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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1914

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1914, from Social Security card applications.

In 1914, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 45,346 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 37,947 boys. New to the top 100 since 1913: Rita and Sophie for girls; Max and Irving for boys. The biggest climbers were Barbara for girls, up 12 places to #82, and Everett for boys, up 7 places to #90.

Girls, 1914

  1. 1Mary45,346
  2. 2Helen23,221
  3. 3Dorothy18,782
  4. 4Margaret17,763
  5. 5Ruth15,839
  6. 6Annaup 111,865
  7. 7Mildreddown 111,649
  8. 8Elizabeth11,367
  9. 9Frances9,677
  10. 10Marie8,829
  11. 11Evelynup 18,506
  12. 12Alicedown 18,198
  13. 13Florence7,886
  14. 14Virginiaup 17,601
  15. 15Rosedown 17,574
  16. 16Lillian7,354
  17. 17Louise6,648
  18. 18Catherineup 46,613
  19. 19Ednadown 16,289
  20. 20Gladysdown 16,227
  21. 21Etheldown 16,204
  22. 22Irenedown 16,197
  23. 23Josephineup 15,896
  24. 24Rubydown 15,625
  25. 25Grace5,594
  26. 26Thelma5,496
  27. 27Marthaup 15,432
  28. 28Eleanorup 65,374
  29. 29Hazeldown 25,324
  30. 30Lucilleup 15,320
  31. 31Edithdown 25,209
  32. 32Gertrudeup 14,938
  33. 33Anniedown 34,800
  34. 34Paulineup 14,698
  35. 35Estherdown 34,654
  36. 36Dorisup 84,429
  37. 37Claradown 14,240
  38. 38Beatricedown 14,232
  39. 39Emmadown 13,972
  40. 40Annup 63,888
  41. 41Berthadown 23,859
  42. 42Julia3,814
  43. 43Berniceup 23,730
  44. 44Agnesdown 33,721
  45. 45Marjorieup 33,713
  46. 46Elsiedown 63,683
  47. 47Sarahdown 43,679
  48. 48Katherineup 63,652
  49. 49Ida3,561
  50. 50Marionup 13,550
  51. 51Loisup 83,432
  52. 52Evadown 23,401
  53. 53Anneup 43,365
  54. 54Jeanup 63,281
  55. 55Bessiedown 83,260
  56. 56Pearldown 13,223
  57. 57Violadown 53,203
  58. 58Mabeldown 23,131
  59. 59Lauraup 33,059
  60. 60Myrtledown 73,049
  61. 61Nelliedown 32,952
  62. 62Bettyup 52,933
  63. 63Kathrynup 32,901
  64. 64Jessiedown 32,860
  65. 65Stellaup 42,771
  66. 66Williedown 12,759
  67. 67Minniedown 42,718
  68. 68Vera2,683
  69. 69Almadown 52,648
  70. 70Sylviaup 22,565
  71. 71Janeup 102,340
  72. 72Elladown 22,308
  73. 73Lucyup 32,298
  74. 74Lilliedown 32,287
  75. 75Lenadown 22,259
  76. 76Genevieveup 82,254
  77. 77Jennieup 32,225
  78. 78Mattiedown 32,193
  79. 79Leonadown 52,174
  80. 80Blanchedown 42,164
  81. 81Vivianup 22,080
  82. 82Barbaraup 122,061
  83. 82Violet2,061
  84. 84Margueritedown 62,050
  85. 85Maedown 62,049
  86. 86Ellenup 22,039
  87. 87Ritanew2,010
  88. 88Charlottedown 12,007
  89. 89Opaldown 31,893
  90. 90Marianup 31,862
  91. 91Carriedown 11,798
  92. 92Velmadown 31,795
  93. 93Theresaup 41,794
  94. 94Juanitaup 11,792
  95. 95Wilmadown 31,788
  96. 96Beulahdown 111,775
  97. 97Hattiedown 11,678
  98. 98Emilyup 11,650
  99. 99Fanniedown 81,617
  100. 100Sophienew1,584

Boys, 1914

  1. 1John37,947
  2. 2William29,753
  3. 3James26,262
  4. 4Robert21,188
  5. 5Joseph18,829
  6. 6George17,602
  7. 7Charles16,937
  8. 8Edward12,319
  9. 9Frank12,002
  10. 10Walterup 18,962
  11. 11Thomasdown 18,850
  12. 12Henry8,110
  13. 13Paulup 17,733
  14. 14Harolddown 17,563
  15. 15Albertup 16,942
  16. 16Raymondup 26,821
  17. 17Richardup 26,669
  18. 18Arthurdown 16,641
  19. 19Harrydown 46,588
  20. 20Louis5,495
  21. 21Ralphup 15,009
  22. 22Clarencedown 14,909
  23. 23Donaldup 24,835
  24. 24Carldown 14,807
  25. 25Williedown 14,709
  26. 26Howard4,490
  27. 27Jackup 14,485
  28. 28Freddown 14,441
  29. 29David4,251
  30. 30Kennethup 34,178
  31. 31Francisdown 13,901
  32. 32Roy3,852
  33. 33Earldown 23,842
  34. 34Joeup 33,712
  35. 35Lawrence3,703
  36. 35Samuelup 13,703
  37. 37Anthonyup 13,695
  38. 38Ernestdown 43,632
  39. 39Stanleyup 23,559
  40. 40Michael3,362
  41. 41Alfredup 13,347
  42. 42Herbertdown 33,253
  43. 43Eugene3,211
  44. 44Andrewup 32,965
  45. 45Leonardup 12,923
  46. 46Elmerdown 12,878
  47. 47Leoup 12,655
  48. 48Peterup 32,624
  49. 49Russellup 12,568
  50. 50Bernardup 22,436
  51. 51Hermanup 22,430
  52. 52Frederickdown 32,415
  53. 53Edwinup 22,386
  54. 54Normanup 32,335
  55. 55Danieldown 12,325
  56. 56Chester2,289
  57. 57Lesterup 22,164
  58. 58Floyd2,090
  59. 59Melvinup 22,064
  60. 60Leroyup 32,004
  61. 61Vincentup 41,962
  62. 62Cliffordup 61,960
  63. 63Clydeup 11,954
  64. 64Theodoredown 41,929
  65. 65Charliedown 31,906
  66. 66Lloydup 11,884
  67. 67Samdown 21,880
  68. 68Philipup 11,870
  69. 69Miltonup 21,834
  70. 70Benjamin1,823
  71. 71Woodrowdown 271,785
  72. 72Lewis1,767
  73. 73Martinup 21,676
  74. 74Raydown 11,657
  75. 75Marvinup 21,627
  76. 76Victorup 41,559
  77. 77Oscardown 11,553
  78. 78Alvinup 41,532
  79. 79Cecildown 51,530
  80. 80Stephenup 61,486
  81. 81Geraldup 31,468
  82. 82Jessedown 31,457
  83. 83Vernon1,455
  84. 84Leedown 61,451
  85. 85Leondown 41,414
  86. 86Morrisup 31,365
  87. 87Edgar1,361
  88. 88Gordonup 61,355
  89. 89Sidney1,337
  90. 90Everettup 71,336
  91. 91Glenndown 61,327
  92. 92Willardup 71,302
  93. 93Claudedown 51,284
  94. 94Mauriceup 11,256
  95. 95Harveydown 21,250
  96. 96Wilburdown 51,248
  97. 97Arnolddown 51,174
  98. 98Alexander1,169
  99. 99Maxnew1,159
  100. 100Irvingnew1,156

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1913. 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, 1914”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1914, updated 20 October 2026.