Biggest Gainers and Losers
Among the top 100 surnames in America, these are the names with the biggest advances and declines from 1990 to 2000. Growing diversity in the U.S. population is reflected in the lists, with traditionally Caucasian surnames decreasing, and Latino and Asian names increasing.
Biggest Gainers, 1990 — 2000
| No. | Surname | 1990 Rank | 2000 Rank | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NGUYEN | 229 | 57 | + 172 | ||
| 2. | GUTIERREZ | 202 | 96 | + 106 | ||
| 3. | REYES | 141 | 81 | + 60 | ||
| 4. | GOMEZ | 121 | 68 | + 53 | ||
| 5. | MORALES | 136 | 90 | + 46 | ||
| 6. | CRUZ | 118 | 82 | + 36 | ||
| 7. | FLORES | 89 | 55 | + 34 | ||
| 8. | RAMIREZ | 70 | 42 | + 28 | ||
| 9. | DIAZ | 99 | 73 | + 26 | ||
| 10. | ORTIZ | 120 | 94 | + 26 | ||
Biggest Losers, 1990 — 2000
| No. | Surname | 1990 Rank | 2000 Rank | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BARNES | 79 | 99 | - 20 | ||
| 2. | SANDERS | 75 | 88 | - 13 | ||
| 3. | PERRY | 84 | 97 | - 13 | ||
| 4. | JENKINS | 83 | 95 | - 12 | ||
| 5. | RICHARDSON | 63 | 74 | - 11 | ||
| 6. | REED | 55 | 65 | - 10 | ||
| 7. | GRAY | 69 | 79 | - 10 | ||
| 8. | HARRIS | 15 | 24 | - 9 | ||
| 9. | BELL | 58 | 67 | - 9 | ||
| 10. | JAMES | 71 | 80 | - 9 | ||
| 11. | ROSS | 80 | 89 | - 9 | ||