US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2006

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 24,867 boys out of a total of 2,055,119 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.21% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2006). The second most popular boy name was Michael (22,651 boys, 1.10% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (22,334 boys, 1.09% of total).

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

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2006

In 2006, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emily, with a count of 21,411 girls out of a total of 1,901,070 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.13% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2006). The second most popular girl name was Emma (19,128 girls, 1.01% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (18,635 girls, 0.98% of total).

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