US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2016

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Noah, with a count of 19,188 boys out of a total of 1,897,738 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.01% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2016). The second most popular boy name was Liam (18,277 boys, 0.96% of total). The third most popular boy name was William (15,810 boys, 0.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2016. 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 2016

In 2016, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emma, with a count of 19,550 girls out of a total of 1,772,022 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.10% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2016). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (19,414 girls, 1.10% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (16,354 girls, 0.92% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2016. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.