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Top baby names of 1906

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1906, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1900s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary16,370
  2. 2. Helen7,176
  3. 3. Margaret6,096
  4. 4. Anna5,502
  5. 5. Ruth5,140
  6. 6. Dorothy4,326
  7. 7. Elizabeth4,320
  8. 8. Alice4,192
  9. 9. Mildred3,873
  10. 10. Florence3,691
  11. 11. Marie3,690
  12. 12. Ethel3,511
  13. 13. Lillian3,293
  14. 14. Frances3,026
  15. 15. Edna3,011
  16. 16. Gladys3,000
  17. 17. Rose2,901
  18. 18. Annie2,774
  19. 19. Grace2,626
  20. 20. Irene2,423
  21. 21. Bessie2,396
  22. 22. Gertrude2,375
  23. 23. Hazel2,315
  24. 24. Louise2,307
  25. 25. Bertha2,302
  26. 26. Catherine2,230
  27. 27. Clara2,228
  28. 28. Emma2,224
  29. 29. Martha2,199
  30. 30. Edith2,160
  31. 31. Thelma2,114
  32. 32. Evelyn2,077
  33. 33. Esther2,065
  34. 34. Mabel2,054
  35. 35. Pearl2,035
  36. 36. Ruby1,962
  37. 37. Myrtle1,921
  38. 38. Josephine1,900
  39. 39. Minnie1,777
  40. 40. Elsie1,771
  41. 41. Agnes1,758
  42. 42. Eva1,758
  43. 43. Ida1,753
  44. 44. Sarah1,697
  45. 45. Beatrice1,679
  46. 46. Lucille1,676
  47. 47. Viola1,675
  48. 48. Julia1,603
  49. 49. Nellie1,596
  50. 50. Lillie1,500
  51. 51. Virginia1,491
  52. 52. Laura1,467
  53. 53. Pauline1,428
  54. 54. Ella1,343
  55. 55. Mattie1,325
  56. 56. Katherine1,277
  57. 57. Alma1,266
  58. 58. Jessie1,247
  59. 59. Willie1,233
  60. 60. Mae1,225
  61. 61. Lena1,206
  62. 62. Carrie1,188
  63. 63. Marion1,183
  64. 64. Blanche1,173
  65. 65. Stella1,141
  66. 66. Bernice1,107
  67. 67. Eleanor1,088
  68. 68. Vera1,083
  69. 69. Lucy1,077
  70. 70. Ann1,064
  71. 71. Hattie1,056
  72. 72. Leona1,017
  73. 73. Mamie1,002
  74. 74. Jennie986
  75. 75. Beulah980
  76. 76. Fannie955
  77. 77. Cora952
  78. 78. Kathryn911
  79. 79. Lula911
  80. 80. Ellen898
  81. 81. Betty865
  82. 82. Rosa865
  83. 83. Doris856
  84. 84. Maggie839
  85. 85. Anne835
  86. 86. Violet830
  87. 87. Ada819
  88. 88. Lois799
  89. 89. Marguerite791
  90. 90. Daisy773
  91. 91. Dora761
  92. 92. Sadie748
  93. 93. Marjorie728
  94. 94. Velma721
  95. 95. Opal718
  96. 96. Georgia706
  97. 97. Hilda705
  98. 98. Susie693
  99. 99. Theresa669
  100. 100. Jean666

Boys

  1. 1. John8,264
  2. 2. William6,566
  3. 3. James5,908
  4. 4. George4,201
  5. 5. Robert3,635
  6. 6. Charles3,607
  7. 7. Joseph3,527
  8. 8. Frank2,798
  9. 9. Edward2,398
  10. 10. Thomas2,176
  11. 11. Henry2,112
  12. 12. Walter1,934
  13. 13. Willie1,756
  14. 14. Harry1,631
  15. 15. Arthur1,486
  16. 16. Albert1,469
  17. 17. Harold1,330
  18. 18. Clarence1,319
  19. 19. Paul1,308
  20. 20. Fred1,193
  21. 21. Raymond1,133
  22. 22. Louis1,101
  23. 23. Richard1,084
  24. 24. Roy1,024
  25. 25. Joe1,020
  26. 26. Ralph984
  27. 27. Carl951
  28. 28. Ernest943
  29. 29. Earl912
  30. 30. Jack880
  31. 31. David878
  32. 32. Howard803
  33. 33. Samuel783
  34. 34. Charlie744
  35. 35. Francis737
  36. 36. Lawrence717
  37. 37. Herbert689
  38. 38. Theodore688
  39. 39. Eugene637
  40. 40. Alfred632
  41. 41. Andrew611
  42. 42. Elmer598
  43. 43. Sam552
  44. 44. Anthony542
  45. 45. Kenneth534
  46. 46. Michael531
  47. 47. Leo508
  48. 48. Daniel506
  49. 49. Herman502
  50. 50. Leonard492
  51. 51. Donald486
  52. 52. Lester482
  53. 53. Russell459
  54. 54. Floyd458
  55. 55. Clyde457
  56. 56. Stanley455
  57. 57. Jesse436
  58. 58. Lee436
  59. 59. Peter427
  60. 60. Ray421
  61. 61. Chester420
  62. 62. Leroy420
  63. 63. Clifford413
  64. 64. Oscar412
  65. 65. Edwin390
  66. 66. Eddie377
  67. 67. Frederick377
  68. 68. Cecil368
  69. 69. Lewis365
  70. 70. Lloyd357
  71. 71. Benjamin352
  72. 72. Harvey351
  73. 73. Claude346
  74. 74. Bernard343
  75. 75. Martin334
  76. 76. Norman324
  77. 77. Jessie323
  78. 78. Milton303
  79. 79. Edgar301
  80. 80. Tom298
  81. 81. Everett291
  82. 82. Ben285
  83. 83. Melvin285
  84. 84. Allen282
  85. 85. Philip280
  86. 86. Homer267
  87. 87. Leon263
  88. 88. Leslie263
  89. 89. Luther262
  90. 90. Jim261
  91. 91. Johnnie255
  92. 92. Will253
  93. 93. Victor249
  94. 94. Marvin245
  95. 95. Alvin239
  96. 96. Morris226
  97. 97. Vernon223
  98. 98. Glenn217
  99. 99. Archie216
  100. 100. Patrick213

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1906?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1906, given to 16,370 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1906?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1906, given to 8,264 babies.

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