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Top baby names of 1886

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1886, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1880s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary9,889
  2. 2. Anna4,283
  3. 3. Emma2,764
  4. 4. Elizabeth2,680
  5. 5. Minnie2,372
  6. 6. Margaret2,275
  7. 7. Ida2,049
  8. 8. Bertha2,001
  9. 9. Clara1,916
  10. 10. Florence1,860
  11. 11. Alice1,811
  12. 12. Bessie1,791
  13. 13. Annie1,765
  14. 14. Grace1,723
  15. 15. Ethel1,699
  16. 16. Sarah1,569
  17. 17. Nellie1,492
  18. 18. Martha1,491
  19. 19. Ella1,464
  20. 20. Mabel1,422
  21. 21. Carrie1,396
  22. 22. Laura1,372
  23. 23. Edna1,314
  24. 24. Lillian1,282
  25. 25. Helen1,267
  26. 26. Rose1,261
  27. 27. Gertrude1,249
  28. 28. Cora1,231
  29. 29. Pearl1,204
  30. 30. Maude1,189
  31. 31. Edith1,184
  32. 32. Eva1,155
  33. 33. Hattie1,139
  34. 34. Jennie1,100
  35. 35. Myrtle1,094
  36. 36. Julia1,061
  37. 37. Louise1,061
  38. 38. Frances1,059
  39. 39. Mattie1,044
  40. 40. Lula1,040
  41. 41. Jessie1,003
  42. 42. Lillie995
  43. 43. Lena992
  44. 44. Marie988
  45. 45. Catherine916
  46. 46. Ada915
  47. 47. Josephine844
  48. 48. Fannie837
  49. 49. Dora827
  50. 50. Lucy817
  51. 51. Blanche787
  52. 52. Agnes779
  53. 53. Maggie756
  54. 54. Katherine744
  55. 55. Mamie712
  56. 56. Nora708
  57. 57. Stella702
  58. 58. Elsie698
  59. 59. Rosa673
  60. 60. Effie672
  61. 61. Mae641
  62. 62. Alma603
  63. 63. Daisy602
  64. 64. May602
  65. 65. Nettie591
  66. 66. Ruth581
  67. 67. Della565
  68. 68. Sadie562
  69. 69. Susie559
  70. 70. Ellen551
  71. 71. Lizzie512
  72. 72. Nancy492
  73. 73. Sallie490
  74. 74. Maud478
  75. 75. Lottie450
  76. 76. Flora443
  77. 77. Viola440
  78. 78. Irene437
  79. 79. Etta433
  80. 80. Katie431
  81. 81. Hazel429
  82. 82. Mollie421
  83. 83. Addie417
  84. 84. Olive404
  85. 85. Esther396
  86. 86. Georgia395
  87. 87. Lydia392
  88. 88. Willie388
  89. 89. Kathryn383
  90. 90. Lulu376
  91. 91. Amanda370
  92. 92. Caroline370
  93. 93. Emily369
  94. 94. Charlotte368
  95. 95. Rebecca355
  96. 96. Virginia353
  97. 97. Nannie347
  98. 98. Beulah345
  99. 99. Harriet341
  100. 100. Kate335

Boys

  1. 1. John9,026
  2. 2. William8,252
  3. 3. James5,355
  4. 4. George4,671
  5. 5. Charles4,533
  6. 6. Frank3,127
  7. 7. Joseph2,594
  8. 8. Robert2,443
  9. 9. Henry2,404
  10. 10. Thomas2,337
  11. 11. Edward2,312
  12. 12. Harry2,257
  13. 13. Walter1,880
  14. 14. Arthur1,656
  15. 15. Fred1,599
  16. 16. Albert1,488
  17. 17. Clarence995
  18. 18. Samuel870
  19. 19. Louis846
  20. 20. Roy767
  21. 21. Joe759
  22. 22. Charlie723
  23. 23. Richard720
  24. 24. David674
  25. 25. Ernest668
  26. 26. Oscar645
  27. 27. Will642
  28. 28. Willie641
  29. 29. Andrew614
  30. 30. Jesse614
  31. 31. Earl570
  32. 32. Carl556
  33. 33. Daniel555
  34. 34. Sam519
  35. 35. Elmer485
  36. 36. Alfred480
  37. 37. Howard467
  38. 38. Paul466
  39. 39. Benjamin463
  40. 40. Frederick461
  41. 41. Ralph440
  42. 42. Peter437
  43. 43. Lewis431
  44. 44. Herman418
  45. 45. Grover407
  46. 46. Herbert400
  47. 47. Lee399
  48. 48. Claude391
  49. 49. Jim389
  50. 50. Tom383
  51. 51. Eugene362
  52. 52. Raymond353
  53. 53. Michael348
  54. 54. Jacob346
  55. 55. Francis344
  56. 56. Ben335
  57. 57. Lawrence331
  58. 58. Martin329
  59. 59. Edwin313
  60. 60. Harvey310
  61. 61. Edgar309
  62. 62. Clyde307
  63. 63. Ed303
  64. 64. Jack299
  65. 65. Chester287
  66. 66. Floyd275
  67. 67. Ray271
  68. 68. Otto270
  69. 69. Theodore258
  70. 70. Guy255
  71. 71. Luther253
  72. 72. Patrick249
  73. 73. Leo240
  74. 74. Leonard236
  75. 75. Oliver230
  76. 76. Bert228
  77. 77. Hugh227
  78. 78. Harold224
  79. 79. Homer224
  80. 80. Isaac224
  81. 81. Charley214
  82. 82. Allen211
  83. 83. Alexander206
  84. 84. August203
  85. 85. Ira198
  86. 86. Eddie197
  87. 87. Philip187
  88. 88. Marion182
  89. 89. Jessie181
  90. 90. Stephen181
  91. 91. Bernard180
  92. 92. Archie175
  93. 93. Anthony174
  94. 94. Julius173
  95. 95. Clifford172
  96. 96. Alex161
  97. 97. Norman161
  98. 98. Lester160
  99. 99. Horace156
  100. 100. Leroy155

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1886?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1886, given to 9,889 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1886?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1886, given to 9,026 babies.

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