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What’s the most popular USA name of all time
Based on US baby name registration data, the most popular names of all time are classic choices that have remained consistently popular across generations. Here are the timeless top names that have dominated American baby naming:
James
Latin Iacomus, from Greek Iakobos, from Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob)
"Supplanter; one who follows"
Michael
Hebrew — from Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל)
"Who is like God? (a rhetorical declaration of God's greatness)"
John
Hebrew — from Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן): Yah (God) + chanan (to be gracious)
"God is gracious"
David
Hebrew — from David (דָּוִד), from dod (beloved, uncle, dear one)
"Beloved; dear one"
William
Old Germanic Willahelm — from wil (will, desire) + helm (helmet, protection)
"Resolute protector; strong-willed helmet"
Joseph
Hebrew — from Yosef (יוֹסֵף), from yasaf (to add, to increase)
"He will add; God will increase"
Olivia
Latin oliva (olive); possibly coined or popularized by Shakespeare in Twelfth Night (1602)
"Olive tree — symbol of peace, beauty, and abundance"
Emma
Old Germanic Ermen or Irmin — meaning universal or whole
"Whole, universal; all-embracing"
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