Our popularity lists tend to predict the US.

The most common american names. The top baby names in the US are led by Olivia at Number 1 for girls and Liam for boys. Male names Region year No. Popular Given Names US 1801-1999.

50 Most Common American Surnames US Census 1990 1. The tables below provide links to text files of GINAP version 1 standardized given names. According to census records going back to the turn of the 20th century Smith is the most popular name in the US.

Ethan Arizona 2010 Jacob. Ethan Alexander and Jackson also fall just short of the top 10 but they are declining in popularity. Government list of names for this year wont be released until next year.

Liam Alabama 2010 William. Just Outside the Top 10. Olivia and Liam were Americas most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020 according to the Social Security Administrations annual list of top baby names released on Friday.

Along with Liam names ranking among the US Top 10 for boys include Noah William Oliver James Benjamin and Elijah. Sebastian Levi and Theodore are just outside the top 10 and are rising in popularity. Now the tricky bit.

Its a great way to get an early look at the years most popular names since the official US. The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies born in each year 1921-2020. As BabyCenter members tell us what name they picked for their baby we share the popularity rankings with you.