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Top baby names of 1911

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1911, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1910s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary24,390
  2. 2. Helen11,801
  3. 3. Margaret9,279
  4. 4. Dorothy8,869
  5. 5. Ruth8,003
  6. 6. Anna6,753
  7. 7. Elizabeth6,298
  8. 8. Mildred6,271
  9. 9. Marie5,017
  10. 10. Frances4,967
  11. 11. Alice4,813
  12. 12. Florence4,424
  13. 13. Lillian4,367
  14. 14. Rose4,151
  15. 15. Ethel4,141
  16. 16. Evelyn4,076
  17. 17. Edna3,957
  18. 18. Gladys3,933
  19. 19. Louise3,725
  20. 20. Catherine3,565
  21. 21. Irene3,502
  22. 22. Ruby3,372
  23. 23. Grace3,304
  24. 24. Annie3,298
  25. 25. Hazel3,290
  26. 26. Virginia3,263
  27. 27. Thelma3,166
  28. 28. Martha3,019
  29. 29. Josephine3,011
  30. 30. Gertrude2,895
  31. 31. Edith2,825
  32. 32. Lucille2,740
  33. 33. Clara2,691
  34. 34. Esther2,676
  35. 35. Emma2,616
  36. 36. Bertha2,606
  37. 37. Beatrice2,522
  38. 38. Pauline2,345
  39. 39. Agnes2,315
  40. 40. Bessie2,279
  41. 41. Elsie2,224
  42. 42. Sarah2,201
  43. 43. Mabel2,171
  44. 44. Julia2,158
  45. 45. Ida2,119
  46. 46. Eva2,109
  47. 47. Viola2,083
  48. 48. Pearl2,075
  49. 49. Eleanor2,035
  50. 50. Myrtle2,033
  51. 51. Bernice1,915
  52. 52. Minnie1,899
  53. 53. Ann1,882
  54. 54. Nellie1,866
  55. 55. Katherine1,858
  56. 56. Doris1,812
  57. 57. Laura1,790
  58. 58. Marion1,744
  59. 59. Marjorie1,722
  60. 60. Lillie1,690
  61. 61. Willie1,637
  62. 62. Alma1,611
  63. 63. Ella1,604
  64. 64. Anne1,598
  65. 65. Mattie1,552
  66. 66. Jessie1,550
  67. 67. Vera1,510
  68. 68. Lois1,508
  69. 69. Betty1,456
  70. 70. Lena1,449
  71. 71. Mae1,449
  72. 72. Stella1,422
  73. 73. Kathryn1,397
  74. 74. Jean1,381
  75. 75. Blanche1,361
  76. 76. Leona1,329
  77. 77. Lucy1,309
  78. 78. Carrie1,281
  79. 79. Beulah1,244
  80. 80. Vivian1,211
  81. 81. Opal1,190
  82. 82. Sylvia1,184
  83. 83. Violet1,183
  84. 84. Ellen1,162
  85. 85. Jennie1,161
  86. 86. Hattie1,136
  87. 87. Marguerite1,113
  88. 88. Fannie1,100
  89. 89. Mamie1,095
  90. 90. Velma1,045
  91. 91. Cora1,022
  92. 92. Rosa1,022
  93. 93. Genevieve989
  94. 94. Lula970
  95. 95. Charlotte960
  96. 96. Georgia957
  97. 97. Ada939
  98. 98. Jane937
  99. 99. Inez924
  100. 100. Theresa919

Boys

  1. 1. John13,446
  2. 2. William10,593
  3. 3. James9,952
  4. 4. George6,586
  5. 5. Robert6,526
  6. 6. Joseph6,488
  7. 7. Charles5,725
  8. 8. Frank4,314
  9. 9. Edward4,164
  10. 10. Thomas3,292
  11. 11. Henry3,167
  12. 12. Walter3,074
  13. 13. Harry2,538
  14. 14. Willie2,492
  15. 15. Albert2,478
  16. 16. Harold2,448
  17. 17. Paul2,393
  18. 18. Arthur2,376
  19. 19. Raymond2,088
  20. 20. Richard2,030
  21. 21. Louis1,838
  22. 22. Fred1,808
  23. 23. Clarence1,775
  24. 24. Ralph1,674
  25. 25. Jack1,668
  26. 26. Carl1,574
  27. 27. David1,556
  28. 28. Howard1,467
  29. 29. Joe1,449
  30. 30. Samuel1,398
  31. 31. Roy1,394
  32. 32. Ernest1,338
  33. 33. Francis1,311
  34. 34. Earl1,305
  35. 35. Anthony1,288
  36. 36. Donald1,275
  37. 37. Lawrence1,221
  38. 38. Michael1,159
  39. 39. Alfred1,158
  40. 40. Kenneth1,148
  41. 41. Herbert1,125
  42. 42. Andrew1,098
  43. 43. Eugene1,060
  44. 44. Stanley997
  45. 45. Charlie978
  46. 46. Leonard953
  47. 47. Sam928
  48. 48. Elmer894
  49. 49. Herman853
  50. 50. Peter845
  51. 51. Leo844
  52. 52. Frederick802
  53. 53. Daniel796
  54. 54. Bernard777
  55. 55. Russell770
  56. 56. Theodore753
  57. 57. Floyd734
  58. 58. Chester708
  59. 59. Leroy706
  60. 60. Edwin699
  61. 61. Clyde697
  62. 62. Clifford694
  63. 63. Norman691
  64. 64. Benjamin690
  65. 65. Lester657
  66. 66. Lewis654
  67. 67. Lee646
  68. 68. Oscar636
  69. 69. Philip612
  70. 70. Milton608
  71. 71. Ray602
  72. 72. Jesse596
  73. 73. Melvin594
  74. 74. Lloyd590
  75. 75. Martin567
  76. 76. Cecil560
  77. 77. Leon540
  78. 78. Eddie523
  79. 79. Jessie500
  80. 80. Vincent496
  81. 81. Victor493
  82. 82. Marvin488
  83. 83. Edgar486
  84. 84. Stephen486
  85. 85. Morris478
  86. 86. Ben467
  87. 87. Claude466
  88. 88. Gerald462
  89. 89. Alvin460
  90. 90. Johnnie455
  91. 91. Harvey446
  92. 92. Sidney432
  93. 93. Irving431
  94. 94. Alexander426
  95. 95. Homer419
  96. 96. Vernon418
  97. 97. Gordon404
  98. 98. Allen402
  99. 99. Maurice397
  100. 100. Luther394

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1911?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1911, given to 24,390 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1911?
John was the #1 boy name in the US in 1911, given to 13,446 babies.

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