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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1901

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1901, from Social Security card applications.

In 1901, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 13,136 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 6,900 boys. New to the top 100 since 1900: Violet, Hilda, Theresa and Emily for girls; Allen, Glenn, Alvin, Melvin and Jacob for boys. The biggest climbers were Thelma for girls, up 16 places to #57, and Theodore for boys, up 18 places to #43.

Girls, 1901

  1. 1Mary13,136
  2. 2Helen5,247
  3. 3Anna4,923
  4. 4Margaret4,424
  5. 5Ruth3,974
  6. 6Elizabeth3,216
  7. 7Marieup 23,157
  8. 8Florencedown 13,131
  9. 9Etheldown 13,067
  10. 10Lillian2,681
  11. 11Gladysup 102,676
  12. 12Aliceup 22,562
  13. 13Ednadown 12,488
  14. 14Mildredup 62,424
  15. 15Graceup 22,398
  16. 16Anniedown 52,396
  17. 17Emmadown 42,374
  18. 18Claraup 12,319
  19. 19Berthadown 32,257
  20. 20Rosedown 22,212
  21. 21Bessiedown 62,183
  22. 22Dorothyup 52,173
  23. 23Hazelup 62,097
  24. 23Mabelup 22,097
  25. 25Francesup 12,071
  26. 26Minniedown 42,026
  27. 27Gertrudedown 41,964
  28. 28Myrtleup 41,892
  29. 29Marthadown 11,886
  30. 30Ireneup 11,879
  31. 31Pearldown 71,866
  32. 32Edithup 41,863
  33. 33Estherup 61,844
  34. 34Idadown 41,835
  35. 35Elsieup 31,747
  36. 36Louisedown 11,640
  37. 37Evadown 41,617
  38. 38Catherinedown 41,599
  39. 39Agnesup 21,525
  40. 40Sarahdown 31,514
  41. 41Nellieup 21,454
  42. 42Ella1,435
  43. 43Josephineup 41,434
  44. 44Lauraup 11,402
  45. 45Lilliedown 51,382
  46. 46Julia1,362
  47. 47Violaup 21,331
  48. 48Carrie1,247
  49. 49Rubyup 21,225
  50. 50Mattiedown 61,224
  51. 51Lenaup 11,216
  52. 52Almaup 51,195
  53. 53Beatriceup 31,183
  54. 54Mae1,140
  55. 55Jessiedown 21,116
  56. 56Hattiedown 61,106
  57. 57Thelmaup 161,090
  58. 58Coradown 31,027
  59. 59Blancheup 11,025
  60. 60Mamiedown 1992
  61. 61Lucy979
  62. 62Evelynup 8966
  63. 63Marionup 3963
  64. 64Paulineup 7938
  65. 65Stellaup 3928
  66. 66Adaup 6913
  67. 67Luladown 5905
  68. 68Williedown 10901
  69. 69Jenniedown 5898
  70. 70Lucilledown 3894
  71. 71Katherinedown 6890
  72. 72Fanniedown 10873
  73. 73Veraup 3860
  74. 74Beulahup 4859
  75. 75Rosadown 6845
  76. 76Virginiadown 2825
  77. 77Maude819
  78. 78Leonaup 7779
  79. 79Dora768
  80. 80Maggiedown 5746
  81. 81Noraup 2727
  82. 82Ellen711
  83. 83Margueriteup 3699
  84. 84Eleanorup 4686
  85. 85Sadiedown 1676
  86. 86Berniceup 10660
  87. 87Daisydown 6653
  88. 88Susiedown 8650
  89. 89Annup 3634
  90. 90Kathrynup 3620
  91. 91Violetnew611
  92. 92Hildanew574
  93. 93Nettieup 1562
  94. 94Theresanew554
  95. 95Maydown 4550
  96. 96Georgiadown 9549
  97. 97Effiedown 8545
  98. 98Olivedown 3539
  99. 99Emilynew537
  100. 100Delladown 10534

Boys, 1901

  1. 1John6,900
  2. 2William5,990
  3. 3James4,735
  4. 4George3,609
  5. 5Charles3,049
  6. 6Josephup 12,766
  7. 7Robertdown 12,543
  8. 8Frank2,402
  9. 9Edward1,917
  10. 10Henry1,870
  11. 11Thomas1,820
  12. 12Walter1,718
  13. 13Harry1,594
  14. 14Arthurup 11,329
  15. 15Albertup 11,317
  16. 16Williedown 21,294
  17. 17Clarenceup 11,196
  18. 18Freddown 11,133
  19. 19Paul924
  20. 20Royup 1917
  21. 21Harolddown 1915
  22. 22Raymondup 1888
  23. 23Earlup 5818
  24. 24Carlup 5817
  25. 25Louisup 1797
  26. 26Richarddown 2784
  27. 27Joedown 5756
  28. 28Ernestup 2691
  29. 29Ralphup 2682
  30. 30Davidup 2672
  31. 31Charliedown 6654
  32. 32Jackdown 5645
  33. 33Samuel628
  34. 34Howardup 1584
  35. 35Herbertup 1573
  36. 36Francisup 5543
  37. 37Lawrenceup 3535
  38. 38Elmer520
  39. 39Alfredup 3506
  40. 40Andrewdown 3479
  41. 40Samdown 6479
  42. 42Leoup 4456
  43. 43Theodoreup 18450
  44. 44Eugeneup 1445
  45. 45Leedown 6424
  46. 46Floydup 2423
  47. 47Oscar422
  48. 48Danieldown 4416
  49. 49Jesseup 1411
  50. 50Russellup 12395
  51. 51Hermandown 2393
  52. 52Michaeldown 1384
  53. 53Willdown 10364
  54. 54Leonard362
  55. 55Clydeup 1356
  56. 56Benjaminup 1343
  57. 56Peterup 2343
  58. 58Claudeup 1341
  59. 59Raydown 4338
  60. 60Frederickup 4336
  61. 61Lesterdown 1332
  62. 62Anthonyup 5323
  63. 63Lewisdown 11309
  64. 64Martinup 6304
  65. 65Edwinup 9299
  66. 66Eddiedown 3296
  67. 67Tomdown 15291
  68. 68Lloydup 10285
  69. 69Clifforddown 3282
  70. 70Cecilup 6278
  71. 71Edgar271
  72. 72Leroydown 7268
  73. 73Ben259
  74. 74Homerup 6257
  75. 75Chesterdown 3253
  76. 75Harveyup 6253
  77. 77Donaldup 2250
  78. 78Kennethup 12246
  79. 79Lutherup 3244
  80. 80Bernardup 6242
  81. 81Jimdown 13239
  82. 81Stanleydown 4239
  83. 83Normandown 1238
  84. 84Philipup 10232
  85. 85Jessiedown 16231
  86. 86Everettup 14218
  87. 87Leondown 2208
  88. 88Allennew199
  89. 89Leslieup 2198
  90. 90Miltonup 8197
  91. 91Hughdown 3192
  92. 92Oliverup 3187
  93. 93Patrickdown 4181
  94. 94Glennnew180
  95. 95Alvinnew179
  96. 96Horaceup 1178
  97. 97Melvinnew176
  98. 98Jacobnew172
  99. 99Guy170
  100. 100Victordown 8169

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1900. 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, 1901”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1901, updated 20 October 2026.