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Top baby names of 1895

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1895, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary13,447
  2. 2. Anna5,950
  3. 3. Helen4,023
  4. 4. Margaret3,931
  5. 5. Elizabeth3,603
  6. 6. Ruth3,551
  7. 7. Florence3,471
  8. 8. Ethel3,391
  9. 9. Marie3,011
  10. 10. Emma2,952
  11. 11. Bertha2,626
  12. 12. Clara2,613
  13. 13. Minnie2,567
  14. 14. Edna2,560
  15. 15. Bessie2,542
  16. 16. Lillian2,495
  17. 17. Alice2,457
  18. 18. Grace2,448
  19. 19. Annie2,390
  20. 20. Mabel2,359
  21. 21. Rose2,262
  22. 22. Hazel2,252
  23. 23. Ida2,170
  24. 24. Gertrude2,129
  25. 25. Martha2,096
  26. 26. Pearl1,958
  27. 27. Edith1,940
  28. 28. Myrtle1,938
  29. 29. Frances1,833
  30. 30. Nellie1,833
  31. 31. Esther1,803
  32. 32. Elsie1,795
  33. 33. Sarah1,777
  34. 34. Eva1,767
  35. 35. Ella1,692
  36. 36. Laura1,643
  37. 37. Louise1,582
  38. 38. Catherine1,514
  39. 39. Mildred1,474
  40. 40. Agnes1,466
  41. 41. Gladys1,464
  42. 42. Carrie1,463
  43. 43. Irene1,428
  44. 44. Lillie1,414
  45. 45. Julia1,380
  46. 46. Hattie1,338
  47. 47. Josephine1,334
  48. 48. Jessie1,300
  49. 49. Cora1,295
  50. 50. Lena1,289
  51. 51. Mattie1,276
  52. 52. Mae1,193
  53. 53. Jennie1,177
  54. 54. Blanche1,156
  55. 55. Alma1,144
  56. 56. Maude1,136
  57. 57. Dorothy1,127
  58. 58. Ada1,124
  59. 59. Mamie1,119
  60. 60. Stella1,026
  61. 61. Lucy1,016
  62. 62. Fannie1,012
  63. 63. Viola1,010
  64. 64. Lula987
  65. 65. Katherine968
  66. 66. Ruby954
  67. 67. Maggie890
  68. 68. Dora884
  69. 69. Marion856
  70. 70. Nora846
  71. 71. Rosa832
  72. 72. Sadie829
  73. 73. Beatrice814
  74. 74. Beulah760
  75. 75. Ellen746
  76. 76. Pauline734
  77. 77. Vera729
  78. 78. Willie724
  79. 79. Effie708
  80. 80. May691
  81. 81. Marguerite680
  82. 82. Nettie677
  83. 83. Susie674
  84. 84. Daisy665
  85. 85. Lydia656
  86. 86. Della648
  87. 87. Evelyn630
  88. 88. Virginia628
  89. 89. Emily605
  90. 90. Kathryn585
  91. 91. Olive577
  92. 92. Sallie573
  93. 93. Nancy566
  94. 94. Georgia562
  95. 95. Lottie553
  96. 96. Flora552
  97. 97. Ann551
  98. 98. Eleanor544
  99. 99. Lizzie543
  100. 100. Katie536

Boys

  1. 1. John8,320
  2. 2. William7,277
  3. 3. James5,335
  4. 4. George4,289
  5. 5. Charles3,633
  6. 6. Frank3,012
  7. 7. Joseph2,992
  8. 8. Robert2,635
  9. 9. Henry2,221
  10. 10. Edward2,203
  11. 11. Thomas2,153
  12. 12. Harry2,128
  13. 13. Walter2,015
  14. 14. Arthur1,666
  15. 15. Fred1,483
  16. 16. Albert1,391
  17. 17. Clarence1,326
  18. 18. Willie1,071
  19. 19. Roy1,028
  20. 20. Paul933
  21. 21. Louis913
  22. 22. Carl851
  23. 23. Earl851
  24. 24. Ernest834
  25. 25. Samuel814
  26. 26. Raymond806
  27. 27. Charlie767
  28. 28. Joe763
  29. 29. Harold753
  30. 30. Ralph736
  31. 31. Richard727
  32. 32. David707
  33. 33. Howard641
  34. 34. Elmer610
  35. 35. Jesse577
  36. 36. Herbert569
  37. 37. Andrew562
  38. 38. Alfred551
  39. 39. Oscar549
  40. 40. Daniel516
  41. 41. Lawrence509
  42. 42. Leo509
  43. 43. Sam487
  44. 44. Will485
  45. 45. Francis480
  46. 46. Jack479
  47. 47. Lee478
  48. 48. Benjamin452
  49. 49. Herman439
  50. 50. Eugene430
  51. 51. Floyd427
  52. 52. Michael413
  53. 53. Peter412
  54. 54. Frederick406
  55. 55. Claude389
  56. 56. Ray380
  57. 57. Chester377
  58. 58. Lewis377
  59. 59. Clyde370
  60. 60. Edwin346
  61. 61. Leonard342
  62. 62. Tom335
  63. 63. Ben324
  64. 64. Edgar323
  65. 65. Martin317
  66. 66. Russell300
  67. 67. Homer296
  68. 68. Lester295
  69. 69. Otto283
  70. 70. Harvey282
  71. 71. Jim278
  72. 72. Clifford272
  73. 73. Luther269
  74. 74. Jacob266
  75. 75. Lloyd263
  76. 76. Guy261
  77. 77. Bernard259
  78. 78. Leroy249
  79. 79. Jessie245
  80. 80. Hugh243
  81. 81. Leslie235
  82. 82. Patrick233
  83. 83. Stanley233
  84. 84. Ed229
  85. 85. Eddie228
  86. 86. Anthony221
  87. 87. Leon219
  88. 88. Oliver216
  89. 89. Archie212
  90. 90. Horace211
  91. 91. Norman211
  92. 92. Philip211
  93. 93. Theodore208
  94. 94. Everett207
  95. 95. Ira207
  96. 96. Donald203
  97. 97. Alexander199
  98. 98. Allen196
  99. 99. Victor196
  100. 100. Cecil192

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1895?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1895, given to 13,447 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1895?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1895, given to 8,320 babies.

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