NamelingSwipe names

Top 100 baby names in the US, 1913

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1913, from Social Security card applications.

In 1913, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 36,642 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 29,329 boys. New to the top 100 since 1912: Barbara, Juanita, Emily and Georgia for girls; Willard and Allen for boys. The biggest climbers were Marjorie for girls, up 8 places to #48, and Melvin for boys, up 10 places to #61.

Girls, 1913

  1. 1Mary36,642
  2. 2Helen18,888
  3. 3Dorothy14,674
  4. 4Margaret14,486
  5. 5Ruth12,609
  6. 6Mildred9,921
  7. 7Anna9,687
  8. 8Elizabeth9,505
  9. 9Frances7,694
  10. 10Marie7,353
  11. 11Alice6,934
  12. 12Evelynup 16,683
  13. 13Florencedown 16,279
  14. 14Roseup 16,171
  15. 15Virginiaup 56,036
  16. 16Lilliandown 26,015
  17. 17Louise5,577
  18. 18Ednadown 25,558
  19. 19Gladys5,428
  20. 20Etheldown 25,369
  21. 21Ireneup 15,335
  22. 22Catherinedown 15,302
  23. 23Ruby4,913
  24. 24Josephineup 44,822
  25. 25Gracedown 14,669
  26. 26Thelma4,595
  27. 27Hazeldown 24,589
  28. 28Marthaup 14,538
  29. 29Edithup 24,366
  30. 30Anniedown 34,267
  31. 31Lucilleup 14,098
  32. 32Estherup 14,090
  33. 33Gertrudedown 34,015
  34. 34Eleanorup 53,938
  35. 35Paulineup 33,636
  36. 36Claradown 23,633
  37. 37Beatrice3,567
  38. 38Emmadown 33,474
  39. 39Berthadown 33,345
  40. 40Elsieup 23,209
  41. 41Agnesdown 13,206
  42. 42Juliaup 23,195
  43. 43Sarahdown 23,178
  44. 44Dorisup 43,049
  45. 45Berniceup 63,036
  46. 46Annup 12,998
  47. 47Bessiedown 42,952
  48. 48Marjorieup 82,922
  49. 49Idadown 42,916
  50. 50Evadown 12,891
  51. 51Marionup 42,854
  52. 52Viola2,847
  53. 53Myrtledown 32,843
  54. 54Katherinedown 12,794
  55. 55Pearldown 12,756
  56. 56Mabeldown 102,741
  57. 57Anneup 12,684
  58. 58Nellieup 12,645
  59. 59Loisup 42,560
  60. 60Jeanup 42,545
  61. 61Jessieup 42,475
  62. 62Lauradown 52,454
  63. 63Minniedown 32,332
  64. 64Almadown 22,297
  65. 65Williedown 42,264
  66. 66Kathrynup 52,246
  67. 67Bettydown 12,240
  68. 68Vera2,209
  69. 69Stellaup 42,205
  70. 70Elladown 12,071
  71. 71Lilliedown 42,030
  72. 72Sylviaup 52,013
  73. 73Lenadown 11,973
  74. 74Leonaup 21,911
  75. 75Mattiedown 51,868
  76. 76Blanchedown 11,856
  77. 76Lucyup 21,856
  78. 78Margueriteup 11,822
  79. 79Maedown 51,814
  80. 80Jennieup 11,809
  81. 81Janeup 81,759
  82. 82Violetup 11,751
  83. 83Vivianup 11,727
  84. 84Genevieveup 81,684
  85. 85Beulahdown 51,641
  86. 86Opaldown 11,629
  87. 87Charlotteup 41,603
  88. 88Ellendown 21,579
  89. 89Velmadown 11,556
  90. 90Carriedown 81,517
  91. 91Fanniedown 41,488
  92. 92Wilmaup 71,469
  93. 93Marian1,452
  94. 94Barbaranew1,451
  95. 95Juanitanew1,443
  96. 96Hattiedown 61,434
  97. 97Theresadown 11,403
  98. 98Inezup 21,395
  99. 99Emilynew1,386
  100. 100Georgianew1,382

Boys, 1913

  1. 1John29,329
  2. 2William23,538
  3. 3James20,832
  4. 4Robert15,684
  5. 5Joseph14,471
  6. 6George13,874
  7. 7Charles13,191
  8. 8Edward9,474
  9. 9Frank9,237
  10. 10Thomas7,096
  11. 11Walter6,890
  12. 12Henry6,391
  13. 13Harold6,157
  14. 14Paul5,966
  15. 15Harryup 15,458
  16. 16Albertup 15,449
  17. 17Arthurdown 25,422
  18. 18Raymond5,310
  19. 19Richard5,107
  20. 20Louis4,258
  21. 21Clarence4,046
  22. 22Ralphup 13,963
  23. 23Carlup 13,935
  24. 24Williedown 23,760
  25. 25Donaldup 23,702
  26. 26Howarddown 13,663
  27. 27Freddown 13,624
  28. 28Jack3,538
  29. 29David3,282
  30. 30Francisup 53,205
  31. 31Earlup 33,110
  32. 32Roydown 13,090
  33. 33Kenneth3,065
  34. 34Ernestdown 22,940
  35. 35Lawrenceup 32,853
  36. 36Samueldown 62,850
  37. 37Joedown 12,806
  38. 38Anthonydown 12,781
  39. 39Herbert2,723
  40. 40Michaelup 22,607
  41. 41Stanleyup 22,595
  42. 42Alfreddown 22,577
  43. 43Eugenedown 22,525
  44. 44Woodrowup 22,333
  45. 45Elmerup 22,323
  46. 46Leonarddown 12,276
  47. 47Andrewdown 32,222
  48. 48Leoup 12,031
  49. 49Frederickup 21,996
  50. 50Russellup 61,946
  51. 51Peterdown 31,934
  52. 52Bernardup 81,916
  53. 53Hermandown 31,905
  54. 54Danieldown 11,878
  55. 55Edwindown 11,825
  56. 56Chesterdown 11,765
  57. 57Normanup 41,748
  58. 58Floydup 11,740
  59. 59Lesterdown 11,736
  60. 60Theodoredown 81,650
  61. 61Melvinup 101,642
  62. 62Charliedown 51,618
  63. 63Leroyup 31,582
  64. 64Clydeup 11,537
  65. 65Samdown 21,527
  66. 65Vincentup 71,527
  67. 67Lloydup 31,521
  68. 68Clifforddown 61,520
  69. 69Philip1,484
  70. 70Benjamindown 31,466
  71. 71Miltondown 71,419
  72. 72Lewisdown 41,384
  73. 73Rayup 41,328
  74. 74Cecilup 21,276
  75. 75Martin1,259
  76. 76Oscardown 31,249
  77. 77Marvinup 61,236
  78. 78Lee1,228
  79. 79Jessedown 51,214
  80. 80Victorup 11,177
  81. 81Leondown 21,160
  82. 82Alvinup 41,144
  83. 83Vernonup 71,143
  84. 84Geraldup 21,142
  85. 85Glenndown 11,122
  86. 86Stephenup 21,097
  87. 87Edgardown 21,087
  88. 88Claudeup 11,076
  89. 89Morrisdown 71,073
  90. 89Sidneydown 91,073
  91. 91Wilburup 11,044
  92. 92Arnoldup 71,032
  93. 93Harveydown 21,028
  94. 94Gordondown 11,017
  95. 95Maurice994
  96. 96Homerup 2987
  97. 97Everettdown 1948
  98. 98Alexanderdown 1937
  99. 99Willardnew926
  100. 100Allennew903

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1912. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

Other years in the US

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, 1913”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1913, updated 20 October 2026.