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Most Popular Names in the United States

Here is a list of the top baby names for boys and girls in the United States. This list is based off of the official Social Security Administration data. You can also take a look at the top baby names by state.




Most Popular Girl Names For 2016

Name
Origin
Meaning
1  Emma
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
2  Olivia
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
5  Ava
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  sky, heaven
6  Sophia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom
10  Isabella
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
13  Mia
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Mine
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Petite; Feminine
24  Abigail
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Head of a monastery
28  Emily
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hardworking
30  Harper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Harpist, minstrel
31  Amelia
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Industrious; Striving
39  Evelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Life
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Stranger; Lovely
49  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
51  Madison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gift of God; Strong fighter
52  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
61  Ella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  All
62  Scarlett
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Red
65  Grace
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Grace
67  Chloe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Blooming; green shoot
69  Victoria
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Victory
71  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
79  Aria
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gentle music
81  Lily
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
84  Aubrey
Origin:   German
Meaning:  elf or magical being, power
85  Zoey
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
86  Penelope
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Weaver; weaver
87  Lillian
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Innocence; Purity; Beauty
89  Addison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Adam
90  Layla
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Born at night
91  Natalie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
93  Camila
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Free-born; Noble
94  Hannah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.
96  Brooklyn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Water; Stream
98  Zoe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
105  Nora
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Honor; Light
109  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
110  Savannah
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  From the open plain; treeless plain
112  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
114  Claire
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Shining; Clear
117  Eleanor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Shining light
118  Skylar
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Phonetic spelling of Schuyler.
121  Ellie
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Beautiful fairy woman
123  Samantha
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Name of God
125  Stella
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  star
130  Paisley
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Paisley \pa(is)-ley\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Paisley), is of Scottish origin. Place name: an industrial town west of Glasgow, Scotland. The name has been given to a pattern on fabric, since shawls with that pattern were made in the town in the 18th century.

Baby names that sound like Paisley are Bailey and Paley. Other similar baby names are Presley, Risley and Wrisley.
131  Violet
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Violet; purple
134  Mila
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Soldier
135  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
136  Alexa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Protector of mankind

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