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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 Names For 2016

Name
Origin
Meaning
151  Bryson
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Speckled
152  Genesis
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Origin; Birth
153  Kennedy
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Helmeted; helmet head
154  Leonardo
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Brave as a Lion
155  Greyson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gray haired; Son of the Gray family; Son of Gregory; son of the gray-haired man
156  Sadie
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess
157  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
158  Sawyer
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Cuts timber
159  Madelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Woman from Magdala; One who is elevated; A high tower; woman from Magdala
160  Roman
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Pilgrim to Rome
161  Adeline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Good humor
162  Brandon
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Fiery hill; Sword-blade
163  Maya
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Industrious; dream, illusion
164  Bentley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the moors; bent grass meadow
165  Autumn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Born in the fall; season of harvest
166  Kayden
Origin:   Arabic
Meaning:  Friend or Companion; It is a variation of Kaden and Kadin;
167  Aurora
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Dawn
168  Piper
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Piper; one who plays the pipes
169  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
170  Arianna
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Very holy one
171  Ryder
Origin:   English
Meaning:  knight; horseman, rider
172  Nathaniel
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in Love's Labour Lost
173  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
174  Vincent
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Conqueror
175  Ruby
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  see, a son
176  Serenity
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  peaceful disposition
177  Eva
Origin:   Welsh
Meaning:  God is gracious; born of yew; youth
178  Naomi
Origin:   Japanese
Meaning:  Beautiful
179  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
180  Miles
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Servant
181  Santiago
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  named for Saint James; Saint James
182  Alice
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Of nobility; Noble
183  Harrison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Harry; son of Harry
184  Luna
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Moon
185  Bella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Beautiful
186  Quinn
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Intelligent
187  Tristan
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Outcry
188  Declan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  The name of an Irish saint
189  Lydia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Woman from Persia; Beauty; from Lydia
190  Cole
Origin:   English
Meaning:  People's victory
191  Maxwell
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  From Maccus's pool
192  Luis
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Famous warrior
193  Justin
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Just; True; Upright
194  Everett
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Hardy; Brave; brave, strong boar
195  Peyton
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Noble one
196  Melanie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Dark
197  Micah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Like God; who resembles God
198  Axel
Origin:   Swedish
Meaning:  Divine source of life
199  Wesley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the west meadow; western meadow
200  Kylie
Origin:   Gaelic
Meaning:  Handsome; Near the chapel; Narrow; Narrow channel; Strait

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