First names in the 2020 U.S. Census: people by the letters in their name

Name: First names in the 2020 U.S. Census: people by the letters in their name
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License: Public domain (U.S. government work)

Names of 5 letters are the most common: 72 million people have one. The bar at 11 letters is taller than the bar at 10, and 90% of it is one name: Christopher.

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y ↑: People with such a name (millions)
x →: Letters in the first name (count)

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The data: 12 points

Letters in the first name (count)	People with such a name (millions)
2	0.51
3	8.31
4	40.24
5	72.1
6	71.15
7	56.17
8	21.46
9	10.34
10	1.23
11	1.66
12	0.04
13	0.03

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Frequently Occurring First Names in the 2020 Census; totals by length of name calculated by Unlabeled
Licence: Public domain (U.S. government work)
Read: 2026-10-06
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First names in the 2020 U.S. Census: people by the letters in their name

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