The Most Popular Baby Names by Decade
1900s: John
For a boy
Runners up: William, James, George.
1900s: Mary
For a girl
Runners up: Helen, Margaret, Anna.
1910s: John
For a boy
Runners up: William, James, Robert.
1910s: Mary
For a girl
Runners up: Helen, Dorothy, Margaret.
1920s: Robert
For a boy
Runners up: John, James, William.
1920s: Mary
For a girl
Runners up: Dorothy, Helen, Betty.
1930s: Robert
For a boy
Runners up: James, John, William.
1930s: Mary
For a girl
Runners up: Betty, Barbara, Shirley.
1940s: James
For a boy
Runners up: Robert, John, William.
1940s: Mary
For a girl
Runners up: Linda, Barbara, Patricia.
1950s: James
For a boy
Runners up: Michael, Robert, John.
1950s: Mary
For a girl
Runners up: Linda, Patricia, Susan.
1960s: Michael
For a boy
Runners up: David, John, James.
1960s: Lisa
For a girl
Runners up: Mary, Susan, Karen.
1970s: Michael
For a boy
Runners up: Christopher, Jason, David.
1970s: Jennifer
For a girl
Runners up: Amy, Melissa, Michelle.
1980s: Michael
For a boy
Runners up: Christopher, Matthew, Joshua.
1980s: Jessica
For a girl
Runners up: Jennifer, Amanda, Ashley.
1990s: Michael
For a boy
Runners up: Christopher, Matthew, Joshua.
1990s: Jessica
For a girl
Runners up: Ashley, Emily, Sarah.
2000s: Jacob
For a boy
Runners up: Michael, Joshua, Matthew.
2000s: Emily
For a girl
Runners up: Madison, Emma, Olivia.
2010s: Jacob
Runners up: Noah, Mason, William.
2010s: Emma
For a girl
Runners up: Sophia, Olivia, Isabella.
Solve the daily Crossword
