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Names by generation

The most given names of the Baby Boomers were Mary and James; of the Millennials, Jessica and Michael. Each generation’s page lists its most given names, the names most typical of it and how many of its members are alive.

Births: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026. Generations: birth-year bands of the Pew Research Center (Silent 1928-1945 to Gen Z 1997-2012); Generation Alpha, 2013-2025, is NameAlmanac’s own band because Pew has not defined one.

Every generation at a glance

Births: SSA national file; alive: SSA’s cohort life tables.

Names by decade