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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1893

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1893, from Social Security card applications.

In 1893, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 12,784 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,049 boys. New to the top 100 since 1892: Virginia for girls; Stanley and Percy for boys. The biggest climbers were Esther for girls, up 28 places to #39, and Alexander for boys, up 12 places to #83.

Girls, 1893

  1. 1Mary12,784
  2. 2Anna5,695
  3. 3Ruthup 23,658
  4. 4Margaret3,565
  5. 5Elizabethdown 23,360
  6. 6Helenup 33,249
  7. 7Florencedown 13,231
  8. 8Ethel3,119
  9. 9Emmadown 22,968
  10. 10Berthaup 12,623
  11. 11Claradown 12,532
  12. 12Minnie2,510
  13. 13Aliceup 12,434
  14. 14Ednaup 42,378
  15. 15Bessiedown 22,352
  16. 16Grace2,308
  17. 17Anniedown 22,251
  18. 18Idadown 12,247
  19. 19Marieup 22,212
  20. 20Lillian2,193
  21. 21Mabeldown 22,191
  22. 22Hazelup 32,052
  23. 23Rosedown 12,012
  24. 24Gertrudedown 11,811
  25. 25Marthadown 11,805
  26. 26Pearl1,796
  27. 27Nellieup 31,770
  28. 28Elladown 11,760
  29. 29Myrtleup 31,759
  30. 30Edithup 31,733
  31. 31Lauradown 21,683
  32. 32Evaup 21,668
  33. 33Sarahdown 51,632
  34. 34Francesdown 31,622
  35. 35Elsieup 21,586
  36. 36Carriedown 11,451
  37. 37Louiseup 11,447
  38. 38Agnesup 51,393
  39. 39Estherup 281,382
  40. 40Juliaup 11,367
  41. 41Lilliedown 51,351
  42. 42Catherine1,336
  43. 43Hattiedown 31,315
  44. 44Coradown 51,308
  45. 45Jennieup 31,273
  46. 46Lenaup 11,261
  47. 47Mattiedown 31,257
  48. 48Jessiedown 21,216
  49. 49Maudedown 41,202
  50. 50Josephinedown 11,178
  51. 51Irene1,111
  52. 52Blancheup 21,075
  53. 53Maedown 11,071
  54. 54Almaup 21,055
  55. 55Adadown 51,051
  56. 56Lucydown 11,036
  57. 57Luladown 41,034
  58. 58Gladysup 71,017
  59. 59Mamiedown 11,011
  60. 60Mildredup 21,008
  61. 61Fanniedown 41,003
  62. 62Katherinedown 2963
  63. 63Stelladown 4926
  64. 64Maggie886
  65. 65Doradown 4877
  66. 66Viola839
  67. 67Noradown 4825
  68. 68Dorothyup 11821
  69. 69Ellen798
  70. 70Rosadown 2790
  71. 71Rubyup 3769
  72. 72Sadiedown 1706
  73. 73Maydown 3693
  74. 74Effiedown 2674
  75. 75Nettiedown 2668
  76. 76Della660
  77. 77Willieup 1648
  78. 78Susiedown 3644
  79. 79Margueriteup 12638
  80. 80Beulahdown 3622
  81. 81Lydiaup 12598
  82. 82Oliveup 1589
  83. 83Lizziedown 3584
  84. 84Daisyup 1573
  85. 85Beatriceup 5564
  86. 86Paulineup 6545
  87. 87Georgia541
  88. 88Nancydown 7538
  89. 89Floradown 7537
  90. 90Kathryndown 2534
  91. 90Veraup 8534
  92. 92Lottiedown 3532
  93. 92Marionup 3532
  94. 94Salliedown 10516
  95. 95Emilydown 1506
  96. 96Katiedown 10504
  97. 97Virginianew498
  98. 98Ettadown 1486
  99. 99Carolineup 1483
  100. 100Charlottedown 2476

Boys, 1893

  1. 1John8,049
  2. 2William7,223
  3. 3James5,030
  4. 4George4,320
  5. 5Charles3,723
  6. 6Josephup 12,997
  7. 7Frankdown 12,917
  8. 8Robert2,563
  9. 9Edwardup 22,309
  10. 10Harrydown 12,245
  11. 11Henrydown 12,162
  12. 12Thomas2,157
  13. 13Walter2,004
  14. 14Arthur1,635
  15. 15Fred1,493
  16. 16Albert1,353
  17. 17Clarence1,169
  18. 18Roy919
  19. 19Willie882
  20. 20Samuel851
  21. 21Earl819
  22. 22Louis816
  23. 23Ernestup 3796
  24. 24Carlup 1786
  25. 25Paulup 4743
  26. 26Richardup 1732
  27. 27Daviddown 3724
  28. 28Joedown 5721
  29. 29Raymondup 2703
  30. 30Charliedown 2691
  31. 31Ralphdown 1636
  32. 32Elmerup 4574
  33. 32Oscarup 1574
  34. 34Haroldup 3566
  35. 35Howardup 4556
  36. 36Jessedown 1541
  37. 37Willdown 3538
  38. 38Alfredup 2530
  39. 39Danielup 2522
  40. 40Andrewdown 8520
  41. 41Herbertup 2519
  42. 42Benjamin482
  43. 43Samdown 5481
  44. 44Hermanup 7455
  45. 45Leoup 4448
  46. 46Lee445
  47. 47Frederickup 1432
  48. 48Francisup 2418
  49. 49Michaelup 10407
  50. 50Jackup 4405
  51. 51Lawrencedown 7395
  52. 52Claudeup 10394
  53. 53Eugene392
  54. 53Peterdown 8392
  55. 55Clydeup 1391
  56. 56Rayup 1378
  57. 57Lewisdown 2364
  58. 58Edwinup 5354
  59. 59Floyddown 7351
  60. 60Tomdown 2349
  61. 61Martin347
  62. 62Bendown 2321
  63. 63Edgarup 4310
  64. 64Homerup 4293
  65. 65Jacobup 8292
  66. 66Chesterup 6291
  67. 67Groverdown 20289
  68. 68Harveyup 1284
  69. 69Leonardup 2275
  70. 70Luther271
  71. 71Cliffordup 9269
  72. 72Guydown 7267
  73. 73Ottoup 1257
  74. 74Jimdown 10255
  75. 75Russell246
  76. 76Leroyup 11244
  77. 77Lesterup 3243
  78. 78Hughdown 1241
  79. 79Patrickup 7234
  80. 80Eddown 14225
  81. 81Anthonydown 3220
  82. 81Eddieup 9220
  83. 83Alexanderup 12218
  84. 84Bernardup 1217
  85. 85Jessiedown 6214
  86. 85Oliverdown 1214
  87. 87Stanleynew212
  88. 88Leonup 12211
  89. 88Lloyddown 12211
  90. 90Theodoredown 8209
  91. 91Philipdown 9208
  92. 92Juliusup 7195
  93. 93Archiedown 2194
  94. 94Charleydown 2191
  95. 95Lesliedown 2185
  96. 96Bert184
  97. 97Isaacdown 3182
  98. 98Iradown 10181
  99. 99Allendown 10180
  100. 100Percynew177

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1892. 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, 1893”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1893, updated 20 October 2026.