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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2006

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2006, from Social Security card applications.

In 2006, Emily was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 21,412 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 24,871 boys. New to the top 100 since 2005: Addison, Valeria, Aubrey, Natalia, Gianna, Jayla and 1 more for girls; Tristan, Carson, Henry and Liam for boys. The biggest climbers were Alexa for girls, up 27 places to #39, and Aiden for boys, up 18 places to #32.

Girls, 2006

  1. 1Emily21,412
  2. 2Emma19,133
  3. 3Madison18,635
  4. 4Isabellaup 218,231
  5. 5Avaup 416,941
  6. 6Abigaildown 215,633
  7. 7Oliviadown 215,508
  8. 8Hannahdown 114,556
  9. 9Sophiaup 313,503
  10. 10Samanthadown 212,470
  11. 11Elizabeth12,440
  12. 12Ashleydown 212,353
  13. 13Miaup 412,027
  14. 14Alexisdown 111,239
  15. 15Sarah11,161
  16. 16Gracedown 210,974
  17. 17Natalieup 110,951
  18. 18Chloeup 110,404
  19. 19Alyssadown 310,177
  20. 20Brianna9,370
  21. 21Ellaup 29,213
  22. 22Anna8,613
  23. 23Taylorup 18,566
  24. 24Laurendown 38,498
  25. 25Haileyup 18,423
  26. 26Kayladown 18,226
  27. 27Victoriaup 17,653
  28. 28Addisonnew7,622
  29. 29Jasmine7,521
  30. 30Savannahup 57,096
  31. 31Julia6,884
  32. 32Jessicadown 56,815
  33. 33Lilyup 66,768
  34. 34Sydneydown 46,516
  35. 35Morgandown 26,495
  36. 36Destinydown 46,313
  37. 37Katherinedown 16,295
  38. 38Lillianup 126,236
  39. 39Alexaup 276,117
  40. 40Alexandradown 36,101
  41. 41Kaitlyndown 76,074
  42. 42Kayleedown 25,998
  43. 43Nevaehup 265,956
  44. 44Brookeup 35,747
  45. 45Makayladown 15,652
  46. 46Maria5,604
  47. 47Allisondown 25,564
  48. 48Racheldown 105,551
  49. 49Angelinadown 65,526
  50. 50Gabriellaup 115,372
  51. 51Jenniferdown 95,268
  52. 52Averyup 155,254
  53. 53Mackenziedown 25,205
  54. 54Zoeup 45,153
  55. 55Sofiadown 35,082
  56. 56Rileydown 25,056
  57. 57Mayaup 165,047
  58. 58Kimberlyup 55,011
  59. 59Andreaup 65,006
  60. 60Megandown 194,946
  61. 61Katelyndown 24,890
  62. 62Faithdown 134,864
  63. 63Gabrielledown 84,846
  64. 64Trinitydown 164,838
  65. 65Evelynup 64,751
  66. 66Brooklynup 124,719
  67. 66Kyliedown 94,719
  68. 68Leah4,657
  69. 69Audreyup 84,649
  70. 70Stephaniedown 64,511
  71. 71Madelinedown 14,477
  72. 72Saraup 34,411
  73. 73Jocelynup 144,370
  74. 74Nicoledown 184,322
  75. 75Haleydown 224,298
  76. 76Ariannaup 124,292
  77. 77Paigedown 174,267
  78. 78Arianaup 44,234
  79. 79Vanessaup 14,169
  80. 80Marydown 84,116
  81. 81Michelledown 74,090
  82. 82Mariahup 34,075
  83. 83Ameliaup 14,065
  84. 84Isabelleup 124,042
  85. 85Melanieup 74,034
  86. 86Claireup 94,013
  87. 87Isabelup 24,009
  88. 88Jennadown 263,941
  89. 89Carolinedown 63,791
  90. 90Aaliyahup 33,745
  91. 91Valerianew3,731
  92. 92Jadadown 163,674
  93. 93Aubreynew3,660
  94. 94Natalianew3,588
  95. 95Autumndown 53,581
  96. 96Rebeccadown 153,573
  97. 97Jordandown 113,547
  98. 98Giannanew3,454
  99. 99Jaylanew3,410
  100. 100Amandadown 213,362
  101. 100Laylanew3,362

Boys, 2006

  1. 1Jacob24,871
  2. 2Michael22,653
  3. 3Joshua22,336
  4. 4Ethanup 120,522
  5. 5Matthewdown 120,339
  6. 6Danielup 120,082
  7. 7Andrewdown 119,733
  8. 8Christopherup 219,688
  9. 9Anthonydown 119,413
  10. 10Williamup 118,965
  11. 11Josephdown 218,471
  12. 12Alexanderup 118,235
  13. 13Daviddown 117,671
  14. 14Ryan16,434
  15. 15Noahup 816,342
  16. 16Jamesup 116,255
  17. 17Nicholasdown 215,675
  18. 18Tylerdown 215,550
  19. 19Johndown 115,177
  20. 20Loganup 615,151
  21. 21Christianup 114,487
  22. 22Jonathandown 314,387
  23. 23Nathandown 314,278
  24. 24Benjaminup 113,766
  25. 25Samueldown 413,652
  26. 26Dylandown 213,171
  27. 27Brandon12,686
  28. 28Gabriel12,543
  29. 29Elijahup 212,055
  30. 30Jose11,604
  31. 31Angelup 111,602
  32. 32Aidenup 1811,591
  33. 33Zacharydown 411,013
  34. 34Calebup 111,001
  35. 35Jacksonup 910,896
  36. 36Jackdown 210,837
  37. 37Kevindown 410,779
  38. 38Gavinup 910,479
  39. 39Isaiahup 610,459
  40. 40Masonup 210,414
  41. 41Austindown 310,293
  42. 42Evandown 310,129
  43. 43Lukedown 210,087
  44. 44Aidandown 110,035
  45. 45Justindown 99,973
  46. 46Jordan9,935
  47. 47Robertdown 109,911
  48. 48Isaacup 19,685
  49. 49Jaydenup 59,624
  50. 50Landonup 119,574
  51. 51Thomasdown 119,514
  52. 52Cameron8,856
  53. 53Connordown 58,676
  54. 54Hunterdown 18,574
  55. 55Jasondown 48,456
  56. 56Diegoup 68,403
  57. 57Aaron8,310
  58. 58Owenup 28,173
  59. 59Lucasdown 18,139
  60. 60Charlesdown 48,013
  61. 61Juandown 67,940
  62. 62Luisdown 37,921
  63. 63Adrianup 27,383
  64. 64Adam6,806
  65. 65Julianup 96,797
  66. 66Bryanup 66,699
  67. 67Alexup 46,670
  68. 68Seanup 76,643
  69. 69Nathanieldown 26,627
  70. 70Carlos6,549
  71. 71Jeremiahup 76,544
  72. 72Briandown 96,511
  73. 73Haydenup 36,470
  74. 74Jesusdown 16,461
  75. 75Carterup 26,433
  76. 76Sebastianup 106,287
  77. 77Ericdown 116,232
  78. 78Xavierup 96,184
  79. 79Braydenup 16,160
  80. 80Iandown 126,154
  81. 81Kyledown 136,150
  82. 82Wyattdown 15,835
  83. 83Chasedown 15,746
  84. 84Coledown 55,640
  85. 85Dominic5,577
  86. 86Tristannew5,414
  87. 87Carsonnew5,012
  88. 88Jaden4,947
  89. 89Miguelup 44,903
  90. 90Stevendown 74,824
  91. 91Cadenup 74,775
  92. 92Kadenup 84,746
  93. 93Timothydown 94,706
  94. 94Antoniodown 24,697
  95. 95Henrynew4,677
  96. 96Alejandroup 14,551
  97. 97Blakeup 24,537
  98. 98Liamnew4,514
  99. 99Richarddown 54,469
  100. 100Devindown 104,451

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2005. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 2006”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2006, updated 20 October 2026.