The least-used first letter was U.

Most common first name in usa. James beats out both John and William 6 to 4. The traditional number of names in the United States is three namesa first name a middle name and your family or last name. According to this ranking the name James Smith occurs most often and is most.

Along with Mary and Elizabeth other common girl names. What were the most popular first letters for baby names in 2019. We turned those numbers on first names.

Overall the top first letter was A and the least popular letter was U. Over the last 100 years the male name Michael has held the top spot most often 44 times while the female name Mary has been ranked number one 35 times over those years. Its up to you how many names your daughter will have but its certainly something to consider.

Names most common for females in the US over the past century are listed here with Mary claiming the top spot followed by Patricia Jennifer Linda and Elizabeth. While the names with the most births in the US. For boys the most-used first letter was J followed by A and L.

Gabriel Arizona 2009 Jacob. The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies born in each year 1921-2020. 1001 rows Name Frequency Approximate Number Rank.

However there are many families who have a tradition of two middle names or no middle name at all. The most popular girls names in 1850 were. In a survey by home security company Protection1 both of those names top the list of the most common names of criminals in seven states in the US.