Popular Baby Names - Names and their Meanings

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Top Baby Names 2017

Explore the trends in naming, uncover the meanings of names, find out how unique your name was in the year you were born. This resource provides information on baby names from 1890 to today.

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John - 2017

John was the 27th most popular boy baby name in 2017
Baby Name Popularity
John: Biblical - God Is Gracious, Merciful

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Most Popular Boy Names - 2017


18,728
18,326
14,904
14,232
13,974
13,733
13,502
13,268
13,141
13,106
More Boy's Names for 2017...


Most Popular Girl Names - 2017


19,738
18,632
15,902
15,100
14,831
13,437
12,893
11,800
10,675
10,551
More Girl's Names for 2017...