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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1900

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1900, from Social Security card applications.

In 1900, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 16,705 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 9,828 boys. New to the top 100 since 1899: Bernice, Nancy and Betty for girls; Johnnie, Ed, Oliver, Mack and Horace for boys. The biggest climbers were Willie for girls, up 15 places to #58, and Theodore for boys, up 17 places to #61.

Girls, 1900

  1. 1Mary16,705
  2. 2Helenup 16,342
  3. 3Annadown 16,114
  4. 4Margaret5,304
  5. 5Ruth4,765
  6. 6Elizabethup 14,096
  7. 7Florencedown 13,920
  8. 8Ethelup 13,896
  9. 9Mariedown 13,856
  10. 10Lillian3,414
  11. 11Annieup 73,324
  12. 12Ednadown 13,102
  13. 13Emma3,095
  14. 14Alicedown 23,059
  15. 15Bessieup 43,044
  16. 16Bertha3,019
  17. 17Gracedown 22,942
  18. 18Roseup 32,844
  19. 19Claradown 52,826
  20. 20Mildreddown 32,800
  21. 21Gladysdown 12,733
  22. 22Minnieup 32,673
  23. 23Gertrude2,580
  24. 24Pearlup 32,512
  25. 25Mabeldown 32,509
  26. 26Francesdown 22,495
  27. 27Dorothyup 82,491
  28. 28Martha2,437
  29. 29Hazeldown 32,425
  30. 30Idaup 12,285
  31. 31Ireneup 32,264
  32. 32Myrtledown 22,252
  33. 33Evaup 62,089
  34. 34Catherineup 22,081
  35. 35Louiseup 52,070
  36. 36Edithdown 42,068
  37. 37Sarahup 12,054
  38. 38Elsiedown 52,045
  39. 39Estherdown 102,017
  40. 40Lillieup 52,004
  41. 41Agnesdown 41,914
  42. 42Ella1,911
  43. 43Nelliedown 21,850
  44. 44Mattieup 41,834
  45. 45Lauradown 21,824
  46. 46Juliaup 11,766
  47. 47Josephinedown 31,743
  48. 48Carriedown 21,711
  49. 49Violaup 11,674
  50. 50Hattieup 31,553
  51. 51Rubyup 11,540
  52. 52Lenadown 31,506
  53. 53Jessieup 11,422
  54. 54Maeup 51,406
  55. 55Coraup 31,389
  56. 56Beatrice1,382
  57. 57Almadown 61,372
  58. 58Willieup 151,351
  59. 59Mamieup 51,337
  60. 60Blanchedown 51,332
  61. 61Lucydown 11,246
  62. 62Fannieup 61,237
  63. 62Lulaup 51,237
  64. 64Jenniedown 81,204
  65. 65Katherine1,201
  66. 66Mariondown 31,197
  67. 67Lucilleup 41,182
  68. 68Stelladown 61,177
  69. 69Rosaup 81,118
  70. 70Evelynup 41,116
  71. 71Paulineup 11,104
  72. 72Adadown 111,101
  73. 73Thelmaup 51,094
  74. 74Virginiaup 11,068
  75. 75Maggiedown 51,045
  76. 76Veradown 71,024
  77. 77Maudedown 111,013
  78. 78Beulahdown 2974
  79. 79Dora958
  80. 80Susieup 6947
  81. 81Daisyup 4931
  82. 82Ellendown 1922
  83. 83Noradown 3919
  84. 84Sadiedown 2895
  85. 85Leonadown 1825
  86. 86Margueritedown 3786
  87. 87Georgiaup 12765
  88. 88Eleanorup 6753
  89. 89Effieup 1752
  90. 90Dellaup 1748
  91. 91Mayup 4744
  92. 92Ann736
  93. 93Kathryndown 6721
  94. 94Nettiedown 5711
  95. 95Oliveup 3705
  96. 96Bernicenew702
  97. 97Lottiedown 4690
  98. 98Sallieup 2676
  99. 99Nancynew673
  100. 100Bettynew665

Boys, 1900

  1. 1John9,828
  2. 2William8,579
  3. 3James7,245
  4. 4George5,403
  5. 5Charles4,098
  6. 6Robertup 13,821
  7. 7Josephdown 13,714
  8. 8Frank3,477
  9. 9Edward2,720
  10. 10Henry2,606
  11. 11Thomas2,556
  12. 12Walter2,298
  13. 13Harry2,272
  14. 14Willieup 42,113
  15. 15Arthurdown 11,853
  16. 16Albertdown 11,741
  17. 17Freddown 11,646
  18. 18Clarencedown 11,483
  19. 19Paulup 21,288
  20. 20Harolddown 11,245
  21. 21Roydown 11,215
  22. 22Joeup 21,179
  23. 23Raymonddown 11,150
  24. 24Richardup 31,141
  25. 25Charlieup 61,124
  26. 26Louis1,097
  27. 27Jackup 81,053
  28. 28Earldown 51,037
  29. 29Carldown 41,016
  30. 30Ernestdown 31,012
  31. 31Ralphdown 2896
  32. 32David883
  33. 33Samueldown 3877
  34. 34Samup 10821
  35. 35Howarddown 1779
  36. 36Herbertdown 3751
  37. 37Andrewdown 1718
  38. 38Elmerdown 1699
  39. 39Leeup 11675
  40. 40Lawrence659
  41. 41Francisdown 3652
  42. 42Alfreddown 1640
  43. 43Willup 5603
  44. 44Danieldown 2598
  45. 45Eugene587
  46. 46Leodown 3570
  47. 47Oscardown 1563
  48. 48Floydup 4555
  49. 49Herman550
  50. 50Jessedown 3536
  51. 51Michael495
  52. 52Lewisup 2469
  53. 52Tomup 14469
  54. 54Leonardup 6465
  55. 55Rayup 6457
  56. 56Clydeup 2451
  57. 57Benjamin450
  58. 58Peterdown 5443
  59. 59Claudeup 4433
  60. 60Lesterup 5431
  61. 61Theodoreup 17429
  62. 62Russelldown 6427
  63. 63Eddieup 11425
  64. 64Frederickdown 9420
  65. 65Leroyup 4419
  66. 66Clifforddown 4409
  67. 67Anthonydown 3406
  68. 68Jimup 2399
  69. 69Jessieup 1398
  70. 70Martinup 2383
  71. 71Edgarup 9374
  72. 72Chesterdown 6364
  73. 73Ben355
  74. 74Edwindown 15350
  75. 75Deweydown 36345
  76. 76Cecilup 1344
  77. 77Stanleydown 3342
  78. 78Lloyddown 10337
  79. 79Donalddown 5328
  80. 80Homerup 2326
  81. 81Harveydown 2322
  82. 82Lutherdown 1316
  83. 82Normanup 1316
  84. 84Johnnienew313
  85. 85Leonup 8310
  86. 86Bernarddown 1308
  87. 87Ednew297
  88. 88Hugh290
  89. 89Patrickdown 3285
  90. 90Kennethdown 3279
  91. 91Leslieup 4275
  92. 92Victorup 8269
  93. 93Alexanderup 4260
  94. 94Philipdown 11259
  95. 95Olivernew256
  96. 96Macknew250
  97. 97Horacenew244
  98. 98Miltondown 9242
  99. 99Guydown 9240
  100. 100Everettdown 5237

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1899. 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, 1900”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1900, updated 20 October 2026.