🏙️ The Most Popular Names for American Cities

What We're Showing

A map with the locations of the most commonly named cities in America, using population data from the Census Bureau (2023). This only includes places incorporated as cities that have more than 20,000 residents and share exact matching names.

Key Takeaways

• Springfield, Massachusetts was founded in 1636, named after an Essex town in England. 
• Since then, more than 60 places in America have been named Springfield, and its ubiquity resulted in it being picked as the Simpsons’ hometown. 
• However, as of 2023, only four other Springfields have at least 20,000 residents. They can be found in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, and Oregon. (West Springfield, Massachusetts is excluded for not being an exact match).
• Columbus (5 cities) is the other most common name for incorporated cities with 20,000+ people.
• Meanwhile, according to the U.S. Postal Service, Franklin is the most common city name (28) for all population sizes.