A lot has happened since 1901 The Great Depression two world wars the invention of the Internet the mobile phone and names are no different.

Popular generation z names. We count the number of occurrences of each name during the decade and then rank them in order of decreasing frequency. There was plenty of support for widely publicized names already coined for the generation born roughly between 1995 and 2015. Ranked by their popularity on On This Day.

Jessica and Michael are the new John and Mary. Ava Isabella Emma Olivia and Sophia. This month we celebrate 25 members of Gen Z from all different spheres of influence.

Names can define generations with John and Mary the number one names for The Greatest Generation Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for millennials. For years Millennials and Gen Z have listed the two female powerhouses as their top two favorite musicians so its no wonder they also list the stars as the most representative of their generation. Generation Z Homeland Generation.

1 - XXXTentacion 2 - Greta Thunberg. Rank 1 is assigned to the name with the highest number of occurrences rank 2 to the name with the next highest. Gen Z took that hope to heart and is now transforming that word into deeds.

Jayden Jacob Mason William and Noah. Generation Z watches less television and spends more time on social media. This generation came of age during major user information privacy scandals resulting from information breaches to social media services like Facebook.

However they are avoiding popular social media networks like Facebook and prefer Snapchat Instagram and TikTok.