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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1903

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1903, from Social Security card applications.

In 1903, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 14,275 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 7,608 boys. New to the top 100 since 1902: Betty, Velma and Anne for girls; Oliver, Glenn and Roosevelt for boys. The biggest climbers were Pauline for girls, up 8 places to #61, and Kenneth for boys, up 11 places to #67.

Girls, 1903

  1. 1Mary14,275
  2. 2Helen6,129
  3. 3Anna5,098
  4. 4Margaret5,045
  5. 5Ruth4,517
  6. 6Elizabeth3,724
  7. 7Marieup 13,469
  8. 8Florencedown 13,468
  9. 9Ethel3,257
  10. 10Mildredup 43,088
  11. 11Dorothyup 43,078
  12. 12Alicedown 22,996
  13. 13Lilliandown 22,972
  14. 14Gladysdown 22,674
  15. 15Ednadown 22,667
  16. 16Graceup 12,616
  17. 17Anniedown 12,551
  18. 18Roseup 22,478
  19. 19Francesup 42,365
  20. 20Claraup 12,342
  21. 21Bessiedown 22,339
  22. 22Bertha2,309
  23. 23Emmadown 52,308
  24. 24Gertrudeup 32,253
  25. 25Mabeldown 12,163
  26. 26Hazeldown 12,139
  27. 27Pearlup 12,046
  28. 28Irenedown 22,001
  29. 29Marthaup 11,980
  30. 29Myrtleup 31,980
  31. 31Louiseup 51,935
  32. 32Catherinedown 11,916
  33. 33Edith1,901
  34. 34Estherup 11,883
  35. 35Minniedown 61,846
  36. 36Evaup 11,783
  37. 37Idadown 31,774
  38. 38Elsie1,720
  39. 39Agnesup 11,616
  40. 40Josephineup 21,587
  41. 41Sarahdown 21,553
  42. 42Rubyup 51,538
  43. 43Laura1,503
  44. 44Violaup 41,495
  45. 45Nelliedown 41,491
  46. 46Lilliedown 21,485
  47. 47Thelmaup 51,479
  48. 48Juliadown 21,447
  49. 49Beatrice1,439
  50. 50Elladown 51,419
  51. 51Mattie1,278
  52. 52Carriedown 21,252
  53. 53Almaup 21,244
  54. 54Evelynup 51,211
  55. 55Jessiedown 11,202
  56. 56Lena1,200
  57. 57Lucilleup 41,193
  58. 58Maedown 51,192
  59. 59Blanchedown 11,174
  60. 60Hattiedown 31,106
  61. 61Marionup 51,042
  62. 61Paulineup 81,042
  63. 63Virginiaup 41,032
  64. 64Fannieup 81,016
  65. 64Stelladown 11,016
  66. 66Katherineup 21,015
  67. 67Williedown 31,014
  68. 68Lucydown 3990
  69. 68Mamiedown 8990
  70. 70Coradown 8986
  71. 71Jenniedown 2936
  72. 72Beulahup 5920
  73. 73Luladown 2913
  74. 74Rosaup 1911
  75. 75Veradown 2899
  76. 76Leona881
  77. 77Berniceup 4868
  78. 78Adadown 4843
  79. 79Eleanor840
  80. 80Maggiedown 2780
  81. 81Doraup 1778
  82. 82Daisyup 3776
  83. 82Maudedown 2776
  84. 84Anndown 1774
  85. 85Ellendown 2773
  86. 86Kathrynup 1729
  87. 87Noradown 1724
  88. 88Hildaup 6698
  89. 89Sadie683
  90. 90Susiedown 3680
  91. 91Margueritedown 1667
  92. 92Loisup 6664
  93. 93Violetup 1636
  94. 94Georgiadown 3632
  95. 95Dorisdown 2629
  96. 96Della611
  97. 97Oliveup 2597
  98. 98Bettynew596
  99. 99Velmanew589
  100. 100Annenew581

Boys, 1903

  1. 1John7,608
  2. 2William6,311
  3. 3James5,479
  4. 4George3,961
  5. 5Charles3,213
  6. 6Josephup 13,121
  7. 7Robertdown 13,044
  8. 8Frank2,644
  9. 9Edward2,268
  10. 10Thomasup 11,962
  11. 11Henrydown 11,922
  12. 12Walter1,840
  13. 13Harry1,647
  14. 14Willie1,454
  15. 15Arthur1,435
  16. 16Albert1,337
  17. 17Clarence1,261
  18. 18Fred1,204
  19. 19Paulup 11,081
  20. 20Harolddown 11,065
  21. 21Raymond1,051
  22. 22Roy975
  23. 23Carlup 1910
  24. 24Joedown 1895
  25. 25Louis889
  26. 26Richard862
  27. 27Earl837
  28. 28Jackup 4831
  29. 29Ralphdown 1807
  30. 30Ernestdown 1764
  31. 31Samuelup 2741
  32. 32Charliedown 2739
  33. 33Daviddown 3716
  34. 34Herbertup 2668
  35. 35Francisup 3665
  36. 36Theodoredown 2663
  37. 37Howarddown 2636
  38. 37Leoup 6636
  39. 39Alfred557
  40. 40Elmer556
  41. 41Sam552
  42. 42Andrew550
  43. 43Lawrencedown 6536
  44. 44Eugene478
  45. 45Leeup 1477
  46. 46Floydup 1472
  47. 47Michaelup 1466
  48. 48Hermanup 1449
  49. 49Leonardup 3448
  50. 50Danieldown 5432
  51. 51Oscarup 4427
  52. 52Clydeup 8413
  53. 53Lesterup 5400
  54. 54Anthony399
  55. 55Rayup 2397
  56. 56Russelldown 3390
  57. 57Jessedown 7388
  58. 58Peterdown 7372
  59. 59Stanleyup 10361
  60. 60Donaldup 3359
  61. 61Cliffordup 10348
  62. 62Edwindown 6347
  63. 63Frederickup 7341
  64. 64Leroydown 2340
  65. 65Lewisdown 7335
  66. 66Cecildown 1332
  67. 67Kennethup 11330
  68. 68Chesterup 6327
  69. 69Benjamindown 8324
  70. 70Eddiedown 4314
  71. 71Claudedown 3301
  72. 72Lloyddown 5299
  73. 73Tomup 2295
  74. 74Harveyup 8293
  75. 74Willdown 10293
  76. 76Leonup 10287
  77. 77Martindown 5283
  78. 78Jessiedown 5280
  79. 79Bernardup 4271
  80. 80Lutherup 1265
  81. 81Bendown 2259
  82. 81Edgardown 5259
  83. 83Homerdown 3257
  84. 83Jimdown 6257
  85. 85Philipup 5250
  86. 86Normandown 2238
  87. 87Johnnieup 4237
  88. 88Melvindown 2230
  89. 89Lesliedown 4227
  90. 90Alvinup 9222
  91. 91Allendown 2219
  92. 92Miltonup 3210
  93. 92Olivernew210
  94. 92Patrickup 6210
  95. 95Everettdown 7204
  96. 96Stephendown 2200
  97. 97Glennnew198
  98. 98Rooseveltnew196
  99. 98Victordown 1196
  100. 100Alexanderdown 7195

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1902. 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, 1903”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1903, updated 20 October 2026.