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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1889

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1889, from Social Security card applications.

In 1889, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 11,648 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,548 boys. New to the top 100 since 1888: Gladys, Mollie and Nannie for girls; Russell, Milton, Warren and Horace for boys. The biggest climbers were Ruby for girls, up 16 places to #78, and Lester for boys, up 15 places to #82.

Girls, 1889

  1. 1Mary11,648
  2. 2Anna5,062
  3. 3Elizabeth3,058
  4. 4Margaretup 12,917
  5. 5Emmadown 12,884
  6. 6Minnie2,624
  7. 7Florenceup 12,465
  8. 8Ethelup 12,463
  9. 9Bessieup 12,343
  10. 10Claraup 12,319
  11. 11Berthadown 42,293
  12. 12Aliceup 12,145
  13. 13Annieup 12,123
  14. 14Idadown 22,122
  15. 15Grace2,049
  16. 16Mabelup 11,947
  17. 17Helendown 11,909
  18. 18Ednaup 41,815
  19. 19Nellieup 21,752
  20. 20Sarah1,730
  21. 21Marthadown 21,711
  22. 22Elladown 41,647
  23. 23Lillian1,640
  24. 24Pearlup 21,588
  25. 25Laura1,567
  26. 26Roseup 11,550
  27. 27Carriedown 31,547
  28. 28Gertrude1,543
  29. 29Edith1,523
  30. 30Marieup 101,436
  31. 31Evaup 31,372
  32. 32Coradown 11,365
  33. 33Myrtleup 21,361
  34. 34Francesdown 41,351
  35. 35Hattieup 11,328
  36. 36Maudedown 41,293
  37. 37Lillieup 41,289
  38. 38Louisedown 51,283
  39. 39Jenniedown 31,252
  40. 40Juliadown 21,201
  41. 41Elsieup 61,199
  42. 42Catherine1,198
  43. 43Jessie1,196
  44. 44Mattiedown 51,173
  45. 45Lena1,096
  46. 46Ruthup 131,073
  47. 47Luladown 31,067
  48. 48Hazelup 61,056
  49. 49Josephine1,047
  50. 50Agnesdown 21,033
  51. 51Adadown 51,005
  52. 52Blanche972
  53. 53Fanniedown 3909
  54. 54Lucydown 3893
  55. 55Stellaup 9891
  56. 56Katherine889
  57. 57Maeup 3883
  58. 57Mamiedown 4883
  59. 59Doradown 5882
  60. 60Noraup 1831
  61. 61Maggiedown 4825
  62. 62Almadown 4819
  63. 63Ireneup 3737
  64. 64Maydown 1723
  65. 65Effie711
  66. 66Rosadown 5707
  67. 67Sadieup 1664
  68. 68Ellen653
  69. 69Mildredup 14625
  70. 70Nettiedown 3622
  71. 71Susie607
  72. 72Delladown 1606
  73. 73Daisy583
  74. 74Lizzieup 1570
  75. 75Estherup 2553
  76. 76Violadown 2536
  77. 77Salliedown 7525
  78. 78Rubyup 16522
  79. 79Floradown 1516
  80. 80Katie502
  81. 81Beulahup 14498
  82. 81Lottie498
  83. 83Lydiaup 2496
  84. 84Carolineup 5491
  85. 85Williedown 6488
  86. 86Nancydown 10470
  87. 87Ettadown 5465
  88. 88Olivedown 1464
  89. 89Charlottedown 1455
  90. 90Addieup 1448
  91. 91Georgiadown 7445
  92. 92Mauddown 6432
  93. 93Emilydown 3429
  94. 94Kathryndown 2415
  95. 94Paulineup 4415
  96. 96Gladysnew414
  97. 97Amanda413
  98. 98Mollienew402
  99. 99Harriet397
  100. 100Nannienew396

Boys, 1889

  1. 1John8,548
  2. 2William7,772
  3. 3James5,020
  4. 4George4,430
  5. 5Charles4,199
  6. 6Frank2,975
  7. 7Joseph2,729
  8. 8Harryup 12,559
  9. 9Robertdown 12,513
  10. 10Edwardup 12,299
  11. 11Henrydown 12,286
  12. 12Thomas2,233
  13. 13Walter1,916
  14. 14Arthur1,668
  15. 15Fred1,554
  16. 16Albert1,353
  17. 17Clarence984
  18. 18Royup 2888
  19. 19Louis837
  20. 20Samueldown 2810
  21. 21Benjaminup 4760
  22. 22Daviddown 1757
  23. 23Ernestup 4736
  24. 24Richardup 2711
  25. 25Joedown 2709
  26. 26Williedown 2708
  27. 27Carlup 2704
  28. 28Earlup 1688
  29. 29Charliedown 7685
  30. 30Willdown 2631
  31. 31Jesseup 1576
  32. 32Oscardown 1572
  33. 33Andrew561
  34. 34Elmerup 5557
  35. 35Paulup 3555
  36. 36Danieldown 1515
  37. 37Raymondup 8511
  38. 38Howardup 2503
  39. 39Ralphdown 3495
  40. 40Samdown 6486
  41. 41Alfreddown 4472
  42. 41Herbertup 2472
  43. 43Benup 4453
  44. 44Frederickdown 2451
  45. 45Peterdown 4425
  46. 46Leeup 2415
  47. 47Lewisup 3414
  48. 48Hermanup 3405
  49. 49Claudeup 6386
  50. 50Tomdown 1379
  51. 51Michaeldown 5377
  52. 52Eugeneup 1369
  53. 53Martinup 1367
  54. 54Rayup 9355
  55. 55Francisup 2346
  56. 56Lawrenceup 5342
  57. 57Haroldup 12340
  58. 58Jimdown 2328
  59. 59Leodown 2325
  60. 60Edgarup 5322
  61. 60Jackup 4322
  62. 62Clydedown 2318
  63. 63Floydup 4313
  64. 64Harveydown 2311
  65. 65Ottoup 1309
  66. 66Edwinup 3306
  67. 67Jacobdown 10295
  68. 68Harrisondown 16288
  69. 69Chesterup 3274
  70. 70Guyup 1271
  71. 71Eddown 3270
  72. 71Lutherup 3270
  73. 73Homerup 3255
  74. 74Patrickup 7236
  75. 75Bertdown 2231
  76. 75Theodoreup 5231
  77. 77Leonardup 6229
  78. 78Hughup 1225
  79. 79Allendown 4222
  80. 80Anthonyup 13219
  81. 81Bernardup 6215
  82. 82Lesterup 15213
  83. 83Groverdown 39210
  84. 83Oliverup 5210
  85. 85Iradown 1207
  86. 85Jessiedown 8207
  87. 87Cliffordup 5202
  88. 88Charleydown 11199
  89. 89Russellnew198
  90. 90Archieup 6195
  91. 91Isaacdown 6188
  92. 92Leroyup 3186
  93. 93Alexanderdown 11185
  94. 94Leondown 4184
  95. 95Philipdown 5183
  96. 96Augustdown 10171
  97. 96Miltonnew171
  98. 98Lloydup 1167
  99. 98Warrennew167
  100. 100Horacenew166

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1888. 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, 1889”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1889, updated 20 October 2026.