What is the most popular first name in the USA?

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2026-03-27 07:45

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The US Census Bureau has a database of name popularity; see the first link below. The most popular names reported are Jamesfor males and Mary for females. Also, the US Social Security Administration keeps track of and reports name popularity for newborns; see the second link below. For the most recent year, Jacob was the #1 name for newborn boys (and has been since 1999); Emma was the #1 name for newborn girls, replacing Emily which had been most popular for the previous 12 years.

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