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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* |
1990 |
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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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.
Fifty percent of the names changed in 1970 and 2010.
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 |
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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 boy's names start with the letter J.
Nine of the girl names start with the letter M.
Forty percent of the girl names start with M, A, or S.
Seven out of the ten girl names changed from 1960 to 1970.
Our family has 48% of the girl names and 71% of the boy names.
Timeline of Popular Girl Names
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Timeline of Popular Boy Names
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Alphabetical Timeline of Girl Names
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One girl name lasted for 70 years.
Two names of boys lasted for 90 years.
Thirteen boy names lasted only one decade.
Twenty-two 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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John David James Charles Daniel Jeffrey Frank Matthew Michael William Robert Donald Carl Floyd Jack Thomas |
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 |
Jennifer Barbara Carol Elizabeth Martha Amanda Darlene Isabella Jane Kaitlyn Laura Mary Nancy Ruth Sarah Susan Suzanne |
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The boys in our family have 5 of the top 5 U.S. names.
Girls in our family also have 5 of the top 5 names.
Family boys have 19 of the top 25 names.
Girls have 14 of the top 25 names.
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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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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