It's made an even bigger comeback when you consider "Liam" is the Irish form of "William". It would be like having "Michael" and "Miguel" both being in the top 5!
@@CLHoofie Jude 1:9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
@@jbcfamily4802 sorry lol I’m named Micheal and people always ask me if I’m named after the Bible even though I’m not Christian ty for explane ping though
It’s interesting that Joseph hasn’t had the widespread popularity that Mary has had. Literally 108 years of being the number one girls name, and even after that, it was still in the top five for years.
@@totaem oh my bad let me ask her for forgiveness and seek her grace for my salvation. I am repenting Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, co redemptrix. Please forgive my sins. Did I miss anything? How many hail marys do I need to say to go to heaven?
I named my Jewish son after the first Joseph. 😂 But if you watch it was pretty much on the board the whole time. It’s not a trendy name, but it stays relevant. 😊 The one that surprised me was Michael. I didn’t realize it was so popular.
It's interesting how these are less subject to trends compared to the girls' names. It's the same handful of names throughout the 140 year period, and seldom does one take a huge lead over the others.
Until very recently when the boys names are doing the same thing as the girls names. Noah, Liam, Mason, Elijah and Benjamin have popped onto the list only in the last few years. Only William, Michael and James are still there from the beginning.
Bc they don’t want their kids to be the butt of all jokes. It’s good to have a likable name people can pronounce. Most actors and writers have memorable first name.
@silent night i totally agree…ironically in my case i named my son liam in 2018 thinking there was only liam neeson (wifes fave actor)…but now i realize its popular 🤷🏻♂️…its still a unique name
In Italy the most popular male name in the population (not the new borns, the whole population) is Joseph (Giuseppe), while the most popular female name is Mary, Maria (we are very religious). I'm named Giulio Maria Giuseppe (Jules Mary Joseph. Mary is a female name but we can use it as a 2nd name), so I have both the names. XD
When I played hockey, there always seemed to be an abnormal amount of Tyler's. Yet my name (Noah) is more popular. I guess Tyler's are just destined to play hockey.
@@kennypacheco8203 I only ask because based on the formation of the 1980 Men's Olympic holiday teams, rivalries seemed to be based on regional differences. The name Tyler must be small town thing, regardless of region.
@@stephandocrossi3324 well I think it because I have a friend called John and a friend that his aunt have an ex-husband called William But I haven't a friend or at least a knowed called James ._.
I feel like I just watched a redemption arch movie: The rise and fall, and rise again of William. William was top 10 for 98 years; from the top 1 in 1880, to slowly lose steam and climb down the ranks to top 10 in 1978, then drops off in 1979, then made a comeback in 1997, to slowly and steadily climb up to top 4 before the end at 2020. What a trip!
As a Jonah, there are few like me. For good reason. Biblical Jonah was a racist jerk. To quote Veggie Tales, "Jonah was prophet, but never really got it."
My middle name was the Usain Bolt in the earlier part of the video then my first name pick up the slack then they were battling it out then both fell off
I have a hard time believing that Josh didn’t even make the top ten for the late eighties and early nineties. I was born in 89 and there were more boys named Josh than any other name I can think of.
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Well, if you are thirty, I am not surprised. Noah, only became one of the top ten in 2014, and Liam in 2017. So, the Noahs and Liams would be perhaps Seven or eight, now. Unless you have kids of your own, or working with children is part of your job, I doubt you would deal with kids that age, very much.
I saw one of my son’s first and middle names, Plus another one’s middle name. There was also a point in the video where John, Paul, and George were all on the same screen, near each other. I didn’t hold my breath for a Ringo
It was probably top 20 but never quite cracked the top 10. I knew shit loads of Scotts and Brians growing up and my older cousins all seemed to be named Glen but I didn't see them on the list.
This is obviously American as it explains why traditionally common British boys names like Peter, Stephen/Steven, and Simon don't feature at all at any point. Or why the two most popular British boys names since 2000 - Harry, and Oliver also don't feature. Jacob has never been a big name in the UK, and Noah is practically unheard of. As a 'Robert' (though I call myself Rob) I was delighted to see how popular it's been in America - more popular than it's been in the UK traditionally. Oh, I've also noticed how 'Paul' fails to feature here. In the UK, Paul was hugely popular in the 60s, 70s, and 80s before it fell out of favour. Philip has also been fairly popular in the UK (probably down to Prince Philip!) But again is totally absent as a boys name in America.
All the names you mentioned, except perhaps Oliver and Simon, are fairly popular here. Just not enough to make the top ten. My name is Tim, which has never been very popular here. How does it fare in the U.K?
@@19580822 Tim has traditionally been a very popular boys name in the UK - but less so in the last 20 years. It was popular from the 60's through the 90's. But there's been a real shift in taste since 2000, and what had been very popular boys names in the UK (Richard, Simon, Peter, Paul, Andrew, John, Steven/Stephen, and David) have all fallen in popularity since 2000. With names such as Harry, Alfie, Oliver, Joshua, Arlo, Samuel/Sam, Calum/, Callum, Nathan/Nathaniel, Jake, and Dylan all coming to the fore.
@@robtyman4281 Understood. Same here as far as the sudden shift around 2000. The popularity of Harry is quite obvious. Some of the others are popular here also, but I think a boy named Alfie would have to defend himself quite often in school. 😆
@@19580822 ....well in the UK it's only just behind Harry, and Oliver for popularity! It's a really old fashioned name that was hugely popular in the first half of the 20th century before going out of fashion after WW2. But it suddenly got a renaissance again around 20 years ago. Of course in the UK it also has 'ancient' history - going back to Saxon times, and King Alfred...from which the modern day 'Alfie' originates from. Other derivatives of 'Alfred' which are also popular now include 'Freddie'. Fred, less so as this derivative was more popular in the 20th century.
Hi, I'm Noah, so I guess you can now say you've met two, albeit one online. My theory is that unless you hang around children a lot, you wouldn't hear these names often. Expect to hear them more in 10+ years when they're all grown up. I'm actually considered to be an older Noah because I was born in 2004 before the peak in popularity. Most Noah's seem to be below the age of ten or in their very early teens. I remember for the last 10ish years, I always heard my name called just to find it was some parent calling their kid with the same name, and they were almost always younger than me. I don't know why my name got so popular, it just did.
I've met about three Liams, all in the late noughties. Taking a guess on their ages, I've say two of them were born about 1990 & the other one about 1982.
My first name was extremely unusual in the US when I was growing up. Then, a generation later, it became a super-popular name. It's taken a lot of getting used to!
So sad when George fell off the list. Such a classic. Surprised to see John take a dive so quickly. And then Noah took over John and Michael's spot. Who would have thunk? Love the music, it's like it's a new era Alexander's gaining on you!
I believe when it was becoming known that “John Smith” was the most common name, many stopped using John to try and be more unique. My thoughts anyways.
My class (born in 1980) more then half the boys in my class were named Michael...we just called them all by their last names. So this makes perfect sense.
I'm a Noah, so I can explain this a bit. I'm actually considered to be an older Noah. I'm 17, born in 2004. Back in 2004, it was a name on the rise, but not quite popular yet. A few years later, everyone seems to be naming their kids that. I remember hearing my name all the time in public, just to see some parent calling their kid who shares the same name, they were almost always younger than me. But since most Noah's are still very young, you won't hear their names all the time unless you work with kids a lot.
@silent night As a Noah (geez, that phrase sounds so weird to say), I can say many Noah's are still very young, you won't hear their names all the time unless you work with kids a lot. I'm considered an older holder of the name in fact, just about to become 18 in a few months. As those kids grow up, you'll likely hear the name more and as parents are still naming their kids that for some reason, it will continue. I feel less unique now that my name may in fact become the new "John" or "William"
I was rooting for David for so long when he was neck and neck with Michael starting in the 1930's to 1960s and only managed 2nd place and then fell bad from there. Sad story.
My Dad's name is James and so is mine and I've known other James's through out the years and although it was the name I was giving at birth I didn't really like how common of a name it was but seeing this chart and knowing that James wasn't at the top of the chart for the past 140 years is kinda nice.
I babysit a boy named Mason that was born in 2015 as well! I didn't know if was popular either, I only knew one guy named mason growing up like 12 years ago
I worked at a daycare center in the early 2000s and there was a baby named Mason. I had never heard of it as a name and thought it was kind of weird (I just associated it with the job title), but it exploded after that.
I remember back when I had a tape answering machine, and I'd get a message saying, "It's Mike. Call be back." And I'd have to go through like ten different guys I knew named Mike before finding the right one.
My grandpa was born in 1935 my dad in 1964 and me in 1992 all of us share the name James and if I name my kid James today it still would be relevant. I guess some names are timeless.
Somewhat common names not shown once (including variations): Jason, Stephen/Steven, Sean/Shawn, Colin, Brian, Patrick, Vincent, Cameron, Alan/Allen, Samuel, and Eric.
I feel you. I'm a Noah born in 2004, and I'm considered old for my name. Quite uncommon early in my life, and now there's a bunch of little kids who are going to grow up and share my name. Liam and Noah have been trading places as the #1 and #2 spots for years now like how Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos keep trading the Richest Person spot. Also, have you ever heard your name called in public just to realize some parent calling their kid with the same name, almost always younger than us?
@@thecaynuck4694 Yep I have and same with Noah. What's worse is Liam is also considered one of the top chav names 😂 still I actually really like my name
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Wow! In the early days Michael started at the bottom, went straight to the top, back to the bottom, then back to the top and stayed there for a few decades.
If it was in the top 10 for that many decades, it never truly went out of fashion. Being anywhere in the top 10 means it's a popular name. Michael has the strongest staying power of any name in the last 100 years or more.
How dad named my brother: “Oh crap my wife just gave birth.” *Opens the Bible and saw the passage on King David.* “He’s David.” My mom was like-Okay, David then.
That can be said with many of these names lol. My name too (Noah). I guess sometimes people are uncreative with names and just borrow them from religious texts.
John, Nash, Liam, and to some degree James and Jacob, have one thing in common: short names with not more than 5 letter, mostly judeo-christian (biblical) names.
Not sure if it is still the trend but for about 10 years everyone was naming their boy aiden, hayden, rayden, payden and other variations of the same thing.
I was like- where is Christopher, and then he appeared! Haha Also funny cause I know a 3 year old named Mason and on the playground I've heard these more recent popular names quite iften..
