Most Common First Names, Last Names in 2020 Census

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

Highlights:

• Eight of the top 15 last names in 1790, 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020 have stayed in the top 15 since the first census in 1790. The names are Brown, Davis, Johnson, Jones, Miller, Smith, Williams and Wilson.

• The most notable change over time in the top 15 surnames is the addition of predominantly Hispanic last names. Since 2000, six Hispanic last names have joined the top 15. They are Garcia, Gonzalez, Hernandez, Lopez, Martinez and Rodriguez.

• Even though the number of women exceeded the number of men in the United States in 2020, the top five most common first names were all predominantly male. Officials said this shows female names have more variety than male names.