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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2016

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2016, from Social Security card applications.

In 2016, Emma was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 19,550 girls, and Noah the most popular boys' name, given to 19,188 boys. New to the top 100 since 2015: Adeline, Luna, Kinsley, Eliana, Elena and Willow for girls; Bryson, Greyson, Leonardo and Roman for boys. The biggest climbers were Eleanor for girls, up 19 places to #41, and Mateo for boys, up 26 places to #59.

Girls, 2016

  1. 1Emma19,550
  2. 2Olivia19,414
  3. 3Avaup 116,354
  4. 4Sophiadown 116,185
  5. 5Isabella14,863
  6. 6Mia14,464
  7. 7Charlotteup 213,118
  8. 8Abigaildown 111,796
  9. 9Emilydown 111,006
  10. 10Ameliaup 210,809
  11. 11Harperdown 110,803
  12. 12Evelynup 310,116
  13. 13Elizabeth9,607
  14. 14Sofia9,179
  15. 15Madisondown 49,057
  16. 16Avery8,774
  17. 17Ellaup 17,940
  18. 18Scarlettup 47,720
  19. 19Grace7,617
  20. 20Chloedown 37,484
  21. 21Victoriadown 17,329
  22. 22Rileyup 137,159
  23. 23Ariaup 66,949
  24. 24Lilyup 16,610
  25. 25Aubreydown 46,552
  26. 26Zoeydown 36,481
  27. 27Penelopeup 76,400
  28. 28Lilliandown 26,386
  29. 29Addisondown 56,341
  30. 30Layla6,300
  31. 31Nataliedown 46,191
  32. 32Camilaup 116,054
  33. 33Hannahdown 56,038
  34. 34Brooklyndown 35,971
  35. 35Zoedown 25,764
  36. 36Noraup 55,593
  37. 37Leahdown 15,434
  38. 38Savannah5,389
  39. 39Audreydown 25,369
  40. 40Claireup 95,216
  41. 41Eleanorup 195,140
  42. 42Skylar5,137
  43. 43Ellieup 55,074
  44. 44Samanthadown 44,956
  45. 45Stellaup 64,933
  46. 46Paisleydown 14,883
  47. 47Violetup 34,882
  48. 48Milaup 54,830
  49. 49Annadown 54,810
  50. 50Allisondown 114,786
  51. 51Alexadown 194,775
  52. 52Hazelup 114,682
  53. 53Aaliyahdown 64,660
  54. 54Arianadown 84,609
  55. 55Lucy4,604
  56. 56Carolineup 64,437
  57. 57Sarah4,429
  58. 58Genesisup 74,351
  59. 59Kennedydown 14,341
  60. 60Sadiedown 84,299
  61. 61Gabrielladown 74,263
  62. 62Madelyndown 34,241
  63. 63Adelinenew4,120
  64. 64Mayaup 44,090
  65. 65Autumnup 44,045
  66. 66Auroraup 124,006
  67. 67Piper3,956
  68. 68Haileydown 43,947
  69. 69Ariannadown 133,913
  70. 70Serenityup 13,871
  71. 71Rubyup 123,847
  72. 72Kayleedown 113,845
  73. 73Nevaehdown 33,825
  74. 74Evaup 23,814
  75. 75Naomi3,808
  76. 76Aliceup 113,692
  77. 77Lunanew3,688
  78. 78Belladown 43,685
  79. 79Quinnup 183,649
  80. 80Lydia3,625
  81. 81Peytondown 93,511
  82. 82Melaniedown 13,490
  83. 83Kyliedown 173,427
  84. 84Aubreedown 53,422
  85. 85Mackenziedown 123,410
  86. 86Kinsleynew3,378
  87. 87Coraup 13,374
  88. 88Juliaup 13,344
  89. 89Taylordown 123,281
  90. 90Madelineup 13,280
  91. 91Katherinedown 73,276
  92. 92Giannaup 43,226
  93. 93Eliananew3,207
  94. 94Elenanew3,190
  95. 95Vivian3,142
  96. 96Willownew3,125
  97. 97Briannadown 153,098
  98. 98Reaganup 13,097
  99. 99Faithdown 93,093
  100. 100Claradown 23,075

Boys, 2016

  1. 1Noah19,188
  2. 2Liam18,277
  3. 3Williamup 215,810
  4. 4Masondown 115,287
  5. 5Jamesup 214,920
  6. 6Benjaminup 414,686
  7. 7Jacobdown 314,559
  8. 8Michaelup 114,145
  9. 9Elijahup 213,982
  10. 10Ethandown 413,855
  11. 11Alexanderdown 313,446
  12. 12Oliverup 713,066
  13. 13Danieldown 112,996
  14. 14Lucasup 212,906
  15. 15Matthew12,665
  16. 16Aidendown 312,269
  17. 17Jackson11,315
  18. 18Logandown 411,278
  19. 19Daviddown 111,153
  20. 20Josephup 110,969
  21. 21Samuelup 210,621
  22. 22Henryup 710,390
  23. 23Sebastianup 1210,309
  24. 24Owenup 1210,305
  25. 25Gabrieldown 310,279
  26. 26Carterdown 210,220
  27. 27Jaydendown 710,158
  28. 28Johndown 210,060
  29. 29Lukedown 110,001
  30. 30Anthonydown 59,900
  31. 31Isaac9,782
  32. 32Dylandown 59,720
  33. 33Wyattup 19,581
  34. 34Andrewdown 49,437
  35. 35Joshuadown 29,258
  36. 36Christopherdown 49,106
  37. 37Graysonup 108,693
  38. 38Jackup 28,430
  39. 39Julianup 68,388
  40. 40Ryandown 18,261
  41. 41Jaxonup 38,145
  42. 42Levi8,118
  43. 43Nathandown 58,000
  44. 44Calebdown 77,982
  45. 45Hunterdown 47,681
  46. 46Christiandown 37,674
  47. 47Isaiahup 27,573
  48. 48Thomasup 27,367
  49. 49Aaronup 37,178
  50. 50Eliup 37,132
  51. 51Lincolnup 157,129
  52. 52Charlesdown 27,127
  53. 53Landondown 77,046
  54. 54Connorup 17,037
  55. 55Josiahup 27,025
  56. 56Jonathandown 86,982
  57. 57Camerondown 16,861
  58. 58Jeremiahdown 46,629
  59. 59Mateoup 266,559
  60. 60Adriandown 26,337
  61. 61Hudsonup 46,127
  62. 62Robertup 16,010
  63. 63Nicholasdown 15,765
  64. 64Braydendown 35,734
  65. 65Jordandown 65,680
  66. 66Eastonup 125,643
  67. 67Nolanup 45,634
  68. 68Coltondown 85,624
  69. 69Evandown 25,613
  70. 70Angeldown 65,564
  71. 71Asherup 115,525
  72. 72Dominicdown 45,428
  73. 73Austindown 45,374
  74. 74Leoup 175,299
  75. 75Adamdown 25,224
  76. 76Jacedown 15,208
  77. 77Joseup 35,119
  78. 78Iandown 25,079
  79. 79Cooperdown 24,974
  80. 80Gavindown 104,944
  81. 81Carsonup 84,931
  82. 82Jaxsonup 24,916
  83. 83Theodoreup 164,910
  84. 84Jasonup 24,886
  85. 85Ezraup 84,882
  86. 86Chasedown 124,868
  87. 87Parkerdown 154,730
  88. 88Xavierup 24,625
  89. 89Zacharydown 14,576
  90. 90Kevindown 114,557
  91. 91Tylerdown 104,515
  92. 92Aydendown 54,506
  93. 93Eliasup 74,486
  94. 94Brysonnew4,372
  95. 95Greysonnew4,326
  96. 96Leonardonew4,325
  97. 97Sawyerdown 34,248
  98. 98Romannew4,222
  99. 99Brandondown 164,101
  100. 100Bentleydown 84,073

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2015. 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, 2016”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2016, updated 20 October 2026.