Born on

December 16

The people most looked up on this day.

1. 2001

   Kai Cenat

   American internet personality and online streamer (born 2001)

2. 1921

   Andrée Blouin

   Central African political activist, human rights advocate (1921-1986)

   died 1986

3. 2000

   Alix Earle

   American social media personality

4. 1974

   Ashley Neal

   English driving instructor, YouTuber, and former footballer

5. 1990

   Forsen

   Swedish streamer

6. 1982

   Adèle Van Reeth

   French philosopher, radio producer and television columnist

7. 1952

   Susan Estrich

   American lawyer, academic and political analyst

8. 1981

   Gian Carlo Vacchelli

   Peruvian sports commentator and politician

   died 2020

9. 1988

   Youssef Hussein

   Egyptian comedian and YouTuber

10. 1976

    Stuart Ashen

    British YouTuber and product reviewer

The number one song on December 16

Every year from 1959 to 2025, from the chart week that December 16 fell in.

1. 2025

   All I Want for Christmas Is You

   Mariah Carey

2. 2024

   All I Want for Christmas Is You

   Mariah Carey

3. 2023

   Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

   Brenda Lee

4. 2022

   All I Want for Christmas Is You

   Mariah Carey

5. 2021

   Easy on Me

   Adele

6. 2020

   All I Want for Christmas Is You

   Mariah Carey

7. 2019

   All I Want for Christmas Is You

   Mariah Carey

8. 2018

   Thank U, Next

   Ariana Grande

9. 2017

   Rockstar

   Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

10. 2016

    Black Beatles

    Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane

11. 2015

    Hello

    Adele

12. 2014

    Blank Space

    Taylor Swift

13. 2013

    The Monster

    Eminem featuring Rihanna

14. 2012

    Locked Out of Heaven

    Bruno Mars

15. 2011

    We Found Love

    Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris

16. 2010

    Firework

    Katy Perry

17. 2009

    Empire State of Mind

    Jay-Z and Alicia Keys

18. 2008

    Live Your Life

    T.I. featuring Rihanna

19. 2007

    No One

    Alicia Keys

20. 2006

    Irreplaceable

    Beyoncé

21. 2005

    Run It!

    Chris Brown

22. 2004

    Drop It Like It's Hot

    Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell

23. 2003

    Hey Ya!

    OutKast

24. 2002

    Lose Yourself

    Eminem

25. 2001

    How You Remind Me

    Nickelback

26. 2000

    Independent Women

    Destiny's Child

27. 1999

    Smooth

    Santana featuring Rob Thomas

28. 1998

    I'm Your Angel

    R. Kelly and Céline Dion

29. 1997

    Candle in the Wind 1997 / Something About the Way You Look Tonight

    Elton John

30. 1996

    Un-Break My Heart

    Toni Braxton

31. 1995

    One Sweet Day

    Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men

32. 1994

    Here Comes the Hotstepper

    Ini Kamoze

33. 1993

    Again

    Janet Jackson

34. 1992

    I Will Always Love You

    Whitney Houston

35. 1991

    Black or White

    Michael Jackson

36. 1990

    Because I Love You (The Postman Song)

    Stevie B

37. 1989

    We Didn't Start the Fire

    Billy Joel

38. 1988

    Look Away

    Chicago

39. 1987

    Faith

    George Michael

40. 1986

    Walk Like an Egyptian

    The Bangles

41. 1985

    Say You, Say Me

    Lionel Richie

42. 1984

    Like a Virgin

    Madonna

43. 1983

    Say Say Say

    Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

44. 1982

    Maneater

    Daryl Hall and John Oates

45. 1981

    Physical

    Olivia Newton-John

46. 1980

    Lady

    Kenny Rogers

47. 1979

    Escape (The Piña Colada Song)

    Rupert Holmes

48. 1978

    You Don't Bring Me Flowers

    Barbra and Neil

49. 1977

    You Light Up My Life

    Debby Boone

50. 1976

    Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)

    Rod Stewart

51. 1975

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    KC and the Sunshine Band

52. 1974

    Cat's in the Cradle

    Harry Chapin

53. 1973

    The Most Beautiful Girl

    Charlie Rich

54. 1972

    Me and Mrs. Jones

    Billy Paul

55. 1971

    Family Affair

    Sly and the Family Stone

56. 1970

    The Tears of a Clown

    Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

57. 1969

    Leaving on a Jet Plane

    Peter, Paul and Mary

58. 1968

    I Heard It Through the Grapevine

    Marvin Gaye

59. 1967

    Daydream Believer

    The Monkees

60. 1966

    Winchester Cathedral

    The New Vaudeville Band

61. 1965

    Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)

    The Byrds

62. 1964

    Come See About Me

    The Supremes

63. 1963

    Dominique

    The Singing Nun

64. 1962

    Telstar

    The Tornados

65. 1961

    The Lion Sleeps Tonight

    The Tokens

66. 1960

    Are You Lonesome Tonight?

    Elvis Presley

67. 1959

    Heartaches by the Number

    Guy Mitchell

Chart positions are from the Billboard Hot 100, compiled by Wikipedia and released under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. Birthed is not affiliated with Billboard or Wikipedia.

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