4 Letter Names
These 4 letter names come from US birth records: 2,600 girl names and 2,812 boy names have exactly 4 letters. The most used come first, then the top 4 letter names for every starting letter.
- Girl names
- 2,600
- Boy names
- 2,812
- Top girl name
- Mary
- Top boy name
- John
Most popular 4 letter names
Top 4 letter girl names
- Mary 4,123,200
- Lisa 964,973
- Anna 888,505
- Ruth 823,577
- Emma 654,013
- Rose 481,286
- Joan 479,918
- Jean 457,788
- Sara 422,998
- Judy 381,936
- Jane 370,390
- Ruby 348,077
- Lori 340,797
- Lois 331,960
- Anne 321,103
- Erin 312,491
- Ella 296,792
- Edna 294,224
- Tina 291,435
- Dawn 288,888
- Rita 283,037
- Leah 221,422
- Jill 207,900
- Gail 201,598
- Lucy 198,222
- June 192,047
- Dana 191,498
- Lynn 181,834
- Tara 173,845
- Rosa 173,641
- Beth 159,084
- Alma 158,897
- Gina 152,156
- Nora 144,716
- Lily 142,335
- Vera 138,843
- Lena 137,094
- Cora 131,889
- Nina 125,876
- Dora 105,268
Top 4 letter boy names
- John 5,115,466
- Paul 1,386,815
- Mark 1,349,865
- Ryan 924,877
- Gary 899,959
- Eric 874,738
- Jack 685,056
- Jose 560,679
- Adam 549,775
- Carl 502,692
- Kyle 477,768
- Sean 416,478
- Noah 375,210
- Alan 346,678
- Juan 344,846
- Fred 342,878
- Earl 288,507
- Cody 282,756
- Todd 281,400
- Dale 277,074
- Luis 270,083
- Alex 269,934
- Joel 264,868
- Evan 262,222
- Luke 261,584
- Tony 248,496
- Chad 239,623
- Troy 210,669
- Mike 204,377
- Liam 192,669
- Owen 177,951
- Dean 173,904
- Leon 165,006
- Seth 160,481
- Bill 160,268
- Erik 151,746
- Levi 139,693
- Marc 138,964
- Cole 132,744
- Ivan 130,339
4 letter names by first letter
| Letter | Girl names | Boy names |
|---|---|---|
| A | Anna, Anne, Alma, Abby | Adam, Alan, Alex, Andy |
| B | Beth, Bria, Bree, Bess | Bill, Brad, Beau, Bert |
| C | Cora, Cara, Cleo, Cali | Carl, Cody, Chad, Cole |
| D | Dawn, Dana, Dora, Dena | Dale, Dean, Drew, Dave |
| E | Emma, Erin, Ella, Edna | Eric, Earl, Evan, Erik |
| F | Faye, Fern, Flor, Floy | Fred, Finn, Ford, Fate |
| G | Gail, Gina, Gwen, Gale | Gary, Gene, Glen, Greg |
| H | Hope, Hana, Hali, Hedy | Hugh, Hugo, Hans, Hank |
| I | Iris, Irma, Inez, Isla | Ivan, Iker, Isai, Isac |
| J | Joan, Jean, Judy, Jane | John, Jack, Jose, Juan |
| K | Kara, Kate, Kari, Kyla | Kyle, Karl, Kurt, Kent |
| L | Lisa, Lori, Lois, Leah | Luis, Luke, Liam, Leon |
| M | Mary, Maya, Myra, Mona | Mark, Mike, Marc, Mack |
| N | Nora, Nina, Nell, Nola | Noah, Neil, Neal, Nick |
| O | Opal, Olga, Ocie, Onie | Owen, Omar, Otis, Otto |
| P | Paul, Page, Peri, Puja | Paul, Pete, Phil, Park |
| Q | Qing, Qynn | Quin, Quan, Quoc, Quay |
| R | Ruth, Rose, Ruby, Rita | Ryan, Raul, Rick, Ross |
| S | Sara, Skye, Sage, Shea | Sean, Seth, Saul, Scot |
| T | Tina, Tara, Toni, Teri | Todd, Tony, Troy, Trey |
| U | Uyen, Urvi, Uzma, Usha | Umar, Ural, Utah, Umer |
| V | Vera, Veda, Vida, Vada | Vito, Vern, Verl, Vann |
| W | Wren, Wava, Wafa, Wana | Wade, Will, Ward, West |
| X | Xena, Xyla, Xuan, Xoey | Xavi, Xion, Xane, Xian |
| Y | Yara, Yael, Yuri, Yana | Yair, Yael, Yoel, Yash |
| Z | Zoey, Zara, Zoie, Zora | Zane, Zion, Zack, Zain |
4 letter names popular right now
- Emma #1 girl
- Liam #1 boy
- Noah #2 boy
- Ella #16 girl
- Aria #20 girl
- John #27 boy
- Nora #28 girl
- Owen #28 boy
- Zoey #29 girl
- Mila #30 girl
- Luke #30 boy
- Lily #33 girl
- Jack #35 boy
- Luna #37 girl
- Levi #37 boy
- Leah #40 girl
- Ryan #43 boy
- Lucy #52 girl
- Anna #53 girl
- Maya #61 girl
- Ezra #69 boy
- Adam #77 boy
- Ruby #79 girl
- Jose #81 boy
- Cora #83 girl
- Evan #84 boy
- Jace #87 boy
- Nova #95 girl
- Isla #103 girl
- Axel #105 boy
Other name lengths
Questions people ask
What are the most popular 4 letter girl names?
Mary, Lisa, Anna, Ruth, Emma, Rose, Joan, Jean.
What are the most popular 4 letter boy names?
John, Paul, Mark, Ryan, Gary, Eric, Jack, Jose.
Source: US Social Security baby name records, 1880 to 2017.