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What were the most popular baby names during the decade you were born? If it was the 1980s or ’90s, Jessica and Michael were number one. Are you named Jacob or Emily? Those names were the winners in the 2000s. What about the most popular names of the last century? Since 1924, Mary has taken the crown for girl’s names, topping the list 32 times. For boys, Michael has been the most popular name, placing first for 44 years. To learn more, check out the interactive and lists below.
Most popular female names by year, from 1924 year most popular runner-up second runner-up Source: U.S. Social Security Administration website . 1924 Mary Dorothy Helen 1925 Mary Dorothy Betty 1926 Mary Dorothy Betty 1927 Mary Dorothy Betty 1928 Mary Betty Dorothy 1929 Mary Betty Dorothy 1930 Mary Betty Dorothy 1931 Mary Betty Dorothy 1932 Mary Betty Barbara 1933 Mary Betty Barbara 1934 Mary Betty Barbara 1935 Mary Shirley Barbara 1936 Mary Shirley Barbara 1937 Mary Barbara Patricia 1938 Mary Barbara Patricia 1939 Mary Barbara Patricia 1940 Mary Barbara Patricia 1941 Mary Barbara Patricia 1942 Mary Barbara Patricia 1943 Mary Barbara Patricia 1944 Mary Barbara Linda 1945 Mary Linda Barbara 1946 Mary Linda Patricia 1947 Linda Mary Patricia 1948 Linda Mary Barbara 1949 Linda Mary Patricia 1950 Linda Mary Patricia 1951 Linda Mary Patricia 1952 Linda Mary Patricia 1953 Mary Linda Deborah 1954 Mary Linda Deborah 1955 Mary Deborah Linda 1956 Mary Debra Linda 1957 Mary Susan Linda 1958 Mary Susan Linda 1959 Mary Susan Linda 1960 Mary Susan Linda 1961 Mary Lisa Susan 1962 Lisa Mary Susan 1963 Lisa Mary Susan 1964 Lisa Mary Susan 1965 Lisa Mary Karen 1966 Lisa Kimberly Mary 1967 Lisa Kimberly Michelle 1968 Lisa Michelle Kimberly 1969 Lisa Michelle Jennifer 1970 Jennifer Lisa Kimberly 1971 Jennifer Michelle Lisa 1972 Jennifer Michelle Lisa 1973 Jennifer Amy Michelle 1974 Jennifer Amy Michelle 1975 Jennifer Amy Heather 1976 Jennifer Amy Melissa 1977 Jennifer Melissa Amy 1978 Jennifer Melissa Jessica 1979 Jennifer Melissa Amanda 1980 Jennifer Amanda Jessica 1981 Jennifer Jessica Amanda 1982 Jennifer Jessica Amanda 1983 Jennifer Jessica Amanda 1984 Jennifer Jessica Ashley 1985 Jessica Ashley Jennifer 1986 Jessica Ashley Amanda 1987 Jessica Ashley Amanda 1988 Jessica Ashley Amanda 1989 Jessica Ashley Brittany 1990 Jessica Ashley Brittany 1991 Ashley Jessica Brittany 1992 Ashley Jessica Amanda 1993 Jessica Ashley Sarah 1994 Jessica Ashley Emily 1995 Jessica Ashley Emily 1996 Emily Jessica Ashley 1997 Emily Jessica Ashley 1998 Emily Hannah Samantha 1999 Emily Hannah Alexis 2000 Emily Hannah Madison 2001 Emily Madison Hannah 2002 Emily Madison Hannah 2003 Emily Emma Madison 2004 Emily Emma Madison 2005 Emily Emma Madison 2006 Emily Emma Madison 2007 Emily Isabella Emma 2008 Emma Isabella Emily 2009 Isabella Emma Olivia 2010 Isabella Sophia Emma 2011 Sophia Isabella Emma 2012 Sophia Emma Isabella 2013 Sophia Emma Olivia 2014 Emma Olivia Sophia 2015 Emma Olivia Sophia 2016 Emma Olivia Ava 2017 Emma Olivia Ava 2018 Emma Olivia Ava 2019 Olivia Emma Ava 2020 Olivia Emma Ava 2021 Olivia Emma Charlotte 2022 Olivia Emma Charlotte 2023 Olivia Emma Charlotte
Most popular male names by year, from 1924 year most popular runner-up second runner-up Source: U.S. Social Security Administration website . 1924 Robert John William 1925 Robert John William 1926 Robert John James 1927 Robert John James 1928 Robert John James 1929 Robert James John 1930 Robert James John 1931 Robert James John 1932 Robert James John 1933 Robert James John 1934 Robert James John 1935 Robert James John 1936 Robert James John 1937 Robert James John 1938 Robert James John 1939 Robert James John 1940 James Robert John 1941 James Robert John 1942 James Robert John 1943 James Robert John 1944 James Robert John 1945 James Robert John 1946 James Robert John 1947 James Robert John 1948 James Robert John 1949 James Robert John 1950 James Robert John 1951 James Robert John 1952 James Robert John 1953 Robert James Michael 1954 Michael Robert James 1955 Michael David James 1956 Michael James Robert 1957 Michael James David 1958 Michael David James 1959 Michael David James 1960 David Michael James 1961 Michael David John 1962 Michael David John 1963 Michael John David 1964 Michael John David 1965 Michael John David 1966 Michael David James 1967 Michael David James 1968 Michael David John 1969 Michael David James 1970 Michael James David 1971 Michael James David 1972 Michael Christopher James 1973 Michael Christopher Jason 1974 Michael Jason Christopher 1975 Michael Jason Christopher 1976 Michael Jason Christopher 1977 Michael Jason Christopher 1978 Michael Jason Christopher 1979 Michael Christopher Jason 1980 Michael Christopher Jason 1981 Michael Christopher Matthew 1982 Michael Christopher Matthew 1983 Michael Christopher Matthew 1984 Michael Christopher Matthew 1985 Michael Christopher Matthew 1986 Michael Christopher Matthew 1987 Michael Christopher Matthew 1988 Michael Christopher Matthew 1989 Michael Christopher Matthew 1990 Michael Christopher Matthew 1991 Michael Christopher Matthew 1992 Michael Christopher Matthew 1993 Michael Christopher Matthew 1994 Michael Christopher Matthew 1995 Michael Matthew Christopher 1996 Michael Matthew Jacob 1997 Michael Jacob Matthew 1998 Michael Jacob Matthew 1999 Jacob Michael Matthew 2000 Jacob Michael Matthew 2001 Jacob Michael Matthew 2002 Jacob Michael Joshua 2003 Jacob Michael Joshua 2004 Jacob Michael Joshua 2005 Jacob Michael Joshua 2006 Jacob Michael Joshua 2007 Jacob Michael Ethan 2008 Jacob Michael Ethan 2009 Jacob Ethan Michael 2010 Jacob Ethan Michael 2011 Jacob Mason William 2012 Jacob Mason Ethan 2013 Noah Jacob Liam 2014 Noah Liam Mason 2015 Noah Liam Mason 2016 Noah Liam William 2017 Liam Noah William 2018 Liam Noah William 2019 Liam Noah Oliver 2020 Liam Noah Oliver 2021 Liam Noah Oliver 2022 Liam Noah Oliver 2023 Liam Noah Oliver
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