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Place Names as Common First Names

Can you guess these places that are also one of the 1000 most common first names in the United States?
Source: The Name Geek
# = number of people in the U.S. with that name
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list
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Name
516,143
Country or river in the Middle East
Jordan
461,357
Second most populous state of Australia
Victoria
414,804
Capital of Texas
Austin
411,743
Capital of Wisconsin
Madison
354,257
Northwestern peninsula of France known for crêpes
Brittany
328,843
The longest river in Ireland
Shannon
301,334
Largest city in North Carolina
Charlotte
239,368
U.S. state bordering Maryland
Virginia
273,710
Capital of Mississippi
Jackson
224,783
Landlocked country in northern Africa
Chad
182,865
Ruined ancient city in modern-day Turkey
Troy
182,286
Largest city on the coast of Georgia
Savannah
176,855
Australia's second largest city
Sydney
167,264
Capital of Bulgaria
Sofia
121,192
Borough of New York City
Brooklyn
100,977
City in Egypt founded by a famous conqueror
Alexandria
97,402
River connecting NYC and Albany
Hudson
92,530
Capital of Nebraska
Lincoln
84,303
Capital of Chile
Santiago
79,677
U.S. state or Asian country
Georgia
71,750
Capital of Wyoming
Cheyenne
66,815
Fort Worth's larger neighbor
Dallas
64,359
Country with a six-pointed star on its flag
Israel
52,135
City in which Canary Wharf is located
London
51,905
County in England which is closest to France
Kent
48,636
River which passes through the English city of Stoke
Trent
46,756
Capital of Tuscany
Florence
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78 Comments
gustavo11
+66
Level 73
Jul 14, 2021
"Largest city on the coast of Georgia" i didnt even try this one because i thought "welp, idk any city in Georgia other than Tbilisi". when the quiz ended i just laughed at myself when i noticed it was about Georgia, US (i wouldn't know anyway). pretty funny
cornflakesfu
+19
Level 89
Jul 14, 2021
This is especially funny when you realize that there is another clue on the quiz specifically about the fact that "Georgia" is both a U.S. state and a country.
Minutiae
+19
Level 74
Jul 15, 2021
That's what I did as well... I even thought 'oh Georgia is given earlier in the quiz, bit of a giveaway'.

Anyway, needs some clarifying because the country is more important than the US state. It's pretty reasonable to default to the country. Personally I think one of the Georgia questions should be removed.

Djilas
+14
Level 86
Jul 16, 2021
No clarification needed on a geography quiz. There are two options and not that many coastal cities to try.
Temp190
+3
Level 74
May 29, 2024
I agree it should be clear when they mean US State. Though with 12 out of 27 questions being for Americans only, perhaps one should always assume America with these quizzes.
JackintheBox
+5
Level 82
Aug 6, 2021
I was thinking of the Asian city as well 🤦‍♂️
QuizApe
+15
Level 72
Aug 6, 2021
Batumi is the largest city on the coast of Georgia.
djsmirnov
+5
Level 71
Oct 13, 2021
By the way Batumi is larger than Savannah.
leontodon
+2
Level 75
May 29, 2024
Depends what criterion you use.

If you compare cities proper, Savannah only has 150k people, smaller than Batumi's 180k.

But I don't think city-proper comparisons between different countries make much sense, since they define city limits differently. Comparing metro areas is often a better mesure, and if you do, Savannah is bigger: around 400k people, vs around 300k for Batumi.

Savannah is also larger in the literal sense: the city proper is just under 300 km², whereas Batumi is only 65 km².

dbyeti
+7
Level 67
Aug 6, 2021
Same here. I was a little surprised that it said 'on the coast' instead of 'on the coast of the Black Sea' and then couldn't remember the name Batumi.
KingLW
+4
Level 63
Aug 6, 2021
I tried tblisi as well lmao... great minds think alike
Hozi
+3
Level 78
Aug 9, 2021
Yeah, Batumi is such a nice name.
Jeanettemartin
+2
Level 58
May 29, 2024
lol it should read US state of...
JediGrandmaster
+1
Level 62
May 29, 2024
Exact same here
equivallent
+1
Level 54
May 29, 2024
There is actually 1 city on the Georgian (Country) coast that's also a name in the US (a last name though): Poti
Catterpillar
+1
Level 41
May 29, 2024
Literally the same thing happened to me. Putting the words "the state" or something like that at the end would really help.
MovieQuizGuy
+1
Level 64
Feb 9, 2025
I did the same thing--immediately thought about the Black Sea and moved on. And my son lives in Savannah. D'oh.
Pingoinhyrule
+1
Level 62
Nov 9, 2025
I did the same
david2013
+2
Level 87
Jul 14, 2021
No Chad?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Jul 15, 2021
Replaced Eugene with Chad.
mightythor
+31
Level 68
Aug 6, 2021
How did he take it?
MalyJacus
+2
Level 60
May 29, 2024
He took it well. Because Eugene is no Chad.
sumguy
+2
Level 87
Jul 14, 2021
Quite similar to my quiz.
DonTheLamplighter
+33
Level 87
Jul 14, 2021
My son Chad has no idea how close he came to being named Upper Volta.
Pares321
+10
Level 86
Jul 15, 2021
Burkina Faso for your next-born
blizzrd33
+18
Level 81
Jul 15, 2021
Very US-centric.
PrettyTiedUp
+5
Level 71
Jul 15, 2021
I'm surprised Paris wasn't on the list - surely it is more famous both as a city and as a name than Eugene
EcceHomo
+7
Level 85
Jul 15, 2021
I assume you mean Paris, Texas.
Quizmaster
+8
Level ∞
Jul 15, 2021
Paris is not in the top 1000 most common first names in the United States. There are more than four times as many people named Eugune as there are Paris.
MLR824
+3
Level 83
Jul 15, 2021
Only missed London because I’ve never heard of Canary Wharf.
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 74
Jul 17, 2021
"Thanks for the opportunity to learn about Canary Wharf!"
PlaceQuizzes
+1
Level 43
Jul 31, 2021
I only knew about it because I was marking interesting places around the U.S. Embassy.
GrammarBeane1
+11
Level 83
Jul 15, 2021
Any chance you could specify that it's Georgia the state in the US for the question "Largest city on the coast of Georgia"? I thought it was talking about the country Georgia and was quite confused
RealDad12
+6
Level 67
Jul 23, 2021
Imagine if your first name was London and your last name was Bridge.
Ptcairn
+7
Level 68
Apr 8, 2024
and then said person falls down
orange3472
+2
Level 72
May 29, 2024
London should be reserved solely for people with the last name England
Angbo
+8
Level 67
Aug 6, 2021
@Largest city on the coast of Georgia

I try "Batumi" for 3 or 4 time lol

dogmeat
+2
Level 69
Aug 6, 2021
Seriously - London?
JonOfKent
+4
Level 61
Aug 6, 2021
I know. If I ever have a daughter I think I might name her Washington DC just to return the compliment.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
May 30, 2024
Some people are called china or ireland..

Have not come across iceland yet :D

GrantH
+1
Level 67
Jan 11, 2026
Iceland appreciates that.
creslinwest
+1
Level 73
Aug 6, 2021
I'm so ashamed I didn't even guess my own real first name. The ancient city in Turkey. Shows you how much I don't know.
fitheach
+1
Level 58
Aug 6, 2021
The river through Stoke is a tough one (even for those of us from England).
clivey
+12
Level 69
Aug 6, 2021
Don't you know it as Stoke on Trent? Although when thinking of the Trent the first city to mind is Nottingham.
JonOfKent
+2
Level 61
Aug 6, 2021
The problem is maybe that there are so many Stokes.
Highlander29
+4
Level 78
Aug 6, 2021
Some of these are pretty "out there". I don't personally know one person with the names: London, Dallas, Savannah, Trent etc.
sumokitty
+4
Level 90
Aug 6, 2021
May be generational. I went to school with a couple Dallases and a Savannah. I think London is a bit younger and Trent a bit older -- the only one I can think of is Trent Lott.
EvanAviator
+3
Level 61
Aug 6, 2021
I know so many people named Savannah lol
Hozi
+2
Level 78
Aug 9, 2021
Trent Reznor?
QuizApe
+2
Level 72
Aug 6, 2021
I never heard of the name Cheyenne
QuizApe
+4
Level 72
Aug 6, 2021
The largest city on the coast of Georgia can also be Batumi.
DrWhoFanJ
+10
Level 64
Aug 6, 2021
And how many Americans do you know with the name Batumi‽
tervuren
+6
Level 59
Aug 6, 2021
You should probably note that it is the American Georgia and not the Asian one.
sumokitty
+1
Level 90
Aug 6, 2021
It's a quiz about American names...
PlaceQuizzes
+8
Level 43
Aug 6, 2021
With places from all over the world......
SpartanLlama
+2
Level 79
Aug 6, 2021
Troy was an interesting one
EvanAviator
+1
Level 61
Aug 6, 2021
wowzers i got 23/27
QuizzerBros
+1
Level 69
Aug 8, 2021
Jackson but no Jacksonville? Is this using nicknames or do Americans like to make their names short and sharp?
RobNobody
+9
Level 80
May 29, 2024
Do you... really think that there are a lot of people named "Jacksonville"? Or do you think that every place named "Jackson" is short for "Jacksonville"?
Ravenna
+1
Level 61
Aug 8, 2021
I have known several girls named London. Cheyenne is very popular in the U.S. also. (Charlotte, not-so-much.)
RobNobody
+5
Level 80
May 29, 2024
Cheyenne is more popular in the US than Charlotte among people about 20-30 years old, as Charlotte hovered around the 300th most popular girls' name through the '90s and early '00s, while Cheyenne made it into the top 100 around that time, peaking at 68 in 1996-97. But you're going to be seeing a lot more Charlottes, as it's been a top 10 girls' name in the US since 2014, and a top 3 name since 2021, while Cheyenne is currently down at 790.
Jeanettemartin
+4
Level 58
May 29, 2024
Isnt Sydney the largest city in Australia?
TheQuizPerson
+2
Level 58
May 29, 2024
I live in Australia and always thought Sydney was Australia's largest city but apparently Melbourne has recently overtaken it.
stubart409
+3
Level 69
May 29, 2024
There's a city in Turkmenistan called Mary.
TheQuizPerson
+1
Level 58
May 29, 2024
You should probably specify whether it is the Asian Georgia or the United States in Georgia.
Eebo63
+4
Level 51
May 29, 2024
Very USA-centric quiz
greenapple7
+2
Level 62
May 29, 2024
It literally says that in the caption
fadeaway6193
+2
Level 69
May 29, 2024
I was like "there's no way there are 182 thousand people called Batumi"
Brennanlemon
+2
Level 69
May 29, 2024
Since when is Sydney the second largest city in Australia?
irishbluejay
+2
Level 51
May 29, 2024
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia though....
JamesC79
+2
Level 55
Jun 18, 2024
Incorrect. Melbourne overtook Sydney in 2023
1237am
+1
Level 59
May 29, 2024
I just checked multiple sources online and Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
PatoPotato
+1
Level 55
May 29, 2024
Sydney still has Melb'n beat (5.4m vs 5.2m). We're catching up though!
TheMinecrafterAU
+1
Level 41
Jun 4, 2024
Correction: Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, not the second-most.
MovieQuizGuy
+1
Level 64
Feb 9, 2025
How am I going to break this quiz to my son New South Wales?
Dougnut
+1
Level 57
Apr 8, 2025
I would think James Bay would be there
Luxemburger
+2
Level 50
Aug 2, 2025
26/27, Thought "huh not really any flags that are 6 pointed other than Israel but obviously that's not a name..." *proceeds to never type in Israel*
CdMor
+1
Level 69
Jan 22, 2026
Having one of these names myself, I've endured being called East Equatorial Africa a few times. But I just met someone named Texarkana the other day, and realized I really don't have it bad at all.
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