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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1910

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1910, from Social Security card applications.

In 1910, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 22,848 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 11,450 boys. New to the top 100 since 1909: Theresa and Sadie for girls; Sidney, Glenn, Vincent and Jim for boys. The biggest climbers were Jean for girls, up 13 places to #77, and Norman for boys, up 12 places to #63.

Girls, 1910

  1. 1Mary22,848
  2. 2Helen10,479
  3. 3Margaret8,226
  4. 4Dorothyup 17,318
  5. 5Ruthdown 17,212
  6. 6Anna6,436
  7. 7Elizabeth5,800
  8. 8Mildred5,692
  9. 9Marie4,790
  10. 10Alice4,671
  11. 11Francesup 14,448
  12. 12Florencedown 14,282
  13. 13Ethel4,146
  14. 14Lillian4,127
  15. 15Gladys3,842
  16. 16Roseup 13,837
  17. 17Evelynup 13,777
  18. 18Ednadown 23,664
  19. 19Annieup 33,519
  20. 20Louisedown 13,457
  21. 21Irenedown 13,281
  22. 22Catherineup 13,161
  23. 23Gracedown 23,145
  24. 24Hazel3,032
  25. 25Thelmaup 12,976
  26. 26Gertrudedown 12,932
  27. 27Ruby2,893
  28. 28Martha2,858
  29. 29Virginiaup 12,855
  30. 30Josephineup 12,801
  31. 31Lucilleup 52,692
  32. 32Clara2,665
  33. 33Berthadown 42,651
  34. 34Emma2,607
  35. 35Edithdown 22,592
  36. 36Beatriceup 22,459
  37. 37Bessiedown 22,392
  38. 38Estherdown 12,378
  39. 39Pearlup 12,177
  40. 40Sarahup 92,173
  41. 41Agnesup 12,163
  42. 42Paulineup 52,153
  43. 43Myrtle2,145
  44. 44Elsiedown 52,141
  45. 45Evaup 22,123
  46. 45Mabeldown 42,123
  47. 47Idadown 32,107
  48. 48Violadown 22,090
  49. 49Juliadown 42,074
  50. 50Minnie1,983
  51. 51Nellie1,928
  52. 52Annup 41,842
  53. 53Lauraup 21,834
  54. 54Lilliedown 21,824
  55. 55Eleanorup 21,798
  56. 56Williedown 21,796
  57. 57Katherinedown 41,752
  58. 58Berniceup 41,721
  59. 59Mariondown 11,703
  60. 60Mattiedown 11,687
  61. 61Alma1,630
  62. 62Elladown 21,587
  63. 63Jessie1,541
  64. 64Doris1,536
  65. 65Maeup 31,453
  66. 66Lenadown 11,431
  67. 67Anneup 91,413
  68. 68Marjorieup 91,391
  69. 69Bettyup 81,389
  70. 70Carriedown 41,381
  71. 71Veradown 41,346
  72. 72Stelladown 21,319
  73. 73Hattieup 21,314
  74. 74Blanchedown 51,288
  75. 75Lucydown 41,283
  76. 76Loisdown 31,271
  77. 77Jeanup 131,246
  78. 78Fannieup 11,237
  79. 79Leonadown 71,220
  80. 80Kathryndown 61,198
  81. 81Jennieup 21,183
  82. 82Beulahdown 21,131
  83. 82Rosaup 51,131
  84. 84Margueritedown 31,086
  85. 85Cora1,079
  86. 85Mamiedown 11,079
  87. 87Opaldown 51,051
  88. 88Ellendown 21,038
  89. 89Violetdown 11,037
  90. 90Velmaup 21,035
  91. 91Georgiaup 61,010
  92. 92Sylviaup 11,000
  93. 93Luladown 2975
  94. 94Adadown 6960
  95. 95Maggieup 3940
  96. 96Theresanew926
  97. 97Inezdown 1916
  98. 98Genevieveup 1908
  99. 99Charlottedown 5896
  100. 100Sadienew886

Boys, 1910

  1. 1John11,450
  2. 2Jamesup 19,194
  3. 3Williamdown 18,844
  4. 4Robertup 15,609
  5. 5Georgedown 15,441
  6. 6Joseph5,228
  7. 7Charles4,784
  8. 8Frank3,768
  9. 9Edward3,407
  10. 10Henryup 12,899
  11. 11Willieup 22,897
  12. 12Thomasdown 22,851
  13. 13Walterdown 12,596
  14. 14Albertup 12,183
  15. 15Paulup 22,005
  16. 16Harrydown 21,978
  17. 17Arthurup 11,942
  18. 18Harolddown 21,909
  19. 19Raymondup 11,737
  20. 20Clarencedown 11,706
  21. 21Richard1,654
  22. 22Fred1,587
  23. 23Jackup 41,576
  24. 24Louis1,569
  25. 25Joedown 21,553
  26. 26Carldown 11,339
  27. 27Howarddown 11,309
  28. 28Ralphup 21,278
  29. 29Roydown 11,267
  30. 30Daviddown 11,258
  31. 31Ernestup 31,167
  32. 32Samuel1,129
  33. 33Earldown 21,109
  34. 34Charlieup 21,107
  35. 35Lawrence1,009
  36. 36Francisdown 31,000
  37. 37Anthonyup 3980
  38. 38Alfredup 1922
  39. 39Eugeneup 4888
  40. 39Samup 5888
  41. 41Herbertdown 4886
  42. 42Andrewdown 4884
  43. 43Kennethdown 2880
  44. 44Donalddown 2860
  45. 45Michaelup 2844
  46. 46Leonard793
  47. 47Stanleyup 3761
  48. 48Elmerdown 3760
  49. 49Leeup 3741
  50. 50Leroyup 5733
  51. 51Leodown 2707
  52. 52Hermandown 4696
  53. 53Danielup 1692
  54. 53Theodoredown 2692
  55. 55Floyddown 2687
  56. 56Peter631
  57. 57Clydeup 3617
  58. 58Russell615
  59. 59Eddieup 10595
  60. 60Jessedown 1590
  61. 61Chesterup 5561
  62. 62Bernardup 6560
  63. 63Normanup 12557
  64. 64Lesterdown 3556
  65. 65Lewisdown 1555
  66. 66Clifforddown 9551
  67. 67Lloydup 9545
  68. 67Raydown 1545
  69. 69Frederickdown 5543
  70. 70Benjamindown 7536
  71. 70Edwindown 8536
  72. 72Jessie516
  73. 73Oscardown 3505
  74. 74Johnnieup 3502
  75. 75Melvindown 4482
  76. 76Miltonup 5476
  77. 77Cecildown 5472
  78. 78Claudedown 4463
  79. 79Benup 5454
  80. 80Edgarup 6441
  81. 81Leondown 1435
  82. 82Tomup 6428
  83. 83Philipdown 5418
  84. 84Marvinup 1413
  85. 85Alvindown 3401
  86. 86Martindown 7396
  87. 87Lutherdown 1383
  88. 88Everettup 2382
  89. 88Harveydown 5382
  90. 90Victordown 1372
  91. 91Morrisup 3367
  92. 92Allenup 1355
  93. 93Sidneynew353
  94. 94Vernonup 3351
  95. 95Juliusup 3350
  96. 95Stephendown 5350
  97. 97Glennnew349
  98. 98Homerdown 6347
  99. 99Vincentnew343
  100. 100Jimnew331

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1909. 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, 1910”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1910, updated 20 October 2026.