5 Letter Names
These 5 letter names come from US birth records: 9,119 girl names and 7,477 boy names have exactly 5 letters. The most used come first, then the top 5 letter names for every starting letter.
- Girl names
- 9,119
- Boy names
- 7,477
- Top girl name
- Linda
- Top boy name
- James
Most popular 5 letter names
Top 5 letter girl names
- Linda 1,452,249
- Susan 1,121,440
- Sarah 1,073,895
- Helen 1,018,290
- Nancy 1,002,010
- Betty 999,474
- Karen 985,655
- Emily 841,491
- Donna 830,704
- Carol 816,169
- Laura 794,653
- Alice 560,070
- Janet 555,931
- Debra 550,339
- Maria 543,324
- Marie 536,143
- Diane 517,994
- Julie 507,819
- Joyce 507,211
- Grace 490,185
- Kelly 471,024
- Doris 461,821
- Julia 455,999
- Megan 436,520
- Amber 369,899
- Diana 357,575
- Irene 351,710
- Annie 349,367
- Kayla 336,512
- Kathy 333,534
- Tammy 331,729
- Peggy 292,585
- Robin 289,395
- Wanda 281,024
- Ethel 278,697
- Paula 278,003
- Norma 277,369
- Clara 277,227
- Ellen 272,937
- Jamie 267,599
Top 5 letter boy names
- James 5,150,472
- David 3,611,329
- Kevin 1,166,731
- Brian 1,163,937
- Jason 1,028,809
- Jacob 919,481
- Frank 910,332
- Larry 805,366
- Scott 771,059
- Henry 679,050
- Jerry 612,189
- Tyler 584,201
- Aaron 575,297
- Peter 574,930
- Roger 439,209
- Keith 434,474
- Terry 422,580
- Harry 420,908
- Jesse 416,530
- Ethan 413,193
- Ralph 412,417
- Louis 394,969
- Billy 382,386
- Bruce 382,257
- Bryan 379,564
- Dylan 361,125
- Wayne 352,008
- Randy 327,285
- Logan 320,461
- Bobby 313,213
- Shawn 301,891
- Craig 298,571
- Jimmy 286,014
- Danny 282,672
- Caleb 276,718
- Isaac 274,356
- Mason 270,859
- Allen 266,969
- Glenn 247,578
- Edwin 240,252
5 letter names by first letter
| Letter | Girl names | Boy names |
|---|---|---|
| A | Alice, Amber, Annie, April | Aaron, Allen, Angel, Aiden |
| B | Betty, Becky, Bella, Betsy | Brian, Billy, Bruce, Bryan |
| C | Carol, Clara, Cindy, Chloe | Craig, Caleb, Corey, Chase |
| D | Donna, Debra, Diane, Doris | David, Dylan, Danny, Derek |
| E | Emily, Ethel, Ellen, Edith | Ethan, Edwin, Eddie, Edgar |
| F | Faith, Flora, Freda, Fiona | Frank, Floyd, Felix, Fidel |
| G | Grace, Gayle, Greta, Gemma | Glenn, Gavin, Grant, Garry |
| H | Helen, Hazel, Holly, Haley | Henry, Harry, Homer, Heath |
| I | Irene, Imani, India, Ilene | Isaac, Irvin, Isiah, Issac |
| J | Janet, Julie, Joyce, Julia | James, Jason, Jacob, Jerry |
| K | Karen, Kelly, Kayla, Kathy | Kevin, Keith, Kelly, Kaleb |
| L | Linda, Laura, Lydia, Leona | Larry, Louis, Logan, Lucas |
| M | Maria, Marie, Megan, Molly | Mason, Mario, Micah, Miles |
| N | Nancy, Norma, Naomi, Nadia | Nolan, Nigel, Nasir, Noble |
| O | Olive, Ollie, Orpha, Oleta | Oscar, Ollie, Orion, Odell |
| P | Peggy, Paula, Pearl, Paige | Peter, Pedro, Perry, Pablo |
| Q | Quinn, Queen, Qiana, Quyen | Quinn, Quran, Quade, Qasim |
| R | Robin, Renee, Riley, Rosie | Roger, Ralph, Randy, Ricky |
| S | Susan, Sarah, Sally, Stacy | Scott, Shawn, Steve, Shane |
| T | Tammy, Tracy, Terri, Tonya | Tyler, Terry, Tommy, Tracy |
| U | Unity, Unice, Ulani, Unika | Uriel, Uriah, Urban, Uziel |
| V | Vicki, Viola, Velma, Verna | Vance, Vince, Verne, Vidal |
| W | Wanda, Wendy, Wilma, Willa | Wayne, Wyatt, Wiley, Waldo |
| X | Xenia, Xaria, Xavia, Xylia | Xaden, Xiong, Xyler, Xylon |
| Y | Yetta, Yanet, Yoana, Yusra | Yahir, Yosef, Yusuf, Yusef |
| Z | Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zaria | Zayne, Zaire, Zahir, Zamir |
5 letter names popular right now
- James #4 boy
- Logan #5 boy
- Mason #7 boy
- Jacob #10 boy
- Lucas #11 boy
- Emily #12 girl
- Avery #14 girl
- Ethan #14 boy
- Sofia #15 girl
- Aiden #17 boy
- Henry #18 boy
- Grace #21 girl
- Chloe #22 girl
- David #23 boy
- Riley #25 girl
- Wyatt #25 boy
- Layla #26 girl
- Dylan #29 boy
- Isaac #33 boy
- Mateo #42 boy
- Hazel #43 girl
- Ellie #44 girl
- Jaxon #44 boy
- Aaron #46 boy
- Bella #50 girl
- Caleb #50 boy
- Asher #59 boy
- Sarah #62 girl
- Alexa #65 girl
- Elena #67 girl
Other name lengths
Questions people ask
What are the most popular 5 letter girl names?
Linda, Susan, Sarah, Helen, Nancy, Betty, Karen, Emily.
What are the most popular 5 letter boy names?
James, David, Kevin, Brian, Jason, Jacob, Frank, Larry.
Source: US Social Security baby name records, 1880 to 2017.