Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was William, with a count of 431 boys out of a total of 23,088 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.87% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 2016). The second most popular boy name was James (349 boys, 1.51% of total). The third most popular boy name was John (324 boys, 1.40% of total).

The table below below shows the top 806 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Ava, with a count of 333 girls out of a total of 19,370 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.72% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Emma (244 girls, 1.26% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (239 girls, 1.23% of total).

The table below below shows the top 806 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.