Most Popular Baby Names 1880-2005




BABY NAMES IN AMERICA: 10 Most Popular Baby Names for Boys and Girls in the United States, by year from 1880-2005. Lists of the most popular names for infants born in specific years.

. All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Top 1000 most popular boy names: 1-250   |    251-500   |    501-750   |    751-1000
Top 1000 most popular girl names: 1-250   |    251-500   |   501-750   |    751-1000

Most popular names for babies in the U.S. in 2005

RankBoysGirls
1JacobEmily
2MichaelEmma
3JoshuaMadison
4MatthewAbigail
5EthanOlivia
6AndrewIsabella
7DanielHannah
8AnthonySamantha
9ChristopherAva
10JosephAshley


2000

RankBoysGirls
1JacobEmily
2MichaelHannah
3MatthewMadison
4JoshuaAshley
5ChristopherSarah
6NicholasAlexis
7AndrewSamantha
8JosephJessica
9DanielTaylor
10TylerElizabeth


1995

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelJessica
2MatthewAshley
3ChristopherEmily
4JacobSamantha
5JoshuaSarah
6NicholasTaylor
7TylerHannah
8BrandonBrittany
9DanielAmanda
10AustinElizabeth


1990

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelJessica
2ChristopherAshley
3MatthewBrittany
4JoshuaAmanda
5DanielSamantha
6DavidSarah
7AndrewStephanie
8JamesJennifer
9JustinElizabeth
10JosephLauren


1985

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelJessica
2ChristopherAshley
3MatthewJennifer
4JoshuaAmanda
5DanielSarah
6DavidStephanie
7JamesNicole
8RobertHeather
9JohnElizabeth
10JosephMegan


1980

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelJennifer
2ChristopherAmanda
3JasonJessica
4DavidMelissa
5JamesSarah
6MatthewHeather
7JoshuaNicole
8JohnAmy
9RobertElizabeth
10JosephMichelle


1975

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelJennifer
2JasonAmy
3ChristopherHeather
4JamesMelissa
5DavidAngela
6RobertMichelle
7JohnKimberly
8BrianLisa
9MatthewStephanie
10WilliamNicole


1970

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelJennifer
2JamesLisa
3DavidKimberly
4JohnMichelle
5RobertAmy
6ChristopherAngela
7WilliamMelissa
8BrianTammy
9MarkMary
10RichardTracy


1965

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelLisa
2JohnMary
3DavidKaren
4JamesKimberly
5RobertSusan
6WilliamPatricia
7MarkDonna
8RichardLinda
9ThomasCynthia
10JeffreyAngela


1960

RankBoysGirls
1DavidMary
2MichaelSusan
3JamesLinda
4JohnKaren
5RobertDonna
6MarkLisa
7WilliamPatricia
8RichardDebra
9ThomasCynthia
10StevenDeborah


1955

RankBoysGirls
1MichaelMary
2DavidDeborah
3JamesLinda
4RobertDebra
5JohnSusan
6WilliamPatricia
7RichardBarbara
8ThomasKaren
9MarkNancy
10StevenDonna


1950

RankBoysGirls
1JamesLinda
2RobertMary
3JohnPatricia
4MichaelBarbara
5DavidSusan
6WilliamNancy
7RichardDeborah
8ThomasSandra
9CharlesCarol
10GaryKathleen


1945

RankBoysGirls
1JamesMary
2RobertLinda
3JohnBarbara
4WilliamPatricia
5RichardCarol
6DavidSandra
7CharlesNancy
8ThomasSharon
9MichaelJudith
10RonaldSusan


1940

RankBoysGirls
1JamesMary
2RobertBarbara
3JohnPatricia
4WilliamJudith
5RichardBetty
6CharlesCarol
7DavidNancy
8ThomasLinda
9DonaldShirley
10RonaldSandra


1935

RankBoysGirls
1RobertMary
2JamesShirley
3JohnBarbara
4WilliamBetty
5RichardPatricia
6CharlesDorothy
7DonaldJoan
8GeorgeMargaret
9ThomasNancy
10JosephHelen


1930

RankBoysGirls
1RobertMary
2JamesBetty
3JohnDorothy
4WilliamHelen
5RichardMargaret
6CharlesBarbara
7DonaldPatricia
8GeorgeJoan
9JosephDoris
10EdwardRuth


1925

RankBoysGirls
1RobertMary
2JohnDorothy
3WilliamBetty
4JamesHelen
5CharlesMargaret
6GeorgeRuth
7JosephVirginia
8RichardDoris
9EdwardMildred
10DonaldElizabeth


1920

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamDorothy
3RobertHelen
4JamesMargaret
5CharlesRuth
6GeorgeMildred
7JosephVirginia
8EdwardElizabeth
9FrankFrances
10RichardAnna


1915

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamHelen
3JamesDorothy
4RobertMargaret
5JosephRuth
6GeorgeMildred
7CharlesAnna
8EdwardElizabeth
9FrankFrances
10ThomasEvelyn


1910

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2JamesHelen
3WilliamMargaret
4RobertDorothy
5GeorgeRuth
6JosephAnna
7CharlesElizabeth
8FrankMildred
9EdwardMarie
10HenryAlice


1905

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamHelen
3JamesMargaret
4GeorgeAnna
5CharlesRuth
6RobertElizabeth
7JosephDorothy
8FrankMildred
9EdwardMarie
10ThomasAlice


1900

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamHelen
3JamesAnna
4GeorgeMargaret
5CharlesRuth
6RobertElizabeth
7JosephFlorence
8FrankEthel
9EdwardMarie
10HenryLillian


1895

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamAnna
3JamesHelen
4GeorgeMargaret
5CharlesElizabeth
6FrankRuth
7JosephFlorence
8RobertEthel
9HenryMarie
10EdwardEmma


1890

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamAnna
3JamesElizabeth
4GeorgeMargaret
5CharlesEmma
6FrankFlorence
7JosephEthel
8RobertMinnie
9HenryClara
10HarryBertha


1885

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamAnna
3JamesEmma
4GeorgeElizabeth
5CharlesMargaret
6FrankMinnie
7JosephClara
8HenryBertha
9RobertIda
10ThomasAnnie


1880

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamAnna
3JamesEmma
4CharlesElizabeth
5GeorgeMinnie
6FrankMargaret
7JosephIda
8ThomasAlice
9HenryBertha
10RobertSarah






Table key

Data derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2010).
  • Count Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (s) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • #/100K Occurrences / 100,000 people: The number of occurrences of a given surname per 100,000 in the United States.
  • % White % Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • % Black % Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • % API % Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • % AIAN % Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • % 2 or More Races % Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • % Hispanic % Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
  • Rank in 2010
  • Count in 2010 Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States according to the 2000 census.
  • % Change % Change between 2000 and 2010
  • Rank change Change in rank between 2000 and 2010


Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)
Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More


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