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Popular Names By Generation

Show Most Popular Generation X Names

Most Popular Male Names
Generation X

Avg. Generation Rank*NameTotal Named
1Michael1,185,702
2David815,558
3James798,870
4John755,150
5Robert726,429
6Christopher674,243
7Jason545,995
8William499,367
9Brian493,111
10Joseph407,797
11Daniel389,452
12Richard388,271
13Mark385,008
14Matthew382,859
15Jeffrey364,242
16Kevin355,831
17Thomas347,846
18Scott339,298
19Steven338,564
20Timothy335,944
Most Popular Female Names Generation X

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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.