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Top baby names of 1888

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1888, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1880s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary11,754
  2. 2. Anna4,982
  3. 3. Elizabeth3,224
  4. 4. Emma3,087
  5. 5. Margaret2,904
  6. 6. Minnie2,654
  7. 7. Bertha2,450
  8. 8. Florence2,444
  9. 9. Ethel2,374
  10. 10. Bessie2,278
  11. 11. Clara2,230
  12. 12. Ida2,229
  13. 13. Alice2,202
  14. 14. Annie2,188
  15. 15. Grace2,090
  16. 16. Helen1,847
  17. 17. Mabel1,830
  18. 18. Ella1,774
  19. 19. Martha1,769
  20. 20. Sarah1,755
  21. 21. Nellie1,736
  22. 22. Edna1,687
  23. 23. Lillian1,656
  24. 24. Carrie1,647
  25. 25. Laura1,624
  26. 26. Pearl1,591
  27. 27. Rose1,590
  28. 28. Gertrude1,468
  29. 29. Edith1,453
  30. 30. Frances1,452
  31. 31. Cora1,433
  32. 32. Maude1,396
  33. 33. Louise1,334
  34. 34. Eva1,329
  35. 35. Myrtle1,310
  36. 36. Hattie1,298
  37. 37. Jennie1,298
  38. 38. Julia1,292
  39. 39. Mattie1,268
  40. 40. Marie1,258
  41. 41. Lillie1,249
  42. 42. Catherine1,212
  43. 43. Jessie1,200
  44. 44. Lula1,173
  45. 45. Lena1,162
  46. 46. Ada1,116
  47. 47. Elsie1,112
  48. 48. Agnes1,046
  49. 49. Josephine1,001
  50. 50. Fannie991
  51. 51. Lucy964
  52. 52. Blanche942
  53. 53. Mamie917
  54. 54. Dora898
  55. 55. Hazel898
  56. 56. Katherine893
  57. 57. Maggie882
  58. 58. Alma853
  59. 59. Ruth850
  60. 60. Mae836
  61. 61. Nora832
  62. 62. Rosa832
  63. 63. May782
  64. 64. Stella775
  65. 65. Effie744
  66. 66. Irene722
  67. 67. Nettie692
  68. 68. Ellen691
  69. 69. Sadie691
  70. 70. Sallie633
  71. 71. Della621
  72. 72. Susie621
  73. 73. Daisy612
  74. 74. Viola596
  75. 75. Lizzie593
  76. 76. Nancy582
  77. 77. Esther572
  78. 78. Flora541
  79. 79. Willie522
  80. 80. Katie516
  81. 81. Lottie511
  82. 82. Etta500
  83. 83. Mildred499
  84. 84. Georgia477
  85. 85. Lydia472
  86. 86. Maud469
  87. 87. Olive465
  88. 88. Charlotte464
  89. 89. Caroline458
  90. 90. Emily457
  91. 91. Addie455
  92. 92. Jane446
  93. 93. Kathryn446
  94. 94. Ruby445
  95. 95. Beulah426
  96. 96. Ollie411
  97. 97. Amanda404
  98. 98. Pauline393
  99. 99. Harriet389
  100. 100. Virginia385

Boys

  1. 1. John9,247
  2. 2. William8,705
  3. 3. James5,562
  4. 4. George4,912
  5. 5. Charles4,591
  6. 6. Frank3,459
  7. 7. Joseph2,993
  8. 8. Robert2,814
  9. 9. Harry2,759
  10. 10. Henry2,596
  11. 11. Edward2,470
  12. 12. Thomas2,449
  13. 13. Walter2,040
  14. 14. Arthur1,710
  15. 15. Fred1,665
  16. 16. Albert1,569
  17. 17. Clarence1,022
  18. 18. Samuel931
  19. 19. Louis884
  20. 20. Roy856
  21. 21. David801
  22. 22. Charlie796
  23. 23. Joe789
  24. 24. Willie786
  25. 25. Benjamin781
  26. 26. Richard772
  27. 27. Ernest766
  28. 28. Will707
  29. 29. Carl675
  30. 30. Earl675
  31. 31. Oscar647
  32. 32. Jesse637
  33. 33. Andrew615
  34. 34. Sam607
  35. 35. Daniel566
  36. 36. Ralph547
  37. 37. Alfred536
  38. 38. Paul529
  39. 39. Elmer527
  40. 40. Howard513
  41. 41. Peter498
  42. 42. Frederick496
  43. 43. Herbert485
  44. 44. Grover474
  45. 45. Raymond469
  46. 46. Michael466
  47. 47. Ben463
  48. 48. Lee430
  49. 49. Tom416
  50. 50. Lewis412
  51. 51. Herman403
  52. 52. Harrison400
  53. 53. Eugene398
  54. 54. Martin378
  55. 55. Claude374
  56. 56. Jim362
  57. 57. Francis353
  58. 58. Jacob353
  59. 59. Leo353
  60. 60. Clyde344
  61. 61. Lawrence343
  62. 62. Harvey334
  63. 63. Ray331
  64. 64. Jack329
  65. 65. Edgar321
  66. 66. Otto312
  67. 67. Floyd302
  68. 68. Ed301
  69. 69. Edwin298
  70. 70. Harold298
  71. 71. Guy297
  72. 72. Chester288
  73. 73. Bert282
  74. 74. Luther275
  75. 75. Allen260
  76. 76. Homer256
  77. 77. Charley254
  78. 78. Jessie254
  79. 79. Hugh253
  80. 80. Theodore249
  81. 81. Patrick245
  82. 82. Alexander237
  83. 83. Leonard225
  84. 84. Ira222
  85. 85. Isaac221
  86. 86. August213
  87. 87. Bernard207
  88. 88. Oliver206
  89. 89. Julius197
  90. 90. Leon196
  91. 91. Philip196
  92. 92. Clifford194
  93. 93. Anthony193
  94. 94. Eddie193
  95. 95. Leroy192
  96. 96. Archie191
  97. 97. Lester189
  98. 98. Stephen187
  99. 99. Leslie175
  100. 100. Lloyd175

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1888?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1888, given to 11,754 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1888?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1888, given to 9,247 babies.

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