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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1915

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1915, from Social Security card applications.

In 1915, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 58,187 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 47,576 boys. New to the top 100 since 1914: June, Maxine and Phyllis for girls; Wayne, Homer, Allen and Gilbert for boys. The biggest climbers were Rita for girls, up 16 places to #71, and Willard for boys, up 34 places to #58.

Girls, 1915

  1. 1Mary58,187
  2. 2Helen30,866
  3. 3Dorothy25,154
  4. 4Margaret23,054
  5. 5Ruth21,878
  6. 6Mildredup 115,254
  7. 7Annadown 115,119
  8. 8Elizabeth14,103
  9. 9Frances12,786
  10. 10Evelynup 111,595
  11. 11Mariedown 111,363
  12. 12Virginiaup 210,952
  13. 13Alicedown 110,525
  14. 14Florencedown 110,105
  15. 15Lillianup 19,546
  16. 16Rosedown 19,375
  17. 17Ireneup 58,323
  18. 18Louisedown 18,313
  19. 19Catherinedown 18,181
  20. 20Ednadown 18,144
  21. 21Gladysdown 17,857
  22. 22Josephineup 17,606
  23. 23Etheldown 27,379
  24. 24Ruby7,237
  25. 25Marthaup 27,216
  26. 26Hazelup 37,092
  27. 27Gracedown 27,044
  28. 28Eleanor7,036
  29. 29Lucilleup 17,006
  30. 30Thelmadown 46,762
  31. 31Edith6,761
  32. 32Paulineup 26,334
  33. 33Estherup 26,321
  34. 34Dorisup 26,292
  35. 35Gertrudedown 36,077
  36. 36Anniedown 35,936
  37. 37Beatriceup 15,342
  38. 38Claradown 15,285
  39. 39Marjorieup 65,119
  40. 40Emmadown 15,044
  41. 41Elsieup 54,967
  42. 42Berniceup 14,937
  43. 43Anndown 34,895
  44. 44Juliadown 24,831
  45. 45Agnesdown 14,795
  46. 46Berthadown 54,785
  47. 47Loisup 44,775
  48. 48Jeanup 64,603
  49. 49Katherinedown 14,488
  50. 50Marion4,456
  51. 51Sarahdown 44,415
  52. 52Anneup 14,333
  53. 53Bettyup 94,181
  54. 54Idadown 54,125
  55. 55Evadown 34,079
  56. 56Pearl3,976
  57. 57Bessiedown 23,888
  58. 58Myrtleup 23,865
  59. 59Violadown 23,855
  60. 60Kathrynup 33,778
  61. 61Lauradown 23,723
  62. 62Mabeldown 43,683
  63. 63Nelliedown 23,679
  64. 64Stellaup 13,657
  65. 65Veraup 33,460
  66. 66Jessiedown 23,356
  67. 67Sylviaup 33,284
  68. 68Minniedown 13,270
  69. 69Janeup 23,264
  70. 70Almadown 13,248
  71. 71Ritaup 163,063
  72. 72Williedown 63,041
  73. 73Jennieup 43,015
  74. 74Leonaup 52,972
  75. 75Elladown 32,954
  76. 76Genevieve2,928
  77. 77Lenadown 22,927
  78. 78Vivianup 32,857
  79. 79Lucydown 62,814
  80. 80Wilmaup 152,773
  81. 81Charlotteup 72,757
  82. 82Violet2,752
  83. 83Barbaradown 12,704
  84. 84Lilliedown 102,687
  85. 84Marguerite2,687
  86. 86Marianup 42,612
  87. 87Blanchedown 72,590
  88. 88Ellendown 22,581
  89. 89Maedown 42,486
  90. 90Opaldown 12,482
  91. 91Mattiedown 132,434
  92. 92Juanitaup 22,398
  93. 93Theresa2,309
  94. 94Velmadown 22,287
  95. 95Beulahup 12,268
  96. 96Junenew2,139
  97. 97Sophieup 32,112
  98. 98Maxinenew2,110
  99. 99Emilydown 12,091
  100. 100Phyllisnew2,088

Boys, 1915

  1. 1John47,576
  2. 2William38,563
  3. 3James33,773
  4. 4Robert28,737
  5. 5Joseph23,051
  6. 6George22,307
  7. 7Charles21,960
  8. 8Edward15,889
  9. 9Frank15,006
  10. 10Thomasup 111,490
  11. 11Walterdown 111,255
  12. 12Haroldup 210,444
  13. 13Paul10,328
  14. 14Henrydown 210,138
  15. 15Richardup 29,143
  16. 16Raymond8,981
  17. 17Albertdown 28,825
  18. 18Arthur8,564
  19. 19Harry8,470
  20. 20Donaldup 37,116
  21. 21Ralph6,816
  22. 22Carlup 26,613
  23. 23Louisdown 36,518
  24. 24Clarencedown 26,267
  25. 25Howardup 16,103
  26. 26Fredup 25,778
  27. 27Jack5,749
  28. 28Kennethup 25,681
  29. 29Francisup 25,594
  30. 30Williedown 55,434
  31. 31Daviddown 25,394
  32. 32Roy5,052
  33. 33Earl4,908
  34. 34Stanleyup 54,807
  35. 35Ernestup 34,787
  36. 36Anthonyup 14,722
  37. 37Lawrencedown 24,688
  38. 38Joedown 44,648
  39. 39Samueldown 44,351
  40. 40Herbertup 24,341
  41. 41Eugeneup 24,321
  42. 42Alfreddown 14,231
  43. 43Michaeldown 34,079
  44. 44Leonardup 13,993
  45. 45Elmerup 13,802
  46. 46Andrewdown 23,573
  47. 47Leo3,527
  48. 48Bernardup 23,302
  49. 48Peter3,302
  50. 50Normanup 43,262
  51. 51Russelldown 23,250
  52. 52Frederick3,159
  53. 53Edwin3,151
  54. 54Chesterup 23,043
  55. 55Daniel3,002
  56. 56Hermandown 52,983
  57. 57Lester2,943
  58. 58Willardup 342,889
  59. 59Floyddown 12,824
  60. 60Melvindown 12,780
  61. 61Cliffordup 12,741
  62. 62Lloydup 42,653
  63. 63Clyde2,518
  64. 64Theodore2,504
  65. 65Vincentdown 42,491
  66. 66Leroydown 62,450
  67. 67Rayup 72,365
  68. 68Samdown 12,339
  69. 69Philipdown 12,328
  70. 70Lewisup 22,307
  71. 71Benjamindown 12,241
  72. 72Marvinup 32,227
  73. 73Miltondown 42,225
  74. 74Victorup 22,211
  75. 75Charliedown 102,193
  76. 76Cecilup 32,181
  77. 77Jesseup 52,111
  78. 78Geraldup 32,085
  79. 79Martindown 62,070
  80. 80Vernonup 32,060
  81. 81Alvindown 32,006
  82. 82Leonup 31,977
  83. 83Woodrowdown 121,966
  84. 84Lee1,916
  85. 85Edgarup 21,895
  86. 86Stephendown 61,850
  87. 87Glennup 41,842
  88. 88Oscardown 111,788
  89. 89Everettup 11,731
  90. 90Gordondown 21,717
  91. 91Arnoldup 61,691
  92. 92Wilburup 41,685
  93. 93Morrisdown 71,660
  94. 94Sidneydown 51,615
  95. 95Harvey1,613
  96. 96Claudedown 31,605
  97. 97Waynenew1,517
  98. 98Homernew1,487
  99. 99Allennew1,458
  100. 100Gilbertnew1,452

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1914. 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, 1915”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1915, updated 20 October 2026.