Most popular names of all time, 1900 to 2025

James is the most common US name since 1880, given to about 5.25 million babies, just ahead of John, Robert, Michael and William. Mary leads the girls.

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What the data shows

In 2025, James ranks #1 with 5.25M, ahead of John (5.18M) and Robert (4.85M).
Back in 1900, Mary was #1 with 0.24M.
The top spot changed hands twice: John in 1966 and James in 1992.
Biggest climber: Michael, from #18 in 1900 to #4 in 2025.

About this chart

This chart adds up every baby given each name since Social Security records begin in 1880. Mary was the most-used name overall from 1889 until 1965, when John passed her. James overtook John in 1989 and has led since, with about 5.25 million babies by 2025 against John's 5.18 million.

Mary is still the top girl name of all time with about 4.14 million, and the only girl name in the overall top ten. Many of the leaders peaked long ago: James was given to 94,767 boys in 1947 but 11,945 in 2025, so today's popular names like Liam and Olivia will take decades to climb this list.

The data

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, baby names from Social Security card applications (names given to 5 or more babies), total babies since 1880, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Most popular names of all time, Total US babies given each name since 1880, millions, 1900–2025
Date	James ♂	John ♂	Robert ♂	Michael ♂	William ♂	Mary ♀	David ♂	Joseph ♂	Richard ♂	Charles ♂	Thomas ♂	Elizabeth ♀	George ♂	Margaret ♀	Dorothy ♀	Helen ♀	Frank ♂	Anna ♀
1900	0.11M	0.18M	0.05M	0.01M	0.17M	0.24M	0.02M	0.06M	0.02M	0.09M	0.05M	0.06M	0.10M	0.07M	0.02M	0.06M	0.06M	0.10M
1901	0.12M	0.19M	0.06M	0.01M	0.17M	0.25M	0.02M	0.06M	0.02M	0.09M	0.05M	0.07M	0.10M	0.07M	0.02M	0.06M	0.07M	0.10M
1902	0.12M	0.20M	0.06M	0.01M	0.18M	0.27M	0.02M	0.06M	0.02M	0.09M	0.05M	0.07M	0.10M	0.07M	0.02M	0.07M	0.07M	0.11M
1903	0.13M	0.20M	0.06M	0.01M	0.18M	0.28M	0.02M	0.07M	0.02M	0.10M	0.05M	0.07M	0.11M	0.08M	0.02M	0.07M	0.07M	0.11M
1904	0.13M	0.21M	0.07M	0.01M	0.19M	0.30M	0.02M	0.07M	0.02M	0.10M	0.06M	0.08M	0.11M	0.08M	0.03M	0.08M	0.07M	0.12M
1905	0.14M	0.22M	0.07M	0.01M	0.20M	0.31M	0.02M	0.07M	0.02M	0.10M	0.06M	0.08M	0.12M	0.09M	0.03M	0.09M	0.08M	0.13M
1906	0.15M	0.23M	0.07M	0.01M	0.20M	0.33M	0.02M	0.08M	0.02M	0.11M	0.06M	0.09M	0.12M	0.10M	0.04M	0.09M	0.08M	0.13M
1907	0.15M	0.24M	0.08M	0.01M	0.21M	0.35M	0.02M	0.08M	0.02M	0.11M	0.06M	0.09M	0.13M	0.10M	0.04M	0.10M	0.08M	0.14M
1908	0.16M	0.25M	0.08M	0.01M	0.22M	0.37M	0.02M	0.09M	0.02M	0.12M	0.06M	0.10M	0.13M	0.11M	0.05M	0.11M	0.09M	0.14M
1909	0.17M	0.26M	0.09M	0.01M	0.23M	0.38M	0.02M	0.09M	0.03M	0.12M	0.07M	0.10M	0.13M	0.12M	0.05M	0.12M	0.09M	0.15M
1910	0.18M	0.27M	0.09M	0.01M	0.24M	0.41M	0.02M	0.10M	0.03M	0.12M	0.07M	0.11M	0.14M	0.13M	0.06M	0.13M	0.09M	0.15M
1911	0.19M	0.28M	0.10M	0.01M	0.25M	0.43M	0.03M	0.10M	0.03M	0.13M	0.07M	0.11M	0.15M	0.14M	0.07M	0.14M	0.10M	0.16M
1912	0.20M	0.30M	0.11M	0.02M	0.27M	0.46M	0.03M	0.11M	0.03M	0.14M	0.08M	0.12M	0.16M	0.15M	0.08M	0.16M	0.10M	0.17M
1913	0.22M	0.33M	0.13M	0.02M	0.29M	0.50M	0.03M	0.13M	0.04M	0.15M	0.09M	0.13M	0.17M	0.16M	0.10M	0.18M	0.11M	0.18M
1914	0.25M	0.37M	0.15M	0.02M	0.32M	0.55M	0.04M	0.15M	0.04M	0.17M	0.09M	0.14M	0.19M	0.18M	0.11M	0.20M	0.13M	0.19M
1915	0.28M	0.42M	0.18M	0.03M	0.36M	0.60M	0.04M	0.17M	0.05M	0.19M	0.11M	0.16M	0.21M	0.20M	0.14M	0.23M	0.14M	0.21M
1916	0.32M	0.47M	0.21M	0.03M	0.40M	0.67M	0.05M	0.19M	0.06M	0.22M	0.12M	0.17M	0.24M	0.23M	0.17M	0.26M	0.16M	0.22M
1917	0.36M	0.52M	0.24M	0.04M	0.44M	0.73M	0.05M	0.22M	0.08M	0.24M	0.13M	0.19M	0.26M	0.25M	0.20M	0.30M	0.17M	0.24M
1918	0.40M	0.58M	0.28M	0.04M	0.49M	0.80M	0.06M	0.25M	0.09M	0.27M	0.14M	0.20M	0.29M	0.28M	0.23M	0.33M	0.19M	0.25M
1919	0.44M	0.63M	0.33M	0.04M	0.53M	0.86M	0.07M	0.27M	0.10M	0.29M	0.16M	0.22M	0.31M	0.31M	0.26M	0.37M	0.20M	0.27M
1920	0.49M	0.69M	0.37M	0.05M	0.58M	0.93M	0.07M	0.30M	0.11M	0.32M	0.17M	0.23M	0.34M	0.33M	0.30M	0.40M	0.22M	0.28M
1921	0.54M	0.75M	0.43M	0.05M	0.63M	1.01M	0.08M	0.32M	0.13M	0.35M	0.19M	0.25M	0.37M	0.36M	0.34M	0.44M	0.24M	0.30M
1922	0.59M	0.80M	0.48M	0.06M	0.68M	1.08M	0.09M	0.35M	0.15M	0.38M	0.20M	0.26M	0.39M	0.39M	0.37M	0.47M	0.25M	0.31M
1923	0.64M	0.86M	0.54M	0.06M	0.73M	1.15M	0.10M	0.37M	0.17M	0.41M	0.22M	0.28M	0.42M	0.42M	0.41M	0.50M	0.27M	0.32M
1924	0.69M	0.92M	0.60M	0.06M	0.79M	1.23M	0.11M	0.40M	0.19M	0.44M	0.24M	0.29M	0.45M	0.44M	0.45M	0.53M	0.29M	0.34M
1925	0.75M	0.98M	0.66M	0.07M	0.84M	1.30M	0.12M	0.42M	0.21M	0.47M	0.25M	0.31M	0.47M	0.47M	0.49M	0.56M	0.30M	0.35M
1926	0.80M	1.03M	0.72M	0.07M	0.89M	1.36M	0.13M	0.45M	0.24M	0.50M	0.27M	0.32M	0.50M	0.49M	0.53M	0.59M	0.32M	0.36M
1927	0.85M	1.09M	0.78M	0.07M	0.94M	1.43M	0.13M	0.47M	0.26M	0.53M	0.29M	0.33M	0.53M	0.51M	0.56M	0.61M	0.33M	0.37M
1928	0.91M	1.14M	0.84M	0.08M	0.99M	1.50M	0.14M	0.49M	0.29M	0.56M	0.30M	0.35M	0.55M	0.53M	0.60M	0.64M	0.34M	0.38M
1929	0.96M	1.20M	0.90M	0.08M	1.04M	1.56M	0.16M	0.51M	0.32M	0.59M	0.32M	0.36M	0.57M	0.55M	0.63M	0.66M	0.36M	0.39M
1930	1.01M	1.25M	0.96M	0.08M	1.09M	1.63M	0.17M	0.53M	0.35M	0.62M	0.34M	0.37M	0.60M	0.57M	0.66M	0.68M	0.37M	0.40M
1931	1.06M	1.30M	1.02M	0.09M	1.13M	1.69M	0.18M	0.55M	0.39M	0.65M	0.35M	0.38M	0.62M	0.59M	0.69M	0.69M	0.38M	0.41M
1932	1.11M	1.35M	1.08M	0.09M	1.17M	1.75M	0.19M	0.57M	0.42M	0.68M	0.37M	0.39M	0.64M	0.60M	0.71M	0.71M	0.39M	0.42M
1933	1.17M	1.39M	1.14M	0.10M	1.21M	1.80M	0.20M	0.59M	0.45M	0.71M	0.39M	0.40M	0.66M	0.62M	0.73M	0.73M	0.40M	0.42M
1934	1.22M	1.44M	1.19M	0.10M	1.25M	1.86M	0.22M	0.61M	0.48M	0.74M	0.40M	0.41M	0.67M	0.63M	0.75M	0.74M	0.41M	0.43M
1935	1.27M	1.49M	1.25M	0.10M	1.29M	1.92M	0.23M	0.62M	0.52M	0.77M	0.42M	0.42M	0.69M	0.65M	0.77M	0.75M	0.42M	0.44M
1936	1.33M	1.53M	1.31M	0.11M	1.33M	1.97M	0.25M	0.64M	0.55M	0.80M	0.44M	0.42M	0.71M	0.66M	0.79M	0.77M	0.43M	0.44M
1937	1.39M	1.58M	1.37M	0.12M	1.37M	2.03M	0.27M	0.66M	0.58M	0.83M	0.46M	0.43M	0.73M	0.68M	0.81M	0.78M	0.44M	0.45M
1938	1.45M	1.63M	1.43M	0.13M	1.42M	2.08M	0.30M	0.68M	0.62M	0.86M	0.48M	0.44M	0.75M	0.69M	0.82M	0.79M	0.45M	0.45M
1939	1.50M	1.68M	1.49M	0.14M	1.46M	2.14M	0.32M	0.69M	0.65M	0.89M	0.50M	0.45M	0.77M	0.71M	0.84M	0.80M	0.46M	0.46M
1940	1.57M	1.74M	1.55M	0.15M	1.50M	2.19M	0.35M	0.71M	0.69M	0.93M	0.53M	0.46M	0.78M	0.72M	0.85M	0.81M	0.48M	0.46M
1941	1.63M	1.80M	1.62M	0.17M	1.55M	2.25M	0.38M	0.73M	0.73M	0.96M	0.55M	0.47M	0.80M	0.74M	0.87M	0.82M	0.49M	0.47M
1942	1.71M	1.86M	1.69M	0.19M	1.61M	2.32M	0.41M	0.75M	0.77M	0.99M	0.58M	0.48M	0.82M	0.76M	0.88M	0.83M	0.50M	0.47M
1943	1.79M	1.93M	1.76M	0.21M	1.66M	2.38M	0.45M	0.78M	0.82M	1.03M	0.62M	0.50M	0.85M	0.77M	0.90M	0.84M	0.51M	0.48M
1944	1.87M	2.00M	1.84M	0.24M	1.71M	2.44M	0.49M	0.80M	0.87M	1.07M	0.65M	0.51M	0.87M	0.79M	0.91M	0.85M	0.52M	0.48M
1945	1.94M	2.06M	1.91M	0.27M	1.76M	2.50M	0.53M	0.82M	0.91M	1.10M	0.68M	0.52M	0.89M	0.81M	0.92M	0.85M	0.53M	0.48M
1946	2.03M	2.14M	1.99M	0.31M	1.82M	2.57M	0.57M	0.84M	0.97M	1.14M	0.72M	0.53M	0.91M	0.82M	0.94M	0.86M	0.55M	0.49M
1947	2.13M	2.23M	2.08M	0.36M	1.89M	2.64M	0.63M	0.87M	1.03M	1.18M	0.77M	0.54M	0.93M	0.84M	0.95M	0.87M	0.56M	0.49M
1948	2.21M	2.31M	2.17M	0.41M	1.95M	2.71M	0.69M	0.90M	1.08M	1.22M	0.81M	0.56M	0.95M	0.86M	0.96M	0.88M	0.57M	0.50M
1949	2.30M	2.40M	2.25M	0.47M	2.02M	2.78M	0.75M	0.92M	1.13M	1.26M	0.85M	0.57M	0.97M	0.88M	0.97M	0.89M	0.58M	0.50M
1950	2.39M	2.47M	2.33M	0.54M	2.08M	2.84M	0.81M	0.95M	1.18M	1.30M	0.90M	0.58M	0.99M	0.90M	0.98M	0.90M	0.60M	0.50M
1951	2.47M	2.56M	2.42M	0.61M	2.14M	2.91M	0.87M	0.98M	1.24M	1.33M	0.95M	0.60M	1.01M	0.92M	0.99M	0.90M	0.61M	0.51M
1952	2.56M	2.64M	2.51M	0.69M	2.20M	2.97M	0.94M	1.01M	1.29M	1.37M	1.00M	0.62M	1.03M	0.94M	1.00M	0.91M	0.62M	0.51M
1953	2.65M	2.72M	2.59M	0.78M	2.26M	3.04M	1.02M	1.04M	1.35M	1.41M	1.04M	0.63M	1.05M	0.95M	1.01M	0.92M	0.63M	0.51M
1954	2.73M	2.80M	2.68M	0.86M	2.32M	3.11M	1.10M	1.07M	1.41M	1.45M	1.09M	0.65M	1.07M	0.97M	1.01M	0.92M	0.64M	0.52M
1955	2.82M	2.88M	2.76M	0.95M	2.38M	3.17M	1.19M	1.10M	1.46M	1.48M	1.14M	0.66M	1.09M	0.98M	1.02M	0.93M	0.65M	0.52M
1956	2.90M	2.96M	2.85M	1.04M	2.44M	3.23M	1.27M	1.13M	1.52M	1.52M	1.18M	0.68M	1.11M	0.99M	1.03M	0.93M	0.66M	0.53M
1957	2.99M	3.04M	2.93M	1.14M	2.50M	3.29M	1.35M	1.16M	1.57M	1.55M	1.23M	0.70M	1.12M	1.01M	1.03M	0.94M	0.67M	0.53M
1958	3.07M	3.12M	3.01M	1.23M	2.55M	3.35M	1.43M	1.19M	1.62M	1.59M	1.27M	0.72M	1.14M	1.02M	1.04M	0.94M	0.69M	0.54M
1959	3.14M	3.19M	3.08M	1.31M	2.61M	3.40M	1.52M	1.22M	1.67M	1.62M	1.31M	0.74M	1.16M	1.03M	1.05M	0.95M	0.70M	0.54M
1960	3.22M	3.27M	3.15M	1.40M	2.66M	3.45M	1.60M	1.25M	1.71M	1.65M	1.35M	0.75M	1.17M	1.04M	1.05M	0.95M	0.71M	0.55M
1961	3.30M	3.35M	3.23M	1.48M	2.70M	3.50M	1.69M	1.28M	1.75M	1.68M	1.39M	0.77M	1.18M	1.05M	1.06M	0.95M	0.72M	0.55M
1962	3.37M	3.43M	3.30M	1.57M	2.75M	3.55M	1.77M	1.31M	1.79M	1.70M	1.42M	0.79M	1.20M	1.06M	1.06M	0.96M	0.73M	0.55M
1963	3.44M	3.51M	3.37M	1.65M	2.79M	3.59M	1.85M	1.34M	1.83M	1.73M	1.46M	0.81M	1.21M	1.07M	1.06M	0.96M	0.74M	0.56M
1964	3.51M	3.59M	3.44M	1.73M	2.84M	3.63M	1.92M	1.37M	1.87M	1.76M	1.49M	0.83M	1.22M	1.08M	1.07M	0.96M	0.75M	0.56M
1965	3.58M	3.66M	3.50M	1.82M	2.88M	3.66M	1.99M	1.40M	1.91M	1.78M	1.52M	0.84M	1.23M	1.09M	1.07M	0.97M	0.75M	0.57M
1966	3.65M	3.73M	3.56M	1.90M	2.92M	3.69M	2.06M	1.43M	1.94M	1.80M	1.55M	0.86M	1.24M	1.10M	1.07M	0.97M	0.76M	0.57M
1967	3.71M	3.79M	3.62M	1.98M	2.95M	3.72M	2.12M	1.46M	1.98M	1.82M	1.58M	0.87M	1.25M	1.10M	1.07M	0.97M	0.77M	0.57M
1968	3.77M	3.85M	3.67M	2.06M	2.99M	3.74M	2.19M	1.48M	2.01M	1.85M	1.61M	0.89M	1.26M	1.11M	1.08M	0.97M	0.78M	0.58M
1969	3.83M	3.91M	3.73M	2.14M	3.03M	3.76M	2.25M	1.51M	2.04M	1.87M	1.64M	0.90M	1.27M	1.11M	1.08M	0.98M	0.78M	0.58M
1970	3.89M	3.96M	3.79M	2.23M	3.07M	3.78M	2.31M	1.53M	2.07M	1.89M	1.66M	0.92M	1.28M	1.12M	1.08M	0.98M	0.79M	0.59M
1971	3.95M	4.02M	3.84M	2.31M	3.10M	3.79M	2.37M	1.56M	2.10M	1.91M	1.69M	0.93M	1.29M	1.12M	1.08M	0.98M	0.80M	0.59M
1972	3.99M	4.06M	3.88M	2.38M	3.13M	3.81M	2.41M	1.58M	2.12M	1.93M	1.70M	0.95M	1.29M	1.13M	1.08M	0.98M	0.80M	0.59M
1973	4.04M	4.10M	3.92M	2.45M	3.16M	3.82M	2.45M	1.60M	2.14M	1.94M	1.72M	0.96M	1.30M	1.13M	1.08M	0.98M	0.81M	0.60M
1974	4.08M	4.14M	3.96M	2.51M	3.19M	3.83M	2.50M	1.62M	2.16M	1.96M	1.74M	0.97M	1.31M	1.13M	1.09M	0.98M	0.81M	0.60M
1975	4.12M	4.17M	3.99M	2.58M	3.21M	3.84M	2.53M	1.65M	2.17M	1.97M	1.76M	0.98M	1.31M	1.13M	1.09M	0.98M	0.81M	0.60M
1976	4.15M	4.21M	4.03M	2.65M	3.24M	3.85M	2.57M	1.67M	2.19M	1.99M	1.77M	1.00M	1.32M	1.14M	1.09M	0.98M	0.82M	0.61M
1977	4.19M	4.24M	4.06M	2.72M	3.26M	3.86M	2.61M	1.70M	2.21M	2.00M	1.79M	1.01M	1.32M	1.14M	1.09M	0.98M	0.82M	0.61M
1978	4.23M	4.27M	4.09M	2.78M	3.29M	3.87M	2.65M	1.72M	2.23M	2.02M	1.81M	1.03M	1.33M	1.14M	1.09M	0.99M	0.83M	0.61M
1979	4.27M	4.31M	4.13M	2.85M	3.31M	3.88M	2.70M	1.75M	2.24M	2.03M	1.82M	1.05M	1.33M	1.15M	1.09M	0.99M	0.83M	0.62M
1980	4.31M	4.34M	4.16M	2.92M	3.34M	3.90M	2.74M	1.78M	2.26M	2.04M	1.84M	1.07M	1.34M	1.15M	1.09M	0.99M	0.83M	0.62M
1981	4.35M	4.38M	4.20M	2.99M	3.36M	3.91M	2.78M	1.81M	2.28M	2.06M	1.86M	1.09M	1.34M	1.15M	1.09M	0.99M	0.84M	0.63M
1982	4.39M	4.41M	4.23M	3.06M	3.39M	3.92M	2.82M	1.84M	2.29M	2.07M	1.87M	1.11M	1.35M	1.15M	1.09M	0.99M	0.84M	0.64M
1983	4.43M	4.45M	4.26M	3.13M	3.41M	3.93M	2.86M	1.87M	2.31M	2.09M	1.89M	1.13M	1.35M	1.16M	1.09M	0.99M	0.84M	0.64M
1984	4.46M	4.48M	4.30M	3.19M	3.44M	3.94M	2.90M	1.91M	2.32M	2.10M	1.91M	1.15M	1.36M	1.16M	1.09M	0.99M	0.85M	0.65M
1985	4.50M	4.51M	4.33M	3.26M	3.46M	3.95M	2.94M	1.94M	2.34M	2.11M	1.93M	1.17M	1.36M	1.16M	1.09M	0.99M	0.85M	0.65M
1986	4.53M	4.54M	4.36M	3.32M	3.49M	3.96M	2.97M	1.96M	2.35M	2.13M	1.94M	1.19M	1.37M	1.17M	1.10M	0.99M	0.85M	0.66M
1987	4.57M	4.57M	4.39M	3.39M	3.51M	3.96M	3.01M	1.99M	2.37M	2.14M	1.96M	1.21M	1.37M	1.17M	1.10M	0.99M	0.86M	0.66M
1988	4.60M	4.60M	4.42M	3.45M	3.53M	3.97M	3.05M	2.02M	2.38M	2.15M	1.98M	1.23M	1.37M	1.17M	1.10M	0.99M	0.86M	0.67M
1989	4.63M	4.63M	4.45M	3.52M	3.56M	3.98M	3.08M	2.05M	2.40M	2.16M	2.00M	1.25M	1.38M	1.18M	1.10M	1.00M	0.86M	0.68M
1990	4.66M	4.66M	4.48M	3.58M	3.58M	3.99M	3.11M	2.08M	2.41M	2.17M	2.02M	1.27M	1.38M	1.18M	1.10M	1.00M	0.87M	0.68M
1991	4.69M	4.69M	4.51M	3.64M	3.61M	4.00M	3.14M	2.11M	2.42M	2.19M	2.04M	1.29M	1.39M	1.18M	1.10M	1.00M	0.87M	0.69M
1992	4.72M	4.71M	4.53M	3.70M	3.63M	4.01M	3.17M	2.14M	2.43M	2.20M	2.05M	1.31M	1.39M	1.19M	1.10M	1.00M	0.87M	0.70M
1993	4.75M	4.74M	4.55M	3.75M	3.65M	4.01M	3.20M	2.17M	2.45M	2.21M	2.07M	1.32M	1.40M	1.19M	1.10M	1.00M	0.88M	0.70M
1994	4.77M	4.76M	4.57M	3.79M	3.67M	4.02M	3.22M	2.19M	2.45M	2.21M	2.08M	1.34M	1.40M	1.19M	1.10M	1.00M	0.88M	0.71M
1995	4.80M	4.79M	4.59M	3.83M	3.70M	4.03M	3.25M	2.22M	2.46M	2.22M	2.09M	1.36M	1.40M	1.20M	1.10M	1.00M	0.88M	0.72M
1996	4.82M	4.81M	4.61M	3.87M	3.72M	4.04M	3.27M	2.24M	2.47M	2.23M	2.11M	1.37M	1.40M	1.20M	1.10M	1.00M	0.88M	0.73M
1997	4.84M	4.83M	4.63M	3.91M	3.74M	4.04M	3.29M	2.27M	2.48M	2.24M	2.12M	1.39M	1.41M	1.20M	1.10M	1.00M	0.88M	0.74M
1998	4.86M	4.85M	4.64M	3.94M	3.76M	4.05M	3.31M	2.29M	2.49M	2.25M	2.13M	1.40M	1.41M	1.20M	1.10M	1.00M	0.89M	0.75M
1999	4.88M	4.87M	4.66M	3.98M	3.78M	4.06M	3.33M	2.31M	2.49M	2.25M	2.15M	1.42M	1.41M	1.21M	1.10M	1.00M	0.89M	0.76M
2000	4.89M	4.89M	4.67M	4.01M	3.80M	4.06M	3.35M	2.34M	2.50M	2.26M	2.16M	1.43M	1.42M	1.21M	1.10M	1.00M	0.89M	0.77M
2001	4.91M	4.91M	4.68M	4.04M	3.82M	4.07M	3.37M	2.36M	2.50M	2.27M	2.17M	1.45M	1.42M	1.21M	1.10M	1.01M	0.89M	0.78M
2002	4.93M	4.93M	4.69M	4.07M	3.84M	4.07M	3.39M	2.38M	2.51M	2.28M	2.18M	1.46M	1.42M	1.22M	1.10M	1.01M	0.89M	0.79M
2003	4.94M	4.94M	4.71M	4.10M	3.86M	4.08M	3.41M	2.40M	2.51M	2.28M	2.19M	1.48M	1.43M	1.22M	1.10M	1.01M	0.89M	0.80M
2004	4.96M	4.96M	4.72M	4.12M	3.88M	4.08M	3.43M	2.42M	2.52M	2.29M	2.20M	1.49M	1.43M	1.22M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.81M
2005	4.98M	4.98M	4.73M	4.14M	3.90M	4.09M	3.45M	2.44M	2.52M	2.30M	2.21M	1.50M	1.43M	1.22M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.82M
2006	4.99M	4.99M	4.74M	4.17M	3.92M	4.09M	3.46M	2.46M	2.53M	2.31M	2.22M	1.52M	1.43M	1.23M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.82M
2007	5.01M	5.01M	4.75M	4.19M	3.94M	4.10M	3.48M	2.48M	2.53M	2.31M	2.23M	1.53M	1.44M	1.23M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.83M
2008	5.02M	5.02M	4.75M	4.21M	3.95M	4.10M	3.50M	2.49M	2.54M	2.32M	2.24M	1.54M	1.44M	1.23M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.84M
2009	5.04M	5.03M	4.76M	4.23M	3.97M	4.10M	3.51M	2.51M	2.54M	2.33M	2.25M	1.55M	1.44M	1.23M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.85M
2010	5.05M	5.04M	4.77M	4.25M	3.99M	4.11M	3.53M	2.52M	2.54M	2.34M	2.26M	1.56M	1.44M	1.23M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.85M
2011	5.07M	5.05M	4.78M	4.26M	4.01M	4.11M	3.54M	2.53M	2.55M	2.34M	2.26M	1.57M	1.45M	1.23M	1.10M	1.01M	0.90M	0.86M
2012	5.08M	5.06M	4.78M	4.28M	4.02M	4.11M	3.55M	2.55M	2.55M	2.35M	2.27M	1.58M	1.45M	1.24M	1.11M	1.01M	0.91M	0.86M
2013	5.09M	5.08M	4.79M	4.29M	4.04M	4.11M	3.57M	2.56M	2.55M	2.36M	2.28M	1.59M	1.45M	1.24M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.87M
2014	5.11M	5.09M	4.80M	4.31M	4.06M	4.12M	3.58M	2.57M	2.56M	2.36M	2.28M	1.60M	1.45M	1.24M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.87M
2015	5.12M	5.10M	4.80M	4.32M	4.07M	4.12M	3.59M	2.58M	2.56M	2.37M	2.29M	1.61M	1.46M	1.24M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.88M
2016	5.14M	5.11M	4.81M	4.34M	4.09M	4.12M	3.60M	2.59M	2.56M	2.38M	2.30M	1.62M	1.46M	1.24M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.88M
2017	5.15M	5.12M	4.82M	4.35M	4.10M	4.12M	3.61M	2.60M	2.56M	2.39M	2.31M	1.63M	1.46M	1.25M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.89M
2018	5.16M	5.13M	4.82M	4.36M	4.12M	4.13M	3.62M	2.61M	2.57M	2.39M	2.31M	1.64M	1.47M	1.25M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.89M
2019	5.18M	5.13M	4.83M	4.37M	4.13M	4.13M	3.63M	2.62M	2.57M	2.40M	2.32M	1.65M	1.47M	1.25M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.90M
2020	5.19M	5.14M	4.83M	4.38M	4.14M	4.13M	3.64M	2.63M	2.57M	2.41M	2.33M	1.65M	1.47M	1.25M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.90M
2021	5.20M	5.15M	4.83M	4.39M	4.16M	4.13M	3.65M	2.64M	2.57M	2.41M	2.33M	1.66M	1.48M	1.26M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.90M
2022	5.22M	5.16M	4.84M	4.40M	4.17M	4.13M	3.66M	2.65M	2.57M	2.42M	2.34M	1.67M	1.48M	1.26M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.91M
2023	5.23M	5.17M	4.84M	4.41M	4.18M	4.14M	3.66M	2.65M	2.57M	2.42M	2.35M	1.68M	1.48M	1.26M	1.11M	1.02M	0.91M	0.91M
2024	5.24M	5.17M	4.85M	4.42M	4.19M	4.14M	3.67M	2.66M	2.58M	2.43M	2.35M	1.68M	1.48M	1.26M	1.11M	1.02M	0.92M	0.91M
2025	5.25M	5.18M	4.85M	4.43M	4.20M	4.14M	3.68M	2.67M	2.58M	2.43M	2.36M	1.69M	1.49M	1.26M	1.11M	1.02M	0.92M	0.91M

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What is the most common name in the US?

James is the most common name given to US babies since 1880, with about 5.25 million, according to Social Security Administration records. John is second with about 5.18 million and Robert third with about 4.85 million.

What is the most common girl name of all time?

Mary, given to about 4.14 million US girls since 1880. It was the top girl name for 76 years, but only 2,230 babies were named Mary in 2025.

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