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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1908

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1908, from Social Security card applications.

In 1908, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 18,665 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 9,343 boys. New to the top 100 since 1907: Charlotte and Inez for girls; Vernon, Gerald and Julius for boys. The biggest climbers were Kathryn for girls, up 11 places to #77, and Victor for boys, up 11 places to #88.

Girls, 1908

  1. 1Mary18,665
  2. 2Helen8,439
  3. 3Margaret6,976
  4. 4Ruthup 16,180
  5. 5Annadown 15,860
  6. 6Dorothy5,703
  7. 7Elizabeth4,904
  8. 8Mildred4,624
  9. 9Alice4,270
  10. 10Marie4,076
  11. 11Florence3,883
  12. 12Ethel3,786
  13. 13Lillian3,634
  14. 14Francesup 23,593
  15. 15Gladysdown 13,580
  16. 16Roseup 13,382
  17. 17Ednadown 23,365
  18. 18Louiseup 32,937
  19. 19Graceup 12,901
  20. 20Evelyndown 22,857
  21. 21Anniedown 22,820
  22. 22Catherineup 32,750
  23. 23Irenedown 12,732
  24. 24Hazeldown 12,698
  25. 25Gertrudedown 12,562
  26. 26Thelmaup 22,526
  27. 27Edithup 52,410
  28. 28Josephineup 52,389
  29. 29Berthadown 32,384
  30. 30Emmadown 32,357
  31. 31Claradown 22,352
  32. 32Marthadown 12,324
  33. 33Rubyup 12,229
  34. 34Bessiedown 42,201
  35. 35Virginiaup 62,195
  36. 36Estherup 12,187
  37. 37Mabeldown 12,096
  38. 38Lucilleup 72,080
  39. 39Pearldown 42,075
  40. 40Beatriceup 41,997
  41. 41Elsieup 21,983
  42. 42Violaup 51,964
  43. 43Idadown 51,952
  44. 43Myrtledown 41,952
  45. 45Agnesup 11,934
  46. 46Evadown 41,930
  47. 47Minniedown 71,817
  48. 48Sarah1,814
  49. 49Nellieup 11,757
  50. 50Juliadown 11,749
  51. 51Paulineup 11,702
  52. 52Lauradown 11,558
  53. 53Almaup 51,474
  54. 54Lilliedown 11,471
  55. 55Katherine1,430
  56. 56Elladown 21,428
  57. 57Mae1,384
  58. 58Jessieup 21,382
  59. 59Williedown 31,371
  60. 60Mattiedown 11,364
  61. 61Berniceup 41,363
  62. 62Ann1,354
  63. 63Marion1,349
  64. 64Lena1,331
  65. 65Eleanorup 21,302
  66. 66Carriedown 51,239
  67. 67Stellaup 31,216
  68. 68Vera1,204
  69. 69Blanchedown 31,162
  70. 70Dorisup 61,155
  71. 71Hattie1,137
  72. 72Bettyup 51,128
  73. 73Leonadown 11,118
  74. 73Lucydown 51,118
  75. 75Anneup 41,088
  76. 76Fanniedown 21,085
  77. 77Kathrynup 111,058
  78. 78Jennie1,038
  79. 79Mamiedown 41,028
  80. 80Loisup 51,023
  81. 81Violet1,017
  82. 82Beulahdown 91,015
  83. 83Coradown 3962
  84. 84Opalup 2955
  85. 85Marjorieup 7942
  86. 86Rosadown 4941
  87. 87Adadown 4922
  88. 88Margueritedown 1913
  89. 89Luladown 5892
  90. 90Velma860
  91. 91Jeanup 5852
  92. 92Ellendown 3848
  93. 93Doraup 1806
  94. 94Theresaup 5795
  95. 95Maggiedown 4772
  96. 96Sadiedown 1770
  97. 97Georgiadown 5768
  98. 98Charlottenew766
  99. 99Daisydown 1765
  100. 100Ineznew757

Boys, 1908

  1. 1John9,343
  2. 2William7,529
  3. 3James7,012
  4. 4George4,584
  5. 5Robert4,219
  6. 6Josephup 14,162
  7. 7Charlesdown 13,929
  8. 8Frank3,146
  9. 9Edward2,707
  10. 10Thomasup 12,301
  11. 11Henrydown 12,283
  12. 12Walter2,192
  13. 13Willie1,964
  14. 14Harry1,934
  15. 15Albert1,642
  16. 16Arthur1,601
  17. 17Harold1,542
  18. 18Paulup 21,478
  19. 19Clarencedown 11,428
  20. 20Freddown 11,381
  21. 20Raymondup 11,381
  22. 22Louisup 31,317
  23. 23Richarddown 11,244
  24. 24Joedown 11,209
  25. 25Ralphup 41,138
  26. 26Roydown 21,097
  27. 27Jackdown 11,086
  28. 28Howardup 51,078
  29. 29Carldown 21,074
  30. 30Davidup 11,015
  31. 31Ernestdown 11,000
  32. 32Earldown 4999
  33. 33Samueldown 1960
  34. 34Francisup 3853
  35. 35Lawrencedown 1815
  36. 36Herbertup 3759
  37. 37Charliedown 2740
  38. 38Alfreddown 2739
  39. 39Andrewup 1722
  40. 40Kennethup 7692
  41. 41Anthonyup 5690
  42. 42Elmerup 2689
  43. 42Eugenedown 1689
  44. 44Michaelup 4688
  45. 45Donalddown 1664
  46. 46Samdown 3644
  47. 47Theodoredown 9643
  48. 48Leonardup 3614
  49. 49Leodown 7584
  50. 50Hermandown 1562
  51. 51Leeup 3553
  52. 52Stanleyup 2547
  53. 53Peterup 8541
  54. 54Danieldown 2530
  55. 55Floyddown 2529
  56. 56Leroydown 6523
  57. 56Russellup 1523
  58. 58Cliffordup 7515
  59. 59Clydedown 3511
  60. 60Lesterdown 2509
  61. 61Lewisup 5489
  62. 62Jesseup 1482
  63. 63Benjaminup 1480
  64. 64Edwindown 2477
  65. 65Oscardown 6476
  66. 66Chesterup 1461
  67. 67Raydown 7446
  68. 68Frederick438
  69. 69Claudeup 5428
  70. 70Bernardup 3414
  71. 71Eddiedown 1413
  72. 72Cecildown 3397
  73. 73Lloyddown 2394
  74. 74Normanup 1374
  75. 75Melvinup 3366
  76. 76Edgarup 5360
  77. 77Jessiedown 6355
  78. 78Benup 4353
  79. 79Miltonup 10346
  80. 80Homerup 4340
  81. 80Tomup 3340
  82. 82Harveydown 5339
  83. 83Martindown 4331
  84. 84Leondown 4327
  85. 85Johnnieup 1321
  86. 86Philipdown 10319
  87. 87Marvin311
  88. 88Victorup 11308
  89. 89Alvinup 10307
  90. 90Everettdown 2294
  91. 91Luther292
  92. 92Allendown 7287
  93. 93Vernonnew285
  94. 94Stephen280
  95. 95Lesliedown 1279
  96. 96Will274
  97. 97Geraldnew270
  98. 98Morrisdown 2269
  99. 99Juliusnew263
  100. 100Virgildown 7258

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1907. 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, 1908”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1908, updated 20 October 2026.