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Popular Names By Generation

Show Most Popular The Silent Generation Names

Most Popular Male Names
The Silent Generation

Avg. Generation Rank*NameTotal Named
1Robert1,122,844
2James1,089,076
3John972,665
4William818,521
5Richard646,274
6Charles567,665
7Donald475,628
8Thomas394,328
9David391,461
10George359,467
11Joseph348,800
12Ronald299,126
13Edward280,716
14Kenneth251,599
15Paul247,757
16Frank202,413
17Michael195,282
18Larry194,693
19Raymond185,695
20Jerry184,272
Most Popular Female Names The Silent 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.