The most popular baby names of 1880

In 1880 the most given names were John (9,655 boys) and Mary (7,065 girls); SSA’s file counts 201,484 babies under 2,000 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1880 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1880

Girls: top 25 of 1880
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000
1	1 Mary	7,065	77.6
2	2 Anna	2,604	28.6
3	3 Emma	2,003	22.0
4	4 Elizabeth	1,939	21.3
5	5 Minnie	1,746	19.2
6	6 Margaret	1,578	17.3
7	7 Ida	1,472	16.2
8	8 Alice	1,414	15.5
9	9 Bertha	1,320	14.5
10	10 Sarah	1,288	14.2
11	11 Annie	1,258	13.8
12	12 Clara	1,226	13.5
13	13 Ella	1,156	12.7
14	14 Florence	1,063	11.7
15	15 Cora	1,045	11.5
16	16 Martha	1,040	11.4
17	17 Laura	1,012	11.1
18	18 Nellie	995	10.9
19	19 Grace	982	10.8
20	20 Carrie	949	10.4
21	21 Maude	859	9.4
22	22 Mabel	808	8.9
23	23 Bessie	796	8.8
24	24 Jennie	793	8.7
25	25 Gertrude	787	8.7

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Julia	783
27	Hattie	769
28	Edith	768
29	Mattie	704
30	Rose	700
31	Catherine	688
32	Lillian	672
33	Ada	652
34	Lillie	647
35	Helen	636
36	Jessie	635
37	Louise	635
38	Ethel	633
39	Lula	621
40	Myrtle	615
41	Eva	614
42	Frances	605
43	Lena	603
44	Lucy	590
45	Edna	588
46	Maggie	582
47	Pearl	569
48	Daisy	564
49	Fannie	560
50	Josephine	544
51	Dora	524
52	Rosa	507
53	Katherine	502
54	Agnes	473
55	Marie	471
56	Nora	471
57	May	462
58	Mamie	436
59	Blanche	427
60	Stella	414
61	Ellen	411
62	Nancy	410
63	Effie	406
64	Sallie	404
65	Nettie	403
66	Della	391
67	Lizzie	388
68	Flora	365
69	Susie	361
70	Maud	345
71	Mae	344
72	Etta	323
73	Harriet	319
74	Sadie	317
75	Caroline	306
76	Katie	303
77	Lydia	302
78	Elsie	301
79	Kate	299
80	Susan	286
81	Mollie	283
82	Alma	277
83	Addie	274
84	Georgia	259
85	Eliza	252
86	Lulu	249
87	Nannie	248
88	Lottie	245
89	Amanda	241
90	Belle	238
91	Charlotte	237
92	Rebecca	236
93	Ruth	234
94	Viola	229
95	Olive	224
96	Amelia	221
97	Hannah	221
98	Jane	215
99	Virginia	213
100	Emily	210

Girls #101 to #942

#	Name	Births
101	Matilda	210
102	Irene	204
103	Kathryn	204
104	Esther	198
105	Willie	192
106	Henrietta	191
107	Ollie	183
108	Amy	167
109	Rachel	166
110	Sara	165
111	Estella	162
112	Theresa	153
113	Augusta	151
114	Ora	149
115	Pauline	144
116	Josie	141
117	Lola	138
118	Sophia	138
119	Leona	137
120	Anne	136
121	Mildred	132
122	Ann	131
123	Beulah	131
124	Callie	131
125	Lou	131
126	Delia	129
127	Eleanor	129
128	Barbara	127
129	Iva	127
130	Louisa	126
131	Maria	125
132	Mayme	124
133	Evelyn	122
134	Estelle	119
135	Nina	119
136	Betty	117
137	Marion	115
138	Bettie	113
139	Dorothy	112
140	Luella	111
141	Inez	106
142	Lela	106
143	Rosie	106
144	Allie	105
145	Millie	105
146	Janie	96
147	Cornelia	94
148	Victoria	93
149	Ruby	92
150	Winifred	92
151	Alta	91
152	Celia	90
153	Christine	89
154	Beatrice	87
155	Birdie	85
156	Harriett	83
157	Mable	83
158	Myra	83
159	Sophie	83
160	Tillie	83
161	Isabel	81
162	Sylvia	81
163	Carolyn	80
164	Isabelle	80
165	Leila	80
166	Sally	80
167	Ina	79
168	Essie	78
169	Bertie	77
170	Nell	77
171	Alberta	76
172	Katharine	76
173	Lora	74
174	Rena	74
175	Mina	73
176	Rhoda	73
177	Mathilda	72
178	Abbie	71
179	Eula	70
180	Dollie	69
181	Hettie	69
182	Eunice	67
183	Fanny	67
184	Ola	67
185	Lenora	66
186	Adelaide	65
187	Christina	65
188	Lelia	65
189	Nelle	65
190	Sue	65
191	Johanna	64
192	Lilly	64
193	Lucinda	63
194	Minerva	63
195	Lettie	62
196	Roxie	62
197	Cynthia	61
198	Helena	60
199	Hilda	60
200	Hulda	60
201	Bernice	59
202	Genevieve	59
203	Jean	59
204	Cordelia	58
205	Marian	56
206	Francis	55
207	Jeanette	55
208	Adeline	54
209	Gussie	54
210	Leah	54
211	Lois	53
212	Lura	53
213	Mittie	53
214	Hallie	51
215	Isabella	50
216	Olga	50
217	Phoebe	50
218	Teresa	50
219	Hester	49
220	Lida	49
221	Lina	49
222	Winnie	49
223	Claudia	48
224	Marguerite	48
225	Vera	48
226	Cecelia	47
227	Bess	46
228	Emilie	46
229	John	46
230	Rosetta	46
231	Verna	46
232	Myrtie	45
233	Cecilia	44
234	Elva	44
235	Olivia	44
236	Ophelia	44
237	Georgie	43
238	Elnora	42
239	Violet	42
240	Adele	41
241	Lily	41
242	Linnie	41
243	Loretta	41
244	Madge	41
245	Polly	41
246	Virgie	41
247	Eugenia	40
248	Lucile	40
249	Lucille	40
250	Mabelle	39
251	Rosalie	39
252	Kittie	38
253	Meta	37
254	Angie	36
255	Dessie	36
256	Georgiana	36
257	Lila	36
258	Regina	36
259	Selma	36
260	Wilhelmina	36
261	Bridget	35
262	Lilla	35
263	Malinda	35
264	Vina	35
265	Freda	34
266	Gertie	34
267	Jeannette	34
268	Louella	34
269	Mandy	34
270	Roberta	34
271	Cassie	33
272	Corinne	33
273	Ivy	33
274	Melissa	33
275	Lyda	32
276	Naomi	32
277	Norma	32
278	Bell	31
279	Margie	31
280	Nona	31
281	Zella	31
282	Dovie	30
283	Elvira	30
284	Erma	30
285	Irma	30
286	Leota	30
287	William	30
288	Artie	29
289	Blanch	29
290	Charity	29
291	Lorena	29
292	Lucretia	29
293	Orpha	29
294	Alvina	28
295	Annette	28
296	Catharine	28
297	Elma	28
298	Geneva	28
299	Janet	28
300	Lee	28
301	Leora	28
302	Lona	28
303	Miriam	28
304	Zora	28
305	Linda	27
306	Octavia	27
307	Sudie	27
308	Zula	27
309	Adella	26
310	Alpha	26
311	Frieda	26
312	George	26
313	Joanna	26
314	Leonora	26
315	Priscilla	26
316	Tennie	26
317	Angeline	25
318	Docia	25
319	Ettie	25
320	Flossie	25
321	Hanna	25
322	Letha	25
323	Minta	25
324	Retta	25
325	Rosella	25
326	Adah	24
327	Berta	24
328	Elisabeth	24
329	Elise	24
330	Goldie	24
331	Leola	24
332	Margret	24
333	Adaline	23
334	Floy	23
335	Idella	23
336	Juanita	23
337	Lenna	23
338	Lucie	23
339	Missouri	23
340	Nola	23
341	Zoe	23
342	Eda	22
343	Isabell	22
344	James	22
345	Julie	22
346	Letitia	22
347	Madeline	22
348	Malissa	22
349	Mariah	22
350	Pattie	22
351	Vivian	22
352	Almeda	21
353	Aurelia	21
354	Claire	21
355	Dolly	21
356	Hazel	21
357	Jannie	21
358	Kathleen	21
359	Kathrine	21
360	Lavinia	21
361	Marietta	21
362	Melvina	21
363	Ona	21
364	Pinkie	21
365	Samantha	21
366	Susanna	21
367	Chloe	20
368	Donnie	20
369	Elsa	20
370	Gladys	20
371	Matie	20
372	Pearle	20
373	Vesta	20
374	Vinnie	20
375	Antoinette	19
376	Clementine	19
377	Edythe	19
378	Harriette	19
379	Libbie	19
380	Lilian	19
381	Lue	19
382	Lutie	19
383	Magdalena	19
384	Meda	19
385	Rita	19
386	Tena	19
387	Zelma	19
388	Adelia	18
389	Annetta	18
390	Antonia	18
391	Dona	18
392	Elizebeth	18
393	Georgianna	18
394	Gracie	18
395	Iona	18
396	Lessie	18
397	Leta	18
398	Liza	18
399	Mertie	18
400	Molly	18
401	Neva	18
402	Oma	18
403	Alida	17
404	Alva	17
405	Cecile	17
406	Cleo	17
407	Donna	17
408	Ellie	17
409	Ernestine	17
410	Evie	17
411	Frankie	17
412	Helene	17
413	Minna	17
414	Myrta	17
415	Prudence	17
416	Queen	17
417	Rilla	17
418	Savannah	17
419	Tessie	17
420	Tina	17
421	Agatha	16
422	America	16
423	Anita	16
424	Arminta	16
425	Dorothea	16
426	Ira	16
427	Luvenia	16
428	Marjorie	16
429	Maybelle	16
430	Mellie	16
431	Nan	16
432	Pearlie	16
433	Sidney	16
434	Velma	16
435	Clare	15
436	Constance	15
437	Dixie	15
438	Ila	15
439	Iola	15
440	Jimmie	15
441	Louvenia	15
442	Lucia	15
443	Ludie	15
444	Luna	15
445	Metta	15
446	Patsy	15
447	Phebe	15
448	Sophronia	15
449	Adda	14
450	Avis	14
451	Betsy	14
452	Bonnie	14
453	Cecil	14
454	Cordie	14
455	Emmaline	14
456	Ethelyn	14
457	Hortense	14
458	June	14
459	Louie	14
460	Lovie	14
461	Marcella	14
462	Melinda	14
463	Mona	14
464	Odessa	14
465	Veronica	14
466	Aimee	13
467	Annabel	13
468	Ava	13
469	Bella	13
470	Carolina	13
471	Cathrine	13
472	Christena	13
473	Clyde	13
474	Dena	13
475	Dolores	13
476	Eleanore	13
477	Elmira	13
478	Fay	13
479	Frank	13
480	Jenny	13
481	Kizzie	13
482	Lonnie	13
483	Loula	13
484	Magdalene	13
485	Mettie	13
486	Mintie	13
487	Peggy	13
488	Reba	13
489	Serena	13
490	Vida	13
491	Zada	13
492	Abigail	12
493	Celestine	12
494	Celina	12
495	Claudie	12
496	Clemmie	12
497	Connie	12
498	Daisie	12
499	Deborah	12
500	Dessa	12
501	Easter	12
502	Eddie	12
503	Emelia	12
504	Emmie	12
505	Imogene	12
506	India	12
507	Jeanne	12
508	Joan	12
509	Lenore	12
510	Liddie	12
511	Lotta	12
512	Mame	12
513	Nevada	12
514	Rachael	12
515	Robert	12
516	Sina	12
517	Willa	12
518	Aline	11
519	Beryl	11
520	Charles	11
521	Daisey	11
522	Dorcas	11
523	Edmonia	11
524	Effa	11
525	Eldora	11
526	Eloise	11
527	Emmer	11
528	Era	11
529	Gena	11
530	Henry	11
531	Iris	11
532	Izora	11
533	Lennie	11
534	Lissie	11
535	Mallie	11
536	Malvina	11
537	Mathilde	11
538	Mazie	11
539	Queenie	11
540	Rosina	11
541	Salome	11
542	Theodora	11
543	Therese	11
544	Vena	11
545	Wanda	11
546	Wilda	11
547	Altha	10
548	Anastasia	10
549	Besse	10
550	Bird	10
551	Birtie	10
552	Clarissa	10
553	Claude	10
554	Delilah	10
555	Diana	10
556	Emelie	10
557	Erna	10
558	Fern	10
559	Florida	10
560	Frona	10
561	Hilma	10
562	Joseph	10
563	Juliet	10
564	Leonie	10
565	Lugenia	10
566	Mammie	10
567	Manda	10
568	Manerva	10
569	Manie	10
570	Nella	10
571	Paulina	10
572	Philomena	10
573	Rae	10
574	Selina	10
575	Sena	10
576	Theodosia	10
577	Tommie	10
578	Una	10
579	Vernie	10
580	Adela	9
581	Althea	9
582	Amalia	9
583	Amber	9
584	Angelina	9
585	Annabelle	9
586	Anner	9
587	Arie	9
588	Clarice	9
589	Corda	9
590	Corrie	9
591	Dell	9
592	Dellar	9
593	Donie	9
594	Doris	9
595	Elda	9
596	Elinor	9
597	Emeline	9
598	Emilia	9
599	Esta	9
600	Estell	9
601	Etha	9
602	Fred	9
603	Hope	9
604	Indiana	9
605	Ione	9
606	Jettie	9
607	Johnnie	9
608	Josiephine	9
609	Kitty	9
610	Lavina	9
611	Leda	9
612	Letta	9
613	Mahala	9
614	Marcia	9
615	Margarette	9
616	Maudie	9
617	Maye	9
618	Norah	9
619	Oda	9
620	Patty	9
621	Paula	9
622	Permelia	9
623	Rosalia	9
624	Roxanna	9
625	Sula	9
626	Vada	9
627	Winnifred	9
628	Adline	8
629	Almira	8
630	Alvena	8
631	Arizona	8
632	Becky	8
633	Bennie	8
634	Bernadette	8
635	Camille	8
636	Cordia	8
637	Corine	8
638	Dicie	8
639	Dove	8
640	Drusilla	8
641	Elena	8
642	Elenora	8
643	Elmina	8
644	Ethyl	8
645	Evalyn	8
646	Evelina	8
647	Faye	8
648	Huldah	8
649	Idell	8
650	Inga	8
651	Irena	8
652	Jewell	8
653	Kattie	8
654	Lavenia	8
655	Leslie	8
656	Lovina	8
657	Lulie	8
658	Magnolia	8
659	Margeret	8
660	Margery	8
661	Media	8
662	Millicent	8
663	Nena	8
664	Ocie	8
665	Orilla	8
666	Osie	8
667	Pansy	8
668	Ray	8
669	Rosia	8
670	Rowena	8
671	Shirley	8
672	Tabitha	8
673	Thomas	8
674	Verdie	8
675	Walter	8
676	Zetta	8
677	Zoa	8
678	Zona	8
679	Albertina	7
680	Albina	7
681	Alyce	7
682	Amie	7
683	Angela	7
684	Annis	7
685	Carol	7
686	Carra	7
687	Clarence	7
688	Clarinda	7
689	Delphia	7
690	Dillie	7
691	Doshie	7
692	Drucilla	7
693	Etna	7
694	Eugenie	7
695	Eulalia	7
696	Eve	7
697	Felicia	7
698	Florance	7
699	Fronie	7
700	Geraldine	7
701	Gina	7
702	Glenna	7
703	Grayce	7
704	Hedwig	7
705	Jessica	7
706	Jossie	7
707	Katheryn	7
708	Katy	7
709	Lea	7
710	Leanna	7
711	Leitha	7
712	Leone	7
713	Lidie	7
714	Loma	7
715	Lular	7
716	Magdalen	7
717	Maymie	7
718	Minervia	7
719	Muriel	7
720	Neppie	7
721	Olie	7
722	Onie	7
723	Osa	7
724	Otelia	7
725	Paralee	7
726	Patience	7
727	Rella	7
728	Rillie	7
729	Rosanna	7
730	Theo	7
731	Tilda	7
732	Tishie	7
733	Tressa	7
734	Viva	7
735	Yetta	7
736	Zena	7
737	Zola	7
738	Abby	6
739	Aileen	6
740	Alba	6
741	Alda	6
742	Alla	6
743	Alverta	6
744	Ara	6
745	Ardelia	6
746	Ardella	6
747	Arrie	6
748	Arvilla	6
749	Augustine	6
750	Aurora	6
751	Bama	6
752	Bena	6
753	Byrd	6
754	Calla	6
755	Camilla	6
756	Carey	6
757	Carlotta	6
758	Celestia	6
759	Cherry	6
760	Cinda	6
761	Classie	6
762	Claudine	6
763	Clemie	6
764	Clifford	6
765	Clyda	6
766	Creola	6
767	Debbie	6
768	Dee	6
769	Dinah	6
770	Doshia	6
771	Ednah	6
772	Edyth	6
773	Eleanora	6
774	Electa	6
775	Eola	6
776	Erie	6
777	Eudora	6
778	Euphemia	6
779	Evalena	6
780	Evaline	6
781	Faith	6
782	Fidelia	6
783	Freddie	6
784	Golda	6
785	Harry	6
786	Helma	6
787	Hermine	6
788	Hessie	6
789	Ivah	6
790	Janette	6
791	Jennette	6
792	Joella	6
793	Kathryne	6
794	Lacy	6
795	Lanie	6
796	Lauretta	6
797	Leana	6
798	Leatha	6
799	Leo	6
800	Liller	6
801	Lillis	6
802	Louetta	6
803	Madie	6
804	Mai	6
805	Martina	6
806	Maryann	6
807	Melva	6
808	Mena	6
809	Mercedes	6
810	Merle	6
811	Mima	6
812	Minda	6
813	Monica	6
814	Nealie	6
815	Netta	6
816	Nolia	6
817	Nonie	6
818	Odelia	6
819	Ottilie	6
820	Phyllis	6
821	Robbie	6
822	Sabina	6
823	Sada	6
824	Sammie	6
825	Suzanne	6
826	Sybilla	6
827	Thea	6
828	Tressie	6
829	Vallie	6
830	Venie	6
831	Viney	6
832	Wilhelmine	6
833	Winona	6
834	Zelda	6
835	Zilpha	6
836	Adelle	5
837	Adina	5
838	Adrienne	5
839	Albertine	5
840	Alys	5
841	Ana	5
842	Araminta	5
843	Arthur	5
844	Birtha	5
845	Bulah	5
846	Caddie	5
847	Celie	5
848	Charlotta	5
849	Clair	5
850	Concepcion	5
851	Cordella	5
852	Corrine	5
853	Delila	5
854	Delphine	5
855	Dosha	5
856	Edgar	5
857	Elaine	5
858	Elisa	5
859	Ellar	5
860	Elmire	5
861	Elvina	5
862	Ena	5
863	Estie	5
864	Etter	5
865	Fronnie	5
866	Genie	5
867	Georgina	5
868	Glenn	5
869	Gracia	5
870	Guadalupe	5
871	Gwendolyn	5
872	Hassie	5
873	Honora	5
874	Icy	5
875	Isa	5
876	Isadora	5
877	Jesse	5
878	Jewel	5
879	Joe	5
880	Johannah	5
881	Juana	5
882	Judith	5
883	Judy	5
884	Junie	5
885	Lavonia	5
886	Lella	5
887	Lemma	5
888	Letty	5
889	Linna	5
890	Littie	5
891	Lollie	5
892	Lorene	5
893	Louis	5
894	Love	5
895	Lovisa	5
896	Lucina	5
897	Lynn	5
898	Madora	5
899	Mahalia	5
900	Manervia	5
901	Manuela	5
902	Margarett	5
903	Margaretta	5
904	Margarita	5
905	Marilla	5
906	Mignon	5
907	Mozella	5
908	Natalie	5
909	Nelia	5
910	Nolie	5
911	Omie	5
912	Opal	5
913	Ossie	5
914	Ottie	5
915	Ottilia	5
916	Parthenia	5
917	Penelope	5
918	Pinkey	5
919	Pollie	5
920	Rennie	5
921	Reta	5
922	Roena	5
923	Rosalee	5
924	Roseanna	5
925	Ruthie	5
926	Sabra	5
927	Sannie	5
928	Selena	5
929	Sibyl	5
930	Tella	5
931	Tempie	5
932	Tennessee	5
933	Teressa	5
934	Texas	5
935	Theda	5
936	Thelma	5
937	Thursa	5
938	Ula	5
939	Vannie	5
940	Verona	5
941	Vertie	5
942	Wilma	5

Boys: top 25 of 1880
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000
1	1 John	9,655	87.4
2	2 William	9,532	86.3
3	3 James	5,927	53.6
4	4 Charles	5,348	48.4
5	5 George	5,126	46.4
6	6 Frank	3,242	29.3
7	7 Joseph	2,632	23.8
8	8 Thomas	2,534	22.9
9	9 Henry	2,444	22.1
10	10 Robert	2,415	21.9
11	11 Edward	2,364	21.4
12	12 Harry	2,152	19.5
13	13 Walter	1,755	15.9
14	14 Arthur	1,599	14.5
15	15 Fred	1,569	14.2
16	16 Albert	1,493	13.5
17	17 Samuel	1,024	9.3
18	18 David	869	7.9
19	19 Louis	828	7.5
20	20 Joe	731	6.6
21	21 Charlie	730	6.6
22	22 Clarence	730	6.6
23	23 Richard	728	6.6
24	24 Andrew	644	5.8
25	25 Daniel	643	5.8

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Ernest	615
27	Will	588
28	Jesse	569
29	Oscar	544
30	Lewis	517
31	Peter	496
32	Benjamin	490
33	Frederick	483
34	Willie	476
35	Alfred	469
36	Sam	457
37	Roy	440
38	Herbert	424
39	Jacob	404
40	Tom	399
41	Elmer	373
42	Carl	372
43	Lee	361
44	Howard	357
45	Martin	357
46	Michael	354
47	Bert	348
48	Herman	347
49	Jim	345
50	Francis	344
51	Harvey	344
52	Earl	335
53	Eugene	328
54	Ralph	317
55	Ed	310
56	Claude	309
57	Edwin	309
58	Ben	305
59	Charley	305
60	Paul	301
61	Edgar	283
62	Isaac	274
63	Otto	271
64	Luther	260
65	Lawrence	257
66	Ira	249
67	Patrick	248
68	Guy	239
69	Oliver	234
70	Theodore	232
71	Hugh	224
72	Clyde	221
73	Alexander	211
74	August	210
75	Floyd	206
76	Homer	205
77	Jack	204
78	Leonard	200
79	Horace	199
80	Marion	189
81	Philip	186
82	Allen	184
83	Archie	183
84	Stephen	176
85	Chester	168
86	Willis	166
87	Raymond	165
88	Rufus	163
89	Warren	158
90	Jessie	154
91	Milton	149
92	Alex	147
93	Leo	147
94	Julius	143
95	Ray	142
96	Sidney	142
97	Bernard	140
98	Dan	140
99	Jerry	136
100	Calvin	134

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Perry	134
102	Dave	131
103	Anthony	130
104	Eddie	129
105	Amos	128
106	Dennis	128
107	Clifford	127
108	Leroy	124
109	Wesley	123
110	Alonzo	122
111	Garfield	122
112	Franklin	120
113	Emil	119
114	Leon	118
115	Nathan	114
116	Harold	113
117	Matthew	113
118	Levi	112
119	Moses	111
120	Everett	110
121	Lester	109
122	Winfield	108
123	Adam	104
124	Lloyd	104
125	Mack	104
126	Fredrick	103
127	Jay	103
128	Jess	103
129	Melvin	103
130	Noah	103
131	Aaron	102
132	Alvin	102
133	Norman	102
134	Gilbert	101
135	Elijah	100
136	Victor	100
137	Gus	99
138	Nelson	99
139	Jasper	98
140	Silas	98
141	Jake	96
142	Christopher	95
143	Mike	95
144	Percy	94
145	Adolph	93
146	Maurice	93
147	Cornelius	92
148	Felix	92
149	Reuben	92
150	Wallace	91
151	Claud	90
152	Roscoe	90
153	Sylvester	89
154	Earnest	88
155	Hiram	88
156	Otis	88
157	Simon	88
158	Willard	88
159	Irvin	86
160	Mark	85
161	Jose	84
162	Wilbur	82
163	Abraham	81
164	Virgil	81
165	Clinton	79
166	Elbert	79
167	Leslie	79
168	Marshall	78
169	Owen	78
170	Wiley	78
171	Anton	77
172	Morris	77
173	Manuel	75
174	Phillip	75
175	Augustus	74
176	Emmett	74
177	Eli	73
178	Nicholas	73
179	Wilson	72
180	Alva	70
181	Harley	70
182	Newton	70
183	Timothy	70
184	Marvin	69
185	Ross	69
186	Curtis	68
187	Edmund	67
188	Jeff	66
189	Elias	65
190	Harrison	65
191	Stanley	65
192	Columbus	64
193	Lon	64
194	Ora	64
195	Ollie	63
196	Pearl	62
197	Russell	62
198	Solomon	62
199	Arch	61
200	Asa	60
201	Clayton	60
202	Enoch	60
203	Irving	60
204	Mathew	60
205	Nathaniel	60
206	Scott	60
207	Hubert	59
208	Lemuel	59
209	Andy	58
210	Ellis	58
211	Emanuel	57
212	Joshua	57
213	Millard	56
214	Vernon	56
215	Wade	56
216	Cyrus	54
217	Miles	54
218	Rudolph	54
219	Sherman	54
220	Austin	53
221	Bill	53
222	Chas	53
223	Lonnie	53
224	Monroe	53
225	Byron	52
226	Edd	52
227	Emery	52
228	Grant	52
229	Jerome	52
230	Max	52
231	Mose	52
232	Steve	52
233	Gordon	51
234	Abe	50
235	Pete	50
236	Chris	49
237	Clark	49
238	Gustave	49
239	Orville	49
240	Lorenzo	48
241	Bruce	47
242	Marcus	47
243	Preston	47
244	Bob	46
245	Dock	46
246	Donald	46
247	Jackson	46
248	Cecil	45
249	Barney	44
250	Delbert	44
251	Edmond	44
252	Anderson	43
253	Christian	43
254	Glenn	43
255	Jefferson	43
256	Luke	43
257	Neal	43
258	Burt	42
259	Ike	42
260	Myron	42
261	Tony	42
262	Conrad	41
263	Joel	41
264	Matt	41
265	Riley	41
266	Vincent	41
267	Emory	40
268	Isaiah	40
269	Nick	40
270	Ezra	39
271	Green	39
272	Juan	39
273	Clifton	38
274	Lucius	38
275	Porter	38
276	Arnold	37
277	Bud	37
278	Jeremiah	37
279	Taylor	37
280	Forrest	36
281	Roland	36
282	Spencer	35
283	Burton	34
284	Don	34
285	Emmet	34
286	Gustav	33
287	Louie	33
288	Morgan	33
289	Ned	33
290	Van	33
291	Ambrose	32
292	Chauncey	32
293	Elisha	32
294	Ferdinand	32
295	General	32
296	Julian	32
297	Kenneth	32
298	Mitchell	32
299	Allie	31
300	Josh	31
301	Judson	31
302	Lyman	31
303	Napoleon	31
304	Pedro	31
305	Berry	30
306	Dewitt	30
307	Ervin	30
308	Forest	30
309	Lynn	30
310	Pink	30
311	Ruben	30
312	Sanford	30
313	Ward	30
314	Douglas	29
315	Ole	29
316	Omer	29
317	Ulysses	29
318	Walker	29
319	Wilbert	29
320	Adelbert	28
321	Benjiman	28
322	Ivan	28
323	Jonas	28
324	Major	28
325	Abner	27
326	Archibald	27
327	Caleb	27
328	Clint	27
329	Dudley	27
330	Granville	27
331	King	27
332	Mary	27
333	Merton	27
334	Antonio	26
335	Bennie	26
336	Carroll	26
337	Freeman	26
338	Josiah	26
339	Milo	26
340	Royal	26
341	Dick	25
342	Earle	25
343	Elza	25
344	Emerson	25
345	Fletcher	25
346	Judge	25
347	Laurence	25
348	Roger	25
349	Seth	25
350	Glen	24
351	Hugo	24
352	Jimmie	24
353	Johnnie	24
354	Neil	24
355	Washington	24
356	Elwood	23
357	Gust	23
358	Harmon	23
359	Jordan	23
360	Simeon	23
361	Wayne	23
362	Wilber	23
363	Clem	22
364	Evan	22
365	Frederic	22
366	Irwin	22
367	Junius	22
368	Lafayette	22
369	Loren	22
370	Madison	22
371	Mason	22
372	Orval	22
373	Abram	21
374	Aubrey	21
375	Elliott	21
376	Hans	21
377	Karl	21
378	Minor	21
379	Wash	21
380	Wilfred	21
381	Allan	20
382	Alphonse	20
383	Dallas	20
384	Dee	20
385	Isiah	20
386	Jason	20
387	Johnny	20
388	Lawson	20
389	Lew	20
390	Micheal	20
391	Orin	20
392	Addison	19
393	Cal	19
394	Erastus	19
395	Francisco	19
396	Hardy	19
397	Lucien	19
398	Randolph	19
399	Stewart	19
400	Vern	19
401	Wilmer	19
402	Zack	19
403	Adrian	18
404	Alvah	18
405	Bertram	18
406	Clay	18
407	Ephraim	18
408	Fritz	18
409	Giles	18
410	Grover	18
411	Harris	18
412	Isom	18
413	Jesus	18
414	Johnie	18
415	Jonathan	18
416	Lucian	18
417	Malcolm	18
418	Merritt	18
419	Otho	18
420	Perley	18
421	Rolla	18
422	Sandy	18
423	Tomas	18
424	Wilford	18
425	Adolphus	17
426	Angus	17
427	Arther	17
428	Carlos	17
429	Cary	17
430	Cassius	17
431	Davis	17
432	Hamilton	17
433	Harve	17
434	Israel	17
435	Leander	17
436	Melville	17
437	Merle	17
438	Murray	17
439	Pleasant	17
440	Sterling	17
441	Steven	17
442	Axel	16
443	Boyd	16
444	Bryant	16
445	Clement	16
446	Erwin	16
447	Ezekiel	16
448	Foster	16
449	Frances	16
450	Geo	16
451	Houston	16
452	Issac	16
453	Jules	16
454	Larkin	16
455	Mat	16
456	Morton	16
457	Orlando	16
458	Pierce	16
459	Prince	16
460	Rollie	16
461	Rollin	16
462	Sim	16
463	Stuart	16
464	Wilburn	16
465	Bennett	15
466	Casper	15
467	Christ	15
468	Dell	15
469	Egbert	15
470	Elmo	15
471	Fay	15
472	Gabriel	15
473	Hector	15
474	Horatio	15
475	Lige	15
476	Saul	15
477	Smith	15
478	Squire	15
479	Tobe	15
480	Tommie	15
481	Wyatt	15
482	Alford	14
483	Alma	14
484	Alton	14
485	Andres	14
486	Burl	14
487	Cicero	14
488	Dean	14
489	Dorsey	14
490	Enos	14
491	Howell	14
492	Lou	14
493	Loyd	14
494	Mahlon	14
495	Nat	14
496	Omar	14
497	Oran	14
498	Parker	14
499	Raleigh	14
500	Reginald	14
501	Rubin	14
502	Seymour	14
503	Wm	14
504	Young	14
505	Benjamine	13
506	Carey	13
507	Carlton	13
508	Eldridge	13
509	Elzie	13
510	Garrett	13
511	Isham	13
512	Johnson	13
513	Larry	13
514	Logan	13
515	Merrill	13
516	Mont	13
517	Oren	13
518	Pierre	13
519	Rex	13
520	Rodney	13
521	Ted	13
522	Webster	13
523	West	13
524	Wheeler	13
525	Willam	13
526	Al	12
527	Aloysius	12
528	Alvie	12
529	Anna	12
530	Art	12
531	Augustine	12
532	Bailey	12
533	Benjaman	12
534	Beverly	12
535	Bishop	12
536	Clair	12
537	Cloyd	12
538	Coleman	12
539	Dana	12
540	Duncan	12
541	Dwight	12
542	Emile	12
543	Evert	12
544	Henderson	12
545	Hunter	12
546	Jean	12
547	Lem	12
548	Luis	12
549	Mathias	12
550	Maynard	12
551	Miguel	12
552	Mortimer	12
553	Nels	12
554	Norris	12
555	Pat	12
556	Phil	12
557	Rush	12
558	Santiago	12
559	Sol	12
560	Sydney	12
561	Thaddeus	12
562	Thornton	12
563	Tim	12
564	Travis	12
565	Truman	12
566	Watson	12
567	Webb	12
568	Wellington	12
569	Winfred	12
570	Wylie	12
571	Alec	11
572	Basil	11
573	Baxter	11
574	Bertrand	11
575	Buford	11
576	Burr	11
577	Cleveland	11
578	Colonel	11
579	Dempsey	11
580	Early	11
581	Ellsworth	11
582	Fate	11
583	Finley	11
584	Gabe	11
585	Garland	11
586	Gerald	11
587	Herschel	11
588	Hezekiah	11
589	Justus	11
590	Lindsey	11
591	Marcellus	11
592	Olaf	11
593	Olin	11
594	Pablo	11
595	Rolland	11
596	Turner	11
597	Verne	11
598	Volney	11
599	Williams	11
600	Almon	10
601	Alois	10
602	Alonza	10
603	Anson	10
604	Authur	10
605	Benton	10
606	Billie	10
607	Cornelious	10
608	Darius	10
609	Denis	10
610	Dillard	10
611	Doctor	10
612	Elvin	10
613	Emma	10
614	Eric	10
615	Evans	10
616	Gideon	10
617	Haywood	10
618	Hilliard	10
619	Hosea	10
620	Lincoln	10
621	Lonzo	10
622	Lucious	10
623	Lum	10
624	Malachi	10
625	Newt	10
626	Noel	10
627	Orie	10
628	Palmer	10
629	Pinkney	10
630	Shirley	10
631	Sumner	10
632	Terry	10
633	Urban	10
634	Uriah	10
635	Valentine	10
636	Waldo	10
637	Warner	10
638	Wong	10
639	Zeb	10
640	Abel	9
641	Alden	9
642	Archer	9
643	Avery	9
644	Carson	9
645	Cullen	9
646	Doc	9
647	Eben	9
648	Elige	9
649	Elizabeth	9
650	Elmore	9
651	Ernst	9
652	Finis	9
653	Freddie	9
654	Godfrey	9
655	Guss	9
656	Hamp	9
657	Hermann	9
658	Isadore	9
659	Isreal	9
660	Jones	9
661	June	9
662	Lacy	9
663	Lafe	9
664	Leland	9
665	Llewellyn	9
666	Ludwig	9
667	Manford	9
668	Maxwell	9
669	Minnie	9
670	Obie	9
671	Octave	9
672	Orrin	9
673	Ossie	9
674	Oswald	9
675	Park	9
676	Parley	9
677	Ramon	9
678	Rice	9
679	Stonewall	9
680	Theo	9
681	Tillman	9
682	Addie	8
683	Aron	8
684	Ashley	8
685	Bernhard	8
686	Bertie	8
687	Berton	8
688	Buster	8
689	Butler	8
690	Carleton	8
691	Carrie	8
692	Clara	8
693	Clarance	8
694	Clare	8
695	Crawford	8
696	Danial	8
697	Dayton	8
698	Dolphus	8
699	Elder	8
700	Ephriam	8
701	Fayette	8
702	Felipe	8
703	Fernando	8
704	Flem	8
705	Florence	8
706	Ford	8
707	Harlan	8
708	Hayes	8
709	Henery	8
710	Hoy	8
711	Huston	8
712	Ida	8
713	Ivory	8
714	Jonah	8
715	Justin	8
716	Lenard	8
717	Leopold	8
718	Lionel	8
719	Manley	8
720	Marquis	8
721	Marshal	8
722	Mart	8
723	Odie	8
724	Olen	8
725	Oral	8
726	Orley	8
727	Otha	8
728	Press	8
729	Price	8
730	Quincy	8
731	Randall	8
732	Rich	8
733	Richmond	8
734	Romeo	8
735	Russel	8
736	Rutherford	8
737	Shade	8
738	Shelby	8
739	Solon	8
740	Thurman	8
741	Tilden	8
742	Troy	8
743	Woodson	8
744	Worth	8
745	Aden	7
746	Alcide	7
747	Alf	7
748	Algie	7
749	Arlie	7
750	Bart	7
751	Bedford	7
752	Benito	7
753	Billy	7
754	Bird	7
755	Birt	7
756	Bruno	7
757	Burley	7
758	Chancy	7
759	Claus	7
760	Cliff	7
761	Clovis	7
762	Connie	7
763	Creed	7
764	Delos	7
765	Duke	7
766	Eber	7
767	Eligah	7
768	Elliot	7
769	Elton	7
770	Emmitt	7
771	Gene	7
772	Golden	7
773	Hal	7
774	Hardin	7
775	Harman	7
776	Hervey	7
777	Hollis	7
778	Ivey	7
779	Jennie	7
780	Len	7
781	Lindsay	7
782	Lonie	7
783	Lyle	7
784	Mac	7
785	Mal	7
786	Math	7
787	Miller	7
788	Orson	7
789	Osborne	7
790	Percival	7
791	Pleas	7
792	Ples	7
793	Rafael	7
794	Raoul	7
795	Roderick	7
796	Rose	7
797	Shelton	7
798	Sid	7
799	Theron	7
800	Tobias	7
801	Toney	7
802	Tyler	7
803	Vance	7
804	Vivian	7
805	Walton	7
806	Watt	7
807	Weaver	7
808	Wilton	7
809	Adolf	6
810	Albin	6
811	Albion	6
812	Allison	6
813	Alpha	6
814	Alpheus	6
815	Anastacio	6
816	Andre	6
817	Annie	6
818	Arlington	6
819	Armand	6
820	Asberry	6
821	Asbury	6
822	Asher	6
823	Augustin	6
824	Auther	6
825	Author	6
826	Ballard	6
827	Blas	6
828	Caesar	6
829	Candido	6
830	Cato	6
831	Clarke	6
832	Clemente	6
833	Colin	6
834	Commodore	6
835	Cora	6
836	Coy	6
837	Cruz	6
838	Curt	6
839	Damon	6
840	Davie	6
841	Delmar	6
842	Dexter	6
843	Dora	6
844	Doss	6
845	Drew	6
846	Edson	6
847	Elam	6
848	Elihu	6
849	Eliza	6
850	Elsie	6
851	Erie	6
852	Ernie	6
853	Ethel	6
854	Ferd	6
855	Friend	6
856	Garry	6
857	Gary	6
858	Grace	6
859	Gustaf	6
860	Hallie	6
861	Hampton	6
862	Harrie	6
863	Hattie	6
864	Hence	6
865	Hillard	6
866	Hollie	6
867	Holmes	6
868	Hope	6
869	Hyman	6
870	Ishmael	6
871	Jarrett	6
872	Jessee	6
873	Joeseph	6
874	Junious	6
875	Kirk	6
876	Levy	6
877	Mervin	6
878	Michel	6
879	Milford	6
880	Mitchel	6
881	Nellie	6
882	Noble	6
883	Obed	6
884	Oda	6
885	Orren	6
886	Ottis	6
887	Rafe	6
888	Redden	6
889	Reese	6
890	Rube	6
891	Ruby	6
892	Rupert	6
893	Salomon	6
894	Sammie	6
895	Sanders	6
896	Soloman	6
897	Stacy	6
898	Stanford	6
899	Stanton	6
900	Thad	6
901	Titus	6
902	Tracy	6
903	Vernie	6
904	Wendell	6
905	Wilhelm	6
906	Willian	6
907	Yee	6
908	Zeke	6
909	Ab	5
910	Abbott	5
911	Agustus	5
912	Albertus	5
913	Almer	5
914	Alphonso	5
915	Alvia	5
916	Artie	5
917	Arvid	5
918	Ashby	5
919	Augusta	5
920	Aurthur	5
921	Babe	5
922	Baldwin	5
923	Barnett	5
924	Bartholomew	5
925	Barton	5
926	Bernie	5
927	Blaine	5
928	Boston	5
929	Brad	5
930	Bradford	5
931	Bradley	5
932	Brooks	5
933	Buck	5
934	Budd	5
935	Ceylon	5
936	Chalmers	5
937	Chesley	5
938	Chin	5
939	Cleo	5
940	Crockett	5
941	Cyril	5
942	Daisy	5
943	Denver	5
944	Dow	5
945	Duff	5
946	Edie	5
947	Edith	5
948	Elick	5
949	Elie	5
950	Eliga	5
951	Eliseo	5
952	Elroy	5
953	Ely	5
954	Ennis	5
955	Enrique	5
956	Erasmus	5
957	Esau	5
958	Everette	5
959	Firman	5
960	Fleming	5
961	Flora	5
962	Gardner	5
963	Gee	5
964	Gorge	5
965	Gottlieb	5
966	Gregorio	5
967	Gregory	5
968	Gustavus	5
969	Halsey	5
970	Handy	5
971	Hardie	5
972	Harl	5
973	Hayden	5
974	Hays	5
975	Hermon	5
976	Hershel	5
977	Holly	5
978	Hosteen	5
979	Hoyt	5
980	Hudson	5
981	Huey	5
982	Humphrey	5
983	Hunt	5
984	Hyrum	5
985	Irven	5
986	Isam	5
987	Ivy	5
988	Jabez	5
989	Jewel	5
990	Jodie	5
991	Judd	5
992	Julious	5
993	Justice	5
994	Katherine	5
995	Kelly	5
996	Kit	5
997	Knute	5
998	Lavern	5
999	Lawyer	5
1000	Layton	5

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1880.

How spread out were the names of 1880?

In 1880 the ten most given boys’ names went to 44.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1880 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

More about the names of 1880

The most given names of the 1880s1880 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1880Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

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