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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
139  Stella
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  star
140  Sadie
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess
142  Mila
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Soldier
144  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
146  Lucy
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Light; Illumination
147  Arianna
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Very holy one
148  Kennedy
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Helmeted; helmet head
149  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
150  Madelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Woman from Magdala; One who is elevated; A high tower; woman from Magdala
151  Eleanor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Shining light
152  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
153  Caroline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Joy; Song of happiness
156  Hazel
Origin:   English
Meaning:  headland with the hazel trees
158  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
162  Genesis
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Origin; Birth
163  Kylie
Origin:   Gaelic
Meaning:  Handsome; Near the chapel; Narrow; Narrow channel; Strait
166  Autumn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Born in the fall; season of harvest
167  Piper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Piper; one who plays the pipes
168  Maya
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Industrious; dream, illusion
170  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
171  Serenity
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  peaceful disposition
172  Peyton
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Noble one
175  Mackenzie
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Fair; Favored one; Son of the fair man; Son of Kenzie
177  Bella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Beautiful
179  Eva
Origin:   Welsh
Meaning:  God is gracious; born of yew; youth
180  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
181  Naomi
Origin:   Japanese
Meaning:  Beautiful
188  Aubree
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Rules with elf-wisdom
189  Aurora
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Dawn
194  Melanie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Dark
197  Lydia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Woman from Persia; Beauty; from Lydia
198  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
199  Ruby
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  see, a son
200  Katherine
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent; pure
201  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
204  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
205  Alice
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Of nobility; Noble
206  Cora
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Seething pool
207  Julia
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Softhaired; Youthful; Downy-haired; Gentle; youthful; Jove's child
209  Madeline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Woman from Magdala
211  Faith
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Faithful; loyalty; belief
214  Annabelle
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Lovable
215  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
221  Isabelle
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Devoted to God
222  Vivian
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  full of life
224  Gianna
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Gracious; Merciful; God is gracious
231  Quinn
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Intelligent
232  Clara
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Shining; Clear
233  Reagan
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Regal
241  Khloe
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Variant of Chloe

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