1,500,000 baby names

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


based on US census data



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Male

David
Michael
John
James
Robert
Mark
William
Richard
Thomas
Steven


Number
935
897
783
774
750
603
510
471
411
373
1960


Female

Mary
Susan
Maria
Karen
Lisa
Linda
Donna
Patricia
Debra
Deborah


Number
548
428
395
388
360
359
341
337
285
277

Total sample size: 26941 males, 25024 females



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Male

David
Michael
John
James
Robert
Mark
William
Richard
Thomas
Kenneth, Steven (tie)


Number
898
885
809
770
755
595
578
432
383
308
1961


Female

Mary
Lisa
Susan
Maria
Karen
Linda
Patricia
Donna
Sandra
Brenda


Number
470
411
397
385
367
342
321
312
269
264

Total sample size: 26303 males, 24787 females



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Male

Michael
John
David
Robert
James
Mark
William
Richard
Thomas
Jeffrey


Number
882
868
828
771
724
587
455
413
394
318
1962


Female

Lisa
Mary
Maria
Karen
Susan
Linda
Patricia
Donna
Cynthia
Debra


Number
488
444
391
379
353
327
283
282
269
245

Total sample size: 26215 males, 24724 females



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Male

David
John, Michael (tie)

James
Robert
Mark
Richard, William (tie)

Thomas
Kevin


Number
868
862

744
696
507
455

369
349
1963


Female

Lisa
Mary
Maria
Susan
Karen
Patricia
Linda
Donna
Sandra
Deborah


Number
509
474
386
372
310
308
289
271
255
224

Total sample size: 25618 males, 24059 females



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Male

Michael
John
David
Robert
James
Mark
William
Richard
Thomas
Joseph


Number
895
837
816
775
760
495
464
448
368
307
1964


Female

Lisa
Mary
Maria
Susan
Karen
Patricia
Donna
Linda
Kimberly
Elizabeth


Number
545
432
363
329
301
297
250
245
227
207

Total sample size: 25182 males, 23571 females



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Male

Michael
James
John
David
Robert
William
Richard
Mark
Thomas
Jeffrey


Number
861
753
741
700
630
419
414
379
331
317
1965


Female

Lisa
Maria
Karen
Mary
Kimberly
Susan
Patricia
Cynthia
Linda
Donna


Number
596
368
356
349
281
280
277
211
208
205

Total sample size: 24148 males, 22523 females



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Male

Michael
David
John
James
Robert
William
Richard
Mark
Thomas
Jeffrey


Number
806
710
684
679
596
370
355
338
313
293
1966


Female

Lisa
Maria
Mary
Kimberly
Michelle
Patricia
Susan
Karen
Sandra
Deborah, Elizabeth (tie)


Number
566
340
325
314
300
247
241
236
204
199

Total sample size: 22935 males, 21486 females



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Male

Michael
David
James
John
Robert
William
Mark
Richard
Jeffrey
Christopher


Number
826
668
633
629
547
435
382
359
312
308
1967


Female

Lisa
Maria
Kimberly
Michelle
Mary
Karen
Susan
Angela
Melissa
Jennifer


Number
554
335
332
313
271
229
227
219
215
209

Total sample size: 22468 males, 21063 females



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Male

Michael
David
James
John
Robert
William
Mark
Christopher
Richard
Brian


Number
807
678
629
628
597
383
362
355
347
308
1968


Female

Lisa
Michelle
Kimberly
Maria
Jennifer
Melissa
Tammy
Angela
Mary
Susan


Number
470
352
337
310
265
252
220
214
208
200

Total sample size: 22233 males, 20644 females



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Male

Michael
David
John
Robert
James
William
Richard
Christopher
Mark
Brian


Number
928
643
635
588
575
410
365
351
338
321
1969


Female

Lisa
Jennifer
Michelle
Kimberly
Maria
Melissa
Amy
Mary
Elizabeth
Karen


Number
474
360
348
336
292
256
231
219
199
197

Total sample size: 22585 males, 21584 females



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Male

Michael
David
John
James
Robert
Christopher
William
Mark
Richard
Brian


Number
943
680
629
618
597
450
381
339
308
306
1970


Female

Jennifer
Lisa
Kimberly
Michelle
Angela
Maria
Amy
Melissa
Mary
Tracy


Number
533
376
325
316
278
264
245
233
210
202

Total sample size: 23049 males, 21851 females



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Male

Michael
John
David
James
Robert
Christopher
William
Jason
Brian
Scott


Number
820
593
588
549
526
501
414
357
347
315
1971


Female

Jennifer
Michelle
Lisa
Kimberly
Angela
Amy
Maria
Melissa
Mary
Christine


Number
595
371
347
322
300
290
278
269
186
167

Total sample size: 21956 males, 21145 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
David
John
James
Robert
Jason
Brian
William
Matthew


Number
796
554
490
471
465
423
409
375
337
245
1972


Female

Jennifer
Michelle
Lisa
Angela
Kimberly
Amy
Maria
Melissa
Heather
Nicole


Number
644
325
290
265
263
245
240
222
172
161

Total sample size: 20558 males, 19372 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
James
Jason
Robert
David
John
Brian
William
Daniel


Number
704
510
459
448
424
420
417
381
294
269
1973


Female

Jennifer
Michelle
Amy
Lisa
Kimberly
Maria
Angela
Melissa
Heather
Stephanie


Number
671
283
273
264
255
224
223
216
214
168

Total sample size: 19488 males, 18974 females



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Male

Michael
Jason
Christopher
David
James
John
Robert
Brian
William
Daniel


Number
746
553
509
483
421
403
377
349
274
269
1974


Female

Jennifer
Amy
Michelle
Angela
Kimberly
Heather
Lisa
Melissa
Maria
Stephanie


Number
646
289
256
240
236
235
228
223
204
172

Total sample size: 19493 males, 18907 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
Jason
David
James, Robert (tie)

John
Brian
Matthew
Daniel, William (tie)


Number
733
488
479
453
403

358
312
296
265
1975


Female

Jennifer
Amy
Michelle
Heather
Angela
Melissa
Kimberly
Lisa
Maria
Stephanie


Number
589
339
257
239
236
226
218
189
181
177

Total sample size: 19161 males, 18704 females



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Male

Michael
Jason
Christopher
David
John
James
Robert
Brian
Matthew
Joseph


Number
668
515
478
419
402
369
336
307
290
280
1976


Female

Jennifer
Amy
Melissa
Heather
Michelle
Angela
Jessica
Lisa
Maria
Kimberly


Number
640
318
258
234
233
207
200
191
187
173

Total sample size: 19273 males, 18491 females



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Male

Michael
Jason
Christopher
David, James (tie)

John
Robert
Brian
Matthew
Joseph


Number
721
555
461
403

353
345
340
302
277
1977


Female

Jennifer
Amy
Melissa
Heather
Jessica
Michelle
Angela
Kelly
Sarah
Amanda


Number
571
294
276
250
243
211
207
199
184
183

Total sample size: 19528 males, 19026 females



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Male

Michael
Jason
Christopher
David
James
John
Robert
Matthew
Brian
Joseph


Number
716
536
501
433
422
362
343
323
310
272
1978


Female

Jennifer
Jessica
Melissa
Heather
Amy
Sarah
Angela
Amanda
Michelle
Elizabeth


Number
611
288
263
237
227
226
213
210
192
180

Total sample size: 19611 males, 18696 females



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Male

Michael
Jason
Christopher
David
James
Matthew
Robert
John
Joshua
Daniel


Number
657
531
529
474
410
359
343
342
314
302
1979


Female

Jennifer
Melissa
Amanda
Jessica
Sarah
Amy
Heather
Angela, Kimberly (tie)

Michelle


Number
592
330
307
290
232
217
213
209

205

Total sample size: 20241 males, 19499 females



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Male

Michael
Jason
Christopher
David
James
Matthew
John
Joshua
Robert
Daniel


Number
731
502
489
464
415
383
381
372
355
336
1980


Female

Jennifer
Jessica
Amanda
Melissa
Sarah
Nicole
Heather
Amy
Michelle
Elizabeth


Number
609
374
362
315
263
214
210
206
202
198

Total sample size: 20898 males, 19820 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
Jason
Matthew
David
Joshua
James
John
Robert
Daniel


Number
676
504
463
458
440
395
378
355
351
345
1981


Female

Jennifer
Jessica
Amanda
Melissa
Sarah
Nicole
Elizabeth
Michelle
Amy
Stephanie


Number
627
430
356
280
271
224
222
210
203
191

Total sample size: 20702 males, 19784 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Jason
James
David
John
Joshua
Justin
Robert


Number
715
598
462
423
407
400
379
362
351
347
1982


Female

Jennifer
Jessica
Amanda
Sarah
Melissa
Michelle
Nicole
Elizabeth
Crystal
Amy


Number
610
536
352
293
255
212
204
198
197
195

Total sample size: 20819 males, 19913 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
David
Daniel
Jason
James
Robert
Joshua
Joseph


Number
719
619
510
428
378
369
350
344
342
308
1983


Female

Jennifer
Jessica
Ashley
Amanda
Sarah
Melissa
Nicole
Elizabeth
Stephanie
Heather


Number
566
454
398
339
274
247
227
223
220
208

Total sample size: 20448 males, 19643 females



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9.
10.


Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
David
Daniel
James
Robert
John
Ryan


Number
715
628
486
405
385
366
357
329
309
297
1984


Female

Jennifer
Jessica
Ashley
Amanda
Sarah
Stephanie
Nicole
Elizabeth
Heather
Melissa


Number
519
477
388
344
243
229
228
222
210
207

Total sample size: 20481 males, 19479 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
David
Daniel
James
Joseph
Robert
John


Number
628
606
467
429
405
403
360
324
322
315
1985


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Jennifer
Amanda
Nicole
Sarah
Stephanie
Heather
Melissa
Elizabeth


Number
492
484
447
364
247
239
224
221
215
205

Total sample size: 20732 males, 19918 females



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Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
David
Daniel
Andrew
James
Robert
John


Number
673
578
465
370
368
357
351
324
307
297
1986


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Amanda
Jennifer
Sarah
Stephanie
Brittany
Heather
Elizabeth, Megan (tie)



Number
551
508
392
373
297
214
211
207
193

Total sample size: 20515 males, 19981 females



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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
Andrew
Daniel
David
Justin
James
Robert


Number
677
537
434
419
384
379
364
348
346
312
1987


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Amanda
Jennifer
Sarah
Stephanie
Nicole
Brittany
Elizabeth
Heather


Number
572
563
399
329
312
230
216
210
206
204

Total sample size: 21236 males, 20255 females



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


Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
David
Daniel
Andrew
Justin
Robert
Joseph


Number
648
541
475
418
378
347
342
334
329
326
1988


Female

Ashley
Jessica
Amanda
Jennifer
Brittany
Sarah
Stephanie
Samantha
Heather
Elizabeth


Number
501
462
419
300
293
258
240
202
190
204

Total sample size: 21412 males, 20429 females



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8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
Christopher
Joshua
Matthew
David
Daniel
Andrew
Joseph
Justin
John


Number
671
543
451
445
384
382
374
325
320
310
1989


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Amanda, Brittany (tie)

Sarah
Jennifer
Stephanie
Samantha
Elizabeth
Lauren


Number
468
453
381

284
261
243
238
220
217

Total sample size: 22396 males, 21283 females



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


Male

Michael
Christopher
Joshua
Matthew
David
Daniel
Andrew
Joseph
Justin
James


Number
661
534
448
437
358
356
344
335
330
314
1990


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Brittany
Amanda
Stephanie
Jennifer
Samantha
Sarah
Megan
Lauren


Number
460
456
353
343
286
256
247
244
228
226

Total sample size: 22875 males, 21948 females



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


Male

Michael
Christopher
Matthew
Joshua
Daniel
Andrew
Robert
David, Nicholas (tie)

James, William (tie)


Number
647
517
435
412
327
301
299
294

291
1991


Female

Ashley
Jessica
Amanda
Brittany
Stephanie
Samantha
Sarah
Elizabeth
Jennifer
Megan


Number
483
428
314
263
260
251
242
234
226
198

Total sample size: 22453 males, 21457 females



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


Male

Michael
Christopher
Joshua
Matthew
Brandon
Andrew
Daniel
Joseph
Tyler
David


Number
608
447
370
364
321
320
319
299
296
295
1992


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Sarah
Brittany
Amanda
Samantha
Emily
Elizabeth
Jennifer
Stephanie


Number
395
352
257
255
234
233
226
210
205
189

Total sample size: 22058 males, 20887 females



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


Male

Michael
Christopher
Joshua
Matthew
Daniel
Tyler
Andrew
David, Ryan (tie)

Jacob


Number
482
390
364
356
321
306
296
278

273
1993


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Sarah
Taylor
Emily
Samantha
Brittany
Amanda
Rachel
Lauren


Number
350
340
282
236
232
228
210
204
184
178

Total sample size: 21535 males, 20638 females



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


Male

Michael
Matthew
Christopher
Joshua
Zachary
Nicholas
Daniel
Jacob
Tyler
Brandon


Number
424
369
342
308
300
286
284
281
272
268
1994


Female

Jessica
Ashley
Emily
Samantha
Sarah
Brittany
Amanda
Taylor
Elizabeth
Nicole


Number
322
273
234
225
220
219
202
195
188
184

Total sample size: 21176 males, 20182 females



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


Male

Michael
Jacob
Matthew
Joshua
Christopher
Daniel
Nicholas
Tyler
Brandon
Austin


Number
418
353
327
322
293
291
286
284
267
262
1995


Female

Emily
Ashley
Jessica
Sarah
Samantha
Taylor
Amanda
Brittany
Elizabeth
Rachel


Number
269
265
264
220
217
185
184
181
171
164

Total sample size: 20698 males, 19801 females



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


Male

Michael
Matthew
Jacob
Joshua
Christopher
Daniel
Nicholas
Andrew, Tyler (tie)

Joseph


Number
376
353
332
296
293
267
265
257

246
1996


Female

Emily
Jessica
Ashley
Sarah
Samantha
Taylor
Hannah
Rachel
Alexis
Megan


Number
285
235
232
207
197
177
172
170
169
163

Total sample size: 20264 males, 19662 females



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5.
6.
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8.
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10.


Male

Michael
Jacob
Matthew
Christopher
Nicholas
Austin
Joshua
Andrew
Joseph
Brandon


Number
225
177
175
159
151
145
141
137
129
126
1997


Female

Emily
Sarah
Taylor
Jessica
Ashley
Samantha
Madison
Hannah
Kayla
Alexis


Number
145
139
111
110
109
102
100
95
83
81

Total sample size: 11088 males, 10489 females



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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
Jacob
Matthew
Joshua
Christopher
Nicholas
Brandon
Tyler
Andrew
Austin


Number










1998


Female

Emily
Hannah
Samantha
Ashley
Sarah
Alexis
Taylor
Jessica
Madison
Elizabeth


Number













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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Jacob
Michael
Matthew
Nicholas
Christopher
Joshua
Austin
Tyler
Brandon
Joseph


Number










1999


Female

Emily
Sarah
Brianna
Samantha
Hailey
Ashley
Kaitlyn
Madison
Hannah
Alexis


Number













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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

Michael
Jacob
Matthew
Joseph
Christopher
Nicholas
Andrew
William
Joshua
Daniel


Number










2000


Female

Hannah
Emily
Madison
Elizabeth
Alexis
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