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This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chances are there’s someone named Michael in your life. It’s the most common first name in the country ...

The U.S. Census Bureau released the list of 1,000 most common first names, based on data collected during the 2020 Census.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The most popular last names in the U.S might be unchanged from the previous decade, but Asian surnames were the fastest-growing at the start of this decade, the U.S. Census Bureau ...

Male names dominate common usage: The most frequent first names in the U.S. are largely male (like Michael, John, James), with far less variety among men—16% share a top 10 name vs. under 8% of women.