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5 Most Common Names in 1980s and 1990s

We here at nameandfame.org conducted a research on Names in 25 schools in and around Bangalore. More than 9000 students were involved in this research. We wanted to find the most Common Names. And here are our findings:-


The 5 most common names among boys:-

  • Anand

  • Anil

  • Ajay

  • Pramod

  • Abhishek

The 5 most common names among girls:-

  • Lakshmi

  • Aparna

  • Parvati

  • Sindhu

  • Lata

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