How often is 16 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?
Across all 10,778 draws of Take 5 on record since January 17, 1992 (5 numbers from 1–39, one matrix throughout), number 16 has been drawn 1,381 times — the 16th most often of 39.
Data: 10,778 draws, January 17, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 0.8 fewer than the 1,381.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (under 1% below).
How long has 16 gone without being drawn?
The longest 16 has gone without being drawn is 57 draws, between its appearances on July 24, 2020 and September 20, 2020. Its current gap is 4 draws, shorter than its average gap of 6.8 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Take 5: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 5 consecutive draws on record, from October 23, 2024 to October 27, 2024. Its first appearance in the record was on February 21, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 16?
Across the record, 16 has been drawn alongside 15 and 35 163 times each, more than with any other number, followed by 7 (160), 13 (160), 5 (157). The fewest: 25 (127), 21 (128), 23 (131), 29 (131), 39 (131).
16 in Take 5, year by year
Its busiest year was 2022, drawn 58 times in 361 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2015, 33 times in 364 draws (tied 38th).
| Year | Times 16 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | tied 35th | 300 |
| 2025 | 55 | tied 6th | 365 |
| 2024 | 54 | 5th | 365 |
| 2023 | 47 | tied 17th | 364 |
| 2022 | 58 | tied 1st | 361 |
| 2021 | 49 | tied 12th | 365 |
| 2020 | 39 | tied 33rd | 363 |
| 2019 | 39 | tied 35th | 364 |
| 2018 | 47 | tied 18th | 365 |
| 2017 | 47 | 21st | 363 |
| 2016 | 47 | tied 15th | 366 |
| 2015 | 33 | tied 38th | 364 |
| 2014 | 41 | tied 27th | 362 |
| 2013 | 56 | 2nd | 362 |
| 2012 | 41 | 34th | 366 |
| 2011 | 58 | 1st | 365 |
| 2010 | 41 | tied 32nd | 364 |
| 2009 | 40 | tied 33rd | 364 |
| 2008 | 56 | 3rd | 365 |
| 2007 | 49 | 15th | 364 |
| 2006 | 46 | tied 17th | 364 |
| 2005 | 35 | 38th | 364 |
| 2004 | 45 | tied 25th | 365 |
| 2003 | 51 | tied 10th | 364 |
| 2002 | 47 | tied 16th | 364 |
| 2001 | 44 | tied 25th | 364 |
| 2000 | 28 | tied 33rd | 256 |
| 1999 | 27 | tied 18th | 209 |
| 1998 | 28 | tied 14th | 208 |
| 1997 | 30 | tied 9th | 206 |
| 1996 | 21 | 1st | 105 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 1994 | 6 | tied 37th | 104 |
| 1993 | 17 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 1992 | 14 | tied 2nd | 79 |
When was 16 last drawn?
Number 16 was last drawn on Fri, Oct 23, 2026 (4 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 16, 25, 28, 30, 36. All Take 5 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 16: Oct 21, 2026; Oct 20, 2026; Oct 9, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 20, 2026.
These are counts of past Take 5 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 16 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 16 drawn in Take 5 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/take-5/number/16. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.