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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1899

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1899, from Social Security card applications.

In 1899, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 13,172 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 6,990 boys. New to the top 100 since 1898: Ann and Lottie for girls; Allen, Otis and Alexander for boys. The biggest climbers were Thelma for girls, up 21 places to #78, and Donald for boys, up 14 places to #74.

Girls, 1899

  1. 1Mary13,172
  2. 2Anna5,115
  3. 3Helen5,048
  4. 4Margaret4,249
  5. 5Ruth3,912
  6. 6Florence3,314
  7. 7Elizabeth3,287
  8. 8Marieup 13,156
  9. 9Etheldown 12,999
  10. 10Lillian2,703
  11. 11Ednaup 12,534
  12. 12Alicedown 12,523
  13. 13Emma2,445
  14. 14Clara2,441
  15. 15Grace2,353
  16. 16Berthaup 12,294
  17. 17Mildredup 112,291
  18. 18Annie2,289
  19. 19Bessiedown 32,280
  20. 20Gladysup 72,228
  21. 21Rosedown 12,197
  22. 22Mabelup 12,127
  23. 23Gertrudeup 12,110
  24. 24Francesdown 22,058
  25. 25Minniedown 42,036
  26. 26Hazeldown 72,033
  27. 27Pearldown 11,999
  28. 28Marthadown 31,907
  29. 29Estherup 21,823
  30. 30Myrtledown 11,821
  31. 31Idadown 21,804
  32. 32Edith1,794
  33. 33Elsie1,706
  34. 34Irene1,703
  35. 35Dorothyup 81,687
  36. 36Catherineup 51,628
  37. 37Agnesup 31,611
  38. 38Sarahdown 11,587
  39. 39Evadown 41,582
  40. 40Louiseup 21,536
  41. 41Nelliedown 51,510
  42. 42Elladown 31,502
  43. 43Lauradown 51,472
  44. 44Josephineup 21,388
  45. 45Lilliedown 11,350
  46. 46Carrieup 11,346
  47. 47Juliadown 21,297
  48. 48Mattieup 21,171
  49. 49Lena1,159
  50. 50Violaup 31,156
  51. 51Almaup 11,146
  52. 52Rubyup 61,103
  53. 53Hattiedown 51,087
  54. 54Jessieup 11,081
  55. 55Blanchedown 11,063
  56. 56Beatriceup 41,061
  57. 56Jennieup 11,061
  58. 58Coradown 71,056
  59. 59Maedown 31,035
  60. 60Lucydown 11,018
  61. 61Adaup 5984
  62. 62Stellaup 3975
  63. 63Mariondown 2973
  64. 64Mamiedown 1966
  65. 65Katherineup 4942
  66. 66Maudeup 1908
  67. 67Luladown 3894
  68. 68Fanniedown 7886
  69. 69Veraup 3864
  70. 70Maggieup 2814
  71. 71Lucilleup 9812
  72. 72Paulinedown 2811
  73. 73Williedown 2806
  74. 74Evelynup 2802
  75. 75Virginiaup 3776
  76. 76Beulahup 6770
  77. 77Rosadown 2765
  78. 78Thelmaup 21736
  79. 79Doradown 11718
  80. 80Noradown 6709
  81. 81Ellen708
  82. 82Sadiedown 5705
  83. 83Margueritedown 4693
  84. 84Leonaup 6665
  85. 85Daisydown 1660
  86. 86Susiedown 1622
  87. 87Hildaup 10621
  88. 87Kathrynup 2621
  89. 89Nettiedown 2611
  90. 90Effiedown 7597
  91. 91Della595
  92. 92Annnew586
  93. 93Lottienew584
  94. 94Eleanorup 1575
  95. 95Maydown 9571
  96. 96Emilydown 2569
  97. 97Lydiadown 9566
  98. 98Olivedown 5565
  99. 99Georgiadown 7553
  100. 100Sallie544

Boys, 1899

  1. 1John6,990
  2. 2William6,086
  3. 3James4,597
  4. 4George4,018
  5. 5Charles3,147
  6. 6Joseph2,679
  7. 7Robert2,609
  8. 8Frank2,550
  9. 9Edward1,901
  10. 10Henryup 11,831
  11. 11Thomasdown 11,811
  12. 12Walterup 11,750
  13. 13Harrydown 11,732
  14. 14Arthur1,357
  15. 15Albertup 11,210
  16. 16Freddown 11,182
  17. 17Clarence1,139
  18. 18Willie1,088
  19. 19Haroldup 3914
  20. 20Roy912
  21. 21Paul885
  22. 22Raymondup 1869
  23. 23Earlup 2821
  24. 24Joeup 5780
  25. 25Carldown 1774
  26. 26Louisup 1770
  27. 27Ernestup 1744
  28. 27Richarddown 1744
  29. 29Ralphup 2742
  30. 30Samuelup 2704
  31. 31Charlieup 2678
  32. 32Daviddown 2646
  33. 33Herbertup 1590
  34. 34Howardup 1589
  35. 35Jackup 2582
  36. 36Andrewup 2578
  37. 37Elmerup 3514
  38. 38Francisup 5501
  39. 39Deweydown 20499
  40. 40Lawrenceup 4497
  41. 41Alfreddown 5496
  42. 42Danielup 3485
  43. 43Leodown 4482
  44. 44Samdown 2469
  45. 45Eugeneup 4449
  46. 46Oscardown 5447
  47. 47Jesse423
  48. 48Will414
  49. 49Hermanup 1413
  50. 50Leedown 4388
  51. 51Michael375
  52. 52Floyddown 1356
  53. 53Peterup 1354
  54. 54Lewisup 8352
  55. 55Frederickup 5350
  56. 56Russellup 5338
  57. 57Benjamindown 2335
  58. 58Clyde330
  59. 59Edwindown 2329
  60. 60Leonarddown 7321
  61. 61Raydown 5315
  62. 62Cliffordup 5297
  63. 63Claudedown 4293
  64. 64Anthonyup 1291
  65. 65Lesterup 5290
  66. 66Chester288
  67. 66Tomdown 2288
  68. 68Lloydup 11287
  69. 69Leroydown 1269
  70. 70Jessieup 8261
  71. 70Jimup 7261
  72. 72Martindown 9260
  73. 73Bendown 4259
  74. 74Donaldup 14258
  75. 74Eddieup 7258
  76. 74Stanleydown 3258
  77. 77Cecilup 10256
  78. 78Theodoredown 3252
  79. 79Harveydown 6251
  80. 80Edgardown 8249
  81. 81Lutherdown 5248
  82. 82Homerup 3239
  83. 83Normanup 13223
  84. 83Philipup 3223
  85. 85Bernarddown 12222
  86. 86Patrickup 7221
  87. 87Kennethup 13214
  88. 88Hughdown 4209
  89. 89Miltonup 2207
  90. 90Guyup 4200
  91. 91Allennew191
  92. 92Jacobdown 11189
  93. 93Leondown 10188
  94. 94Otisnew185
  95. 95Everett181
  96. 95Lesliedown 6181
  97. 97Alexandernew178
  98. 97Stephenup 1178
  99. 99Archiedown 7177
  100. 100Victordown 3175

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1898. 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, 1899”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1899, updated 20 October 2026.