{"id":11568,"date":"2017-01-11T14:35:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T22:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=11568"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:15:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:15:36","slug":"top-name-searches-of-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/top-name-searches-of-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Name Searches of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember the line: \u201cWhat\u2019s in a name?\u201d famously portrayed in William Shakespeare\u2019s Romeo and Juliet<\/em>? At\u00a0Spokeo, names are everything. We facilitate\u00a0thousands of name searches (and phone and email and address too!) to help people connect\u00a0or reunite with loved ones, family members and even potential customers. And since we help more than 18 million visitors per month, you have to wonder, “who are people looking for?”<\/p>\n

\"TopGoogle shared that Donald Trump was the most searched person of the year<\/a>, but who are the most sought-after common Joes and Janes?<\/p>\n

After crunching the numbers, we’ve got your answer. We\u2019ve compiled the top 10 first names (male & female) and last name searches\u00a0for the entire year! John took the #1 spot for most searched male name with 355,662<\/strong> searches; Mary came in as the most searched female name with 160,347\u00a0<\/strong>and Smith surfaced as the most searched surname with a staggering 422,094<\/strong> searches. Who’s at number 2, and who’s climbing the ranks to make the top ten?<\/p>\n

Check out the full list below to see the remaining popular name searches of 2016.<\/p>\n

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Do you have someone you\u2019re looking for? Start with a simple name search<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and see how Spokeo can help you discover and connect today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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