Up to four names · one chart
Compare name popularity
Overlay names to see generations trade places. The scale is births per 1,000 babies, so a 1920s peak and a 2020s peak are honestly comparable. The link updates as you explore — share any comparison directly.
Comparing
Births per 1,000 babies (both sexes) — comparable across eras and names.
Comparisons worth trying
Mary vs Linda vs Jennifer vs Emma — four queens of four different eras on one chart. Or watch a single sound travel through time: Karen, Sharon and Darren rise and fall together. Sibling rivalries work too: today's top boys' names have been neck and neck for a decade.