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.

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Most Popular Names For 2016

Name

Origin

Meaning

101 Easton

Origin: English

Meaning: From East town; east settlement

102 Jordan

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: To descend; To flow; down-flowing

103 Colton

Origin: English

Meaning: Town of colt-breeding; swarthy person; coal town or settlement

104 Evan

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Right handed

105 Nora

Origin: English

Meaning: Honor; Light

106 Angel

Origin: Greek

Meaning: messenger; messenger of God

107 Asher

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Fortunate; Lucky; Blessed; Happy; happy

108 Dominic

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Of the Lord; lord

109 Leah

Origin: English

Meaning: Meadow

110 Savannah

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: From the open plain; treeless plain

111 Austin

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Exalted

112 Audrey

Origin: Anglo Saxon

Meaning: Noble strength

113 Leo

Origin: English

Meaning: Lion

114 Claire

Origin: French

Meaning: Bright; Shining; Clear

115 Adam

Origin: Literary

Meaning: Appeared in As You Like It

116 Jace

Origin: Unknown

Meaning: Healer

117 Eleanor

Origin: French

Meaning: Shining light

118 Skylar

Origin: English

Meaning: Phonetic spelling of Schuyler.

119 Jose

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: May God give increase

120 Ian

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Gift from God; God is gracious

121 Ellie

Origin: English

Meaning: Beautiful fairy woman

122 Cooper

Origin: English

Meaning: Barrel maker; barrel maker

123 Samantha

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Name of God

124 Gavin

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: White hawk

125 Stella

Origin: Latin

Meaning: star

126 Carson

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Surname; son of the marsh-dwellers

127 Jaxson

Origin: English

Meaning: son of Jack

128 Theodore

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Gift from God.

129 Jason

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Healer

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

132 Ezra

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Helper; Salvation; helper

133 Chase

Origin: French

Meaning: Hunter; huntsman

134 Mila

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Soldier