The 2016 Baby Name Report

3,668,698 babies, 30,475 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2016

👑 #1 girls: Emma (3 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Noah (4 years running) 1,130 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emma19,548
  2. Olivia19,409
  3. Ava16,347
  4. Sophia16,182
  5. Isabella14,861
  6. Mia14,462
  7. Charlotte13,117
  8. Abigail11,794
  9. Emily11,004
  10. Amelia10,808

Top boys

  1. Noah19,187
  2. Liam18,272
  3. William15,808
  4. Mason15,286
  5. James14,916
  6. Benjamin14,682
  7. Jacob14,554
  8. Michael14,139
  9. Elijah13,970
  10. Ethan13,854

Full top-50 rankings for 2016 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Kehlani #3,277 → #868 (+2,409)
  2. Kylo #3,277 → #907 (+2,370)
  3. Lyanna #2,832 → #1,167 (+1,665)
  4. Harlyn #2,419 → #1,214 (+1,205)
  5. Arleth #1,796 → #1,033 (+763)
  6. Arlette #1,670 → #1,039 (+631)
  7. Royalty #1,150 → #535 (+615)
  8. Waverly #1,741 → #1,131 (+610)
  9. Saoirse #1,451 → #970 (+481)
  10. Ophelia #979 → #582 (+397)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Caitlin #609 → #1,152 (−543)
  2. Jonael #923 → #1,406 (−483)
  3. Caitlyn #598 → #1,049 (−451)
  4. Charleston #1,042 → #1,473 (−431)
  5. Taraji #1,113 → #1,539 (−426)
  6. Katelynn #653 → #1,050 (−397)
  7. Kaitlynn #993 → #1,375 (−382)
  8. Neriah #948 → #1,290 (−342)
  9. Kourtney #1,098 → #1,435 (−337)
  10. Kalia #1,198 → #1,519 (−321)

✨ Never recorded before 2016

Yuvin (34) Kaulder (32) Khelani (29) Anuel (19) Yurany (18) Eretria (17) Cirilla (16) Mehlani (16) Noxx (16) Iselis (15)

1,130 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2016.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2016?
Emma was the #1 girl name and Noah the #1 boy name in 2016, out of 3,668,698 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2016?
Kehlani made the biggest jump in 2016, climbing 2,409 spots to #868.
How many new baby names appeared in 2016?
1,130 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2016.