MOST POPULAR BABY NAMES

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Names really have changed quite a lot over the years. In the early 1950s, the top three most popular given names for girls were Mary, Patricia and Linda. The most-used names for boys were James, John and Robert. Compare these sedate selections with the current U.S. favorites.

2007

Rank Male name Female name
1 Jacob Emily
2 Michael Isabella
3 Ethan Emma
4 Joshua Ava
5 Daniel Madison
6 Christopher Sophia
7 Anthony Olivia
8 William Abigail
9 Mathew Hannah
10 Andrew Elizabeth
11 Alexander Addison
12 David Samantha
13 Joseph Ashley
14 Noah Alyssa
15 James Mia
16 Ryan Chloe
17 Logan Natalie
18 Jayden Sarah
19 John Alexis
20 Nicholas Grace
21 Tyler Ella
22 Christian Brianna
23 Jonathan Hailey
24 Nathan Taylor
25 Samuel Anna
26 Benjamin Kayla
27 Aiden Lily
28 Gabriel Lauren
29 Dylan Victoria
30 Elijah Savannah
31 Brandon Nevaeh
32 Gavin Jasmine
33 Jackson Lillian
34 Angel Julia
35 Jose Sofia
36 Caleb Kaylee
37 Mason Sydney
38 Jack Gabriella
39 Kevin Katherine
40 Evan Alexa
41 Isaac Destiny
42 Zachary Jessica
43 Isaiah Morgan
44 Justin Kaitlyn
45 Jordan Brooke
46 Luke Allison
47 Robert Makayla
48 Austin Avery
49 Landon Alexandra
50 Cameron Jocelyn
51 Thomas Audrey
52 Aaron Riley
53 Lucas Kimberly
54 Aidan Maria
55 Connor Evelyn
56 Owen Zoe
57 Hunter Brooklyn
58 Diego Angelina
59 Jason Andrea
60 Luis Rachel
61 Adrain Madeline
62 Charles Maya
63 Juan Kylie
64 Brayden Jennifer
65 Adam Mackenzie
66 Julian Claire
67 Jeremiah Gabrielle
68 Xavier Leah
69 Wyatt Aubrey
70 Carlos Arianna
71 Hayden Vanessa
72 Sebastian Trintiy
73 Alex Ariana
74 Ian Faith
75 Sean Katelyn
76 Jaden Haley
77 Jesus Amelia
78 Bryan Megan
79 Chase Isabelle
80 Carter Melanie
81 Brain Sara
82 Nathaniel Sophie
83 Eric Bailey
84 Cole Aaliyah
85 Dominic Layla
86 Kyle Isabel
87 Tristan Nicole
88 Blake Stephanie
89 Liam Paige
90 Carson Gianna
91 Henry Autumn
92 Caden Mariah
93 Brady Mary
94 Miguel Michelle
95 Cooper Jada
96 Antonio Gracie
97 Steven Molly
98 Kaden Valeria
99 Richard Caroline
100 Timothy Jordan
Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth.

 

This list of the most popular baby names for 2007 is a 100 percent compilation tabulated by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It is data from social security applications.

For more detailed information and numerous listings of popular names throughout the past century, visit the Social Security Administration site at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Top 10 Given Names for Boys and Girls for the year 1900

Given names have really changed over the years.  100 years ago, the following first names were the most popular in the United States:

BOYS
1. John
2. William
3. James
4. George
5. Charles
6. Joseph
7. Frank
8. Henry
9. Robert
10. Harry

GIRLS
1.  Mary
2.  Helen
3.  Anna
4.  Margaret
5.  Ruth
6.  Elizabeth
7.  Marie
8.  Rose
9.  Florence
10.  Bertha