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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1907

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1907, from Social Security card applications.

In 1907, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 17,580 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 8,983 boys. New to the top 100 since 1906: Emily for girls; Alexander, Virgil and Stephen for boys. The biggest climbers were Evelyn for girls, up 14 places to #18, and Leroy for boys, up 11 places to #50.

Girls, 1907

  1. 1Mary17,580
  2. 2Helen7,579
  3. 3Margaret6,713
  4. 4Anna5,575
  5. 5Ruth5,573
  6. 6Dorothy4,967
  7. 7Elizabeth4,624
  8. 8Mildredup 14,277
  9. 9Alicedown 14,107
  10. 10Marieup 13,880
  11. 11Florencedown 13,750
  12. 12Ethel3,698
  13. 13Lillian3,542
  14. 14Gladysup 23,303
  15. 15Edna3,301
  16. 16Francesdown 23,299
  17. 17Rose3,116
  18. 18Evelynup 143,035
  19. 19Anniedown 12,891
  20. 20Gracedown 12,747
  21. 21Louiseup 32,619
  22. 22Irenedown 22,617
  23. 23Hazel2,530
  24. 24Gertrudedown 22,499
  25. 25Catherineup 12,457
  26. 26Berthadown 12,363
  27. 27Emmaup 12,356
  28. 28Thelmaup 32,339
  29. 29Claradown 22,319
  30. 30Bessiedown 92,311
  31. 31Marthadown 22,274
  32. 32Edithdown 22,177
  33. 33Josephineup 52,156
  34. 34Rubyup 22,113
  35. 35Pearl2,108
  36. 36Mabeldown 22,069
  37. 37Estherdown 42,062
  38. 38Idaup 51,980
  39. 39Myrtledown 21,929
  40. 40Minniedown 11,907
  41. 41Virginiaup 101,893
  42. 42Evadown 11,884
  43. 43Elsiedown 31,872
  44. 44Beatriceup 11,858
  45. 45Lucilleup 11,853
  46. 46Agnesdown 51,829
  47. 47Viola1,805
  48. 48Sarahdown 41,799
  49. 49Juliadown 11,680
  50. 50Nelliedown 11,671
  51. 51Lauraup 11,621
  52. 52Paulineup 11,591
  53. 53Lilliedown 31,536
  54. 54Ella1,450
  55. 55Katherineup 11,413
  56. 56Willieup 31,394
  57. 57Maeup 31,375
  58. 58Almadown 11,347
  59. 59Mattiedown 41,319
  60. 60Jessiedown 21,314
  61. 61Carrieup 11,283
  62. 62Annup 81,264
  63. 63Marion1,251
  64. 64Lenadown 31,238
  65. 65Berniceup 11,185
  66. 66Blanchedown 21,156
  67. 67Eleanor1,155
  68. 68Lucyup 11,152
  69. 68Vera1,152
  70. 70Stelladown 51,150
  71. 71Hattie1,142
  72. 72Leona1,106
  73. 73Beulahup 21,092
  74. 74Fannieup 21,089
  75. 75Mamiedown 21,059
  76. 76Dorisup 71,023
  77. 77Bettyup 41,018
  78. 78Jenniedown 4998
  79. 79Anneup 6980
  80. 80Coradown 3969
  81. 81Violetup 5956
  82. 82Rosadown 1924
  83. 83Adaup 4906
  84. 84Luladown 6905
  85. 85Loisup 3899
  86. 86Opalup 9889
  87. 87Margueriteup 2888
  88. 88Kathryndown 10864
  89. 89Ellendown 9855
  90. 90Velmaup 4854
  91. 91Maggiedown 7846
  92. 92Georgiaup 4787
  93. 92Marjorieup 1787
  94. 94Doradown 3786
  95. 95Sadiedown 3771
  96. 96Jeanup 4770
  97. 97Susieup 1756
  98. 98Daisydown 8739
  99. 99Theresa734
  100. 100Emilynew714

Boys, 1907

  1. 1John8,983
  2. 2William6,904
  3. 3James6,707
  4. 4George4,445
  5. 5Robert4,020
  6. 6Charles3,884
  7. 7Joseph3,844
  8. 8Frank2,943
  9. 9Edward2,576
  10. 10Henryup 12,203
  11. 11Thomasdown 12,174
  12. 12Walter2,095
  13. 13Willie1,968
  14. 14Harry1,813
  15. 15Albertup 11,636
  16. 16Arthurdown 11,553
  17. 17Harold1,452
  18. 18Clarence1,389
  19. 19Fredup 11,371
  20. 20Pauldown 11,358
  21. 21Raymond1,290
  22. 22Richardup 11,235
  23. 23Joeup 21,177
  24. 24Roy1,128
  25. 25Louisdown 31,111
  26. 26Jackup 41,019
  27. 27Carl1,018
  28. 28Earlup 11,006
  29. 29Ralphdown 3997
  30. 30Ernestdown 2978
  31. 31David945
  32. 32Samuelup 1892
  33. 33Howarddown 1875
  34. 34Lawrenceup 2801
  35. 35Charliedown 1793
  36. 36Alfredup 4738
  37. 37Francisdown 2717
  38. 38Theodore712
  39. 39Herbertdown 2710
  40. 40Andrewup 1708
  41. 41Eugenedown 2691
  42. 42Leoup 5651
  43. 43Sam631
  44. 44Donaldup 7616
  45. 44Elmerdown 2616
  46. 46Anthonydown 2593
  47. 47Kennethdown 2589
  48. 48Michaeldown 2586
  49. 49Herman561
  50. 50Leroyup 11550
  51. 51Leonarddown 1547
  52. 52Danieldown 4528
  53. 53Floydup 1521
  54. 54Leeup 3516
  55. 54Stanleyup 2516
  56. 56Clydedown 1507
  57. 57Russelldown 4503
  58. 58Lesterdown 6491
  59. 59Oscarup 5483
  60. 60Ray475
  61. 61Peterdown 2473
  62. 62Edwinup 3468
  63. 63Jessedown 6466
  64. 64Benjaminup 7460
  65. 65Clifforddown 2445
  66. 66Lewisup 3427
  67. 67Chesterdown 6424
  68. 68Frederickdown 2410
  69. 69Cecildown 1399
  70. 70Eddiedown 4394
  71. 71Jessieup 6386
  72. 71Lloyddown 1386
  73. 73Bernardup 1378
  74. 74Claudedown 1364
  75. 75Normanup 1362
  76. 76Philipup 9356
  77. 77Harveydown 5335
  78. 78Melvinup 4331
  79. 79Martindown 4329
  80. 80Leonup 7324
  81. 81Edgardown 2321
  82. 82Ben314
  83. 83Tomdown 3313
  84. 84Homerup 2312
  85. 85Allendown 1309
  86. 86Johnnieup 5307
  87. 87Marvinup 7304
  88. 88Everettdown 7302
  89. 89Miltondown 11292
  90. 90Jim281
  91. 91Lutherdown 2280
  92. 92Alexandernew279
  93. 93Virgilnew276
  94. 94Lesliedown 7273
  95. 94Stephennew273
  96. 96Morris260
  97. 96Willdown 4260
  98. 98Archieup 1250
  99. 99Alvindown 4245
  100. 99Victordown 6245

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1906. 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, 1907”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1907, updated 20 October 2026.