Top names of 2006

In 2006, Emma and Aiden were still holding court in the world of baby names, although in 2005 parents preferred Aiden spelled with -an. Meanwhile, seven new baby names entered the Top 100. For girls, Aubrey, Juliana, Maggie, and the intriguing Nevaeh — heaven spelled backward — made the list; for boys, Brody, Miles, and Peyton rose into view.

What's on the way out? Bailey and Makayla are falling fast for girls, and for boys, Julian plummeted 17 spots to #95, so it may heading for the exit.

Girl Names

1	Emma
2	Madison
3	Ava
4	Emily
5	Isabella
6	Kaitlyn
7	Sophia
8	Olivia
9	Abigail
10	Hailey
11	Hannah
12	Sarah
13	Madeline
14	Lily
15	Ella
16	Alyssa
17	Riley
18	Chloe
19	Lauren
20	Grace
21	Kaylee
22	Samantha
23	Brianna
24	Mia
25	Alexis
26	Addison
27	Mackenzie
28	Natalie
29	Taylor
30	Zoe
31	Sydney
32	Anna
33	Elizabeth
34	Isabelle
35	Avery
36	Maya
37	Savannah
38	Makayla
39	Kayla
40	Julia
41	Megan
42	Morgan
43	Jasmine
44	Katherine
45	Ashley
46	Allison
47	Kylie
48	Arianna
49	Jordan
50	Keira
51	Gabriella
52	Rachel
53	Peyton
54	Brooklyn
55	Brooke
56	Victoria
57	Claire
58	Abby
59	Audrey
60	Rebecca
61	Katie
62	Alexandra
63	Sophie
64	Camryn
65	Kate
66	Amelia
67	Paige
68	Caroline
69	Leah
70	Aubrey
71	Lillian
72	Gabrielle
73	Jessica
74	Ashlyn
75	Charlotte
76	Jayden
77	Kennedy
78	Jenna
79	Gracie
80	Alexa
81	Kendall
82	Molly
83	Lucy
84	Ellie
85	Trinity
86	Faith
87	Mckenna
88	Amanda
89	Nevaeh
90	Nicole
91	Gianna
92	Maggie
93	Destiny
94	Jada
95	Angelina
96	Erin
97	Marissa
98	Juliana
99	Bailey
100	Layla

Boy Names

1	Aiden
2	Jacob
3	Ethan
4	Ryan
5	Matthew
6	Jack
7	Noah
8	Nicholas
9	Joshua
10	Logan
11	Andrew
12	Michael
13	Caden
14	Dylan
15	Tyler
16	Connor
17	Jackson
18	Caleb
19	Jayden
20	Alexander
21	Nathan
22	Brayden
23	Zachary
24	Benjamin
25	William
26	James
27	Daniel
28	Gavin
29	Evan
30	Luke
31	Joseph
32	Landon
33	Christopher
34	Mason
35	Cameron
36	Anthony
37	Owen
38	Gabriel
39	Austin
40	Lucas
41	Christian
42	John
43	Sean
44	Elijah
45	David
46	Samuel
47	Carter
48	Hunter
49	Brandon
50	Alex
51	Jordan
52	Liam
53	Thomas
54	Justin
55	Dominic
56	Ian
57	Jake
58	Colin
59	Hayden
60	Jonathan
61	Isaiah
62	Cole
63	Adam
64	Tristan
65	Isaac
66	Max
67	Kyle
68	Aaron
69	Nathaniel
70	Wyatt
71	Robert
72	Chase
73	Riley
74	Carson
75	Brady
76	Jason
77	Parker
78	Charlie
79	Devin
80	Cooper
81	Blake
82	Eric
83	Xavier
84	Sebastian
85	Brian
86	Henry
87	Seth
88	Steven
89	Brody
90	Bryce
91	Will
92	Brendan
93	Patrick
94	Sam
95	Julian
96	Drew
97	Miles
98	Kevin
99	Peyton
100	Ben