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Search for or click on a name to see popularity trends for it:

  • Popularity since 1880
  • Map of changing geographic popularity since 1960
  • Well-known namesakes
  • Groups to which it belongs
  • Similar names: sound, popularity over time, regional popularity, and start with the same letter
name popularity map
ex. Names with similar geographic popularity as Molly

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Interesting name patterns

The rise and fall of the Je-; the death of -ford; the rise of -ton, -don, and -dan; and more.

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Name variants

Cumulative popularity of all variant spellings of top names: e.g. Aiden, Kaitlyn

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Name categories

Abstract, Androgynous, Biblical Apostles, British Monarchs, Gems, Occupations, Old Testament, Places, Surnames, U.S. Presidents
multiple name chart
ex. Popularity of group of names that end -ly

Browse lists of names

Top names

2020:  Liam  Noah  Oliver
 Elijah  William  James
 Benjamin  Lucas  Henry
 Alexander
2020:  Olivia  Emma  Ava
 Charlotte  Sophia  Amelia
 Isabella  Mia  Evelyn
 Harper

Top 100 names for each year since 1880

Biggest movers this year

 Giannaup 2.6 (139%)
 Theodoreup 0.6 (13%)
 Harperdown -0.7 (-12%)
 Ethandown -0.7 (-12%)

More big movers over more years...

Popular in one decade

2010s:  Liam  Harper (more)
2000s:  Aidan  Trinity (more)
1990s:  Taylor  Austin (more)
1980s:  Amanda  Dustin (more)
1970s:  Jason  Jennifer (more)
1960s:  Lisa  Jeff (more)
2020s:  Capri  Ander (more)

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Names by first letter

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