Most Popular Baby Names for 2006

Every year the government, via the Social Security Administration (SSA), releases the top baby names of the previous year based on social security card applications received by February 2007 for babies born in 2006. This year the top names are:

Baby Girl Names:

1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Isabella
5. Ava
6. Abigail
7. Olivia
8. Hannah
9. Sophia
10. Samantha

Baby Boy Names:

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Joshua
4. Ethan
5. Matthew
6. Daniel
7. Christopher
8. Andrew
9. Anthony
10. William

1. Jacob, Joshua
2. Matthew, Michael
3. Daniel, David
4. Ella, Emma
5. Isaac, Isaiah
6. Madison, Morgan
7. Landon, Logan
8. Taylor, Tyler
9. Brandon, Bryan
10. Christian, Christopher

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