Pennsylvania Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2006

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Pennsylvania Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby boys in Pennsylvania was Jacob, with a count of 1,071 boys out of a total of 64,492 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.66% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Pennsylvania in 2006). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,043 boys, 1.62% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ryan (959 boys, 1.49% of total).

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

Pennsylvania Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby girls in Pennsylvania was Ava, with a count of 872 girls out of a total of 55,337 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.58% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Pennsylvania in 2006). The second most popular girl name was Emily (821 girls, 1.48% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (805 girls, 1.46% of total).

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