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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
237  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
238  Emilia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Flattering
240  Isabelle
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Devoted to God
241  Annabelle
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Lovable
243  Rylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  English Meadow. Variant of Riley.
248  Valentina
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Brave
250  Everly
Origin:   English
Meaning:  From Ever's meadow; boar meadow
251  Hadley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Heath-covered meadow; heather meadow
254  Sophie
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom. Variant of Sophia; wisdom
255  Alexandra
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Protector of mankind
258  Natalia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
259  Ivy
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Ivy
260  Maria
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bitter
263  Josephine
Origin:   French
Meaning:  God wiIl multiply
266  Delilah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Delicate; Amorous; Desired. Languishing; languishing, lovelorn, seductive
267  Bailey
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bailiff; Fortification; Able
268  Jade
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Jade \j(a)-de\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Jade), is of Spanish origin. Jewel name: the semiprecious green stone.

Jade has 2 variant forms: Jaide and Jayde.

For more information, see also related names Jaden, Jadrian and Jadon.

Baby names that sound like Jade are Jada, Jude and Wade.

269  Ximena
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Ximena \x(i)-me-na\ as a girl's name. Possibly a variant of Xenia, or an archaic Spanish form of Simone.

Baby names that sound like Ximena are Simona and Simeona. Other similar baby names are Jimena, Amena, Dimona, Kimana, Rimona, Siena, Sirena and Xena.
270  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
271  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
272  Brielle
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong
276  Jasmine
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Jasmine flower; Gift from God
277  Liliana
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Flower; lily
283  Khloe
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Variant of Chloe
284  Isla
Origin:   Scottish
Meaning:  Island
289  Mary
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Bitter
290  Andrea
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Manly; Valiant; Courageous
291  Kayla
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Keeper of the keys
295  Emery
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Brave; Powerful; home strength
301  London
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Fierce ruler of the world
302  Kimberly
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Land belonging to Cyneburg; Royal fortress meadow; Cyneburg's meadow
303  Morgan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Fighter of the sea
304  Lauren
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  from Laurentum
305  Sydney
Origin:   French
Meaning:  From St. Denys
310  Nova
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  New; new
316  Trinity
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  The holy three; triad
317  Lyla
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Islander
318  Margaret
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Name of a saint
321  Ariel
Origin:   Literary
Meaning:  Appeared in The Tempest
322  Adalyn
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Good humor
323  Athena
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Goddess of wisdom; wise
325  Lilly
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
326  Melody
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Song; Music.
333  Isabel
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
335  Jordyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  down-flowing
336  Jocelyn
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Happy; Full of joy; Supplanter
339  Eden
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Delightful; Adornment; Paradise; Perfect; Pleasure; place of pleasure
343  Paige
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Young attendant
346  Teagan
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  attractive; poet, philosopher
347  Valeria
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Brave
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