1001 rows Name Frequency Approximate Number Rank.

Most common first name in usa. Ethan Alaska 2009 Michael. Its up to you how many names your daughter will have but its certainly something to consider. Common names are different from popular names as they denote names found most widely amongst the entire population not just used for babies in a single year.

For girls the most-used first letter was A followed by E and M. 10 Alabama 2009 William. Gabriel Arizona 2009 Jacob.

Jose Arkansas 2009 William. Boy names like Russell James and Paul have consistently been popular but boys names like Dylan Brandon and Ethan have had so many. 1352 EDT 4 November 2013 Updated.

Since 1880 are all easily recognizable some were much more trendy than others. 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. The traditional number of names in the United States is three namesa first name a middle name and your family or last name.

Most Popular Given Names US 1800 to 1999. To look at a names popularity over time and to see its standing on Nameberrys own list of popular baby names as well as those from other countries click through to the individual name pages. James beats out both John and William 6 to 4.

The results were found by. For boys the most-used first letter was J followed by A and L. Below is the full 2020 list of most popular baby names in the US which includes the Top 1000 names for girls and names for boys.