Social Security Presents America’s Favorite Baby Names for 2006: Emily and Jacob Maintain their Streaks; Elvis still Lives

In what has become a Mother’s Day tradition, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the top baby names in the United States for 2006.

“Based on more than 4.2 million Social Security card applications for children born last year, mothers and fathers have picked Emily and Jacob as the most popular baby names for the eighth year in a row,” said Commissioner Astrue. “I invite everybody to visit our website to view the new list and for Mother’s Day to check to see if their loved ones qualify for the Medicare extra help program.”

Please click on the Most Popular Baby Names link at Social Security’s website — www.socialsecurity.gov — to see the top baby names for 2006.

Top ten baby names for boys:

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

Top ten baby names for girls:

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

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration

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