Popular Names By Generation
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Most Popular Female Names | ||
|---|---|---|
| Generation Rank | Name | Total Named |
| 1 | Mary | 1,194,156 |
| 2 | Helen | 557,360 |
| 3 | Dorothy | 547,508 |
| 4 | Margaret | 447,179 |
| 5 | Ruth | 404,343 |
| 6 | Mildred | 282,457 |
| 7 | Anna | 271,214 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 270,916 |
| 9 | Betty | 262,439 |
| 10 | Virginia | 249,490 |
| 11 | Frances | 248,647 |
| 12 | Marie | 217,283 |
| 13 | Evelyn | 212,603 |
| 14 | Alice | 208,810 |
| 15 | Florence | 188,740 |
| 16 | Doris | 178,994 |
| 17 | Lillian | 175,809 |
| 18 | Rose | 169,172 |
| 19 | Irene | 168,317 |
| 20 | Louise | 157,610 |
Most Popular Female Names The Greatest Generation | ||
The ranks reflect total babies given the name across all years within the generation where the name was in the Top 1000. Rank #1 is the name more parents chose for their baby, Rank #2 is the second most used name, etc.
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