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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1898

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1898, from Social Security card applications.

In 1898, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 14,406 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,159 boys. New to the top 100 since 1897: Georgia, Bernice, Flora and Thelma for girls; Dewey, Milton and Kenneth for boys. The biggest climbers were Beatrice for girls, up 8 places to #60, and Anthony for boys, up 11 places to #65.

Girls, 1898

  1. 1Mary14,406
  2. 2Anna5,773
  3. 3Helen5,230
  4. 4Margaret4,696
  5. 5Ruth4,249
  6. 6Florenceup 13,790
  7. 7Elizabethdown 13,659
  8. 8Ethel3,531
  9. 9Marie3,435
  10. 10Lillianup 13,061
  11. 11Aliceup 52,846
  12. 12Edna2,813
  13. 13Emmadown 32,788
  14. 14Claraup 12,731
  15. 15Gracedown 12,726
  16. 16Bessieup 12,647
  17. 17Berthadown 42,642
  18. 18Annieup 22,470
  19. 19Hazeldown 12,439
  20. 20Rosedown 12,436
  21. 21Minnie2,409
  22. 22Francesup 52,379
  23. 23Mabeldown 12,331
  24. 24Gertrudedown 12,302
  25. 25Marthaup 12,184
  26. 26Pearldown 12,158
  27. 27Gladysup 52,136
  28. 28Mildredup 52,101
  29. 29Idadown 52,090
  30. 29Myrtle2,090
  31. 31Estherdown 32,047
  32. 32Edithdown 21,981
  33. 33Elsiedown 21,919
  34. 34Ireneup 41,902
  35. 35Eva1,823
  36. 36Nellieup 11,810
  37. 37Sarahdown 31,800
  38. 38Lauraup 11,768
  39. 39Elladown 31,715
  40. 40Agnes1,708
  41. 41Catherineup 11,705
  42. 42Louisedown 11,693
  43. 43Dorothy1,671
  44. 44Lillie1,522
  45. 45Julia1,462
  46. 46Josephineup 11,425
  47. 47Carriedown 11,371
  48. 48Hattie1,328
  49. 49Lenaup 11,320
  50. 50Mattieup 31,314
  51. 51Coradown 21,304
  52. 52Almadown 11,299
  53. 53Violaup 51,272
  54. 54Blancheup 11,269
  55. 55Jessiedown 31,244
  56. 56Maedown 21,239
  57. 57Jenniedown 11,194
  58. 58Rubydown 11,191
  59. 59Lucyup 21,144
  60. 60Beatriceup 81,122
  61. 61Fannieup 51,085
  62. 61Mariondown 11,085
  63. 63Mamiedown 41,084
  64. 64Luladown 11,069
  65. 65Stelladown 11,062
  66. 66Ada1,022
  67. 67Maudedown 61,009
  68. 68Doraup 1929
  69. 69Katherinedown 4914
  70. 70Paulineup 2900
  71. 71Williedown 1878
  72. 72Maggieup 3876
  73. 72Veraup 1876
  74. 74Noradown 3868
  75. 75Rosadown 1841
  76. 76Evelynup 4836
  77. 77Sadiedown 1808
  78. 78Virginiaup 6801
  79. 79Margueritedown 1800
  80. 80Lucilleup 2795
  81. 81Ellendown 4786
  82. 82Beulahdown 1783
  83. 83Effiedown 4714
  84. 84Daisyup 2712
  85. 85Susie702
  86. 86Mayup 5696
  87. 87Nettieup 3678
  88. 88Lydiadown 5677
  89. 89Kathrynup 4671
  90. 90Leonadown 2665
  91. 91Delladown 5656
  92. 92Georgianew654
  93. 93Olivedown 1644
  94. 94Emilydown 6628
  95. 95Eleanor620
  96. 96Bernicenew619
  97. 97Hildadown 3610
  98. 98Floranew607
  99. 99Thelmanew605
  100. 100Salliedown 3598

Boys, 1898

  1. 1John8,159
  2. 2William7,400
  3. 3James5,321
  4. 4George4,853
  5. 5Charles3,557
  6. 6Joseph3,171
  7. 7Robertup 12,932
  8. 8Frankdown 12,925
  9. 9Edward2,337
  10. 10Thomasup 12,161
  11. 11Henrydown 12,145
  12. 12Harryup 12,129
  13. 13Walterdown 12,002
  14. 14Arthur1,619
  15. 15Fredup 11,447
  16. 16Albertdown 11,417
  17. 17Clarence1,326
  18. 18Willie1,134
  19. 19Deweynew1,115
  20. 20Roydown 11,049
  21. 21Pauldown 1991
  22. 22Harolddown 1963
  23. 23Raymonddown 1929
  24. 24Carlup 1919
  25. 25Earldown 1883
  26. 26Richardup 5871
  27. 27Louisdown 4861
  28. 28Ernestdown 1839
  29. 29Joedown 3827
  30. 30Daviddown 1815
  31. 31Ralphup 1803
  32. 32Samueldown 4749
  33. 33Charliedown 3728
  34. 34Herbertup 1716
  35. 35Howarddown 2706
  36. 36Alfredup 4645
  37. 37Jackup 5633
  38. 38Andrewdown 2611
  39. 39Leoup 7588
  40. 40Elmerdown 6583
  41. 41Oscardown 4546
  42. 42Samup 3543
  43. 43Francis541
  44. 44Lawrencedown 3533
  45. 45Danieldown 6523
  46. 46Leeup 1498
  47. 47Jessedown 9476
  48. 48Willdown 4475
  49. 49Eugene473
  50. 50Herman467
  51. 51Floyddown 3434
  52. 51Michaelup 6434
  53. 53Leonardup 8421
  54. 54Peterdown 3409
  55. 55Benjamindown 1405
  56. 56Raydown 5394
  57. 57Edwindown 4391
  58. 58Clyde383
  59. 59Claude371
  60. 60Frederickdown 4368
  61. 61Russellup 3359
  62. 62Lewisdown 8352
  63. 63Martindown 3339
  64. 64Tomdown 1337
  65. 65Anthonyup 11325
  66. 66Chesterup 1321
  67. 67Cliffordup 1317
  68. 68Leroydown 3315
  69. 69Bendown 4310
  70. 70Lesterdown 9298
  71. 71Stanleyup 6295
  72. 72Edgardown 3285
  73. 73Bernardup 5284
  74. 73Harveydown 1284
  75. 75Theodoreup 10281
  76. 76Lutherdown 5275
  77. 77Jimdown 2269
  78. 78Jessie267
  79. 79Lloyddown 5265
  80. 80Ottodown 2259
  81. 81Eddiedown 8256
  82. 81Jacobup 7256
  83. 83Leondown 2251
  84. 84Hughup 2250
  85. 85Homerdown 16246
  86. 86Philipup 3244
  87. 87Cecildown 3243
  88. 88Donaldup 4238
  89. 89Edup 1228
  90. 89Lesliedown 6228
  91. 91Miltonnew225
  92. 92Archieup 3222
  93. 93Patrickdown 6219
  94. 94Guydown 2215
  95. 95Everettup 5212
  96. 96Normandown 5207
  97. 97Victordown 2205
  98. 98Iraup 1195
  99. 98Stephendown 4195
  100. 100Kennethnew191

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1897. 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, 1898”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1898, updated 20 October 2026.