Did you know, the most popular names in America in 1880 were William and Mary? Even without the statistics of the federal census records, most of us who love family history know this to be true. The rankings of these two most common names have slightly changed since then. Now let's jump ahead 132 years to the year 2012 where we find the most popular baby names to be Jacob and Sophia. Surprisingly, the name William is still popular and ranked #5 for the most popular baby names in 2012. Unfortunately, Mary did make the top 10 list.
This got me thinking. I have always wondered if my name was as popular as I thought. Well, thanks to the United States Government Official Social Security site, I was able to find my name, Sarah. It ranked #11 out of 100 most popular names in the last 100 years; from 1913-2012.
Now it's your turn. Did your name make the list from the top names over the last 100 years?
Male Names:
- James
- John
- Robert
- Michael
- William
- David
- Richard
- Joseph
- Charles
- Thomas
- Christopher
- Daniel
- Matthew
- Donald
- Anthony
- Paul
- Mark
- George
- Steven
- Kenneth
Female Names:
- Mary
- Patricia
- Elizabeth
- Jennifer
- Linda
- Barbara
- Susan
- Margaret
- Jessica
- Dorothy
- Sarah
- Karen
- Nancy
- Betty
- Lisa
- Sandra
- Helen
- Donna
- Ashley
- Kimberly
Click here to see the top 100 names.
Did your name make the list? Leave a comment and tell us yes or no and your ranking.
Source: Official Social Security Website: www.ssa.gov ,
Did your name make the list? Leave a comment and tell us yes or no and your ranking.
Source: Official Social Security Website: www.ssa.gov ,
Keep connecting the dots. -Sarah
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