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Top baby names of 1891

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1891, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary11,704
  2. 2. Anna5,099
  3. 3. Margaret3,065
  4. 4. Elizabeth3,059
  5. 5. Emma2,884
  6. 6. Florence2,716
  7. 7. Ethel2,689
  8. 8. Minnie2,428
  9. 9. Helen2,417
  10. 10. Bertha2,372
  11. 11. Clara2,360
  12. 12. Bessie2,323
  13. 13. Annie2,096
  14. 14. Grace2,088
  15. 15. Mabel2,029
  16. 16. Alice2,015
  17. 17. Ida2,002
  18. 18. Edna1,963
  19. 19. Ruth1,857
  20. 20. Lillian1,812
  21. 21. Martha1,744
  22. 22. Rose1,696
  23. 23. Ella1,685
  24. 24. Sarah1,669
  25. 25. Nellie1,647
  26. 26. Gertrude1,645
  27. 27. Pearl1,605
  28. 28. Marie1,596
  29. 29. Edith1,509
  30. 30. Laura1,509
  31. 31. Myrtle1,458
  32. 32. Hazel1,447
  33. 33. Eva1,412
  34. 34. Frances1,397
  35. 35. Cora1,343
  36. 36. Carrie1,342
  37. 37. Louise1,333
  38. 38. Elsie1,303
  39. 39. Lillie1,247
  40. 40. Jennie1,238
  41. 41. Catherine1,219
  42. 42. Hattie1,219
  43. 43. Julia1,200
  44. 44. Maude1,188
  45. 45. Lena1,174
  46. 46. Mattie1,165
  47. 47. Agnes1,125
  48. 48. Jessie1,119
  49. 49. Josephine1,031
  50. 50. Lula1,010
  51. 51. Ada975
  52. 52. Irene950
  53. 53. Lucy944
  54. 54. Mae933
  55. 55. Alma929
  56. 56. Blanche917
  57. 57. Fannie916
  58. 58. Dora870
  59. 59. Stella867
  60. 60. Maggie841
  61. 61. Mamie830
  62. 62. Katherine803
  63. 63. Nora801
  64. 64. Mildred761
  65. 65. Rosa729
  66. 66. Esther710
  67. 67. Effie704
  68. 68. May696
  69. 69. Ellen675
  70. 70. Gladys633
  71. 71. Nettie620
  72. 72. Sadie617
  73. 73. Viola609
  74. 74. Della607
  75. 75. Sallie569
  76. 76. Dorothy566
  77. 77. Susie566
  78. 78. Willie562
  79. 79. Daisy557
  80. 80. Ruby554
  81. 81. Beulah526
  82. 82. Lizzie525
  83. 83. Nancy523
  84. 84. Marguerite511
  85. 85. Olive509
  86. 86. Lydia507
  87. 87. Kathryn504
  88. 88. Lottie501
  89. 89. Flora497
  90. 90. Katie494
  91. 91. Beatrice485
  92. 92. Addie467
  93. 93. Pauline455
  94. 94. Etta452
  95. 95. Emily444
  96. 96. Georgia444
  97. 97. Virginia439
  98. 98. Vera426
  99. 99. Marion413
  100. 100. Caroline402

Boys

  1. 1. John7,680
  2. 2. William6,763
  3. 3. James4,516
  4. 4. George3,931
  5. 5. Charles3,640
  6. 6. Frank2,652
  7. 7. Joseph2,572
  8. 8. Robert2,240
  9. 9. Harry2,132
  10. 10. Henry2,049
  11. 11. Edward1,989
  12. 12. Thomas1,982
  13. 13. Walter1,668
  14. 14. Arthur1,514
  15. 15. Fred1,362
  16. 16. Albert1,207
  17. 17. Clarence1,007
  18. 18. Roy838
  19. 19. Louis786
  20. 20. Samuel753
  21. 21. Willie739
  22. 22. Ernest715
  23. 23. Charlie707
  24. 24. Carl675
  25. 25. Earl674
  26. 26. David673
  27. 27. Richard609
  28. 28. Ralph587
  29. 29. Joe584
  30. 30. Raymond575
  31. 31. Paul564
  32. 32. Oscar551
  33. 33. Andrew521
  34. 34. Will520
  35. 35. Jesse519
  36. 36. Elmer508
  37. 37. Daniel505
  38. 38. Herbert501
  39. 39. Alfred499
  40. 40. Howard485
  41. 41. Benjamin461
  42. 42. Harold419
  43. 43. Sam418
  44. 44. Frederick412
  45. 45. Peter396
  46. 46. Lawrence389
  47. 47. Herman383
  48. 48. Eugene362
  49. 49. Ray360
  50. 50. Lewis357
  51. 51. Leo353
  52. 52. Lee342
  53. 53. Floyd336
  54. 54. Francis333
  55. 55. Michael333
  56. 56. Martin331
  57. 57. Claude327
  58. 58. Clyde327
  59. 59. Edwin327
  60. 60. Tom318
  61. 61. Ben302
  62. 62. Jack290
  63. 63. Jim288
  64. 64. Edgar277
  65. 65. Harvey274
  66. 66. Otto274
  67. 67. Guy262
  68. 68. Chester252
  69. 69. Jacob238
  70. 70. Ed237
  71. 71. Luther236
  72. 72. Leonard235
  73. 73. Hugh233
  74. 74. Homer230
  75. 75. Jessie227
  76. 76. Theodore224
  77. 77. Oliver212
  78. 78. Patrick212
  79. 79. Archie201
  80. 80. Philip198
  81. 81. Clifford196
  82. 82. Charley193
  83. 83. Lester191
  84. 84. Leroy190
  85. 85. Bernard187
  86. 86. August186
  87. 87. Russell186
  88. 88. Lloyd185
  89. 89. Bert181
  90. 90. Eddie179
  91. 91. Ira179
  92. 92. Stanley178
  93. 93. Everett174
  94. 94. Allen173
  95. 95. Alexander172
  96. 96. Anthony170
  97. 97. Horace165
  98. 98. Leslie164
  99. 99. Grover163
  100. 100. Norman163

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1891?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1891, given to 11,704 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1891?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1891, given to 7,680 babies.

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