by jesse

where can i find data about the most common names in the USA?

the social security administration provides statistics about name frequency for new babies on there website. the provide a list of the most common names for every decade, 1900 - 1990, top 10 names for each sex for 1880 - 1997, and top 1000 names for 1998 - 2001. starting in 1998 they also provide a breakdown by state. this information is available at http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/NOTES/note139/note139.html.

 

 
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