MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES

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Names really have changed quite a lot over the years. In the early 1950s, the top three most popular given names for girls were Mary, Patricia and Linda. The most-used names for boys were James, John and Robert. Compare these sedate selections with the current U.S. favorites.

2006

Rank Male name Female name
1 Jacob Emily
2 Michael Emma
3 Joshua Madison
4 Ethan Isabella
5 Matthew Ava
6 Daniel Abigail
7 Christopher Olivia
8 Andrew Hannah
9 Anthony Sophia
10 William Samantha
11 Joseph Elizabeth
12 Alexander Ashley
13 David Mia
14 Ryan Alexis
15 Noah Sarah
16 James Natalie
17 Nicholas Grace
18 Tyler Chloe
19 Logan Alyssa
20 John Brianna
21 Christian Ella
22 Jonathan Taylor
23 Nathan Anna
24 Benjamin Lauren
25 Samuel Hailey
26 Dylan Kayla
27 Brandon Addison
28 Gabriel Victoria
29 Elijah Jasmine
30 Aiden Savannah
31 Angel Julia
32 Jose Jessica
33 Zachary Lily
34 Caleb Sydney
35 Jack Morgan
36 Jackson Katherine
37 Kevin Destiny
38 Gavin Lillian
39 Mason Alexa
40 Isaiah Alexandra
41 Austin Kaitlyn
42 Evan Kaylee
43 Luke Nevaeh
44 Aidan Brooke
45 Justin Makayla
46 Jordan Allison
47 Robert Maria
48 Isaac Angelina
49 Landon Rachel
50 Jayden Gabriella
51 Thomas Jennifer
52 Cameron Avery
53 Connor Mackenzie
54 Hunter Zoe
55 Jason Riley
56 Diego Sofia
57 Aaron Maya
58 Owen Kimberly
59 Lucas Andrea
60 Charles Megan
61 Juan Katelyn
62 Luis Gabrielle
63 Adrian Trinity
64 Adam Faith
65 Julian Evelyn
66 Bryan Kylie
67 Alex Brooklyn
68 Sean Audrey
69 Nathaniel Leah
70 Carlos Stephanie
71 Jeremiah Madeline
72 Brian Sara
73 Hayden Jocelyn
74 Jesus Nicole
75 Carter Haley
76 Sebastian Paige
77 Eric Arianna
78 Xavier Ariana
79 Brayden Vanessa
80 Kyle Michelle
81 Ian Mariah
82 Wyatt Amelia
83 Chase Melanie
84 Cole Mary
85 Dominic Isabelle
86 Tristan Claire
87 Carson Isabel
88 Jaden Jenna
89 Miguel Caroline
90 Steven Valeria
91 Caden Aaliyah
92 Kaden Aubrey
93 Antonio Jada
94 Timothy Natalia
95 Henry Autumn
96 Alejandro Rebecca
97 Blake Jordan
98 Liam Gianna
99 Richard Jayla
100 Devin Layla
Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth.

 

This list of the most popular baby names for 2006 is a 100 percent compilation tabulated by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It is data from social security applications.

For more detailed information and numerous listings of popular names throughout the past century, visit the Social Security Administration site at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Top 10 Given Names for Boys and Girls for the year 1900

Given names have really changed over the years.  100 years ago, the following first names were the most popular in the United States:

BOYS
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
5. Charles
6. Joseph
7. Frank
8. Henry
9. Robert
10. Harry

GIRLS
1.  Mary
2.  Helen
3.  Anna
4.  Margaret
5.  Ruth
6.  Elizabeth
7.  Marie
8.  Rose
9.  Florence
10.  Bertha

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