Top 5 Names in Each of the Last 100 Years (2024)

The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies born in each year 1923-2022. Over the last 100 years, the male name Michael has held the top spot most often (44 times), while the female name Mary has been ranked number one 33 times over those years.

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Females Males
Year Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5 Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4 Rank 5
2022Olivia Emma Charlotte Amelia Sophia Liam Noah Oliver James Elijah
2021Olivia Emma Charlotte Amelia Ava Liam Noah Oliver Elijah James
2020Olivia Emma Ava Charlotte Sophia Liam Noah Oliver Elijah William
2019Olivia Emma Ava Sophia Isabella Liam Noah Oliver William Elijah
2018Emma Olivia Ava Isabella Sophia Liam Noah William James Oliver
2017Emma Olivia Ava Isabella Sophia Liam Noah William James Logan
2016Emma Olivia Ava Sophia Isabella Noah Liam William Mason James
2015Emma Olivia Sophia Ava Isabella Noah Liam Mason Jacob William
2014Emma Olivia Sophia Isabella Ava Noah Liam Mason Jacob William
2013Sophia Emma Olivia Isabella Ava Noah Jacob Liam Mason William
2012Sophia Emma Isabella Olivia Ava Jacob Mason Ethan Noah William
2011Sophia Isabella Emma Olivia Ava Jacob Mason William Jayden Noah
2010Isabella Sophia Emma Olivia Ava Jacob Ethan Michael Jayden William
2009Isabella Emma Olivia Sophia Ava Jacob Ethan Michael Alexander William
2008Emma Isabella Emily Olivia Ava Jacob Michael Ethan Joshua Daniel
2007Emily Isabella Emma Ava Madison Jacob Michael Ethan Joshua Daniel
2006Emily Emma Madison Isabella Ava Jacob Michael Joshua Ethan Matthew
2005Emily Emma Madison Abigail Olivia Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan
2004Emily Emma Madison Olivia Hannah Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan
2003Emily Emma Madison Hannah Olivia Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Andrew
2002Emily Madison Hannah Emma Alexis Jacob Michael Joshua Matthew Ethan
2001Emily Madison Hannah Ashley Alexis Jacob Michael Matthew Joshua Christopher
2000Emily Hannah Madison Ashley Sarah Jacob Michael Matthew Joshua Christopher
1999Emily Hannah Alexis Sarah Samantha Jacob Michael Matthew Joshua Nicholas
1998Emily Hannah Samantha Sarah Ashley Michael Jacob Matthew Joshua Christopher
1997Emily Jessica Ashley Sarah Hannah Michael Jacob Matthew Christopher Joshua
1996Emily Jessica Ashley Sarah Samantha Michael Matthew Jacob Christopher Joshua
1995Jessica Ashley Emily Samantha Sarah Michael Matthew Christopher Jacob Joshua
1994Jessica Ashley Emily Samantha Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Tyler
1993Jessica Ashley Sarah Samantha Emily Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Tyler
1992Ashley Jessica Amanda Brittany Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Andrew
1991Ashley Jessica Brittany Amanda Samantha Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Andrew
1990Jessica Ashley Brittany Amanda Samantha Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Daniel
1989Jessica Ashley Brittany Amanda Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David
1988Jessica Ashley Amanda Sarah Jennifer Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Andrew
1987Jessica Ashley Amanda Jennifer Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David
1986Jessica Ashley Amanda Jennifer Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David
1985Jessica Ashley Jennifer Amanda Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua Daniel
1984Jennifer Jessica Ashley Amanda Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew Joshua David
1983Jennifer Jessica Amanda Ashley Sarah Michael Christopher Matthew David Joshua
1982Jennifer Jessica Amanda Sarah Melissa Michael Christopher Matthew Jason David
1981Jennifer Jessica Amanda Sarah Melissa Michael Christopher Matthew Jason David
1980Jennifer Amanda Jessica Melissa Sarah Michael Christopher Jason David James
1979Jennifer Melissa Amanda Jessica Amy Michael Christopher Jason David James
1978Jennifer Melissa Jessica Amy Heather Michael Jason Christopher David James
1977Jennifer Melissa Amy Jessica Heather Michael Jason Christopher David James
1976Jennifer Amy Melissa Heather Angela Michael Jason Christopher David James
1975Jennifer Amy Heather Melissa Angela Michael Jason Christopher James David
1974Jennifer Amy Michelle Heather Angela Michael Jason Christopher David James
1973Jennifer Amy Michelle Kimberly Lisa Michael Christopher Jason James David
1972Jennifer Michelle Lisa Kimberly Amy Michael Christopher James David John
1971Jennifer Michelle Lisa Kimberly Amy Michael James David John Robert
1970Jennifer Lisa Kimberly Michelle Amy Michael James David John Robert
1969Lisa Michelle Jennifer Kimberly Melissa Michael David James John Robert
1968Lisa Michelle Kimberly Jennifer Melissa Michael David John James Robert
1967Lisa Kimberly Michelle Mary Susan Michael David James John Robert
1966Lisa Kimberly Mary Michelle Karen Michael David James John Robert
1965Lisa Mary Karen Kimberly Susan Michael John David James Robert
1964Lisa Mary Susan Karen Patricia Michael John David James Robert
1963Lisa Mary Susan Karen Linda Michael John David James Robert
1962Lisa Mary Susan Karen Linda Michael David John James Robert
1961Mary Lisa Susan Linda Karen Michael David John James Robert
1960Mary Susan Linda Karen Donna David Michael James John Robert
1959Mary Susan Linda Karen Donna Michael David James John Robert
1958Mary Susan Linda Karen Patricia Michael David James Robert John
1957Mary Susan Linda Debra Karen Michael James David Robert John
1956Mary Debra Linda Deborah Susan Michael James Robert David John
1955Mary Deborah Linda Debra Susan Michael David James Robert John
1954Mary Linda Deborah Patricia Susan Michael Robert James John David
1953Mary Linda Deborah Patricia Susan Robert James Michael John David
1952Linda Mary Patricia Deborah Susan James Robert John Michael David
1951Linda Mary Patricia Deborah Barbara James Robert John Michael David
1950Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan James Robert John Michael David
1949Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Susan James Robert John William Michael
1948Linda Mary Barbara Patricia Susan James Robert John William David
1947Linda Mary Patricia Barbara Sandra James Robert John William Richard
1946Mary Linda Patricia Barbara Carol James Robert John William Richard
1945Mary Linda Barbara Patricia Carol James Robert John William Richard
1944Mary Barbara Linda Patricia Carol James Robert John William Richard
1943Mary Barbara Patricia Linda Carol James Robert John William Richard
1942Mary Barbara Patricia Linda Carol James Robert John William Richard
1941Mary Barbara Patricia Carol Linda James Robert John William Richard
1940Mary Barbara Patricia Judith Betty James Robert John William Richard
1939Mary Barbara Patricia Betty Shirley Robert James John William Richard
1938Mary Barbara Patricia Betty Shirley Robert James John William Richard
1937Mary Barbara Patricia Shirley Betty Robert James John William Richard
1936Mary Shirley Barbara Betty Patricia Robert James John William Richard
1935Mary Shirley Barbara Betty Patricia Robert James John William Richard
1934Mary Betty Barbara Shirley Dorothy Robert James John William Richard
1933Mary Betty Barbara Dorothy Joan Robert James John William Richard
1932Mary Betty Barbara Dorothy Joan Robert James John William Richard
1931Mary Betty Dorothy Barbara Joan Robert James John William Richard
1930Mary Betty Dorothy Helen Margaret Robert James John William Richard
1929Mary Betty Dorothy Helen Margaret Robert James John William Charles
1928Mary Betty Dorothy Helen Margaret Robert John James William Charles
1927Mary Dorothy Betty Helen Margaret Robert John James William Charles
1926Mary Dorothy Betty Helen Margaret Robert John James William Charles
1925Mary Dorothy Betty Helen Margaret Robert John William James Charles
1924Mary Dorothy Helen Betty Margaret Robert John William James Charles
1923Mary Dorothy Helen Margaret Betty John Robert William James Charles
Top 5 Names in Each of the Last 100 Years (2024)
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