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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1883

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1883, from Social Security card applications.

In 1883, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 8,012 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,894 boys. New to the top 100 since 1882: Amelia and Irene for girls; Anthony, Everett, Bernard and Leon for boys. The biggest climbers were Emily for girls, up 14 places to #81, and Sidney for boys, up 13 places to #86.

Girls, 1883

  1. 1Mary8,012
  2. 2Anna3,306
  3. 3Emma2,367
  4. 4Elizabeth2,255
  5. 5Minnie2,035
  6. 6Margaret1,881
  7. 7Berthaup 21,681
  8. 8Idadown 11,634
  9. 9Annieup 11,589
  10. 10Claraup 11,548
  11. 11Alicedown 31,488
  12. 12Sarah1,359
  13. 13Graceup 31,307
  14. 14Florencedown 11,298
  15. 15Marthadown 11,255
  16. 16Elladown 11,251
  17. 17Nellieup 21,246
  18. 18Bessie1,241
  19. 19Lauradown 21,183
  20. 20Ethelup 41,132
  21. 21Carrieup 11,108
  22. 22Maudedown 21,096
  23. 23Mabel1,086
  24. 24Coradown 31,081
  25. 25Gertrudeup 1923
  26. 26Lillianup 6907
  27. 27Jennie904
  28. 28Hattieup 2895
  29. 29Pearlup 4886
  30. 30Mattiedown 5883
  31. 31Edithdown 2881
  32. 32Evaup 9879
  33. 33Rosedown 5877
  34. 34Juliaup 1875
  35. 35Helendown 4862
  36. 36Catherineup 6853
  37. 37Myrtleup 1851
  38. 38Louisedown 4847
  39. 39Lilliedown 3837
  40. 40Jessiedown 3834
  41. 41Ednadown 2823
  42. 42Lenaup 1800
  43. 43Luladown 3790
  44. 44Ada778
  45. 45Frances710
  46. 46Josephineup 3697
  47. 47Fannie696
  48. 48Lucydown 2663
  49. 48Maggieup 2663
  50. 50Daisydown 2659
  51. 51Dora640
  52. 52Agnesup 2623
  53. 53Mariedown 1622
  54. 54Blancheup 2610
  55. 55Noraup 3589
  56. 56Katherinedown 4583
  57. 57Mayup 2532
  58. 58Mamieup 2531
  59. 59Stellaup 2529
  60. 60Effiedown 5507
  61. 60Rosadown 3507
  62. 62Ellenup 2500
  63. 63Lizziedown 1496
  64. 64Nettieup 3494
  65. 65Elsie479
  66. 66Della453
  67. 67Susieup 3436
  68. 68Maudup 1425
  69. 68Sadieup 4425
  70. 70Maeup 1423
  71. 71Nancydown 4412
  72. 72Salliedown 9409
  73. 73Flora387
  74. 73Ruthup 7387
  75. 75Lydiaup 1378
  76. 76Lottieup 6372
  77. 77Addie362
  78. 78Katie361
  79. 79Almadown 5359
  80. 80Ettadown 5352
  81. 81Emilyup 14342
  82. 82Harrietup 8341
  83. 83Viola331
  84. 84Georgiadown 3325
  85. 85Susandown 6322
  86. 86Carolinedown 1321
  87. 87Nanniedown 1305
  88. 88Luluup 5302
  89. 89Molliedown 5301
  90. 90Katedown 3294
  91. 90Olivedown 2294
  92. 92Charlotteup 8291
  93. 93Kathrynup 2290
  94. 94Amandadown 3287
  95. 95Elizadown 3274
  96. 96Williedown 8264
  97. 97Amelianew262
  98. 97Belleup 1262
  99. 99Estherdown 2260
  100. 99Irenenew260

Boys, 1883

  1. 1John8,894
  2. 2William8,387
  3. 3James5,223
  4. 4Charlesup 14,826
  5. 5Georgedown 14,736
  6. 6Frank2,986
  7. 7Joseph2,515
  8. 8Henryup 12,383
  9. 9Robertup 12,334
  10. 10Thomasdown 22,316
  11. 11Edward2,250
  12. 12Harry2,110
  13. 13Walter1,705
  14. 14Arthur1,591
  15. 15Fred1,502
  16. 16Albert1,496
  17. 17Samuel937
  18. 18Clarenceup 2837
  19. 19Louisdown 1796
  20. 20Daviddown 1734
  21. 21Richardup 1649
  22. 22Charliedown 1643
  23. 23Ernestup 4641
  24. 24Andrew623
  25. 25Danielup 4615
  26. 26Joedown 3607
  27. 26Oscarup 2607
  28. 28Jessedown 2584
  29. 29Willdown 4576
  30. 30Royup 3556
  31. 31Benjaminup 3508
  32. 32Carlup 2480
  33. 33Samdown 3476
  34. 34Williedown 3474
  35. 35Alfreddown 3457
  36. 36Peter450
  37. 37Frederick438
  38. 38Lewis431
  39. 39Howardup 3429
  40. 40Elmerdown 2423
  41. 41Herbertdown 1422
  42. 42Earlup 7389
  43. 43Leedown 2388
  44. 44Tomup 2386
  45. 45Ralphdown 2385
  46. 46Martinup 2377
  47. 47Hermanup 4359
  48. 48Pauldown 4358
  49. 49Jacobdown 3356
  50. 50Clydeup 12336
  51. 51Eugeneup 1325
  52. 52Jimdown 7322
  53. 53Harveyup 7318
  54. 54Claudedown 4315
  55. 55Michaelup 2307
  56. 56Bendown 1306
  57. 57Edwinup 2299
  58. 58Edgar292
  59. 59Chesterup 1290
  60. 60Francisdown 4285
  61. 61Lawrenceup 2282
  62. 62Bertdown 10273
  63. 63Charleyup 4254
  64. 64Eddown 10247
  65. 65Jackup 1242
  66. 66Ottoup 3240
  67. 67Iraup 4239
  68. 68Raymondup 10233
  69. 69Lutherdown 5229
  70. 70Isaacdown 5227
  71. 71Guydown 3224
  72. 72Oliverdown 1219
  73. 73Floydup 3217
  74. 74Hughdown 1215
  75. 75Patrickdown 5213
  76. 76Homerup 9210
  77. 77Augustdown 3209
  78. 78Rayup 4202
  79. 79Leonarddown 3200
  80. 80Alexanderdown 1187
  81. 81Theodoredown 6185
  82. 82Allendown 2175
  83. 83Horaceup 5167
  84. 84Archiedown 2166
  85. 84Philipup 3166
  86. 86Sidneyup 13165
  87. 87Marionup 5163
  88. 88Juliusup 3160
  89. 89Jessiedown 5151
  90. 90Miltonup 4149
  91. 91Warrendown 5146
  92. 92Anthonynew143
  93. 92Everettnew143
  94. 92Leroyup 4143
  95. 95Leoup 4142
  96. 96Bernardnew141
  97. 97Leonnew140
  98. 97Stephendown 16140
  99. 99Emildown 7139
  100. 100Clifforddown 6138

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1882. 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, 1883”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1883, updated 20 October 2026.