies 1
  18. 18 Scarlett 7,720 babies 4
  19. 19 Grace 7,617 babies =
  20. 20 Chloe 7,484 babies 3
  21. 21 Victoria 7,329 babies 1
  22. 22 Riley 7,159 babies 13
  23. 23 Aria 6,949 babies 6
  24. 24 Lily 6,610 babies 1
  25. 25 Aubrey 6,552 babies 4
  26. 26 Zoey 6,481 babies 3
  27. 27 Penelope 6,400 babies 7
  28. 28 Lillian 6,386 babies 2
  29. 29 Addison 6,341 babies 5
  30. 30 Layla 6,300 babies =
  31. 31 Natalie 6,191 babies 4
  32. 32 Camila 6,054 babies 11
  33. 33 Hannah 6,038 babies 5
  34. 34 Brooklyn 5,971 babies 3
  35. 35 Zoe 5,764 babies 2
  36. 36 Nora 5,593 babies 5
  37. 37 Leah 5,434 babies 1
  38. 38 Savannah 5,389 babies =
  39. 39 Audrey 5,369 babies 2
  40. 40 Claire 5,216 babies 9
  41. 41 Eleanor 5,140 babies 19
  42. 42 Skylar 5,137 babies =
  43. 43 Ellie 5,074 babies 5
  44. 44 Samantha 4,956 babies 4
  45. 45 Stella 4,933 babies 6
  46. 46 Paisley 4,883 babies 1
  47. 47 Violet 4,882 babies 3
  48. 48 Mila 4,830 babies 5
  49. 49 Anna 4,810 babies 5
  50. 50 Allison 4,786 babies 11
  51. 51 Alexa 4,775 babies 19
  52. 52 Hazel 4,682 babies 11
  53. 53 Aaliyah 4,660 babies 6
  54. 54 Ariana 4,609 babies 8
  55. 55 Lucy 4,604 babies =
  56. 56 Caroline 4,437 babies 6
  57. 57 Sarah 4,429 babies =
  58. 58 Genesis 4,351 babies 7
  59. 59 Kennedy 4,341 babies 1
  60. 60 Sadie 4,299 babies 8
  61. 61 Gabriella 4,263 babies 7
  62. 62 Madelyn 4,241 babies 3
  63. 63 Adeline 4,120 babies 72
  64. 64 Maya 4,090 babies 4
  65. 65 Autumn 4,045 babies 4
  66. 66 Aurora 4,006 babies 12
  67. 67 Piper 3,956 babies =
  68. 68 Hailey 3,947 babies 4
  69. 69 Arianna 3,913 babies 13
  70. 70 Serenity 3,871 babies 1
  71. 71 Ruby 3,847 babies 12
  72. 72 Kaylee 3,845 babies 11
  73. 73 Nevaeh 3,825 babies 3
  74. 74 Eva 3,814 babies 2
  75. 75 Naomi 3,808 babies =
  76. 76 Alice 3,692 babies 11
  77. 77 Luna 3,688 babies 35
  78. 78 Bella 3,685 babies 4
  79. 79 Quinn 3,649 babies 18
  80. 80 Lydia 3,625 babies =
  81. 81 Peyton 3,511 babies 9
  82. 82 Melanie 3,490 babies 1
  83. 83 Kylie 3,427 babies 17
  84. 84 Aubree 3,422 babies 5
  85. 85 Mackenzie 3,410 babies 12
  86. 86 Kinsley 3,378 babies 27
  87. 87 Cora 3,374 babies 1
  88. 88 Julia 3,344 babies 1
  89. 89 Taylor 3,281 babies 12
  90. 90 Madeline 3,280 babies 1
  91. 91 Katherine 3,276 babies 7
  92. 92 Gianna 3,226 babies 4
  93. 93 Eliana 3,207 babies 9
  94. 94 Elena 3,190 babies 12
  95. 95 Vivian 3,142 babies =
  96. 96 Willow 3,125 babies 15
  97. 97 Brianna 3,098 babies 15
  98. 98 Reagan 3,097 babies 1
  99. 99 Faith 3,093 babies 9
  100. 100 Clara 3,075 babies 2

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Source: Social Security Administration

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