24/7 Tempo recently reviewed the names of 31,000+ cities (based upon info from 2019 U.S. Census Bureau) and here are the Top Ten Most Common City Names:
10. Arlington
- Number of US Cities Named Arlington: 23
- Most Populated Arlington: Arlington, Texas (Population: 395,477)
9. Chester
- Number of US Cities Named Chester: 24
- Most Populated Chester: Chester, Pennsylvania (Population: 33,982)
8. Salem
- Number of US Cities Named Salem: 24
- Most Populated Salem: Salem, Oregon (Population: 169,259)
7. Marion
- Number of US Cities Named Marion: 24
- Most Populated Marion: Marion, Iowa (Population: 39,328)
6. Manchester
- Number of US Cities Named Manchester: 24
- Most Populated Manchester: Manchester, New Hampshire (Population: 112,109)
5. Washington
- Number of US Cities Named Washington: 25
- Most Populated Washington: Washington, District of Columbia (Population: 692,683)
4. Fairview
- Number of US Cities Named Fairview: 26
- Most Populated Fairview: Fairview, New Jersey (Population: 14,258)
3. Madison
- Number of US Cities Named Madison: 26
- ]Most Populated Madison: Madison, Wisconsin (Population: 254,977)
- Named after former President and Founding Father James Madison.
2. Clinton
- Number of US Cities Named Clinton: 30
- Most Populated Clinton: Clinton, Maryland (Population: 39,018)
1. Franklin
- Number of US Cities Named Franklin: 32
- Most Populated Franklin: Franklin, Tennessee (Population: 77,939)
- Named after Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.