Birth year roster
Top names in 2016
The names most likely to appear on 2016 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emma and Noah led the 2016 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Emma, which rose to prominence in this era and Noah, a name that defined its generation. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 2016 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emma19,550
- #2Olivia19,414
- #3Ava16,354
- #4Sophia16,185
- #5Isabella14,863
- #6Mia14,464
- #7Charlotte13,118
- #8Abigail11,796
- #9Emily11,006
- #10Amelia10,809
- #11Harper10,803
- #12Evelyn10,116
- #13Elizabeth9,607
- #14Sofia9,179
- #15Madison9,057
- #16Avery8,774
- #17Ella7,940
- #18Scarlett7,720
- #19Grace7,617
- #20Chloe7,484
- #21Victoria7,329
- #22Riley7,159
- #23Aria6,949
- #24Lily6,610
- #25Aubrey6,552
Boys
- #1Noah19,188
- #2Liam18,277
- #3William15,810
- #4Mason15,287
- #5James14,920
- #6Benjamin14,686
- #7Jacob14,559
- #8Michael14,145
- #9Elijah13,982
- #10Ethan13,855
- #11Alexander13,446
- #12Oliver13,066
- #13Daniel12,996
- #14Lucas12,906
- #15Matthew12,665
- #16Aiden12,269
- #17Jackson11,315
- #18Logan11,278
- #19David11,153
- #20Joseph10,969
- #21Samuel10,621
- #22Henry10,390
- #23Sebastian10,309
- #24Owen10,305
- #25Gabriel10,279