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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1894

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1894, from Social Security card applications.

In 1894, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 13,151 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,237 boys. New to the top 100 since 1893: Evelyn and Theresa for girls; Everett, Norman, Horace and Victor for boys. The biggest climbers were Gladys for girls, up 11 places to #47, and Floyd for boys, up 13 places to #46.

Girls, 1894

  1. 1Mary13,151
  2. 2Anna5,565
  3. 3Margaretup 13,700
  4. 4Helenup 23,676
  5. 5Elizabeth3,425
  6. 6Ruthdown 33,372
  7. 7Ethelup 13,287
  8. 8Florencedown 13,233
  9. 9Emma2,937
  10. 10Marieup 92,649
  11. 11Clara2,603
  12. 12Minnie2,592
  13. 13Bessieup 22,520
  14. 14Berthadown 42,496
  15. 15Ednadown 12,458
  16. 16Lillianup 42,441
  17. 17Alicedown 42,414
  18. 18Anniedown 12,393
  19. 19Gracedown 32,361
  20. 20Mabelup 12,221
  21. 21Idadown 32,195
  22. 22Roseup 12,126
  23. 23Hazeldown 12,103
  24. 24Marthaup 11,968
  25. 25Gertrudedown 11,908
  26. 26Edithup 41,820
  27. 27Myrtleup 21,818
  28. 28Pearldown 21,789
  29. 29Francesup 51,776
  30. 30Nelliedown 31,767
  31. 31Elladown 31,761
  32. 32Lauradown 11,730
  33. 33Elsieup 21,716
  34. 34Sarahdown 11,701
  35. 35Evadown 31,673
  36. 36Estherup 31,654
  37. 37Louise1,571
  38. 38Agnes1,470
  39. 39Carriedown 31,452
  40. 40Lillieup 11,432
  41. 41Catherineup 11,430
  42. 42Lenaup 41,360
  43. 43Ireneup 81,347
  44. 44Hattiedown 11,325
  45. 45Juliadown 51,320
  46. 46Coradown 21,319
  47. 47Gladysup 111,258
  48. 48Josephineup 21,256
  49. 49Mattiedown 21,238
  50. 50Mildredup 101,220
  51. 51Jenniedown 61,210
  52. 52Almaup 21,177
  53. 53Maudedown 41,144
  54. 54Maedown 11,134
  55. 55Jessiedown 71,120
  56. 56Blanchedown 41,091
  57. 57Lucydown 11,077
  58. 58Dorothyup 101,052
  59. 59Mamie1,043
  60. 60Luladown 31,042
  61. 61Stellaup 21,035
  62. 62Adadown 71,018
  63. 63Fanniedown 21,003
  64. 64Katherinedown 2948
  65. 65Violaup 1906
  66. 66Maggiedown 2895
  67. 67Rubyup 4874
  68. 68Noradown 1854
  69. 69Doradown 4827
  70. 70Rosa780
  71. 71Mayup 2763
  72. 72Ellendown 3759
  73. 73Sadiedown 1745
  74. 74Effie712
  75. 75Willieup 2709
  76. 76Beatriceup 9684
  77. 77Delladown 1681
  78. 78Susie679
  79. 79Beulahup 1675
  80. 80Paulineup 6656
  81. 81Daisyup 3645
  82. 82Nettiedown 7630
  83. 83Margueritedown 4624
  84. 84Floraup 5619
  85. 85Lydiadown 4618
  86. 85Veraup 5618
  87. 87Lottieup 5597
  88. 88Olivedown 6589
  89. 89Marionup 3587
  90. 90Sallieup 4584
  91. 91Virginiaup 6583
  92. 92Lizziedown 9562
  93. 93Emilyup 2551
  94. 94Georgiadown 7535
  95. 95Katieup 1525
  96. 96Kathryndown 6520
  97. 97Ettaup 1519
  98. 98Nancydown 10515
  99. 99Evelynnew491
  100. 100Charlotte484
  101. 100Theresanew484

Boys, 1894

  1. 1John8,237
  2. 2William7,274
  3. 3James5,110
  4. 4George4,365
  5. 5Charles3,788
  6. 6Joseph2,977
  7. 7Frank2,863
  8. 8Robert2,497
  9. 9Henryup 22,278
  10. 10Harry2,189
  11. 11Edwarddown 22,179
  12. 12Thomas2,170
  13. 13Walter2,010
  14. 14Arthur1,712
  15. 15Fred1,475
  16. 16Albert1,447
  17. 17Clarence1,185
  18. 18Roy1,018
  19. 19Willie986
  20. 20Earlup 1896
  21. 21Louisup 1869
  22. 22Carlup 2861
  23. 23Paulup 2824
  24. 24Ernestdown 1821
  25. 25Richardup 1808
  26. 26Samueldown 6776
  27. 27Raymondup 2767
  28. 28Joe741
  29. 29Daviddown 2729
  30. 30Charlie704
  31. 31Ralph692
  32. 32Haroldup 2690
  33. 33Howardup 2612
  34. 34Oscardown 2601
  35. 35Andrewup 5594
  36. 36Herbertup 5585
  37. 37Elmerdown 5575
  38. 38Jessedown 2567
  39. 39Willdown 2559
  40. 40Alfreddown 2521
  41. 41Danieldown 2515
  42. 41Leoup 4515
  43. 43Sam507
  44. 44Benjamindown 2469
  45. 45Leeup 1455
  46. 46Floydup 13445
  47. 47Jackup 3441
  48. 48Hermandown 4433
  49. 49Lawrenceup 2430
  50. 50Francisdown 2423
  51. 50Michaeldown 1423
  52. 52Eugeneup 1421
  53. 53Claudedown 1419
  54. 54Frederickdown 7413
  55. 55Peterdown 2391
  56. 56Clydedown 1386
  57. 57Raydown 1379
  58. 58Edwin366
  59. 59Lewisdown 2359
  60. 60Leonardup 9343
  61. 60Tom343
  62. 62Ben326
  63. 63Chesterup 3325
  64. 64Edgardown 1313
  65. 65Cliffordup 6307
  66. 66Martindown 5299
  67. 67Harveyup 1293
  68. 68Jacobdown 3292
  69. 69Lesterup 8291
  70. 70Jimup 4287
  71. 71Lutherdown 1285
  72. 72Russellup 3278
  73. 73Homerdown 9273
  74. 74Ottodown 1270
  75. 75Hughup 3269
  76. 76Guydown 4261
  77. 77Anthonyup 4257
  78. 78Bernardup 6256
  79. 79Jessieup 6255
  80. 80Lloydup 8253
  81. 81Eddown 1241
  82. 81Theodoreup 9241
  83. 83Leroydown 7239
  84. 84Leonup 4236
  85. 85Patrickdown 6229
  86. 86Everettnew226
  87. 87Leslieup 8223
  88. 88Oliverdown 3222
  89. 89Allenup 10219
  90. 90Stanleydown 3218
  91. 91Philip214
  92. 92Archieup 1207
  93. 93Iraup 5206
  94. 94Eddiedown 13203
  95. 95Alexanderdown 12199
  96. 95Normannew199
  97. 97Horacenew196
  98. 98Bertdown 2187
  99. 99Charleydown 5186
  100. 100Victornew180

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1893. 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, 1894”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1894, updated 20 October 2026.