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The top 10 baby names of the 2010s

From the A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades series
  • Lee Digital Content Center
  • Nov 25, 2020
  • Nov 25, 2020 Updated Jun 7, 2022
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These were the most popular names for babies born between 2010-2019.

1. Noah and Emma

Total number of babies named Noah: 182,896

Total number of babies named Emma: 194,667

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2. Liam and Olivia

Total number of babies named Liam: 173,636

Total number of babies named Olivia: 184,192

The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s

1. Michael and Lisa

1. Michael and Lisa

All data is from the Social Security Administration.

Total number of babies named Michael: 833,217

Total number of babies named Lisa: 496,976

 Photo by Humphrey Muleba on Unsplash

2. David and Mary

2. David and Mary

David: 734,032

Mary: 355,224

 Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

3. John and Susan

3. John and Susan

John: 713,500

Susan: 287,654

 Photo by Shirota Yuri on Unsplash

4. James and Karen

4. James and Karen

James: 684,851

Karen: 286,047

 Photo by Minnie Zhou on Unsplash

5. Robert and Kimberly

5. Robert and Kimberly

Robert: 650,842

Kimberly: 259,076

 Photo by Phinehas Adams on Unsplash

6. Mark and Patricia

6. Mark and Patricia

Mark: 441,427

Patricia: 231,144

 Photo by Tim Bish on Unsplash

7. William and Linda

7. William and Linda

William: 421,502

Linda: 225,419

 Photo by Gabriel Crismariu on Unsplash

8. Richard and Donna

8. Richard and Donna

Richard: 373,954

Donna: 213,451

 Photo by Michal Bar Haim on Unsplash

9. Thomas and Michelle

9. Thomas and Michelle

Thomas: 327,117

Michelle: 208,292

 Photo by Chayene Rafaela on Unsplash

10. Jeffrey and Cynthia

10. Jeffrey and Cynthia

Jeffrey: 302,039

Cynthia: 196,606

 Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

3. Jacob and Sophia

Total number of babies named Jacob: 162,876

Total number of babies named Sophia: 180,832

Baby names
Photo by Jelleke Vanooteghem on Unsplash

4. William and Isabella

Total number of babies named William: 159,600

Total number of babies named Isabella: 170,185

The top 10 baby names from the '70s

1. Michael and Jennifer

All data is from the Social Security Administration.

Total number of babies named Michael: 707,647

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2. Christopher and Amy

Christopher: 475,606

Amy: 268,999

3. Jason and Melissa

Jason: 462,935

Melissa: 253,283

Baby
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

4. David and Michelle

David: 445,949

Michelle: 249,144

5. James and Kimberly

James: 444,946

Kimberly: 229,107

Baby
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6. John and Lisa

John: 402,839

Lisa: 228,684

7. Robert and Angela

Robert: 397,410

Angela: 225,242

Baby
Photo by Hélder Almeida on Unsplash

8. Brian and Heather

Brian: 322,827

Heather: 203,923

9. William and Stephanie

William: 283,556

Stephanie: 160,471

Baby
Photo by Marcin Jozwiak on Unsplash

10. Matthew and Nicole

Matthew: 277,940

Nicole: 144,672

The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s

5. Mason and Ava

Total number of babies named Mason: 157,591

Total number of babies named Ava: 155,546

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Photo by luis arias on Unsplash

6. Ethan and Mia

Total number of babies named Ethan: 148,857

Total number of babies named Mia: 128,824

The most popular baby names for children of the '80s

25. Casey and Kristin

Baby names
Image by RitaE from Pixabay

The data experts at MooseRoots, a genealogy research site, decided to find out which names definitively rocked the 1980s. To accomplish this, they calculated the average annual frequency of names during all decades. They then found the average annual frequency for all names in the 1980s. Names that were two standard deviations greater than the inter-decade average in the 1980s were determined to have a higher performance relative to all other decades.

Note: The names on the list all have higher-average frequency during the '80s as compared to their inter-decade averages. Some names on this list can also qualify to have rocked other decades, along with the 1980s.

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24. Brett and Lindsey

Brett

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,198
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 570
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23. Cory and Katie

Cory

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,347
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 443
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22. Marcus and April

Marcus

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,761
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 750
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21. Corey and Kristen

Corey

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,837
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 639

Corey held the highest-average popularity during the 1980s, but it actually secured its highest-ever rank of No. 52 in 1977.

Kristen

  • Gender: Female
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 4,442
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 741
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20. Jared and Courtney

Jared

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 3,211
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 814

Jared is a Biblical name that saw its highest average popularity during the 1980s, but the name achieved an all-time high in 1998, when it ranked No. 51.

Courtney

  • Gender: Female
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 4,458
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 911

A transferred use of the surname, Courtney was common among girls born in the 1980s, but more popular during the 1990s. The name peaked at the rank of No. 17 in 1994.

19. Bradley and Erica

Bradley

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 3,701
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,017
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18. Derek and Jamie

Derek

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 3,882
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 826

Derek is a name with English roots that held the average rank of No. 53 among baby boys throughout the 1980s.

Jamie

  • Gender: Female
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 5,181
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,198

Jamie was originally a nickname for boys named James. This Scottish name earned the average rank of No. 33 for girls born in the 1980s, but peaked in 1977 at the rank of No. 18.

17. Jesse and Andrea

Jesse

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 4,589
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,190
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16. Dustin and Sara

Dustin

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 5,192
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 846
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15. Travis and Erin

Travis

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 5,488
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,070
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14. Sean and Danielle

Sean

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 5,520
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,414
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13. Aaron and Crystal

Aaron

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 7,379
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,898
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11. Jeremy and Christina

Jeremy

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 8,216
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,509
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10. Adam and Rachel

Adam

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 10,442
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,936

Defined as "Earth and man," Adam has English, Greek, Hebrew and Jewish roots. The name peaked at the rank of No. 18 in 1984.

Rachel

  • Gender: Female
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 7,814
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,731

While Rachel was a common choice for girls born in the 1980s, this English, Hebrew and Jewish name was even more prevalent in the 1990s. It reached its pinnacle in 1996, when it ranked No. 9.

5. Andrew and Stephanie

Andrew

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 15,121
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 3,945
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4. Justin and Sarah

Justin

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 15,427
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,942
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3. Joshua and Ashley

Joshua

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 21,130
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 4,587

Defined as "God is salvation" in Hebrew, the English name Joshua was very popular for boys born in the 1980s, but it was most prevalent during the 2000s. Joshua reached its pinnacle in 2006, at the rank of No. 3.

Ashley

  • Gender: Female
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 18,576
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,787
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2. Matthew and Amanda

Matthew

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 24,487
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 5,285
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1. Christopher and Jessica

Christopher

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 29,622
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 6,862
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Top 10 most popular overall

These were the overall most popular names of the 80s, according to the Social Security Administration. 

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8. Jonathan and Amber

Jonathan

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 12,258
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,979

A Biblical name meaning "God has given," Jonathan has English, Hebrew and Jewish roots. The name reigned throughout the 1980s, holding the averaging rank of No. 17.

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7. Brandon and Tiffany

Brandon

  • Gender: Male
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 12,366
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 2,678

Meaning "broom, gorse and hill," Brandon is a name of English origin. While the name was hugely popular during the 1980s, it became even more widespread in the 1990s.

Tiffany

  • Gender: Female
  • 1980s Frequency per 1M Babies: 8,467
  • Average Frequency per 1M Babies: 1,401
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7. Michael and Abigail

Total number of babies named Michael: 144,741

Total number of babies named Abigail: 118,475

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8. Alexander and Emily

Total number of babies named Alexander: 141,833

Total number of babies named Emily: 117,450

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10. Joseph and Megan

Data is from the Social Security Administration.

Total number of babies named Joseph: 260,667

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9. Tyler and Taylor

Tyler: 262,263

Taylor (for girls): 169,014

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8. Daniel and Elizabeth

Daniel: 272,227

Elizabeth: 172,624

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7. Andrew and Brittany

Andrew: 272,835

Brittany: 190,812

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6. Nicholas and Amanda

Nicholas: 275,282

Amanda: 191,077

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5. Jacob and Samantha

Jacob: 298,334

Samantha: 223,995

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4. Joshua and Sarah

Joshua: 329,114

Sarah: 224,310

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3. Matthew and Emily

Matthew: 351,606

Emily: 237,227

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2. Christopher and Ashley

Christopher: 360,204

Ashley: 301,801

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1. Michael and Jessica

Michael: 462,314

Jessica: 303,086

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9. James and Charlotte

Total number of babies named James: 139,307

Total number of babies named Charlotte: 102,269

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10. Elijah and Madison

Total number of babies named Elijah: 136,649

Total number of babies named Madison: 98,258

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1. Jacob and Emily

Total number of babies named Jacob: 273,8441

Total number of babies named Emily: 223,690

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2. Michael and Madison

Michael: 250,554

Madison: 193,152

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3. Joshua and Emma

Joshua: 231,926

Emma: 181,257

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4. Matthew and Olivia

Matthew: 221,513

Olivia: 156,000

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5. Daniel and Hannah

Daniel: 203,720

Hannah: 155,698

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6. Christopher and Abigail

Christopher: 203,289

Abigail: 150,868

The 50 most popular girl names of the last 100 years

What's in a name?

Marilyn Monroe

Names can be powerful personal expressions of the self, as well as carry tradition and meaning. While there are thousands of names to choose from, some monikers are simply more popular than others.

MooseRoots, a genealogy data site, found the 100 most popular girl names of the last century using 2016 data from the Social Security Administration. Popularity is determined by the total number of occurrences for baby names from 1916-2015 in the U.S.

Also included is the year in which the name was the most popular as well as the ranking of the name in that year. It should be noted that some names reached their popularity peak outside of the last century, but have stood the test of time and still appear on this list.

These names act like a roadmap through female history, paying tribute to icons of the past and giving nods to influential women of the present. Some of most popular names have been given to notable women, including: civil and women's rights activist Dorothy Height, supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, iconic actress Marilyn Monroe and contemporary comedian Amy Schumer.

Note: Each name is accompanied by an image of a notable female of the same name.

#50. Heather

Heather Graham

Number of Occurences: 523,880
Most Popular Year: 1975
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#49. Rachel

Rachel McAdams

Number of Occurences: 545,246
Most Popular Year: 1996
Rank in Most Popular Year: 9

#48. Carolyn

Carolyn Murphy

Number of Occurences: 546,036
Most Popular Year: 1942
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#47. Janet

Janet Jackson

Number of Occurences: 547,960
Most Popular Year: 1938
Rank in Most Popular Year: 16

#46. Debra

Debra Messing

Number of Occurences: 548,254
Most Popular Year: 1956
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#45. Samantha

Samantha Power

Number of Occurences: 559,433
Most Popular Year: 1998
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#44. Christine

Christine Lagarde

Number of Occurences: 569,735
Most Popular Year: 1970
Rank in Most Popular Year: 14

#43. Catherine

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Number of Occurences: 578,650
Most Popular Year: 1917
Rank in Most Popular Year: 18

#42. Nicole

Nicole Kidman

Number of Occurences: 581,755
Most Popular Year: 1982
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#41. Katherine

Katherine Heigl

Number of Occurences: 583,340
Most Popular Year: 1991
Rank in Most Popular Year: 25

#40. Virginia

Virginia Woolf

Number of Occurences: 588,290
Most Popular Year: 1921
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#39. Pamela

Pamela Anderson

Number of Occurences: 592,691
Most Popular Year: 1953
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#38. Brenda

Brenda Song

Number of Occurences: 605,611
Most Popular Year: 1961
Rank in Most Popular Year: 11

#37. Ruth

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Number of Occurences: 655,204
Most Popular Year: 1893
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#36. Angela

Angela Davis

Number of Occurences: 655,780
Most Popular Year: 1976
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#35. Anna

Anna Kendrick

Number of Occurences: 672,203
Most Popular Year: 1899
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#34. Amy

Amy Schumer

Number of Occurences: 676,479
Most Popular Year: 1976
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#33. Shirley

Shirley Temple

Number of Occurences: 676,952
Most Popular Year: 1936
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#32. Kathleen

Kathleen Kennedy

Number of Occurences: 697,829
Most Popular Year: 1949
Rank in Most Popular Year: 9

#31. Cynthia

Cynthia Nixon

Number of Occurences: 704,835
Most Popular Year: 1957
Rank in Most Popular Year: 7

#30. Sharon

Sharon Stone

Number of Occurences: 720,471
Most Popular Year: 1945
Rank in Most Popular Year: 8

#29. Rebecca

Rebecca Minkoff

Number of Occurences: 728,673
Most Popular Year: 1974
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#28. Laura

Laura Prepon

Number of Occurences: 732,654
Most Popular Year: 1969
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#27. Stephanie

Stephanie McMahon

Number of Occurences: 735,098
Most Popular Year: 1987
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#26. Deborah

Deborah Ann Woll

Number of Occurences: 738,780
Most Popular Year: 1955
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#25. Melissa

Melissa McCarthy

Number of Occurences: 748,849
Most Popular Year: 1979
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#24. Amanda

Amanda Seyfried

Number of Occurences: 770,793
Most Popular Year: 1980
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#23. Helen

Helen Mirren

Number of Occurences: 786,569
Most Popular Year: 1919
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#22. Emily

Emily Blunt

Number of Occurences: 797,386
Most Popular Year: 2007
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#21. Michelle

Michelle Obama

Number of Occurences: 805,932
Most Popular Year: 1972
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#20. Carol

Carol Burnett

Number of Occurences: 810,812
Most Popular Year: 1941
Rank in Most Popular Year: 4

#19. Donna

Donna Karan

Number of Occurences: 826,032
Most Popular Year: 1960
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#18. Kimberly

Kim Kardashian

Number of Occurences: 830,784
Most Popular Year: 1967
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#17. Ashley

Ashley Graham

Number of Occurences: 837,521
Most Popular Year: 1992
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#16. Sandra

Sandra Bullock

Number of Occurences: 872,565
Most Popular Year: 1947
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#15. Lisa

Lisa Kudrow

Number of Occurences: 963,755
Most Popular Year: 1969
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#14. Dorothy

Dorothy Height

Number of Occurences: 965,414
Most Popular Year: 1927
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#13. Betty

Betty White

Number of Occurences: 969,245
Most Popular Year: 1934
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#12. Nancy

Nancy Pelosi

Number of Occurences: 977,902
Most Popular Year: 1950
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#11. Karen

Karen Carpenter

Number of Occurences: 983,705
Most Popular Year: 1965
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#10. Sarah

Sarah Jessica Parker

Number of Occurences: 997,487
Most Popular Year: 1993
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#9. Margaret

Margaret Cho

Number of Occurences: 1,039,138
Most Popular Year: 1911
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#8. Jessica

Jessica Alba

Number of Occurences: 1,040,806
Most Popular Year: 1995
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#7. Susan

Susan Sarandon

Number of Occurences: 1,107,120
Most Popular Year: 1960
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#6. Barbara

Barbara Walters

Number of Occurences: 1,415,983
Most Popular Year: 1944
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#5. Linda

Linda Evangelista

Number of Occurences: 1,447,765
Most Popular Year: 1952
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#4. Elizabeth

Elizabeth Taylor

Number of Occurences: 1,454,754
Most Popular Year: 1892
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#3. Jennifer

Jennifer Aniston

Number of Occurences: 1,463,714
Most Popular Year: 1984
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#2. Patricia

Patty Duke

Number of Occurences: 1,565,942
Most Popular Year: 1952
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#1. Mary

Mary Tyler Moore

Number of Occurences: 3,514,032
Most Popular Year: 1961
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

The 50 most popular boy names of the last 100 years

Most popular boy names of the last century

Ryan Gosling

What do Ryan Gosling, Donald Trump, Albert Einstein and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? Stumped? Here's the answer: they are all recipients of some of the most popular boy names of the last century.

MooseRoots, a genealogy data site, discovered the 100 most popular boy names from of the last century using 2016 data from the Social Security Administration. Popularity is determined by the total number of occurrences of baby names from 1916-2015 in the U.S.

Also included is the year in which the name was the most popular, as well as the ranking of the name in that year. It should be noted that some names reached their popularity peak outside of the last century, but have stood the test of time and still appear on this list.

Some interesting trends can be analyzed from the list of 100. The name "Christian" peaked in popularity in 2006 after actor Christian Bale starred in "Batman Begins" in 2005. The name "Daniel" peaked in popularity in 2008, right in the midst of the mania of the "Harry Potter" franchise, in which actor Daniel Radcliffe played the lead character. Although these relationships are not proven correlations, it is interesting to see how names could potentially act as maps through popular culture and history. Scroll through the slides to discover more of the most popular names of the last century.

Note: Each name is accompanied by an image of a notable male of the same name.

#50. Jerry

Dennis Quaid

Number of Occurrences: 604,320
Most Popular Year: 1941
Rank in Most Popular Year: 14

#49. Dennis

Dennis Quaid

Number of Occurrences: 611,452
Most Popular Year: 1949
Rank in Most Popular Year: 16

#48. Alexander

Alexander Wang

Number of Occurrences: 623,641
Most Popular Year: 2009
Rank in Most Popular Year: 4

#47. Jack

Jack Nicholson

Number of Occurrences: 631,750
Most Popular Year: 1930
Rank in Most Popular Year: 14

#46. Patrick

Patrick Dempsey

Number of Occurrences: 658,294
Most Popular Year: 1968
Rank in Most Popular Year: 30

#45. Benjamin

Benjamin Franklin

Number of Occurrences: 684,442
Most Popular Year: 2015
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#44. Samuel

Samuel L. Jackson

Number of Occurrences: 687,646
Most Popular Year: 1884
Rank in Most Popular Year: 17

#43. Gregory

Gregory Polanco

Number of Occurrences: 704,223
Most Popular Year: 1963
Rank in Most Popular Year: 21

#42. Raymond

Raymond Felton

Number of Occurrences: 717,602
Most Popular Year: 1919
Rank in Most Popular Year: 14

#41. Brandon

Brandon Marshall

Number of Occurrences: 745,520
Most Popular Year: 1994
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#40. Justin

Justin Bieber

Number of Occurrences: 765,616
Most Popular Year: 1988
Rank in Most Popular Year: 7

#39. Frank

Frank Ocean

Number of Occurrences: 767,442
Most Popular Year: 1895
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#38. Scott

Scott Weiland

Number of Occurrences: 768,055
Most Popular Year: 1971
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#37. Larry

Larry David

Number of Occurrences: 802,180
Most Popular Year: 1949
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#36. Jonathan

Jonathan Quick

Number of Occurrences: 819,504
Most Popular Year: 1988
Rank in Most Popular Year: 15

#35. Stephen

Stephen Curry

Number of Occurrences: 842,151
Most Popular Year: 1951
Rank in Most Popular Year: 19

#34. Eric

Eric Church

Number of Occurrences: 867,872
Most Popular Year: 1976
Rank in Most Popular Year: 13

#33. Nicholas

Nicholas Cage

Number of Occurrences: 876,707
Most Popular Year: 1999
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#32. Jacob

Jacob deGrom

Number of Occurrences: 878,974
Most Popular Year: 2012
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#31. Gary

Gary Sanchez

Number of Occurrences: 898,480
Most Popular Year: 1954
Rank in Most Popular Year: 9

#30. Ryan

Ryan Gosling

Number of Occurrences: 908,402
Most Popular Year: 1991
Rank in Most Popular Year: 11

#29. Jeffrey

Jeffrey Tambor

Number of Occurrences: 970,986
Most Popular Year: 1966
Rank in Most Popular Year: 9

#28. Jason

Jason Derulo

Number of Occurrences: 1,018,899
Most Popular Year: 1978
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#27. Timothy

Timothy Dalton

Number of Occurrences: 1,060,589
Most Popular Year: 1967
Rank in Most Popular Year: 11

#26. Ronald

Ronald Reagan

Number of Occurrences: 1,073,387
Most Popular Year: 1943
Rank in Most Popular Year: 9

#25. Kevin

Number of Occurrences: 1,158,193
Most Popular Year: 1963
Rank in Most Popular Year: 11

#24. Brian

Brian Hoyer

Number of Occurrences: 1,159,931
Most Popular Year: 1977
Rank in Most Popular Year: 8

#23. Edward

Edward Norton

Number of Occurrences: 1,161,014
Most Popular Year: 1923
Rank in Most Popular Year: 8

#22. Joshua

Joshua Dobbs

Number of Occurrences: 1,183,279
Most Popular Year: 2006
Rank in Most Popular Year: 3

#21. Andrew

Andrew Luck

Number of Occurrences: 1,235,374
Most Popular Year: 2003
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#20. Kenneth

Kenneth Faried

Number of Occurrences: 1,245,190
Most Popular Year: 1939
Rank in Most Popular Year: 13

#19. George

Geroge Clooney

Number of Occurrences: 1,245,503
Most Popular Year: 1911
Rank in Most Popular Year: 4

#18. Steven

Steven Spielberg

Number of Occurrences: 1,274,181
Most Popular Year: 1961
Rank in Most Popular Year: 10

#17. Paul

Paul McCartney

Number of Occurrences: 1,324,932
Most Popular Year: 1931
Rank in Most Popular Year: 12

#16. Mark

Mark Zuckerberg

Number of Occurrences: 1,341,184
Most Popular Year: 1964
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#15. Donald

Donald Trump

Number of Occurrences: 1,382,078
Most Popular Year: 1934
Rank in Most Popular Year: 6

#14. Anthony

Anthony Boudain

Number of Occurrences: 1,388,799
Most Popular Year: 2008
Rank in Most Popular Year: 7

#13. Matthew

Matthew McConaughey

Number of Occurrences: 1,559,938
Most Popular Year: 1996
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#12. Daniel

Daniel Radcliffe

Number of Occurrences: 1,856,319
Most Popular Year: 2008
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#11. Christopher

Christopher Walken

Number of Occurrences: 2,001,860
Most Popular Year: 1994
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#10. Charles

Charles Barkley

Number of Occurrences: 2,178,265
Most Popular Year: 1883
Rank in Most Popular Year: 4

#9. Thomas

Thomas Mueller

Number of Occurrences: 2,184,048
Most Popular Year: 1955
Rank in Most Popular Year: 8

#8. Joseph

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Number of Occurrences: 2,411,191
Most Popular Year: 1917
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#7. Richard

Richard Sherman

Number of Occurrences: 2,504,113
Most Popular Year: 1947
Rank in Most Popular Year: 5

#6. David

David Bowie

Number of Occurrences: 3,547,628
Most Popular Year: 1960
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#5. William

William Shatner

Number of Occurrences: 3,714,280
Most Popular Year: 1920
Rank in Most Popular Year: 2

#4. Michael

Michael Phelps

Number of Occurrences: 4,297,063
Most Popular Year: 1998
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#3. Robert

Robert Downey Jr.

Number of Occurrences: 4,626,414
Most Popular Year: 1953
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#2. John

John Lennon

Number of Occurrences: 4,676,131
Most Popular Year: 1923
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

#1. James

James Corden

Number of Occurrences: 4,836,379
Most Popular Year: 1952
Rank in Most Popular Year: 1

7. Andrew and Isabella

Andrew: 202,449

Isabella: 149,509

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8. Ethan and Samantha

Ethan: 201,775

Samantha: 134,267

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9. Joseph and Elizabeth

Joseph: 194,724

Elizabeth: 133,411

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10. William and Ashley

William: 194,301

Ashley: 133,016

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