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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1904

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1904, from Social Security card applications.

In 1904, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 14,961 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,108 boys. New to the top 100 since 1903: Marjorie, Lola and Opal for girls; Alton, Jacob and Virgil for boys. The biggest climbers were Thelma for girls, up 10 places to #37, and Kenneth for boys, up 10 places to #57.

Girls, 1904

  1. 1Mary14,961
  2. 2Helen6,488
  3. 3Anna5,330
  4. 4Margaret5,302
  5. 5Ruth4,900
  6. 6Elizabeth3,833
  7. 7Marie3,595
  8. 8Florence3,572
  9. 9Mildredup 13,525
  10. 10Dorothyup 13,477
  11. 11Etheldown 23,296
  12. 12Lillianup 13,139
  13. 13Alicedown 13,131
  14. 14Gladys2,976
  15. 15Edna2,762
  16. 16Francesup 32,657
  17. 17Annie2,631
  18. 17Roseup 12,631
  19. 19Gracedown 32,513
  20. 20Berthaup 22,363
  21. 21Bessie2,340
  22. 22Emmaup 12,312
  23. 23Hazelup 32,301
  24. 24Claradown 42,281
  25. 25Gertrudedown 12,269
  26. 26Ireneup 22,212
  27. 27Mabeldown 22,172
  28. 28Louiseup 32,136
  29. 29Martha2,019
  30. 30Pearldown 32,015
  31. 31Catherineup 11,982
  32. 32Estherup 21,957
  33. 33Edith1,944
  34. 34Myrtledown 51,905
  35. 35Minnie1,885
  36. 36Eva1,858
  37. 37Thelmaup 101,757
  38. 38Idadown 11,751
  39. 39Elsiedown 11,719
  40. 40Josephine1,701
  41. 40Rubyup 21,701
  42. 42Agnesdown 31,672
  43. 43Sarahdown 21,594
  44. 44Nellieup 11,560
  45. 45Beatriceup 41,549
  46. 46Violadown 21,545
  47. 47Lauradown 41,508
  48. 48Ellaup 21,432
  49. 49Juliadown 11,426
  50. 50Evelynup 41,372
  51. 51Lilliedown 51,364
  52. 52Mattiedown 11,362
  53. 53Lucilleup 41,351
  54. 54Carriedown 21,280
  55. 55Almadown 21,257
  56. 56Paulineup 51,243
  57. 57Lenadown 11,228
  58. 58Mae1,214
  59. 59Virginiaup 41,213
  60. 60Jessiedown 51,197
  61. 61Willieup 61,188
  62. 62Blanchedown 31,142
  63. 63Katherineup 31,128
  64. 64Hattiedown 41,123
  65. 65Mariondown 41,109
  66. 66Lucyup 21,086
  67. 67Mamieup 11,041
  68. 68Stelladown 41,026
  69. 69Leonaup 7998
  70. 70Cora993
  71. 70Veraup 5993
  72. 72Beulah983
  73. 73Fanniedown 9964
  74. 73Jenniedown 2964
  75. 75Berniceup 2962
  76. 76Rosadown 2903
  77. 77Luladown 4894
  78. 78Annup 6880
  79. 79Adadown 1878
  80. 80Eleanordown 1868
  81. 81Maggiedown 1805
  82. 82Doradown 1788
  83. 83Kathrynup 3787
  84. 84Ellenup 1774
  85. 85Daisydown 3772
  86. 86Maudedown 4757
  87. 87Violetup 6755
  88. 88Dorisup 7736
  89. 88Georgiaup 6736
  90. 90Loisup 2727
  91. 91Bettyup 7707
  92. 92Sadiedown 3703
  93. 93Noradown 6698
  94. 94Margueritedown 3684
  95. 95Susiedown 5662
  96. 96Marjorienew639
  97. 97Anneup 3631
  98. 98Hildadown 10629
  99. 99Lolanew624
  100. 100Opalnew621

Boys, 1904

  1. 1John8,108
  2. 2William6,416
  3. 3James5,855
  4. 4George4,219
  5. 5Robertup 23,414
  6. 6Charlesdown 13,406
  7. 7Josephdown 13,291
  8. 8Frank2,799
  9. 9Edward2,335
  10. 10Henryup 12,085
  11. 11Thomasdown 12,057
  12. 12Walter1,873
  13. 13Harry1,722
  14. 14Willie1,675
  15. 15Arthur1,495
  16. 16Albert1,453
  17. 17Clarence1,310
  18. 18Fred1,223
  19. 19Paul1,194
  20. 20Harold1,186
  21. 21Royup 11,123
  22. 22Raymonddown 11,093
  23. 23Joeup 1959
  24. 24Richardup 2957
  25. 25Carldown 2953
  26. 26Louisdown 1936
  27. 27Jackup 1908
  28. 28Ralphup 1899
  29. 29Earldown 2854
  30. 30Theodoreup 6834
  31. 31Davidup 2817
  32. 32Ernestdown 2749
  33. 33Charliedown 1739
  34. 34Samueldown 3727
  35. 35Howardup 2726
  36. 36Francisdown 1686
  37. 37Herbertdown 3680
  38. 38Lawrenceup 5662
  39. 39Elmerup 1620
  40. 40Samup 1603
  41. 41Alfreddown 2600
  42. 42Leodown 5552
  43. 43Andrewdown 1546
  44. 44Eugene541
  45. 45Lee532
  46. 46Leonardup 3508
  47. 47Hermanup 1497
  48. 48Russellup 8473
  49. 49Danielup 1472
  50. 50Michaeldown 3462
  51. 51Clydeup 1457
  52. 52Floyddown 6446
  53. 53Jesseup 4443
  54. 54Oscardown 3442
  55. 55Ray432
  56. 56Anthonydown 2422
  57. 57Kennethup 10414
  58. 58Donaldup 2413
  59. 59Lewisup 6402
  60. 60Leroyup 4401
  61. 61Lesterdown 8398
  62. 62Peterdown 4395
  63. 63Frederick390
  64. 64Edwindown 2388
  65. 65Stanleydown 6371
  66. 66Clifforddown 5361
  67. 67Cecildown 1359
  68. 68Benjaminup 1358
  69. 69Chesterdown 1355
  70. 70Claudeup 1337
  71. 71Martinup 6334
  72. 72Bernardup 7326
  73. 73Lloyddown 1324
  74. 74Tomdown 1318
  75. 75Eddiedown 5315
  76. 76Jessieup 2313
  77. 77Normanup 9305
  78. 78Altonnew302
  79. 79Harveydown 5300
  80. 80Edgarup 1299
  81. 81Willdown 7287
  82. 82Lutherdown 2286
  83. 83Bendown 2282
  84. 84Johnnieup 3267
  85. 85Jimdown 2266
  86. 85Philip266
  87. 87Homerdown 4256
  88. 88Alvinup 2247
  89. 89Jacobnew243
  90. 90Leondown 14241
  91. 91Lesliedown 2236
  92. 92Melvindown 4234
  93. 93Miltondown 1230
  94. 93Rooseveltup 5230
  95. 95Everett229
  96. 96Allendown 5228
  97. 97Patrickdown 5226
  98. 98Victor218
  99. 99Glenndown 2217
  100. 100Virgilnew211

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1903. 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, 1904”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1904, updated 20 October 2026.