NameRank
Every name given to a US baby since 1880,
ranked year by year — straight from Social Security Administration birth records.
105,966 names ·
375,362,447 births · public domain.
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By Year
56,064 names
* ≥5% of bearers are the minority sex
(3,194 names) ·
** ≥20%, genuinely unisex (3,590 names).
11,854 names appear under both sexes at some level, so presence
alone isn't meaningful — these flags use the minority sex's share of all bearers.
# Name M / F split
All-time Since 2016
Years
1
Vicki
F
153,560
82
1914–2024
2
Myrtle
F
136,984
37
1880–2025
3
Carole
F
110,952
65
1901–2025
4
Vickie
F
110,434
79
1907–2024
5
Blanche
F
87,648
81
1880–2025
6
Pat**
60%F
66,855
0
1880–2014
7
Gayle*
93%F
66,308
62
1891–2024
8
Patty
F
62,699
32
1880–2025
9
Sheri
F
60,578
73
1928–2025
10
Laverne**
76%F
56,124
64
1885–2025
11
Shelia
F
47,891
69
1915–2023
12
Patti
F
44,757
25
1888–2025
13
Ernestine
F
44,191
39
1880–2021
14
Teri
F
44,171
69
1920–2025
15
Shari
F
40,973
79
1927–2025
16
Tami
F
38,017
51
1942–2025
17
Cheri
F
36,080
52
1925–2025
18
Tammie
F
35,514
24
1927–2025
19
Sherrie
F
35,159
53
1921–2025
20
Melba
F
34,925
49
1893–2025
21
Deloris
F
34,781
12
1899–2022
22
Ronda
F
34,674
21
1915–2022
23
Pam
F
33,148
0
1915–1996
24
Tracie
F
32,812
80
1899–2025
25
Latasha
F
30,325
35
1959–2022
26
Sondra
F
27,074
37
1912–2025
27
Glenna
F
25,629
82
1880–2025
28
Nannie
F
25,580
0
1880–1991
29
Staci
F
25,539
57
1950–2024
30
Jeannine
F
24,072
70
1914–2025
31
Dee**
69%F
23,099
31
1880–2022
32
Bettye
F
22,967
0
1883–1998
33
Tamika
F
22,850
51
1951–2022
34
Virgie
97%F
22,468
10
1880–2024
35
Tonia
F
22,247
54
1917–2025
36
Bernadine
F
21,933
34
1882–2025
37
Flossie
F
21,845
12
1880–2023
38
Latonya
F
21,824
29
1951–2022
39
Ladonna
F
21,233
47
1903–2025
40
Christi
F
20,932
58
1940–2024
41
Dorthy
F
20,417
77
1885–2025
42
Nelda
F
20,144
45
1884–2025
43
Terrie
F
20,068
20
1918–2022
44
Gay*
93%F
19,367
0
1883–1982
45
Letha
F
19,162
20
1880–2020
46
Dona
F
19,032
33
1880–2025
47
Pearlie
96%F
18,828
6
1880–2023
48
Latisha
F
18,444
63
1948–2023
49
Saundra
F
17,862
13
1925–2017
50
Arline
F
17,626
49
1883–2023
51
Lorrie
F
17,430
78
1917–2025
52
Chandra
F
17,349
38
1935–2023
53
Sharron
98%F
17,226
6
1918–2018
54
Nanette
F
16,894
66
1892–2025
55
Lavonne
F
16,660
18
1900–2019
56
Earline
F
16,583
0
1889–1995
57
Earnestine
F
16,134
0
1889–2001
58
Margery
F
15,791
48
1880–2025
59
Edwina
F
15,465
62
1881–2025
60
Kathie
F
15,086
34
1918–2020
61
Lessie*
94%F
15,018
7
1880–2023
62
Jannie
F
14,857
65
1880–2025
63
Deanne
F
14,856
30
1919–2021
64
Hester
96%F
14,764
17
1880–2025
65
Rosanne
F
14,752
84
1907–2025
66
Deidre
F
14,684
28
1933–2025
67
Corine
F
14,559
42
1880–2024
68
Wendi
F
14,522
43
1943–2024
69
Concetta
F
14,198
82
1887–2025
70
Melva
F
14,185
10
1880–2024
71
Gussie*
92%F
14,182
0
1880–1991
72
Earlene
F
14,170
0
1901–2007
73
Karyn
F
14,140
84
1932–2024
74
Meaghan
F
14,043
57
1955–2020
75
Tammi
F
13,884
0
1950–2013
76
Edythe
F
13,880
84
1880–2025
77
Tamra
F
13,715
19
1937–2019
78
Sheree
F
13,554
12
1935–2023
79
Madge
F
13,430
5
1880–2016
80
Maud
F
13,190
22
1880–2024
81
Catharine
F
12,994
80
1880–2024
82
Krystle
F
12,982
5
1969–2016
83
Lakeisha
F
12,886
57
1967–2024
84
Gena
F
12,824
50
1880–2024
85
Wilda
F
12,774
5
1880–2022
86
Tameka
F
12,772
0
1965–2011
87
Beryl*
81%F
12,468
83
1880–2025
88
Lakisha
F
12,322
6
1967–2016
89
Diann
F
12,252
0
1924–2014
90
Caryn
F
12,182
25
1939–2019
91
Lawanda
F
12,099
5
1917–2021
92
Coleen
F
11,998
25
1912–2023
93
Brittani
F
11,776
46
1971–2024
94
Dessie
97%F
11,731
70
1880–2025
95
Kitty
F
11,657
54
1880–2024
96
Lesa
F
11,421
6
1915–2018
97
Alfreda
F
11,418
5
1881–2018
98
Letitia
F
11,408
25
1880–2024
99
Katina
F
11,340
77
1920–2024
100
Claudine
F
11,338
20
1880–2024
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Data: SSA national baby names ,
public domain. Only names given to 5 or more US babies in a year are published,
so rare names are systematically absent.