MotionShine01 / First
Popular by decade
Nearly 1,000 first names that were among the most popular in the US from the 1950s to the 2010s.
Free tool
Random name generator, realistic names.
Get realistic random names for characters, test data, games and placeholders. First names come from the Social Security Administration's lists of popular baby names by decade, and last names from the 2010 US Census's most common surnames. Pick male, female or either, first names only, with a middle name or an initial, or last name first, and make up to 100 at once. Click to copy one, or copy them all.
Sources (read 17 Oct 2026): SSA popular baby names by decade, 1950s to 2010s; US Census 2010, 1,000 most common surnames. Both are public domain. They are US lists.
Names are picked in your browser from built-in lists. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Realistic, not made up
Real names people have.
02 / Last
Common surnames
The 1,000 most common US surnames in the 2010 Census, from Smith to Archer.
03 / Fair
Random but likely
Half the picks favour the most common names, so results feel like a real crowd.
Questions
Good to know.
Where do the names come from?
First names from the Social Security Administration's popular baby names, last names from the 2010 US Census. Both are public domain.
Are these real people?
No. First and last names are combined at random; any match with a real person is chance.
Can I make only female or male names?
Yes. Pick Female or Male.
Can I get many at once?
Yes, up to 100. Copy all puts them on separate lines.
Is anything sent anywhere?
No.