Most Popular Baby Names
of 2006

It's that time of year again when the Social Security Administration announces the top baby names from the previous year. They base this on the Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

The Top boy and girl names are the same this year as they have been since 1998!

Here are the Top Ten Boys Names for 2006

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

Here are the Top Ten Girls Names for 2006

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

You can see more of the most popular games for 2006 and earlier years at the Social Security website.

You can even track how a particular name's popularity has changed over the years.