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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1918

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1918, from Social Security card applications.

In 1918, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 67,365 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 56,558 boys. New to the top 100 since 1917: Lorraine, Shirley, Norma and Kathleen for girls; Virgil and Homer for boys. The biggest climbers were Betty for girls, up 13 places to #21, and Woodrow for boys, up 15 places to #58.

Girls, 1918

  1. 1Mary67,365
  2. 2Helen36,148
  3. 3Dorothy32,030
  4. 4Margaret27,139
  5. 5Ruth25,535
  6. 6Mildred17,258
  7. 7Virginiaup 316,421
  8. 8Francesup 116,132
  9. 9Elizabethdown 115,853
  10. 10Annadown 315,666
  11. 11Evelyn13,493
  12. 12Marie12,589
  13. 13Alice11,590
  14. 14Florence11,318
  15. 15Lillian9,986
  16. 16Ireneup 19,774
  17. 17Rosedown 19,568
  18. 18Louiseup 19,111
  19. 19Dorisup 69,061
  20. 20Catherinedown 28,842
  21. 21Bettyup 138,803
  22. 22Gladysup 18,734
  23. 23Ednadown 38,698
  24. 24Josephinedown 38,682
  25. 25Marthadown 38,341
  26. 26Eleanor8,176
  27. 27Ruby8,134
  28. 28Etheldown 48,075
  29. 29Lucille7,902
  30. 30Edithdown 27,858
  31. 31Gracedown 17,770
  32. 32Thelma7,740
  33. 33Hazeldown 27,615
  34. 34Marjorieup 27,517
  35. 35Paulinedown 27,222
  36. 36Anniedown 16,743
  37. 37Jeanup 36,600
  38. 38Esther6,574
  39. 39Gertrudedown 26,264
  40. 40Beatricedown 15,907
  41. 41Berniceup 15,892
  42. 42Loisup 15,877
  43. 43Claradown 25,778
  44. 44Ann5,613
  45. 45Marion5,583
  46. 46Emma5,324
  47. 47Agnesup 15,291
  48. 48Juliadown 15,268
  49. 49Elsieup 15,194
  50. 50Katherinedown 15,191
  51. 51Bertha5,051
  52. 52Sarah4,969
  53. 53Janeup 24,730
  54. 54Annedown 14,567
  55. 55Evadown 14,563
  56. 56Pearlup 14,521
  57. 57Idadown 14,450
  58. 58Ritaup 54,447
  59. 59Viola4,331
  60. 60Barbaraup 74,224
  61. 61Bessie4,101
  62. 62Myrtledown 44,076
  63. 63Kathryndown 34,068
  64. 64Lauraup 14,062
  65. 65Nelliedown 14,048
  66. 66Juneup 74,034
  67. 67Stelladown 53,928
  68. 68Veradown 23,923
  69. 69Lorrainenew3,876
  70. 70Willieup 23,867
  71. 71Sylviadown 23,675
  72. 72Vivianup 73,663
  73. 73Almadown 23,650
  74. 74Mabeldown 63,636
  75. 75Jessiedown 53,591
  76. 76Mariandown 23,503
  77. 77Geraldineup 123,446
  78. 78Charlottedown 23,373
  79. 79Leonaup 13,335
  80. 80Phyllisup 123,326
  81. 81Genevievedown 43,304
  82. 82Wilma3,298
  83. 83Violetup 13,294
  84. 84Elladown 13,291
  85. 85Juanitaup 23,260
  86. 86Margueritedown 83,249
  87. 87Maxineup 63,216
  88. 88Minniedown 133,181
  89. 89Lilliedown 33,112
  90. 90Lucydown 33,108
  91. 91Jenniedown 103,033
  92. 92Ellendown 23,030
  93. 93Lenadown 82,937
  94. 94Opalup 12,847
  95. 95Maeup 12,756
  96. 96Blanchedown 52,739
  97. 97Shirleynew2,654
  98. 98Normanew2,653
  99. 99Kathleennew2,629
  100. 100Mattiedown 62,610

Boys, 1918

  1. 1John56,558
  2. 2William45,291
  3. 3James42,115
  4. 4Robert40,619
  5. 5Charlesup 226,921
  6. 6George26,318
  7. 7Josephdown 226,261
  8. 8Edward19,489
  9. 9Frank17,018
  10. 10Thomas13,910
  11. 11Walter13,338
  12. 12Richardup 212,323
  13. 13Harolddown 112,185
  14. 14Pauldown 111,755
  15. 15Raymondup 111,604
  16. 16Henrydown 111,354
  17. 17Arthur10,105
  18. 18Donaldup 29,972
  19. 19Albertdown 19,935
  20. 20Harrydown 19,896
  21. 21Jackup 18,341
  22. 22Ralphdown 18,162
  23. 23Clarenceup 27,187
  24. 24Louisdown 17,082
  25. 25Carldown 17,004
  26. 26Howard6,928
  27. 27Kenneth6,809
  28. 28David6,627
  29. 29Willieup 26,537
  30. 30Francis6,347
  31. 31Earlup 16,321
  32. 32Royup 16,211
  33. 33Freddown 46,182
  34. 34Joeup 15,805
  35. 35Eugeneup 45,631
  36. 36Stanleydown 25,618
  37. 37Ernest5,527
  38. 38Lawrencedown 25,372
  39. 39Anthonydown 15,168
  40. 40Herbert5,128
  41. 41Leonard4,980
  42. 42Alfredup 14,873
  43. 43Samueldown 14,772
  44. 44Elmerup 14,373
  45. 45Michaeldown 14,296
  46. 46Andrewup 24,138
  47. 47Bernardup 24,098
  48. 48Leodown 14,036
  49. 49Normandown 33,867
  50. 50Russellup 23,833
  51. 51Lloydup 23,742
  52. 52Danielup 23,726
  53. 53Peterdown 33,711
  54. 54Chesterup 23,692
  55. 55Edwin3,487
  56. 56Melvinup 13,469
  57. 57Leroyup 33,422
  58. 58Woodrowup 153,358
  59. 59Frederickdown 83,351
  60. 60Clifforddown 13,299
  61. 61Floydup 13,235
  62. 62Lesterdown 13,229
  63. 63Victorup 153,183
  64. 64Theodoredown 13,143
  65. 65Hermandown 73,041
  66. 66Vernonup 52,971
  67. 67Clydedown 32,917
  68. 68Marvin2,829
  69. 69Rayup 52,763
  70. 70Charliedown 32,743
  71. 71Philipdown 52,733
  72. 72Geralddown 32,712
  73. 73Vincentdown 82,621
  74. 74Lewisdown 42,593
  75. 75Samdown 32,506
  76. 76Miltondown 12,454
  77. 77Leonup 52,442
  78. 78Jesseup 12,433
  79. 79Benjamindown 32,431
  80. 80Alvinup 12,409
  81. 81Martindown 42,403
  82. 82Cecilup 12,328
  83. 83Willarddown 32,311
  84. 84Glennup 22,253
  85. 85Gordondown 12,233
  86. 86Leedown 12,159
  87. 87Oscar2,113
  88. 88Harveyup 22,111
  89. 89Edgardown 12,085
  90. 90Warrenup 31,990
  91. 91Wayneup 51,912
  92. 92Arnolddown 11,910
  93. 93Everettup 11,891
  94. 94Sidneyup 11,879
  95. 95Claudeup 31,878
  96. 96Stephendown 71,843
  97. 97Wilburdown 51,800
  98. 98Allenup 21,779
  99. 99Virgilnew1,707
  100. 100Homernew1,680

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1917. 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, 1918”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1918, updated 20 October 2026.