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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 Boy Names For 2016

Name
Origin
Meaning
72  Thomas
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Twin
73  Aaron
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in Titus Andronicus
75  Eli
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Jehovah is God; high
77  Connor
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Desire; Wise aid; Hound lover; hound-lover
78  Jeremiah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Exalted of the Lord; the Lord exalts
79  Cameron
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Bent nose; crooked nose
82  Josiah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Jehovah has healed; Jehovah helps
84  Adrian
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Dark one; from Hadria
89  Colton
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Town of colt-breeding; swarthy person; coal town or settlement
91  Jordan
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  To descend; To flow; down-flowing
92  Brayden
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  From the broad meadow; descendant of Brad
93  Nicholas
Origin:   English
Meaning:  People's victory
94  Robert
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Famous
95  Angel
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  messenger; messenger of God
97  Hudson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of the hooded man; son of Hugh
99  Lincoln
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  From the settlement by the pool
101  Evan
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Right handed
102  Dominic
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Of the Lord; lord
103  Austin
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Exalted
104  Gavin
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  White hawk
105  Nolan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Renowned; Noble; champion
110  Parker
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Keeper of the forest; Forest ranger; Cultivated land; park keeper
111  Adam
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in As You Like It
112  Chase
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hunter; huntsman
114  Jace
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Healer
117  Ian
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Gift from God; God is gracious
120  Cooper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Barrel maker; barrel maker
121  Easton
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From East town; east settlement
122  Kevin
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Handsome child; handsome beloved
123  Jose
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  May God give increase
124  Tyler
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Tiler; Roofer; a worker in roof tiles
126  Brandon
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Fiery hill; Sword-blade
127  Asher
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Fortunate; Lucky; Blessed; Happy; happy
129  Jaxson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of Jack
130  Mateo
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  God's gift
131  Jason
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Healer
133  Ayden
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Fiery. Alternate Spelling: Aiden.
136  Zachary
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Remembered by God
141  Carson
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Surname; son of the marsh-dwellers
143  Xavier
Origin:   French
Meaning:  January; enlightened
145  Leo
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Lion
154  Ezra
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Helper; Salvation; helper
155  Bentley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the moors; bent grass meadow
157  Sawyer
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Cuts timber
159  Kayden
Origin:   Arabic
Meaning:  Friend or Companion; It is a variation of Kaden and Kadin;
160  Blake
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Dark; Dark-haired; Can also mean the reverse - Fair; Pale
161  Nathaniel
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in Love's Labour Lost
164  Ryder
Origin:   English
Meaning:  knight; horseman, rider
165  Theodore
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Gift from God.
169  Elias
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Jehovah is God
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