The 2006 Baby Name Report

3,956,189 babies, 31,647 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2006

👑 #1 girls: Emily (11 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (8 years running) 1,986 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily21,411
  2. Emma19,128
  3. Madison18,635
  4. Isabella18,231
  5. Ava16,941
  6. Abigail15,633
  7. Olivia15,507
  8. Hannah14,554
  9. Sophia13,503
  10. Samantha12,470

Top boys

  1. Jacob24,867
  2. Michael22,651
  3. Joshua22,334
  4. Ethan20,522
  5. Matthew20,339
  6. Daniel20,079
  7. Andrew19,732
  8. Christopher19,688
  9. Anthony19,413
  10. William18,963

Full top-50 rankings for 2006 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Bethzy #9,552 → #882 (+8,670)
  2. Yaretzy #4,825 → #1,208 (+3,617)
  3. Betzy #4,499 → #1,098 (+3,401)
  4. Rihanna #2,293 → #531 (+1,762)
  5. Mayte #2,194 → #1,031 (+1,163)
  6. Mylee #2,195 → #1,170 (+1,025)
  7. Yaretzi #1,818 → #843 (+975)
  8. Betsy #1,672 → #747 (+925)
  9. Talen #1,708 → #904 (+804)
  10. Bode #1,650 → #856 (+794)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Mikalah #808 → #2,964 (−2,156)
  2. Jolette #955 → #2,236 (−1,281)
  3. Karol #818 → #1,578 (−760)
  4. Kanye #893 → #1,504 (−611)
  5. Lori #1,058 → #1,592 (−534)
  6. Laisha #1,149 → #1,675 (−526)
  7. Aida #1,004 → #1,472 (−468)
  8. Litzy #388 → #835 (−447)
  9. Amarion #628 → #1,071 (−443)
  10. Montserrat #1,031 → #1,458 (−427)

✨ Never recorded before 2006

Lizania (35) Emireth (27) Syrianna (27) Sarela (26) Betzi (25) Yarexi (25) Balian (24) Krrish (24) Yoshigei (21) Arihanna (20)

1,986 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2006.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2006?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2006, out of 3,956,189 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2006?
Bethzy made the biggest jump in 2006, climbing 8,670 spots to #882.
How many new baby names appeared in 2006?
1,986 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2006.