Popularity for Top 1000 Names for Babies Born Between 1900 and 1910 in the United States

You've seen the top names for 2004, but have you seen the top names for 1900? Some are VERY different, other's aren't. The following are all names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States from 1900 through 1909. The most popular 1000 names of the 1900s were taken from 1,467,529 male births and 3,104,799 female births. Were baby boys actually named Mary, Lucille, Josephine, Evelyn or Doris in 1900 as you will find below? Probably not. The SSA's caveat: please note that name data are not edited. For example, the sex associated with a name may be incorrect. Entries such as "Unknown" and "Baby" are not removed from the lists. Keep in mind that record keeping was by hand and the potential for mistakes was great. But here it is, as they created it, the most popular names from 1900 through 1909. Rank Male name Female name 1 John Mary 2 William Helen 3 James Margaret 4 George Anna 5 Charles Ruth 6 Robert Elizabeth 7 Joseph Dorothy 8 Frank Marie 9 Edward Florence 10 Thomas Mildred 11 Henry Alice 12 Walter Ethel 13 Harry Lillian 14 Willie Gladys 15 Arthur Edna 16 Albert Frances 17 Clarence Rose 18 Fred Annie 19 Harold Grace 20 Paul Bertha 21 Raymond Emma 22 Richard Bessie 23 Roy Clara 24 Joe Hazel 25 Louis Irene 26 Carl Gertrude 27 Ralph Louise 28 Earl Catherine 29 Jack Martha 30 Ernest Martha 31 David Pearl 32 Samuel Edith 33 Howard Esther 34 Charlie Minnie 35 Francis Myrtle 36 Herbert Ida 37 Lawrence Josephine 38 Theodore Evelyn 39 Alfred Elsie 40 Andrew Eva 41 Sam Thelma 42 Elmer Ruby 43 Eugene Agnes 44 Leo Sarah 45 Michael Viola 46 Lee Nellie 47 Herman Beatrice 48 Anthony Julia 49 Daniel Laura 50 Leonard Lillie 51 Floyd Lucille 52 Donald Ella 53 Kenneth Virginia 54 Jesse Mattie 55 Russell Pauline 56 Clyde Carrie 57 Oscar Alma 58 Peter Jessie 59 Lester Mae 60 Leroy Lena 61 Ray Willie 62 Stanley Katherine 63 Clifford Blanche 64 Lewis Hattie 65 Benjamin Marion 66 Edwin Lucy 67 Frederick Stella 68 Chester Mamie 69 Claude Vera 70 Eddie Cora 71 Cecil Fannie 72 Lloyd Eleanor 73 Jessie Bernice 74 Martin Jennie 75 Bernard Ann 76 Tom Leona 77 Will Beulah 78 Norman Lula 79 Edgar Rosa 80 Harvey Ada 81 Ben Ellen 82 Homer Kathryn 83 Luther Maggie 84 Leon Doris 85 Melvin Dora 86 Philip Betty 87 Johnnie Marguerite 88 Jim Violet 89 Milton Lois 90 Everett Daisy 91 Allen Anne 92 Leslie Sadie 93 Alvin Susie 94 Victor Nora 95 Marvin Georgia 96 Stephen Maude 97 Alexander Marjorie 98 Jacob Opal 99 Hugh Hilda 100 Patrick Velma 101 Virgil Emily 102 Horace Theresa 103 Glenn Charlotte 104 Oliver Inez 105 Morris Olive 106 Vernon Flora 107 Archie Della 108 Julius Lola 109 Gerald Jean 110 Sidney Effie 111 Maurice Nancy 112 Marion Nettiey 113 Otis Sylvia 114 Vincent May 115 Guy Lottie 116 Earnest Alberta 117 Wilbur Eunice 118 Gilbert Katie 119 Willard Sallie 120 Ed Genevieve 121 Roosevelt Estelle 122 Hubert Lydia 123 Manuel Loretta 124 Warren Mable 125 Otto Goldie 126 Alex Eula 127 Ira Rosie 128 Wesley Lizzie 129 Curtis Vivian 130 Wallace Verna 131 Lonnie Ollie 132 Gordon Harriet 133 Jerry Addie 134 Issac Lucile 135 Charley Marian 136 Jose Henrietta 137 Nathan Jane 138 Max Lela 139 Mack Essie 140 Rufus Caroline 141 Arnold Ora 142 Irving Iva 143 Percy Sara 144 Bill Maria 145 Dan Madeline 146 Willis Rebecca 147 Bernie Wilma 148 Jimmie Barbara 149 Orville Etta 150 Sylvester Rachel 151 Rudolph Kathleen 152 Glen Irma 153 Nicholas Christine 154 Dewey Geneva 155 Emil Juanita 156 Roland Sophie 157 Steve Nina 158 Calvin Naomi 159 Mike Victoria 160 Johnie Amelia 161 Bert Erma 162 August Mollie 163 Franklin Susan 164 Clifton Flossie 165 Matthew Ola 166 Emmett Nannie 167 Phillip Norma 168 Wayne Sally 169 Edmund Olga 170 Abraham Alta 171 Nathaniel Estella 172 Dave Celia 173 Marshall Freda 174 Elbert Isabel 175 Clinton Amanda 176 Felix Frieda 177 Alton Luella 178 Ellis Matilda 179 Nelson Janie 180 Amos Fern 181 Clayton Cecelia 182 Aaron Audrey 183 Perry Winifred 184 Tony Elva 185 Adam Ina 186 Irvin Adeline 187 Dennis Leola 188 Jake Hannah 189 Mark Geraldine 190 Jerome Amy 191 Cornelius Allie 192 Douglas Miriam 193 Ollie Isabelle 194 Pete Bonnie 195 Ted Vergie 196 Adolph Sophia 197 Roger Jeanette 198 Jay Cleo 199 Roscoe Nell 200 Juan Eliza 201 Forrest Selma 202 Jess Roberta 203 Ervin Lila 204 Antonio Jewell 205 Gus Cecilia 206 Owen Veronica 207 Moses Muriel 208 Bruce Regina 209 Sherman Faye 210 Ivan Winnie 211 Reuben Callie 212 Don Anita 213 Johnny Josie 214 Claud Rena 215 Booker Jeannette 216 Alonzo Margie 217 Ross Belle 218 Tommie Fay 219 Julian Jewel 220 Karl Kate 221 Simon Phyllis 222 Laurence Augusta 223 Wilfred Carolyn 224 Leland Rita 225 Wilson Millie 226 Grady Antoinette 227 Preston Gussie 228 Elijah Elma 229 Wilbert Dollie 230 Monroe Teresa 231 Austin Adele 232 Jasper Claire 233 Harley Tillie 234 Marv Maud 235 Bob Bertie 236 Delbert Zelma 237 Dale Johnnie 238 Lyle Dorothea 239 Carroll Sue 240 Levi Marcella 241 Merle Leah 242 Millard Letha 243 Timothy Roxie 244 Loyd Shirley 245 Larry Angelina 246 Grant Madge 247 Aubrey Hester 248 Louie Lorene 249 Grover Elnora 250 Noah Cecile 251 Ronald Ila 252 Troy Lessie 253 Byron Gracie 254 Jeff Lora 255 Mose Delia 256 Barney Cornelia 257 Wiley Maudie 258 Nick Angeline 259 Alva Birdie 260 Abe Lorraine 261 Solomon Mayme 262 Erwin Olivia 263 Emanuel Rosalie 264 Malcolm June 265 Edmund Adelaide 266 Wade Constance 267 Gene Janet 268 Cleveland Lenora 269 Mckinley Eloise 270 Forest Leila 271 Salvatore Wanda 272 Anton Lorena 273 Frederick Lee 274 Freddie Reba 275 Allan Lelia 276 Harrison Dolores 277 Murray Neva 278 Angelo Francis 279 Boyd Maxine 280 Silas Angela 281 Elwood Hallie 282 Ruben Elvira 283 Clark Lulu 284 Luke Helene 285 Myron Myra 286 Rex Bettie 287 Christopher Patricia 288 Carlos Eileen 289 Pedro Nola 290 Eli Rhoda 291 Marcus Annette 292 Dock Lilly 293 Andy Corinne 294 Buster Pearlie 295 Mitchell Edythe 296 Emory Dessie 297 Neal Zella 298 Dwight Dovie 299 Jesus Lou 300 Carlton Oma 301 Ramon Katharine 302 Loren Ernestine 303 Edd Ophelia 304 Garland Harriet 305 Clement Claudia 306 Reginald Clarice 307 Lowell Helena 308 Cleo Odessa 309 Hiram Cecil 310 Earle Christina 311 Cyril Jeanne 312 Joel Rosetta 313 Francisco Wilhelmina 314 Dominick Johanna 315 Ike Catharine 316 Elmo Gertie 317 Lynn Eugenia 318 Anderson Peggy 319 Randolph Merle 320 Miles Erna 321 Dallas Lily 322 Tommy Hettie 323 Jackson Isabella 324 Burton Carmen 325 Neil Lucinda 326 Columbus Vesta 327 Freeman Bess 328 Emery Corine 329 Clair Lettie 330 Spencer Linda 331 Major Frankie 332 Al Louisa 333 Mathew Billie 334 Riley Dolly 335 Dean Aline 336 Augustus Yvonne 337 Ora Alvina 338 Fletcher Jimmie 339 Ward Pansy 340 Kermit Carol 341 Lorenzo Mathilda 342 Elton Rosella 343 Ned Iola 344 Ramon Heidi 345 Pat Priscilla 346 Wendell Lenore 347 Orval Lona 348 Wilmer Linnie 349 Van Lura 350 Odell Nona 351 Herschel Hulda 352 Pearl Leota 353 Hyman Isabell 354 Vern Willa 355 Russel Golda 356 Sterling Ione 357 Lucius Jannie 358 Scott Tessie 359 Isadore Leone 360 Alphonse Joan 361 Foster Elsa 362 Isiah Leta 363 Steven Blanch 364 Bud Arlene 365 Stewart Maybelle 366 Alfonso Iona 367 Chris Louella 368 Sol Georgie 369 Irwin Minerva 370 Basil Alpha 371 Hollis Connie 372 Ferdinand Abbie 373 Dick Aileen 374 Elvin Carmela 375 Ambrose Cassie 376 Clay Annabelle 377 Ellsworth Vida 378 Christian Donna 379 Emerson Molly 380 Merrill Mittie 381 Maynard Eddie 382 Newton Elaine 383 Adrian Orpha 384 Royal Vada 385 Dudley Meta 386 Dewitt Floy 387 Lyman Gwendolyn 388 Gustave Artie 389 Houston Leora 390 Ezra Fanny 391 Elliott Melba 392 Jimmy Verda 393 Noel Mina 394 Coy Polly 395 Dee Era 396 Noble Joyce 397 Eldon Ona 398 Thurman Nelle 399 Dominic Phoebe 400 Sanford Elisabeth 401 Ulysses Evie 402 Alan Ivy 403 Sammie Cynthia 404 Stuart Rae 405 Rosevelt Maurine 406 Garfield Mona 407 Keith Beryl 408 Taylor Zora 409 Buford Mazie 410 Porter Alyce 411 King Paula 412 Truman Zula 413 Buck Avis 414 Jeremiah Natalie 415 Harris Elinor 416 Jean Lauretta 417 Roman Sybil 418 Eric Hortense 419 Olin Rosemary 420 Benny Bernadine 421 Isaiah Agatha 422 Emile Ester 423 Milo Rubye 424 Lionel Arline 425 Aloysius Queen 426 Junius Berniece 427 Harlan Eleanore 428 Morgan Philomena 429 Elias Loraine 430 Lemuel Antonia 431 Omer Clare 432 Cyrus Alva 433 Matt Angie 434 Meyer Myrtie 435 Hugo Cordelia 436 Enoch Bernadette 437 Fay Tommie 438 Helen Malinda 439 Wilford Imogene 440 Luis Elise 441 Saul Zelda 442 Asa Reva 443 Jefferson Dixie 444 Early Laverne 445 Delmar Zola 446 Lacy Aurelia 447 Joshua Idella 448 Walker Clyde 449 Armand Florine 450 Prince Una 451 Napoleon Mandy 452 Otho Elda 453 Wm Evangeline 454 Haywood Bella 455 Jonas Garnet 456 Coleman Rhea 457 Arlie Lovie 458 Norbert Ocie 459 Arther Avae 460 Rubin Wilda 461 Norris Ellie 462 Gabriel Emilie 463 Raleigh Robbie 464 Odis Sudie 465 Maxwell Tressie 466 Vance Mercedes 467 General Veda 468 Hal Lina 469 Waldo Estell 470 Palmer Lennie 471 Milford Lida 472 Theo Monica 473 Granville Madeleine 474 Sandy Belva 475 Wilburn Vina 476 Bertram Tina 477 Otha Althea 478 Frances Octavia 479 Clem Ramona 480 Oren Julie 481 Verne Pinkie 482 Johnson Lyda 483 Wilber Lue 484 Micheal Concetta 485 Mason Marietta 486 Chas Corrine 487 Phil Gretchen 488 Marg John 489 Evan Chloe 490 Elisha Magnolia 491 Shirley