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Top baby names of 1894

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1894, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary13,151
  2. 2. Anna5,565
  3. 3. Margaret3,700
  4. 4. Helen3,676
  5. 5. Elizabeth3,425
  6. 6. Ruth3,372
  7. 7. Ethel3,287
  8. 8. Florence3,233
  9. 9. Emma2,937
  10. 10. Marie2,649
  11. 11. Clara2,603
  12. 12. Minnie2,592
  13. 13. Bessie2,520
  14. 14. Bertha2,496
  15. 15. Edna2,458
  16. 16. Lillian2,441
  17. 17. Alice2,414
  18. 18. Annie2,393
  19. 19. Grace2,361
  20. 20. Mabel2,221
  21. 21. Ida2,195
  22. 22. Rose2,126
  23. 23. Hazel2,103
  24. 24. Martha1,968
  25. 25. Gertrude1,908
  26. 26. Edith1,820
  27. 27. Myrtle1,818
  28. 28. Pearl1,789
  29. 29. Frances1,776
  30. 30. Nellie1,767
  31. 31. Ella1,761
  32. 32. Laura1,730
  33. 33. Elsie1,716
  34. 34. Sarah1,701
  35. 35. Eva1,673
  36. 36. Esther1,654
  37. 37. Louise1,571
  38. 38. Agnes1,470
  39. 39. Carrie1,452
  40. 40. Lillie1,432
  41. 41. Catherine1,430
  42. 42. Lena1,360
  43. 43. Irene1,347
  44. 44. Hattie1,325
  45. 45. Julia1,320
  46. 46. Cora1,319
  47. 47. Gladys1,258
  48. 48. Josephine1,256
  49. 49. Mattie1,238
  50. 50. Mildred1,220
  51. 51. Jennie1,210
  52. 52. Alma1,177
  53. 53. Maude1,144
  54. 54. Mae1,134
  55. 55. Jessie1,120
  56. 56. Blanche1,091
  57. 57. Lucy1,077
  58. 58. Dorothy1,052
  59. 59. Mamie1,043
  60. 60. Lula1,042
  61. 61. Stella1,035
  62. 62. Ada1,018
  63. 63. Fannie1,003
  64. 64. Katherine948
  65. 65. Viola906
  66. 66. Maggie895
  67. 67. Ruby874
  68. 68. Nora854
  69. 69. Dora827
  70. 70. Rosa780
  71. 71. May763
  72. 72. Ellen759
  73. 73. Sadie745
  74. 74. Effie712
  75. 75. Willie709
  76. 76. Beatrice684
  77. 77. Della681
  78. 78. Susie679
  79. 79. Beulah675
  80. 80. Pauline656
  81. 81. Daisy645
  82. 82. Nettie630
  83. 83. Marguerite624
  84. 84. Flora619
  85. 85. Lydia618
  86. 86. Vera618
  87. 87. Lottie597
  88. 88. Olive589
  89. 89. Marion587
  90. 90. Sallie584
  91. 91. Virginia583
  92. 92. Lizzie562
  93. 93. Emily551
  94. 94. Georgia535
  95. 95. Katie525
  96. 96. Kathryn520
  97. 97. Etta519
  98. 98. Nancy515
  99. 99. Evelyn491
  100. 100. Charlotte484

Boys

  1. 1. John8,237
  2. 2. William7,274
  3. 3. James5,110
  4. 4. George4,365
  5. 5. Charles3,788
  6. 6. Joseph2,977
  7. 7. Frank2,863
  8. 8. Robert2,497
  9. 9. Henry2,278
  10. 10. Harry2,189
  11. 11. Edward2,179
  12. 12. Thomas2,170
  13. 13. Walter2,010
  14. 14. Arthur1,712
  15. 15. Fred1,475
  16. 16. Albert1,447
  17. 17. Clarence1,185
  18. 18. Roy1,018
  19. 19. Willie986
  20. 20. Earl896
  21. 21. Louis869
  22. 22. Carl861
  23. 23. Paul824
  24. 24. Ernest821
  25. 25. Richard808
  26. 26. Samuel776
  27. 27. Raymond767
  28. 28. Joe741
  29. 29. David729
  30. 30. Charlie704
  31. 31. Ralph692
  32. 32. Harold690
  33. 33. Howard612
  34. 34. Oscar601
  35. 35. Andrew594
  36. 36. Herbert585
  37. 37. Elmer575
  38. 38. Jesse567
  39. 39. Will559
  40. 40. Alfred521
  41. 41. Daniel515
  42. 42. Leo515
  43. 43. Sam507
  44. 44. Benjamin469
  45. 45. Lee455
  46. 46. Floyd445
  47. 47. Jack441
  48. 48. Herman433
  49. 49. Lawrence430
  50. 50. Francis423
  51. 51. Michael423
  52. 52. Eugene421
  53. 53. Claude419
  54. 54. Frederick413
  55. 55. Peter391
  56. 56. Clyde386
  57. 57. Ray379
  58. 58. Edwin366
  59. 59. Lewis359
  60. 60. Leonard343
  61. 61. Tom343
  62. 62. Ben326
  63. 63. Chester325
  64. 64. Edgar313
  65. 65. Clifford307
  66. 66. Martin299
  67. 67. Harvey293
  68. 68. Jacob292
  69. 69. Lester291
  70. 70. Jim287
  71. 71. Luther285
  72. 72. Russell278
  73. 73. Homer273
  74. 74. Otto270
  75. 75. Hugh269
  76. 76. Guy261
  77. 77. Anthony257
  78. 78. Bernard256
  79. 79. Jessie255
  80. 80. Lloyd253
  81. 81. Ed241
  82. 82. Theodore241
  83. 83. Leroy239
  84. 84. Leon236
  85. 85. Patrick229
  86. 86. Everett226
  87. 87. Leslie223
  88. 88. Oliver222
  89. 89. Allen219
  90. 90. Stanley218
  91. 91. Philip214
  92. 92. Archie207
  93. 93. Ira206
  94. 94. Eddie203
  95. 95. Alexander199
  96. 96. Norman199
  97. 97. Horace196
  98. 98. Bert187
  99. 99. Charley186
  100. 100. Victor180

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1894?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1894, given to 13,151 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1894?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1894, given to 8,237 babies.

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