The least-used first letter was U.

Most popular first name us. Birth certificate data from 2020. Tied in second are the names William and John both with 4 instances. James beats out both John and William 6 to 4.

Names separated by sex are listed in descending order of popularity. 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. Our list is updated every day.

The most recent list published here is therefore a count of names for babies born in the US in 2020. As BabyCenter members tell us what name they picked for their baby we share the popularity rankings with you. Look for these names in the top 10 list in the coming years.

Finally here are the totals for girls and boys side-by-side on the same chart. Gabriel Arizona 2009 Jacob. Another way to estimate the most common first names in America is to look at names of babies registered at birth with the Social Security Administration SSA.

Top Five Names for Births in 1921-2020. The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies born in each year 1921-2020. Published by Statista Research Department Nov 3 2013 This statistic shows the most frequent combinations of first name and last name in the United States as of.

Whatever your approach this list of the 1000 most popular baby girl names as recorded by the Social Security Administration SSA will help you consider all your options enjoy the experience and narrow down your list to a favorite choice. For boys the most-used first letter was J followed by A and L. Popular Given Names US 1801-1999.