Baby Name Popularity by Year Chart (1990 to 2026)
Type any first name to see its full popularity history from 1990 to 2026, plotted from US Social Security birth records.
Name Popularity Chart
Four name patterns worth knowing
| Pattern | What it means | Example names |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Peak | Dominated one era, then declined | Dorothy, Betty, Gary, Larry |
| Timeless | Consistently top-50 for 100+ years | James, Elizabeth, William |
| Modern Surge | Near-zero before 2000, now top-10 | Liam, Luna, Aria, Mason |
| Comeback | Popular before 1950, rising again | Eleanor, Arthur, Hazel, Leo |