Here’s a list of 5 popular U.S. boys’ names and 5 popular U.S. girls’ names by decade — from the 1900s up to the 2010s/2020. The data are mostly from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and other name-history compilations.
1900s
Boys
– John
– William
– James
– George
– Charles
Girls
– Mary
– Helen
– Margaret
– Anna
– Ruth
1910s
Boys
– John
– William
– James
– Robert
– Joseph
Girls
– Mary
– Helen
– Dorothy
– Margaret
– Ruth
1920s
Boys
– Robert
– John
– James
– William
– Charles
Girls
– Mary
– Dorothy
– Helen
– Betty
– Margaret
1930s
Boys
– Robert
– James
– John
– William
– Richard
Girls
– Mary
– Betty
– Barbara
– Shirley
– Patricia
1940s
Boys
– James
– Robert
– John
– William
– Richard
Girls
– Mary
– Linda
– Barbara
– Patricia
– Carol
1950s
Boys
– James
– Michael
– Robert
– John
– David
Girls
– Mary
– Linda
– Patricia
– Susan
– Deborah
1960s
Boys
– Michael
– David
– John
– James
– Robert
Girls
– Lisa
– Mary
– Susan
– Karen
– Kimberly
1970s
Boys
– Michael
– Christopher
– Jason
– James
– David
Girls
– Jennifer
– Amy
– Melissa
– Michelle
– Kimberly
1980s
Boys
– Michael
– Christopher
– Matthew
– Joshua
– Jacob
Girls
– Jessica
– Jennifer
– Amanda
– Ashley
– Sarah
1990s
Boys
– Michael
– Christopher
– Matthew
– Joshua
– Jacob
Girls
– Jessica
– Ashley
– Emily
– Sarah
– Amanda
2000s
Boys
– Jacob
– Michael
– Joshua
– Matthew
– Christopher
Girls
– Emily
– Madison
– Emma
– Olivia
– Hannah
2010s
Boys
– Liam
– Noah
– Jacob
– Mason
– William
Girls
– Olivia
– Emma
– Sophia
– Isabella
– Ava
2020s (until 2025)
Boys
– Liam
– Noah
– Oliver
– James
– Elijah
Girls
– Olivia
– Emma
– Charlotte
– Amelia
– Sophia
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