Popular Names By Generation
Show Most Popular The Greatest Generation Names
Most Popular Male Names | ||
|---|---|---|
| Avg. Generation Rank* | Name | Total Named |
| 1 | John | 909,112 |
| 2 | William | 779,145 |
| 3 | James | 740,363 |
| 4 | Robert | 727,047 |
| 5 | Charles | 442,484 |
| 6 | George | 429,244 |
| 7 | Joseph | 411,058 |
| 8 | Edward | 309,099 |
| 9 | Frank | 266,793 |
| 10 | Richard | 248,429 |
| 11 | Thomas | 239,098 |
| 12 | Walter | 206,099 |
| 13 | Harold | 200,425 |
| 14 | Donald | 200,269 |
| 15 | Paul | 196,318 |
| 16 | Henry | 185,433 |
| 17 | Raymond | 182,643 |
| 18 | Arthur | 160,768 |
| 19 | Albert | 159,287 |
| 20 | Harry | 152,909 |
| Most Popular Female Names The Greatest Generation | ||
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The ranks reflect total babies given the name across all years within the generation where the name was in the Top 1000. Rank #1 is the name more parents chose for their baby, Rank #2 is the second most used name, etc.
Related: Compare Name By Generations - Chart shows a name's popularity in each generation. View your name! Generation Calculator - by age or birth year.
