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Top baby names of 1889

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1889, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1880s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary11,648
  2. 2. Anna5,062
  3. 3. Elizabeth3,058
  4. 4. Margaret2,917
  5. 5. Emma2,884
  6. 6. Minnie2,624
  7. 7. Florence2,465
  8. 8. Ethel2,463
  9. 9. Bessie2,343
  10. 10. Clara2,319
  11. 11. Bertha2,293
  12. 12. Alice2,145
  13. 13. Annie2,123
  14. 14. Ida2,122
  15. 15. Grace2,049
  16. 16. Mabel1,947
  17. 17. Helen1,909
  18. 18. Edna1,815
  19. 19. Nellie1,752
  20. 20. Sarah1,730
  21. 21. Martha1,711
  22. 22. Ella1,647
  23. 23. Lillian1,640
  24. 24. Pearl1,588
  25. 25. Laura1,567
  26. 26. Rose1,550
  27. 27. Carrie1,547
  28. 28. Gertrude1,543
  29. 29. Edith1,523
  30. 30. Marie1,436
  31. 31. Eva1,372
  32. 32. Cora1,365
  33. 33. Myrtle1,361
  34. 34. Frances1,351
  35. 35. Hattie1,328
  36. 36. Maude1,293
  37. 37. Lillie1,289
  38. 38. Louise1,283
  39. 39. Jennie1,252
  40. 40. Julia1,201
  41. 41. Elsie1,199
  42. 42. Catherine1,198
  43. 43. Jessie1,196
  44. 44. Mattie1,173
  45. 45. Lena1,096
  46. 46. Ruth1,073
  47. 47. Lula1,067
  48. 48. Hazel1,056
  49. 49. Josephine1,047
  50. 50. Agnes1,033
  51. 51. Ada1,005
  52. 52. Blanche972
  53. 53. Fannie909
  54. 54. Lucy893
  55. 55. Stella891
  56. 56. Katherine889
  57. 57. Mae883
  58. 58. Mamie883
  59. 59. Dora882
  60. 60. Nora831
  61. 61. Maggie825
  62. 62. Alma819
  63. 63. Irene737
  64. 64. May723
  65. 65. Effie711
  66. 66. Rosa707
  67. 67. Sadie664
  68. 68. Ellen653
  69. 69. Mildred625
  70. 70. Nettie622
  71. 71. Susie607
  72. 72. Della606
  73. 73. Daisy583
  74. 74. Lizzie570
  75. 75. Esther553
  76. 76. Viola536
  77. 77. Sallie525
  78. 78. Ruby522
  79. 79. Flora516
  80. 80. Katie502
  81. 81. Beulah498
  82. 82. Lottie498
  83. 83. Lydia496
  84. 84. Caroline491
  85. 85. Willie488
  86. 86. Nancy470
  87. 87. Etta465
  88. 88. Olive464
  89. 89. Charlotte455
  90. 90. Addie448
  91. 91. Georgia445
  92. 92. Maud432
  93. 93. Emily429
  94. 94. Kathryn415
  95. 95. Pauline415
  96. 96. Gladys414
  97. 97. Amanda413
  98. 98. Mollie402
  99. 99. Harriet397
  100. 100. Nannie396

Boys

  1. 1. John8,548
  2. 2. William7,772
  3. 3. James5,020
  4. 4. George4,430
  5. 5. Charles4,199
  6. 6. Frank2,975
  7. 7. Joseph2,729
  8. 8. Harry2,559
  9. 9. Robert2,513
  10. 10. Edward2,299
  11. 11. Henry2,286
  12. 12. Thomas2,233
  13. 13. Walter1,916
  14. 14. Arthur1,668
  15. 15. Fred1,554
  16. 16. Albert1,353
  17. 17. Clarence984
  18. 18. Roy888
  19. 19. Louis837
  20. 20. Samuel810
  21. 21. Benjamin760
  22. 22. David757
  23. 23. Ernest736
  24. 24. Richard711
  25. 25. Joe709
  26. 26. Willie708
  27. 27. Carl704
  28. 28. Earl688
  29. 29. Charlie685
  30. 30. Will631
  31. 31. Jesse576
  32. 32. Oscar572
  33. 33. Andrew561
  34. 34. Elmer557
  35. 35. Paul555
  36. 36. Daniel515
  37. 37. Raymond511
  38. 38. Howard503
  39. 39. Ralph495
  40. 40. Sam486
  41. 41. Alfred472
  42. 42. Herbert472
  43. 43. Ben453
  44. 44. Frederick451
  45. 45. Peter425
  46. 46. Lee415
  47. 47. Lewis414
  48. 48. Herman405
  49. 49. Claude386
  50. 50. Tom379
  51. 51. Michael377
  52. 52. Eugene369
  53. 53. Martin367
  54. 54. Ray355
  55. 55. Francis346
  56. 56. Lawrence342
  57. 57. Harold340
  58. 58. Jim328
  59. 59. Leo325
  60. 60. Edgar322
  61. 61. Jack322
  62. 62. Clyde318
  63. 63. Floyd313
  64. 64. Harvey311
  65. 65. Otto309
  66. 66. Edwin306
  67. 67. Jacob295
  68. 68. Harrison288
  69. 69. Chester274
  70. 70. Guy271
  71. 71. Ed270
  72. 72. Luther270
  73. 73. Homer255
  74. 74. Patrick236
  75. 75. Bert231
  76. 76. Theodore231
  77. 77. Leonard229
  78. 78. Hugh225
  79. 79. Allen222
  80. 80. Anthony219
  81. 81. Bernard215
  82. 82. Lester213
  83. 83. Grover210
  84. 84. Oliver210
  85. 85. Ira207
  86. 86. Jessie207
  87. 87. Clifford202
  88. 88. Charley199
  89. 89. Russell198
  90. 90. Archie195
  91. 91. Isaac188
  92. 92. Leroy186
  93. 93. Alexander185
  94. 94. Leon184
  95. 95. Philip183
  96. 96. August171
  97. 97. Milton171
  98. 98. Lloyd167
  99. 99. Warren167
  100. 100. Horace166

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1889?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1889, given to 11,648 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1889?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1889, given to 8,548 babies.

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