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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1887

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1887, from Social Security card applications.

In 1887, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 9,888 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,110 boys. New to the top 100 since 1886: Mildred, Amelia, Ollie and Susan for girls; Leslie, Warren, Leon and Emil for boys. The biggest climbers were Lydia for girls, up 11 places to #76, and Harold for boys, up 17 places to #61.

Girls, 1887

  1. 1Mary9,888
  2. 2Anna4,227
  3. 3Elizabethup 12,681
  4. 4Emmadown 12,647
  5. 5Margaretup 12,419
  6. 6Minniedown 12,215
  7. 7Berthaup 12,037
  8. 8Claraup 11,984
  9. 9Florenceup 11,964
  10. 10Idadown 31,929
  11. 11Ethelup 41,907
  12. 12Annieup 11,844
  13. 13Bessiedown 11,838
  14. 14Alicedown 31,819
  15. 15Gracedown 11,692
  16. 16Ellaup 31,521
  17. 17Marthaup 11,504
  18. 18Mabelup 21,494
  19. 19Nelliedown 21,457
  20. 20Sarahdown 41,436
  21. 21Helenup 41,405
  22. 22Laura1,364
  23. 23Carriedown 21,344
  24. 24Ednadown 11,339
  25. 25Pearlup 41,316
  26. 26Lilliandown 21,308
  27. 27Coraup 11,257
  28. 28Gertrudedown 11,251
  29. 29Edithup 21,243
  30. 30Rosedown 41,242
  31. 31Maudedown 11,162
  32. 32Hattieup 11,135
  33. 33Evadown 11,125
  34. 34Francesup 41,105
  35. 35Louiseup 11,088
  36. 36Myrtledown 11,087
  37. 37Lillieup 51,072
  38. 38Jenniedown 41,047
  39. 39Juliadown 31,043
  40. 40Mattiedown 11,031
  41. 41Jessie1,012
  42. 42Lenaup 11,004
  43. 43Marieup 1994
  44. 44Catherineup 1967
  45. 45Adaup 1910
  46. 46Agnesup 6896
  47. 47Luladown 7891
  48. 48Doraup 1842
  49. 49Elsieup 9833
  50. 50Josephinedown 3815
  51. 51Lucydown 1811
  52. 52Fanniedown 4798
  53. 53Katherineup 1794
  54. 54Blanchedown 3763
  55. 55Maggiedown 2740
  56. 56Nora735
  57. 57Mamiedown 2716
  58. 58Maeup 3680
  59. 59Stelladown 2664
  60. 60Rosadown 1659
  61. 61Mayup 2648
  62. 62Ruthup 4627
  63. 63Almadown 1623
  64. 64Effiedown 4615
  65. 65Nettie595
  66. 66Ellenup 4579
  67. 67Daisydown 4532
  68. 68Lizzieup 3525
  69. 68Sallieup 5525
  70. 70Sadiedown 2519
  71. 71Nancyup 1511
  72. 72Hazelup 9504
  73. 72Ireneup 6504
  74. 74Delladown 7496
  75. 75Susiedown 6485
  76. 76Lydiaup 11448
  77. 77Katieup 3440
  78. 78Ettaup 1437
  79. 79Estherup 6431
  80. 80Violadown 3420
  81. 81Lottiedown 6414
  82. 82Floradown 6408
  83. 83Mauddown 9402
  84. 84Carolineup 7398
  85. 85Olivedown 1394
  86. 86Addiedown 3393
  87. 87Kathrynup 2384
  88. 88Willie379
  89. 89Mildrednew373
  90. 90Beulahup 8355
  91. 91Charlotteup 3351
  92. 91Georgiadown 5351
  93. 93Amelianew344
  94. 94Harrietup 5342
  95. 95Nannieup 2340
  96. 96Amandadown 5338
  97. 96Ollienew338
  98. 98Emilydown 5335
  99. 98Susannew335
  100. 100Molliedown 18333

Boys, 1887

  1. 1John8,110
  2. 2William7,470
  3. 3James4,767
  4. 4George4,284
  5. 5Charles4,031
  6. 6Frank2,883
  7. 7Joseph2,456
  8. 8Henryup 12,228
  9. 9Thomasup 12,151
  10. 10Edwardup 12,125
  11. 10Robertdown 22,125
  12. 12Harry2,057
  13. 13Walter1,704
  14. 14Arthur1,489
  15. 15Fred1,454
  16. 16Albert1,294
  17. 17Clarence892
  18. 18Samuel802
  19. 19Louis791
  20. 20Roy726
  21. 21Joe685
  22. 22Davidup 2673
  23. 23Ernestup 2653
  24. 24Charliedown 2642
  25. 25Richarddown 2622
  26. 26Jesseup 3601
  27. 27Willieup 1590
  28. 28Carlup 4588
  29. 29Oscardown 3574
  30. 30Willdown 3561
  31. 31Danielup 2556
  32. 32Earldown 1537
  33. 33Andrewdown 4520
  34. 34Benjaminup 5473
  35. 35Alfredup 1468
  36. 36Elmerdown 1467
  37. 37Frederickup 3464
  38. 38Ralphup 3463
  39. 38Samdown 4463
  40. 40Pauldown 2449
  41. 41Herbertup 5445
  42. 42Howarddown 5429
  43. 43Peterdown 1421
  44. 44Leeup 3400
  45. 45Hermandown 1394
  46. 46Claudeup 2375
  47. 47Raymondup 5372
  48. 48Michaelup 5344
  49. 49Lewisdown 6343
  50. 50Jimdown 1339
  51. 51Martinup 7331
  52. 52Tomdown 2329
  53. 53Eugenedown 2327
  54. 53Francisup 2327
  55. 55Clydeup 7320
  56. 56Jacobdown 2317
  57. 57Edwinup 2310
  58. 58Bendown 2305
  59. 59Groverdown 14290
  60. 60Lawrencedown 3283
  61. 61Haroldup 17279
  62. 62Edup 1275
  63. 63Lutherup 8267
  64. 64Edgardown 3266
  65. 65Harveydown 5262
  66. 66Rayup 1258
  67. 67Ottoup 1253
  68. 68Jackdown 4251
  69. 69Hughup 8250
  70. 70Homerup 8248
  71. 71Guydown 1238
  72. 72Bertup 4237
  73. 73Floyddown 7232
  74. 73Leo232
  75. 75Charleyup 6221
  76. 76Patrickdown 4218
  77. 77Iraup 8215
  78. 78Chesterdown 13207
  79. 78Leonarddown 4207
  80. 80Oliverdown 5203
  81. 81Allenup 1202
  82. 82Theodoredown 13201
  83. 83Augustup 1194
  84. 83Isaacdown 5194
  85. 85Archieup 7184
  86. 86Jessieup 3182
  87. 87Alexanderdown 4180
  88. 88Leroyup 12177
  89. 89Lesterup 9168
  90. 90Leslienew166
  91. 91Cliffordup 4165
  92. 91Stephendown 2165
  93. 93Juliusup 1164
  94. 94Warrennew163
  95. 95Philipdown 8161
  96. 96Horaceup 3160
  97. 97Bernarddown 6159
  98. 98Anthonydown 5153
  99. 99Leonnew147
  100. 100Emilnew146

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1886. 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, 1887”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1887, updated 20 October 2026.