How Many Names Are on the Memorial
2,983 names
The names run round both pools, cut through the bronze so that they can be read by touch. They include the victims at the Pentagon and on Flight 93 as well as the 2,753 killed in New York. The six of 1993 are grouped together. The history page gives the dates.
How the names are arranged
The names are grouped by what the memorial calls meaningful adjacencies: colleagues, flight crews, first-responder units and requests from families, rather than alphabetical order. The North Pool carries the names from the North Tower and the South Pool those from the South Tower. Inside the museum, In Memoriam shows a portrait of each of the 2,983; the inside page describes it.
Frequently asked questions
How many names are on the 9/11 Memorial?
2,983: 2,977 from 2001 and six from 1993.
Are the Pentagon and Flight 93 victims on the memorial?
Yes. All 2,977 killed on 11 September 2001 are named, wherever they died. See the facts page.
Are the names in alphabetical order?
No. They are grouped by meaningful adjacencies: colleagues, crews, units and family requests.