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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1890

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1890, from Social Security card applications.

In 1890, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 12,078 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,502 boys. New to the top 100 since 1889: Dorothy, Marguerite, Beatrice and Virginia for girls; Stanley, Eddie, Leslie and Sidney for boys. The biggest climbers were Gladys for girls, up 14 places to #82, and Leroy for boys, up 18 places to #74.

Girls, 1890

  1. 1Mary12,078
  2. 2Anna5,233
  3. 3Elizabeth3,112
  4. 4Margaret3,100
  5. 5Emma2,980
  6. 6Florenceup 12,744
  7. 7Ethelup 12,718
  8. 8Minniedown 22,650
  9. 9Claraup 12,496
  10. 10Berthaup 12,388
  11. 11Bessiedown 22,370
  12. 12Helenup 52,312
  13. 13Graceup 22,278
  14. 14Alicedown 22,271
  15. 15Anniedown 22,220
  16. 16Idadown 22,178
  17. 17Mabeldown 12,058
  18. 18Edna1,973
  19. 19Lillianup 41,862
  20. 20Nelliedown 11,821
  21. 21Sarahdown 11,786
  22. 22Marthadown 11,784
  23. 23Elladown 11,758
  24. 24Pearl1,741
  25. 25Roseup 11,725
  26. 26Gertrudeup 21,713
  27. 27Lauradown 21,634
  28. 28Marieup 21,563
  29. 29Carriedown 21,510
  30. 30Edithdown 11,493
  31. 31Louiseup 71,472
  32. 32Evadown 11,436
  33. 33Francesup 11,416
  34. 34Myrtledown 11,406
  35. 35Lillieup 21,390
  36. 36Coradown 41,386
  37. 37Hazelup 111,366
  38. 38Hattiedown 31,363
  39. 39Maudedown 31,359
  40. 40Julia1,275
  41. 41Jenniedown 21,259
  42. 42Mattieup 21,256
  43. 43Jessie1,250
  44. 44Catherinedown 21,232
  45. 45Elsiedown 41,220
  46. 46Ruth1,195
  47. 47Lenadown 21,137
  48. 48Luladown 11,121
  49. 49Josephine1,118
  50. 50Agnes1,095
  51. 51Ada1,074
  52. 52Fannieup 11,005
  53. 53Lucyup 1973
  54. 54Mamieup 3967
  55. 55Blanchedown 3953
  56. 56Stelladown 1924
  57. 57Almaup 5922
  58. 58Maedown 1920
  59. 59Katherinedown 3900
  60. 60Ireneup 3893
  61. 61Maggie891
  62. 62Doradown 3883
  63. 63Noradown 3835
  64. 64Rosaup 2770
  65. 65Maydown 1751
  66. 66Effiedown 1717
  67. 67Nettieup 3707
  68. 68Violaup 8697
  69. 69Sadiedown 2680
  70. 70Ellendown 2659
  71. 71Mildreddown 2635
  72. 72Della631
  73. 73Susiedown 2630
  74. 74Lizzie620
  75. 75Esther619
  76. 76Daisydown 3588
  77. 77Willieup 8578
  78. 78Lydiaup 5576
  79. 79Beulahup 2573
  80. 80Salliedown 3571
  81. 81Rubydown 3540
  82. 82Gladysup 14525
  83. 83Georgiaup 8513
  84. 84Nancyup 2512
  85. 85Floradown 6510
  86. 86Emilyup 7509
  87. 86Katiedown 6509
  88. 88Lottiedown 7502
  89. 89Olivedown 1491
  90. 90Paulineup 4475
  91. 91Kathrynup 3474
  92. 92Addiedown 2468
  93. 93Dorothynew458
  94. 94Carolinedown 10455
  95. 95Ettadown 8452
  96. 96Margueritenew442
  97. 97Mauddown 5439
  98. 98Beatricenew417
  99. 98Charlottedown 9417
  100. 100Virginianew405

Boys, 1890

  1. 1John8,502
  2. 2William7,494
  3. 3James5,097
  4. 4George4,458
  5. 5Charles4,061
  6. 6Frank3,078
  7. 7Joseph2,670
  8. 8Robertup 12,541
  9. 9Henryup 22,349
  10. 10Harrydown 22,345
  11. 11Edwarddown 12,282
  12. 12Thomas2,200
  13. 13Walter1,905
  14. 14Arthur1,610
  15. 15Fred1,506
  16. 16Albert1,417
  17. 17Clarence1,018
  18. 18Roy941
  19. 19Louis860
  20. 20Samuel815
  21. 21Charlieup 8797
  22. 22Ernestup 1774
  23. 23Willieup 3758
  24. 24Earlup 4744
  25. 25Richarddown 1743
  26. 26Daviddown 4731
  27. 27Carl693
  28. 28Joedown 3682
  29. 29Oscarup 3628
  30. 30Will613
  31. 31Paulup 4607
  32. 32Ralphup 7587
  33. 33Jessedown 2576
  34. 34Andrewdown 1575
  35. 35Alfredup 6549
  36. 36Raymondup 1546
  37. 37Benjamindown 16537
  38. 38Elmerdown 4528
  39. 39Danieldown 3505
  40. 40Howarddown 2501
  41. 41Samdown 1489
  42. 42Herbertdown 1467
  43. 43Frederickup 1410
  44. 43Leeup 3410
  45. 43Peterup 2410
  46. 46Eugeneup 6408
  47. 46Haroldup 11408
  48. 48Michaelup 3394
  49. 49Leoup 10393
  50. 50Hermandown 2382
  51. 51Lewisdown 4375
  52. 52Lawrenceup 4372
  53. 53Jackup 7368
  54. 54Bendown 11363
  55. 54Francisup 1363
  56. 56Raydown 2349
  57. 57Claudedown 8347
  58. 57Martindown 4347
  59. 57Tomdown 7347
  60. 60Floydup 3341
  61. 61Edgardown 1338
  62. 62Jimdown 4336
  63. 63Edwinup 3323
  64. 64Clydedown 2317
  65. 65Harveydown 1296
  66. 66Jacobup 1290
  67. 67Leonardup 10275
  68. 68Ottodown 3267
  69. 69Chester263
  70. 70Edup 1262
  71. 71Luther253
  72. 72Guydown 2249
  73. 73Jessieup 12241
  74. 74Leroyup 18236
  75. 75Patrickdown 1227
  76. 76Lesterup 6226
  77. 77Homerdown 4223
  78. 77Stanleynew223
  79. 79Archieup 11221
  80. 80Hughdown 2219
  81. 81Oliverup 2218
  82. 82Iraup 3209
  83. 83Cliffordup 4207
  84. 84Augustup 12206
  85. 85Alexanderup 8202
  86. 86Eddienew197
  87. 86Leonup 8197
  88. 88Philipup 7192
  89. 89Theodoredown 14190
  90. 90Allendown 11189
  91. 90Anthonydown 10189
  92. 92Isaacdown 1187
  93. 93Charleydown 5183
  94. 94Lloydup 4182
  95. 94Russelldown 5182
  96. 96Leslienew181
  97. 97Bertdown 22180
  98. 98Bernarddown 17178
  99. 99Groverdown 16177
  100. 100Sidneynew176

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1889. 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, 1890”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1890, updated 20 October 2026.