Most Common First Names in the United States
In this section of the site we have data on the most common first names in the United States.
Note: the data source for these names is the 1990 Decennial Census, and is very outdated. If you want to view more accurate data on the popularity of first names, please check the baby names section of the site, which has much more recent data of names registered on Social Security card applications.
The table below shows the most popular first names for the U.S. population for the 1990 Census.
You can use the links below to view more common first names. This page is currently showing names ranked from 1001 to 2000.
Most common first names: 1-1000 | 1001+
Most common male names: 1-300 | 301-600 | 601-900 | 900+
Most common female names: 1-1000 | 1001-2000 | 2001-3000 | 3001+
|
Male |
Female |
Rank |
Name |
Frequency (%) |
Count |
Name |
Frequency (%) |
Count |
1001 |
WILLY |
0.01% |
16,328 |
TORI |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1002 |
STANFORD |
0.01% |
16,328 |
OCTAVIA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1003 |
OREN |
0.01% |
16,328 |
JADE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1004 |
NOBLE |
0.01% |
16,328 |
DENICE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1005 |
MOSHE |
0.01% |
16,328 |
GERMAINE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1006 |
MIKEL |
0.01% |
16,328 |
SIERRA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1007 |
ENOCH |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MICHELL |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1008 |
BRENDON |
0.01% |
16,328 |
CORTNEY |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1009 |
QUINTIN |
0.01% |
16,328 |
NELLY |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1010 |
JAMISON |
0.01% |
16,328 |
DORETHA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1011 |
FLORENCIO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
SYDNEY |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1012 |
DARRICK |
0.01% |
16,328 |
DEIDRA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1013 |
TOBIAS |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MONIKA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1014 |
MINH |
0.01% |
16,328 |
LASHONDA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1015 |
HASSAN |
0.01% |
16,328 |
JUDI |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1016 |
GIUSEPPE |
0.01% |
16,328 |
CHELSEY |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1017 |
DEMARCUS |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ANTIONETTE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1018 |
CLETUS |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MARGOT |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1019 |
TYRELL |
0.01% |
16,328 |
BOBBY |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1020 |
LYNDON |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ADELAIDE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1021 |
KEENAN |
0.01% |
16,328 |
NAN |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1022 |
WERNER |
0.01% |
16,328 |
LEEANN |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1023 |
THEO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ELISHA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1024 |
GERALDO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
DESSIE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1025 |
LOU |
0.01% |
16,328 |
LIBBY |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1026 |
COLUMBUS |
0.01% |
16,328 |
KATHI |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1027 |
CHET |
0.01% |
16,328 |
GAYLA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1028 |
BERTRAM |
0.01% |
16,328 |
LATANYA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1029 |
MARKUS |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MINA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1030 |
HUEY |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MELLISA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1031 |
HILTON |
0.01% |
16,328 |
KIMBERLEE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1032 |
DWAIN |
0.01% |
16,328 |
JASMIN |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1033 |
DONTE |
0.01% |
16,328 |
RENAE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1034 |
TYRON |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ZELDA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1035 |
OMER |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ELDA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1036 |
ISAIAS |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1037 |
HIPOLITO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
JUSTINA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1038 |
FERMIN |
0.01% |
16,328 |
GUSSIE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1039 |
CHUNG |
0.01% |
16,328 |
EMILIE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1040 |
ADALBERTO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
CAMILLA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1041 |
VALENTINE |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ABBIE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1042 |
JAMEY |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ROCIO |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1043 |
BO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
KAITLYN |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1044 |
BARRETT |
0.01% |
16,328 |
JESSE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1045 |
WHITNEY |
0.01% |
16,328 |
EDYTHE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1046 |
TEODORO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ASHLEIGH |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1047 |
MCKINLEY |
0.01% |
16,328 |
SELINA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1048 |
MAXIMO |
0.01% |
16,328 |
LAKESHA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1049 |
GARFIELD |
0.01% |
16,328 |
GERI |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1050 |
SOL |
0.01% |
16,328 |
ALLENE |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1051 |
RALEIGH |
0.01% |
16,328 |
PAMALA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1052 |
LAWERENCE |
0.01% |
16,328 |
MICHAELA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1053 |
ABRAM |
0.01% |
16,328 |
DAYNA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1054 |
RASHAD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CARYN |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1055 |
KING |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ROSALIA |
0.01% |
26,126 |
1056 |
EMMITT |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SUN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1057 |
DARON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
JACQULINE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1058 |
CHONG |
0.00% |
13,063 |
REBECA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1059 |
SAMUAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MARYBETH |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1060 |
PARIS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
KRYSTLE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1061 |
OTHA |
0.00% |
13,063 |
IOLA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1062 |
MIQUEL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DOTTIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1063 |
LACY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BENNIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1064 |
EUSEBIO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BELLE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1065 |
DONG |
0.00% |
13,063 |
AUBREY |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1066 |
DOMENIC |
0.00% |
13,063 |
GRISELDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1067 |
DARRON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ERNESTINA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1068 |
BUSTER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ELIDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1069 |
ANTONIA |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ADRIANNE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1070 |
WILBER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DEMETRIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1071 |
RENATO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DELMA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1072 |
JC |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHONG |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1073 |
HOYT |
0.00% |
13,063 |
JAQUELINE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1074 |
HAYWOOD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DESTINY |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1075 |
EZEKIEL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ARLEEN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1076 |
CHAS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VIRGINA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1077 |
FLORENTINO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
RETHA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1078 |
ELROY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
FATIMA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1079 |
CLEMENTE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TILLIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1080 |
ARDEN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ELEANORE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1081 |
NEVILLE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CARI |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1082 |
KELLEY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TREVA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1083 |
EDISON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BIRDIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1084 |
DESHAWN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
WILHELMINA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1085 |
CARROL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ROSALEE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1086 |
SHAYNE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MAURINE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1087 |
NATHANIAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LATRICE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1088 |
JORDON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
YONG |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1089 |
DANILO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
JENA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1090 |
CLAUD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TARYN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1091 |
VAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ELIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1092 |
SHERWOOD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DEBBY |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1093 |
RAYMON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MAUDIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1094 |
RAYFORD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
JEANNA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1095 |
CRISTOBAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DELILAH |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1096 |
AMBROSE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CATRINA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1097 |
TITUS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SHONDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1098 |
HYMAN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
HORTENCIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1099 |
FELTON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
THEODORA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1100 |
EZEQUIEL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TERESITA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1101 |
ERASMO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ROBBIN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1102 |
STANTON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DANETTE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1103 |
LONNY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MARYJANE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1104 |
LEN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
FREDDIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1105 |
IKE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DELPHINE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1106 |
MILAN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BRIANNE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1107 |
LINO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
NILDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1108 |
JAROD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DANNA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1109 |
HERB |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CINDI |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1110 |
ANDREAS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BESS |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1111 |
WALTON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
IONA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1112 |
RHETT |
0.00% |
13,063 |
HANNA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1113 |
PALMER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ARIEL |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1114 |
JUDE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
WINONA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1115 |
DOUGLASS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VIDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1116 |
CORDELL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ROSITA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1117 |
OSWALDO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MARIANNA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1118 |
ELLSWORTH |
0.00% |
13,063 |
WILLIAM |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1119 |
VIRGILIO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
RACHEAL |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1120 |
TONEY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
GUILLERMINA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1121 |
NATHANAEL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ELOISA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1122 |
DEL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CELESTINE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1123 |
BRITT |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CAREN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1124 |
BENEDICT |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MALISSA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1125 |
MOSE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LONA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1126 |
HONG |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHANTEL |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1127 |
LEIGH |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SHELLIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1128 |
JOHNSON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MARISELA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1129 |
ISREAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LEORA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1130 |
GAYLE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
AGATHA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1131 |
GARRET |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SOLEDAD |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1132 |
FAUSTO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MIGDALIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1133 |
ASA |
0.00% |
13,063 |
IVETTE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1134 |
ARLEN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHRISTEN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1135 |
ZACK |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ATHENA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1136 |
WARNER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
JANEL |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1137 |
MODESTO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHLOE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1138 |
FRANCESCO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VEDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1139 |
MANUAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
PATTIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1140 |
JAE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TESSIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1141 |
GAYLORD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TERA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1142 |
GASTON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MARILYNN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1143 |
FILIBERTO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LUCRETIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1144 |
DEANGELO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
KARRIE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1145 |
MICHALE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DINAH |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1146 |
GRANVILLE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DANIELA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1147 |
WES |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ALECIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1148 |
MALIK |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ADELINA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1149 |
ZACKARY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VERNICE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1150 |
TUAN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SHIELA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1151 |
NICKY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
PORTIA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1152 |
ELDRIDGE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MERRY |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1153 |
CRISTOPHER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LASHAWN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1154 |
CORTEZ |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DEVON |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1155 |
ANTIONE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DARA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1156 |
MALCOM |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TAWANA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1157 |
LONG |
0.00% |
13,063 |
OMA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1158 |
KOREY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VERDA |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1159 |
JOSPEH |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHRISTIN |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1160 |
COLTON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ALENE |
0.01% |
22,860 |
1161 |
WAYLON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ZELLA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1162 |
VON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SANDI |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1163 |
HOSEA |
0.00% |
13,063 |
RAFAELA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1164 |
SHAD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MAYA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1165 |
SANTO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
KIRA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1166 |
RUDOLF |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CANDIDA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1167 |
ROLF |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ALVINA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1168 |
REY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SUZAN |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1169 |
RENALDO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SHAYLA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1170 |
MARCELLUS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LYN |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1171 |
LUCIUS |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LETTIE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1172 |
LESLEY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ALVA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1173 |
KRISTOFER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SAMATHA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1174 |
BOYCE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ORALIA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1175 |
BENTON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MATILDE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1176 |
MAN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MADONNA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1177 |
KASEY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LARISSA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1178 |
JEWELL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VESTA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1179 |
HAYDEN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
RENITA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1180 |
HARLAND |
0.00% |
13,063 |
INDIA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1181 |
ARNOLDO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DELOIS |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1182 |
RUEBEN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
SHANDA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1183 |
LEANDRO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
PHILLIS |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1184 |
KRAIG |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LORRI |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1185 |
JERRELL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ERLINDA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1186 |
JEROMY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CRUZ |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1187 |
HOBERT |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CATHRINE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1188 |
CEDRICK |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BARB |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1189 |
ARLIE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ZOE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1190 |
WINFORD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ISABELL |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1191 |
WALLY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
IONE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1192 |
PATRICIA |
0.00% |
13,063 |
GISELA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1193 |
LUIGI |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHARLIE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1194 |
KENETH |
0.00% |
13,063 |
VALENCIA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1195 |
JACINTO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ROXANNA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1196 |
GRAIG |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MAYME |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1197 |
FRANKLYN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
KISHA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1198 |
EDMUNDO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ELLIE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1199 |
SID |
0.00% |
13,063 |
MELLISSA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1200 |
PORTER |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DORRIS |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1201 |
LEIF |
0.00% |
13,063 |
DALIA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1202 |
LAUREN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BELLA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1203 |
JERAMY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ANNETTA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1204 |
ELISHA |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ZOILA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1205 |
BUCK |
0.00% |
13,063 |
RETA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1206 |
WILLIAN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
REINA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1207 |
VINCENZO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LAURETTA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1208 |
SHON |
0.00% |
13,063 |
KYLIE |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1209 |
MICHAL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHRISTAL |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1210 |
LYNWOOD |
0.00% |
13,063 |
PILAR |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1211 |
LINDSAY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CHARLA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1212 |
JEWEL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
ELISSA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1213 |
JERE |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TIFFANI |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1214 |
HAI |
0.00% |
13,063 |
TANA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1215 |
ELDEN |
0.00% |
13,063 |
PAULINA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1216 |
DORSEY |
0.00% |
13,063 |
LEOTA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1217 |
DARELL |
0.00% |
13,063 |
BREANNA |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1218 |
BRODERICK |
0.00% |
13,063 |
JAYME |
0.01% |
19,594 |
1219 |
ALONSO |
0.00% |
13,063 |
CARMEL |
0.01% |
19,594 |
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