North Carolina Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2006

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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North Carolina Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby boys in North Carolina was William, with a count of 890 boys out of a total of 54,489 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.63% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Carolina in 2006). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (835 boys, 1.53% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jacob (783 boys, 1.44% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in North Carolina in 2006. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.

North Carolina Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby girls in North Carolina was Madison, with a count of 670 girls out of a total of 47,091 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Carolina in 2006). The second most popular girl name was Emily (637 girls, 1.35% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (574 girls, 1.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in North Carolina in 2006. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Carolina over the years.