Most popular baby names of 2006
In 2006, the most popular names for US babies were Jacob for boys (24,867 babies, 1.2% of boys) and Emily for girls (21,411 babies, 1.1% of girls). The rest of the top five were Michael, Joshua, Ethan and Matthew for boys and Emma, Madison, Isabella and Ava for girls. SSA recorded 14,045 different boy names and 20,062 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 24,867 | – |
| 2 | Michael | 22,651 | – |
| 3 | Joshua | 22,334 | – |
| 4 | Ethan | 20,522 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Matthew | 20,339 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Daniel | 20,079 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Andrew | 19,732 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Christopher | 19,688 | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | Anthony | 19,413 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | William | 18,963 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Joseph | 18,467 | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Alexander | 18,235 | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | David | 17,667 | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | Ryan | 16,432 | – |
| 15 | Noah | 16,340 | ▲ 8 |
| 16 | James | 16,254 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Nicholas | 15,674 | ▼ 2 |
| 18 | Tyler | 15,549 | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | John | 15,176 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | Logan | 15,151 | ▲ 6 |
| 21 | Christian | 14,487 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Jonathan | 14,387 | ▼ 3 |
| 23 | Nathan | 14,278 | ▼ 3 |
| 24 | Benjamin | 13,765 | ▲ 1 |
| 25 | Samuel | 13,645 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 | Dylan | 13,171 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 | Brandon | 12,686 | – |
| 28 | Gabriel | 12,543 | – |
| 29 | Elijah | 12,055 | ▲ 2 |
| 30 | Jose | 11,603 | – |
| 31 | Angel | 11,602 | ▲ 1 |
| 32 | Aiden | 11,591 | ▲ 18 |
| 33 | Zachary | 11,013 | ▼ 4 |
| 34 | Caleb | 11,001 | ▲ 1 |
| 35 | Jackson | 10,895 | ▲ 9 |
| 36 | Jack | 10,837 | ▼ 2 |
| 37 | Kevin | 10,779 | ▼ 4 |
| 38 | Gavin | 10,479 | ▲ 9 |
| 39 | Isaiah | 10,459 | ▲ 6 |
| 40 | Mason | 10,414 | ▲ 2 |
| 41 | Austin | 10,293 | ▼ 3 |
| 42 | Evan | 10,129 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Luke | 10,087 | ▼ 2 |
| 44 | Aidan | 10,035 | ▼ 1 |
| 45 | Justin | 9,973 | ▼ 9 |
| 46 | Jordan | 9,935 | – |
| 47 | Robert | 9,911 | ▼ 10 |
| 48 | Isaac | 9,684 | ▲ 1 |
| 49 | Jayden | 9,624 | ▲ 5 |
| 50 | Landon | 9,574 | ▲ 11 |
| 51 | Thomas | 9,514 | ▼ 11 |
| 52 | Cameron | 8,856 | – |
| 53 | Connor | 8,676 | ▼ 5 |
| 54 | Hunter | 8,574 | ▼ 1 |
| 55 | Jason | 8,456 | ▼ 4 |
| 56 | Diego | 8,403 | ▲ 6 |
| 57 | Aaron | 8,309 | – |
| 58 | Owen | 8,172 | ▲ 2 |
| 59 | Lucas | 8,139 | ▼ 1 |
| 60 | Charles | 8,013 | ▼ 4 |
| 61 | Juan | 7,940 | ▼ 6 |
| 62 | Luis | 7,921 | ▼ 3 |
| 63 | Adrian | 7,383 | ▲ 2 |
| 64 | Adam | 6,804 | – |
| 65 | Julian | 6,797 | ▲ 9 |
| 66 | Bryan | 6,699 | ▲ 6 |
| 67 | Alex | 6,670 | ▲ 4 |
| 68 | Sean | 6,643 | ▲ 7 |
| 69 | Nathaniel | 6,626 | ▼ 2 |
| 70 | Carlos | 6,549 | – |
| 71 | Jeremiah | 6,544 | ▲ 7 |
| 72 | Brian | 6,511 | ▼ 9 |
| 73 | Hayden | 6,470 | ▲ 3 |
| 74 | Jesus | 6,459 | ▼ 1 |
| 75 | Carter | 6,433 | ▲ 2 |
| 76 | Sebastian | 6,287 | ▲ 10 |
| 77 | Eric | 6,231 | ▼ 11 |
| 78 | Xavier | 6,184 | ▲ 9 |
| 79 | Brayden | 6,160 | ▲ 1 |
| 80 | Ian | 6,154 | ▼ 12 |
| 81 | Kyle | 6,150 | ▼ 12 |
| 82 | Wyatt | 5,835 | ▼ 1 |
| 83 | Chase | 5,746 | ▼ 1 |
| 84 | Cole | 5,639 | ▼ 5 |
| 85 | Dominic | 5,577 | – |
| 86 | Tristan | 5,414 | ▲ 27 |
| 87 | Carson | 5,012 | ▲ 14 |
| 88 | Jaden | 4,947 | – |
| 89 | Miguel | 4,903 | ▲ 4 |
| 90 | Steven | 4,823 | ▼ 7 |
| 91 | Caden | 4,775 | ▲ 7 |
| 92 | Kaden | 4,746 | ▲ 8 |
| 93 | Timothy | 4,706 | ▼ 9 |
| 94 | Antonio | 4,698 | ▼ 2 |
| 95 | Henry | 4,674 | ▲ 7 |
| 96 | Alejandro | 4,551 | ▲ 1 |
| 97 | Blake | 4,537 | ▲ 2 |
| 98 | Liam | 4,514 | ▲ 6 |
| 99 | Richard | 4,469 | ▼ 5 |
| 100 | Devin | 4,451 | ▼ 10 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 21,411 | – |
| 2 | Emma | 19,128 | – |
| 3 | Madison | 18,635 | – |
| 4 | Isabella | 18,231 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Ava | 16,941 | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | Abigail | 15,633 | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Olivia | 15,507 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Hannah | 14,554 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Sophia | 13,503 | ▲ 3 |
| 10 | Samantha | 12,470 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 12,440 | – |
| 12 | Ashley | 12,353 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | Mia | 12,027 | ▲ 4 |
| 14 | Alexis | 11,239 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Sarah | 11,159 | – |
| 16 | Grace | 10,974 | ▼ 2 |
| 17 | Natalie | 10,950 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Chloe | 10,403 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Alyssa | 10,177 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 | Brianna | 9,370 | – |
| 21 | Ella | 9,211 | ▲ 2 |
| 22 | Anna | 8,611 | – |
| 23 | Taylor | 8,565 | ▲ 1 |
| 24 | Lauren | 8,498 | ▼ 3 |
| 25 | Hailey | 8,423 | ▲ 1 |
| 26 | Kayla | 8,226 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Victoria | 7,653 | ▲ 1 |
| 28 | Addison | 7,622 | ▲ 78 |
| 29 | Jasmine | 7,521 | – |
| 30 | Savannah | 7,096 | ▲ 5 |
| 31 | Julia | 6,884 | – |
| 32 | Jessica | 6,815 | ▼ 5 |
| 33 | Lily | 6,768 | ▲ 6 |
| 34 | Sydney | 6,516 | ▼ 4 |
| 35 | Morgan | 6,495 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Destiny | 6,313 | ▼ 4 |
| 37 | Katherine | 6,295 | ▼ 1 |
| 38 | Lillian | 6,236 | ▲ 12 |
| 39 | Alexa | 6,117 | ▲ 27 |
| 40 | Alexandra | 6,101 | ▼ 3 |
| 41 | Kaitlyn | 6,074 | ▼ 7 |
| 42 | Kaylee | 5,998 | ▼ 2 |
| 43 | Nevaeh | 5,956 | ▲ 26 |
| 44 | Brooke | 5,747 | ▲ 3 |
| 45 | Makayla | 5,651 | ▼ 1 |
| 46 | Maria | 5,604 | – |
| 47 | Allison | 5,564 | ▼ 2 |
| 48 | Rachel | 5,546 | ▼ 10 |
| 49 | Angelina | 5,526 | ▼ 6 |
| 50 | Gabriella | 5,372 | ▲ 11 |
| 51 | Jennifer | 5,268 | ▼ 9 |
| 52 | Avery | 5,254 | ▲ 15 |
| 53 | Mackenzie | 5,205 | ▼ 2 |
| 54 | Zoe | 5,153 | ▲ 4 |
| 55 | Sofia | 5,082 | ▼ 3 |
| 56 | Riley | 5,056 | ▼ 2 |
| 57 | Maya | 5,047 | ▲ 16 |
| 58 | Kimberly | 5,010 | ▲ 5 |
| 59 | Andrea | 5,006 | ▲ 6 |
| 60 | Megan | 4,945 | ▼ 19 |
| 61 | Katelyn | 4,890 | ▼ 2 |
| 62 | Faith | 4,864 | ▼ 13 |
| 63 | Gabrielle | 4,846 | ▼ 8 |
| 64 | Trinity | 4,838 | ▼ 16 |
| 65 | Evelyn | 4,751 | ▲ 6 |
| 66 | Brooklyn | 4,719 | ▲ 12 |
| 67 | Kylie | 4,719 | ▼ 10 |
| 68 | Leah | 4,657 | – |
| 69 | Audrey | 4,649 | ▲ 8 |
| 70 | Stephanie | 4,510 | ▼ 6 |
| 71 | Madeline | 4,477 | ▼ 1 |
| 72 | Sara | 4,409 | ▲ 3 |
| 73 | Jocelyn | 4,370 | ▲ 14 |
| 74 | Nicole | 4,322 | ▼ 18 |
| 75 | Haley | 4,298 | ▼ 22 |
| 76 | Arianna | 4,292 | ▲ 12 |
| 77 | Paige | 4,267 | ▼ 17 |
| 78 | Ariana | 4,234 | ▲ 4 |
| 79 | Vanessa | 4,169 | ▲ 1 |
| 80 | Mary | 4,109 | ▼ 8 |
| 81 | Michelle | 4,090 | ▼ 7 |
| 82 | Mariah | 4,075 | ▲ 3 |
| 83 | Amelia | 4,065 | ▲ 1 |
| 84 | Isabelle | 4,042 | ▲ 12 |
| 85 | Melanie | 4,034 | ▲ 7 |
| 86 | Claire | 4,013 | ▲ 9 |
| 87 | Isabel | 4,009 | ▲ 2 |
| 88 | Jenna | 3,941 | ▼ 26 |
| 89 | Caroline | 3,791 | ▼ 6 |
| 90 | Aaliyah | 3,745 | ▲ 3 |
| 91 | Valeria | 3,730 | ▲ 46 |
| 92 | Jada | 3,674 | ▼ 16 |
| 93 | Aubrey | 3,660 | ▲ 60 |
| 94 | Natalia | 3,587 | ▲ 29 |
| 95 | Autumn | 3,581 | ▼ 5 |
| 96 | Rebecca | 3,571 | ▼ 15 |
| 97 | Jordan | 3,546 | ▼ 11 |
| 98 | Gianna | 3,454 | ▲ 12 |
| 99 | Jayla | 3,410 | ▲ 98 |
| 100 | Amanda | 3,362 | ▼ 21 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2006. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.