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Top baby names of 1902

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1902, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1900s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary14,486
  2. 2. Helen5,967
  3. 3. Anna5,288
  4. 4. Margaret5,011
  5. 5. Ruth4,384
  6. 6. Elizabeth3,694
  7. 7. Florence3,509
  8. 8. Marie3,424
  9. 9. Ethel3,295
  10. 10. Alice3,135
  11. 11. Lillian3,063
  12. 12. Gladys2,809
  13. 13. Edna2,754
  14. 14. Mildred2,750
  15. 15. Dorothy2,707
  16. 16. Annie2,664
  17. 17. Grace2,642
  18. 18. Emma2,514
  19. 19. Bessie2,448
  20. 20. Rose2,444
  21. 21. Clara2,432
  22. 22. Bertha2,372
  23. 23. Frances2,326
  24. 24. Mabel2,280
  25. 25. Hazel2,238
  26. 26. Irene2,210
  27. 27. Gertrude2,207
  28. 28. Pearl2,100
  29. 29. Minnie2,055
  30. 30. Martha2,030
  31. 31. Catherine1,896
  32. 32. Myrtle1,884
  33. 33. Edith1,853
  34. 34. Ida1,836
  35. 35. Esther1,833
  36. 36. Louise1,832
  37. 37. Eva1,727
  38. 38. Elsie1,720
  39. 39. Sarah1,710
  40. 40. Agnes1,676
  41. 41. Nellie1,566
  42. 42. Josephine1,565
  43. 43. Laura1,559
  44. 44. Lillie1,533
  45. 45. Ella1,525
  46. 46. Julia1,501
  47. 47. Ruby1,458
  48. 48. Viola1,447
  49. 49. Beatrice1,429
  50. 50. Carrie1,376
  51. 51. Mattie1,353
  52. 52. Thelma1,309
  53. 53. Mae1,261
  54. 54. Jessie1,240
  55. 55. Alma1,229
  56. 56. Lena1,225
  57. 57. Hattie1,163
  58. 58. Blanche1,159
  59. 59. Evelyn1,151
  60. 60. Mamie1,127
  61. 61. Lucille1,087
  62. 62. Cora1,081
  63. 63. Stella1,075
  64. 64. Willie1,071
  65. 65. Lucy1,065
  66. 66. Marion1,033
  67. 67. Virginia1,008
  68. 68. Katherine1,004
  69. 69. Jennie985
  70. 70. Pauline985
  71. 71. Lula976
  72. 72. Fannie971
  73. 73. Vera947
  74. 74. Ada921
  75. 75. Rosa909
  76. 76. Leona875
  77. 77. Beulah873
  78. 78. Maggie853
  79. 79. Eleanor837
  80. 80. Maude834
  81. 81. Bernice794
  82. 82. Dora780
  83. 83. Ann753
  84. 84. Ellen753
  85. 85. Daisy748
  86. 86. Nora724
  87. 87. Kathryn717
  88. 88. Susie717
  89. 89. Sadie716
  90. 90. Marguerite695
  91. 91. Georgia664
  92. 92. Effie658
  93. 93. Doris656
  94. 94. Hilda649
  95. 95. Violet649
  96. 96. Della609
  97. 97. Emily606
  98. 98. Lois594
  99. 99. Olive593
  100. 100. Flora587

Boys

  1. 1. John7,907
  2. 2. William6,617
  3. 3. James5,592
  4. 4. George4,223
  5. 5. Charles3,361
  6. 6. Robert3,180
  7. 7. Joseph3,098
  8. 8. Frank2,756
  9. 9. Edward2,294
  10. 10. Henry2,154
  11. 11. Thomas2,134
  12. 12. Walter1,858
  13. 13. Harry1,750
  14. 14. Willie1,565
  15. 15. Arthur1,487
  16. 16. Albert1,375
  17. 17. Clarence1,292
  18. 18. Fred1,286
  19. 19. Harold1,077
  20. 20. Paul1,067
  21. 21. Raymond1,064
  22. 22. Roy1,002
  23. 23. Joe955
  24. 24. Carl952
  25. 25. Louis912
  26. 26. Richard908
  27. 27. Earl877
  28. 28. Ralph866
  29. 29. Ernest790
  30. 30. Charlie761
  31. 31. David761
  32. 32. Jack743
  33. 33. Samuel702
  34. 34. Theodore642
  35. 35. Howard632
  36. 36. Herbert615
  37. 37. Lawrence598
  38. 38. Francis597
  39. 39. Alfred590
  40. 40. Elmer574
  41. 41. Sam559
  42. 42. Andrew558
  43. 43. Leo551
  44. 44. Eugene524
  45. 45. Daniel501
  46. 46. Lee475
  47. 47. Floyd471
  48. 48. Michael460
  49. 49. Herman457
  50. 50. Jesse437
  51. 51. Peter433
  52. 52. Leonard426
  53. 53. Russell422
  54. 54. Anthony420
  55. 55. Oscar397
  56. 56. Edwin393
  57. 57. Ray391
  58. 58. Lester385
  59. 59. Lewis385
  60. 60. Clyde382
  61. 61. Benjamin374
  62. 62. Leroy370
  63. 63. Donald366
  64. 64. Will359
  65. 65. Cecil354
  66. 66. Eddie353
  67. 67. Lloyd344
  68. 68. Claude336
  69. 69. Stanley334
  70. 70. Frederick330
  71. 71. Clifford326
  72. 72. Martin325
  73. 73. Jessie323
  74. 74. Chester321
  75. 75. Tom312
  76. 76. Edgar307
  77. 77. Jim300
  78. 78. Kenneth275
  79. 79. Ben273
  80. 80. Homer269
  81. 81. Luther266
  82. 82. Harvey264
  83. 83. Bernard259
  84. 84. Norman256
  85. 85. Leslie251
  86. 86. Leon248
  87. 87. Melvin248
  88. 88. Everett238
  89. 89. Allen227
  90. 90. Philip226
  91. 91. Johnnie221
  92. 92. Hugh217
  93. 93. Alexander216
  94. 94. Stephen210
  95. 95. Jacob207
  96. 96. Milton207
  97. 97. Victor205
  98. 98. Patrick203
  99. 99. Alvin201
  100. 100. Horace199

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1902?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1902, given to 14,486 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1902?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1902, given to 7,907 babies.

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