Most Popular Baby Names of the 20th Century
Male
01. James
02. John
03. Robert
04. Michael
05. William
06. David
07. Richard
08. Joseph
09. Charles
10. Thomas
11. Christopher
12. Daniel
13. Donald
14. Paul
15. George
16. Mark
17. Matthew
18. Kenneth
19. Steven
20. Edward
Female
01. Mary
02. Patricia
03. Linda
04. Barbara
05. Jennifer
06. Elizabeth
07. Margaret
08. Susan
09. Dorathy
10. Betty
11. Nancy
12. Karen
13. Lisa
14. Helen
15. Jessica
16. Sarah
17. Sandra
18. Donna
19. Carol
20. Ruth
There is a big difference in the spread of names. For example, the top three male names were each given to over four million people, the following three names (names 4-6) to over three million people, the following four to over two million and the rest to over one million.
However, the number one girl name was given to over three million people with the following 8 (names 2-9) to over one million people, names 10-15 to over 900 thousand, names 16-19 are given to over 800 thousand and number 20 is given to over 700 thousand.
Boys names tend to group up around a few incredibly popular names while girl names have a much wider distribution. Five of the top 12 boys names are still in the top twelve today. These names are Michael, Daniel, Christopher, Joseph and William. The only female name in the top twelve of the 20th century which is still in the top twelve today is Elizabeth. Many of the top female names of the 20th century are almost unheard of today. Parents seem to be far more traditional in picking male names than female names.
Celebrities With Popular 20th Centry Names
David Bowie, born in 1947.
Donald Osmond, better known as Donny Osmond, born in 1957.
John Joseph Travolta, born in 1954. He has two popular names.
Jennifer Lopez, born in 1969.
Dame Elizabeth Taylor, born in 1932.
Lisa Kidrow, born in 1963.
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