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Top ten surnames given for 1890, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000

GIRLS - BOYS

  GIRLS  
2000* 1990 1980

Hannah

Jessica Jennifer

Emily

Ashley Jessica

Madison

Brittany Amanda

Elizabeth

Amanda Melissa

Alexis

Stephanie Sarah

Sarah

Jennifer Nicole

Taylor

Samantha Heather

Lauren

Sarah Amy

Jessica

Megan Michelle

Ashley

Lauren Elizabeth
1970 1960 1890
Jennifer Mary Mary
Lisa Susan Anna
Kimberly Maria Elizabeth
Michelle Karen Emma
Angela Lisa Margaret
Maria Linda Rose
Amy Donna Ethel
Melissa Patricia Florence
Mary Debra Ida
Tracy Deborah Bertha, Helen (tie)
  BOYS  
2000* 1990 1980

Michael

Michael Michael

Jacob

Christopher Jason

Matthew

Joshua Christopher

Joseph

Matthew David

Christopher

David James

Nicholas

Daniel Matthew

Andrew

Andrew John

William

Joseph Joshua

Joshua

Justin Robert

Daniel

James Daniel
1970 1960 1890
Michael David John
David Michael William
John John James
James James George
Robert Robert Charles
Christopher Mark Joseph
William William Frank
Mark Richard Harry
Richard Thomas Henry
Brian Steven Edward

*(January through August 2000)

For purposes of this document, names have not been edited or grouped together according to spelling variations of the same name.
(source: U.S. Social Security Administration)