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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1906

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1906, from Social Security card applications.

In 1906, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 16,370 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,264 boys. New to the top 100 since 1905: Hilda, Theresa and Jean for girls; Morris, Vernon, Glenn, Archie and Patrick for boys. The biggest climbers were Evelyn for girls, up 13 places to #32, and Harvey for boys, up 13 places to #72.

Girls, 1906

  1. 1Mary16,370
  2. 2Helen7,176
  3. 3Margaret6,096
  4. 4Anna5,502
  5. 5Ruth5,140
  6. 6Dorothyup 14,326
  7. 7Elizabethdown 14,320
  8. 8Aliceup 24,192
  9. 9Mildreddown 13,873
  10. 10Florenceup 13,691
  11. 11Mariedown 23,690
  12. 12Ethel3,511
  13. 13Lillian3,293
  14. 14Francesup 23,026
  15. 15Edna3,011
  16. 16Gladysdown 23,000
  17. 17Roseup 12,901
  18. 18Anniedown 12,774
  19. 19Grace2,626
  20. 20Ireneup 42,423
  21. 21Bessiedown 12,396
  22. 22Gertrudeup 52,375
  23. 23Hazelup 22,315
  24. 24Louisedown 12,307
  25. 25Berthadown 42,302
  26. 26Catherineup 22,230
  27. 27Claradown 52,228
  28. 28Emmadown 22,224
  29. 29Marthaup 32,199
  30. 30Edith2,160
  31. 31Thelmaup 52,114
  32. 32Evelynup 132,077
  33. 33Estherup 12,065
  34. 34Mabeldown 52,054
  35. 35Pearldown 42,035
  36. 36Rubyup 21,962
  37. 37Myrtledown 41,921
  38. 38Josephinedown 11,900
  39. 39Minniedown 41,777
  40. 40Elsie1,771
  41. 41Agnesup 21,758
  42. 41Evadown 21,758
  43. 43Idadown 11,753
  44. 44Sarahdown 31,697
  45. 45Beatrice1,679
  46. 46Lucilleup 41,676
  47. 47Violadown 31,675
  48. 48Juliadown 11,603
  49. 49Nelliedown 11,596
  50. 50Lillieup 11,500
  51. 51Virginiaup 21,491
  52. 52Lauradown 31,467
  53. 53Paulineup 11,428
  54. 54Elladown 21,343
  55. 55Mattie1,325
  56. 56Katherineup 71,277
  57. 57Almadown 11,266
  58. 58Jessiedown 11,247
  59. 59Willie1,233
  60. 60Mae1,225
  61. 61Lena1,206
  62. 62Carriedown 41,188
  63. 63Marionup 21,183
  64. 64Blanchedown 11,173
  65. 65Stellaup 21,141
  66. 66Berniceup 81,107
  67. 67Eleanorup 61,088
  68. 68Veraup 31,083
  69. 69Lucydown 31,077
  70. 70Annup 51,064
  71. 71Hattiedown 91,056
  72. 72Leonadown 31,017
  73. 73Mamiedown 31,002
  74. 74Jennieup 2986
  75. 75Beulahup 2980
  76. 76Fanniedown 8955
  77. 77Coradown 5952
  78. 78Kathrynup 8911
  79. 78Lula911
  80. 80Ellenup 1898
  81. 81Bettyup 4865
  82. 81Rosadown 2865
  83. 83Doris856
  84. 84Maggie839
  85. 85Anneup 13835
  86. 86Violetdown 4830
  87. 87Adadown 7819
  88. 88Lois799
  89. 89Margueriteup 1791
  90. 90Daisydown 3773
  91. 91Doradown 2761
  92. 92Sadiedown 1748
  93. 93Marjorieup 3728
  94. 94Velma721
  95. 95Opalup 4718
  96. 96Georgiadown 2706
  97. 97Hildanew705
  98. 98Susiedown 5693
  99. 99Theresanew669
  100. 100Jeannew666

Boys, 1906

  1. 1John8,264
  2. 2William6,566
  3. 3James5,908
  4. 4George4,201
  5. 5Robertup 13,635
  6. 6Charlesdown 13,607
  7. 7Joseph3,527
  8. 8Frank2,798
  9. 9Edward2,398
  10. 10Thomas2,176
  11. 11Henry2,112
  12. 12Walter1,934
  13. 13Willie1,756
  14. 14Harry1,631
  15. 15Arthurup 11,486
  16. 16Albertdown 11,469
  17. 17Haroldup 31,330
  18. 18Clarencedown 11,319
  19. 19Paul1,308
  20. 20Freddown 21,193
  21. 21Raymond1,133
  22. 22Louisup 31,101
  23. 23Richarddown 11,084
  24. 24Roy1,024
  25. 25Joedown 21,020
  26. 26Ralphup 1984
  27. 27Carldown 1951
  28. 28Ernestup 3943
  29. 29Earl912
  30. 30Jackdown 2880
  31. 31Davidup 1878
  32. 32Howardup 3803
  33. 33Samueldown 3783
  34. 34Charlie744
  35. 35Francisup 1737
  36. 36Lawrenceup 2717
  37. 37Herbert689
  38. 38Theodoredown 5688
  39. 39Eugeneup 3637
  40. 40Alfredup 3632
  41. 41Andrewdown 1611
  42. 42Elmerdown 1598
  43. 43Samdown 4552
  44. 44Anthonyup 4542
  45. 45Kennethup 7534
  46. 46Michaeldown 1531
  47. 47Leodown 1508
  48. 48Danielup 2506
  49. 49Hermanup 2502
  50. 50Leonarddown 3492
  51. 51Donaldup 8486
  52. 52Lesterup 5482
  53. 53Russellup 4459
  54. 54Floyddown 10458
  55. 55Clydedown 3457
  56. 56Stanleyup 9455
  57. 57Jessedown 3436
  58. 57Leedown 8436
  59. 59Peterup 3427
  60. 60Ray421
  61. 61Chesterup 3420
  62. 61Leroydown 6420
  63. 63Clifforddown 2413
  64. 64Oscardown 8412
  65. 65Edwinup 5390
  66. 66Eddieup 7377
  67. 66Frederickup 1377
  68. 68Cecilup 4368
  69. 69Lewisdown 4365
  70. 70Lloyddown 1357
  71. 71Benjamindown 3352
  72. 72Harveyup 13351
  73. 73Claudedown 10346
  74. 74Bernardup 8343
  75. 75Martin334
  76. 76Normandown 5324
  77. 77Jessiedown 3323
  78. 78Miltonup 2303
  79. 79Edgardown 1301
  80. 80Tomdown 3298
  81. 81Everettup 8291
  82. 82Benup 2285
  83. 82Melvinup 1285
  84. 84Allenup 4282
  85. 85Philipup 11280
  86. 86Homerdown 10267
  87. 87Leon263
  88. 87Leslieup 7263
  89. 89Lutherdown 10262
  90. 90Jimup 5261
  91. 91Johnniedown 10255
  92. 92Willdown 7253
  93. 93Victordown 3249
  94. 94Marvinup 6245
  95. 95Alvindown 3239
  96. 96Morrisnew226
  97. 97Vernonnew223
  98. 98Glennnew217
  99. 99Archienew216
  100. 100Patricknew213

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1905. 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, 1906”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1906, updated 20 October 2026.