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Top baby names of 1882

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1882, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1880s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary8,148
  2. 2. Anna3,143
  3. 3. Emma2,303
  4. 4. Elizabeth2,186
  5. 5. Minnie2,004
  6. 6. Margaret1,821
  7. 7. Ida1,673
  8. 8. Alice1,542
  9. 9. Bertha1,508
  10. 10. Annie1,492
  11. 11. Clara1,490
  12. 12. Sarah1,410
  13. 13. Florence1,322
  14. 14. Martha1,229
  15. 15. Ella1,206
  16. 16. Grace1,195
  17. 17. Laura1,151
  18. 18. Bessie1,144
  19. 19. Nellie1,138
  20. 20. Maude1,089
  21. 21. Cora1,076
  22. 22. Carrie1,037
  23. 23. Mabel997
  24. 24. Ethel989
  25. 25. Mattie966
  26. 26. Gertrude939
  27. 27. Jennie934
  28. 28. Rose886
  29. 29. Edith876
  30. 30. Hattie859
  31. 31. Helen838
  32. 32. Lillian830
  33. 33. Pearl824
  34. 34. Louise813
  35. 35. Julia811
  36. 36. Lillie810
  37. 37. Jessie806
  38. 38. Myrtle803
  39. 39. Edna783
  40. 40. Lula780
  41. 41. Eva765
  42. 42. Catherine726
  43. 43. Lena697
  44. 44. Ada689
  45. 45. Frances681
  46. 46. Lucy673
  47. 47. Fannie650
  48. 48. Daisy648
  49. 49. Josephine638
  50. 50. Maggie627
  51. 51. Dora594
  52. 52. Katherine591
  53. 53. Marie591
  54. 54. Agnes565
  55. 55. Effie561
  56. 56. Blanche547
  57. 57. Rosa542
  58. 58. Nora539
  59. 59. May510
  60. 60. Mamie508
  61. 61. Stella506
  62. 62. Lizzie495
  63. 63. Sallie487
  64. 64. Ellen452
  65. 65. Elsie448
  66. 66. Della447
  67. 67. Nancy439
  68. 68. Nettie439
  69. 69. Maud432
  70. 70. Susie412
  71. 71. Mae406
  72. 72. Sadie391
  73. 73. Flora380
  74. 74. Alma368
  75. 75. Etta352
  76. 76. Lydia342
  77. 77. Addie341
  78. 78. Katie327
  79. 79. Susan326
  80. 80. Ruth323
  81. 81. Georgia320
  82. 82. Lottie319
  83. 83. Viola310
  84. 84. Mollie305
  85. 85. Caroline304
  86. 86. Nannie299
  87. 87. Kate293
  88. 88. Olive291
  89. 89. Willie291
  90. 90. Harriet289
  91. 91. Amanda288
  92. 92. Eliza280
  93. 93. Lulu279
  94. 94. Virginia274
  95. 95. Emily272
  96. 96. Kathryn272
  97. 97. Esther266
  98. 98. Belle264
  99. 99. Rebecca259
  100. 100. Charlotte257

Boys

  1. 1. John9,557
  2. 2. William9,298
  3. 3. James5,892
  4. 4. George5,193
  5. 5. Charles5,091
  6. 6. Frank3,176
  7. 7. Joseph2,670
  8. 8. Thomas2,610
  9. 9. Henry2,579
  10. 10. Robert2,500
  11. 11. Edward2,477
  12. 12. Harry2,232
  13. 13. Walter1,805
  14. 14. Arthur1,686
  15. 15. Fred1,641
  16. 16. Albert1,499
  17. 17. Samuel1,003
  18. 18. Louis852
  19. 19. David838
  20. 20. Clarence837
  21. 21. Charlie753
  22. 22. Richard746
  23. 23. Joe739
  24. 24. Andrew673
  25. 25. Will666
  26. 26. Jesse660
  27. 27. Ernest642
  28. 28. Oscar625
  29. 29. Daniel594
  30. 30. Sam555
  31. 31. Willie541
  32. 32. Alfred523
  33. 33. Roy521
  34. 34. Benjamin478
  35. 35. Carl478
  36. 36. Peter461
  37. 37. Frederick457
  38. 38. Elmer441
  39. 39. Lewis441
  40. 40. Herbert431
  41. 41. Lee427
  42. 42. Howard422
  43. 43. Ralph407
  44. 44. Paul397
  45. 45. Jim396
  46. 46. Jacob390
  47. 47. Tom390
  48. 48. Martin387
  49. 49. Earl377
  50. 50. Claude356
  51. 51. Herman348
  52. 52. Bert341
  53. 53. Eugene341
  54. 54. Ed337
  55. 55. Ben334
  56. 56. Francis327
  57. 57. Michael321
  58. 58. Edgar308
  59. 59. Edwin305
  60. 60. Chester300
  61. 61. Harvey300
  62. 62. Clyde293
  63. 63. Lawrence287
  64. 64. Luther284
  65. 65. Isaac278
  66. 66. Jack271
  67. 67. Charley262
  68. 68. Guy253
  69. 69. Otto252
  70. 70. Patrick249
  71. 71. Ira244
  72. 72. Oliver244
  73. 73. Hugh239
  74. 74. August234
  75. 75. Theodore232
  76. 76. Floyd231
  77. 77. Leonard231
  78. 78. Raymond230
  79. 79. Alexander225
  80. 80. Allen206
  81. 81. Stephen201
  82. 82. Archie195
  83. 83. Ray195
  84. 84. Jessie192
  85. 85. Homer190
  86. 86. Warren183
  87. 87. Philip182
  88. 88. Horace176
  89. 89. Alex172
  90. 90. Eddie169
  91. 91. Julius168
  92. 92. Emil157
  93. 93. Marion157
  94. 94. Clifford155
  95. 95. Milton155
  96. 96. Leroy152
  97. 97. Dan150
  98. 98. Rufus147
  99. 99. Leo146
  100. 100. Sidney146

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1882?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1882, given to 8,148 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1882?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1882, given to 9,557 babies.

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