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Top baby names of 1890

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1890, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary12,078
  2. 2. Anna5,233
  3. 3. Elizabeth3,112
  4. 4. Margaret3,100
  5. 5. Emma2,980
  6. 6. Florence2,744
  7. 7. Ethel2,718
  8. 8. Minnie2,650
  9. 9. Clara2,496
  10. 10. Bertha2,388
  11. 11. Bessie2,370
  12. 12. Helen2,312
  13. 13. Grace2,278
  14. 14. Alice2,271
  15. 15. Annie2,220
  16. 16. Ida2,178
  17. 17. Mabel2,058
  18. 18. Edna1,973
  19. 19. Lillian1,862
  20. 20. Nellie1,821
  21. 21. Sarah1,786
  22. 22. Martha1,784
  23. 23. Ella1,758
  24. 24. Pearl1,741
  25. 25. Rose1,725
  26. 26. Gertrude1,713
  27. 27. Laura1,634
  28. 28. Marie1,563
  29. 29. Carrie1,510
  30. 30. Edith1,493
  31. 31. Louise1,472
  32. 32. Eva1,436
  33. 33. Frances1,416
  34. 34. Myrtle1,406
  35. 35. Lillie1,390
  36. 36. Cora1,386
  37. 37. Hazel1,366
  38. 38. Hattie1,363
  39. 39. Maude1,359
  40. 40. Julia1,275
  41. 41. Jennie1,259
  42. 42. Mattie1,256
  43. 43. Jessie1,250
  44. 44. Catherine1,232
  45. 45. Elsie1,220
  46. 46. Ruth1,195
  47. 47. Lena1,137
  48. 48. Lula1,121
  49. 49. Josephine1,118
  50. 50. Agnes1,095
  51. 51. Ada1,074
  52. 52. Fannie1,005
  53. 53. Lucy973
  54. 54. Mamie967
  55. 55. Blanche953
  56. 56. Stella924
  57. 57. Alma922
  58. 58. Mae920
  59. 59. Katherine900
  60. 60. Irene893
  61. 61. Maggie891
  62. 62. Dora883
  63. 63. Nora835
  64. 64. Rosa770
  65. 65. May751
  66. 66. Effie717
  67. 67. Nettie707
  68. 68. Viola697
  69. 69. Sadie680
  70. 70. Ellen659
  71. 71. Mildred635
  72. 72. Della631
  73. 73. Susie630
  74. 74. Lizzie620
  75. 75. Esther619
  76. 76. Daisy588
  77. 77. Willie578
  78. 78. Lydia576
  79. 79. Beulah573
  80. 80. Sallie571
  81. 81. Ruby540
  82. 82. Gladys525
  83. 83. Georgia513
  84. 84. Nancy512
  85. 85. Flora510
  86. 86. Emily509
  87. 87. Katie509
  88. 88. Lottie502
  89. 89. Olive491
  90. 90. Pauline475
  91. 91. Kathryn474
  92. 92. Addie468
  93. 93. Dorothy458
  94. 94. Caroline455
  95. 95. Etta452
  96. 96. Marguerite442
  97. 97. Maud439
  98. 98. Beatrice417
  99. 99. Charlotte417
  100. 100. Virginia405

Boys

  1. 1. John8,502
  2. 2. William7,494
  3. 3. James5,097
  4. 4. George4,458
  5. 5. Charles4,061
  6. 6. Frank3,078
  7. 7. Joseph2,670
  8. 8. Robert2,541
  9. 9. Henry2,349
  10. 10. Harry2,345
  11. 11. Edward2,282
  12. 12. Thomas2,200
  13. 13. Walter1,905
  14. 14. Arthur1,610
  15. 15. Fred1,506
  16. 16. Albert1,417
  17. 17. Clarence1,018
  18. 18. Roy941
  19. 19. Louis860
  20. 20. Samuel815
  21. 21. Charlie797
  22. 22. Ernest774
  23. 23. Willie758
  24. 24. Earl744
  25. 25. Richard743
  26. 26. David731
  27. 27. Carl693
  28. 28. Joe682
  29. 29. Oscar628
  30. 30. Will613
  31. 31. Paul607
  32. 32. Ralph587
  33. 33. Jesse576
  34. 34. Andrew575
  35. 35. Alfred549
  36. 36. Raymond546
  37. 37. Benjamin537
  38. 38. Elmer528
  39. 39. Daniel505
  40. 40. Howard501
  41. 41. Sam489
  42. 42. Herbert467
  43. 43. Frederick410
  44. 44. Lee410
  45. 45. Peter410
  46. 46. Eugene408
  47. 47. Harold408
  48. 48. Michael394
  49. 49. Leo393
  50. 50. Herman382
  51. 51. Lewis375
  52. 52. Lawrence372
  53. 53. Jack368
  54. 54. Ben363
  55. 55. Francis363
  56. 56. Ray349
  57. 57. Claude347
  58. 58. Martin347
  59. 59. Tom347
  60. 60. Floyd341
  61. 61. Edgar338
  62. 62. Jim336
  63. 63. Edwin323
  64. 64. Clyde317
  65. 65. Harvey296
  66. 66. Jacob290
  67. 67. Leonard275
  68. 68. Otto267
  69. 69. Chester263
  70. 70. Ed262
  71. 71. Luther253
  72. 72. Guy249
  73. 73. Jessie241
  74. 74. Leroy236
  75. 75. Patrick227
  76. 76. Lester226
  77. 77. Homer223
  78. 78. Stanley223
  79. 79. Archie221
  80. 80. Hugh219
  81. 81. Oliver218
  82. 82. Ira209
  83. 83. Clifford207
  84. 84. August206
  85. 85. Alexander202
  86. 86. Eddie197
  87. 87. Leon197
  88. 88. Philip192
  89. 89. Theodore190
  90. 90. Allen189
  91. 91. Anthony189
  92. 92. Isaac187
  93. 93. Charley183
  94. 94. Lloyd182
  95. 95. Russell182
  96. 96. Leslie181
  97. 97. Bert180
  98. 98. Bernard178
  99. 99. Grover177
  100. 100. Sidney176

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1890?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1890, given to 12,078 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1890?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1890, given to 8,502 babies.

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