Names by year · United States
The names of 2016
In 2016, the SSA recorded 3,669,760 babies with names given at least five times. Emma was the top girls' name and Noah the top boys' name.
Girls
| Rank | Name | born | in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma1 in 91 | 19,550 | #3 |
| 2 | Olivia1 in 91 | 19,414 | #1 |
| 3 | Ava1 in 108 | 16,354 | #11 |
| 4 | Sophia1 in 109 | 16,185 | #5 |
| 5 | Isabella1 in 119 | 14,863 | #7 |
| 6 | Mia1 in 123 | 14,464 | #6 |
| 7 | Charlotte1 in 135 | 13,118 | #2 |
| 8 | Abigail1 in 150 | 11,796 | #41 |
| 9 | Emily1 in 161 | 11,006 | #34 |
| 10 | Amelia1 in 164 | 10,809 | #4 |
| 11 | Harper1 in 164 | 10,803 | #16 |
| 12 | Evelyn1 in 175 | 10,116 | #8 |
| 13 | Elizabeth1 in 184 | 9,607 | #17 |
| 14 | Sofia1 in 193 | 9,179 | #9 |
| 15 | Madison1 in 196 | 9,057 | #40 |
| 16 | Avery1 in 202 | 8,774 | #37 |
| 17 | Ella1 in 223 | 7,940 | #29 |
| 18 | Scarlett1 in 230 | 7,720 | #32 |
| 19 | Grace1 in 233 | 7,617 | #38 |
| 20 | Chloe1 in 237 | 7,484 | #23 |
| 21 | Victoria1 in 242 | 7,329 | #54 |
| 22 | Riley1 in 248 | 7,159 | #48 |
| 23 | Aria1 in 255 | 6,949 | #26 |
| 24 | Lily1 in 268 | 6,610 | #18 |
| 25 | Aubrey1 in 270 | 6,552 | #146 |
Boys
| Rank | Name | born | in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah1 in 99 | 19,188 | #2 |
| 2 | Liam1 in 104 | 18,277 | #1 |
| 3 | William1 in 120 | 15,810 | #9 |
| 4 | Mason1 in 124 | 15,287 | #39 |
| 5 | James1 in 127 | 14,920 | #6 |
| 6 | Benjamin1 in 129 | 14,686 | #11 |
| 7 | Jacob1 in 130 | 14,559 | #43 |
| 8 | Michael1 in 134 | 14,145 | #21 |
| 9 | Elijah1 in 136 | 13,982 | #7 |
| 10 | Ethan1 in 137 | 13,855 | #24 |
| 11 | Alexander1 in 141 | 13,446 | #30 |
| 12 | Oliver1 in 145 | 13,066 | #3 |
| 13 | Daniel1 in 146 | 12,996 | #22 |
| 14 | Lucas1 in 147 | 12,906 | #10 |
| 15 | Matthew1 in 150 | 12,665 | #32 |
| 16 | Aiden1 in 155 | 12,269 | #62 |
| 17 | Jackson1 in 168 | 11,315 | #36 |
| 18 | Logan1 in 168 | 11,278 | #53 |
| 19 | David1 in 170 | 11,153 | #35 |
| 20 | Joseph1 in 173 | 10,969 | #29 |
| 21 | Samuel1 in 179 | 10,621 | #18 |
| 22 | Henry1 in 183 | 10,390 | #5 |
| 23 | Sebastian1 in 184 | 10,309 | #16 |
| 24 | Owen1 in 184 | 10,305 | #31 |
| 25 | Gabriel1 in 185 | 10,279 | #37 |
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