Main Forename
20,810th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 43,338 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh
Main Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 100% | 16,130 | 1:9,886 | 1,276 |
| India | 69% | 14,790 | 1:82,142 | 10,275 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 4,777 | 1:54,001 | 6,756 |
| Pakistan | 78% | 4,641 | 1:41,878 | 2,565 |
| Afghanistan | 61% | 845 | 1:38,608 | 2,127 |
| United States | 74% | 385 | 1:941,654 | 20,146 |
| Philippines | 87% | 238 | 1:445,418 | 15,417 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Malaysia | 71% | 203 | 1:150,000 | 9,414 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 136 | 1:135,143 | 6,775 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52% | 112 | 1:72,789 | 6,909 |
| Qatar | 100% | 92 | 1:25,757 | 3,566 |
| DR Congo | 82% | 75 | 1:984,368 | 29,064 |
| Norway | 100% | 54 | 1:95,043 | 3,127 |
| Nigeria | 76% | 47 | 1:3,777,965 | 62,190 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 45 | 1:158,933 | 10,498 |
| England | 100% | 38 | 1:1,463,235 | 21,026 |
| Thailand | 68% | 35 | 1:2,001,880 | 55,915 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 35 | 1:862,911 | 19,455 |
| Ivory Coast | 77% | 34 | 1:678,704 | 22,876 |
| Peru | 79% | 32 | 1:993,483 | 13,322 |
| Russia | 67% | 31 | 1:4,652,700 | 23,240 |
| Cameroon | 53% | 26 | 1:831,173 | 23,165 |
| Mexico | 72% | 24 | 1:5,172,684 | 20,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 63% | 24 | 1:642,659 | 26,560 |
| Canada | 50% | 20 | 1:1,656,669 | 26,761 |
| Australia | - | 20 | 1:682,881 | 9,609 |
| Brazil | 100% | 18 | 1:11,902,009 | 138,646 |
| Barbados | - | 12 | 1:24,149 | 1,919 |
| Jordan | - | 11 | 1:802,434 | 4,728 |
| El Salvador | - | 10 | 1:634,179 | 5,114 |
| Niger | 71% | 10 | 1:1,918,399 | 23,776 |
| Myanmar | - | 9 | 1:5,772,030 | 1,432 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 9 | 1:930,547 | 3,856 |
| Sweden | 56% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| South Africa | 50% | 8 | 1:6,816,581 | 127,931 |
| Germany | 76% | 8 | 1:12,084,734 | 38,839 |
| Zambia | - | 6 | 1:2,642,466 | 23,928 |
| Japan | - | 6 | 1:21,331,010 | 46,700 |
| Scotland | 100% | 5 | 1:1,070,073 | 10,235 |
| Spain | - | 5 | 1:9,305,993 | 18,112 |
| Colombia | 100% | 5 | 1:9,555,785 | 40,229 |
| Singapore | - | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Georgia | 80% | 5 | 1:747,693 | 11,698 |
| Italy | 54% | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| Honduras | - | 4 | 1:2,204,367 | 17,261 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 4 | 1:4,027,107 | 7,742 |
| Morocco | - | 4 | 1:8,587,159 | 11,086 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Chile | - | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| France | - | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Marshall Islands | 67% | 3 | 1:17,077 | 2,297 |
| Ecuador | - | 3 | 1:5,908,973 | 18,111 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 2 | 1:2,986,638 | 34,954 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Angola | 100% | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Egypt | 100% | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
Main (52,893) may also be a surname.
Main Forename Popularity
Main Demographics
Average Male Main Height
176.41 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 59 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Main Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Main in the Russian language | ||
| Маин | main | - |
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Footnotes
- First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Main