| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in the USA 2016, derived from the applications for Social Security Cards |
| Source: | SSA (Social Security Administration) |
| Series: | USA yearly |
| Following list: | 2017 |
| Previous list: | 2015 |
| Highest new entries: | Fox (new at 746), Bridger (new at 858), Shepherd (new at 858), Brysen (new at 872), Alistair (new at 874) |
| Largest rises: | Adonis +308 (now at 394), Kye +275 (now at 701), Wilder +240 (now at 720), Zayn +223 (now at 420), Franco +182 (now at 694) |
| Largest falls: | Braeden -200 (now at 994), Brantlee -176 (now at 953), Gannon -174 (now at 705), Blaze -152 (now at 858), Dwayne -150 (now at 944) |