80 of The Most Common Names in the World

When thinking about baby names, many parents are interested in understanding what the most common names in the world are so they can either avoid them or choose from that list depending on preference. You can find the most common names in the world over the last 100 years in the records of the Social Security Administration, although that doesn’t help to understand which top names have been the most consistently popular. The popularity of names also depends on what part of the world you live in. For example, monikers can vary greatly in the United States from what is popular in New Zealand or Northern Ireland.

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How you think about a popular girl’s name or boy’s name also includes the perspective of your age and what has been popular in your generation. For example, a baby girl might have been commonly named Jennifer or Michelle if you grew up in the U.S. in the 1980s, but if you grew up in Spain during that time, Cristina or Maria would have been much more popular. National statistics for names certainly change fairly drastically throughout the decades and when considering location.

Below are 80 of the current most common names in the world and where they are popular around the world. It is beautiful to see the similarities and differences, and all of the names offer a great source of inspiration for parents considering baby names, regardless of where they live.

Boys’ Names that Start with A to I

1. Ahmed: Middle East
2. Alessandro: Italy
3. Alexander: Iceland and Russia
4. Ali: Middle East
5. Ambrose: Rising in popularity!
6. Amias: Rising in popularity!
7. Archie: United States
8. Benjamin: Canada
9. Daniel: Northern Ireland
10. Do Yoon: Korea
11. Elijah: A traditionally popular name with Jewish families in the United States
12. Ermias: Rising in popularity!
13. Francesco: Italy
14. Gabriel: France
15. Hiroshi: Japan
16. Hugo: Spain
17. Ivan: Russia

Boys’ Names that Start with J to Z

18. Jack: Northern Ireland and New Zealand
19. Jackson: United States, England, and Wales
20. Jakob: Norway
21. James: Northern Ireland
22. Jayden: United States
23. Jose: Brazil and Mexico
24. Jules: France
25. Junior: South Africa
26. Kyro: Rising in popularity!
27. Leonardo: Italy
28. Liam: United States
29. Lucas: United States, Sweden, and the Netherlands
30. Mason: United States
31. Mateo: United States for Spanish speaking families
32. Muhammad or Mohammed or Mohammad: The Mohammed spelling is one of the most popular names in India and in the Middle East.
33. Noah: United States and New Zealand and Denmark
34. Nozomi: Japan
35. Oliver: Australia and New Zealand
36. Raphael: France
37. Santiago: South America
38. Sekani: Rising in popularity!
39. Wei: China
40. William: United States and Sweden

Girls’ Names that Start with A to I

41. Alice: Sweden
42. Amahle: South Africa
43. Amelia: The Emilia spelling is one of the most popular names in Iceland.
44. Amoura: Rising in popularity!
45. Aurora: Italy
46. Ava: United States
47. Ayesha: Middle East
48. Charlotte: Australia and New Zealand
49. Daria: Russia
50. Emani: Rising in popularity!
51. Emily: Northern Ireland
52. Emika: Japan
53. Emma: United States and France
54. Fatemeh: Middle East
55. Giulia: Italy
56. Grace: Northern Ireland
57. Ha Yoon: Korea
58. Harper: New Zealand
59. Isabella: United States
60. Isla: New Zealand

Girls’ Names that Start with J to Z

61. Jade: France
62. Kokoro: Japan
63. Layla: Middle East
64. Li: China
65. Louise: France
66. Lucia: Spain
67. Maria: Brazil and Mexico
68. Mariam: Middle East
69. Mia: United States
70. Navy: Rising in popularity!
71. Olivia: Northern Ireland and United States and Canada
72. Precious: South Africa
73. Princess: South Africa
74. Saanvi: India
75. Sofie: Norway
76. Sophia or Sofia: The Sofia spelling is one of the most popular names in both Italy, Russia, and Denmark.
77. Tamar: Middle East
78. Theodora: Rising in popularity!
79. Yaritza: Rising in popularity!
80. Zahra: Middle East

For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:

• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the U.S.
• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the U.S.
• The 100 Coolest Baby Names in the World

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