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NAME RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 1000 SHOWN OF 5,163

Most common first names in America · 1990

The most common first names in the United States, ranked by the number of people recorded with each one in the 1990 Census.

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YEAR19902020
RANKNAMEPEOPLE
01James8,277,065
02John8,165,145
03Robert7,836,848
04Michael6,568,428
05Mary6,560,967
06William6,113,289
07David5,891,937
08Richard4,245,477
09Charles3,802,774
10Joseph3,504,322
11Thomas3,439,657
12Patricia2,678,605
13Christopher2,581,608
14Linda2,574,147
15Barbara2,437,357
16Daniel2,434,869
17Paul2,365,231
18Mark2,342,847
19Elizabeth2,330,412
20Donald2,320,463
21George2,317,976
22Jennifer2,317,976
23Maria2,071,753
24Kenneth2,059,318
25Susan1,974,756
26Steven1,944,911
27Edward1,942,424
28Margaret1,910,092
29Brian1,832,992
30Ronald1,808,121
31Dorothy1,808,121
32Anthony1,800,659
33Lisa1,750,918
34Kevin1,673,817
35Nancy1,663,869
36Karen1,658,895
37Betty1,656,408
38Helen1,648,946
39Jason1,646,459
40Matthew1,638,998
41Gary1,621,588
42Timothy1,594,230
43Sandra1,564,385
44Jose1,532,053
45Larry1,489,772
46Jeffrey1,472,362
47Donna1,449,979
48Frank1,449,978
49Carol1,420,134
50Ruth1,397,749
51Scott1,362,930
52Eric1,357,956
53Stephen1,348,007
54Andrew1,340,546
55Sharon1,298,266
56Michelle1,290,804
57Laura1,268,420
58Sarah1,263,446
59Kimberly1,253,498
60Deborah1,228,627
61Jessica1,218,678
62Raymond1,216,191
63Shirley1,211,217
64Cynthia1,166,449
65Angela1,163,962
66Melissa1,149,040
67Brenda1,131,630
68Amy1,121,682
69Jerry1,101,785
70Gregory1,099,298
71Anna1,094,323
72Joshua1,084,375
73Rebecca1,069,452
74Virginia1,069,452
75Kathleen1,054,530
76Dennis1,037,120
77Pamela1,034,633
78Martha1,024,685
79Debra1,014,736
80Amanda1,004,788
81Walter997,326
82Stephanie994,839
83Willie992,353
84Patrick974,942
85Terry972,456
86Carolyn957,533
87Peter950,072
88Christine950,072
89Marie942,610
90Janet942,610
91Frances932,662
92Catherine927,688
93Harold925,201
94Douglas912,765
95Henry912,765
96Ann905,304
97Joyce905,304
98Diane892,868
99Alice887,894
100Jean870,484
101Carl865,510
102Julie865,510
103Kelly860,536
104Arthur838,152
105Heather838,152
106Teresa835,665
107Doris833,178
108Gloria833,178
109Ryan830,691
110Joe810,794
111Roger800,846
112Evelyn800,846
113Juan793,384
114Ashley788,410
115Jack785,923
116Albert783,436
117Cheryl783,436
118Joan780,949
119Jonathan778,462
120Justin778,462
121Mildred778,462
122Katherine778,462
123Gerald771,001
124Keith768,513
125Samuel763,539
126Judith738,668
127Rose736,181
128Janice708,823
129Lawrence703,849
130Ralph701,362
131Nicole698,875
132Judy686,439
133Nicholas683,952
134Christina683,952
135Roy681,465
136Kathy676,491
137Theresa674,004
138Benjamin671,517
139Beverly664,055
140Denise656,594
141Bruce654,107
142Brandon651,620
143Adam646,646
144Tammy644,159
145Fred626,749
146Irene626,749
147Billy626,748
148Harry624,262
149Jane621,775
150Wayne619,288
151Louis616,800
152Lori616,800
153Steve611,826
154Tracy609,339
155Jeremy604,365
156Aaron601,878
157Andrea601,878
158Rachel601,878
159Marilyn599,391
160Robin596,904
161Randy584,468
162Leslie584,468
163Kathryn581,981
164Eugene577,007
165Bobby574,520
166Howard572,033
167Carlos572,033
168Louise569,546
169Sara569,546
170Anne567,059
171Jacqueline567,059
172Wanda562,084
173Russell559,597
174Shawn557,110
175Victor554,623
176Bonnie554,623
177Julia554,623
178Ruby549,649
179Chris549,648
180Lois547,162
181Tina547,162
182Jamie544,675
183Phyllis544,675
184Norma542,188
185Martin542,187
186Jesse539,701
187Paula539,700
188Diana537,213
189Annie537,213
190Ernest534,726
191Shannon534,726
192Phillip529,752
193Todd529,752
194Lee529,752
195Lillian524,778
196Emily517,317
197Peggy517,317
198Crystal514,829
199Kim512,343
200Craig512,342
201Carmen512,342
202Connie509,855
203Gladys509,855
204Alan507,368
205Rita507,368
206Dawn502,394
207Dale497,420
208Florence497,420
209Francis494,933
210Sean494,932
211Clarence492,445
212Johnny492,445
213Philip489,958
214Edna489,958
215Tiffany484,984
216Tony482,497
217Rosa482,497
218Earl480,010
219Jimmy480,010
220Antonio477,523
221Cindy477,523
222Luis475,036
223Danny472,549
224Bryan472,549
225Mike472,549
226Grace470,062
227Stanley462,600
228Leonard462,600
229Nathan460,113
230Wendy460,113
231Manuel450,165
232Curtis450,165
233Rodney447,678
234Victoria447,678
235Edith445,191
236Norman445,190
237Sherry442,704
238Sylvia440,216
239Josephine440,216
240Allen437,729
241Thelma435,242
242Sheila435,242
243Ethel432,755
244Lynn430,268
245Ellen430,268
246Elaine430,268
247Marjorie430,268
248Marvin425,294
249Carrie425,294
250Marion422,807
251Charlotte420,320
252Vincent417,833
253Glenn417,832
254Travis415,345
255Jeffery412,858
256Jeff412,858
257Monica412,858
258Esther412,858
259Chad410,371
260Jacob410,371
261Pauline410,371
262Emma410,371
263Kyle407,884
264Dana407,884
265Juanita407,884
266Melvin405,397
267Jessie405,397
268Alfred402,910
269Anita402,910
270Rhonda402,910
271Hazel400,423
272Amber397,936
273Bradley395,449
274Eva395,449
275Ray392,961
276Debbie390,475
277Jesus390,474
278Herbert385,500
279Eddie385,500
280Frederick383,013
281Joel383,013
282April383,013
283Clara380,526
284Lucille380,526
285Gail375,552
286Joanne373,065
287Eleanor373,065
288Valerie370,578
289Danielle370,578
290Edwin368,091
291Erin368,091
292Megan365,604
293Alicia363,116
294Don360,629
295Suzanne360,629
296Michele360,629
297Bertha355,655
298Darlene353,168
299Veronica353,168
300Jill353,168
301Ricky350,681
302Lauren350,681
303Geraldine350,681
304Troy345,707
305Randall343,220
306Stacy343,220
307Cathy340,733
308Joann338,245
309Lorraine335,758
310Sally335,758
311Barry333,271
312Alexander333,271
313Jackie330,784
314Regina330,784
315Erica323,323
316Beatrice323,323
317Dolores320,836
318Bernice318,349
319Bernard315,862
320Audrey315,862
321Mario315,861
322Francisco313,374
323Yvonne313,374
324Leroy310,887
325Micheal310,887
326Annette310,887
327June310,887
328Marcus308,400
329Samantha308,400
330Theodore305,913
331Clifford305,913
332Oscar305,913
333Miguel303,426
334Jay300,939
335Ana298,452
336Renee298,452
337Jim293,478
338Ida293,478
339Vivian293,478
340Tom290,991
341Roberta290,991
342Holly290,991
343Brittany290,991
344Alex290,990
345Ronnie290,990
346Angel290,990
347Jon288,503
348Melanie288,503
349Calvin286,016
350Tommy286,016
351Loretta286,016
352Yolanda286,016
353Jeanette286,016
354Laurie283,529
355Leon281,042
356Katie281,042
357Bill278,555
358Lloyd278,555
359Derek278,555
360Stacey278,555
361Kristen276,068
362Vanessa276,068
363Alma276,068
364Sue276,068
365Warren273,581
366Elsie273,581
367Beth273,581
368Jeanne271,094
369Vicki271,094
370Darrell268,607
371Jerome268,607
372Floyd266,120
373Carla266,120
374Tara266,120
375Rosemary266,120
376Leo266,119
377Dean266,119
378Alvin261,145
379Wesley261,145
380Courtney261,145
381Eileen261,145
382Terri261,145
383Tim258,658
384Gordon258,658
385Greg258,658
386Jorge258,658
387Dustin256,171
388Pedro256,171
389Derrick256,171
390Corey256,171
391Gertrude256,171
392Lucy256,171
393Dan253,684
394Tonya253,684
395Ella251,197
396Lewis248,710
397Zachary246,223
398Maurice246,223
399Wilma246,223
400Gina246,223
401Kristin246,223
402Vernon243,736
403Roberto243,736
404Natalie243,736
405Agnes243,736
406Vera243,736
407Clyde243,735
408Herman241,249
409Charlene241,249
410Charlie238,762
411Bessie238,761
412Shane236,274
413Delores236,274
414Glen233,787
415Hector233,787
416Sam233,787
417Melinda233,787
418Pearl233,787
419Arlene233,787
420Ricardo231,300
421Lester228,813
422Gene228,813
423Maureen228,813
424Colleen228,813
425Allison228,813
426Tamara228,813
427Rick226,326
428Tyler226,326
429Johnnie226,326
430Joy226,326
431Georgia226,326
432Constance226,326
433Brent223,839
434Ramon223,839
435Lillie223,839
436Claudia223,839
437Marcia223,839
438Gilbert221,352
439Tanya221,352
440Nellie221,352
441Minnie221,352
442Marlene218,865
443Heidi218,865
444Glenda218,865
445Marc216,378
446Billie213,891
447Lydia213,890
448Viola213,890
449Marian213,890
450Guadalupe211,404
451Stella211,403
452Caroline211,403
453Reginald208,916
454Dora208,916
455Brett206,429
456Cecil206,429
457Casey206,429
458Jo206,429
459Ruben203,942
460Jaime203,942
461Vickie203,942
462Nathaniel201,455
463Rafael201,455
464Mattie201,455
465Edgar198,968
466Milton198,968
467Raul196,481
468Maxine196,481
469Irma196,481
470Ben193,994
471Chester193,994
472Andre193,994
473Adrian193,994
474Mabel193,994
475Marsha193,994
476Myrtle193,994
477Duane191,507
478Franklin191,507
479Lena191,507
480Christy191,507
481Tracey189,020
482Deanna189,020
483Patsy189,020
484Gabriel189,019
485Jimmie186,533
486Elmer186,532
487Christian186,532
488Bobbie186,532
489Hilda186,532
490Gwendolyn184,045
491Brad181,558
492Mitchell181,558
493Jennie181,558
494Nora181,558
495Ron179,071
496Roland179,071
497Arnold179,071
498Harvey179,071
499Cory179,071
500Margie179,071
501Nina179,071
502Cassandra179,071
503Leah179,071
504Jared176,584
505Karl176,584
506Penny176,584
507Kay176,584
508Priscilla176,584
509Naomi176,584
510Carole176,584
511Jan174,097
512Brandy174,097
513Olga174,097
514Claude171,610
515Dianne171,610
516Leona171,610
517Lonnie171,609
518Erik169,123
519Jordan169,123
520Jenny169,123
521Felicia169,123
522Sonia169,123
523Darryl166,636
524Kerry166,636
525Lindsey166,636
526Neil164,149
527Miriam164,149
528Velma164,149
529Becky164,149
530Javier161,661
531Fernando161,661
532Clinton161,661
533Cody161,661
534Violet161,661
535Kristina161,661
536Rene159,175
537Ted159,174
538Mathew159,174
539Tyrone159,174
540Darren159,174
541Julio159,174
542Lindsay159,174
543Toni159,174
544Lance156,687
545Misty156,687
546Mae156,687
547Kurt154,200
548Jody154,200
549Pat154,200
550Sandy154,200
551Shelly154,200
552Daisy154,200
553Ramona154,200
554Sherri154,200
555Allan151,713
556Nelson151,713
557Erika151,713
558Katrina151,713
559Claire151,713
560Guy149,226
561Clayton149,226
562Hugh149,226
563Max146,739
564Dwayne146,739
565Geneva146,739
566Belinda146,739
567Margarita146,739
568Sheryl146,739
569Dwight144,252
570Armando144,252
571Felix144,252
572Cora144,252
573Faye144,252
574Everett141,765
575Ada141,765
576Natasha141,765
577Sabrina141,765
578Isabel141,765
579Ian139,278
580Wallace139,278
581Marguerite139,278
582Hattie139,278
583Harriet139,278
584Sidney139,277
585Ken136,790
586Bob136,790
587Molly136,790
588Cecilia136,790
589Kristi136,790
590Brandi136,790
591Blanche136,790
592Rosie136,790
593Joanna136,790
594Iris136,790
595Alfredo134,303
596Julian134,303
597Eunice134,303
598Angie134,303
599Freddie131,817
600Alberto131,816
601Dave131,816
602Ivan131,816
603Inez131,816
604Lynda131,816
605Byron129,329
606Daryl129,329
607Madeline129,329
608Amelia129,329
609Alberta129,329
610Isaac126,842
611Morris126,842
612Perry126,842
613Genevieve126,842
614Monique126,842
615Jodi126,842
616Janie126,842
617Maggie126,842
618Kayla126,842
619Sonya126,842
620Kristine126,842
621Candace126,842
622Clifton124,355
623Willard124,355
624Ross124,355
625Virgil124,355
626Marshall124,355
627Fannie124,355
628Maryann124,355
629Opal124,355
630Alison124,355
631Yvette124,355
632Melody124,355
633Whitney124,354
634Andy121,868
635Salvador121,868
636Kirk121,868
637Sergio121,868
638Luz121,868
639Susie121,868
640Olivia121,868
641Flora121,868
642Shelley121,868
643Seth119,381
644Kent119,381
645Terrance119,381
646Kristy119,381
647Mamie119,381
648Lula119,381
649Lola119,381
650Verna119,381
651Beulah119,381
652Antoinette119,381
653Eduardo116,894
654Terrence116,894
655Gayle116,893
656Enrique114,407
657Candice114,407
658Juana114,407
659Jeannette114,407
660Pam114,407
661Kelli114,407
662Joey114,406
663Donnie114,406
664Wade111,919
665Austin111,919
666Frankie111,919
667Hannah111,919
668Bridget111,919
669Stuart109,432
670Evan109,432
671Karla109,432
672Celia109,432
673Fredrick106,945
674Arturo106,945
675Alejandro106,945
676Nick106,945
677Luther106,945
678Latoya106,945
679Patty106,945
680Shelia106,945
681Della106,945
682Vicky106,945
683Lynne106,945
684Wendell104,458
685Jeremiah104,458
686Julius104,458
687Sheri104,458
688Marianne104,458
689Otis101,971
690Angelo101,971
691Shaun101,971
692Alexis101,971
693Kara101,971
694Jacquelyn101,971
695Erma101,971
696Blanca101,971
697Trevor99,484
698Oliver99,484
699Luke99,484
700Homer99,484
701Gerard99,484
702Doug99,484
703Cameron99,484
704Morgan99,484
705Myra99,484
706Leticia99,484
707Krista99,484
708Roxanne99,484
709Kenny96,997
710Hubert96,997
711Bennie96,997
712Angelica96,997
713Robyn96,997
714Adrienne96,997
715Rosalie96,997
716Alexandra96,997
717Brooke96,997
718Bethany96,997
719Sadie96,997
720Bernadette96,997
721Ira96,996
722Antonia96,996
723Lyle94,510
724Matt94,510
725Alfonso94,510
726Laverne94,510
727Traci94,510
728Kendra94,510
729Jasmine94,510
730Nichole94,510
731Rachael94,510
732Chelsea94,510
733Mable94,510
734Ernestine94,510
735Muriel94,510
736Orlando92,023
737Rex92,023
738Carlton92,023
739Ernesto92,023
740Neal92,023
741Blake92,023
742Ollie92,023
743Marcella92,023
744Elena92,023
745Krystal92,023
746Angelina92,023
747Loren92,022
748Pablo89,536
749Lorenzo89,536
750Omar89,536
751Wilbur89,536
752Grant89,536
753Horace89,536
754Roderick89,536
755Noel89,536
756Nadine89,536
757Kari89,536
758Estelle89,536
759Dianna89,536
760Paulette89,536
761Lora89,536
762Rudy89,535
763Taylor89,535
764Shelby89,535
765Leigh89,535
766Abraham87,048
767Willis87,048
768Rickey87,048
769Kelley87,048
770Mona87,048
771Doreen87,048
772Rosemarie87,048
773Desiree87,048
774Andres84,561
775Cesar84,561
776Johnathan84,561
777Malcolm84,561
778Rudolph84,561
779Damon84,561
780Kelvin84,561
781Preston84,561
782Hope84,561
783Ginger84,561
784Janis84,561
785Betsy84,561
786Christie84,561
787Freda84,561
788Robbie82,075
789Alton82,074
790Archie82,074
791Marco82,074
792Wm82,074
793Tommie82,074
794Mercedes82,074
795Meredith82,074
796Lynette82,074
797Teri82,074
798Cristina82,074
799Eula82,074
800Carroll79,588
801Pete79,587
802Randolph79,587
803Garry79,587
804Geoffrey79,587
805Jonathon79,587
806Felipe79,587
807Gerardo79,587
808Ed79,587
809Dominic79,587
810Devin79,587
811Merle79,587
812Meghan79,587
813Sophia79,587
814Eloise79,587
815Rochelle79,587
816Gretchen79,587
817Cecelia79,587
818Delbert77,100
819Colin77,100
820Guillermo77,100
821Earnest77,100
822Lucas77,100
823Raquel77,100
824Henrietta77,100
825Alyssa77,100
826Jana77,100
827Gwen77,100
828Benny74,613
829Spencer74,613
830Rodolfo74,613
831Myron74,613
832Edmund74,613
833Cleo74,613
834Jenna74,613
835Tricia74,613
836Olive74,613
837Tasha74,613
838Garrett72,126
839Salvatore72,126
840Cedric72,126
841Lowell72,126
842Gregg72,126
843Silvia72,126
844Elvira72,126
845Delia72,126
846Sophie72,126
847Kate72,126
848Patti72,126
849Lorena72,126
850Kellie72,126
851Sonja72,126
852Lila72,126
853Lana72,126
854Darla72,126
855May72,126
856Mindy72,126
857Essie72,126
858Mandy72,126
859Jewel72,125
860Sherman69,639
861Wilson69,639
862Sylvester69,639
863Roosevelt69,639
864Israel69,639
865Jermaine69,639
866Lorene69,639
867Elsa69,639
868Josefina69,639
869Jeannie69,639
870Miranda69,639
871Dixie69,639
872Lucia69,639
873Marta69,639
874Faith69,639
875Lela69,639
876Johanna69,639
877Shari69,639
878Camille69,639
879Marty69,638
880Forrest67,152
881Wilbert67,152
882Leland67,152
883Tami67,152
884Shawna67,152
885Elisa67,152
886Ebony67,152
887Melba67,152
888Ora67,152
889Nettie67,152
890Tabitha67,152
891Winifred67,152
892Kristie67,152
893Marina67,152
894Alisha67,152
895Aimee67,152
896Rena67,152
897Simon64,665
898Clark64,665
899Irving64,665
900Bryant64,665
901Owen64,665
902Aubrey64,665
903Myrna64,665
904Marla64,665
905Tammie64,665
906Latasha64,665
907Bonita64,665
908Patrice64,665
909Ronda64,665
910Sherrie64,665
911Addie64,665
912Sammy64,664
913Dallas64,664
914Rufus62,177
915Woodrow62,177
916Kristopher62,177
917Mack62,177
918Levi62,177
919Marcos62,177
920Gustavo62,177
921Jake62,177
922Ellis62,177
923Laurence62,177
924Drew62,177
925Rosario62,177
926Lupe62,177
927Lou62,177
928Jewell62,177
929Francine62,177
930Deloris62,177
931Stacie62,177
932Adriana62,177
933Cheri62,177
934Abigail62,177
935Celeste62,177
936Cara62,177
937Adele62,177
938Rebekah62,177
939Lucinda62,177
940Dorthy62,177
941Dominique59,691
942Gale59,691
943Lionel59,690
944Gilberto59,690
945Clint59,690
946Nicolas59,690
947Ismael59,690
948Orville59,690
949Effie59,690
950Trina59,690
951Reba59,690
952Sallie59,690
953Aurora59,690
954Lenora59,690
955Etta59,690
956Lottie59,690
957Kerri59,690
958Trisha59,690
959Nikki59,690
960Estella59,690
961Francisca59,690
962Josie59,690
963Tracie59,690
964Marissa59,690
965Karin59,690
966Brittney59,690
967Janelle59,690
968Lourdes59,690
969Laurel59,690
970Helene59,690
971Fern59,690
972Elva59,690
973Corinne59,690
974Kelsey59,690
975Ervin57,203
976Dewey57,203
977Al57,203
978Wilfred57,203
979Josh57,203
980Hugo57,203
981Ignacio57,203
982Caleb57,203
983Tomas57,203
984Sheldon57,203
985Erick57,203
986Toby57,203
987Cary57,203
988Santos57,203
989Lesley57,203
990Ina57,203
991Bettie57,203
992Elisabeth57,203
993Aida57,203
994Caitlin57,203
995Ingrid57,203
996Iva57,203
997Eugenia57,203
998Christa57,203
999Goldie57,203
1000Cassie57,203
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UPDATED 2026-06-13 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU GENEALOGY NAME FILES