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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1911

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1911, from Social Security card applications.

In 1911, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 24,390 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 13,446 boys. New to the top 100 since 1910: Vivian and Jane for girls; Gerald, Irving, Alexander, Gordon and Maurice for boys. The biggest climbers were Sylvia for girls, up 10 places to #82, and Vincent for boys, up 19 places to #80.

Girls, 1911

  1. 1Mary24,390
  2. 2Helen11,801
  3. 3Margaret9,279
  4. 4Dorothy8,869
  5. 5Ruth8,003
  6. 6Anna6,753
  7. 7Elizabeth6,298
  8. 8Mildred6,271
  9. 9Marie5,017
  10. 10Francesup 14,967
  11. 11Alicedown 14,813
  12. 12Florence4,424
  13. 13Lillianup 14,367
  14. 14Roseup 24,151
  15. 15Etheldown 24,141
  16. 16Evelynup 14,076
  17. 17Ednaup 13,957
  18. 18Gladysdown 33,933
  19. 19Louiseup 13,725
  20. 20Catherineup 23,565
  21. 21Irene3,502
  22. 22Rubyup 53,372
  23. 23Grace3,304
  24. 24Anniedown 53,298
  25. 25Hazeldown 13,290
  26. 26Virginiaup 33,263
  27. 27Thelmadown 23,166
  28. 28Martha3,019
  29. 29Josephineup 13,011
  30. 30Gertrudedown 42,895
  31. 31Edithup 42,825
  32. 32Lucilledown 12,740
  33. 33Claradown 12,691
  34. 34Estherup 42,676
  35. 35Emmadown 12,616
  36. 36Berthadown 32,606
  37. 37Beatricedown 12,522
  38. 38Paulineup 42,345
  39. 39Agnesup 22,315
  40. 40Bessiedown 32,279
  41. 41Elsieup 32,224
  42. 42Sarahdown 22,201
  43. 43Mabelup 22,171
  44. 44Juliaup 52,158
  45. 45Idaup 22,119
  46. 46Evadown 12,109
  47. 47Violaup 12,083
  48. 48Pearldown 92,075
  49. 49Eleanorup 62,035
  50. 50Myrtledown 72,033
  51. 51Berniceup 71,915
  52. 52Minniedown 21,899
  53. 53Anndown 11,882
  54. 54Nelliedown 31,866
  55. 55Katherineup 21,858
  56. 56Dorisup 81,812
  57. 57Lauradown 41,790
  58. 58Marionup 11,744
  59. 59Marjorieup 91,722
  60. 60Lilliedown 61,690
  61. 61Williedown 51,637
  62. 62Almadown 11,611
  63. 63Elladown 11,604
  64. 64Anneup 31,598
  65. 65Mattiedown 51,552
  66. 66Jessiedown 31,550
  67. 67Veraup 41,510
  68. 68Loisup 81,508
  69. 69Betty1,456
  70. 70Lenadown 41,449
  71. 70Maedown 51,449
  72. 72Stella1,422
  73. 73Kathrynup 71,397
  74. 74Jeanup 31,381
  75. 75Blanchedown 11,361
  76. 76Leonaup 31,329
  77. 77Lucydown 21,309
  78. 78Carriedown 81,281
  79. 79Beulahup 31,244
  80. 80Viviannew1,211
  81. 81Opalup 61,190
  82. 82Sylviaup 101,184
  83. 83Violetup 61,183
  84. 84Ellenup 41,162
  85. 85Jenniedown 41,161
  86. 86Hattiedown 131,136
  87. 87Margueritedown 31,113
  88. 88Fanniedown 101,100
  89. 89Mamiedown 41,095
  90. 90Velma1,045
  91. 91Coradown 61,022
  92. 91Rosadown 91,022
  93. 93Genevieveup 5989
  94. 94Luladown 1970
  95. 95Charlotteup 4960
  96. 96Georgiadown 5957
  97. 97Adadown 3939
  98. 98Janenew937
  99. 99Inezdown 2924
  100. 100Theresadown 4919

Boys, 1911

  1. 1John13,446
  2. 2Williamup 110,593
  3. 3Jamesdown 19,952
  4. 4Georgeup 16,586
  5. 5Robertdown 16,526
  6. 6Joseph6,488
  7. 7Charles5,725
  8. 8Frank4,314
  9. 9Edward4,164
  10. 10Thomasup 23,292
  11. 11Henrydown 13,167
  12. 12Walterup 13,074
  13. 13Harryup 32,538
  14. 14Williedown 32,492
  15. 15Albertdown 12,478
  16. 16Haroldup 22,448
  17. 17Pauldown 22,393
  18. 18Arthurdown 12,376
  19. 19Raymond2,088
  20. 20Richardup 12,030
  21. 21Louisup 31,838
  22. 22Fred1,808
  23. 23Clarencedown 31,775
  24. 24Ralphup 41,674
  25. 25Jackdown 21,668
  26. 26Carl1,574
  27. 27Davidup 31,556
  28. 28Howarddown 11,467
  29. 29Joedown 41,449
  30. 30Samuelup 21,398
  31. 31Roydown 21,394
  32. 32Ernestdown 11,338
  33. 33Francisup 31,311
  34. 34Earldown 11,305
  35. 35Anthonyup 21,288
  36. 36Donaldup 81,275
  37. 37Lawrencedown 21,221
  38. 38Michaelup 71,159
  39. 39Alfreddown 11,158
  40. 40Kennethup 31,148
  41. 41Herbert1,125
  42. 42Andrew1,098
  43. 43Eugenedown 41,060
  44. 44Stanleyup 3997
  45. 45Charliedown 11978
  46. 46Leonard953
  47. 47Samdown 8928
  48. 48Elmer894
  49. 49Hermanup 3853
  50. 50Peterup 6845
  51. 51Leo844
  52. 52Frederickup 17802
  53. 53Daniel796
  54. 54Bernardup 8777
  55. 55Russellup 3770
  56. 56Theodoredown 3753
  57. 57Floyddown 2734
  58. 58Chesterup 3708
  59. 59Leroydown 9706
  60. 60Edwinup 10699
  61. 61Clydedown 4697
  62. 62Cliffordup 4694
  63. 63Norman691
  64. 64Benjaminup 6690
  65. 65Lesterdown 1657
  66. 66Lewisdown 1654
  67. 67Leedown 18646
  68. 68Oscarup 5636
  69. 69Philipup 14612
  70. 70Miltonup 6608
  71. 71Raydown 4602
  72. 72Jessedown 12596
  73. 73Melvinup 2594
  74. 74Lloyddown 7590
  75. 75Martinup 11567
  76. 76Cecilup 1560
  77. 77Leonup 4540
  78. 78Eddiedown 19523
  79. 79Jessiedown 7500
  80. 80Vincentup 19496
  81. 81Victorup 9493
  82. 82Marvinup 2488
  83. 83Edgardown 3486
  84. 83Stephenup 12486
  85. 85Morrisup 6478
  86. 86Bendown 7467
  87. 87Claudedown 9466
  88. 88Geraldnew462
  89. 89Alvindown 4460
  90. 90Johnniedown 16455
  91. 91Harveydown 3446
  92. 92Sidneyup 1432
  93. 93Irvingnew431
  94. 94Alexandernew426
  95. 95Homerup 3419
  96. 96Vernondown 2418
  97. 97Gordonnew404
  98. 98Allendown 6402
  99. 99Mauricenew397
  100. 100Lutherdown 13394

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1910. 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, 1911”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1911, updated 20 October 2026.