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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1895

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1895, from Social Security card applications.

In 1895, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 13,447 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,320 boys. New to the top 100 since 1894: Ann and Eleanor for girls; Donald and Cecil for boys. The biggest climbers were Marion for girls, up 20 places to #69, and Eddie for boys, up 9 places to #85.

Girls, 1895

  1. 1Mary13,447
  2. 2Anna5,950
  3. 3Helenup 14,023
  4. 4Margaretdown 13,931
  5. 5Elizabeth3,603
  6. 6Ruth3,551
  7. 7Florenceup 13,471
  8. 8Etheldown 13,391
  9. 9Marieup 13,011
  10. 10Emmadown 12,952
  11. 11Berthaup 32,626
  12. 12Claradown 12,613
  13. 13Minniedown 12,567
  14. 14Ednaup 12,560
  15. 15Bessiedown 22,542
  16. 16Lillian2,495
  17. 17Alice2,457
  18. 18Graceup 12,448
  19. 19Anniedown 12,390
  20. 20Mabel2,359
  21. 21Roseup 12,262
  22. 22Hazelup 12,252
  23. 23Idadown 22,170
  24. 24Gertrudeup 12,129
  25. 25Marthadown 12,096
  26. 26Pearlup 21,958
  27. 27Edithdown 11,940
  28. 28Myrtledown 11,938
  29. 29Frances1,833
  30. 29Nellieup 11,833
  31. 31Estherup 51,803
  32. 32Elsieup 11,795
  33. 33Sarahup 11,777
  34. 34Evaup 11,767
  35. 35Elladown 41,692
  36. 36Lauradown 41,643
  37. 37Louise1,582
  38. 38Catherineup 31,514
  39. 39Mildredup 111,474
  40. 40Agnesdown 21,466
  41. 41Gladysup 61,464
  42. 42Carriedown 31,463
  43. 43Irene1,428
  44. 44Lilliedown 41,414
  45. 45Julia1,380
  46. 46Hattiedown 21,338
  47. 47Josephineup 11,334
  48. 48Jessieup 71,300
  49. 49Coradown 31,295
  50. 50Lenadown 81,289
  51. 51Mattiedown 21,276
  52. 52Maeup 21,193
  53. 53Jenniedown 21,177
  54. 54Blancheup 21,156
  55. 55Almadown 31,144
  56. 56Maudedown 31,136
  57. 57Dorothyup 11,127
  58. 58Adaup 41,124
  59. 59Mamie1,119
  60. 60Stellaup 11,026
  61. 61Lucydown 41,016
  62. 62Fannieup 11,012
  63. 63Violaup 21,010
  64. 64Luladown 4987
  65. 65Katherinedown 1968
  66. 66Rubyup 1954
  67. 67Maggiedown 1890
  68. 68Doraup 1884
  69. 69Marionup 20856
  70. 70Noradown 2846
  71. 71Rosadown 1832
  72. 72Sadieup 1829
  73. 73Beatriceup 3814
  74. 74Beulahup 5760
  75. 75Ellendown 3746
  76. 76Paulineup 4734
  77. 77Veraup 8729
  78. 78Williedown 3724
  79. 79Effiedown 5708
  80. 80Maydown 9691
  81. 81Margueriteup 2680
  82. 82Nettie677
  83. 83Susiedown 5674
  84. 84Daisydown 3665
  85. 85Lydia656
  86. 86Delladown 9648
  87. 87Evelynup 12630
  88. 88Virginiaup 3628
  89. 89Emilyup 4605
  90. 90Kathrynup 6585
  91. 91Olivedown 3577
  92. 92Salliedown 2573
  93. 93Nancyup 5566
  94. 94Georgia562
  95. 95Lottiedown 8553
  96. 96Floradown 12552
  97. 97Annnew551
  98. 98Eleanornew544
  99. 99Lizziedown 7543
  100. 100Katiedown 5536

Boys, 1895

  1. 1John8,320
  2. 2William7,277
  3. 3James5,335
  4. 4George4,289
  5. 5Charles3,633
  6. 6Frankup 13,012
  7. 7Josephdown 12,992
  8. 8Robert2,635
  9. 9Henry2,221
  10. 10Edwardup 12,203
  11. 11Thomasup 12,153
  12. 12Harrydown 22,128
  13. 13Walter2,015
  14. 14Arthur1,666
  15. 15Fred1,483
  16. 16Albert1,391
  17. 17Clarence1,326
  18. 18Willieup 11,071
  19. 19Roydown 11,028
  20. 20Paulup 3933
  21. 21Louis913
  22. 22Carl851
  23. 22Earldown 2851
  24. 24Ernest834
  25. 25Samuelup 1814
  26. 26Raymondup 1806
  27. 27Charlieup 3767
  28. 28Joe763
  29. 29Haroldup 3753
  30. 30Ralphup 1736
  31. 31Richarddown 6727
  32. 32Daviddown 3707
  33. 33Howard641
  34. 34Elmerup 3610
  35. 35Jesseup 3577
  36. 36Herbert569
  37. 37Andrewdown 2562
  38. 38Alfredup 2551
  39. 39Oscardown 5549
  40. 40Danielup 1516
  41. 41Lawrenceup 8509
  42. 41Leo509
  43. 43Sam487
  44. 44Willdown 5485
  45. 45Francisup 5480
  46. 46Jackup 1479
  47. 47Leedown 2478
  48. 48Benjamindown 4452
  49. 49Hermandown 1439
  50. 50Eugeneup 2430
  51. 51Floyddown 5427
  52. 52Michaeldown 2413
  53. 53Peterup 2412
  54. 54Frederick406
  55. 55Claudedown 2389
  56. 56Rayup 1380
  57. 57Chesterup 6377
  58. 57Lewisup 2377
  59. 59Clydedown 3370
  60. 60Edwindown 2346
  61. 61Leonarddown 1342
  62. 62Tomdown 2335
  63. 63Bendown 1324
  64. 64Edgar323
  65. 65Martinup 1317
  66. 66Russellup 6300
  67. 67Homerup 6296
  68. 68Lesterup 1295
  69. 69Ottoup 5283
  70. 70Harveydown 3282
  71. 71Jimdown 1278
  72. 72Clifforddown 7272
  73. 73Lutherdown 2269
  74. 74Jacobdown 6266
  75. 75Lloydup 5263
  76. 76Guy261
  77. 77Bernardup 1259
  78. 78Leroyup 5249
  79. 79Jessie245
  80. 80Hughdown 5243
  81. 81Leslieup 6235
  82. 82Patrickup 3233
  83. 82Stanleyup 8233
  84. 84Eddown 3229
  85. 85Eddieup 9228
  86. 86Anthonydown 9221
  87. 87Leondown 3219
  88. 88Oliver216
  89. 89Archieup 3212
  90. 90Horaceup 7211
  91. 90Normanup 5211
  92. 90Philipup 1211
  93. 93Theodoredown 12208
  94. 94Everettdown 8207
  95. 94Iradown 1207
  96. 96Donaldnew203
  97. 97Alexanderdown 2199
  98. 98Allendown 9196
  99. 98Victorup 2196
  100. 100Cecilnew192

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1894. 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, 1895”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1895, updated 20 October 2026.