Many of these names draw inspiration from other origins including French names Arabic names Muslim names and European and Biblical names.

Popular male names america. The file lines consist of a name a comma and then the count of occurrences in the sample. Early 19th century Americans revered the classics with names from mythology or ancient history widely used. One of the most famous baby boy names this name means bald.

A classic variation for the American name Buster this name means friend. All of these names could be considered hidden gems but those that feel especially ripe for American discovery include Viggo Maxence Florian and Cormac. Those rising up the American charts include Idris Alessio Monty and Archie.

Right now Liam Noah Oliver Elijah and William have been popular for quite some time. Jack John Arizona 2014 Noah. A name of English origin this one means scribe.

Liam has held the number one spot for baby boy names since 2017 and Noah and William have been somewhere in the top five since 2011. Popular Given Names US 1801-1999. Carmen was the most popular name in America but Bettie and Amanda.

For the Census samples all standardized names that had. For regional name popularity check out the Top Baby Names by US. The tables below provide links to text files of GINAP version 1 standardized given names.

Throughout the years names for boys remained popular more consistently than names for girls. The most-used names for boys are Liam Noah Oliver Elijah William James Benjamin Lucas Henry and Alexander. Before then most names were heavily influenced by European-American culture.