Popular names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1900 to 1983.

Born before 1984

Individuals born before 1984 encompass a rich tapestry of history, from early 20th-century pioneers to mid-century trailblazers. This group includes the Greatest Generation, Silent Generation, and early Baby Boomers, known for resilience, innovation, and cultural transformation. Their legacy shapes modern society through groundbreaking achievements in technology, politics, and art. Explore names popular in these formative years.
Rank First Name Quantity
1 James 4,321,797
2 John 4,276,407
3 Robert 4,214,500
4 Mary 3,705,315
5 William 3,255,374
6 Michael 3,118,081
7 David 2,844,054
8 Richard 2,294,085
9 Charles 2,003,216
10 Thomas 1,847,207
11 Joseph 1,819,429
12 Patricia 1,510,394
13 Linda 1,415,351
14 Barbara 1,403,798
15 Donald 1,336,829
16 George 1,262,180
17 Paul 1,210,184
18 Mark 1,143,405
19 Edward 1,111,669
20 Kenneth 1,110,190
21 Margaret 1,097,543
22 Daniel 1,091,665
23 Susan 1,081,713
24 Dorothy 1,080,548
25 Elizabeth 1,068,686
26 Christopher 1,032,676
27 Jennifer 1,027,258
28 Ronald 1,005,849
29 Betty 986,762
30 Steven 972,728
31 Nancy 943,781
32 Helen 940,832
33 Karen 916,643
34 Lisa 879,031
35 Gary 846,684
36 Sandra 827,676
37 Brian 826,980
38 Donna 813,371
39 Carol 802,079
40 Jeffrey 789,169
41 Anthony 788,440
42 Frank 785,135
43 Timothy 781,722
44 Larry 759,297
45 Ruth 753,049
46 Kevin 726,518
47 Deborah 717,923
48 Sharon 697,346
49 Jason 678,848
50 Shirley 673,903
51 Raymond 673,644
52 Stephen 666,255
53 Kathleen 647,283
54 Scott 639,935
55 Cynthia 632,758
56 Matthew 627,920
57 Virginia 610,658
58 Kimberly 605,024
59 Laura 582,861
60 Michelle 581,812
61 Gregory 570,106
62 Pamela 567,141
63 Dennis 565,457
64 Jerry 563,909
65 Brenda 550,112
66 Anna 546,836
67 Walter 545,116
68 Frances 543,230
69 Debra 541,045
70 Janet 530,369
71 Catherine 524,793
72 Harold 524,521
73 Eric 522,158
74 Carolyn 519,296
75 Angela 518,978
76 Amy 513,822
77 Andrew 509,421
78 Melissa 508,612
79 Diane 503,904
80 Douglas 498,962
81 Rebecca 498,632
82 Christine 496,284
83 Joyce 493,865
84 Sarah 491,075
85 Martha 489,200
86 Henry 482,056
87 Alice 476,074
88 Joan 474,244
89 Marie 472,853
90 Jack 467,977
91 Arthur 456,295
92 Doris 454,509
93 Carl 449,701
94 Peter 449,250
95 Jean 448,750
96 Patrick 439,849
97 Ann 439,283
98 Gerald 420,136
99 Albert 420,124
100 Lawrence 412,651
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Mary 3,705,315
2 Patricia 1,510,394
3 Linda 1,415,351
4 Barbara 1,403,798
5 Margaret 1,097,543
6 Susan 1,081,713
7 Dorothy 1,080,548
8 Elizabeth 1,068,686
9 Jennifer 1,027,258
10 Betty 986,762
11 Nancy 943,781
12 Helen 940,832
13 Karen 916,643
14 Lisa 879,031
15 Sandra 827,676
16 Donna 813,371
17 Carol 802,079
18 Ruth 753,049
19 Deborah 717,923
20 Sharon 697,346
21 Shirley 673,903
22 Kathleen 647,283
23 Cynthia 632,758
24 Virginia 610,658
25 Kimberly 605,024
26 Laura 582,861
27 Michelle 581,812
28 Pamela 567,141
29 Brenda 550,112
30 Anna 546,836
31 Frances 543,230
32 Debra 541,045
33 Janet 530,369
34 Catherine 524,793
35 Carolyn 519,296
36 Angela 518,978
37 Amy 513,822
38 Melissa 508,612
39 Diane 503,904
40 Rebecca 498,632
41 Christine 496,284
42 Joyce 493,865
43 Sarah 491,075
44 Martha 489,200
45 Alice 476,074
46 Joan 474,244
47 Marie 472,853
48 Doris 454,509
49 Jean 448,750
50 Ann 439,283
Rank First Name Quantity
1 James 4,321,797
2 John 4,276,407
3 Robert 4,214,500
4 William 3,255,374
5 Michael 3,118,081
6 David 2,844,054
7 Richard 2,294,085
8 Charles 2,003,216
9 Thomas 1,847,207
10 Joseph 1,819,429
11 Donald 1,336,829
12 George 1,262,180
13 Paul 1,210,184
14 Mark 1,143,405
15 Edward 1,111,669
16 Kenneth 1,110,190
17 Daniel 1,091,665
18 Christopher 1,032,676
19 Ronald 1,005,849
20 Steven 972,728
21 Gary 846,684
22 Brian 826,980
23 Jeffrey 789,169
24 Anthony 788,440
25 Frank 785,135
26 Timothy 781,722
27 Larry 759,297
28 Kevin 726,518
29 Jason 678,848
30 Raymond 673,644
31 Stephen 666,255
32 Scott 639,935
33 Matthew 627,920
34 Gregory 570,106
35 Dennis 565,457
36 Jerry 563,909
37 Walter 545,116
38 Harold 524,521
39 Eric 522,158
40 Andrew 509,421
41 Douglas 498,962
42 Henry 482,056
43 Jack 467,977
44 Arthur 456,295
45 Carl 449,701
46 Peter 449,250
47 Patrick 439,849
48 Gerald 420,136
49 Albert 420,124
50 Lawrence 412,651