These are the 100 most common names for males in the US in the past century with James at the top of the list followed by John Robert Michael and William.

Most common boy names of all time. Right now Liam Noah Oliver Elijah and William have been popular for quite some time. United States most common names 1990 census James. Popular baby names often define a generation from 1980s hits such as Heather Jason and Amanda to todays favorites including Emma Olivia and Noah.

These are mostly the same as last year with Henry and Alexander bumping Mason and. Liam has held the number one spot for baby boy names since 2017 and Noah and William have been somewhere in the top five since 2011. 151 rows Boy names like Russell James and Paul have consistently been popular but boys.

10 Most Popular Baby Names of All Time 1. Two of the names on the all-time list are making a solid comeback. We spent probably too much time pulling together our absolute favourites because lets be honest What a stunning name is one of the best compliments new parents can get.

Common names are not the same as popular names. 103 rows Name Number Name Number. Check out these beauties.

Michael Phelps the most decorated Olympic swimmer of all time was born in 1985 and took the most popular name. Ronald fell from 427th most popular name to 1935th Nigel fell from 552nd most popular name to 2079th Gerald fell from 680th most popular name to 2248th Bernard fell from 680th most popular name to 1012th Maurice fell from 818th most popular name to 1327th Clive fell from 898th most popular name to 2964th Norman fell from 1337th most popular name to 2964th. The most-used names for boys are Liam Noah Oliver Elijah William James Benjamin Lucas Henry and Alexander.

James in the fifth spot is todays hottest boys name up by 72 in 2015. As for the ladies Elsie which sneaks in. The most recent data available is for 2020 The top baby boy names in the US.