Very very interesting....Thanks Gretchen........the most common names.....of course JOHN seemed to be No#1 for quite awhile :) Cousin John http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/NOTES/note139/1997/note139.html Click here: Actuarial Note No. 139</A> This is kind of interesting. It gives the top 10 names for years 1880 to 1997. Gretchen