1,500,000 baby names

Top 10 baby names: 1880-1919  1920-1960  1960-2000


based on US census data



Rank
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Male

John
William
Charles
George
James
Joseph
Frank
Henry
Thomas
Harry


Number
464
330
218
214
199
189
149
116
102
89
1880


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Margaret
Minnie
Emma
Martha
Alice
Marie
Annie, Sarah (tie)


Number
176
77
53
49
42
41
38
37
33
30

Total sample size: 4770 males, 2360 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
Charles
James
George
Joseph
Frank
Henry
Edward, Harry, Thomas (tie)



Number
390
303
220
216
203
157
148
109
95

1881


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Margaret
Emma
Minnie
Sarah
Alice
Bertha
Grace


Number
201
87
55
54
48
44
40
37
36
34

Total sample size: 4563 males, 2509 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
Charles
James
George
Frank
Joseph
Henry
Thomas
Harry


Number
463
406
214
202
198
188
182
109
105
97
1882


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Emma, Margaret (tie)

Minnie
Bertha
Mabel
Florence, Ida (tie)



Number
218
115
65
57

54
46
43
42

Total sample size: 5267 males, 3051 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
Charles
George
James
Joseph
Frank
Harry, Henry (tie)

Edward


Number
404
391
238
210
204
186
181
110

107
1883


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Emma
Elizabeth
Florence
Bertha
Alice
Sarah
Clara, Rose (tie)


Number
240
147
65
53
50
47
45
41
40
39

Total sample size: 5138 males, 3143 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
Charles
James
Frank
Joseph
Harry
Henry
Thomas


Number
534
407
256
247
236
207
198
147
131
120
1884


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Emma
Margaret
Minnie
Alice, Florence (tie)

Clara
Bertha, Rose (tie)


Number
298
136
93
68
65
63
50

47
46

Total sample size: 5918 males, 3745 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
Charles
Joseph
George, James (tie)

Frank
Robert
Henry
Edward


Number
515
394
258
236
234

174
127
122
118
1885


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Margaret
Emma
Ida
Rose
Minnie
Bertha
Annie


Number
302
161
85
74
73
66
61
57
56
54

Total sample size: 6032 males, 4001 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
James
Charles
Joseph
Frank
Henry
Thomas
Edward, Walter (tie)


Number
574
463
287
249
234
232
204
129
128
118
1886


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Emma
Clara
Margaret
Minnie
Bertha
Rose
Ida, Sarah (tie)


Number
268
171
91
80
66
65
63
62
55
54

Total sample size: 6298 males, 4256 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
Charles
James
Frank, Joseph (tie)

Harry
Robert
Thomas


Number
494
399
249
237
234
208

137
122
114
1887


Female

Mary
Anna
Emma
Margaret
Bertha
Elizabeth, Minnie (tie)

Florence
Mabel
Bessie, Helen, Jennie (tie)


Number
328
190
79
74
72
70

55
54
53

Total sample size: 6143 males, 4511 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
Joseph
James
Charles
Frank
Harry
Robert
Thomas


Number
630
438
313
285
283
258
222
173
141
139
1888


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Elizabeth
Bertha
Emma
Ethel
Rose
Bessie
Ida, Minnie (tie)


Number
367
189
102
94
89
84
74
73
72
63

Total sample size: 7424 males, 5385 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
James
Charles
Joseph
Frank
Harry
Edward
Robert


Number
581
446
280
277
264
250
231
148
142
136
1889


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Margaret
Minnie
Helen, Rose (tie)

Bertha
Alice, Emma (tie)



Number
371
204
108
96
79
72

71
70

Total sample size: 6992 males, 5429 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Charles
Joseph
Frank
Harry
Henry
Edward


Number
557
402
274
265
262
258
206
180
152
130
1890


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Emma
Margaret
Rose
Ethel
Florence
Ida
Bertha, Helen (tie)


Number
400
188
113
95
93
89
86
84
77
75

Total sample size: 7204 males, 5847 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Joseph
Charles
Frank
Henry
Harry
Robert


Number
574
408
271
259
253
251
224
149
144
136
1891


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Florence
Elizabeth
Clara
Rose
Helen
Emma, Ethel (tie)



Number
401
230
103
90
87
84
83
81
80

Total sample size: 7095 males, 5909 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George, Joseph (tie)

Charles
Frank
Harry
Thomas
Robert


Number
633
459
298
276

264
236
187
174
151
1892


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Florence
Elizabeth
Rose
Ruth
Ethel
Helen, Minnie (tie)



Number
430
231
109
103
97
93
92
89
88

Total sample size: 8222 males, 6630 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
Joseph
Charles
James
Frank
Edward
Thomas
Walter


Number
549
491
296
293
259
242
227
164
151
139
1893


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Elizabeth
Helen
Ruth
Florence
Bertha
Ethel
Rose


Number
395
214
122
114
111
103
101
93
89
81

Total sample size: 7963 males, 6770 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
James
Joseph
Charles
Frank
Harry
Thomas
Robert


Number
572
427
304
279
267
258
236
182
163
156
1894


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Helen
Elizabeth
Ruth
Florence
Ethel
Marie
Rose


Number
438
244
150
140
132
120
100
90
85
84

Total sample size: 8072 males, 7154 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James, Joseph (tie)

George
Charles
Frank
Henry, Walter (tie)

Harry


Number
581
457
296

288
244
218
176

152
1895


Female

Mary
Anna
Elizabeth
Helen
Ruth
Margaret
Florence
Marie, Rose (tie)

Ethel


Number
441
243
139
136
119
114
104
101

98

Total sample size: 8645 males, 7748 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

William
John
James
George
Joseph
Frank
Charles
Harry
Robert
Edward


Number
573
540
326
311
264
225
215
166
161
154
1896


Female

Mary
Anna
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Marie
Elizabeth
Rose
Ethel
Florence


Number
428
225
147
138
130
117
108
106
103
102

Total sample size: 9035 males, 7861 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Joseph
Charles
Frank
Robert
Harry
Edward


Number
514
462
321
280
240
238
189
160
152
141
1897


Female

Mary
Anna
Helen
Ruth
Margaret
Florence
Rose
Marie
Elizabeth
Lillian


Number
422
214
151
149
116
109
108
107
99
87

Total sample size: 8910 males, 7778 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
James
Joseph
Charles
Frank
Edward
Robert
Henry


Number
547
463
330
312
268
242
217
164
154
141
1898


Female

Mary
Anna
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Elizabeth
Florence
Rose
Lillian
Ethel, Marie (tie)


Number
488
224
183
160
144
122
120
99
98
94

Total sample size: 9496 males, 8768 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George
James
Joseph
Charles
Frank
Robert
Henry
Edward


Number
516
456
292
260
230
212
201
179
162
161
1899


Female

Mary
Anna
Margaret
Helen
Marie
Elizabeth
Florence
Ruth
Ethel
Alice


Number
431
223
161
156
133
126
110
109
106
88

Total sample size: 8845 males, 8222 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Charles
Joseph
Frank
Henry
Robert
Harry


Number
559
421
297
282
235
210
191
168
167
135
1900


Female

Mary
Helen
Anna
Margaret
Ruth
Elizabeth
Marie
Rose
Florence
Bertha


Number
460
210
201
163
152
138
130
123
107
103

Total sample size: 8891 males, 9355 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Joseph
George
Charles
Frank
Henry
Robert
Edward


Number
412
408
250
210
202
198
171
138
134
124
1901



Female

Mary
Helen
Anna
Margaret
Elizabeth
Ruth
Marie
Gladys
Florence
Rose


Number
438
202
176
149
121
119
114
103
99
88

Total sample size: 7945 males, 8499 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Joseph
Charles
Robert
Frank
Edward
Walter


Number
522
394
305
255
238
225
181
172
151
149
1902



Female

Mary
Helen
Anna
Margaret
Ruth
Elizabeth
Marie
Lillian
Florence
Alice, Rose (tie)


Number
454
216
195
190
134
131
122
111
107
101

Total sample size: 8890 males, 9378 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Joseph
Charles
Robert
Frank
Walter
Henry


Number
481
355
293
268
232
210
186
149
130
126
1903



Female

Mary
Margaret
Helen
Anna
Ruth
Marie
Elizabeth
Florence
Dorothy
Lillian


Number
481
203
200
187
166
136
127
122
120
115

Total sample size: 8849 males, 9519 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
George, James (tie)

Joseph
Charles
Robert
Frank
Edward
Walter


Number
490
387
288

227
215
203
193
134
126
1904



Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Anna
Dorothy, Elizabeth (tie)

Marie
Alice, Florence (tie)



Number
527
219
201
178
176
131

119
113

Total sample size: 9330 males, 9777 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Charles
Joseph
Frank, Robert (tie)

Edward
Thomas


Number
559
418
299
280
229
227
167

157
145
1905



Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Anna
Ruth
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Mildred
Lillian
Marie


Number
493
264
215
195
154
147
129
117
116
115

Total sample size: 9862 males, 10354 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Joseph
George
Charles
Robert
Frank
Henry
Edward


Number
563
417
314
285
272
223
201
161
132
131
1906



Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Ruth
Anna
Elizabeth
Dorothy
Marie
Alice
Florence


Number
568
225
202
176
168
167
154
137
136
128

Total sample size: 9923 males, 10413 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Charles
Joseph
Robert
Frank
Thomas, Walter (tie)



Number
563
453
325
305
275
265
251
186
162
563
1907



Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Anna
Ruth
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Mildred
Alice
Ethel


Number
543
255
219
187
179
178
137
134
128
125

Total sample size: 10604 males, 10712 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Joseph
Charles
Robert
Frank
Edward
Henry


Number
584
428
343
304
297
276
252
209
198
147
1908


Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Anna
Ruth
Dorothy
Elizabeth
Mildred
Frances
Florence


Number
581
262
220
217
203
188
165
138
137
130

Total sample size: 10932 males, 11265 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
George
Joseph
Robert
Charles
Frank
Edward
Henry, Walter (tie)


Number
575
504
392
302
298
264
257
191
186
146
1909


Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Dorothy, Ruth (tie)

Anna
Elizabeth
Mildred
Marie
Alice


Number
569
327
216
204

194
167
164
142
139

Total sample size: 10956 males, 11460 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Joseph
Charles, George (tie)

Edward
Frank
Henry


Number
574
441
414
287
273
270

187
181
145
1910


Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Dorothy, Ruth (tie)

Anna
Mildred
Elizabeth
Alice
Ethel


Number
606
307
249
201

190
185
148
131
130

Total sample size: 11564 males, 12059 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Joseph
Charles, Robert (tie)

George
Frank
Edward
Walter


Number
601
479
375
315
268

267
214
210
149
1911


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy, Margaret (tie)

Ruth
Anna
Mildred
Elizabeth
Marie
Gladys


Number
592
294
251

223
194
171
150
124
123

Total sample size: 11316 males, 11659 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
George
Joseph
Charles
Frank
Edward
Thomas, Walter (tie)


Number
667
508
425
323
312
295
286
213
205
147
1912


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Ruth
Margaret
Anna
Mildred
Frances
Elizabeth
Marie


Number
641
389
258
246
242
193
186
168
165
144

Total sample size: 12342 males, 12526 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Joseph
Charles
George
Frank
Edward
Thomas


Number
622
497
416
357
327
308
297
223
198
163
1913


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Mildred
Elizabeth
Anna
Marie
Florence


Number
632
371
283
275
212
191
179
160
147
127

Total sample size: 12416 males, 12347 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Joseph
George
Charles
Frank
Edward
Walter


Number
703
536
463
387
353
351
286
232
229
202
1914


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Mildred
Anna
Elizabeth
Evelyn
Marie


Number
714
352
311
290
225
210
184
165
150
147

Total sample size: 13423 males, 13171 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Joseph
Charles
George
Edward
Frank
Thomas


Number
649
554
459
412
324
323
312
250
220
178
1915


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Anna
Mildred
Evelyn
Virginia
Elizabeth


Number
666
407
319
281
242
193
182
159
151
147

Total sample size: 13218 males, 13195 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Charles
George
Joseph
Edward
Frank
Walter


Number
728
550
484
424
359
343
316
231
205
171
1916


Female

Mary
Helen
Margaret
Dorothy
Ruth
Mildred
Anna
Frances
Elizabeth
Marie


Number
725
384
321
300
249
174
172
165
159
136

Total sample size: 13410 males, 13125 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Joseph
George
Charles
Edward
Frank
Thomas, Walter (tie)


Number
690
592
520
445
336
317
309
207
206
164
1917


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Anna
Frances
Elizabeth
Mildred
Marie


Number
752
366
356
334
267
204
171
162
155
151

Total sample size: 13291 males, 13691 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
Robert
James
Joseph
Charles
George
Edward
Frank
Thomas


Number
726
585
512
511
352
342
336
251
246
177
1918


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Frances
Virginia
Anna
Mildred
Elizabeth


Number
750
430
372
315
309
203
201
189
184
180

Total sample size: 14414 males, 14689 females



Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Male

John
William
James
Robert
Charles
Joseph
George
Edward
Frank
Thomas


Number
723
550
531
523
350
316
304
248
195
190
1919


Female

Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
Ruth
Virginia
Elizabeth
Mildred
Frances
Anna


Number
723
363
340
328
286
184
182
180
176
175

Total sample size: 14062 males, 14190 females


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