Have you ever wondered how popular your first and last names are? Find the ranking of your name in the United States and in countries around the world!
In the East and in Arabic and Hebrew countries, the naming of a child is determined in large part by what the name means. In English-speaking cultures, and those of Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, etc... names are given in large part by four criteria. One being naming a baby after a loved one, two being naming a baby after what the name means, third by religious and cultural background, and the fourth is by the fad/fashion/popularity of a name.
This web site is a compilation of the popularity of names from the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Scotland, France and Belgium. Use the search form above or click on some popular names below to find out the popularity of the name -- Male, Female, and Surname.
Popular US Male Names 
| Top Ranked US - 2004 |
| Jacob |
| Michael |
| Joshua |
| Matthew |
| Ethan |
| Andrew |
| Daniel |
| William |
| Joseph |
| Christopher |
| [...more] |
| Top Ranked US - 2003 |
| Jacob |
| Michael |
| Joshua |
| Matthew |
| Andrew |
| Ethan |
| Joseph |
| Daniel |
| Christopher |
| Anthony |
| [...more] |
| Top Ranked US - 2002 |
| Jacob |
| Michael |
| Joshua |
| Matthew |
| Ethan |
| Andrew |
| Joseph |
| Christopher |
| Nicholas |
| Daniel |
| [...more] |
Popular US Female Names
| Top Ranked US - 2004 |
| Emily |
| Emma |
| Madison |
| Olivia |
| Hannah |
| Abigail |
| Isabella |
| Ashley |
| Samantha |
| Elizabeth |
| [...more] |
| Top Ranked US - 2003 |
| Emily |
| Emma |
| Madison |
| Hannah |
| Olivia |
| Abigail |
| Alexis |
| Ashley |
| Elizabeth |
| Samantha |
| [...more] |
| Top Ranked US - 2002 |
| Emily |
| Madison |
| Hannah |
| Emma |
| Alexis |
| Ashley |
| Abigail |
| Sarah |
| Samantha |
| Olivia |
| [...more] |
Popular Names from Around the World
| Top UK Names - 2004 | |
| Jack | Emily |
| Joshua | Ellie |
| Thomas | Jessica |
| James | Sophie |
| Daniel | Chloe |
| Samuel | Lucy |
| Oliver | Olivia |
| William | Charlotte |
| Benjamin | Katie |
| Joseph | Megan |
| [...more] | [...more] |
| Top Ireland Names - 2004 | |
| Sean | Emma |
| Jack | Katie |
| Conor | Sarah |
| Adam | Amy |
| James | Aoife |
| Daniel | Ciara |
| Cian | Sophie |
| Luke | Chloe |
| Michael | Leah |
| Aaron | Niamh |
| [...more] | [...more] |
| Top Sweden Names - 2004 | |
| William | Emma |
| Filip | Maja |
| Oscar | Ida |
| Lucas | Elin |
| Erik | Julia |
| Emil | Linn |
| Isak | Hanna |
| Alexander | Alva |
| Viktor | Wilma |
| Anton | Klara |
| [...more] | [...more] |
| Top Scottish Names - 2004 | |
| Lewis | Emma |
| Jack | Sophie |
| James | Ellie |
| Cameron | Amy |
| Ryan | Chloe |
| Liam | Katie |
| Jamie | Erin |
| Ben | Emily |
| Kyle | Lucy |
| Callum | Hannah |
| [...more] | [...more] |
Popular US Surnames (Last Names)
| 1. SMITH |
| 2. JOHNSON |
| 3. WILLIAMS |
| 4. JONES |
| 5. BROWN |
| 6. DAVIS |
| 7. MILLER |
| 8. WILSON |
| 9. MOORE |
| 10. TAYLOR |
| 11. ANDERSON |
| 12. THOMAS |
| 13. JACKSON |
| 14. WHITE |
| 15. HARRIS |
| 16. MARTIN |
| 17. THOMPSON |
| 18. GARCIA |
| 19. MARTINEZ |
| 20. ROBINSON |
| 21. CLARK |
| 22. RODRIGUEZ |
| 23. LEWIS |
| 24. LEE |
| 25. WALKER |
| 26. HALL |
| 27. ALLEN |
| 28. YOUNG |
| 29. HERNANDEZ |
| 30. KING |
| 31. WRIGHT |
| 32. LOPEZ |
| 33. HILL |
| 34. SCOTT |
| 35. GREEN |
| 36. ADAMS |
| 37. BAKER |
| 38. GONZALEZ |
| 39. NELSON |
| 40. CARTER |
