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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1902

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1902, from Social Security card applications.

In 1902, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 14,486 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 7,907 boys. New to the top 100 since 1901: Doris, Lois and Flora for girls; Johnnie, Alexander and Stephen for boys. The biggest climbers were Lucille for girls, up 9 places to #61, and Donald for boys, up 14 places to #63.

Girls, 1902

  1. 1Mary14,486
  2. 2Helen5,967
  3. 3Anna5,288
  4. 4Margaret5,011
  5. 5Ruth4,384
  6. 6Elizabeth3,694
  7. 7Florenceup 13,509
  8. 8Mariedown 13,424
  9. 9Ethel3,295
  10. 10Aliceup 23,135
  11. 11Lilliandown 13,063
  12. 12Gladysdown 12,809
  13. 13Edna2,754
  14. 14Mildred2,750
  15. 15Dorothyup 72,707
  16. 16Annie2,664
  17. 17Gracedown 22,642
  18. 18Emmadown 12,514
  19. 19Bessieup 22,448
  20. 20Rose2,444
  21. 21Claradown 32,432
  22. 22Berthadown 32,372
  23. 23Francesup 22,326
  24. 24Mabeldown 12,280
  25. 25Hazeldown 22,238
  26. 26Ireneup 42,210
  27. 27Gertrude2,207
  28. 28Pearlup 32,100
  29. 29Minniedown 32,055
  30. 30Marthadown 12,030
  31. 31Catherineup 71,896
  32. 32Myrtledown 41,884
  33. 33Edithdown 11,853
  34. 34Ida1,836
  35. 35Estherdown 21,833
  36. 36Louise1,832
  37. 37Eva1,727
  38. 38Elsiedown 31,720
  39. 39Sarahup 11,710
  40. 40Agnesdown 11,676
  41. 41Nellie1,566
  42. 42Josephineup 11,565
  43. 43Lauraup 11,559
  44. 44Lillieup 11,533
  45. 45Elladown 31,525
  46. 46Julia1,501
  47. 47Rubyup 21,458
  48. 48Violadown 11,447
  49. 49Beatriceup 41,429
  50. 50Carriedown 21,376
  51. 51Mattiedown 11,353
  52. 52Thelmaup 51,309
  53. 53Maeup 11,261
  54. 54Jessieup 11,240
  55. 55Almadown 31,229
  56. 56Lenadown 51,225
  57. 57Hattiedown 11,163
  58. 58Blancheup 11,159
  59. 59Evelynup 31,151
  60. 60Mamie1,127
  61. 61Lucilleup 91,087
  62. 62Coradown 41,081
  63. 63Stellaup 21,075
  64. 64Willieup 41,071
  65. 65Lucydown 41,065
  66. 66Mariondown 31,033
  67. 67Virginiaup 91,008
  68. 68Katherineup 31,004
  69. 69Jennie985
  70. 69Paulinedown 5985
  71. 71Luladown 4976
  72. 72Fannie971
  73. 73Vera947
  74. 74Adadown 8921
  75. 75Rosa909
  76. 76Leonaup 2875
  77. 77Beulahdown 3873
  78. 78Maggieup 2853
  79. 79Eleanorup 5837
  80. 80Maudedown 3834
  81. 81Berniceup 5794
  82. 82Doradown 3780
  83. 83Annup 6753
  84. 83Ellendown 1753
  85. 85Daisyup 2748
  86. 86Noradown 5724
  87. 87Kathrynup 3717
  88. 87Susieup 1717
  89. 89Sadiedown 4716
  90. 90Margueritedown 7695
  91. 91Georgiaup 5664
  92. 92Effieup 5658
  93. 93Dorisnew656
  94. 94Hildadown 2649
  95. 94Violetdown 3649
  96. 96Dellaup 4609
  97. 97Emilyup 2606
  98. 98Loisnew594
  99. 99Olivedown 1593
  100. 100Floranew587

Boys, 1902

  1. 1John7,907
  2. 2William6,617
  3. 3James5,592
  4. 4George4,223
  5. 5Charles3,361
  6. 6Robertup 13,180
  7. 7Josephdown 13,098
  8. 8Frank2,756
  9. 9Edward2,294
  10. 10Henry2,154
  11. 11Thomas2,134
  12. 12Walter1,858
  13. 13Harry1,750
  14. 14Willieup 21,565
  15. 15Arthurdown 11,487
  16. 16Albertdown 11,375
  17. 17Clarence1,292
  18. 18Fred1,286
  19. 19Haroldup 21,077
  20. 20Pauldown 11,067
  21. 21Raymondup 11,064
  22. 22Roydown 21,002
  23. 23Joeup 4955
  24. 24Carl952
  25. 25Louis912
  26. 26Richard908
  27. 27Earldown 4877
  28. 28Ralphup 1866
  29. 29Ernestdown 1790
  30. 30Charlieup 1761
  31. 30David761
  32. 32Jack743
  33. 33Samuel702
  34. 34Theodoreup 9642
  35. 35Howarddown 1632
  36. 36Herbertdown 1615
  37. 37Lawrence598
  38. 38Francisdown 2597
  39. 39Alfred590
  40. 40Elmerdown 2574
  41. 41Samdown 1559
  42. 42Andrewdown 2558
  43. 43Leodown 1551
  44. 44Eugene524
  45. 45Danielup 3501
  46. 46Leedown 1475
  47. 47Floyddown 1471
  48. 48Michaelup 4460
  49. 49Hermanup 2457
  50. 50Jessedown 1437
  51. 51Peterup 5433
  52. 52Leonardup 2426
  53. 53Russelldown 3422
  54. 54Anthonyup 8420
  55. 55Oscardown 8397
  56. 56Edwinup 9393
  57. 57Rayup 2391
  58. 58Lesterup 3385
  59. 58Lewisup 5385
  60. 60Clydedown 5382
  61. 61Benjamindown 5374
  62. 62Leroyup 10370
  63. 63Donaldup 14366
  64. 64Willdown 11359
  65. 65Cecilup 5354
  66. 66Eddie353
  67. 67Lloydup 1344
  68. 68Claudedown 10336
  69. 69Stanleyup 12334
  70. 70Frederickdown 10330
  71. 71Clifforddown 2326
  72. 72Martindown 8325
  73. 73Jessieup 12323
  74. 74Chesterup 1321
  75. 75Tomdown 8312
  76. 76Edgardown 5307
  77. 77Jimup 4300
  78. 78Kenneth275
  79. 79Bendown 6273
  80. 80Homerdown 6269
  81. 81Lutherdown 2266
  82. 82Harveydown 7264
  83. 83Bernarddown 3259
  84. 84Normandown 1256
  85. 85Leslieup 4251
  86. 86Leonup 1248
  87. 86Melvinup 11248
  88. 88Everettdown 2238
  89. 89Allendown 1227
  90. 90Philipdown 6226
  91. 91Johnnienew221
  92. 92Hughdown 1217
  93. 93Alexandernew216
  94. 94Stephennew210
  95. 95Jacobup 3207
  96. 95Miltondown 5207
  97. 97Victorup 3205
  98. 98Patrickdown 5203
  99. 99Alvindown 4201
  100. 100Horacedown 4199

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1901. 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, 1902”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1902, updated 20 October 2026.