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United States Popularity Analysis

Computer-created analysis of the United States top 1000 names for the period 1880 to 2010.

Most Consistently Popular

BoysGirls
1. James
2. John
3. William
4. Robert
5. Joseph
6. David
7. Thomas
8. Charles
9. Michael
10. Richard
1. Elizabeth
2. Mary
3. Anna
4. Margaret
5. Sarah
6. Catherine
7. Laura
8. Katherine
9. Julia
10. Kathryn

Top Rises

Boys
Over 1 Year Over 3 Years Over 5 Years Over 1 Decade Over 2 Decades
1. Christop (760)
2. Devante (716)
3. Nakia (699)
4. Hobson (694)
5. Levar (660)
6. Aaden (659)
7. Mcarthur (644)
8. Heath (643)
9. Hoover (636)
10. Dustin (633)
1. Bentley (894)
2. Bryan (885)
3. Jermaine (866)
4. Tevin (839)
5. Shaquille (820)
6. Jalen (818)
7. Devante (802)
8. Tyrese (800)
9. Dustin (799)
10. Cleve (797)
1. Bentley (900)
2. Bryan (885)
3. Jermaine (874)
4. Hobart (873)
5. Mckinley (864)
6. Darren (845)
7. Tevin (839)
8. Bailey (836)
9. Dustin (836)
10. Dawson (826)
1. Woodrow (957)
2. Darren (949)
3. Aiden (941)
4. Dakota (932)
5. Jayden (926)
6. Dustin (920)
7. Jaden (919)
8. Ayden (910)
9. Roosevelt (908)
10. Bentley (900)
1. Jayden (997)
2. Aiden (992)
3. Jeffrey (976)
4. Bobby (975)
5. Randy (968)
6. Ricky (967)
7. Aidan (962)
8. Brayden (961)
9. Dustin (960)
10. Woodrow (957)

Girls
Over 1 Year Over 3 Years Over 5 Years Over 1 Decade Over 2 Decades
1. Marquita (889)
2. Katina (884)
3. Aaliyah (799)
4. Catina (798)
5. Deneen (785)
6. Kizzy (778)
7. Nakia (775)
8. Alondra (764)
9. Mya (754)
10. Nevaeh (735)
1. Sheena (894)
2. Marquita (889)
3. Kiara (887)
4. Deanna (886)
5. Katina (884)
6. Shelby (882)
7. Miley (873)
8. Jaclyn (870)
9. Lindsay (867)
10. Khloe (857)
1. Khloe (959)
2. Nevaeh (932)
3. Mallory (918)
4. Sheena (910)
5. Lindsay (906)
6. Keira (892)
7. Krystle (890)
8. Marquita (889)
9. Kiara (887)
10. Deanna (886)
1. Nevaeh (976)
2. Lindsey (966)
3. Lindsay (964)
4. Kaitlyn (959)
5. Khloe (959)
6. Tammy (957)
7. Madison (950)
8. Brandy (946)
9. Bella (943)
10. Isabella (941)
1. Isabella (1000)
2. Madison (999)
3. Brittany (998)
4. Ashley (997)
5. Kimberly (997)
6. Taylor (995)
7. Debra (994)
8. Lori (993)
9. Sharon (993)
10. Tammy (993)

Top Falls

Boys
Over 1 Year Over 3 Years Over 5 Years Over 1 Decade Over 2 Decades
1. Christop (-760)
2. Pierce (-612)
3. Lindsay (-610)
4. Merritt (-607)
5. Billie (-602)
6. Bishop (-586)
7. Saul (-585)
8. Sid (-585)
9. Anna (-570)
10. Judge (-570)
1. Shaquille (-768)
2. Christop (-760)
3. Nakia (-699)
4. Hobson (-694)
5. Pershing (-667)
6. Johnson (-652)
7. Taft (-652)
8. Jaheim (-641)
9. Juwan (-621)
10. Merrill (-620)
1. Shaquille (-820)
2. Christop (-760)
3. Taft (-729)
4. Nakia (-699)
5. Hobson (-694)
6. Pershing (-667)
7. Levar (-660)
8. Jaheim (-645)
9. Jarod (-644)
10. Fitzhugh (-637)
1. Tevin (-839)
2. Shaquille (-820)
3. Bailey (-793)
4. Forrest (-784)
5. Devante (-775)
6. Christop (-760)
7. Bryan (-737)
8. Taft (-729)
9. Jarod (-726)
10. Pat (-719)
1. Tim (-898)
2. Bob (-844)
3. Bryan (-837)
4. Doug (-830)
5. Geoffrey (-803)
6. Seymour (-794)
7. Jody (-792)
8. Clinton (-787)
9. Hyman (-786)
10. Clint (-785)

Girls
Over 1 Year Over 3 Years Over 5 Years Over 1 Decade Over 2 Decades
1. Stephani (-611)
2. Luna (-608)
3. Yulissa (-577)
4. Infant (-558)
5. Adell (-554)
6. Nira (-539)
7. Sina (-538)
8. Peggy (-535)
9. Tennille (-516)
10. Marely (-514)
1. Khadijah (-801)
2. Kizzy (-778)
3. Hilary (-768)
4. Farrah (-714)
5. Tennille (-702)
6. Dewey (-696)
7. Manila (-696)
8. Renata (-666)
9. Catina (-653)
10. Zina (-620)
1. Farrah (-824)
2. Khadijah (-817)
3. Ashanti (-799)
4. Catina (-798)
5. Deneen (-785)
6. Kizzy (-778)
7. Hilary (-769)
8. Latoya (-748)
9. Shanice (-746)
10. Tennille (-702)
1. Sheena (-921)
2. Latoya (-920)
3. Krystle (-890)
4. Katina (-881)
5. Brittney (-873)
6. Hillary (-870)
7. Iesha (-845)
8. Shanice (-838)
9. Pam (-828)
10. Khadijah (-817)
1. Brittney (-960)
2. Kristin (-941)
3. Latoya (-941)
4. Misty (-940)
5. Tonya (-924)
6. Jill (-923)
7. Dawn (-922)
8. Tammy (-922)
9. Sheena (-921)
10. Mindy (-920)

Most Steady

BoysGirls
1. James
2. John
3. William
4. Joseph
5. Charles
6. Robert
7. Thomas
8. David
9. Daniel
10. Edward
1. Elizabeth
2. Mary
3. Margaret
4. Anna
5. Katherine
6. Sarah
7. Catherine
8. Laura
9. Julia
10. Kathryn

Most Volatile

BoysGirls
1. Elvis
2. Brooks
3. Santiago
4. Lincoln
5. Ernie
6. Wyatt
7. Rogers
8. Alec
9. Quincy
10. Dexter
1. Juliet
2. Lea
3. Justine
4. Martina
5. Felicia
6. Delilah
7. Selina
8. Lonnie
9. Katy
10. Magdalena

Biggest Recoveries

BoysGirls
1. Isaiah
2. Caleb
3. Silas
4. Jordan
5. Josiah
6. Jason
7. Emmett
8. Harrison
9. Jesus
10. Ezra
1. Ella
2. Stella
3. Sadie
4. Isabella
5. Sophie
6. Lily
7. Hannah
8. Isabelle
9. Sophia
10. Lilly

Biggest Flash-in-the-Pans

BoysGirls
1. Dewey
2. Woodrow
3. Dale
4. Barry
5. Rick
6. Greg
7. Roosevelt
8. Shannon
9. Kim
10. Darrin
1. Debra
2. Lori
3. Tammy
4. Tracy
5. Cheryl
6. Beverly
7. Dawn
8. Diane
9. Kathy
10. Janice

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