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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1884

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1884, from Social Security card applications.

In 1884, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 9,217 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 9,388 boys. New to the top 100 since 1883: Jane for girls; Grover, Harold, Eddie, Cleveland, Dave, Dan and 1 more for boys. The biggest climbers were Mollie for girls, up 10 places to #79, and Leo for boys, up 11 places to #84.

Girls, 1884

  1. 1Mary9,217
  2. 2Anna3,860
  3. 3Emma2,587
  4. 4Elizabeth2,549
  5. 5Minnie2,243
  6. 6Margaret2,142
  7. 7Idaup 11,882
  8. 8Claraup 21,852
  9. 9Berthadown 21,789
  10. 10Anniedown 11,739
  11. 11Alice1,732
  12. 12Florenceup 21,570
  13. 13Grace1,525
  14. 14Sarahdown 21,518
  15. 15Bessieup 31,451
  16. 16Marthadown 11,443
  17. 17Nellie1,417
  18. 18Ethelup 21,386
  19. 19Elladown 31,374
  20. 20Mabelup 31,270
  21. 21Lauradown 21,246
  22. 22Carriedown 11,245
  23. 23Coraup 11,244
  24. 24Maudedown 21,225
  25. 25Pearlup 41,138
  26. 26Lillian1,109
  27. 27Edithup 41,104
  28. 28Gertrudedown 31,063
  29. 28Jenniedown 11,063
  30. 30Roseup 31,060
  31. 31Mattiedown 11,007
  32. 32Hattiedown 4993
  33. 33Helenup 2986
  34. 34Myrtleup 3979
  35. 35Louiseup 3962
  36. 36Ednaup 5957
  37. 37Juliadown 3935
  38. 38Evadown 6929
  39. 39Lulaup 4916
  40. 40Lilliedown 1911
  41. 41Lenaup 1906
  42. 42Jessiedown 2888
  43. 43Catherinedown 7874
  44. 44Ada854
  45. 45Josephineup 1800
  46. 46Francesdown 1789
  47. 47Lucyup 1787
  48. 48Maggie749
  49. 49Marieup 4746
  50. 50Fanniedown 3738
  51. 51Dora720
  52. 52Blancheup 2711
  53. 53Agnesdown 1703
  54. 54Daisydown 4685
  55. 55Katherineup 1671
  56. 56Noradown 1648
  57. 57Mamieup 1609
  58. 58Rosaup 2607
  59. 59Ellenup 3597
  60. 60Stelladown 1584
  61. 61Maydown 4564
  62. 62Effiedown 2558
  63. 63Elsieup 2549
  64. 64Maeup 6542
  65. 65Dellaup 1541
  66. 66Lizziedown 3523
  67. 67Nettiedown 3522
  68. 68Nancyup 3520
  69. 69Sallieup 3494
  70. 70Almaup 9480
  71. 71Sadiedown 3466
  72. 72Mauddown 4461
  73. 73Susiedown 6455
  74. 74Ruthdown 1442
  75. 75Ettaup 5423
  76. 76Lottie397
  77. 77Floradown 4393
  78. 78Carolineup 8380
  79. 79Mollieup 10374
  80. 80Lydiadown 5369
  81. 81Emily364
  82. 82Violaup 1362
  83. 83Katiedown 5360
  84. 83Oliveup 7360
  85. 85Addiedown 8356
  86. 86Charlotteup 6344
  87. 86Kateup 4344
  88. 86Kathrynup 7344
  89. 86Luluup 2344
  90. 90Georgiadown 6341
  91. 91Harrietdown 9339
  92. 92Amandaup 2337
  93. 93Willieup 3332
  94. 94Susandown 9326
  95. 95Ireneup 4324
  96. 96Ameliaup 1315
  97. 97Nanniedown 10314
  98. 98Janenew295
  99. 99Esther291
  100. 100Belledown 3286

Boys, 1884

  1. 1John9,388
  2. 2William8,897
  3. 3James5,693
  4. 4Georgeup 14,961
  5. 5Charlesdown 14,802
  6. 6Frank3,218
  7. 7Joseph2,707
  8. 8Thomasup 22,572
  9. 9Henrydown 12,474
  10. 10Robertdown 12,468
  11. 11Edward2,439
  12. 12Harry2,323
  13. 13Walter1,902
  14. 14Arthur1,690
  15. 15Fred1,638
  16. 16Albert1,435
  17. 17Samuel945
  18. 18Clarence889
  19. 19Louis886
  20. 20Grovernew802
  21. 21Daviddown 1761
  22. 22Joeup 4759
  23. 23Richarddown 2749
  24. 24Charliedown 2746
  25. 25Ernestdown 2690
  26. 26Royup 4680
  27. 27Jesseup 1670
  28. 28Willup 1650
  29. 29Andrewdown 5616
  30. 30Oscardown 4615
  31. 31Willieup 3578
  32. 32Danieldown 7573
  33. 33Sam533
  34. 34Peterup 2524
  35. 35Elmerup 5523
  36. 36Carldown 4521
  37. 37Alfreddown 2520
  38. 38Benjamindown 7509
  39. 39Lewisdown 1476
  40. 40Earlup 2464
  41. 40Ralphup 5464
  42. 42Frederickdown 5454
  43. 43Lee435
  44. 44Howarddown 5432
  45. 45Paulup 3422
  46. 46Herbertdown 5421
  47. 47Tomdown 3394
  48. 48Hermandown 1385
  49. 48Martindown 2385
  50. 50Jacobdown 1381
  51. 51Michaelup 4373
  52. 52Benup 4367
  53. 53Harvey358
  54. 54Claude353
  55. 55Jimdown 3346
  56. 56Clydedown 6345
  57. 57Francisup 3340
  58. 58Chesterup 1338
  59. 59Eugenedown 8321
  60. 60Edup 4314
  61. 61Edwindown 4308
  62. 62Raymondup 6299
  63. 63Charley290
  64. 63Edgardown 5290
  65. 65Ottoup 1288
  66. 66Iraup 1284
  67. 67Bertdown 5280
  68. 68Jackdown 3274
  69. 69Luther273
  70. 70Floydup 3263
  71. 71Lawrencedown 10262
  72. 72Guydown 1260
  73. 73Hughup 1246
  74. 74Oliverdown 2245
  75. 75Isaacdown 5243
  76. 76Alexanderup 4236
  77. 77Rayup 1232
  78. 78Patrickdown 3222
  79. 79Homerdown 3216
  80. 80Augustdown 3213
  81. 81Theodore211
  82. 82Archieup 2206
  83. 82Leonarddown 3206
  84. 84Leoup 11192
  85. 85Haroldnew191
  86. 86Marionup 1184
  87. 87Allendown 5182
  88. 88Anthonyup 4179
  89. 88Eddienew179
  90. 90Jessiedown 1177
  91. 91Emilup 8175
  92. 92Clevelandnew174
  93. 93Stephenup 4165
  94. 94Warrendown 3164
  95. 95Juliusdown 7162
  96. 96Philipdown 12161
  97. 97Davenew159
  98. 98Horacedown 15154
  99. 98Leroydown 6154
  100. 100Dannew151
  101. 100Willisnew151

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1883. 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, 1884”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1884, updated 20 October 2026.