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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1909

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1909, from Social Security card applications.

In 1909, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 19,259 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 9,590 boys. New to the top 100 since 1908: Sylvia, Genevieve and Hilda for girls; Otis for boys. The biggest climbers were Eleanor for girls, up 8 places to #57, and Johnnie for boys, up 8 places to #77.

Girls, 1909

  1. 1Mary19,259
  2. 2Helen9,250
  3. 3Margaret7,358
  4. 4Ruth6,509
  5. 5Dorothyup 16,253
  6. 6Annadown 15,804
  7. 7Elizabeth5,176
  8. 8Mildred5,054
  9. 9Marieup 14,301
  10. 10Alicedown 14,170
  11. 11Florence3,789
  12. 12Francesup 23,780
  13. 13Etheldown 13,661
  14. 14Lilliandown 13,596
  15. 15Gladys3,538
  16. 16Ednaup 13,429
  17. 17Rosedown 13,374
  18. 18Evelynup 23,157
  19. 19Louisedown 13,019
  20. 20Ireneup 32,961
  21. 21Gracedown 22,912
  22. 22Anniedown 12,904
  23. 23Catherinedown 12,897
  24. 24Hazel2,708
  25. 25Gertrude2,622
  26. 26Thelma2,612
  27. 27Rubyup 62,524
  28. 28Marthaup 42,510
  29. 29Bertha2,444
  30. 30Virginiaup 52,420
  31. 31Josephinedown 32,416
  32. 32Claradown 12,403
  33. 33Edithdown 62,371
  34. 34Emmadown 42,338
  35. 35Bessiedown 12,276
  36. 36Lucilleup 22,192
  37. 37Estherdown 12,185
  38. 38Beatriceup 22,105
  39. 39Elsieup 22,064
  40. 40Pearldown 12,048
  41. 41Mabeldown 42,007
  42. 42Agnesup 31,974
  43. 43Myrtle1,950
  44. 44Idadown 11,943
  45. 45Juliaup 51,931
  46. 46Violadown 41,926
  47. 47Evadown 11,896
  48. 47Paulineup 41,896
  49. 49Sarahdown 11,845
  50. 50Minniedown 31,779
  51. 51Nelliedown 21,768
  52. 52Lillieup 21,635
  53. 53Katherineup 21,557
  54. 54Willieup 51,549
  55. 55Lauradown 31,524
  56. 56Annup 61,477
  57. 57Eleanorup 81,460
  58. 58Marionup 51,445
  59. 59Mattieup 11,407
  60. 60Elladown 41,382
  61. 61Almadown 81,375
  62. 62Bernicedown 11,337
  63. 63Jessiedown 51,321
  64. 64Dorisup 61,298
  65. 65Lenadown 11,295
  66. 66Carrie1,276
  67. 67Veraup 11,242
  68. 68Maedown 111,230
  69. 69Blanche1,217
  70. 70Stelladown 31,188
  71. 71Lucyup 21,175
  72. 72Leonaup 11,167
  73. 73Loisup 71,157
  74. 74Kathrynup 31,138
  75. 75Hattiedown 41,134
  76. 76Annedown 11,110
  77. 77Bettydown 51,082
  78. 77Marjorieup 81,082
  79. 79Fanniedown 31,071
  80. 80Beulahup 21,052
  81. 81Margueriteup 71,036
  82. 82Opalup 21,028
  83. 83Jenniedown 5998
  84. 84Mamiedown 5974
  85. 85Coradown 2969
  86. 86Ellenup 6960
  87. 87Rosadown 1959
  88. 88Adadown 1945
  89. 88Violetdown 7945
  90. 90Jeanup 1940
  91. 91Luladown 2922
  92. 92Velmadown 2857
  93. 93Sylvianew847
  94. 94Charlotteup 4841
  95. 95Doradown 2829
  96. 96Inezup 4826
  97. 97Georgia813
  98. 98Maggiedown 3794
  99. 99Genevievenew785
  100. 100Hildanew773

Boys, 1909

  1. 1John9,590
  2. 2William7,913
  3. 3James7,595
  4. 4George4,688
  5. 5Robert4,563
  6. 6Joseph4,348
  7. 7Charles4,029
  8. 8Frank3,244
  9. 9Edward2,935
  10. 10Thomas2,468
  11. 11Henry2,411
  12. 12Walter2,287
  13. 13Willie2,175
  14. 14Harry1,924
  15. 15Albert1,816
  16. 16Haroldup 11,725
  17. 17Paulup 11,676
  18. 18Arthurdown 21,665
  19. 19Clarence1,518
  20. 20Raymond1,441
  21. 21Richardup 21,427
  22. 22Freddown 21,355
  23. 23Joeup 11,292
  24. 24Louisdown 21,231
  25. 25Carlup 41,215
  26. 26Howardup 21,166
  27. 27Jack1,150
  28. 28Roydown 21,135
  29. 29Davidup 11,094
  30. 30Ralphdown 51,091
  31. 31Earlup 11,007
  32. 32Samuelup 1983
  33. 33Francisup 1886
  34. 34Ernestdown 3885
  35. 35Lawrence854
  36. 36Charlieup 1833
  37. 37Herbertdown 1831
  38. 38Andrewup 1766
  39. 39Alfreddown 1763
  40. 40Anthonyup 1758
  41. 41Kennethdown 1746
  42. 42Donaldup 3725
  43. 43Eugenedown 1724
  44. 44Samup 2700
  45. 45Elmerdown 3687
  46. 46Leonardup 2665
  47. 47Michaeldown 3635
  48. 48Hermanup 2618
  49. 49Leo609
  50. 50Stanleyup 2607
  51. 51Theodoredown 4595
  52. 52Leedown 1584
  53. 53Floydup 2570
  54. 54Daniel569
  55. 55Leroyup 1568
  56. 56Peterdown 3539
  57. 57Cliffordup 1536
  58. 58Russelldown 2528
  59. 59Jesseup 3517
  60. 60Clydedown 1516
  61. 61Lesterdown 1501
  62. 62Edwinup 2492
  63. 63Benjamin489
  64. 64Frederickup 4477
  65. 64Lewisdown 3477
  66. 66Chester475
  67. 66Rayup 1475
  68. 68Bernardup 2463
  69. 69Eddieup 2462
  70. 70Oscardown 5459
  71. 71Melvinup 4448
  72. 72Cecil432
  73. 72Jessieup 5432
  74. 74Claudedown 5419
  75. 75Normandown 1415
  76. 76Lloyddown 3412
  77. 77Johnnieup 8401
  78. 78Philipup 8395
  79. 79Martinup 4391
  80. 80Leonup 4377
  81. 81Miltondown 2369
  82. 82Alvinup 7363
  83. 83Harveydown 1361
  84. 84Bendown 6358
  85. 85Marvinup 2354
  86. 86Edgardown 10347
  87. 86Lutherup 5347
  88. 88Tomdown 8340
  89. 89Victordown 1320
  90. 90Everett314
  91. 90Stephenup 4314
  92. 92Homerdown 12313
  93. 93Allendown 1312
  94. 94Morrisup 4305
  95. 95Geraldup 2301
  96. 96Lesliedown 1292
  97. 97Vernondown 4284
  98. 98Juliusup 1269
  99. 99Otisnew267
  100. 99Willdown 3267

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1908. 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, 1909”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1909, updated 20 October 2026.