William means resolute protector.

Most popular names through the decades. Top Baby Boy Names of. 103 rows Top Names by Decade. Top 5 names in each year.

The name spent the vast majority of the past century in the top 10 bracket of most popular boys names only falling below 10 during the late 1970s through the early 2000s. Or scram The cats pajamas -- the best. The invention of Velcro Tupperware and the Frisbee World War II and the rise of the name Michael in the top 10 boys list its been in the top 10 every decade since.

Heres a fascinating look at the most popular baby names through time all the way back to the 1800s. Liam means helmet of will. The name spent the vast majority of the past century in the top 10 bracket of most popular boys names only falling below 10 during the late 1970s through the early 2000s.

Mason means one who works with stone. Noah means rest repose. From 1904 through to 2014 there have been 284 unique boys names featured in each decades top 100 compared to 360 girls names.

Popular male names had a much frequency during the 1970s and most decades meaning parents tended to get a little more creative when naming their daughters than their sons. Top 10 Boys Names. Most popular baby names.

The Most Popular Baby Names in the 2010s. S Girl Names by Decade. Michael means who is like God.