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Popular Baby Names
Baby Names in the U.S. 1900-2025
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John William James George Charles Robert Joseph Frank Edward Thomas |
Mary Helen Margaret Anna Ruth Elizabeth Dorothy Marie Florence Mildred |
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John William James Robert Joseph George Charles Edward Frank Thomas |
Mary Helen Dorothy Margaret Ruth Mildred Anna Elizabeth Frances Virginia |
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Robert John James William Charles George Joseph Richard Edward Donald |
Mary Dorothy Helen Betty Margaret Ruth Virginia Doris Mildred Frances |
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Robert James John William Richard Charles Donald George Thomas Joseph |
Mary Betty Barbara Shirley Patricia Dorothy Joan Margaret Nancy Helen |
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James Robert John William Richard David Charles Thomas Michael Ronald |
Mary Linda Barbara Patricia Carol Sandra Nancy Sharon Judith Susan |
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James Robert Michael John David William Richard Thomas Mark Charles |
Mary Linda Patricia Susan Deborah Barbara Debra Karen Nancy Donna |
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Michael David John James Robert Mark William Richard Thomas Jeffrey |
Lisa Mary Susan Karen Kimberly Patricia Linda Donna Michelle Cynthia |
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Michael Christoper Jason David James John Robert Brian William Matthew |
Jennifer Amy Melissa Michelle Kimberly Lisa Angela Heather Stephanie Nicole |
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Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David James Daniel Robert John Joseph |
Jessica Jennifer Amanda Ashley Sarah Stephanie Melissa Nicole Elizabeth Heather |
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Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Jacob Nicholas Andrew Daniel Tyler Joseph |
Jessica Ashley Emily Sarah Samantha Amanda Brittany Elizabeth Taylor Megan |
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Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Daniel Christopher Andrew Ethan Joseph William |
Emily Madison Emma Olivia Hannah Abigail Isabella Samantha Elizabeth Ashley |
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Noah Liam Jacob William Mason Ethan Michael Alexander James Elijah |
Emma Olivia Sophia Isabella Ava Mia Abigail Emily Charlotte Madison |
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| 2020 |
Liam Noah Oliver James Elijah William Henry Lucas Theodore Benjamin |
Olivia Emma Charlotte Amelia Sophia Mia Isabella Ava Evelyn Harper |
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There are 38 boy names, but 62 girl names.
Names for girls changed 53 times, boys only 31.
Boys only have 3 new names in the first 40 years, Girls 9.
There are two boy names that have each appeared for 110 years.
Names for boys and girls started to change more rapidly in the 1930's.
Popular Baby Names - Alphabetically
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Charles Edward Frank George James John Joseph Robert Thomas William |
Anna Dorothy Elizabeth Florence Helen Margaret Marie Mary Mildred Ruth |
1910 | Charles Edward Frank George James John Joseph Robert Thomas William |
Anna Dorothy Elizabeth Frances Helen Margaret Mary Mildred Ruth Virginia |
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Charles Donald Edward George James John Joseph Richard Robert William |
Betty Doris Dorothy Frances Helen Margaret Mary Mildred Ruth Virginia |
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Charles Donald George James John Joseph Richard Robert Thomas William |
Barbara Betty Dorothy Helen Joan Margaret Mary Nancy Patricia Shirley |
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Charles David James John Michael Richard Robert Ronald Thomas William |
Barbara Carol Judith Linda Mary Nancy Patricia Sandra Sharon Susan |
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Charles David James John Mark Michael Richard Robert Thomas William |
Barbara Deborah Debra Donna Karen Linda Mary Nancy Patricia Susan |
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David James Jeffrey John Michael Mark Richard Robert Thomas William |
Cynthia Donna Karen Kimberly Linda Lisa Mary Michelle Patricia Susan |
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Brian Christoper David James Jason John Michael Matthew Robert William |
Amy Angela Heather Jennifer Kimberly Lisa Melissa Michelle Nicole Stephanie |
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Christopher Daniel David James John Joseph Joshua Matthew Michael Robert |
Amanda Ashley Elizabeth Heather Jennifer Jessica Melissa Nicole Sarah Stephanie |
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Andrew Christopher Daniel Jacob Joseph Joshua Matthew Michael Nicholas Tyler |
Amanda Ashley Brittany Elizabeth Emily Jessica Megan Samantha Sarah Taylor |
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Andrew Christopher Daniel Ethan Jacob Joseph Joshua Matthew Michael William |
Abigail Ashley Elizabeth Emily Emma Hannah Isabella Madison Olivia Samantha |
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Alexander Elijah Ethan Jacob James Liam Mason Michael Noah William |
Abigail Ava Charlotte Emily Emma Isabella Madison Mia Olivia Sophia |
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Benjamin Elijah Henry James Liam Lucas Noah Oliver Theodore William |
Amelia Ava Charlotte Emma Evelyn Harper Isabella Mia Olivia Sophia |
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Seven boys names start with the letter J.
Nine of the girl names start with the letter M.
Twenty five out of 62 girl names start with M, A, or S.
Seven out of the ten girl names changed from 1960 to 1970.
Only two names changed from 1900 to 1910, both of them were girls.
Timeline of Popular Girl Names
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One girl name lasted 70 years.
Two boy names lasted for 90 years.
Eight boy names lasted only one decade.
Seventeen girl names lasted only one decade.
Four boy names disappeared and later came back.
Only two girl names disappeared and then came back.
Top U.S. Baby Names in the Last 100 Years
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James Michael John Robert David William Richard Joseph Thomas Christopher Charles Daniel Matthew Anthony Mark Steven Andrew Donald Joshua Paul Kevin Kenneth Brian Timothy Ronald Aaron Carl Cameron |
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Mary Patricia Jennifer Linda Elizabeth Barbara Susan Jessica Karen Sarah Lisa Nancy Sandra Ashley Emily Kimberly Michelle Donna Margaret Carol Betty Amanda Melissa Deborah Stephanie Diane Charlotte Lori |
Top Baby Names in Other Countrys for 2025
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Liam Noah Oliver James Elijah William Henry Lucas Theodore Benjamin |
Olivia Emma Charlotte Amelia Sophia Mia Isabella Ava Evelyn Harper |
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Noah Muhammad Oliver George Leo Arthur Oscar Harry Henry Theodore |
Olivia Amelia Isla Ava Ivy Freya Lily Florence Mia Willow |
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| Canada |
Liam Noah William Benjamin Lucas Jack Thomas Ethan Logan Jacob |
Olivia Emma Charlotte Ava Sophia Chloe Ella Lily Abigail Aria |
France |
Gabriel Raphael Jules Leo Louis Arthur Mael Ethan Noah Hugo |
Emma Jade Louise Alice Chloe Lea Anna Romy Ines Zoe |
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