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Top 1,000 Girls' Names of 2006

This list combines 8,843 spelling variations into 1,000 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2006 is Emily, given to 25,526 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Makayla has the most spelling variations with 81 different spellings, while Micaiah has the highest confusion index at 93.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Jamia showed the biggest improvement, moving up 462 positions from 769 to 307, while Amanda had the largest drop, falling 33 positions from 99 to 132.

Looking at trends, Cadence shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 2004–2006 are 1633.85% higher compared to 1997–2006), while Brittany shows the steepest decline (79.44% lower). Compared to 2005, Betsy had the largest rank improvement, moving up 325 positions to rank #429, while Litzy fell 238 positions to rank #585.

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#9
Brianna
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↓ 24%
↑ 11
17,725
47 spellings: Brianna 9.4k 52.86%Briana 2.8k 15.71%Breanna 2.8k 15.62%Bryanna 748 4.22%Breana 318 1.79%Bryana 233 1.31%Breonna 211 1.19%Brionna 181 1.02%Briannah 85 0.48%Breeanna 80 0.45%Brieanna 78 0.44%Briona 59 0.33%Breyana 56 0.32%Briahna 51 0.29%Breeana 50 0.28%Breyanna 49 0.28%Breauna 48 0.27%Briyanna 47 0.27%Breyonna 45 0.25%Briauna 44 0.25%Bryonna 43 0.24%Breannah 38 0.21%Brieana 32 0.18%Briyana 32 0.18%Brihanna 28 0.16%Breaunna 27 0.15%Brianah 26 0.15%Breahna 23 0.13%Briaunna 20 0.11%Bryannah 16 0.09%Breianna 12 0.07%Bryanah 12 0.07%Breanah 9 0.05%Breiana 9 0.05%Briahnna 9 0.05%Brieonna 9 0.05%Breawna 8 0.05%Breeauna 8 0.05%Breeona 8 0.05%Briawna 7 0.04%Brihana 7 0.04%Briunna 7 0.04%Bryauna 7 0.04%Breeonna 6 0.03%Briyonna 6 0.03%Breiona 5 0.03%Brionnah 5 0.03%
#14
Kaylee
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↑ 38%
↑ 28
14,866
74 spellings: Kaylee 6k 40.35%Kailey 1.3k 8.58%Kayleigh 1.2k 8.27%Kaylie 1.2k 8.04%Kaleigh 636 4.28%Kailee 496 3.34%Kaley 428 2.88%Kayley 383 2.58%Kayli 300 2.02%Caylee 240 1.61%Caleigh 208 1.40%Cailey 154 1.04%Kalie 148 1.00%Keily 146 0.98%Kaili 143 0.96%Kaylei 126 0.85%Kaylea 125 0.84%Kaileigh 108 0.73%Calleigh 88 0.59%Kaeli 82 0.55%Kaily 82 0.55%Caley 71 0.48%Cayleigh 71 0.48%Caylie 68 0.46%Kailie 60 0.40%Kaeleigh 59 0.40%Cailee 56 0.38%Calie 53 0.36%Cayley 53 0.36%Keyli 50 0.34%Kaelee 47 0.32%Kaeley 39 0.26%Caileigh 37 0.25%Chaeli 37 0.25%Kaely 37 0.25%Kaelie 33 0.22%Kailei 32 0.22%Keilee 30 0.20%Keilly 29 0.20%Calee 27 0.18%Kalleigh 24 0.16%Caeli 20 0.13%Kayelee 19 0.13%Caeley 18 0.12%Kaly 18 0.12%Kayliegh 18 0.12%Keili 18 0.12%Kayly 17 0.11%Cayli 16 0.11%Ceili 16 0.11%Keyly 15 0.10%Keileigh 14 0.09%Kayeleigh 13 0.09%Keyleigh 13 0.09%Kaelei 11 0.07%Kaliegh 11 0.07%Keylie 10 0.07%Keighley 9 0.06%Keilie 9 0.06%Cailie 8 0.05%Caylea 8 0.05%Keilei 8 0.05%Caelee 7 0.05%Caeleigh 7 0.05%Caelie 7 0.05%Caliegh 7 0.05%Caily 6 0.04%Kahley 6 0.04%Kailly 6 0.04%Kailye 6 0.04%Keylly 6 0.04%Caylei 5 0.03%Keighly 5 0.03%Khaylie 5 0.03%
#21
Makayla
↓ 3
↓ 8%
↑ 24
12,559
81 spellings: Makayla 5.7k 45.00%Mikayla 2.3k 17.94%Michaela 1k 7.98%Mckayla 506 4.03%Mikaela 450 3.58%Makaila 280 2.23%Micaela 273 2.17%Makaylah 192 1.53%Makyla 145 1.15%Mykayla 140 1.11%Makaela 113 0.90%Mikaylah 105 0.84%Micayla 103 0.82%Mikala 92 0.73%Macayla 82 0.65%Mikaila 74 0.59%Mekayla 69 0.55%Mickayla 58 0.46%Mikalah 58 0.46%Mykala 56 0.45%Mackayla 43 0.34%Michayla 43 0.34%Michela 41 0.33%Makailah 39 0.31%Michaella 36 0.29%Mykaela 32 0.25%Micheala 27 0.21%Mikela 25 0.20%Michala 24 0.19%Mikaella 24 0.19%Mykaila 23 0.18%Mkayla 21 0.17%Mychaela 21 0.17%Micaella 20 0.16%Makylah 19 0.15%Macaela 18 0.14%Micala 17 0.14%Mckaylah 15 0.12%Mykalah 15 0.12%Makaylla 14 0.11%Mickaela 14 0.11%Mahkayla 13 0.10%Mikhayla 13 0.10%Makilah 12 0.10%Michaelah 12 0.10%Mikhaila 12 0.10%Machaela 11 0.09%Makeila 11 0.09%Makela 11 0.09%Makiyla 11 0.09%Makaelah 9 0.07%Makayela 9 0.07%Mckyla 9 0.07%Mikailah 9 0.07%Mikeila 9 0.07%Mikhaela 9 0.07%Mykaylah 9 0.07%Mykela 9 0.07%Micaila 8 0.06%Mickala 8 0.06%Mikaelah 8 0.06%Mikhala 8 0.06%Macaila 7 0.06%Makhyla 7 0.06%Mckala 7 0.06%Mekaylah 7 0.06%Micaylah 7 0.06%Michaila 7 0.06%Mikeala 7 0.06%Macaylah 6 0.05%Maikayla 6 0.05%Makeyla 6 0.05%Makhayla 6 0.05%Mckaila 6 0.05%Mikahla 6 0.05%Mikeyla 6 0.05%Makiala 5 0.04%Mekaila 5 0.04%Mikayela 5 0.04%Mikeayla 5 0.04%Mykailah 5 0.04%
#29
Arianna
↑ 4
↑ 72%
↑ 46
10,975
71 spellings: Arianna 4.3k 39.11%Ariana 4.2k 38.58%Aryanna 444 4.05%Aryana 333 3.03%Ariyana 147 1.34%Ariyanna 143 1.30%Arionna 134 1.22%Arrianna 72 0.66%Arieanna 70 0.64%Arriana 69 0.63%Eriana 62 0.56%Erianna 53 0.48%Aryonna 45 0.41%Ariannah 41 0.37%Arieana 39 0.36%Areanna 37 0.34%Arianah 35 0.32%Ariyonna 28 0.26%Airianna 27 0.25%Aariana 23 0.21%Airyanna 23 0.21%Airiana 22 0.20%Arieonna 22 0.20%Ayriana 22 0.20%Ayrianna 22 0.20%Aryanah 21 0.19%Aeriana 20 0.18%Arihanna 20 0.18%Ariauna 19 0.17%Aireana 17 0.15%Airyana 17 0.15%Aryiana 17 0.15%Erionna 17 0.15%Aerianna 16 0.15%Areana 16 0.15%Aarianna 15 0.14%Ahrianna 15 0.14%Ariyanah 15 0.14%Aryannah 14 0.13%Aaryanna 13 0.12%Aireanna 13 0.12%Aireonna 13 0.12%Areonna 13 0.12%Ariahna 13 0.12%Arryana 13 0.12%Arryanna 13 0.12%Aaryana 12 0.11%Areyana 12 0.11%Aerionna 11 0.10%Ahriana 11 0.10%Arrionna 11 0.10%Eriyanna 11 0.10%Aryianna 10 0.09%Eriyana 10 0.09%Aarionna 9 0.08%Areyanna 9 0.08%Areyonna 9 0.08%Eriyonna 9 0.08%Eryana 9 0.08%Aariyana 8 0.07%Airyonna 8 0.07%Airionna 7 0.06%Aryahna 7 0.06%Aeryanna 6 0.05%Arhianna 6 0.05%Arieyanna 6 0.05%Aeryana 5 0.05%Areiana 5 0.05%Ariaunna 5 0.05%Erianah 5 0.05%Eryanna 5 0.05%

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