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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1916

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1916, from Social Security card applications.

In 1916, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 61,438 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 50,043 boys. New to the top 100 since 1915: Geraldine for girls; Hugh, Alexander and Maurice for boys. The biggest climbers were Marian for girls, up 14 places to #72, and Woodrow for boys, up 19 places to #64.

Girls, 1916

  1. 1Mary61,438
  2. 2Helen32,661
  3. 3Dorothy27,418
  4. 4Margaret24,953
  5. 5Ruth23,189
  6. 6Mildred15,633
  7. 7Anna15,228
  8. 8Elizabeth14,940
  9. 9Frances13,746
  10. 10Virginiaup 212,487
  11. 11Evelyndown 111,889
  12. 12Mariedown 111,682
  13. 13Alice10,719
  14. 14Florence10,412
  15. 15Roseup 19,605
  16. 16Lilliandown 19,592
  17. 17Irene9,035
  18. 18Louise8,630
  19. 19Ednaup 18,625
  20. 20Catherinedown 18,469
  21. 21Josephineup 18,127
  22. 22Gladysdown 18,019
  23. 23Rubyup 17,686
  24. 24Marthaup 17,610
  25. 25Etheldown 27,601
  26. 26Graceup 17,461
  27. 27Eleanorup 17,406
  28. 28Edithup 37,307
  29. 29Thelmaup 17,290
  30. 30Lucilledown 17,241
  31. 31Hazeldown 57,214
  32. 32Dorisup 27,161
  33. 33Paulinedown 16,655
  34. 34Estherdown 16,421
  35. 35Gertrude6,243
  36. 36Annie6,105
  37. 37Marjorieup 25,866
  38. 38Beatricedown 15,586
  39. 39Claradown 15,544
  40. 40Annup 35,343
  41. 41Emmadown 15,217
  42. 42Bernice5,183
  43. 43Loisup 45,149
  44. 44Bettyup 95,136
  45. 45Jeanup 35,081
  46. 46Juliadown 25,066
  47. 47Marionup 35,033
  48. 48Elsiedown 75,027
  49. 49Berthadown 34,900
  50. 50Agnesdown 54,852
  51. 51Katherinedown 24,801
  52. 52Sarahdown 14,798
  53. 53Annedown 14,571
  54. 54Ida4,364
  55. 55Eva4,337
  56. 56Bessieup 14,122
  57. 57Pearldown 14,073
  58. 58Myrtle3,960
  59. 59Viola3,948
  60. 60Kathryn3,933
  61. 61Nellieup 23,862
  62. 62Janeup 73,826
  63. 63Stellaup 13,818
  64. 64Lauradown 33,744
  65. 65Mabeldown 33,680
  66. 66Veradown 13,622
  67. 67Ritaup 43,477
  68. 68Jessiedown 23,414
  69. 68Sylviadown 13,414
  70. 70Alma3,403
  71. 71Minniedown 33,274
  72. 72Marianup 143,198
  73. 73Williedown 13,116
  74. 74Barbaraup 93,112
  75. 75Leonadown 13,086
  76. 76Genevieve3,063
  77. 77Vivianup 13,049
  78. 78Margueriteup 63,034
  79. 79Jenniedown 63,010
  80. 80Charlotteup 12,995
  81. 81Elladown 62,965
  82. 82Wilmadown 22,962
  83. 83Violetdown 12,921
  84. 84Lucydown 52,877
  85. 85Lenadown 82,869
  86. 86Juneup 102,840
  87. 87Ellenup 12,838
  88. 88Lilliedown 42,825
  89. 89Blanchedown 22,714
  90. 90Juanitaup 22,644
  91. 91Opaldown 12,636
  92. 92Maedown 32,607
  93. 93Mattiedown 22,556
  94. 94Geraldinenew2,549
  95. 95Phyllisup 52,427
  96. 96Maxineup 22,424
  97. 97Beulahdown 22,401
  98. 98Theresadown 52,348
  99. 99Velmadown 52,319
  100. 100Emilydown 12,213

Boys, 1916

  1. 1John50,043
  2. 2William40,418
  3. 3James35,569
  4. 4Robert31,741
  5. 5Joseph23,883
  6. 6Charlesup 123,612
  7. 7Georgedown 123,381
  8. 8Edward17,005
  9. 9Frank15,291
  10. 10Thomas11,998
  11. 11Walter11,760
  12. 12Paulup 110,790
  13. 13Harolddown 110,698
  14. 14Henry10,656
  15. 15Richard10,134
  16. 16Raymond9,565
  17. 17Albert9,044
  18. 18Arthur8,921
  19. 19Harry8,476
  20. 20Donald7,736
  21. 21Ralph7,085
  22. 22Louisup 16,817
  23. 23Carldown 16,785
  24. 24Clarence6,304
  25. 25Howard6,171
  26. 26Jackup 16,161
  27. 27Kennethup 16,012
  28. 28Davidup 35,812
  29. 29Freddown 35,745
  30. 30Willie5,660
  31. 31Francisdown 25,652
  32. 32Earlup 15,553
  33. 33Roydown 15,327
  34. 34Stanley5,130
  35. 35Joeup 34,911
  36. 36Ernestdown 14,823
  37. 37Anthonydown 14,749
  38. 38Lawrencedown 14,742
  39. 39Eugeneup 24,646
  40. 40Herbert4,463
  41. 41Samueldown 24,399
  42. 42Leonardup 24,328
  43. 43Alfreddown 14,278
  44. 44Michaeldown 14,210
  45. 45Elmer3,936
  46. 46Andrew3,723
  47. 47Leo3,621
  48. 48Normanup 23,609
  49. 49Bernarddown 13,476
  50. 50Peterdown 23,370
  51. 51Russell3,330
  52. 52Frederick3,325
  53. 53Edwin3,299
  54. 54Chester3,212
  55. 55Daniel3,149
  56. 56Herman3,043
  57. 57Melvinup 32,984
  58. 58Lloydup 42,926
  59. 59Lesterdown 22,907
  60. 60Floyddown 12,783
  61. 61Clifford2,767
  62. 62Clydeup 12,707
  63. 63Leroyup 32,699
  64. 64Woodrowup 192,668
  65. 65Theodoredown 12,641
  66. 66Marvinup 62,529
  67. 67Vincentdown 22,500
  68. 68Charlieup 72,416
  69. 69Willarddown 112,413
  70. 70Philipdown 12,409
  71. 71Lewisdown 12,374
  72. 72Miltonup 12,345
  73. 73Raydown 62,334
  74. 74Samdown 62,313
  75. 75Vernonup 52,288
  76. 76Geraldup 22,260
  77. 77Jesse2,230
  78. 78Victordown 42,215
  79. 79Benjamindown 82,186
  80. 80Cecildown 42,181
  81. 81Martindown 22,122
  82. 82Alvindown 12,093
  83. 83Leeup 12,016
  84. 84Glennup 31,970
  85. 85Leondown 31,954
  86. 86Oscarup 21,916
  87. 87Stephendown 11,877
  88. 88Edgardown 31,874
  89. 89Arnoldup 21,858
  90. 90Gordon1,792
  91. 91Everettdown 21,764
  92. 92Harveyup 31,763
  93. 93Claudeup 31,733
  94. 94Wilburdown 21,680
  95. 95Sidneydown 11,659
  96. 96Hughnew1,619
  97. 97Morrisdown 41,618
  98. 98Waynedown 11,587
  99. 99Alexandernew1,584
  100. 99Mauricenew1,584

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1915. 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, 1916”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1916, updated 20 October 2026.