Most Popular Names Japan 2016
| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in Japan 2016, based on a survey of the Japanese Benesse company for their Tamahiyo line of magazines for parents |
| Source: | Benesse Tamahiyo magazines website |
| Series: | Japan |
| Following list: | 2017 |
| Previous list: | 2015 |
| Highest new entries: | Rin (new at 9) |
| Largest rises: | Sakura +6 (now at 4), Hina +5 (now at 2) |
| Largest falls: | Aoi -7 (now at 8), Rin -4 (now at 7) |
| Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himari | 陽葵 | ひまり |  4 |
| 2 | Hina | 陽菜 | ひな | 5 |
| 3 | Yua | 結愛 | ゆあ | |
| 4 | Sakura | 咲良 | さくら | 6 |
| 5 | Sakura | 桜 | さくら | 3 |
| 6 | Yuna + Yuuna | 結菜 | ゆな |  4 |
| 7 | Rin | 凛 | りん | 4 |
| 8 | Aoi | 葵 | あおい | 7 |
| 9 | Yui | 結衣 | ゆい | 3 |
| 9 | Rin | 凜 | りん |  |