More have been named James than any other name.
For U.S. Presidents, the most common first name has been "James" - there have been 6 (including "Jimmy" Carter). Next is "John" and "William", each with 4, then "George", with 3, and finally 2 of "Andrew" and "Franklin".
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The most popular name among U. S. Presidents has been James. There have been six to date: James Madison, James Monroe, James K. Polk, James Buchanan, James Garfield, and Jimmy Carter (James E. Carter, Jr.).
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In 2000 it was the 972 most popular name, and in 1999 it was the 886 most popular name. It has not been in the top 1000 since.
In the last 10 years or so, the most popular boy's name has been "Jacob" and the most popular girl's name has be "Isabella". You can blame the book Twilight for both of those.
Since 1999, Jacob has been the most popular boy's name. Since around 2000 Isabella has been the most popular girl's name. The popularity of names changes every decade or so with trends and changing tastes.
There have been 23 popes named John, the most popular name by far.The most popular name historically chosen by the popes is John. No less than 23 popes have taken the papal office under this name.
Almost all of them have had an a in there name somewhere
The most common boy's name in the UK is Oliver. The name Jack had been the most popular for 14 years but now it has been moved to second place.
The name William is derived from the German name Willahelm. This name has been very popular in many social groups and countries. But was most notably popular with the Norman people.
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