Popular names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1947 to 1991.

During the Cold War

During the Cold War, this generation lived through tension and innovation. Adaptable and visionary, they advanced technology. Their names blend tradition with forward-thinking.
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Michael 3,330,911
2 James 2,662,787
3 David 2,571,495
4 John 2,544,284
5 Robert 2,516,748
6 William 1,783,529
7 Christopher 1,454,564
8 Richard 1,453,460
9 Mary 1,427,533
10 Thomas 1,314,826
11 Jennifer 1,279,537
12 Joseph 1,267,984
13 Mark 1,199,828
14 Daniel 1,190,422
15 Linda 1,148,707
16 Steven 1,074,835
17 Charles 1,048,331
18 Brian 969,665
19 Matthew 968,232
20 Patricia 967,812
21 Susan 953,091
22 Lisa 935,324
23 Timothy 883,205
24 Kevin 879,067
25 Jeffrey 873,781
26 Jason 821,797
27 Karen 820,095
28 Paul 818,380
29 Anthony 800,418
30 Kenneth 778,494
31 Elizabeth 757,903
32 Jessica 722,432
33 Deborah 715,004
34 Barbara 707,715
35 Kimberly 704,497
36 Scott 703,921
37 Gary 697,545
38 Ronald 689,186
39 Michelle 687,082
40 Donald 669,118
41 Eric 666,330
42 Stephen 656,283
43 Andrew 654,496
44 Melissa 641,733
45 Sandra 630,781
46 Joshua 629,317
47 Cynthia 625,067
48 Gregory 621,134
49 Donna 613,393
50 Nancy 592,850
51 Amy 584,927
52 Amanda 580,558
53 Stephanie 560,970
54 Angela 559,371
55 Laura 558,413
56 Larry 548,139
57 Pamela 547,200
58 Edward 546,579
59 Debra 544,756
60 Sarah 539,074
61 Rebecca 537,556
62 Sharon 534,359
63 Kathleen 508,277
64 Brenda 505,806
65 Ryan 488,961
66 George 480,410
67 Patrick 468,902
68 Ashley 465,100
69 Christine 464,264
70 Jonathan 462,053
71 Heather 460,675
72 Carol 458,000
73 Dennis 452,271
74 Julie 452,058
75 Justin 443,276
76 Douglas 427,484
77 Diane 414,657
78 Nicole 409,250
79 Kelly 402,424
80 Cheryl 402,016
81 Nicholas 394,477
82 Christina 371,489
83 Teresa 359,973
84 Jerry 359,865
85 Margaret 358,740
86 Keith 352,964
87 Brandon 351,005
88 Peter 349,303
89 Terry 348,763
90 Denise 343,150
91 Janet 341,343
92 Adam 341,338
93 Lori 334,060
94 Tammy 327,118
95 Raymond 324,755
96 Frank 324,717
97 Maria 322,347
98 Kathy 309,984
99 Katherine 309,912
100 Catherine 306,896
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Mary 1,427,533
2 Jennifer 1,279,537
3 Linda 1,148,707
4 Patricia 967,812
5 Susan 953,091
6 Lisa 935,324
7 Karen 820,095
8 Elizabeth 757,903
9 Jessica 722,432
10 Deborah 715,004
11 Barbara 707,715
12 Kimberly 704,497
13 Michelle 687,082
14 Melissa 641,733
15 Sandra 630,781
16 Cynthia 625,067
17 Donna 613,393
18 Nancy 592,850
19 Amy 584,927
20 Amanda 580,558
21 Stephanie 560,970
22 Angela 559,371
23 Laura 558,413
24 Pamela 547,200
25 Debra 544,756
26 Sarah 539,074
27 Rebecca 537,556
28 Sharon 534,359
29 Kathleen 508,277
30 Brenda 505,806
31 Ashley 465,100
32 Christine 464,264
33 Heather 460,675
34 Carol 458,000
35 Julie 452,058
36 Diane 414,657
37 Nicole 409,250
38 Kelly 402,424
39 Cheryl 402,016
40 Christina 371,489
41 Teresa 359,973
42 Margaret 358,740
43 Denise 343,150
44 Janet 341,343
45 Lori 334,060
46 Tammy 327,118
47 Maria 322,347
48 Kathy 309,984
49 Katherine 309,912
50 Catherine 306,896
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Michael 3,330,911
2 James 2,662,787
3 David 2,571,495
4 John 2,544,284
5 Robert 2,516,748
6 William 1,783,529
7 Christopher 1,454,564
8 Richard 1,453,460
9 Thomas 1,314,826
10 Joseph 1,267,984
11 Mark 1,199,828
12 Daniel 1,190,422
13 Steven 1,074,835
14 Charles 1,048,331
15 Brian 969,665
16 Matthew 968,232
17 Timothy 883,205
18 Kevin 879,067
19 Jeffrey 873,781
20 Jason 821,797
21 Paul 818,380
22 Anthony 800,418
23 Kenneth 778,494
24 Scott 703,921
25 Gary 697,545
26 Ronald 689,186
27 Donald 669,118
28 Eric 666,330
29 Stephen 656,283
30 Andrew 654,496
31 Joshua 629,317
32 Gregory 621,134
33 Larry 548,139
34 Edward 546,579
35 Ryan 488,961
36 George 480,410
37 Patrick 468,902
38 Jonathan 462,053
39 Dennis 452,271
40 Justin 443,276
41 Douglas 427,484
42 Nicholas 394,477
43 Jerry 359,865
44 Keith 352,964
45 Brandon 351,005
46 Peter 349,303
47 Terry 348,763
48 Adam 341,338
49 Raymond 324,755
50 Frank 324,717