Sort iPhone Contacts By First Name

The iPhone, by default, sorts contact names alphabetically by last name. If you prefer, you can have the iPhone sort contacts by first name, instead.

Open Settings and tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". Scroll down to the Contacts section and tap "Sort Order". Then, tap "First, Last".

You may have noticed the Display Order setting (below Sort Order). This is used to determine if names are displayed first name first ("John Hancock") or last name first ("Hancock John").

Comments

[gadgets]

Great Tips. Thanks

[JP]

THANK YOU! This was driving me CRAZY! =]

[cycclej]

it works

[sybil]

Thank you, it's just what I wanted for my Ipad.

[s_kum]

Thanks a lot

[Michelle]

Thank you!

[Alshe Dupur]

Its work :) Thanks for your tips ..

[snair]

i have tried it but still not working

[Denis]

Thank you very much !!

[me]

Thanks matey! worked a TREAT!

[Kaitlyn Elizabeth]

Thank you!!! God Bless :)

[Ali]

Thank you so much - it was driving me daft

[Peyton]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! <3

[Sasha]

Thanks a lot! Worked perfectly!

[Cedric]

Hmm, I have a new iPhone and I did this
Open Settings and tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". Scroll down to the Contacts section and tap "Sort Order". Then, tap "First, Last".
It makes no difference if I set it Last, First or First, Last -- it stays Last, First. Any thoughts? Thanks

[Rose]

@Cedric after making the changes power your phone off and turn back on. Mine didn't change either until I did this.

[CD]

This is very useful. Thanks!

[Steve]

Thank you for the help. Have been looking for this setting for hours. Thank you again.

[L]

Thank youuuuuu!

[Mandy]

Thank you!! : )