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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1882

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1882, from Social Security card applications.

In 1882, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 8,148 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 9,557 boys. New to the top 100 since 1881: Virginia and Esther for girls; Archie, Alex, Eddie, Clifford, Rufus and Leo for boys. The biggest climbers were Helen for girls, up 12 places to #31, and Paul for boys, up 11 places to #44.

Girls, 1882

  1. 1Mary8,148
  2. 2Anna3,143
  3. 3Emma2,303
  4. 4Elizabeth2,186
  5. 5Minnieup 12,004
  6. 6Margaretdown 11,821
  7. 7Ida1,673
  8. 8Aliceup 21,542
  9. 9Bertha1,508
  10. 10Anniedown 21,492
  11. 11Clara1,490
  12. 12Sarah1,410
  13. 13Florenceup 31,322
  14. 14Marthaup 31,229
  15. 15Elladown 21,206
  16. 16Gracedown 11,195
  17. 17Lauraup 21,151
  18. 18Bessieup 41,144
  19. 19Nelliedown 51,138
  20. 20Maudeup 11,089
  21. 21Coradown 31,076
  22. 22Carriedown 21,037
  23. 23Mabel997
  24. 24Ethelup 1989
  25. 25Mattieup 4966
  26. 26Gertrudedown 2939
  27. 27Jenniedown 1934
  28. 28Roseup 3886
  29. 29Edithdown 2876
  30. 30Hattiedown 2859
  31. 31Helenup 12838
  32. 32Lillian830
  33. 33Pearlup 5824
  34. 34Louiseup 8813
  35. 35Juliadown 5811
  36. 36Lilliedown 3810
  37. 37Jessiedown 3806
  38. 38Myrtledown 1803
  39. 39Edna783
  40. 40Luladown 4780
  41. 41Evadown 7765
  42. 42Catherinedown 2726
  43. 43Lenaup 7697
  44. 44Adadown 3689
  45. 45Frances681
  46. 46Lucydown 2673
  47. 47Fannie650
  48. 48Daisyup 1648
  49. 49Josephinedown 1638
  50. 50Maggieup 1627
  51. 51Doradown 5594
  52. 52Katherine591
  53. 52Marieup 2591
  54. 54Agnesup 7565
  55. 55Effieup 1561
  56. 56Blancheup 1547
  57. 57Rosadown 4542
  58. 58Noradown 3539
  59. 59Maydown 1510
  60. 60Mamieup 6508
  61. 61Stellaup 2506
  62. 62Lizzieup 5495
  63. 63Sallie487
  64. 64Ellenup 1452
  65. 65Elsieup 5448
  66. 66Delladown 6447
  67. 67Nancydown 8439
  68. 67Nettiedown 5439
  69. 69Maudup 2432
  70. 70Susiedown 2412
  71. 71Maeup 4406
  72. 72Sadiedown 3391
  73. 73Floradown 1380
  74. 74Almaup 4368
  75. 75Ettadown 2352
  76. 76Lydiaup 1342
  77. 77Addieup 4341
  78. 78Katieup 5327
  79. 79Susan326
  80. 80Ruthup 4323
  81. 81Georgiaup 8320
  82. 82Lottiedown 2319
  83. 83Violaup 9310
  84. 84Molliedown 2305
  85. 85Carolinedown 12304
  86. 86Nannieup 2299
  87. 87Katedown 1293
  88. 88Oliveup 12291
  89. 88Willieup 6291
  90. 90Harrietdown 5289
  91. 91Amandadown 4288
  92. 92Elizadown 1280
  93. 93Luludown 17279
  94. 94Virginianew274
  95. 95Emilydown 5272
  96. 95Kathrynup 3272
  97. 97Esthernew266
  98. 98Belledown 1264
  99. 99Rebeccadown 3259
  100. 100Charlottedown 5257

Boys, 1882

  1. 1John9,557
  2. 2William9,298
  3. 3James5,892
  4. 4George5,193
  5. 5Charles5,091
  6. 6Frank3,176
  7. 7Joseph2,670
  8. 8Thomasup 12,610
  9. 9Henrydown 12,579
  10. 10Robertup 12,500
  11. 11Edwarddown 12,477
  12. 12Harry2,232
  13. 13Walter1,805
  14. 14Arthur1,686
  15. 15Fred1,641
  16. 16Albert1,499
  17. 17Samuel1,003
  18. 18Louisup 1852
  19. 19Daviddown 1838
  20. 20Clarence837
  21. 21Charliedown 1753
  22. 22Richard746
  23. 23Joe739
  24. 24Andrew673
  25. 25Willup 1666
  26. 26Jesseup 1660
  27. 27Ernestdown 2642
  28. 28Oscar625
  29. 29Daniel594
  30. 30Samup 1555
  31. 31Williedown 1541
  32. 32Alfredup 1523
  33. 33Royup 1521
  34. 34Benjamindown 3478
  35. 34Carlup 7478
  36. 36Peterup 1461
  37. 37Frederickdown 1457
  38. 38Elmer441
  39. 38Lewisdown 3441
  40. 40Herbert431
  41. 41Leeup 3427
  42. 42Howarddown 1422
  43. 43Ralphup 2407
  44. 44Paulup 11397
  45. 45Jimup 2396
  46. 46Jacobdown 7390
  47. 46Tomdown 3390
  48. 48Martindown 2387
  49. 49Earldown 1377
  50. 50Claudeup 3356
  51. 51Hermanup 1348
  52. 52Bertdown 2341
  53. 52Eugenedown 4341
  54. 54Edup 7337
  55. 55Benup 1334
  56. 56Francisup 7327
  57. 57Michaeldown 3321
  58. 58Edgardown 8308
  59. 59Edwin305
  60. 60Chesterdown 1300
  61. 60Harveydown 2300
  62. 62Clydeup 6293
  63. 63Lawrenceup 3287
  64. 64Lutherup 1284
  65. 65Isaacdown 1278
  66. 66Jackup 7271
  67. 67Charleydown 5262
  68. 68Guyup 8253
  69. 69Otto252
  70. 70Patrickup 5249
  71. 71Iradown 14244
  72. 71Oliverdown 4244
  73. 73Hughdown 3239
  74. 74Augustup 6234
  75. 75Theodoreup 3232
  76. 76Floydup 2231
  77. 76Leonarddown 4231
  78. 78Raymonddown 4230
  79. 79Alexanderdown 8225
  80. 80Allen206
  81. 81Stephenup 7201
  82. 82Archienew195
  83. 82Rayup 4195
  84. 84Jessieup 7192
  85. 85Homerdown 8190
  86. 86Warrendown 3183
  87. 87Philipdown 4182
  88. 88Horacedown 3176
  89. 89Alexnew172
  90. 90Eddienew169
  91. 91Juliusup 6168
  92. 92Emildown 2157
  93. 92Mariondown 10157
  94. 94Cliffordnew155
  95. 94Miltondown 3155
  96. 96Leroyup 1152
  97. 97Dandown 11150
  98. 98Rufusnew147
  99. 99Leonew146
  100. 99Sidneydown 2146

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1881. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1882”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1882, updated 20 October 2026.