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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1892

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1892, from Social Security card applications.

In 1892, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 13,172 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 9,039 boys. New to the top 100 since 1891: Charlotte for girls; Isaac, Victor, Julius and Leon for boys. The biggest climbers were Ruth for girls, up 14 places to #5, and Grover for boys, up 52 places to #47.

Girls, 1892

  1. 1Mary13,172
  2. 2Anna5,542
  3. 3Elizabethup 13,461
  4. 4Margaretdown 13,435
  5. 5Ruthup 143,290
  6. 6Florence3,154
  7. 7Emmadown 23,128
  8. 8Etheldown 13,035
  9. 9Helen2,936
  10. 10Claraup 12,661
  11. 11Berthadown 12,617
  12. 12Minniedown 42,609
  13. 13Bessiedown 12,541
  14. 14Aliceup 22,373
  15. 15Anniedown 22,348
  16. 16Gracedown 22,299
  17. 17Ida2,259
  18. 18Edna2,218
  19. 19Mabeldown 42,170
  20. 20Lillian2,154
  21. 21Marieup 72,066
  22. 22Rose2,023
  23. 23Gertrudeup 31,924
  24. 24Marthadown 31,915
  25. 25Hazelup 71,897
  26. 26Pearlup 11,831
  27. 27Elladown 41,808
  28. 28Sarahdown 41,798
  29. 29Laura1,744
  30. 30Nelliedown 51,738
  31. 31Francesup 31,670
  32. 32Myrtledown 11,666
  33. 33Edithdown 41,625
  34. 34Evadown 11,611
  35. 35Carrieup 11,588
  36. 36Lillieup 31,503
  37. 37Elsieup 11,489
  38. 38Louisedown 11,446
  39. 39Coradown 41,419
  40. 40Hattieup 11,363
  41. 41Juliaup 21,360
  42. 42Catherinedown 11,333
  43. 43Agnesup 41,328
  44. 44Mattieup 21,303
  45. 45Maudedown 11,270
  46. 46Jessieup 21,246
  47. 47Lenadown 21,234
  48. 48Jenniedown 81,212
  49. 49Josephine1,210
  50. 50Adaup 11,134
  51. 51Ireneup 11,107
  52. 52Maeup 21,101
  53. 53Luladown 31,098
  54. 54Blancheup 21,094
  55. 55Lucydown 21,057
  56. 56Almadown 11,056
  57. 57Fannie1,031
  58. 58Mamieup 3978
  59. 59Stella972
  60. 60Katherineup 2961
  61. 61Doradown 3960
  62. 62Mildredup 2959
  63. 63Nora899
  64. 64Maggiedown 4883
  65. 65Gladysup 5867
  66. 66Violaup 7833
  67. 67Estherdown 1824
  68. 68Rosadown 3796
  69. 69Ellen760
  70. 70Maydown 2753
  71. 71Sadieup 1724
  72. 72Effiedown 5721
  73. 73Nettiedown 2705
  74. 74Rubyup 6695
  75. 75Susieup 1669
  76. 76Delladown 2666
  77. 77Beulahup 4638
  78. 78Willie631
  79. 79Dorothydown 3626
  80. 80Lizzieup 2597
  81. 81Nancyup 2591
  82. 82Floraup 7585
  83. 83Oliveup 2583
  84. 84Salliedown 9582
  85. 85Daisydown 6564
  86. 86Katieup 4563
  87. 87Georgiaup 8552
  88. 88Kathryndown 1549
  89. 89Lottiedown 1547
  90. 90Beatriceup 1541
  91. 91Margueritedown 7535
  92. 92Paulineup 1526
  93. 93Lydiadown 7522
  94. 94Emilyup 1518
  95. 95Marionup 4497
  96. 96Addiedown 4493
  97. 97Ettadown 3492
  98. 98Charlottenew486
  99. 98Vera486
  100. 100Caroline476

Boys, 1892

  1. 1John9,039
  2. 2William7,782
  3. 3James5,398
  4. 4George4,760
  5. 5Charles4,319
  6. 6Frank3,150
  7. 7Joseph3,064
  8. 8Robert2,710
  9. 9Harry2,460
  10. 10Henry2,452
  11. 11Edward2,416
  12. 12Thomas2,413
  13. 13Walter2,229
  14. 14Arthur1,768
  15. 15Fred1,628
  16. 16Albert1,500
  17. 17Clarence1,276
  18. 18Roy1,048
  19. 19Willieup 2948
  20. 20Samuel902
  21. 21Earlup 4888
  22. 22Louisdown 3865
  23. 23Joeup 6819
  24. 24Davidup 2813
  25. 25Carldown 1808
  26. 26Ernestdown 4805
  27. 27Richard802
  28. 28Charliedown 5761
  29. 29Paulup 2747
  30. 30Ralphdown 2725
  31. 31Raymonddown 1681
  32. 32Andrewup 1637
  33. 33Oscardown 1634
  34. 34Will607
  35. 35Jesse602
  36. 36Elmer592
  37. 37Haroldup 5583
  38. 38Samup 5551
  39. 39Howardup 1548
  40. 40Alfreddown 1542
  41. 41Danieldown 4533
  42. 42Benjamindown 1525
  43. 43Herbertdown 5513
  44. 44Lawrenceup 2468
  45. 45Peter465
  46. 46Leeup 6460
  47. 47Groverup 52454
  48. 48Frederickdown 4453
  49. 49Leoup 2444
  50. 50Francisup 4429
  51. 51Hermandown 4421
  52. 52Floydup 1420
  53. 53Eugenedown 5414
  54. 54Jackup 8401
  55. 55Lewisdown 5399
  56. 56Clydeup 1390
  57. 57Raydown 8385
  58. 58Tomup 2381
  59. 59Michaeldown 5380
  60. 60Benup 1361
  61. 61Martindown 5359
  62. 62Claudedown 5353
  63. 63Edwindown 6338
  64. 64Jimdown 1334
  65. 65Guyup 2315
  66. 66Edup 4306
  67. 67Edgardown 3303
  68. 68Homerup 6301
  69. 69Harveydown 4298
  70. 70Lutherup 1295
  71. 71Leonardup 1294
  72. 72Chesterdown 4285
  73. 73Jacobdown 4283
  74. 74Ottodown 9275
  75. 75Russellup 11269
  76. 76Lloydup 12268
  77. 77Hughdown 4265
  78. 78Anthonyup 18255
  79. 79Jessiedown 4251
  80. 80Cliffordup 1240
  81. 80Lesterup 3240
  82. 82Philipdown 2239
  83. 82Theodoredown 6239
  84. 84Oliverdown 7238
  85. 85Bernard237
  86. 86Patrickdown 9234
  87. 87Leroydown 3233
  88. 88Iraup 2231
  89. 89Allenup 5224
  90. 90Eddie218
  91. 91Archiedown 12214
  92. 92Charleydown 10210
  93. 93Leslieup 5207
  94. 94Isaacnew203
  95. 95Alexander202
  96. 96Bertdown 7200
  97. 96Victornew200
  98. 98Normanup 1191
  99. 99Juliusnew190
  100. 100Horacedown 3187
  101. 100Leonnew187

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1891. 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, 1892”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1892, updated 20 October 2026.