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Baby names of 2016

In 2016 the most given names in the United States were Emma for girls (19,548 births) and Noah for boys (19,187).

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Top 100 girls’ names

  1. Emma19,548
  2. Olivia19,409
  3. Ava16,347
  4. Sophia16,182
  5. Isabella14,861
  6. Mia14,462
  7. Charlotte13,117
  8. Abigail11,794
  9. Emily11,004
  10. Amelia10,808
  11. Harper10,802
  12. Evelyn10,116
  13. Elizabeth9,602
  14. Sofia9,177
  15. Madison9,055
  16. Avery8,774
  17. Ella7,939
  18. Scarlett7,716
  19. Grace7,616
  20. Chloe7,481
  21. Victoria7,328
  22. Riley7,159
  23. Aria6,948
  24. Lily6,608
  25. Aubrey6,551
  26. Zoey6,478
  27. Penelope6,397
  28. Lillian6,385
  29. Addison6,336
  30. Layla6,298
  31. Natalie6,191
  32. Camila6,052
  33. Hannah6,036
  34. Brooklyn5,970
  35. Zoe5,763
  36. Nora5,593
  37. Leah5,433
  38. Savannah5,388
  39. Audrey5,368
  40. Claire5,216
  41. Eleanor5,139
  42. Skylar5,134
  43. Ellie5,072
  44. Samantha4,955
  45. Stella4,933
  46. Paisley4,882
  47. Violet4,881
  48. Mila4,830
  49. Anna4,805
  50. Allison4,782
  51. Alexa4,775
  52. Hazel4,681
  53. Aaliyah4,656
  54. Ariana4,608
  55. Lucy4,604
  56. Caroline4,437
  57. Sarah4,426
  58. Genesis4,351
  59. Kennedy4,341
  60. Sadie4,297
  61. Gabriella4,262
  62. Madelyn4,240
  63. Adelinenew4,119
  64. Maya4,089
  65. Autumn4,045
  66. Aurora4,005
  67. Piper3,955
  68. Hailey3,946
  69. Arianna3,911
  70. Serenity3,865
  71. Ruby3,847
  72. Kaylee3,845
  73. Nevaeh3,823
  74. Eva3,812
  75. Naomi3,806
  76. Alice3,692
  77. Lunanew3,685
  78. Bella3,681
  79. Quinn3,648
  80. Lydia3,622
  81. Peyton3,510
  82. Melanie3,490
  83. Kylie3,424
  84. Aubree3,420
  85. Mackenzie3,410
  86. Kinsleynew3,377
  87. Cora3,373
  88. Julia3,344
  89. Madeline3,280
  90. Taylor3,280
  91. Katherine3,275
  92. Gianna3,226
  93. Eliananew3,207
  94. Elenanew3,187
  95. Vivian3,141
  96. Willownew3,124
  97. Brianna3,097
  98. Reagan3,096
  99. Faith3,090
  100. Clara3,075

Top 100 boys’ names

  1. Noah19,187
  2. Liam18,272
  3. William15,808
  4. Mason15,286
  5. James14,916
  6. Benjamin14,682
  7. Jacob14,554
  8. Michael14,139
  9. Elijah13,970
  10. Ethan13,854
  11. Alexander13,445
  12. Oliver13,065
  13. Daniel12,992
  14. Lucas12,904
  15. Matthew12,665
  16. Aiden12,265
  17. Jackson11,311
  18. Logan11,278
  19. David11,148
  20. Joseph10,961
  21. Samuel10,615
  22. Henry10,389
  23. Sebastian10,308
  24. Owen10,302
  25. Gabriel10,278
  26. Carter10,218
  27. Jayden10,156
  28. John10,055
  29. Luke9,999
  30. Anthony9,899
  31. Isaac9,774
  32. Dylan9,719
  33. Wyatt9,579
  34. Andrew9,431
  35. Joshua9,253
  36. Christopher9,101
  37. Grayson8,692
  38. Jack8,430
  39. Julian8,388
  40. Ryan8,258
  41. Jaxon8,142
  42. Levi8,113
  43. Nathan8,000
  44. Caleb7,978
  45. Hunter7,675
  46. Christian7,668
  47. Isaiah7,568
  48. Thomas7,365
  49. Aaron7,175
  50. Eli7,129
  51. Lincoln7,127
  52. Charles7,125
  53. Landon7,046
  54. Connor7,037
  55. Josiah7,022
  56. Jonathan6,980
  57. Cameron6,858
  58. Jeremiah6,626
  59. Mateo6,558
  60. Adrian6,336
  61. Hudson6,127
  62. Robert6,005
  63. Nicholas5,763
  64. Brayden5,734
  65. Jordan5,674
  66. Easton5,642
  67. Nolan5,634
  68. Colton5,623
  69. Evan5,612
  70. Angel5,561
  71. Asher5,525
  72. Dominic5,427
  73. Austin5,368
  74. Leo5,299
  75. Adam5,221
  76. Jace5,207
  77. Jose5,119
  78. Ian5,079
  79. Cooper4,974
  80. Gavin4,943
  81. Carson4,931
  82. Jaxson4,915
  83. Theodore4,910
  84. Jason4,885
  85. Ezra4,879
  86. Chase4,868
  87. Parker4,729
  88. Xavier4,624
  89. Zachary4,576
  90. Kevin4,554
  91. Tyler4,514
  92. Ayden4,506
  93. Elias4,486
  94. Brysonnew4,372
  95. Greysonnew4,325
  96. Leonardonew4,325
  97. Sawyer4,248
  98. Romannew4,221
  99. Brandon4,101
  100. Bentley4,069

2016 in numbers

The Social Security data for 2016 holds 1,771,488 girls under 18,879 different names. The ten most common names covered 8.3% of them — in 2024 the figure is 7.1%. New to the top 100 that year:Adeline, Luna, Kinsley, Eliana, Elena, Willow. Leaving it:Alexis, Ashley, Annabelle, Alyssa, Isabelle, Alexandra.

The Social Security data for 2016 holds 1,897,210 boys under 14,204 different names. The ten most common names covered 8.2% of them — in 2024 the figure is 8.0%. New to the top 100 that year:Bryson, Greyson, Leonardo, Roman. Leaving it:Kayden, Blake, Nathaniel, Ryder.