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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1905

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1905, from Social Security card applications.

In 1905, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 16,067 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,059 boys. New to the top 100 since 1904: Velma and Emily for girls; Stephen, Otis and Marvin for boys. The biggest climbers were Eleanor for girls, up 7 places to #73, and Milton for boys, up 13 places to #80.

Girls, 1905

  1. 1Mary16,067
  2. 2Helen6,811
  3. 3Margaretup 15,690
  4. 4Annadown 15,424
  5. 5Ruth5,068
  6. 6Elizabeth4,121
  7. 7Dorothyup 33,937
  8. 8Mildredup 13,758
  9. 9Mariedown 23,643
  10. 10Aliceup 33,610
  11. 11Florencedown 33,478
  12. 12Etheldown 13,401
  13. 13Lilliandown 13,185
  14. 14Gladys2,996
  15. 15Edna2,953
  16. 16Frances2,887
  17. 17Annie2,793
  18. 18Rosedown 12,724
  19. 19Grace2,630
  20. 20Bessieup 12,446
  21. 21Berthadown 12,434
  22. 22Claraup 22,397
  23. 23Louiseup 52,367
  24. 24Ireneup 22,357
  25. 25Hazeldown 22,351
  26. 26Emmadown 42,298
  27. 27Gertrudedown 22,276
  28. 28Catherineup 32,198
  29. 29Mabeldown 22,178
  30. 30Edithup 32,137
  31. 31Pearldown 12,108
  32. 32Marthadown 32,091
  33. 33Myrtleup 12,026
  34. 34Estherdown 21,993
  35. 35Minnie1,950
  36. 36Thelmaup 11,945
  37. 37Josephineup 31,894
  38. 38Rubyup 21,885
  39. 39Evadown 31,815
  40. 40Elsiedown 11,811
  41. 41Sarahup 21,762
  42. 42Idadown 41,757
  43. 43Agnesdown 11,718
  44. 44Violaup 21,697
  45. 45Beatrice1,661
  46. 45Evelynup 51,661
  47. 47Juliaup 21,642
  48. 48Nelliedown 41,626
  49. 49Lauradown 21,566
  50. 50Lucilleup 31,533
  51. 51Lillie1,481
  52. 52Elladown 41,438
  53. 53Virginiaup 61,394
  54. 54Paulineup 21,381
  55. 55Mattiedown 31,371
  56. 56Almadown 11,333
  57. 57Jessieup 31,315
  58. 58Carriedown 41,288
  59. 59Willieup 21,285
  60. 60Maedown 21,284
  61. 61Lenadown 41,258
  62. 62Hattieup 21,197
  63. 63Blanchedown 11,190
  64. 63Katherine1,190
  65. 65Marion1,141
  66. 66Lucy1,132
  67. 67Stellaup 11,097
  68. 68Fannieup 51,085
  69. 69Leona1,082
  70. 70Mamiedown 31,068
  71. 71Veradown 11,053
  72. 72Coradown 21,044
  73. 73Eleanorup 71,041
  74. 74Berniceup 11,032
  75. 75Annup 3996
  76. 76Jenniedown 3981
  77. 77Beulahdown 5968
  78. 78Luladown 1963
  79. 79Rosadown 3922
  80. 80Adadown 1873
  81. 81Ellenup 3845
  82. 82Violetup 5831
  83. 83Dorisup 5812
  84. 84Maggiedown 3809
  85. 85Bettyup 6807
  86. 86Kathryndown 3788
  87. 87Daisydown 2776
  88. 88Loisup 2763
  89. 89Doradown 7757
  90. 90Margueriteup 4753
  91. 91Sadieup 1750
  92. 92Noraup 1742
  93. 93Susieup 2739
  94. 94Georgiadown 6722
  95. 94Velmanew722
  96. 96Marjorie712
  97. 97Maudedown 11709
  98. 98Annedown 1708
  99. 99Opalup 1702
  100. 100Emilynew683

Boys, 1905

  1. 1John8,059
  2. 2William6,495
  3. 3James6,042
  4. 4George4,256
  5. 5Charlesup 13,608
  6. 6Robertdown 13,410
  7. 7Joseph3,302
  8. 8Frank2,837
  9. 9Edward2,366
  10. 10Thomasup 12,135
  11. 11Henrydown 12,126
  12. 12Walter1,902
  13. 13Willieup 11,782
  14. 14Harrydown 11,619
  15. 15Albertup 11,532
  16. 16Arthurdown 11,505
  17. 17Clarence1,377
  18. 18Fred1,284
  19. 19Paul1,262
  20. 20Harold1,258
  21. 21Raymondup 11,159
  22. 22Richardup 21,033
  23. 23Joe1,024
  24. 24Roydown 31,016
  25. 25Louisup 1981
  26. 26Carldown 1959
  27. 27Ralphup 1938
  28. 28Jackdown 1907
  29. 29Earl904
  30. 30Samuelup 4856
  31. 31Ernestup 1845
  32. 32Daviddown 1838
  33. 33Theodoredown 3834
  34. 34Charliedown 1801
  35. 35Howard735
  36. 36Francis685
  37. 37Herbert681
  38. 38Lawrence669
  39. 39Samup 1620
  40. 40Andrewup 3619
  41. 41Elmerdown 2602
  42. 42Eugeneup 2593
  43. 43Alfreddown 2591
  44. 44Floydup 8523
  45. 45Michaelup 5513
  46. 46Leodown 4512
  47. 47Leonarddown 1495
  48. 48Anthonyup 8490
  49. 49Leedown 4486
  50. 50Danieldown 1484
  51. 51Hermandown 4475
  52. 52Clydedown 1474
  53. 52Kennethup 5474
  54. 54Jessedown 1443
  55. 55Leroyup 5441
  56. 56Oscardown 2436
  57. 57Lesterup 4432
  58. 57Russelldown 9432
  59. 59Donalddown 1425
  60. 60Raydown 5424
  61. 61Cliffordup 5420
  62. 62Peter409
  63. 63Claudeup 7399
  64. 64Chesterup 5388
  65. 65Lewisdown 6384
  66. 65Stanley384
  67. 67Frederickdown 4381
  68. 68Benjamin379
  69. 69Lloydup 4369
  70. 70Edwindown 6357
  71. 71Normanup 6350
  72. 72Cecildown 5347
  73. 73Eddieup 2346
  74. 74Jessieup 2338
  75. 75Martindown 4332
  76. 76Homerup 11318
  77. 77Tomdown 3317
  78. 78Edgarup 2315
  79. 79Lutherup 3308
  80. 80Miltonup 13299
  81. 81Johnnieup 3297
  82. 82Bernarddown 10292
  83. 83Melvinup 9291
  84. 84Bendown 1290
  85. 85Harveydown 6286
  86. 85Willdown 4286
  87. 87Leonup 3274
  88. 88Allenup 8272
  89. 89Everettup 6270
  90. 90Victorup 8268
  91. 91Rooseveltup 2264
  92. 92Alvindown 4258
  93. 93Stephennew246
  94. 94Lesliedown 3237
  95. 95Jimdown 10236
  96. 96Philipdown 11234
  97. 97Virgilup 3226
  98. 98Jacobdown 9220
  99. 99Otisnew216
  100. 100Marvinnew215

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1904. 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, 1905”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1905, updated 20 October 2026.