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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. |
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