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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1896

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1896, from Social Security card applications.

In 1896, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 13,811 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,138 boys. New to the top 100 since 1895: Lucille, Leona and Hilda for girls; Milton and Isaac for boys. The biggest climbers were Dorothy for girls, up 11 places to #46, and Anthony for boys, up 13 places to #73.

Girls, 1896

  1. 1Mary13,811
  2. 2Anna5,860
  3. 3Helen4,392
  4. 4Margaret4,050
  5. 5Ruthup 13,905
  6. 6Ethelup 23,502
  7. 7Elizabethdown 23,471
  8. 8Florencedown 13,323
  9. 9Marie3,087
  10. 10Emma2,872
  11. 11Lillianup 52,702
  12. 12Aliceup 52,651
  13. 13Ednaup 12,604
  14. 14Claradown 22,582
  15. 15Berthadown 42,565
  16. 16Minniedown 32,530
  17. 17Graceup 12,485
  18. 18Bessiedown 32,435
  19. 19Annie2,358
  20. 20Roseup 12,341
  21. 21Mabeldown 12,283
  22. 22Hazel2,226
  23. 23Gertrudeup 12,221
  24. 24Idadown 12,159
  25. 25Pearlup 12,101
  26. 26Marthadown 12,022
  27. 27Estherup 41,964
  28. 27Francesup 21,964
  29. 29Edithdown 21,932
  30. 30Myrtledown 21,928
  31. 31Elsieup 11,878
  32. 32Evaup 21,779
  33. 33Gladysup 81,757
  34. 34Nelliedown 51,696
  35. 35Sarahdown 21,691
  36. 36Elladown 11,683
  37. 37Lauradown 11,665
  38. 38Agnesup 21,654
  39. 39Mildred1,620
  40. 40Catherinedown 21,594
  41. 41Ireneup 21,593
  42. 42Louisedown 51,531
  43. 43Lillieup 11,483
  44. 44Juliaup 11,407
  45. 45Carriedown 31,388
  46. 46Dorothyup 111,366
  47. 47Hattiedown 11,320
  48. 48Lenaup 21,318
  49. 49Mattieup 21,288
  50. 50Josephinedown 31,256
  51. 51Almaup 41,243
  52. 52Coradown 31,204
  53. 53Jennie1,178
  54. 54Blanche1,150
  55. 55Maedown 31,148
  56. 56Maude1,104
  57. 57Jessiedown 91,103
  58. 58Mamieup 11,081
  59. 59Lucyup 21,074
  60. 60Stella1,054
  61. 61Katherineup 41,047
  62. 61Violaup 21,047
  63. 63Adadown 51,041
  64. 64Lula1,012
  65. 65Fanniedown 31,001
  66. 66Ruby994
  67. 67Marionup 2987
  68. 68Dora874
  69. 69Maggiedown 2871
  70. 70Beatriceup 3870
  71. 71Noradown 1844
  72. 72Sadie827
  73. 73Ellenup 2811
  74. 74Rosadown 3808
  75. 75Paulineup 1756
  76. 76Willieup 2755
  77. 77Beulahdown 3750
  78. 78Margueriteup 3725
  79. 79Susieup 4718
  80. 80Effiedown 1716
  81. 81Veradown 4675
  82. 82Maydown 2671
  83. 83Daisyup 1661
  84. 84Evelynup 3646
  85. 85Dellaup 1642
  86. 86Lucillenew637
  87. 87Nettiedown 5628
  88. 88Kathrynup 2625
  89. 89Virginiadown 1621
  90. 90Oliveup 1583
  91. 91Lydiadown 6580
  92. 92Lottieup 3574
  93. 93Georgiaup 1562
  94. 94Leonanew556
  95. 95Hildanew549
  96. 96Emilydown 7527
  97. 96Flora527
  98. 96Nancydown 3527
  99. 99Katieup 1516
  100. 100Lizziedown 1508

Boys, 1896

  1. 1John8,138
  2. 2William7,747
  3. 3James5,206
  4. 4George4,286
  5. 5Charles3,639
  6. 6Josephup 13,051
  7. 7Frankdown 12,845
  8. 8Robert2,719
  9. 9Edwardup 12,296
  10. 10Henrydown 12,183
  11. 11Harryup 12,091
  12. 12Thomasdown 12,088
  13. 13Walter2,017
  14. 14Arthur1,821
  15. 15Albertup 11,434
  16. 16Freddown 11,393
  17. 17Clarence1,254
  18. 18Willie1,092
  19. 19Roy1,027
  20. 20Paul964
  21. 21Earlup 1892
  22. 22Louisdown 1871
  23. 23Haroldup 6862
  24. 24Raymondup 2859
  25. 25Carldown 3852
  26. 26Richardup 5834
  27. 27Joeup 1767
  28. 28Davidup 4765
  29. 29Ernestdown 5764
  30. 30Ralph746
  31. 31Samueldown 6734
  32. 32Charliedown 5714
  33. 33Howard677
  34. 34Herbertup 2635
  35. 35Jesse586
  36. 36Elmerdown 2576
  37. 37Andrew566
  38. 38Danielup 2561
  39. 39Francisup 6551
  40. 40Jackup 6539
  41. 40Oscardown 1539
  42. 42Alfreddown 4527
  43. 43Sam518
  44. 44Will508
  45. 45Eugeneup 5507
  46. 46Lawrencedown 5499
  47. 47Leodown 6497
  48. 48Leedown 1455
  49. 49Herman427
  50. 50Rayup 6426
  51. 51Benjamindown 3416
  52. 52Peterup 1402
  53. 53Michaeldown 1399
  54. 54Claudeup 1398
  55. 55Floyddown 4396
  56. 56Lewisup 1386
  57. 57Frederickdown 3381
  58. 58Clydeup 1372
  59. 59Edwinup 1351
  60. 60Leonardup 1350
  61. 61Martinup 4343
  62. 62Tom339
  63. 63Chesterdown 6329
  64. 64Russellup 2327
  65. 65Lesterup 3318
  66. 66Cliffordup 6311
  67. 67Lloydup 8308
  68. 68Edgardown 4306
  69. 69Bendown 6299
  70. 70Harvey292
  71. 71Jim281
  72. 72Leroyup 6278
  73. 73Anthonyup 13276
  74. 74Lutherdown 1265
  75. 75Hughup 5263
  76. 76Eddieup 9262
  77. 76Guy262
  78. 78Stanleyup 4259
  79. 79Homerdown 12258
  80. 80Ottodown 11250
  81. 81Edup 3246
  82. 82Bernarddown 5241
  83. 82Jacobdown 8241
  84. 82Theodoreup 11241
  85. 85Lesliedown 4237
  86. 86Leonup 1235
  87. 87Alexanderup 10232
  88. 88Archieup 1230
  89. 89Jessiedown 10229
  90. 90Everettup 4224
  91. 91Allenup 7219
  92. 92Philipdown 2218
  93. 93Patrickdown 11214
  94. 94Donaldup 2211
  95. 95Horacedown 5204
  96. 96Victorup 2201
  97. 97Cecilup 3200
  98. 98Miltonnew194
  99. 98Oliverdown 10194
  100. 100Isaacnew191

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1895. 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, 1896”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1896, updated 20 October 2026.