[Organization]

United States Census Bureau (US Census Bureau)

[Title]

Most Common First Names and Last Names in the 2020 Census 

[Overview]

The U.S. Census Bureau today released a series of data tables of the most common first and last names reported in the 2020 Census.

The tables include national-level counts of:

- Last names by race and Hispanic origin.

- First names by race and Hispanic origin.

- First names by sex.

A summary table is also available that compares the most common names in the 1790 Census with those in the 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 Censuses.​

[URL]

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/04/2020-census-names-data.html?utm_campaign=20260414pio&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery 

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/2020-census-names-data.html?utm_campaign=20260414pio&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery