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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1891

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1891, from Social Security card applications.

In 1891, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 11,704 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 7,680 boys. New to the top 100 since 1890: Vera and Marion for girls; Everett, Horace and Norman for boys. The biggest climbers were Ruth for girls, up 27 places to #19, and Theodore for boys, up 13 places to #76.

Girls, 1891

  1. 1Mary11,704
  2. 2Anna5,099
  3. 3Margaretup 13,065
  4. 4Elizabethdown 13,059
  5. 5Emma2,884
  6. 6Florence2,716
  7. 7Ethel2,689
  8. 8Minnie2,428
  9. 9Helenup 32,417
  10. 10Bertha2,372
  11. 11Claradown 22,360
  12. 12Bessiedown 12,323
  13. 13Annieup 22,096
  14. 14Gracedown 12,088
  15. 15Mabelup 22,029
  16. 16Alicedown 22,015
  17. 17Idadown 12,002
  18. 18Edna1,963
  19. 19Ruthup 271,857
  20. 20Lilliandown 11,812
  21. 21Marthaup 11,744
  22. 22Roseup 31,696
  23. 23Ella1,685
  24. 24Sarahdown 31,669
  25. 25Nelliedown 51,647
  26. 26Gertrude1,645
  27. 27Pearldown 31,605
  28. 28Marie1,596
  29. 29Edithup 11,509
  30. 29Lauradown 21,509
  31. 31Myrtleup 31,458
  32. 32Hazelup 51,447
  33. 33Evadown 11,412
  34. 34Francesdown 11,397
  35. 35Coraup 11,343
  36. 36Carriedown 71,342
  37. 37Louisedown 61,333
  38. 38Elsieup 71,303
  39. 39Lilliedown 41,247
  40. 40Jennieup 11,238
  41. 41Catherineup 31,219
  42. 41Hattiedown 31,219
  43. 43Juliadown 31,200
  44. 44Maudedown 51,188
  45. 45Lenaup 21,174
  46. 46Mattiedown 41,165
  47. 47Agnesup 31,125
  48. 48Jessiedown 51,119
  49. 49Josephine1,031
  50. 50Luladown 21,010
  51. 51Ada975
  52. 52Ireneup 8950
  53. 53Lucy944
  54. 54Maeup 4933
  55. 55Almaup 2929
  56. 56Blanchedown 1917
  57. 57Fanniedown 5916
  58. 58Doraup 4870
  59. 59Stelladown 3867
  60. 60Maggieup 1841
  61. 61Mamiedown 7830
  62. 62Katherinedown 3803
  63. 63Nora801
  64. 64Mildredup 7761
  65. 65Rosadown 1729
  66. 66Estherup 9710
  67. 67Effiedown 1704
  68. 68Maydown 3696
  69. 69Ellenup 1675
  70. 70Gladysup 12633
  71. 71Nettiedown 4620
  72. 72Sadiedown 3617
  73. 73Violadown 5609
  74. 74Delladown 2607
  75. 75Sallieup 5569
  76. 76Dorothyup 17566
  77. 76Susiedown 3566
  78. 78Williedown 1562
  79. 79Daisydown 3557
  80. 80Rubyup 1554
  81. 81Beulahdown 2526
  82. 82Lizziedown 8525
  83. 83Nancyup 1523
  84. 84Margueriteup 12511
  85. 85Oliveup 4509
  86. 86Lydiadown 8507
  87. 87Kathrynup 4504
  88. 88Lottie501
  89. 89Floradown 4497
  90. 90Katiedown 4494
  91. 91Beatriceup 7485
  92. 92Addie467
  93. 93Paulinedown 3455
  94. 94Ettaup 1452
  95. 95Emilydown 9444
  96. 95Georgiadown 12444
  97. 97Virginiaup 3439
  98. 98Veranew426
  99. 99Marionnew413
  100. 100Carolinedown 6402

Boys, 1891

  1. 1John7,680
  2. 2William6,763
  3. 3James4,516
  4. 4George3,931
  5. 5Charles3,640
  6. 6Frank2,652
  7. 7Joseph2,572
  8. 8Robert2,240
  9. 9Harryup 12,132
  10. 10Henrydown 12,049
  11. 11Edward1,989
  12. 12Thomas1,982
  13. 13Walter1,668
  14. 14Arthur1,514
  15. 15Fred1,362
  16. 16Albert1,207
  17. 17Clarence1,007
  18. 18Roy838
  19. 19Louis786
  20. 20Samuel753
  21. 21Willieup 2739
  22. 22Ernest715
  23. 23Charliedown 2707
  24. 24Carlup 3675
  25. 25Earldown 1674
  26. 26David673
  27. 27Richarddown 2609
  28. 28Ralphup 4587
  29. 29Joedown 1584
  30. 30Raymondup 6575
  31. 31Paul564
  32. 32Oscardown 3551
  33. 33Andrewup 1521
  34. 34Willdown 4520
  35. 35Jessedown 2519
  36. 36Elmerup 2508
  37. 37Danielup 2505
  38. 38Herbertup 4501
  39. 39Alfreddown 4499
  40. 40Howard485
  41. 41Benjamindown 4461
  42. 42Haroldup 4419
  43. 43Samdown 2418
  44. 44Frederickdown 1412
  45. 45Peterdown 2396
  46. 46Lawrenceup 6389
  47. 47Hermanup 3383
  48. 48Eugenedown 2362
  49. 49Rayup 7360
  50. 50Lewisup 1357
  51. 51Leodown 2353
  52. 52Leedown 9342
  53. 53Floydup 7336
  54. 54Francis333
  55. 54Michaeldown 6333
  56. 56Martinup 1331
  57. 57Claude327
  58. 57Clydeup 7327
  59. 57Edwinup 6327
  60. 60Tomdown 3318
  61. 61Bendown 7302
  62. 62Jackdown 9290
  63. 63Jimdown 1288
  64. 64Edgardown 3277
  65. 65Harvey274
  66. 65Ottoup 3274
  67. 67Guyup 5262
  68. 68Chesterup 1252
  69. 69Jacobdown 3238
  70. 70Ed237
  71. 71Luther236
  72. 72Leonarddown 5235
  73. 73Hughup 7233
  74. 74Homerup 3230
  75. 75Jessiedown 2227
  76. 76Theodoreup 13224
  77. 77Oliverup 4212
  78. 77Patrickdown 2212
  79. 79Archie201
  80. 80Philipup 8198
  81. 81Cliffordup 2196
  82. 82Charleyup 11193
  83. 83Lesterdown 7191
  84. 84Leroydown 10190
  85. 85Bernardup 13187
  86. 86Augustdown 2186
  87. 86Russellup 8186
  88. 88Lloydup 6185
  89. 89Bertup 8181
  90. 90Eddiedown 4179
  91. 90Iradown 8179
  92. 92Stanleydown 15178
  93. 93Everettnew174
  94. 94Allendown 4173
  95. 95Alexanderdown 10172
  96. 96Anthonydown 6170
  97. 97Horacenew165
  98. 98Lesliedown 2164
  99. 99Grover163
  100. 99Normannew163

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1890. 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, 1891”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1891, updated 20 October 2026.