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Top baby names of 1896

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1896, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1890s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary13,811
  2. 2. Anna5,860
  3. 3. Helen4,392
  4. 4. Margaret4,050
  5. 5. Ruth3,905
  6. 6. Ethel3,502
  7. 7. Elizabeth3,471
  8. 8. Florence3,323
  9. 9. Marie3,087
  10. 10. Emma2,872
  11. 11. Lillian2,702
  12. 12. Alice2,651
  13. 13. Edna2,604
  14. 14. Clara2,582
  15. 15. Bertha2,565
  16. 16. Minnie2,530
  17. 17. Grace2,485
  18. 18. Bessie2,435
  19. 19. Annie2,358
  20. 20. Rose2,341
  21. 21. Mabel2,283
  22. 22. Hazel2,226
  23. 23. Gertrude2,221
  24. 24. Ida2,159
  25. 25. Pearl2,101
  26. 26. Martha2,022
  27. 27. Esther1,964
  28. 28. Frances1,964
  29. 29. Edith1,932
  30. 30. Myrtle1,928
  31. 31. Elsie1,878
  32. 32. Eva1,779
  33. 33. Gladys1,757
  34. 34. Nellie1,696
  35. 35. Sarah1,691
  36. 36. Ella1,683
  37. 37. Laura1,665
  38. 38. Agnes1,654
  39. 39. Mildred1,620
  40. 40. Catherine1,594
  41. 41. Irene1,593
  42. 42. Louise1,531
  43. 43. Lillie1,483
  44. 44. Julia1,407
  45. 45. Carrie1,388
  46. 46. Dorothy1,366
  47. 47. Hattie1,320
  48. 48. Lena1,318
  49. 49. Mattie1,288
  50. 50. Josephine1,256
  51. 51. Alma1,243
  52. 52. Cora1,204
  53. 53. Jennie1,178
  54. 54. Blanche1,150
  55. 55. Mae1,148
  56. 56. Maude1,104
  57. 57. Jessie1,103
  58. 58. Mamie1,081
  59. 59. Lucy1,074
  60. 60. Stella1,054
  61. 61. Katherine1,047
  62. 62. Viola1,047
  63. 63. Ada1,041
  64. 64. Lula1,012
  65. 65. Fannie1,001
  66. 66. Ruby994
  67. 67. Marion987
  68. 68. Dora874
  69. 69. Maggie871
  70. 70. Beatrice870
  71. 71. Nora844
  72. 72. Sadie827
  73. 73. Ellen811
  74. 74. Rosa808
  75. 75. Pauline756
  76. 76. Willie755
  77. 77. Beulah750
  78. 78. Marguerite725
  79. 79. Susie718
  80. 80. Effie716
  81. 81. Vera675
  82. 82. May671
  83. 83. Daisy661
  84. 84. Evelyn646
  85. 85. Della642
  86. 86. Lucille637
  87. 87. Nettie628
  88. 88. Kathryn625
  89. 89. Virginia621
  90. 90. Olive583
  91. 91. Lydia580
  92. 92. Lottie574
  93. 93. Georgia562
  94. 94. Leona556
  95. 95. Hilda549
  96. 96. Emily527
  97. 97. Flora527
  98. 98. Nancy527
  99. 99. Katie516
  100. 100. Lizzie508

Boys

  1. 1. John8,138
  2. 2. William7,747
  3. 3. James5,206
  4. 4. George4,286
  5. 5. Charles3,639
  6. 6. Joseph3,051
  7. 7. Frank2,845
  8. 8. Robert2,719
  9. 9. Edward2,296
  10. 10. Henry2,183
  11. 11. Harry2,091
  12. 12. Thomas2,088
  13. 13. Walter2,017
  14. 14. Arthur1,821
  15. 15. Albert1,434
  16. 16. Fred1,393
  17. 17. Clarence1,254
  18. 18. Willie1,092
  19. 19. Roy1,027
  20. 20. Paul964
  21. 21. Earl892
  22. 22. Louis871
  23. 23. Harold862
  24. 24. Raymond859
  25. 25. Carl852
  26. 26. Richard834
  27. 27. Joe767
  28. 28. David765
  29. 29. Ernest764
  30. 30. Ralph746
  31. 31. Samuel734
  32. 32. Charlie714
  33. 33. Howard677
  34. 34. Herbert635
  35. 35. Jesse586
  36. 36. Elmer576
  37. 37. Andrew566
  38. 38. Daniel561
  39. 39. Francis551
  40. 40. Jack539
  41. 41. Oscar539
  42. 42. Alfred527
  43. 43. Sam518
  44. 44. Will508
  45. 45. Eugene507
  46. 46. Lawrence499
  47. 47. Leo497
  48. 48. Lee455
  49. 49. Herman427
  50. 50. Ray426
  51. 51. Benjamin416
  52. 52. Peter402
  53. 53. Michael399
  54. 54. Claude398
  55. 55. Floyd396
  56. 56. Lewis386
  57. 57. Frederick381
  58. 58. Clyde372
  59. 59. Edwin351
  60. 60. Leonard350
  61. 61. Martin343
  62. 62. Tom339
  63. 63. Chester329
  64. 64. Russell327
  65. 65. Lester318
  66. 66. Clifford311
  67. 67. Lloyd308
  68. 68. Edgar306
  69. 69. Ben299
  70. 70. Harvey292
  71. 71. Jim281
  72. 72. Leroy278
  73. 73. Anthony276
  74. 74. Luther265
  75. 75. Hugh263
  76. 76. Eddie262
  77. 77. Guy262
  78. 78. Stanley259
  79. 79. Homer258
  80. 80. Otto250
  81. 81. Ed246
  82. 82. Bernard241
  83. 83. Jacob241
  84. 84. Theodore241
  85. 85. Leslie237
  86. 86. Leon235
  87. 87. Alexander232
  88. 88. Archie230
  89. 89. Jessie229
  90. 90. Everett224
  91. 91. Allen219
  92. 92. Philip218
  93. 93. Patrick214
  94. 94. Donald211
  95. 95. Horace204
  96. 96. Victor201
  97. 97. Cecil200
  98. 98. Milton194
  99. 99. Oliver194
  100. 100. Isaac191

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1896?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1896, given to 13,811 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1896?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1896, given to 8,138 babies.

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