US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2006

Updated on May 9, 2026.

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 24,871 boys out of a total of 2,055,273 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 (22,653 boys, 1.10% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (22,336 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 21,412 girls out of a total of 1,901,209 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 (19,133 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.