President is James followed by John and then William.
Most common first name presidential. There have been five presidents with the first name John John Fitzgerald Kennedy John Calvin Coolidge John Tyler John Quincy Adams and John Adams. The 25th Amendment had been passed in 1967 allowing the President to nominate a vice president should the office become vacant during a presidential term. Most contestants deliberate if it is John or James.
William Harrison William McKinley William Howard Taft William Bill Clinton. Whatever the reason here. 44 rows Perhaps its just because WASPy names are in vogue right now.
Two-Term US Presidents 10. James Madison 4th President James Monroe 5th President James K. Most unique names besides Barack are.
Grant and Chester A. The six presidents with the first name James include James Madison James Monroe James Polk James Buchanan James Garfield and James Jimmy Carter. The question about the common first name of the United States Presidents comes up often on game shows.
Arthur in the authors subjective opinion. US Presidential Runners-Up by Picture 2. James is the most popular name.
The most common first name for a US. In response to the popularity of our prior article on baby names and marketplace concentrationtrends we expand our analysis to include an event study exploring the impact of presidential elections on the popularity of the associated presidents name. Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats.