Have you ever wondered if your name is helping you in life – or are you holding you back?

A new study by Resume.io Analyzed more than 3,000 LinkedIn profiles to find out what, if any, affect a person's first name in making it in corporate leadership. And it turns out that some names appear more often in authoritarian roles than others.

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The study looked at the names of people in high -level executive positions in the US, from CEO to managers, to LinkedIn and found that John is “the most successful name in the business world”. Michael received no. 2, followed by David in no. 3.

Robert and Mark rounded the first five to the number of appearances. People named John had the most CEO positions, while Michael dominated CFO roles. David, meanwhile, was a popular name for managers.

Only one female name made the best list of 10 (Jennifer), which took the place of no.6. Only one -third of the resumption profiles.IO analyzed were women.

Amanda Augustine, a Career Certified Coach and Expert at Resume.iosaid the report “highlights a long trend in corporate leadership”.

“Some names appear more often in positions of power, reflecting deeper social prejudices and in the workplace,” Augustine said. “While skills and experience must determine success, unconscious prejudice can affect employment and promotion decisions, favoring them with classical American, masculine names.”

A recent report from World economic forum found that 36.4% of women were employed in leadership positions in 2024, out of 36.9% employed in 2023.

Under the names of women, “Kimberly” was discovered to be in the middle of the package, but “Kim” was found to be the most common name for a executive with a “director”.

Jennifer, Lisa and Mary topped the list.

Click here For the report of Full Resume.io.