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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
137  Anna
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Favor; Grace
139  Hazel
Origin:   English
Meaning:  headland with the hazel trees
140  Aaliyah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  To ascend; rising, ascending
141  Ariana
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Very holy one
142  Lucy
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Light; Illumination
149  Caroline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Joy; Song of happiness
150  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
152  Genesis
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Origin; Birth
153  Kennedy
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Helmeted; helmet head
156  Sadie
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess
157  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
159  Madelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Woman from Magdala; One who is elevated; A high tower; woman from Magdala
161  Adeline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Good humor
163  Maya
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Industrious; dream, illusion
165  Autumn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Born in the fall; season of harvest
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
173  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
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.
182  Alice
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Of nobility; Noble
184  Luna
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Moon
185  Bella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Beautiful
186  Quinn
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Intelligent
189  Lydia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Woman from Persia; Beauty; from Lydia
195  Peyton
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Noble one
196  Melanie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Dark
200  Kylie
Origin:   Gaelic
Meaning:  Handsome; Near the chapel; Narrow; Narrow channel; Strait
202  Mackenzie
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Fair; Favored one; Son of the fair man; Son of Kenzie
203  Aubree
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Rules with elf-wisdom
206  Kinsley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Victorious; king's meadow
207  Cora
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Seething pool
212  Julia
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Softhaired; Youthful; Downy-haired; Gentle; youthful; Jove's child
216  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
218  Katherine
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent; pure
219  Madeline
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Woman from Magdala
220  Gianna
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Gracious; Merciful; God is gracious
222  Eliana
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Jehovah is God; God has answered
224  Elena
Origin:   Russian
Meaning:  Shining light
226  Vivian
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  full of life
228  Willow
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Willow tree
229  Reagan
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Regal
231  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
233  Clara
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Shining; Clear
235  Faith
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Faithful; loyalty; belief
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