During the past 100 years, Mary has been the single most popular name for girls, ranking number one 45 times between 1911 and 2010. Lately, however, Mary has fallen out of favor. The last time the name made it to the top of the popularity list was in 1961. Michael has been the single most popular name for boys over the past century, ranking as the number-one name 44 times. Michael last topped the list in 1998. Here are the five most popular names for girls and boys 100 years ago, 50 years ago, and today...
| GIRLS | | |
| 2010 | 1960 | 1911 |
| Isabella | Mary | Mary |
| Sophia | Susan | Helen |
| Emma | Linda | Margaret |
| Olivia | Karen | Dorothy |
| Ava | Donna | Ruth |
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| BOYS | | |
| 2010 | 1960 | 1911 |
| Jacob | David | John |
| Ethan | Michael | William |
| Michael | James | James |
| Jayden | John | George |
| William | Robert | Robert |
Source: Social Security Online, Popular Baby Names
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