Popular Male 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.
Popular English Boy Names between 1947 and 1991
| 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 |
| 51 | Jeremy | 320,634 |
| 52 | Aaron | 308,035 |
| 53 | Benjamin | 306,583 |
| 54 | Randy | 294,369 |
| 55 | Bruce | 282,611 |
| 56 | Roger | 270,460 |
| 57 | Craig | 268,344 |
| 58 | Todd | 265,797 |
| 59 | Sean | 263,995 |
| 60 | Samuel | 257,166 |
| 61 | Jose | 256,525 |
| 62 | Bryan | 243,807 |
| 63 | Kyle | 241,710 |
| 64 | Shawn | 237,118 |
| 65 | Alan | 224,663 |
| 66 | Danny | 224,099 |
| 67 | Carl | 224,053 |
| 68 | Lawrence | 221,868 |
| 69 | Bradley | 221,597 |
| 70 | Nathan | 220,837 |
| 71 | Jacob | 219,870 |
| 72 | Gerald | 212,692 |
| 73 | Wayne | 212,167 |
| 74 | Phillip | 211,713 |
| 75 | Chad | 208,454 |
| 76 | Jeffery | 206,572 |
| 77 | Travis | 206,288 |
| 78 | Jesse | 205,569 |
| 79 | Russell | 204,400 |
| 80 | Philip | 197,238 |
| 81 | Johnny | 197,149 |
| 82 | Rodney | 196,452 |
| 83 | Ricky | 195,850 |
| 84 | Walter | 190,715 |
| 85 | Billy | 183,377 |
| 86 | Tony | 182,348 |
| 87 | Joe | 182,106 |
| 88 | Steve | 175,794 |
| 89 | Dale | 174,453 |
| 90 | Willie | 173,708 |
| 91 | Jimmy | 173,642 |
| 92 | Henry | 172,525 |
| 93 | Bobby | 170,770 |
| 94 | Arthur | 170,562 |
| 95 | Alexander | 170,537 |
| 96 | Randall | 170,059 |
| 97 | Zachary | 168,627 |
| 98 | Curtis | 166,885 |
| 99 | Martin | 164,892 |
| 100 | Vincent | 162,324 |