The most popular baby names of 1884

In 1884 the most given names were John (9,388 boys) and Mary (9,217 girls); SSA’s file counts 243,460 babies under 2,297 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1884 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1884

Girls: top 25 of 1884
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1883
1	1 Mary	9,217	71.4	#1
2	2 Anna	3,860	29.9	#2
3	3 Emma	2,587	20.1	#3
4	4 Elizabeth	2,549	19.8	#4
5	5 Minnie	2,243	17.4	#5
6	6 Margaret	2,142	16.6	#6
7	7 Ida	1,882	14.6	#8
8	8 Clara	1,852	14.3	#10
9	9 Bertha	1,789	13.9	#7
10	10 Annie	1,739	13.5	#9
11	11 Alice	1,732	13.4	#11
12	12 Florence	1,570	12.2	#14
13	13 Grace	1,525	11.8	#13
14	14 Sarah	1,518	11.8	#12
15	15 Bessie	1,451	11.3	#18
16	16 Martha	1,443	11.2	#15
17	17 Nellie	1,417	11.0	#17
18	18 Ethel	1,386	10.7	#20
19	19 Ella	1,374	10.7	#16
20	20 Mabel	1,270	9.8	#23
21	21 Laura	1,246	9.7	#19
22	22 Carrie	1,245	9.7	#21
23	23 Cora	1,244	9.6	#24
24	24 Maude	1,225	9.5	#22
25	25 Pearl	1,138	8.8	#29

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Lillian	1,109
27	Edith	1,104
28	Gertrude	1,063
29	Jennie	1,063
30	Rose	1,060
31	Mattie	1,007
32	Hattie	993
33	Helen	986
34	Myrtle	979
35	Louise	962
36	Edna	957
37	Julia	935
38	Eva	929
39	Lula	916
40	Lillie	911
41	Lena	906
42	Jessie	888
43	Catherine	874
44	Ada	854
45	Josephine	800
46	Frances	789
47	Lucy	787
48	Maggie	749
49	Marie	746
50	Fannie	738
51	Dora	720
52	Blanche	711
53	Agnes	703
54	Daisy	685
55	Katherine	671
56	Nora	648
57	Mamie	609
58	Rosa	607
59	Ellen	597
60	Stella	584
61	May	564
62	Effie	558
63	Elsie	549
64	Mae	542
65	Della	541
66	Lizzie	523
67	Nettie	522
68	Nancy	520
69	Sallie	494
70	Alma	480
71	Sadie	466
72	Maud	461
73	Susie	455
74	Ruth	442
75	Etta	423
76	Lottie	397
77	Flora	393
78	Caroline	380
79	Mollie	374
80	Lydia	369
81	Emily	364
82	Viola	362
83	Katie	360
84	Olive	360
85	Addie	356
86	Charlotte	344
87	Kate	344
88	Kathryn	344
89	Lulu	344
90	Georgia	341
91	Harriet	339
92	Amanda	337
93	Willie	332
94	Susan	326
95	Irene	324
96	Amelia	315
97	Nannie	314
98	Jane	295
99	Esther	291
100	Belle	286

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Eliza	280
102	Rebecca	278
103	Hannah	275
104	Ollie	275
105	Virginia	263
106	Ora	251
107	Mildred	247
108	Matilda	244
109	Ruby	244
110	Anne	242
111	Henrietta	240
112	Theresa	240
113	Beulah	233
114	Pauline	230
115	Rachel	230
116	Estella	222
117	Augusta	217
118	Ann	214
119	Iva	213
120	Lela	213
121	Leona	210
122	Hazel	209
123	Amy	205
124	Eleanor	198
125	Josie	198
126	Lola	197
127	Sara	197
128	Barbara	193
129	Maria	190
130	Mayme	190
131	Nina	187
132	Estelle	182
133	Marion	181
134	Evelyn	170
135	Sophia	170
136	Beatrice	167
137	Dorothy	163
138	Callie	161
139	Luella	158
140	Rosie	152
141	Allie	148
142	Essie	148
143	Inez	148
144	Louisa	147
145	Lou	146
146	Winifred	146
147	Delia	145
148	Tillie	145
149	Betty	144
150	Millie	144
151	Alta	140
152	Mable	139
153	Goldie	135
154	Ina	134
155	Christine	129
156	Birdie	128
157	Hilda	125
158	Victoria	124
159	Celia	122
160	Janie	122
161	Ola	121
162	Nell	120
163	Sophie	120
164	Bettie	118
165	Isabelle	115
166	Adeline	112
167	Eunice	112
168	Eula	111
169	Cecelia	109
170	Bess	105
171	Harriett	105
172	Hettie	105
173	Jean	103
174	Leila	103
175	Alberta	102
176	Isabel	102
177	Lelia	102
178	Roxie	100
179	Bertie	99
180	Olga	99
181	Abbie	98
182	Adelaide	98
183	Myra	98
184	Marguerite	95
185	Mathilda	95
186	Sally	95
187	Cornelia	94
188	Loretta	94
189	Lucille	94
190	Rena	94
191	Dollie	93
192	Rhoda	93
193	Gladys	92
194	Nelle	92
195	Sue	92
196	Winnie	92
197	Vera	91
198	Genevieve	89
199	Sylvia	87
200	Verna	87
201	Helena	86
202	Hulda	86
203	Katharine	86
204	Lucinda	86
205	Frieda	85
206	Hester	85
207	Lois	84
208	Bernice	83
209	Christina	83
210	Elva	81
211	Violet	81
212	Leah	79
213	Teresa	78
214	Virgie	78
215	Wilhelmina	77
216	Isabella	76
217	Meta	76
218	Carolyn	75
219	Phoebe	75
220	Linnie	74
221	Jeanette	73
222	Johanna	73
223	Lenora	73
224	Lila	73
225	Lura	73
226	Minerva	73
227	Lettie	72
228	Lora	72
229	Adele	71
230	Flossie	70
231	Myrtie	70
232	Hallie	69
233	Regina	67
234	Belva	66
235	Fanny	66
236	Mittie	66
237	Gertie	65
238	Elnora	64
239	Cecilia	63
240	Geneva	63
241	Jeannette	63
242	Lilly	63
243	Selma	63
244	Zella	63
245	Gussie	62
246	Irma	62
247	Dessie	61
248	Freda	61
249	Marian	61
250	Naomi	61
251	Ophelia	61
252	Lily	60
253	Cynthia	59
254	Elma	59
255	Leola	59
256	Madge	59
257	Cordelia	58
258	Zora	58
259	Lida	57
260	Dovie	56
261	Francis	56
262	Mina	56
263	Lucile	55
264	Malinda	55
265	Roberta	55
266	Mabelle	54
267	Olivia	54
268	Alvina	53
269	Emilie	53
270	Erma	53
271	Rosalie	53
272	Louella	52
273	Elsa	51
274	Madeline	51
275	Bell	50
276	Claudia	50
277	Lee	48
278	Letha	48
279	Melissa	48
280	Orpha	48
281	Polly	48
282	Ivy	47
283	Sudie	47
284	Rosetta	46
285	Cassie	45
286	Georgie	45
287	Lessie	45
288	Marjorie	45
289	Miriam	45
290	Lina	44
291	Pearle	44
292	Tennie	44
293	Blanch	43
294	June	43
295	Catharine	42
296	Eugenia	42
297	Frankie	42
298	Mertie	42
299	Norma	42
300	Oma	42
301	Vina	42
302	Juanita	41
303	Lorena	41
304	Annette	40
305	Dorothea	40
306	Fern	40
307	George	40
308	Janet	40
309	John	40
310	Kittie	40
311	Mandy	40
312	Neva	40
313	Ona	40
314	Priscilla	40
315	Corinne	39
316	Elvira	39
317	Fay	39
318	Leota	39
319	Lyda	39
320	Clare	38
321	Floy	38
322	Adelia	37
323	Artie	37
324	Bridget	37
325	Margie	37
326	Anita	36
327	Chloe	36
328	Dolly	36
329	Lilla	36
330	Savannah	36
331	Angeline	35
332	Antoinette	35
333	Eda	35
334	Isabell	35
335	Maudie	35
336	Susanna	35
337	Dona	34
338	Nola	34
339	Tena	34
340	William	34
341	Adah	33
342	Claire	33
343	James	33
344	Johnnie	33
345	Linda	33
346	Vesta	33
347	Vinnie	33
348	Vivian	33
349	Angie	32
350	Ava	32
351	Bonnie	32
352	Elisabeth	32
353	Jimmie	32
354	Lennie	32
355	Margret	32
356	Molly	32
357	Vida	32
358	Bella	31
359	Charity	31
360	Gracie	31
361	Julie	31
362	Lue	31
363	Magdalena	31
364	Melvina	31
365	Zoe	31
366	Antonia	30
367	Cleo	30
368	Almeda	29
369	Cecile	29
370	Constance	29
371	Ernestine	29
372	Ila	29
373	Lona	29
374	Mazie	29
375	Octavia	29
376	Zelma	29
377	Berta	28
378	Elise	28
379	Ellie	28
380	Hilma	28
381	Nona	28
382	Opal	28
383	Pattie	28
384	Veronica	28
385	Alpha	27
386	Dixie	27
387	Kathleen	27
388	Rosella	27
389	Vallie	27
390	Zula	27
391	Besse	26
392	Helene	26
393	Leora	26
394	Lucretia	26
395	Matie	26
396	Sena	26
397	Tessie	26
398	Audrey	25
399	Cordie	25
400	Eddie	25
401	Georgianna	25
402	Iola	25
403	Maybelle	25
404	Nan	25
405	Pansy	25
406	Pearlie	25
407	Pinkie	25
408	Rilla	25
409	Albina	24
410	Dena	24
411	Docia	24
412	Joanna	24
413	Marietta	24
414	Rita	24
415	Tina	24
416	Doris	23
417	Erna	23
418	Evie	23
419	Faye	23
420	Georgiana	23
421	Jannie	23
422	Missouri	23
423	Rae	23
424	Una	23
425	Altha	22
426	Cecil	22
427	Clemmie	22
428	Clyde	22
429	Donna	22
430	Idella	22
431	Leta	22
432	Lilian	22
433	Lucia	22
434	Lucie	22
435	Myrta	22
436	Ocie	22
437	Ray	22
438	Aurelia	21
439	Elmira	21
440	Frank	21
441	Hanna	21
442	Kathrine	21
443	Leonora	21
444	Mariah	21
445	Muriel	21
446	Patsy	21
447	Retta	21
448	Vada	21
449	Adaline	20
450	Angela	20
451	Edythe	20
452	Emmie	20
453	Eugenie	20
454	India	20
455	Ione	20
456	Lavina	20
457	Lavinia	20
458	Letitia	20
459	Libbie	20
460	Marcia	20
461	Rosanna	20
462	Viva	20
463	Avis	19
464	Betsy	19
465	Charles	19
466	Daisie	19
467	Eloise	19
468	Hedwig	19
469	Judith	19
470	Lenna	19
471	Louie	19
472	Mellie	19
473	Minna	19
474	Nella	19
475	Reba	19
476	Rowena	19
477	Sina	19
478	Sophronia	19
479	Adda	18
480	Agatha	18
481	Ara	18
482	Clarice	18
483	Clarissa	18
484	Corrie	18
485	Emeline	18
486	Florida	18
487	Geraldine	18
488	Golda	18
489	Inga	18
490	Jeanne	18
491	Liza	18
492	Luna	18
493	Marcella	18
494	Mathilde	18
495	Mona	18
496	Odessa	18
497	Queenie	18
498	Shirley	18
499	Tempie	18
500	Velma	18
501	Alda	17
502	Anastasia	17
503	Angelina	17
504	Bennie	17
505	Cathrine	17
506	Connie	17
507	Delilah	17
508	Elizebeth	17
509	Hortense	17
510	Iona	17
511	Ira	17
512	Jenny	17
513	Lotta	17
514	Loula	17
515	Mame	17
516	Manda	17
517	Onie	17
518	Tilda	17
519	Wilma	17
520	Adella	16
521	Camilla	16
522	Claudie	16
523	Clementine	16
524	Donie	16
525	Easter	16
526	Etha	16
527	Ethyl	16
528	Ettie	16
529	Harriette	16
530	Jettie	16
531	Kitty	16
532	Lutie	16
533	Mallie	16
534	Merle	16
535	Metta	16
536	Minta	16
537	Phyllis	16
538	Samantha	16
539	Theo	16
540	Willa	16
541	Aimee	15
542	Aline	15
543	Almira	15
544	Celeste	15
545	Celestine	15
546	Diana	15
547	Emmer	15
548	Era	15
549	Eulalia	15
550	Harry	15
551	Lea	15
552	Leslie	15
553	Margaretta	15
554	Nita	15
555	Rosina	15
556	Amalia	14
557	Annabelle	14
558	Anner	14
559	Arrie	14
560	Beryl	14
561	Carmen	14
562	Dorcas	14
563	Effa	14
564	Elda	14
565	Eleanora	14
566	Esta	14
567	Hope	14
568	Huldah	14
569	Icy	14
570	Iris	14
571	Jesse	14
572	Jessica	14
573	Lovie	14
574	Madeleine	14
575	Mintie	14
576	Nanie	14
577	Queen	14
578	Salome	14
579	Tennessee	14
580	Verda	14
581	Verdie	14
582	Zola	14
583	Abigail	13
584	Althea	13
585	Ana	13
586	Arminta	13
587	Aura	13
588	Carolina	13
589	Clora	13
590	Corine	13
591	Deborah	13
592	Dolores	13
593	Elinor	13
594	Emilia	13
595	Ena	13
596	Estell	13
597	Ester	13
598	Evaline	13
599	Evalyn	13
600	Guadalupe	13
601	Juliet	13
602	Katheryn	13
603	Lenore	13
604	Lular	13
605	Mahala	13
606	Malissa	13
607	Maye	13
608	Nelia	13
609	Rhea	13
610	Tiny	13
611	Vernie	13
612	Wilhelmine	13
613	Zoa	13
614	America	12
615	Avie	12
616	Carlotta	12
617	Corda	12
618	Dicie	12
619	Emelia	12
620	Erie	12
621	Evangeline	12
622	Felicia	12
623	Frona	12
624	Fronie	12
625	Isa	12
626	Joe	12
627	Lelah	12
628	Leone	12
629	Ludie	12
630	Luvenia	12
631	Magdalen	12
632	Meda	12
633	Norah	12
634	Paula	12
635	Paulina	12
636	Pollie	12
637	Sula	12
638	Therese	12
639	Theresia	12
640	Adela	11
641	Alvena	11
642	Annabel	11
643	Aurora	11
644	Christena	11
645	Crystal	11
646	Dell	11
647	Donnie	11
648	Dorthea	11
649	Doshie	11
650	Edyth	11
651	Eldora	11
652	Elenor	11
653	Ethelyn	11
654	Eve	11
655	Fleta	11
656	Gusta	11
657	Henry	11
658	Hermina	11
659	Icie	11
660	Ivah	11
661	Joan	11
662	Johannah	11
663	Johnie	11
664	Manie	11
665	Margarita	11
666	Margery	11
667	Maybell	11
668	Maymie	11
669	Mettie	11
670	Natalie	11
671	Oda	11
672	Paralee	11
673	Roena	11
674	Rubie	11
675	Selena	11
676	Selina	11
677	Sidney	11
678	Tommie	11
679	Vella	11
680	Vena	11
681	Wanda	11
682	Winnifred	11
683	Zada	11
684	Zena	11
685	Zita	11
686	Aileen	10
687	Albertha	10
688	Aletha	10
689	Bernadine	10
690	Calla	10
691	Capitola	10
692	Clarinda	10
693	Cordia	10
694	Dana	10
695	Delphia	10
696	Elena	10
697	Elisa	10
698	Elmina	10
699	Flavia	10
700	Fred	10
701	Gena	10
702	Hassie	10
703	Hetty	10
704	Jeanie	10
705	Juana	10
706	Juliette	10
707	Kattie	10
708	Lauretta	10
709	Lavada	10
710	Leatha	10
711	Liddie	10
712	Malvina	10
713	Manuela	10
714	Milly	10
715	Mirtie	10
716	Odelia	10
717	Osie	10
718	Ottilie	10
719	Phebe	10
720	Philomena	10
721	Pluma	10
722	Rella	10
723	Ruie	10
724	Thea	10
725	Thomas	10
726	Tressa	10
727	Tressie	10
728	Venie	10
729	Vira	10
730	Zetta	10
731	Adell	9
732	Adline	9
733	Aggie	9
734	Agusta	9
735	Alva	9
736	Alverta	9
737	Annetta	9
738	Arie	9
739	Bama	9
740	Carry	9
741	Cathryn	9
742	Celestia	9
743	Celina	9
744	Claribel	9
745	Cleva	9
746	Coral	9
747	Debbie	9
748	Delphine	9
749	Dinah	9
750	Dosha	9
751	Dottie	9
752	Dove	9
753	Edward	9
754	Edwina	9
755	Eveline	9
756	Florrie	9
757	Gennie	9
758	Glenna	9
759	Glennie	9
760	Helga	9
761	Henriette	9
762	Isadora	9
763	Jemima	9
764	Jodie	9
765	Josefa	9
766	Joseph	9
767	Kathryne	9
768	Kizzie	9
769	Leda	9
770	Leva	9
771	Lorraine	9
772	Magdalene	9
773	Maxie	9
774	Mima	9
775	Missie	9
776	Neta	9
777	Nevada	9
778	Ossie	9
779	Ottilia	9
780	Peggy	9
781	Petra	9
782	Sadye	9
783	Serena	9
784	Tinnie	9
785	Ursula	9
786	Valeria	9
787	Veda	9
788	Vennie	9
789	Veva	9
790	Wilda	9
791	Zadie	9
792	Zettie	9
793	Albertine	8
794	Annis	8
795	Arlie	8
796	Arminda	8
797	Berdie	8
798	Caddie	8
799	Cara	8
800	Carol	8
801	Clevie	8
802	Corrine	8
803	Dee	8
804	Dellar	8
805	Dellie	8
806	Delma	8
807	Delta	8
808	Eleanore	8
809	Elvina	8
810	Emmaline	8
811	Etna	8
812	Eulah	8
813	Euphemia	8
814	Ferne	8
815	Gail	8
816	Golden	8
817	Grayce	8
818	Laurie	8
819	Leanna	8
820	Lelar	8
821	Leonie	8
822	Letta	8
823	Lissie	8
824	Lockie	8
825	Loretto	8
826	Lovina	8
827	Madie	8
828	Maebelle	8
829	Magnolia	8
830	Martina	8
831	Maxine	8
832	Miranda	8
833	Monica	8
834	Nealie	8
835	Nena	8
836	Osa	8
837	Ottie	8
838	Parthenia	8
839	Pearly	8
840	Prudence	8
841	Roma	8
842	Sabina	8
843	Sada	8
844	Savanah	8
845	Savilla	8
846	Susannah	8
847	Valerie	8
848	Verne	8
849	Violetta	8
850	Zona	8
851	Adelina	7
852	Alida	7
853	Alzina	7
854	Amie	7
855	Ammie	7
856	Andrea	7
857	Annice	7
858	Araminta	7
859	Arta	7
860	Arthur	7
861	Arvilla	7
862	Beda	7
863	Birtie	7
864	Byrd	7
865	Camille	7
866	Candace	7
867	Charlie	7
868	Charlotta	7
869	Cherry	7
870	Clarabelle	7
871	Clifford	7
872	Delfina	7
873	Electa	7
874	Emelie	7
875	Eudora	7
876	Fairy	7
877	Fleda	7
878	Flo	7
879	Francisca	7
880	Freddie	7
881	Garnet	7
882	Genie	7
883	Georgeanna	7
884	Georgina	7
885	Goldia	7
886	Grover	7
887	Honora	7
888	Jo	7
889	Jonnie	7
890	Jossie	7
891	Laila	7
892	Leala	7
893	Lella	7
894	Lilah	7
895	Lonie	7
896	Louetta	7
897	Louvenia	7
898	Luetta	7
899	Lyla	7
900	Macie	7
901	Mammie	7
902	Melinda	7
903	Mercedes	7
904	Naoma	7
905	Nealy	7
906	Odie	7
907	Olivine	7
908	Orah	7
909	Patience	7
910	Rachael	7
911	Robert	7
912	Rosemary	7
913	Rosena	7
914	Rosy	7
915	Roxanna	7
916	Rutha	7
917	Sussie	7
918	Sybil	7
919	Texanna	7
920	Thelma	7
921	Theodocia	7
922	Theodosia	7
923	Tracy	7
924	Trinidad	7
925	Vassie	7
926	Vertie	7
927	Walter	7
928	Zelda	7
929	Zina	7
930	Abby	6
931	Amber	6
932	Annabell	6
933	Antonette	6
934	Ardella	6
935	Arley	6
936	Arra	6
937	Aurore	6
938	Becky	6
939	Bernadette	6
940	Beth	6
941	Birtha	6
942	Bobbie	6
943	Bulah	6
944	Byrdie	6
945	Cammie	6
946	Channie	6
947	Cyntha	6
948	Daisey	6
949	Dean	6
950	Dennie	6
951	Dessa	6
952	Dillie	6
953	Drusilla	6
954	Edmonia	6
955	Elenora	6
956	Eleonora	6
957	Ellar	6
958	Elvie	6
959	Ema	6
960	Faith	6
961	Freida	6
962	Fronia	6
963	Georganna	6
964	Glenn	6
965	Gretchen	6
966	Henretta	6
967	Hermine	6
968	Hessie	6
969	Izetta	6
970	Izora	6
971	Janette	6
972	Jewel	6
973	Jewell	6
974	Kathern	6
975	Lady	6
976	Lala	6
977	Laurel	6
978	Leana	6
979	Leland	6
980	Leo	6
981	Lilia	6
982	Loma	6
983	Loraine	6
984	Lorene	6
985	Louis	6
986	Luberta	6
987	Lurana	6
988	Margarett	6
989	Marianna	6
990	Marilla	6
991	Marinda	6
992	Mozelle	6
993	Myrtis	6
994	Nana	6
995	Netta	6
996	Ninnie	6
997	Norine	6
998	Olevia	6
999	Oney	6
1000	Ova	6

Boys: top 25 of 1884
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1883
1	1 John	9,388	82.0	#1
2	2 William	8,897	77.7	#2
3	3 James	5,693	49.8	#3
4	4 George	4,961	43.4	#5
5	5 Charles	4,802	42.0	#4
6	6 Frank	3,218	28.1	#6
7	7 Joseph	2,707	23.6	#7
8	8 Thomas	2,572	22.5	#10
9	9 Henry	2,474	21.6	#8
10	10 Robert	2,468	21.6	#9
11	11 Edward	2,439	21.3	#11
12	12 Harry	2,323	20.3	#12
13	13 Walter	1,902	16.6	#13
14	14 Arthur	1,690	14.8	#14
15	15 Fred	1,638	14.3	#15
16	16 Albert	1,435	12.5	#16
17	17 Samuel	945	8.3	#17
18	18 Clarence	889	7.8	#18
19	19 Louis	886	7.7	#19
20	20 Grover	802	7.0	#104
21	21 David	761	6.7	#20
22	22 Joe	759	6.6	#26
23	23 Richard	749	6.5	#21
24	24 Charlie	746	6.5	#22
25	25 Ernest	690	6.0	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Roy	680
27	Jesse	670
28	Will	650
29	Andrew	616
30	Oscar	615
31	Willie	578
32	Daniel	573
33	Sam	533
34	Peter	524
35	Elmer	523
36	Carl	521
37	Alfred	520
38	Benjamin	509
39	Lewis	476
40	Earl	464
41	Ralph	464
42	Frederick	454
43	Lee	435
44	Howard	432
45	Paul	422
46	Herbert	421
47	Tom	394
48	Herman	385
49	Martin	385
50	Jacob	381
51	Michael	373
52	Ben	367
53	Harvey	358
54	Claude	353
55	Jim	346
56	Clyde	345
57	Francis	340
58	Chester	338
59	Eugene	321
60	Ed	314
61	Edwin	308
62	Raymond	299
63	Charley	290
64	Edgar	290
65	Otto	288
66	Ira	284
67	Bert	280
68	Jack	274
69	Luther	273
70	Floyd	263
71	Lawrence	262
72	Guy	260
73	Hugh	246
74	Oliver	245
75	Isaac	243
76	Alexander	236
77	Ray	232
78	Patrick	222
79	Homer	216
80	August	213
81	Theodore	211
82	Archie	206
83	Leonard	206
84	Leo	192
85	Harold	191
86	Marion	184
87	Allen	182
88	Anthony	179
89	Eddie	179
90	Jessie	177
91	Emil	175
92	Cleveland	174
93	Stephen	165
94	Warren	164
95	Julius	162
96	Philip	161
97	Dave	159
98	Horace	154
99	Leroy	154
100	Dan	151

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Willis	151
102	Clifford	150
103	Leon	150
104	Milton	150
105	Alex	148
106	Alvin	145
107	Sidney	142
108	Bernard	140
109	Calvin	139
110	Amos	137
111	Perry	135
112	Everett	134
113	Norman	130
114	Percy	126
115	Leslie	125
116	Jess	124
117	Victor	124
118	Lester	123
119	Lloyd	122
120	Jerry	121
121	Wesley	120
122	Mack	119
123	Gus	117
124	Matthew	117
125	Rufus	117
126	Maurice	115
127	Dennis	113
128	Alonzo	112
129	Jose	112
130	Jay	110
131	Ross	110
132	Earnest	109
133	Adolph	107
134	Otis	107
135	Russell	107
136	Stanley	105
137	Felix	102
138	Wallace	102
139	Clinton	101
140	Gilbert	100
141	Nathan	100
142	Aaron	97
143	Hiram	97
144	Mark	96
145	Melvin	95
146	Noah	94
147	Franklin	93
148	Jake	92
149	Roscoe	92
150	Levi	91
151	Owen	91
152	Elbert	90
153	Manuel	90
154	Nelson	89
155	Phillip	89
156	Willard	89
157	Cornelius	88
158	Lonnie	88
159	Marshall	88
160	Virgil	88
161	Fredrick	86
162	Irvin	86
163	Claud	85
164	Elijah	85
165	Simon	85
166	Mike	84
167	Adam	83
168	Emmett	83
169	Jasper	83
170	Silas	83
171	Bill	82
172	Reuben	82
173	Wilbur	82
174	Ollie	81
175	Pete	81
176	Irving	80
177	Max	80
178	Wiley	80
179	Morris	78
180	Wilson	78
181	Moses	77
182	Rudolph	77
183	Timothy	77
184	Ike	76
185	Jeff	74
186	Cecil	73
187	Curtis	73
188	Ellis	73
189	Harley	73
190	Marvin	73
191	Edmund	72
192	Austin	70
193	Clayton	69
194	Nicholas	69
195	Sherman	69
196	Christopher	68
197	Mose	68
198	Ora	68
199	Abraham	67
200	Eli	67
201	Sylvester	67
202	Dock	66
203	Steve	66
204	Augustus	65
205	Cleve	65
206	Anton	64
207	Harrison	63
208	Logan	63
209	Alva	62
210	Barney	62
211	Blaine	62
212	Pearl	62
213	Glenn	61
214	Hubert	61
215	Solomon	60
216	Donald	59
217	Gustave	58
218	Byron	57
219	Chris	57
220	Marcus	57
221	Joel	56
222	Juan	56
223	Millard	56
224	Monroe	56
225	Nathaniel	56
226	Scott	56
227	Andy	55
228	Clark	55
229	Ferdinand	55
230	Matt	55
231	Christian	54
232	Lon	54
233	Mathew	53
234	Orville	53
235	Bennie	51
236	Emery	51
237	Ervin	51
238	Vincent	51
239	Wade	51
240	Bob	50
241	Columbus	50
242	Edd	50
243	Vernon	50
244	Arnold	49
245	Conrad	49
246	Preston	49
247	Anderson	48
248	Elias	48
249	Julian	48
250	Nick	48
251	Don	47
252	Glen	47
253	Riley	47
254	Delbert	46
255	Johnnie	46
256	Abe	45
257	Emanuel	44
258	Louie	44
259	Arch	43
260	Asa	43
261	Edmond	43
262	Ezra	43
263	Roland	43
264	Bud	42
265	Grant	41
266	Joshua	41
267	Newton	41
268	Tony	41
269	Bruce	40
270	Clifton	40
271	Chas	39
272	Elisha	39
273	Gordon	39
274	Jefferson	39
275	Luke	39
276	Miles	39
277	Roger	39
278	Burton	38
279	Earle	38
280	Emory	38
281	Jeremiah	38
282	Van	38
283	Ward	38
284	Cyrus	37
285	Dick	37
286	Jerome	37
287	Lyman	37
288	Ambrose	36
289	Douglas	36
290	Forrest	36
291	Gustav	36
292	Major	36
293	Mary	36
294	Neal	36
295	Jonas	35
296	Antonio	34
297	Irwin	34
298	Karl	34
299	Mitchell	34
300	Wayne	34
301	Abner	33
302	Forest	33
303	Jackson	33
304	Morgan	33
305	Wilfred	33
306	Benjiman	32
307	Clay	32
308	Clem	32
309	Nels	32
310	Omer	32
311	Royal	32
312	Sanford	32
313	Spencer	32
314	Green	31
315	Lemuel	31
316	Lucius	31
317	Winfield	31
318	Allan	30
319	Enoch	30
320	Garfield	30
321	Lorenzo	30
322	Loyd	30
323	Ole	30
324	Pedro	30
325	Abram	29
326	Archibald	29
327	Berry	29
328	Burt	29
329	Washington	29
330	Zack	29
331	Emile	28
332	Johnie	28
333	Kenneth	28
334	Napoleon	28
335	Ruben	28
336	Dee	27
337	Fletcher	27
338	Granville	27
339	Isom	27
340	Ivan	27
341	Josh	27
342	Lafayette	27
343	Lynn	27
344	Allie	26
345	Dudley	26
346	Elwood	26
347	Frederic	26
348	Hans	26
349	Jimmie	26
350	Pat	26
351	Wilbert	26
352	Emmet	25
353	General	25
354	Hal	25
355	Israel	25
356	Jason	25
357	Jean	25
358	Jordan	25
359	King	25
360	Boyd	24
361	Carey	24
362	Carroll	24
363	Elza	24
364	Freeman	24
365	Isiah	24
366	Laurence	24
367	Ned	24
368	Oren	24
369	Francisco	23
370	Isaiah	23
371	Neil	23
372	Sim	23
373	Ulysses	23
374	Wilber	23
375	Arther	22
376	Clement	22
377	Elliott	22
378	Evan	22
379	Josiah	22
380	Milo	22
381	Myron	22
382	Olin	22
383	Porter	22
384	Warner	22
385	Wm	22
386	Chauncey	21
387	Dwight	21
388	Gabriel	21
389	Harmon	21
390	Herschel	21
391	Jonathan	21
392	Judge	21
393	Leander	21
394	Rollie	21
395	Seth	21
396	Stewart	21
397	Taylor	21
398	Tommie	21
399	Alphonse	20
400	Anna	20
401	Carlton	20
402	Dewitt	20
403	Fay	20
404	Foster	20
405	Gust	20
406	Harris	20
407	Lucian	20
408	Lucious	20
409	Madison	20
410	Olaf	20
411	Pink	20
412	Raleigh	20
413	Sterling	20
414	Steven	20
415	Vern	20
416	Clarance	19
417	Dallas	19
418	Enos	19
419	Gerald	19
420	Hardy	19
421	Hosea	19
422	Judson	19
423	Loren	19
424	Merle	19
425	Orin	19
426	Phil	19
427	Sid	19
428	Simeon	19
429	Sol	19
430	Walker	19
431	Wash	19
432	West	19
433	Al	18
434	Aubrey	18
435	Benton	18
436	Billie	18
437	Clint	18
438	Ephriam	18
439	Florence	18
440	Hamilton	18
441	Larry	18
442	Malcolm	18
443	Noble	18
444	Norris	18
445	Rollin	18
446	Smith	18
447	Tomas	18
448	Valentine	18
449	Wilmer	18
450	Addison	17
451	Adelbert	17
452	Adolphus	17
453	Alford	17
454	Caleb	17
455	Erwin	17
456	Henderson	17
457	Hugo	17
458	Jules	17
459	Lafe	17
460	Lum	17
461	Mat	17
462	Micheal	17
463	Murray	17
464	Otho	17
465	Prince	17
466	Randolph	17
467	Rolland	17
468	Alton	16
469	Avery	16
470	Axel	16
471	Bertram	16
472	Dell	16
473	Elizabeth	16
474	Elzie	16
475	Frances	16
476	Fritz	16
477	Haywood	16
478	Issac	16
479	Junius	16
480	Merton	16
481	Minor	16
482	Orval	16
483	Reginald	16
484	Shelby	16
485	Tim	16
486	Webster	16
487	Wilford	16
488	Angus	15
489	Arlie	15
490	Beverly	15
491	Christ	15
492	Dorsey	15
493	Emerson	15
494	Fate	15
495	Garrett	15
496	Harve	15
497	Houston	15
498	Johnny	15
499	Lew	15
500	Pierce	15
501	Rupert	15
502	Truman	15
503	Winfred	15
504	Abel	14
505	Bascom	14
506	Casper	14
507	Coleman	14
508	Early	14
509	Elton	14
510	Elvin	14
511	Ernst	14
512	Giles	14
513	Harlan	14
514	Leland	14
515	Lonzo	14
516	Luis	14
517	Mason	14
518	Mervin	14
519	Rolla	14
520	Albin	13
521	Bennett	13
522	Bertie	13
523	Buck	13
524	Carlos	13
525	Carson	13
526	Carter	13
527	Clair	13
528	Cliff	13
529	Dean	13
530	Ezekiel	13
531	Guss	13
532	Johnson	13
533	Jones	13
534	Lige	13
535	Mathias	13
536	Orange	13
537	Orrin	13
538	Oswald	13
539	Ramon	13
540	Rex	13
541	Rodney	13
542	Simpson	13
543	Sydney	13
544	Vance	13
545	Wilburn	13
546	Wyatt	13
547	Alpha	12
548	Burley	12
549	Clara	12
550	Cloyd	12
551	Doctor	12
552	Ellsworth	12
553	Elmo	12
554	Ephraim	12
555	Eric	12
556	Garland	12
557	Henery	12
558	Howell	12
559	Ivory	12
560	Lem	12
561	Lyle	12
562	Mahlon	12
563	Noel	12
564	Orlando	12
565	Ransom	12
566	Rube	12
567	Squire	12
568	Thaddeus	12
569	Vivian	12
570	Aloysius	11
571	Alvah	11
572	Aron	11
573	Bart	11
574	Basil	11
575	Bishop	11
576	Burr	11
577	Buster	11
578	Cicero	11
579	Dana	11
580	Davis	11
581	Dexter	11
582	Elmore	11
583	Gene	11
584	Gustaf	11
585	Heber	11
586	Hector	11
587	Jesus	11
588	Jonah	11
589	Lawson	11
590	Lucien	11
591	Marcellus	11
592	Melville	11
593	Merrill	11
594	Milford	11
595	Morton	11
596	Odie	11
597	Oral	11
598	Pierre	11
599	Randall	11
600	Richmond	11
601	Ronald	11
602	Sandy	11
603	Shirley	11
604	Stuart	11
605	Tracy	11
606	Troy	11
607	Watson	11
608	Wendell	11
609	Willam	11
610	Williams	11
611	Young	11
612	Zeb	11
613	Angelo	10
614	Anson	10
615	Art	10
616	Artie	10
617	Asbury	10
618	Augustine	10
619	Benjamine	10
620	Buford	10
621	Clare	10
622	Crawford	10
623	Dale	10
624	Doc	10
625	Dolphus	10
626	Duncan	10
627	Eben	10
628	Emmitt	10
629	Erastus	10
630	Ethan	10
631	Evert	10
632	Fernando	10
633	Finley	10
634	Grace	10
635	Hampton	10
636	Hollis	10
637	Hudson	10
638	Joesph	10
639	June	10
640	Kelly	10
641	Len	10
642	Lenard	10
643	Linus	10
644	Lou	10
645	Margaret	10
646	Mortimer	10
647	Reese	10
648	Rush	10
649	Sampson	10
650	Seymour	10
651	Solon	10
652	Ted	10
653	Terry	10
654	Theadore	10
655	Tillman	10
656	Toney	10
657	Travis	10
658	Turner	10
659	Wellington	10
660	Wheeler	10
661	Willian	10
662	Wylie	10
663	Adrian	9
664	Alan	9
665	Alois	9
666	Bartholomew	9
667	Benjamen	9
668	Bertrand	9
669	Burl	9
670	Cary	9
671	Colonel	9
672	Connie	9
673	Cora	9
674	Cornelious	9
675	Emma	9
676	Ennis	9
677	Gideon	9
678	Godfrey	9
679	Hezekiah	9
680	Jens	9
681	Julious	9
682	Lindsay	9
683	Lindsey	9
684	Ludwig	9
685	Manley	9
686	Merritt	9
687	Miguel	9
688	Nellie	9
689	Oakley	9
690	Obie	9
691	Octave	9
692	Okey	9
693	Ottis	9
694	Pablo	9
695	Parker	9
696	Reed	9
697	Rich	9
698	Rubin	9
699	Sanders	9
700	Whitney	9
701	Addie	8
702	Almon	8
703	Alphonso	8
704	Alvie	8
705	Ammon	8
706	Arlington	8
707	Barry	8
708	Barton	8
709	Baxter	8
710	Bertha	8
711	Byrd	8
712	Callie	8
713	Creed	8
714	Donaciano	8
715	Drew	8
716	Festus	8
717	Finis	8
718	Freddie	8
719	Furman	8
720	Hamp	8
721	Harlow	8
722	Hayward	8
723	Hershel	8
724	Hoyt	8
725	Huston	8
726	Hyrum	8
727	Ida	8
728	Irven	8
729	Isadore	8
730	Ivy	8
731	Kirk	8
732	Lambert	8
733	Lonie	8
734	Loran	8
735	Love	8
736	Mannie	8
737	Maxwell	8
738	Mont	8
739	Nat	8
740	Newell	8
741	Ola	8
742	Oran	8
743	Paris	8
744	Perley	8
745	Pinkney	8
746	Rosco	8
747	Santiago	8
748	Son	8
749	Sumner	8
750	Theron	8
751	Thurman	8
752	Tobe	8
753	Tobias	8
754	Tollie	8
755	Verne	8
756	Vester	8
757	Vollie	8
758	Webb	8
759	Wilton	8
760	Woodie	8
761	Woodson	8
762	Woody	8
763	Wright	8
764	Adelard	7
765	Albion	7
766	Alcide	7
767	Alec	7
768	Alf	7
769	Allison	7
770	Alonza	7
771	Antone	7
772	Archer	7
773	Asberry	7
774	Auther	7
775	Benjaman	7
776	Bernhard	7
777	Berton	7
778	Billy	7
779	Bird	7
780	Bonnie	7
781	Bruno	7
782	Budd	7
783	Cameron	7
784	Catherine	7
785	Chancy	7
786	Collie	7
787	Commodore	7
788	Curley	7
789	Curt	7
790	Danial	7
791	Domingo	7
792	Ebenezer	7
793	Egbert	7
794	Elder	7
795	Elie	7
796	Eliga	7
797	Ellwood	7
798	Emilio	7
799	Emmit	7
800	Ethel	7
801	Ewald	7
802	Fayette	7
803	French	7
804	Gardner	7
805	Gaston	7
806	Griffin	7
807	Guadalupe	7
808	Hallie	7
809	Harper	7
810	Herb	7
811	Hermon	7
812	Hilliard	7
813	Humphrey	7
814	Isreal	7
815	Iva	7
816	Jarvis	7
817	Jimmy	7
818	Julia	7
819	Lacy	7
820	Levy	7
821	Mart	7
822	Melton	7
823	Nickolas	7
824	Nolan	7
825	Odell	7
826	Olie	7
827	Orla	7
828	Orley	7
829	Otha	7
830	Press	7
831	Price	7
832	Rollo	7
833	Ruffus	7
834	Sheldon	7
835	Shelton	7
836	Silvester	7
837	Stafford	7
838	Sullivan	7
839	Theo	7
840	Thornton	7
841	Thurston	7
842	Waldo	7
843	Wayman	7
844	Weldon	7
845	Wes	7
846	Winnie	7
847	Worth	7
848	Adolf	6
849	Alden	6
850	Algie	6
851	Almer	6
852	Alphonsus	6
853	Alvis	6
854	Ancel	6
855	Andres	6
856	Antoine	6
857	Armand	6
858	Ashley	6
859	Author	6
860	Bailey	6
861	Bernie	6
862	Booker	6
863	Boss	6
864	Brady	6
865	Brooks	6
866	Bryant	6
867	Burke	6
868	Burrel	6
869	Cal	6
870	Carleton	6
871	Cass	6
872	Cassius	6
873	Chesley	6
874	Cleo	6
875	Cleon	6
876	Dalton	6
877	Delmar	6
878	Denis	6
879	Dillard	6
880	Dora	6
881	Doss	6
882	Dozier	6
883	Ebb	6
884	Edna	6
885	Elbridge	6
886	Elden	6
887	Eldon	6
888	Eldridge	6
889	Eligah	6
890	Ella	6
891	Ellie	6
892	Elliot	6
893	Elroy	6
894	Elva	6
895	Emit	6
896	Fulton	6
897	Geo	6
898	Gerhard	6
899	Gottlieb	6
900	Graham	6
901	Handy	6
902	Helmer	6
903	Hill	6
904	Hillard	6
905	Hjalmer	6
906	Hubbard	6
907	Hunter	6
908	Hurley	6
909	Ignatz	6
910	Isham	6
911	Jarrett	6
912	Jewel	6
913	Joeseph	6
914	Jule	6
915	Juluis	6
916	Junious	6
917	Justin	6
918	Justus	6
919	Kelley	6
920	Landon	6
921	Larkin	6
922	Lawyer	6
923	Lillian	6
924	Linwood	6
925	Lionel	6
926	Lorenza	6
927	Malcom	6
928	Marlin	6
929	Maude	6
930	Miller	6
931	Miner	6
932	Moody	6
933	Myrtle	6
934	Namon	6
935	Newt	6
936	Ocie	6
937	Oda	6
938	Odin	6
939	Odis	6
940	Oley	6
941	Omar	6
942	Orie	6
943	Orson	6
944	Osborn	6
945	Osie	6
946	Ossie	6
947	Palmer	6
948	Percival	6
949	Pleasant	6
950	Prentice	6
951	Purl	6
952	Reece	6
953	Roby	6
954	Sarah	6
955	Seaborn	6
956	Shep	6
957	Simmie	6
958	Spurgeon	6
959	Stanislaus	6
960	Thad	6
961	Tilman	6
962	Titus	6
963	Tommy	6
964	Urban	6
965	Vander	6
966	Vicente	6
967	Watt	6
968	Whit	6
969	Wilhelm	6
970	Zollie	6
971	Abb	5
972	Ace	5
973	Aden	5
974	Ah	5
975	Aleck	5
976	Almond	5
977	Alpheus	5
978	Alvy	5
979	Bayard	5
980	Bedford	5
981	Bee	5
982	Beecher	5
983	Benny	5
984	Bessie	5
985	Birt	5
986	Blain	5
987	Blair	5
988	Boston	5
989	Bowman	5
990	Bunk	5
991	Burgess	5
992	Burrell	5
993	Butler	5
994	Carol	5
995	Carrie	5
996	Chalmers	5
997	Charly	5
998	Chin	5
999	Clell	5
1000	Cody	5

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1884.

How spread out were the names of 1884?

In 1884 the ten most given boys’ names went to 41.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1884 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.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1884?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1884 against the top 100 of 1883.

The biggest climbs of 1884

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1884.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1883	Rank 1884
Goldie	#254	#153
Cecelia	#218	#169
Alberta	#204	#175
Hazel	#149	#122
Hettie	#199	#172
Roxie	#200	#178
Ruby	#127	#109
Adeline	#184	#166

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1883	Rank 1884
Cleveland	#280	#92
Grover	#104	#20
Russell	#180	#135
Stanley	#179	#136
Felix	#178	#137
Percy	#151	#114
Jose	#166	#129
Gus	#158	#123

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1884

The most given names of the 1880s1884 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1884Weighted 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.

Next year: 1885

The most popular baby names of 1884

The top names of 1884

How spread out were the names of 1884?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1884?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1884

More about the names of 1884