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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
166  Kayden
Origin:   Arabic
Meaning:  Friend or Companion; It is a variation of Kaden and Kadin;
171  Ryder
Origin:   English
Meaning:  knight; horseman, rider
172  Nathaniel
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in Love's Labour Lost
174  Vincent
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Conqueror
180  Miles
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Servant
181  Santiago
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  named for Saint James; Saint James
183  Harrison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Harry; son of Harry
187  Tristan
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Outcry
188  Declan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  The name of an Irish saint
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
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
201  Max
Origin:   Gaelic
Meaning:  Son of the wise leader
204  Silas
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Variant of Sylvanus from a Greek name meaning forest: woods. In the bible Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy.
205  Weston
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From the west; western town
208  Ezekiel
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Strength of God; strength of God
209  Juan
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Gift from God
210  Damian
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Tame
211  Camden
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  From the winding valley
213  George
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Farmer
214  Braxton
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Brock's town
215  Blake
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Dark; Dark-haired; Can also mean the reverse - Fair; Pale
217  Jameson
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Supplanter; son of James
221  Diego
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Supplanter
223  Carlos
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Strong
225  Ivan
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Archer
227  Kingston
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Ruler; king's settlement
230  Ashton
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash tree town
232  Jesus
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God will help; the Lord is salvation
234  Brody
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  From the muddy place; ditch
236  Emmett
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
239  Abel
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Son of Adam and Eve
242  Jayce
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  healer; the Lord is salvation
244  Maverick
Origin:   English
Meaning:  An independent man who avoids conformity
245  Giovanni
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Gift from God
246  Bennett
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Blessed
247  Eric
Origin:   Scandinavian
Meaning:  Ever-powerful
249  Maddox
Origin:   Welsh
Meaning:  Champion; Good fortune
252  Kaiden
Origin:   Celtic
Meaning:  Warrior
253  Kai
Origin:   Welsh
Meaning:  Rejoicer; keeper of the keys; earth
256  Bryce
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Son of a nobleman
257  Alex
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Protector of mankind; man's defender, warrior
261  Calvin
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Bald
262  Ryker
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Fast Strider
264  Jonah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Dove; dove
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