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Top baby names of 1892

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1892, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary13,172
  2. 2. Anna5,542
  3. 3. Elizabeth3,461
  4. 4. Margaret3,435
  5. 5. Ruth3,290
  6. 6. Florence3,154
  7. 7. Emma3,128
  8. 8. Ethel3,035
  9. 9. Helen2,936
  10. 10. Clara2,661
  11. 11. Bertha2,617
  12. 12. Minnie2,609
  13. 13. Bessie2,541
  14. 14. Alice2,373
  15. 15. Annie2,348
  16. 16. Grace2,299
  17. 17. Ida2,259
  18. 18. Edna2,218
  19. 19. Mabel2,170
  20. 20. Lillian2,154
  21. 21. Marie2,066
  22. 22. Rose2,023
  23. 23. Gertrude1,924
  24. 24. Martha1,915
  25. 25. Hazel1,897
  26. 26. Pearl1,831
  27. 27. Ella1,808
  28. 28. Sarah1,798
  29. 29. Laura1,744
  30. 30. Nellie1,738
  31. 31. Frances1,670
  32. 32. Myrtle1,666
  33. 33. Edith1,625
  34. 34. Eva1,611
  35. 35. Carrie1,588
  36. 36. Lillie1,503
  37. 37. Elsie1,489
  38. 38. Louise1,446
  39. 39. Cora1,419
  40. 40. Hattie1,363
  41. 41. Julia1,360
  42. 42. Catherine1,333
  43. 43. Agnes1,328
  44. 44. Mattie1,303
  45. 45. Maude1,270
  46. 46. Jessie1,246
  47. 47. Lena1,234
  48. 48. Jennie1,212
  49. 49. Josephine1,210
  50. 50. Ada1,134
  51. 51. Irene1,107
  52. 52. Mae1,101
  53. 53. Lula1,098
  54. 54. Blanche1,094
  55. 55. Lucy1,057
  56. 56. Alma1,056
  57. 57. Fannie1,031
  58. 58. Mamie978
  59. 59. Stella972
  60. 60. Katherine961
  61. 61. Dora960
  62. 62. Mildred959
  63. 63. Nora899
  64. 64. Maggie883
  65. 65. Gladys867
  66. 66. Viola833
  67. 67. Esther824
  68. 68. Rosa796
  69. 69. Ellen760
  70. 70. May753
  71. 71. Sadie724
  72. 72. Effie721
  73. 73. Nettie705
  74. 74. Ruby695
  75. 75. Susie669
  76. 76. Della666
  77. 77. Beulah638
  78. 78. Willie631
  79. 79. Dorothy626
  80. 80. Lizzie597
  81. 81. Nancy591
  82. 82. Flora585
  83. 83. Olive583
  84. 84. Sallie582
  85. 85. Daisy564
  86. 86. Katie563
  87. 87. Georgia552
  88. 88. Kathryn549
  89. 89. Lottie547
  90. 90. Beatrice541
  91. 91. Marguerite535
  92. 92. Pauline526
  93. 93. Lydia522
  94. 94. Emily518
  95. 95. Marion497
  96. 96. Addie493
  97. 97. Etta492
  98. 98. Charlotte486
  99. 99. Vera486
  100. 100. Caroline476

Boys

  1. 1. John9,039
  2. 2. William7,782
  3. 3. James5,398
  4. 4. George4,760
  5. 5. Charles4,319
  6. 6. Frank3,150
  7. 7. Joseph3,064
  8. 8. Robert2,710
  9. 9. Harry2,460
  10. 10. Henry2,452
  11. 11. Edward2,416
  12. 12. Thomas2,413
  13. 13. Walter2,229
  14. 14. Arthur1,768
  15. 15. Fred1,628
  16. 16. Albert1,500
  17. 17. Clarence1,276
  18. 18. Roy1,048
  19. 19. Willie948
  20. 20. Samuel902
  21. 21. Earl888
  22. 22. Louis865
  23. 23. Joe819
  24. 24. David813
  25. 25. Carl808
  26. 26. Ernest805
  27. 27. Richard802
  28. 28. Charlie761
  29. 29. Paul747
  30. 30. Ralph725
  31. 31. Raymond681
  32. 32. Andrew637
  33. 33. Oscar634
  34. 34. Will607
  35. 35. Jesse602
  36. 36. Elmer592
  37. 37. Harold583
  38. 38. Sam551
  39. 39. Howard548
  40. 40. Alfred542
  41. 41. Daniel533
  42. 42. Benjamin525
  43. 43. Herbert513
  44. 44. Lawrence468
  45. 45. Peter465
  46. 46. Lee460
  47. 47. Grover454
  48. 48. Frederick453
  49. 49. Leo444
  50. 50. Francis429
  51. 51. Herman421
  52. 52. Floyd420
  53. 53. Eugene414
  54. 54. Jack401
  55. 55. Lewis399
  56. 56. Clyde390
  57. 57. Ray385
  58. 58. Tom381
  59. 59. Michael380
  60. 60. Ben361
  61. 61. Martin359
  62. 62. Claude353
  63. 63. Edwin338
  64. 64. Jim334
  65. 65. Guy315
  66. 66. Ed306
  67. 67. Edgar303
  68. 68. Homer301
  69. 69. Harvey298
  70. 70. Luther295
  71. 71. Leonard294
  72. 72. Chester285
  73. 73. Jacob283
  74. 74. Otto275
  75. 75. Russell269
  76. 76. Lloyd268
  77. 77. Hugh265
  78. 78. Anthony255
  79. 79. Jessie251
  80. 80. Clifford240
  81. 81. Lester240
  82. 82. Philip239
  83. 83. Theodore239
  84. 84. Oliver238
  85. 85. Bernard237
  86. 86. Patrick234
  87. 87. Leroy233
  88. 88. Ira231
  89. 89. Allen224
  90. 90. Eddie218
  91. 91. Archie214
  92. 92. Charley210
  93. 93. Leslie207
  94. 94. Isaac203
  95. 95. Alexander202
  96. 96. Bert200
  97. 97. Victor200
  98. 98. Norman191
  99. 99. Julius190
  100. 100. Horace187

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1892?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1892, given to 13,172 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1892?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1892, given to 9,039 babies.

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