1,500,000 baby names

Top 10 baby names: 1880-1919  1920-1960  1960-2000


based on US census data



Rank
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Male

John
William
James
Robert
Joseph
Charles
George
Edward
Thomas
Frank


Number
693
618
563
560
358
341
328
237
208
202
1920


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Virginia
Elizabeth
Anna
Mildred
Betty


Number
747
413
390
343
292
208
201
190
173
169

Total sample size: 14858 males, 15091 females



Rank
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4.
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6.
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8.
9.
10.


Male

John
Robert
James
William
George
Charles
Joseph
Edward
Frank
Thomas


Number
758
635
615
612
356
311
300
254
222
200
1921


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Mildred
Betty
Virginia
Elizabeth
Anna


Number
876
395
386
320
314
212
206
198
197
182

Total sample size: 15229 males, 15275 females



Rank
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
Robert
James
William
Joseph
Charles
George
Edward
Richard
Frank


Number
732
614
609
604
353
335
293
232
229
213
1922


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Betty
Frances
Elizabeth
Virginia
Anna


Number
816
405
344
321
293
245
181
179
178
173

Total sample size: 15014 males, 15066 females



Rank
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
Robert
William
James
Charles
George
Joseph
Edward
Frank
Richard


Number
717
681
650
605
356
313
306
234
229
214
1923


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Betty
Ruth
Mildred
Virginia
Frances
Elizabeth


Number
782
439
328
313
263
253
209
191
183
177

Total sample size: 14830 males, 15050 females



Rank
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4.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
Robert
James
William
Charles
Joseph
George
Edward
Richard
Donald


Number
731
711
622
584
386
327
317
264
241
227
1924


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Betty
Margaret
Ruth
Virginia
Frances
Doris
Mildred


Number
778
395
357
343
288
252
202
201
185
180

Total sample size: 15291 males, 15655 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
Robert
James
William
Charles
Joseph
George
Richard
Edward
Donald


Number
722
657
631
602
337
284
280
262
210
208
1925


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Betty
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Doris
Virginia
Elizabeth
Evelyn, Mildred (tie)


Number
815
422
351
344
269
245
188
182
172
159

Total sample size: 14635 males, 15245 females



Rank
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
John
William
James
Charles
George
Richard
Joseph
Edward
Donald


Number
689
668
606
599
344
320
259
252
247
243
1926


Female

Mary
Dorothy
Helen
Betty
Margaret
Ruth
Virginia
Doris
Jean
Maria


Number
761
377
328
305
268
246
219
153
147
146

Total sample size: 14645 males, 14837 females



Rank
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Charles
Richard
George
Joseph
Donald
Edward


Number
678
638
626
598
364
301
269
265
261
197
1927


Female

Mary
Betty
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Virginia
Doris
Maria
Shirley


Number
726
378
366
257
222
213
178
163
153
151

Total sample size: 14644 males, 14650 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
John
James
William
Charles
Richard
Donald
George
Joseph
Edward


Number
675
605
591
574
372
325
299
297
266
206
1928


Female

Mary
Betty
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Barbara
Doris
Maria
Patricia


Number
746
389
370
244
219
202
173
164
156
150

Total sample size: 14612 males, 14511 females



Rank
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
John
James
William
Charles
Donald
Richard
George
Joseph
Edward


Number
689
618
584
503
344
330
324
252
213
194
1929


Female

Mary
Betty
Dorothy
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Doris
Maria
Barbara
Shirley


Number
644
398
317
213
206
196
185
164
162
160

Total sample size: 14143 males, 13868 females



Rank
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Charles
Donald
George
Joseph
Edward


Number
655
625
624
484
360
329
298
273
256
191
1930


Female

Mary
Betty
Dorothy
Helen
Barbara
Margaret
Maria
Patricia
Doris
Joan, Ruth (tie)


Number
720
378
308
229
202
200
192
188
163
161

Total sample size: 14436 males, 14192 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Charles
Donald
George
Joseph
Thomas


Number
657
565
550
476
398
343
306
241
208
197
1931


Female

Mary
Betty
Dorothy
Barbara
Joan
Helen
Maria
Patricia
Margaret
Shirley


Number
634
350
264
232
225
199
171
169
165
149

Total sample size: 13365 males, 13134 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
John
James
William
Charles
Richard
Donald
George
Joseph
Thomas


Number
668
574
533
451
341
308
303
233
224
191
1932


Female

Mary
Betty
Barbara
Dorothy
Joan
Patricia
Shirley
Margaret
Doris
Helen


Number
599
327
298
280
221
196
189
170
168
166

Total sample size: 13460 males, 13619 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Donald
Charles
Joseph
George
Thomas


Number
615
545
536
418
360
334
308
234
190
179
1933


Female

Mary
Betty
Barbara
Dorothy
Joan
Patricia
Maria
Helen
Margaret
Doris


Number
590
324
277
244
228
193
176
166
165
153

Total sample size: 13114 males, 12776 females



Rank
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Charles
Donald
George
Thomas
Joseph


Number
576
571
519
409
370
322
310
208
182
170
1934


Female

Mary
Betty
Shirley
Barbara
Joan
Patricia
Dorothy
Maria
Margaret
Helen


Number
645
314
277
274
220
212
205
181
154
150

Total sample size: 13324 males, 13181 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
William
Richard
Charles
Donald
Thomas
Ronald
David


Number
620
600
531
461
365
356
321
206
205
194
1935


Female

Mary
Shirley
Barbara
Betty
Patricia
Joan
Dorothy
Margaret
Maria
Helen


Number
616
468
306
278
230
204
188
169
168
157

Total sample size: 13917 males, 13268 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Donald
Richard
Charles
Ronald
George
Joseph


Number
646
593
556
469
332
323
319
223
219
215
1936


Female

Mary
Shirley
Barbara
Betty
Patricia
Maria
Dorothy, Nancy (tie)

Joan
Margaret


Number
612
359
325
267
254
197
184

177
166

Total sample size: 13896 males, 13183 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Donald
Charles
David
George
Thomas


Number
638
603
568
441
354
330
276
224
219
203
1937


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Shirley
Betty
Maria, Nancy (tie)

Dorothy
Carol
Margaret


Number
592
358
311
298
238
195

192
187
155

Total sample size: 13862 males, 13431 females



Rank
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Charles
Donald
David
George
Ronald, Thomas (tie)


Number
678
653
568
444
370
325
267
265
216
205
1938


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Betty
Shirley
Nancy
Carol, Maria (tie)

Margaret
Joan


Number
590
407
267
266
228
218
212

177
168

Total sample size: 14434 males, 14147 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
Charles
David
Thomas
Donald
Ronald


Number
662
611
585
480
380
359
276
271
267
221
1939


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Betty
Shirley
Maria
Margaret
Carol
Nancy
Judith


Number
554
379
290
230
229
225
198
196
181
176

Total sample size: 14747 males, 13935 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
William
Richard
Charles
David
Thomas
Donald
Ronald


Number
682
636
612
492
423
365
283
282
229
217
1940


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Carol
Judith
Betty
Nancy
Maria
Margaret
Linda


Number
587
385
341
248
224
218
210
192
186
184

Total sample size: 15326 males, 14716 females



Rank
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
John
James
William
Richard
Charles
David
Thomas
Ronald
Donald


Number
695
671
650
511
416
340
312
277
259
232
1941


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Carol
Linda
Judith
Sandra
Maria
Betty
Nancy


Number
576
417
377
273
265
242
230
217
212
208

Total sample size: 15619 males, 15094 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
William
Richard
Charles
David
Thomas
Ronald
Joseph


Number
880
801
677
600
435
400
397
368
290
272
1942


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Carol
Linda
Nancy
Betty
Sandra
Maria
Judith


Number
700
504
402
306
301
264
248
247
234
229

Total sample size: 17906 males, 16999 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
William
Richard
David
Charles
Thomas
Ronald
Michael


Number
840
814
704
644
497
404
373
333
299
271
1943


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Linda
Carol
Sandra
Nancy, Sharon (tie)

Judith
Betty


Number
705
470
424
359
323
274
247

238
231

Total sample size: 18262 males, 17072 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
Richard
David
Charles
Thomas
Michael
Ronald


Number
781
764
762
533
466
393
347
326
298
268
1944


Female

Mary
Barbara
Patricia
Linda
Carol
Nancy
Sandra
Sharon
Judith
Maria


Number
648
409
402
385
293
256
249
233
223
222

Total sample size: 17521 males, 16499 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
William
Richard
David
Thomas
Charles
Michael
Ronald


Number
785
742
689
550
481
446
360
346
322
264
1945


Female

Mary
Linda
Barbara
Patricia
Carol
Maria
Sandra
Nancy
Sharon
Susan


Number
606
456
425
359
326
266
261
233
227
204

Total sample size: 17694 males, 16626 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
William
Richard
David
Michael
Charles
Thomas
Ronald


Number
924
873
856
634
605
545
466
387
382
332
1946


Female

Mary
Linda
Patricia
Barbara
Carol
Susan
Nancy
Sandra
Maria
Sharon


Number
725
554
496
474
328
308
306
298
292
277

Total sample size: 20637 males, 19453 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
John
Robert
William
Richard
David
Michael
Thomas
Charles
Larry


Number
1037
1030
978
674
650
571
557
464
448
338
1947


Female

Linda
Mary
Patricia
Barbara
Sandra
Susan
Maria
Carol
Nancy
Sharon


Number
949
729
539
515
354
332
320
312
303
291

Total sample size: 23358 males, 21732 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
William
David
Richard
Michael
Thomas
Charles
Ronald


Number
938
935
932
693
610
511
503
458
393
368
1948


Female

Linda
Mary
Patricia
Barbara
Susan
Maria
Carol
Nancy, Sandra (tie)

Sharon


Number
993
707
483
482
381
311
309
302

271

Total sample size: 22589 males, 20873 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
David, William (tie)

Michael
Richard
Thomas
Charles
Larry


Number
903
896
890
652

594
538
466
413
341
1949


Female

Linda
Mary
Patricia
Barbara
Susan
Sandra
Maria
Nancy
Carol
Sharon


Number
912
741
450
415
387
329
321
319
281
268

Total sample size: 22456 males, 21086 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
James
Robert
William
Michael
David
Richard
Thomas
Charles
Gary


Number
881
879
874
665
660
612
534
491
397
376
1950


Female

Linda
Mary
Patricia
Barbara
Susan
Maria
Sandra
Nancy
Deborah
Kathleen


Number
871
660
505
467
418
319
312
299
283
275

Total sample size: 22768 males, 21538 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
James
John
Michael
David
William
Richard
Thomas
Charles
Gary


Number
877
872
866
799
684
663
546
494
428
358
1951


Female

Linda
Mary
Patricia
Barbara
Deborah
Susan
Nancy
Maria
Kathleen
Karen, Sandra (tie)


Number
694
673
572
432
410
407
325
324
296
289

Total sample size: 23026 males, 22054 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

James
Robert
John
Michael
David
William
Richard
Thomas
Charles
Gary


Number
962
923
841
827
815
702
582
512
441
414
1952


Female

Linda
Mary
Patricia
Deborah
Barbara
Susan
Maria
Nancy
Debra
Kathleen


Number
717
705
593
525
454
422
347
333
280
279

Total sample size: 24625 males, 22840 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
Robert
James
John
David
William
Richard
Thomas
Gary
Charles


Number
907
894
879
864
786
636
587
476
383
379
1953


Female

Mary
Linda
Deborah
Patricia
Susan
Barbara
Debra
Maria
Nancy
Karen


Number
666
630
562
490
460
412
366
344
317
287

Total sample size: 24399 males, 22922 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Robert
Michael
John
James
David
William
Richard
Thomas
Mark
Gary


Number
927
906
897
873
868
647
609
493
379
371
1954


Female

Mary
Deborah
Linda
Debra
Patricia, Susan (tie)

Barbara
Maria
Karen
Nancy


Number
669
587
540
483
466

387
361
327
324

Total sample size: 25384 males, 23846 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
James
David, Robert (tie)

John
William
Richard
Mark
Thomas
Charles, Steven (tie)


Number
965
893
883

850
599
571
445
430
393
1955


Female

Mary
Deborah
Debra, Linda (tie)

Patricia
Susan
Maria
Barbara
Karen
Nancy


Number
639
539
535

484
466
379
348
345
302

Total sample size: 25746 males, 24081 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
Robert
David
James
John
William
Richard
Mark
Thomas
Steven


Number
922
889
881
861
845
586
563
464
445
371
1956


Female

Mary
Susan
Debra
Linda
Deborah
Patricia
Karen
Maria
Barbara
Donna


Number
621
516
513
506
484
468
400
343
324
320

Total sample size: 26301 males, 24398 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
James
Robert
David
John
William
Richard
Mark
Thomas
Steven


Number
919
883
853
834
793
591
566
505
490
393
1957


Female

Mary
Susan
Linda
Karen
Patricia
Deborah, Debra (tie)

Cynthia
Maria
Nancy


Number
617
473
439
431
430
417

380
353
316

Total sample size: 26518 males, 24659 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
David
Robert
John
James
William
Mark
Richard
Thomas
Charles


Number
908
897
810
770
756
539
518
508
444
352
1958


Female

Mary
Linda
Susan
Patricia
Karen
Maria
Debra
Cynthia
Deborah
Barbara


Number
620
456
454
437
408
373
356
347
335
295

Total sample size: 26097 males, 24798 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
David
James
John
Robert
Mark
William
Richard
Thomas
Steven


Number
904
845
841
799
764
588
540
521
375
336
1959


Female

Mary
Susan
Linda
Donna, Patricia (tie)

Maria
Karen
Debra
Cynthia
Deborah


Number
579
400
394
373

368
358
315
306
304

Total sample size: 26436 males, 24746 females


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