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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1912

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1912, from Social Security card applications.

In 1912, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 32,304 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 24,588 boys. New to the top 100 since 1911: Marian and Wilma for girls; Woodrow, Glenn, Wilbur, Everett, Arnold and Julius for boys. The biggest climbers were Eleanor for girls, up 10 places to #39, and Sidney for boys, up 12 places to #80.

Girls, 1912

  1. 1Mary32,304
  2. 2Helen16,133
  3. 3Dorothyup 112,645
  4. 4Margaretdown 112,536
  5. 5Ruth11,280
  6. 6Mildredup 28,764
  7. 7Annadown 18,586
  8. 8Elizabethdown 18,527
  9. 9Francesup 16,680
  10. 10Mariedown 16,642
  11. 11Alice6,285
  12. 12Florence5,739
  13. 13Evelynup 35,620
  14. 14Lilliandown 15,568
  15. 15Rosedown 15,431
  16. 16Ednaup 15,136
  17. 17Louiseup 25,116
  18. 18Etheldown 35,073
  19. 19Gladysdown 14,980
  20. 20Virginiaup 64,810
  21. 21Catherinedown 14,666
  22. 22Irenedown 14,646
  23. 23Rubydown 14,452
  24. 24Gracedown 14,418
  25. 25Hazel4,197
  26. 26Thelmaup 14,183
  27. 27Anniedown 34,083
  28. 28Josephineup 13,980
  29. 29Marthadown 13,911
  30. 30Gertrude3,887
  31. 31Edith3,842
  32. 32Lucille3,763
  33. 33Estherup 13,569
  34. 34Claradown 13,480
  35. 35Emma3,357
  36. 36Bertha3,288
  37. 37Beatrice3,205
  38. 38Pauline3,163
  39. 39Eleanorup 103,120
  40. 40Agnesdown 12,945
  41. 41Sarahup 12,919
  42. 42Elsiedown 12,895
  43. 43Bessiedown 32,832
  44. 44Julia2,825
  45. 45Ida2,740
  46. 46Mabeldown 32,714
  47. 47Annup 62,666
  48. 48Dorisup 82,657
  49. 49Evadown 32,636
  50. 50Myrtle2,599
  51. 51Bernice2,593
  52. 52Violadown 52,550
  53. 53Katherineup 22,546
  54. 54Pearldown 62,528
  55. 55Marionup 32,522
  56. 56Marjorieup 32,468
  57. 57Laura2,413
  58. 58Anneup 62,369
  59. 59Nelliedown 52,365
  60. 60Minniedown 82,295
  61. 61Willie2,267
  62. 62Alma2,183
  63. 63Loisup 52,146
  64. 64Jeanup 102,056
  65. 65Jessieup 12,052
  66. 66Bettyup 32,011
  67. 67Lilliedown 72,003
  68. 68Veradown 11,974
  69. 69Elladown 61,921
  70. 70Mattiedown 51,915
  71. 71Kathrynup 21,905
  72. 72Lenadown 21,903
  73. 73Stelladown 11,834
  74. 74Maedown 41,775
  75. 75Blanche1,761
  76. 76Leona1,650
  77. 77Sylviaup 51,639
  78. 78Lucydown 11,636
  79. 79Margueriteup 81,620
  80. 80Beulahdown 11,607
  81. 81Jennieup 41,595
  82. 82Carriedown 41,580
  83. 83Violet1,535
  84. 84Viviandown 41,487
  85. 85Opaldown 41,465
  86. 86Ellendown 21,449
  87. 87Fannieup 11,425
  88. 88Velmaup 21,403
  89. 89Janeup 91,390
  90. 90Hattiedown 41,389
  91. 91Charlotteup 41,375
  92. 92Genevieveup 11,353
  93. 93Mariannew1,313
  94. 94Rosadown 31,305
  95. 95Mamiedown 61,273
  96. 96Adaup 11,268
  97. 96Theresaup 41,268
  98. 98Coradown 71,253
  99. 99Wilmanew1,241
  100. 100Inezdown 11,228

Boys, 1912

  1. 1John24,588
  2. 2William19,626
  3. 3James17,644
  4. 4Robertup 112,836
  5. 5Josephup 112,062
  6. 6Georgedown 211,734
  7. 7Charles11,070
  8. 8Edwardup 17,936
  9. 9Frankdown 17,912
  10. 10Thomas6,087
  11. 11Walterup 15,809
  12. 12Henrydown 15,643
  13. 13Haroldup 35,102
  14. 14Paulup 34,785
  15. 15Arthurup 34,685
  16. 16Harrydown 34,624
  17. 17Albertdown 24,587
  18. 18Raymondup 14,374
  19. 19Richardup 14,188
  20. 20Louisup 13,591
  21. 21Clarenceup 23,590
  22. 22Williedown 83,508
  23. 23Ralphup 13,435
  24. 24Carlup 23,224
  25. 25Howardup 33,212
  26. 26Freddown 43,103
  27. 27Donaldup 92,872
  28. 28Jackdown 32,870
  29. 29Daviddown 22,858
  30. 30Samuel2,602
  31. 31Roy2,591
  32. 32Ernest2,569
  33. 33Kennethup 72,538
  34. 34Earl2,518
  35. 35Francisdown 22,516
  36. 36Joedown 72,515
  37. 37Anthonydown 22,480
  38. 38Lawrencedown 12,467
  39. 39Herbertup 22,236
  40. 40Alfreddown 12,210
  41. 41Eugeneup 22,114
  42. 42Michaeldown 42,104
  43. 43Stanleyup 12,017
  44. 44Andrewdown 21,946
  45. 45Leonardup 11,928
  46. 46Woodrownew1,843
  47. 47Elmerup 11,840
  48. 48Peterup 21,679
  49. 49Leoup 21,654
  50. 50Hermandown 11,646
  51. 51Frederickup 11,564
  52. 52Theodoreup 41,561
  53. 53Daniel1,524
  54. 54Edwinup 61,518
  55. 55Chesterup 31,460
  56. 56Russelldown 11,449
  57. 57Charliedown 121,446
  58. 58Lesterup 71,443
  59. 59Floyddown 21,438
  60. 60Bernarddown 61,437
  61. 61Normanup 21,367
  62. 62Clifford1,345
  63. 63Samdown 161,325
  64. 64Miltonup 61,319
  65. 65Clydedown 41,314
  66. 66Leroydown 71,306
  67. 67Benjamindown 31,272
  68. 68Lewisdown 21,247
  69. 69Philip1,237
  70. 70Lloydup 41,227
  71. 71Melvinup 21,185
  72. 72Vincentup 81,178
  73. 73Oscardown 51,157
  74. 74Jessedown 21,106
  75. 75Martin1,064
  76. 76Cecil1,058
  77. 77Raydown 61,050
  78. 78Leedown 111,030
  79. 79Leondown 21,006
  80. 80Sidneyup 121,003
  81. 81Victor989
  82. 82Morrisup 3960
  83. 83Marvindown 1958
  84. 84Glennnew948
  85. 85Edgardown 2945
  86. 86Alvinup 3929
  87. 86Geraldup 2929
  88. 88Stephendown 5928
  89. 89Claudedown 2890
  90. 90Vernonup 6889
  91. 91Harvey875
  92. 92Wilburnew832
  93. 93Gordonup 4822
  94. 94Irvingdown 1815
  95. 95Mauriceup 4811
  96. 96Everettnew806
  97. 97Alexanderdown 3803
  98. 98Homerdown 3794
  99. 99Arnoldnew767
  100. 100Juliusnew758

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1911. 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, 1912”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1912, updated 20 October 2026.