Plain old lists, straight from SSA data or reranked using our groupings

1. Choose sex: Boys Girls

2. Select a year or decade:

3. List the top names or name groups

4. Check here if you want to use our grouped names or leave blank to see the SSA single name results

Find the popularity of a name and its variants in a single year

1. Select a year (or decade)


2. Choose the sex
Boys Girls

3. Check here to use our groupings and enter just one name below or leave the box unchecked and enter your own grouping, with commas between names (ex. Mike, Michael, Mikey)


4.

Tabulate and chart the popularity of names on your favorites list over several years

1. Choose a range of years: From To

2. Choose sex: Boys Girls

3. Use our groups (add just one name at a time to list in step 4)

4. Name to add to list; include variants (ex. Julie, Julia, Juliet) if you are defining your own groupings
5. Repeat step 4 for as many names as you have on your favorites list

6. (opens a new browser window)