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Common

KAH-muhn /kɑmən/

At a glance

In short
Common is a simple and familiar unisex name of English origin.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2014 (#12,108)
Babies in 2014
5 (<0.01% of boys)
First recorded
2014 (the only year on record)

Meaning of Common

Common is a masculine name that has an English origin. The name does not have any variations or popular alternatives. In 2014, there were only five babies born in the United States with the name Common, ranking it at 12,101 in terms of popularity. While not widely used, the name Common carries a sense of simplicity and familiarity. It can be seen as a unisex name due to its lack of gender-specific connotations. Parents who choose this name for their child may appreciate its straightforwardness and understated charm.

How to pronounce Common

Popularity of Common in the U.S.

Common appears in the records for the U.S. only in 2014, ranked #12,108 with 5 babies.

Bar chart: 5 boys named Common in the U.S. in 2014, ranked #12,108 among boy names.
  • Boys named Common (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale)
In 2014. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2014 1 row
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2014512,108new

Notable people named Common

  • Lonnie Rashid Lynn, known as Common, is an award-winning American rapper, actor and activist.