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Top baby names of 1884

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1884, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1880s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary9,217
  2. 2. Anna3,860
  3. 3. Emma2,587
  4. 4. Elizabeth2,549
  5. 5. Minnie2,243
  6. 6. Margaret2,142
  7. 7. Ida1,882
  8. 8. Clara1,852
  9. 9. Bertha1,789
  10. 10. Annie1,739
  11. 11. Alice1,732
  12. 12. Florence1,570
  13. 13. Grace1,525
  14. 14. Sarah1,518
  15. 15. Bessie1,451
  16. 16. Martha1,443
  17. 17. Nellie1,417
  18. 18. Ethel1,386
  19. 19. Ella1,374
  20. 20. Mabel1,270
  21. 21. Laura1,246
  22. 22. Carrie1,245
  23. 23. Cora1,244
  24. 24. Maude1,225
  25. 25. Pearl1,138
  26. 26. Lillian1,109
  27. 27. Edith1,104
  28. 28. Gertrude1,063
  29. 29. Jennie1,063
  30. 30. Rose1,060
  31. 31. Mattie1,007
  32. 32. Hattie993
  33. 33. Helen986
  34. 34. Myrtle979
  35. 35. Louise962
  36. 36. Edna957
  37. 37. Julia935
  38. 38. Eva929
  39. 39. Lula916
  40. 40. Lillie911
  41. 41. Lena906
  42. 42. Jessie888
  43. 43. Catherine874
  44. 44. Ada854
  45. 45. Josephine800
  46. 46. Frances789
  47. 47. Lucy787
  48. 48. Maggie749
  49. 49. Marie746
  50. 50. Fannie738
  51. 51. Dora720
  52. 52. Blanche711
  53. 53. Agnes703
  54. 54. Daisy685
  55. 55. Katherine671
  56. 56. Nora648
  57. 57. Mamie609
  58. 58. Rosa607
  59. 59. Ellen597
  60. 60. Stella584
  61. 61. May564
  62. 62. Effie558
  63. 63. Elsie549
  64. 64. Mae542
  65. 65. Della541
  66. 66. Lizzie523
  67. 67. Nettie522
  68. 68. Nancy520
  69. 69. Sallie494
  70. 70. Alma480
  71. 71. Sadie466
  72. 72. Maud461
  73. 73. Susie455
  74. 74. Ruth442
  75. 75. Etta423
  76. 76. Lottie397
  77. 77. Flora393
  78. 78. Caroline380
  79. 79. Mollie374
  80. 80. Lydia369
  81. 81. Emily364
  82. 82. Viola362
  83. 83. Katie360
  84. 84. Olive360
  85. 85. Addie356
  86. 86. Charlotte344
  87. 87. Kate344
  88. 88. Kathryn344
  89. 89. Lulu344
  90. 90. Georgia341
  91. 91. Harriet339
  92. 92. Amanda337
  93. 93. Willie332
  94. 94. Susan326
  95. 95. Irene324
  96. 96. Amelia315
  97. 97. Nannie314
  98. 98. Jane295
  99. 99. Esther291
  100. 100. Belle286

Boys

  1. 1. John9,388
  2. 2. William8,897
  3. 3. James5,693
  4. 4. George4,961
  5. 5. Charles4,802
  6. 6. Frank3,218
  7. 7. Joseph2,707
  8. 8. Thomas2,572
  9. 9. Henry2,474
  10. 10. Robert2,468
  11. 11. Edward2,439
  12. 12. Harry2,323
  13. 13. Walter1,902
  14. 14. Arthur1,690
  15. 15. Fred1,638
  16. 16. Albert1,435
  17. 17. Samuel945
  18. 18. Clarence889
  19. 19. Louis886
  20. 20. Grover802
  21. 21. David761
  22. 22. Joe759
  23. 23. Richard749
  24. 24. Charlie746
  25. 25. Ernest690
  26. 26. Roy680
  27. 27. Jesse670
  28. 28. Will650
  29. 29. Andrew616
  30. 30. Oscar615
  31. 31. Willie578
  32. 32. Daniel573
  33. 33. Sam533
  34. 34. Peter524
  35. 35. Elmer523
  36. 36. Carl521
  37. 37. Alfred520
  38. 38. Benjamin509
  39. 39. Lewis476
  40. 40. Earl464
  41. 41. Ralph464
  42. 42. Frederick454
  43. 43. Lee435
  44. 44. Howard432
  45. 45. Paul422
  46. 46. Herbert421
  47. 47. Tom394
  48. 48. Herman385
  49. 49. Martin385
  50. 50. Jacob381
  51. 51. Michael373
  52. 52. Ben367
  53. 53. Harvey358
  54. 54. Claude353
  55. 55. Jim346
  56. 56. Clyde345
  57. 57. Francis340
  58. 58. Chester338
  59. 59. Eugene321
  60. 60. Ed314
  61. 61. Edwin308
  62. 62. Raymond299
  63. 63. Charley290
  64. 64. Edgar290
  65. 65. Otto288
  66. 66. Ira284
  67. 67. Bert280
  68. 68. Jack274
  69. 69. Luther273
  70. 70. Floyd263
  71. 71. Lawrence262
  72. 72. Guy260
  73. 73. Hugh246
  74. 74. Oliver245
  75. 75. Isaac243
  76. 76. Alexander236
  77. 77. Ray232
  78. 78. Patrick222
  79. 79. Homer216
  80. 80. August213
  81. 81. Theodore211
  82. 82. Archie206
  83. 83. Leonard206
  84. 84. Leo192
  85. 85. Harold191
  86. 86. Marion184
  87. 87. Allen182
  88. 88. Anthony179
  89. 89. Eddie179
  90. 90. Jessie177
  91. 91. Emil175
  92. 92. Cleveland174
  93. 93. Stephen165
  94. 94. Warren164
  95. 95. Julius162
  96. 96. Philip161
  97. 97. Dave159
  98. 98. Horace154
  99. 99. Leroy154
  100. 100. Dan151

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1884?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1884, given to 9,217 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1884?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1884, given to 9,388 babies.

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