How Many Babies Share the Top Names?
The share of American babies given a top-ten name, cohort by cohort. It has collapsed.
The share of American babies given a top-ten name has fallen from roughly a quarter for Baby Boomers to around one in twenty for Generation Alpha — naming has become far more individual with every cohort.
How Many Babies Share the Top Names?
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It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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