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Popular Names By Generation

Show Most Popular The Greatest Generation Names

Most Popular Male Names
The Greatest Generation

Avg. Generation Rank*NameTotal Named
1John909,112
2William779,145
3James740,363
4Robert727,047
5Charles442,484
6George429,244
7Joseph411,058
8Edward309,099
9Frank266,793
10Richard248,429
11Thomas239,098
12Walter206,099
13Harold200,425
14Donald200,269
15Paul196,318
16Henry185,433
17Raymond182,643
18Arthur160,768
19Albert159,287
20Harry152,909
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.