Popular Names By Generation
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Most Popular Female Names | ||
|---|---|---|
| Generation Rank | Name | Total Named |
| 1 | Mary | 1,068,231 |
| 2 | Barbara | 569,007 |
| 3 | Betty | 497,214 |
| 4 | Patricia | 467,719 |
| 5 | Shirley | 360,858 |
| 6 | Dorothy | 360,350 |
| 7 | Carol | 293,996 |
| 8 | Margaret | 293,181 |
| 9 | Nancy | 287,424 |
| 10 | Joan | 269,545 |
| 11 | Helen | 241,086 |
| 12 | Joyce | 223,661 |
| 13 | Linda | 222,509 |
| 14 | Ruth | 196,124 |
| 15 | Virginia | 191,087 |
| 16 | Judith | 189,459 |
| 17 | Doris | 184,886 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | 183,847 |
| 19 | Sandra | 183,198 |
| 20 | Carolyn | 180,792 |
Most Popular Female Names The Silent Generation | ||
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.
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