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Going by the 2020 census, these are the top baby names in the United States for each letter in the alphabet. Some are surprisingly far down the actual list:

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A
Alexander (10) & Ava (3)

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B
Benjamin (7) & Brooklyn (54)

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C
Carter (33) & Charlotte (4)

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D
Daniel (14) & Delilah (69)

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E
Elijah (4) & Emma (2)

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F
Finn (178) & Faith (136)

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G
Grayson (35) & Gianna (12)

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H
Henry (9) & Harper (10)

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I
Isaac (39) & Isabella (7)

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J
James (6) & Josephine (86)

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K
Kai (93) & Kinsley (59)

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L
Liam (1) & Luna (14)

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M
Mason (11) & Mia (8)

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N
Noah (2) & Nora (30)

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O
Oliver (3) & Olivia (1)

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P
Parker (95) & Penelope (25)

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Q
Quinn (439) & Quinn (85)

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R
Ryan (57) & Riley (33)

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S
Sebastian (19) & Sophia (5)

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T
Theodore (23) & Taylor (160)

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U
Uriel (462) & N/A

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V
Vincent (121) & Victoria (34)

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W
William (5) & Willow (48)

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X
Xavier (92) & Ximena (129)

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Y
Yusuf (569) & Yaretzi (504)

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Z
Zachary (135) & Zoey (32)

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It's clear that some letters are way more popular than others - I give it two generations before E names plummet in popularity because people are subconsciously sick of the letter. I think that's what happened with feminine B and J names, and what drove their popularity so far down. So many Brittanys, Jessicas, Jennifers, Jasmines, Briannas, Beccas / Beckys... they'll do that to you. Especially if many Isabellas are going by "Bella." K names also have taken a dip due to their popularity in the 80s and 90s, though I foresee Kai trending ever upward.

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The low popularity of D & T feminine names, and F names in general, surprise me the most.

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Edit--This is not from the U.S. census, but from data collected by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

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This message was edited 3/15/2022, 11:16 AM