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Top baby names of 1893

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1893, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary12,784
  2. 2. Anna5,695
  3. 3. Ruth3,658
  4. 4. Margaret3,565
  5. 5. Elizabeth3,360
  6. 6. Helen3,249
  7. 7. Florence3,231
  8. 8. Ethel3,119
  9. 9. Emma2,968
  10. 10. Bertha2,623
  11. 11. Clara2,532
  12. 12. Minnie2,510
  13. 13. Alice2,434
  14. 14. Edna2,378
  15. 15. Bessie2,352
  16. 16. Grace2,308
  17. 17. Annie2,251
  18. 18. Ida2,247
  19. 19. Marie2,212
  20. 20. Lillian2,193
  21. 21. Mabel2,191
  22. 22. Hazel2,052
  23. 23. Rose2,012
  24. 24. Gertrude1,811
  25. 25. Martha1,805
  26. 26. Pearl1,796
  27. 27. Nellie1,770
  28. 28. Ella1,760
  29. 29. Myrtle1,759
  30. 30. Edith1,733
  31. 31. Laura1,683
  32. 32. Eva1,668
  33. 33. Sarah1,632
  34. 34. Frances1,622
  35. 35. Elsie1,586
  36. 36. Carrie1,451
  37. 37. Louise1,447
  38. 38. Agnes1,393
  39. 39. Esther1,382
  40. 40. Julia1,367
  41. 41. Lillie1,351
  42. 42. Catherine1,336
  43. 43. Hattie1,315
  44. 44. Cora1,308
  45. 45. Jennie1,273
  46. 46. Lena1,261
  47. 47. Mattie1,257
  48. 48. Jessie1,216
  49. 49. Maude1,202
  50. 50. Josephine1,178
  51. 51. Irene1,111
  52. 52. Blanche1,075
  53. 53. Mae1,071
  54. 54. Alma1,055
  55. 55. Ada1,051
  56. 56. Lucy1,036
  57. 57. Lula1,034
  58. 58. Gladys1,017
  59. 59. Mamie1,011
  60. 60. Mildred1,008
  61. 61. Fannie1,003
  62. 62. Katherine963
  63. 63. Stella926
  64. 64. Maggie886
  65. 65. Dora877
  66. 66. Viola839
  67. 67. Nora825
  68. 68. Dorothy821
  69. 69. Ellen798
  70. 70. Rosa790
  71. 71. Ruby769
  72. 72. Sadie706
  73. 73. May693
  74. 74. Effie674
  75. 75. Nettie668
  76. 76. Della660
  77. 77. Willie648
  78. 78. Susie644
  79. 79. Marguerite638
  80. 80. Beulah622
  81. 81. Lydia598
  82. 82. Olive589
  83. 83. Lizzie584
  84. 84. Daisy573
  85. 85. Beatrice564
  86. 86. Pauline545
  87. 87. Georgia541
  88. 88. Nancy538
  89. 89. Flora537
  90. 90. Kathryn534
  91. 91. Vera534
  92. 92. Lottie532
  93. 93. Marion532
  94. 94. Sallie516
  95. 95. Emily506
  96. 96. Katie504
  97. 97. Virginia498
  98. 98. Etta486
  99. 99. Caroline483
  100. 100. Charlotte476

Boys

  1. 1. John8,049
  2. 2. William7,223
  3. 3. James5,030
  4. 4. George4,320
  5. 5. Charles3,723
  6. 6. Joseph2,997
  7. 7. Frank2,917
  8. 8. Robert2,563
  9. 9. Edward2,309
  10. 10. Harry2,245
  11. 11. Henry2,162
  12. 12. Thomas2,157
  13. 13. Walter2,004
  14. 14. Arthur1,635
  15. 15. Fred1,493
  16. 16. Albert1,353
  17. 17. Clarence1,169
  18. 18. Roy919
  19. 19. Willie882
  20. 20. Samuel851
  21. 21. Earl819
  22. 22. Louis816
  23. 23. Ernest796
  24. 24. Carl786
  25. 25. Paul743
  26. 26. Richard732
  27. 27. David724
  28. 28. Joe721
  29. 29. Raymond703
  30. 30. Charlie691
  31. 31. Ralph636
  32. 32. Elmer574
  33. 33. Oscar574
  34. 34. Harold566
  35. 35. Howard556
  36. 36. Jesse541
  37. 37. Will538
  38. 38. Alfred530
  39. 39. Daniel522
  40. 40. Andrew520
  41. 41. Herbert519
  42. 42. Benjamin482
  43. 43. Sam481
  44. 44. Herman455
  45. 45. Leo448
  46. 46. Lee445
  47. 47. Frederick432
  48. 48. Francis418
  49. 49. Michael407
  50. 50. Jack405
  51. 51. Lawrence395
  52. 52. Claude394
  53. 53. Eugene392
  54. 54. Peter392
  55. 55. Clyde391
  56. 56. Ray378
  57. 57. Lewis364
  58. 58. Edwin354
  59. 59. Floyd351
  60. 60. Tom349
  61. 61. Martin347
  62. 62. Ben321
  63. 63. Edgar310
  64. 64. Homer293
  65. 65. Jacob292
  66. 66. Chester291
  67. 67. Grover289
  68. 68. Harvey284
  69. 69. Leonard275
  70. 70. Luther271
  71. 71. Clifford269
  72. 72. Guy267
  73. 73. Otto257
  74. 74. Jim255
  75. 75. Russell246
  76. 76. Leroy244
  77. 77. Lester243
  78. 78. Hugh241
  79. 79. Patrick234
  80. 80. Ed225
  81. 81. Anthony220
  82. 82. Eddie220
  83. 83. Alexander218
  84. 84. Bernard217
  85. 85. Jessie214
  86. 86. Oliver214
  87. 87. Stanley212
  88. 88. Leon211
  89. 89. Lloyd211
  90. 90. Theodore209
  91. 91. Philip208
  92. 92. Julius195
  93. 93. Archie194
  94. 94. Charley191
  95. 95. Leslie185
  96. 96. Bert184
  97. 97. Isaac182
  98. 98. Ira181
  99. 99. Allen180
  100. 100. Percy177

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1893?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1893, given to 12,784 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1893?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1893, given to 8,049 babies.

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