The most popular baby names of 1891

In 1891 the most given names were John (7,680 boys) and Mary (11,704 girls); SSA’s file counts 286,673 babies under 2,660 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1891 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1891

Girls: top 25 of 1891
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1890
1	1 Mary	11,704	63.1	#1
2	2 Anna	5,099	27.5	#2
3	3 Margaret	3,065	16.5	#4
4	4 Elizabeth	3,059	16.5	#3
5	5 Emma	2,884	15.6	#5
6	6 Florence	2,716	14.6	#6
7	7 Ethel	2,689	14.5	#7
8	8 Minnie	2,428	13.1	#8
9	9 Helen	2,417	13.0	#12
10	10 Bertha	2,372	12.8	#10
11	11 Clara	2,360	12.7	#9
12	12 Bessie	2,323	12.5	#11
13	13 Annie	2,096	11.3	#15
14	14 Grace	2,088	11.3	#13
15	15 Mabel	2,029	10.9	#17
16	16 Alice	2,015	10.9	#14
17	17 Ida	2,002	10.8	#16
18	18 Edna	1,963	10.6	#18
19	19 Ruth	1,857	10.0	#46
20	20 Lillian	1,812	9.8	#19
21	21 Martha	1,744	9.4	#22
22	22 Rose	1,696	9.1	#25
23	23 Ella	1,685	9.1	#23
24	24 Sarah	1,669	9.0	#21
25	25 Nellie	1,647	8.9	#20

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Gertrude	1,645
27	Pearl	1,605
28	Marie	1,596
29	Edith	1,509
30	Laura	1,509
31	Myrtle	1,458
32	Hazel	1,447
33	Eva	1,412
34	Frances	1,397
35	Cora	1,343
36	Carrie	1,342
37	Louise	1,333
38	Elsie	1,303
39	Lillie	1,247
40	Jennie	1,238
41	Catherine	1,219
42	Hattie	1,219
43	Julia	1,200
44	Maude	1,188
45	Lena	1,174
46	Mattie	1,165
47	Agnes	1,125
48	Jessie	1,119
49	Josephine	1,031
50	Lula	1,010
51	Ada	975
52	Irene	950
53	Lucy	944
54	Mae	933
55	Alma	929
56	Blanche	917
57	Fannie	916
58	Dora	870
59	Stella	867
60	Maggie	841
61	Mamie	830
62	Katherine	803
63	Nora	801
64	Mildred	761
65	Rosa	729
66	Esther	710
67	Effie	704
68	May	696
69	Ellen	675
70	Gladys	633
71	Nettie	620
72	Sadie	617
73	Viola	609
74	Della	607
75	Sallie	569
76	Dorothy	566
77	Susie	566
78	Willie	562
79	Daisy	557
80	Ruby	554
81	Beulah	526
82	Lizzie	525
83	Nancy	523
84	Marguerite	511
85	Olive	509
86	Lydia	507
87	Kathryn	504
88	Lottie	501
89	Flora	497
90	Katie	494
91	Beatrice	485
92	Addie	467
93	Pauline	455
94	Etta	452
95	Emily	444
96	Georgia	444
97	Virginia	439
98	Vera	426
99	Marion	413
100	Caroline	402

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Charlotte	387
102	Jane	379
103	Eleanor	376
104	Ollie	376
105	Amanda	371
106	Susan	370
107	Theresa	370
108	Maud	366
109	Evelyn	362
110	Mollie	356
111	Harriet	354
112	Amelia	353
113	Leona	352
114	Henrietta	348
115	Anne	342
116	Iva	341
117	Ann	337
118	Lela	337
119	Lola	337
120	Matilda	336
121	Ora	327
122	Hilda	324
123	Rebecca	320
124	Lulu	315
125	Nannie	315
126	Goldie	306
127	Kate	305
128	Hannah	293
129	Flossie	292
130	Eliza	280
131	Nina	273
132	Mable	268
133	Estella	267
134	Rachel	267
135	Amy	266
136	Rosie	264
137	Inez	263
138	Sara	260
139	Augusta	256
140	Estelle	254
141	Lucille	252
142	Bernice	248
143	Maria	248
144	Eula	246
145	Belle	240
146	Alta	239
147	Betty	239
148	Eunice	237
149	Olga	237
150	Winifred	235
151	Mayme	234
152	Barbara	221
153	Sophia	220
154	Ola	219
155	Josie	218
156	Sylvia	218
157	Essie	217
158	Ina	216
159	Loretta	212
160	Frieda	207
161	Tillie	207
162	Lois	206
163	Selma	206
164	Janie	204
165	Victoria	204
166	Sophie	203
167	Verna	203
168	Winnie	202
169	Genevieve	201
170	Marjorie	195
171	Callie	194
172	Irma	193
173	Allie	192
174	Millie	192
175	Nell	190
176	Violet	188
177	Celia	187
178	Jean	181
179	Leila	178
180	Delia	177
181	Lucile	177
182	Rena	173
183	Alberta	167
184	Luella	163
185	Christine	161
186	Freda	161
187	Elva	158
188	Bertie	156
189	Isabel	150
190	Leah	144
191	Lelia	141
192	Erma	139
193	Virgie	139
194	Bettie	138
195	Birdie	138
196	Hulda	138
197	Mathilda	138
198	Rhoda	138
199	Bess	137
200	Gussie	137
201	Lora	135
202	Adeline	132
203	Naomi	132
204	Teresa	131
205	Cecelia	130
206	Isabelle	130
207	Cornelia	129
208	Lila	128
209	Norma	127
210	Sue	127
211	Dollie	125
212	Louisa	125
213	Madeline	125
214	Abbie	124
215	Christina	124
216	Fern	124
217	Johanna	122
218	Nelle	122
219	Cecilia	121
220	Roxie	120
221	Adelaide	119
222	Mina	119
223	Elma	118
224	Katharine	117
225	Sally	115
226	Zella	115
227	Adele	113
228	Kathleen	113
229	Myra	113
230	Carolyn	110
231	Lou	109
232	Hettie	108
233	Marian	108
234	Vivian	108
235	Regina	105
236	Velma	103
237	Wilhelmina	103
238	Elsa	102
239	Hester	102
240	Lura	102
241	Harriett	101
242	Jeanette	101
243	Bonnie	100
244	Jeannette	98
245	Lilly	98
246	Lucinda	98
247	Alvina	96
248	Dovie	96
249	Geneva	96
250	Lenora	95
251	Gertie	94
252	Helena	94
253	Fay	92
254	Maudie	92
255	Hallie	91
256	Meta	91
257	Lettie	90
258	Juanita	89
259	Leola	89
260	Lida	89
261	Francis	88
262	Roberta	88
263	Dessie	87
264	Doris	86
265	Emilie	85
266	Veronica	85
267	Claire	84
268	Fanny	84
269	Janet	84
270	Phoebe	84
271	Eugenia	83
272	Miriam	83
273	Ophelia	83
274	Letha	82
275	Orpha	82
276	Claudia	81
277	Cecile	79
278	Gracie	79
279	Isabella	79
280	Linnie	79
281	Mittie	79
282	Elnora	78
283	Linda	78
284	Madge	78
285	Nola	78
286	Opal	78
287	Cleo	76
288	Corinne	76
289	Lorena	76
290	Pearlie	76
291	Cassie	75
292	Louella	75
293	Neva	74
294	Lily	73
295	Ila	72
296	Nona	71
297	Rosalie	71
298	Faye	70
299	Angie	69
300	Antoinette	69
301	Mabelle	69
302	Audrey	68
303	Helene	68
304	June	68
305	Lee	68
306	Cynthia	67
307	Dorothea	67
308	Malinda	67
309	Margie	67
310	Anita	66
311	Olivia	66
312	Oma	66
313	Angeline	65
314	Rita	65
315	Lessie	64
316	Rosetta	64
317	Frankie	63
318	Ona	63
319	Zelma	63
320	Ivy	62
321	Rae	62
322	Vida	61
323	Myrtie	60
324	Vesta	60
325	Alpha	59
326	Leota	59
327	Lyda	59
328	Minerva	59
329	Muriel	59
330	Pansy	59
331	Wilma	59
332	Blanch	58
333	Johnnie	58
334	Polly	58
335	Reba	58
336	Erna	57
337	Tessie	57
338	Artie	56
339	Floy	56
340	Bell	55
341	Ione	55
342	Georgie	54
343	Lona	54
344	Annette	53
345	Catharine	53
346	Edythe	53
347	Elvira	53
348	Zora	52
349	Cordelia	51
350	Priscilla	51
351	Cecil	50
352	Lina	50
353	Pearle	50
354	William	50
355	Geraldine	49
356	Golda	49
357	Lennie	49
358	Odessa	49
359	Chloe	48
360	Evie	48
361	Vina	48
362	Dona	47
363	Hedwig	47
364	Wanda	47
365	Agatha	46
366	Dolly	46
367	Eloise	46
368	Ernestine	46
369	Ettie	46
370	Mandy	46
371	Merle	46
372	Era	45
373	Esta	45
374	Leta	45
375	Maybelle	45
376	Zula	45
377	Constance	44
378	Elise	44
379	John	44
380	Lilla	44
381	Marcella	44
382	Mona	44
383	Paula	44
384	Adah	43
385	Elda	43
386	Tennie	43
387	Angelina	41
388	Ava	41
389	Eda	41
390	Isabell	41
391	Jimmie	41
392	Magdalena	41
393	Savannah	40
394	Verda	40
395	Althea	39
396	Georgiana	39
397	Kittie	39
398	Margret	39
399	Sudie	39
400	Una	39
401	Ellie	38
402	Madeleine	38
403	Mazie	38
404	Adelia	37
405	Bella	37
406	Berta	37
407	Charity	37
408	Donna	37
409	Jeanne	37
410	Jewell	37
411	Susanna	37
412	Vada	37
413	Antonia	36
414	Beryl	36
415	Ethyl	36
416	Iola	36
417	Joanna	36
418	Lauretta	36
419	Minna	36
420	Octavia	36
421	Ray	36
422	Vinnie	36
423	Eddie	35
424	Inga	35
425	Lucia	35
426	Lucretia	35
427	Rilla	35
428	Shirley	35
429	Willa	35
430	Anastasia	34
431	Bridget	34
432	Clare	34
433	Clyde	34
434	Cordie	34
435	Gretchen	34
436	Hilma	34
437	Leora	34
438	Rosella	34
439	Zoe	34
440	Annabelle	33
441	Aurelia	33
442	Dena	33
443	Harriette	33
444	Magdalene	33
445	Molly	33
446	Tena	33
447	Albina	32
448	Avis	32
449	Emmie	32
450	Freida	32
451	Lenna	32
452	Lue	32
453	Pinkie	32
454	Queen	32
455	Rowena	32
456	Vallie	32
457	Aline	31
458	Almeda	31
459	Carmen	31
460	Connie	31
461	Corine	31
462	Emelia	31
463	Hortense	31
464	James	31
465	Jewel	31
466	Julie	31
467	Lavina	31
468	Ludie	31
469	Phyllis	31
470	Tina	31
471	Claudie	30
472	Idella	30
473	Lutie	30
474	Melissa	30
475	Angela	29
476	Charles	29
477	Dixie	29
478	Gail	29
479	Kitty	29
480	Lelah	29
481	Lovie	29
482	Zola	29
483	Adela	28
484	Altha	28
485	Clarice	28
486	Delilah	28
487	Florida	28
488	Iona	28
489	Jannie	28
490	Judith	28
491	Leslie	28
492	Lilian	28
493	Marcia	28
494	Margery	28
495	Ocie	28
496	Verdie	28
497	Elisabeth	27
498	Faith	27
499	Hanna	27
500	Jettie	27
501	Lavinia	27
502	Meda	27
503	Mettie	27
504	Nita	27
505	Retta	27
506	Alida	26
507	Alva	26
508	Arline	26
509	Hope	26
510	Leonora	26
511	Liza	26
512	Mathilde	26
513	Mellie	26
514	Adda	25
515	Dolores	25
516	Iris	25
517	Lenore	25
518	Lucie	25
519	Monica	25
520	Sadye	25
521	Sybil	25
522	Thelma	25
523	Tommie	25
524	Besse	24
525	Beth	24
526	Carol	24
527	Corrine	24
528	Flo	24
529	Francisca	24
530	Hassie	24
531	Luna	24
532	Luvenia	24
533	Mallie	24
534	Mertie	24
535	Nan	24
536	Pattie	24
537	Phebe	24
538	Rhea	24
539	Robbie	24
540	Vernie	24
541	Adella	23
542	Belva	23
543	Camille	23
544	Celestine	23
545	Corrie	23
546	Eleanore	23
547	Evalyn	23
548	George	23
549	Guadalupe	23
550	Imogene	23
551	Ira	23
552	Letitia	23
553	Natalie	23
554	Rosanna	23
555	Rossie	23
556	Theodora	23
557	Therese	23
558	Viva	23
559	Alda	22
560	Cathrine	22
561	Celeste	22
562	Easter	22
563	Frank	22
564	Henry	22
565	Leone	22
566	Lorene	22
567	Mahala	22
568	Maye	22
569	Ottilia	22
570	Patsy	22
571	Sidney	22
572	America	21
573	Bennie	21
574	Carolina	21
575	Clementine	21
576	Docia	21
577	Emeline	21
578	Gena	21
579	Georgianna	21
580	Joe	21
581	Lorraine	21
582	Mariah	21
583	Nevada	21
584	Ottie	21
585	Theo	21
586	Tressie	21
587	Ursula	21
588	Winnifred	21
589	Allene	20
590	Amalia	20
591	Bobbie	20
592	Clemmie	20
593	Delphia	20
594	Eldora	20
595	Elinor	20
596	Elmira	20
597	Emmer	20
598	Estell	20
599	Ester	20
600	Ethelyn	20
601	Eulalia	20
602	Helga	20
603	Hildur	20
604	Loretto	20
605	Onie	20
606	Samantha	20
607	Sena	20
608	Annis	19
609	Berenice	19
610	Bernadette	19
611	Bulah	19
612	Camilla	19
613	Cordia	19
614	Donnie	19
615	Emilia	19
616	Glenna	19
617	Hildegarde	19
618	Icie	19
619	Manda	19
620	Margarita	19
621	Missouri	19
622	Neta	19
623	Selina	19
624	Albertine	18
625	Ara	18
626	Betsy	18
627	Carmela	18
628	Christena	18
629	Clarissa	18
630	Eleanora	18
631	Eudora	18
632	Kathrine	18
633	Louie	18
634	Magdalen	18
635	Margaretta	18
636	Melvina	18
637	Mercedes	18
638	Oda	18
639	Petra	18
640	Rosina	18
641	Sabina	18
642	Sula	18
643	Veda	18
644	Arrie	17
645	Crystal	17
646	Edwina	17
647	Elena	17
648	Ferne	17
649	Glennie	17
650	Grayce	17
651	Jenny	17
652	Joyce	17
653	Juliette	17
654	Leatha	17
655	Liddie	17
656	Lonnie	17
657	Malissa	17
658	Nonie	17
659	Osa	17
660	Rachael	17
661	Rosia	17
662	Selena	17
663	Sina	17
664	Tempie	17
665	Theresia	17
666	Tressa	17
667	Vena	17
668	Zada	17
669	Annabel	16
670	Arizona	16
671	Arlie	16
672	Charlie	16
673	Diana	16
674	Elaine	16
675	Elizebeth	16
676	Florrie	16
677	Frona	16
678	Garnet	16
679	Gene	16
680	Golden	16
681	Goldia	16
682	Huldah	16
683	Libbie	16
684	Louis	16
685	Mame	16
686	Marietta	16
687	Marjory	16
688	Norah	16
689	Peggy	16
690	Philomena	16
691	Pollie	16
692	Thora	16
693	Zelda	16
694	Zena	16
695	Adaline	15
696	Adelina	15
697	Aurora	15
698	Coral	15
699	Deborah	15
700	Donie	15
701	Dottie	15
702	Electa	15
703	Elenora	15
704	Eugenie	15
705	Eura	15
706	Fronie	15
707	Gillie	15
708	Gusta	15
709	Ivah	15
710	Jo	15
711	Lea	15
712	Lonie	15
713	Loraine	15
714	Madie	15
715	Magnolia	15
716	Marvel	15
717	Matie	15
718	Metta	15
719	Minta	15
720	Myrtis	15
721	Nella	15
722	Ossie	15
723	Prudence	15
724	Serena	15
725	Tilda	15
726	Valeria	15
727	Aileen	14
728	Aimee	14
729	Alyce	14
730	Audie	14
731	Effa	14
732	Elvie	14
733	Etha	14
734	Hertha	14
735	Jessica	14
736	Joan	14
737	Josefa	14
738	Joy	14
739	Kattie	14
740	Lassie	14
741	Leonie	14
742	Lovina	14
743	Montie	14
744	Ottilie	14
745	Sister	14
746	Sofia	14
747	Wilda	14
748	Wilhelmine	14
749	Zona	14
750	Alfreda	13
751	Amie	13
752	Ardella	13
753	Arie	13
754	Arlene	13
755	Aurore	13
756	Celina	13
757	Claribel	13
758	Dell	13
759	Dulcie	13
760	Eileen	13
761	Elba	13
762	Eulah	13
763	Evangeline	13
764	Eve	13
765	Fred	13
766	Georgina	13
767	Henriette	13
768	Icy	13
769	India	13
770	Katheryn	13
771	Kizzie	13
772	Lavada	13
773	Leda	13
774	Lotta	13
775	Lular	13
776	Macie	13
777	Malvina	13
778	Nathalie	13
779	Nova	13
780	Novella	13
781	Omie	13
782	Paulina	13
783	Queenie	13
784	Roma	13
785	Rosalia	13
786	Rosalind	13
787	Rubie	13
788	Sophronia	13
789	Thomas	13
790	Trudie	13
791	Vergie	13
792	Verne	13
793	Vertie	13
794	Winona	13
795	Zelpha	13
796	Abby	12
797	Aletha	12
798	Arvilla	12
799	Bernadine	12
800	Bethel	12
801	Beula	12
802	Carmelita	12
803	Cathryn	12
804	Clora	12
805	Dellie	12
806	Doshie	12
807	Drucilla	12
808	Ebba	12
809	Elvina	12
810	Enid	12
811	Erie	12
812	Florine	12
813	Gay	12
814	Glenn	12
815	Hetty	12
816	Irena	12
817	Isa	12
818	Jeanie	12
819	Johnie	12
820	Jule	12
821	Justine	12
822	Laurie	12
823	Leanna	12
824	Loula	12
825	Margarett	12
826	Maymie	12
827	Missie	12
828	Nanie	12
829	Naoma	12
830	Ova	12
831	Patience	12
832	Patricia	12
833	Rosalee	12
834	Signe	12
835	Ura	12
836	Valerie	12
837	Vella	12
838	Villa	12
839	Abigail	11
840	Albertina	11
841	Almira	11
842	Alverta	11
843	Audra	11
844	Avie	11
845	Beaulah	11
846	Billie	11
847	Birtie	11
848	Cara	11
849	Concepcion	11
850	Corda	11
851	Dana	11
852	Delcie	11
853	Elfrieda	11
854	Elisa	11
855	Eloisa	11
856	Enola	11
857	Eveline	11
858	Exie	11
859	Fairy	11
860	Frederica	11
861	Hermine	11
862	Hildegard	11
863	Izetta	11
864	Jamie	11
865	Jesse	11
866	Joseph	11
867	Lelar	11
868	Leva	11
869	Lilah	11
870	Lillia	11
871	Mabell	11
872	Maida	11
873	Martina	11
874	Maxie	11
875	Mima	11
876	Nealie	11
877	Orlena	11
878	Ramona	11
879	Ressie	11
880	Reta	11
881	Reva	11
882	Rosemary	11
883	Roy	11
884	Ruthie	11
885	Sigrid	11
886	Texie	11
887	Treva	11
888	Violette	11
889	Vira	11
890	Yetta	11
891	Zetta	11
892	Zettie	11
893	Aggie	10
894	Amber	10
895	Ammie	10
896	Annetta	10
897	Augustine	10
898	Buna	10
899	Byrd	10
900	Carl	10
901	Celesta	10
902	Clifford	10
903	Dagmar	10
904	Delphine	10
905	Dola	10
906	Earl	10
907	Elna	10
908	Etna	10
909	Evelina	10
910	Genie	10
911	Hellen	10
912	Hessie	10
913	Ima	10
914	Izora	10
915	Janette	10
916	Jemima	10
917	Jossie	10
918	Juana	10
919	Judy	10
920	Junie	10
921	Katharyn	10
922	Katy	10
923	Lacy	10
924	Laurel	10
925	Leontine	10
926	Love	10
927	Macy	10
928	Mammie	10
929	Margarette	10
930	Myrle	10
931	Myrta	10
932	Norine	10
933	Olevia	10
934	Osie	10
935	Otelia	10
936	Roxy	10
937	Salome	10
938	Sylva	10
939	Twila	10
940	Vassie	10
941	Virgil	10
942	Walter	10
943	Adell	9
944	Albert	9
945	Altie	9
946	Alvena	9
947	Attie	9
948	Beda	9
949	Buena	9
950	Concetta	9
951	Daisey	9
952	Daisie	9
953	Delta	9
954	Dillie	9
955	Dina	9
956	Drusilla	9
957	Edyth	9
958	Elta	9
959	Elzie	9
960	Exa	9
961	Felicia	9
962	Filomena	9
963	Florance	9
964	Garnett	9
965	Gayle	9
966	Harry	9
967	Helma	9
968	Honora	9
969	Idabelle	9
970	Idell	9
971	Imo	9
972	Justina	9
973	Lavenia	9
974	Lemma	9
975	Letta	9
976	Letty	9
977	Lexie	9
978	Libby	9
979	Louanna	9
980	Lulla	9
981	Lurline	9
982	Manie	9
983	Maybell	9
984	Melinda	9
985	Melva	9
986	Millicent	9
987	Mira	9
988	Nila	9
989	Ninnie	9
990	Olar	9
991	Paralee	9
992	Penelope	9
993	Robert	9
994	Rosamond	9
995	Sada	9
996	Susanne	9
997	Tabitha	9
998	Thea	9
999	Theodosia	9
1000	Velva	9

Boys: top 25 of 1891
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1890
1	1 John	7,680	75.9	#1
2	2 William	6,763	66.8	#2
3	3 James	4,516	44.6	#3
4	4 George	3,931	38.9	#4
5	5 Charles	3,640	36.0	#5
6	6 Frank	2,652	26.2	#6
7	7 Joseph	2,572	25.4	#7
8	8 Robert	2,240	22.1	#8
9	9 Harry	2,132	21.1	#10
10	10 Henry	2,049	20.3	#9
11	11 Edward	1,989	19.7	#11
12	12 Thomas	1,982	19.6	#12
13	13 Walter	1,668	16.5	#13
14	14 Arthur	1,514	15.0	#14
15	15 Fred	1,362	13.5	#15
16	16 Albert	1,207	11.9	#16
17	17 Clarence	1,007	9.9	#17
18	18 Roy	838	8.3	#18
19	19 Louis	786	7.8	#19
20	20 Samuel	753	7.4	#20
21	21 Willie	739	7.3	#23
22	22 Ernest	715	7.1	#22
23	23 Charlie	707	7.0	#21
24	24 Carl	675	6.7	#27
25	25 Earl	674	6.7	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	David	673
27	Richard	609
28	Ralph	587
29	Joe	584
30	Raymond	575
31	Paul	564
32	Oscar	551
33	Andrew	521
34	Will	520
35	Jesse	519
36	Elmer	508
37	Daniel	505
38	Herbert	501
39	Alfred	499
40	Howard	485
41	Benjamin	461
42	Harold	419
43	Sam	418
44	Frederick	412
45	Peter	396
46	Lawrence	389
47	Herman	383
48	Eugene	362
49	Ray	360
50	Lewis	357
51	Leo	353
52	Lee	342
53	Floyd	336
54	Francis	333
55	Michael	333
56	Martin	331
57	Claude	327
58	Clyde	327
59	Edwin	327
60	Tom	318
61	Ben	302
62	Jack	290
63	Jim	288
64	Edgar	277
65	Harvey	274
66	Otto	274
67	Guy	262
68	Chester	252
69	Jacob	238
70	Ed	237
71	Luther	236
72	Leonard	235
73	Hugh	233
74	Homer	230
75	Jessie	227
76	Theodore	224
77	Oliver	212
78	Patrick	212
79	Archie	201
80	Philip	198
81	Clifford	196
82	Charley	193
83	Lester	191
84	Leroy	190
85	Bernard	187
86	August	186
87	Russell	186
88	Lloyd	185
89	Bert	181
90	Eddie	179
91	Ira	179
92	Stanley	178
93	Everett	174
94	Allen	173
95	Alexander	172
96	Anthony	170
97	Horace	165
98	Leslie	164
99	Grover	163
100	Norman	163

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Isaac	160
102	Julius	155
103	Victor	154
104	Leon	150
105	Milton	141
106	Stephen	140
107	Warren	139
108	Glenn	138
109	Alex	133
110	Emil	133
111	Percy	131
112	Mack	127
113	Dave	124
114	Virgil	123
115	Alvin	121
116	Marion	121
117	Willis	118
118	Lonnie	117
119	Maurice	117
120	Wesley	115
121	Earnest	114
122	Dan	113
123	Matthew	113
124	Sidney	113
125	Franklin	109
126	Cecil	108
127	Melvin	108
128	Jerry	107
129	Rufus	107
130	Harrison	106
131	Nathan	106
132	Amos	104
133	Calvin	104
134	Perry	104
135	Willard	101
136	Donald	100
137	Jay	99
138	Morris	97
139	Otis	97
140	Wilbur	97
141	Ollie	96
142	Vernon	96
143	Marvin	93
144	Hubert	92
145	Max	91
146	Wallace	90
147	Dennis	89
148	Emmett	89
149	Adam	87
150	Clinton	87
151	Jess	87
152	Felix	86
153	Gilbert	86
154	Mark	86
155	Nelson	86
156	Ross	86
157	Glen	85
158	Gus	85
159	Manuel	85
160	Adolph	81
161	Clifton	80
162	Marshall	80
163	Johnnie	79
164	Jake	78
165	Nicholas	78
166	Elbert	77
167	Jeff	77
168	Jose	77
169	Sherman	77
170	Noah	76
171	Bennie	75
172	Cornelius	75
173	Irving	75
174	Reuben	75
175	Alonzo	74
176	Claud	74
177	Phillip	74
178	Vincent	74
179	Irvin	73
180	Owen	73
181	Gordon	71
182	Roscoe	71
183	Moses	70
184	Aaron	69
185	Roland	69
186	Levi	68
187	Rudolph	68
188	Alva	66
189	Ellis	66
190	Timothy	66
191	Austin	65
192	Bill	65
193	Kenneth	65
194	Clayton	64
195	Harley	64
196	Mike	64
197	Sylvester	64
198	Simon	63
199	Abraham	62
200	Christopher	62
201	Curtis	62
202	Edmund	61
203	Karl	61
204	Andy	59
205	Forrest	59
206	Jasper	58
207	Silas	58
208	Wilson	58
209	Arnold	57
210	Elijah	57
211	Grant	56
212	Orville	56
213	Steve	56
214	Bob	55
215	Fredrick	55
216	Mose	55
217	Roger	55
218	Millard	54
219	Byron	53
220	Edd	53
221	Pete	53
222	Tony	53
223	Anton	51
224	Ora	51
225	Preston	51
226	Wiley	51
227	Bruce	50
228	Cleveland	50
229	Barney	49
230	Dock	49
231	Eli	49
232	Hiram	49
233	Don	48
234	Van	48
235	Gustave	47
236	Monroe	47
237	Asa	46
238	Nathaniel	46
239	Gerald	45
240	Mathew	44
241	Miles	44
242	Conrad	43
243	Enoch	43
244	Julian	43
245	Ike	42
246	Ivan	42
247	Juan	42
248	Earle	41
249	Forest	41
250	Jerome	41
251	Abe	40
252	Edmond	40
253	Jefferson	40
254	Jimmie	40
255	Nick	40
256	Wilfred	40
257	Columbus	39
258	Laurence	39
259	Mary	39
260	Augustus	38
261	Ezra	38
262	Johnie	38
263	Omer	38
264	Wade	38
265	Delbert	37
266	Emery	37
267	Solomon	37
268	Ward	37
269	Clark	36
270	Leland	36
271	Myron	36
272	Newton	36
273	Clement	35
274	Ervin	35
275	Neal	35
276	Scott	35
277	Christian	34
278	Elwood	34
279	Lynn	34
280	Major	34
281	Merle	34
282	Ulysses	34
283	Dallas	33
284	Douglas	33
285	Erwin	33
286	Freeman	33
287	Grady	33
288	Royal	33
289	Spencer	33
290	Vern	33
291	Chris	32
292	Clair	32
293	Foster	32
294	Jeremiah	32
295	Lemuel	32
296	Stewart	32
297	Antonio	31
298	Dewitt	31
299	Jackson	31
300	Joel	31
301	Johnny	31
302	Lyle	31
303	Malcolm	31
304	Pearl	31
305	Anderson	30
306	Lorenzo	30
307	Lyman	30
308	Benjiman	29
309	Boyd	29
310	Bud	29
311	Burton	29
312	Carroll	29
313	Emanuel	29
314	Lon	29
315	Loyd	29
316	Mitchell	29
317	Wayne	29
318	Elisha	28
319	Ferdinand	28
320	Fletcher	28
321	Marcus	28
322	Riley	28
323	Tommie	28
324	Wilbert	28
325	Ambrose	27
326	Chauncey	27
327	General	27
328	Hugo	27
329	Isiah	27
330	Louie	27
331	Matt	27
332	Sanford	27
333	Arch	26
334	Dean	26
335	Harris	26
336	Junius	26
337	Ned	26
338	Prince	26
339	Winfield	26
340	Allie	25
341	Aloysius	25
342	Dwight	25
343	Hans	25
344	Judge	25
345	Neil	25
346	Pedro	25
347	Ruben	25
348	Sterling	25
349	Cleve	24
350	Dudley	24
351	Elias	24
352	Elzie	24
353	Johnson	24
354	Joshua	24
355	Loren	24
356	Napoleon	24
357	Raleigh	24
358	Rex	24
359	Emory	23
360	Garfield	23
361	Gustav	23
362	Luke	23
363	Troy	23
364	Albin	22
365	Carlton	22
366	Clem	22
367	Cyrus	22
368	Isaiah	22
369	Randolph	22
370	Reginald	22
371	Rolla	22
372	Russel	22
373	Seth	22
374	Taylor	22
375	Ted	22
376	Truman	22
377	Al	21
378	Elliott	21
379	Emerson	21
380	Fay	21
381	Francisco	21
382	Harmon	21
383	Lucius	21
384	Murray	21
385	Walker	21
386	Alton	20
387	Aubrey	20
388	Buck	20
389	Burl	20
390	Casper	20
391	Houston	20
392	Madison	20
393	Porter	20
394	Roswell	20
395	Stuart	20
396	Wilford	20
397	Abner	19
398	Allan	19
399	Archibald	19
400	Christ	19
401	Colonel	19
402	Early	19
403	Herschel	19
404	Josh	19
405	Morgan	19
406	Noble	19
407	Sandy	19
408	Tillman	19
409	Vance	19
410	Wilmer	19
411	Abram	18
412	Antone	18
413	Chas	18
414	Dee	18
415	Dick	18
416	Elmore	18
417	Elza	18
418	Eric	18
419	Evan	18
420	Garland	18
421	Green	18
422	Israel	18
423	Jonas	18
424	Lige	18
425	Nels	18
426	Steven	18
427	Alphonse	17
428	Arther	17
429	Axel	17
430	Blaine	17
431	Dale	17
432	Fritz	17
433	Granville	17
434	Hal	17
435	Hezekiah	17
436	Jean	17
437	Larry	17
438	Lionel	17
439	Maynard	17
440	Zack	17
441	Adrian	16
442	Arlie	16
443	Carlos	16
444	Coleman	16
445	Crawford	16
446	Davis	16
447	Frederic	16
448	Gust	16
449	Henderson	16
450	Lucious	16
451	Milo	16
452	Olin	16
453	Otho	16
454	Pat	16
455	Phil	16
456	Anna	15
457	Bruno	15
458	Dana	15
459	Ellsworth	15
460	Elmo	15
461	Gene	15
462	Jason	15
463	Lincoln	15
464	Logan	15
465	Morton	15
466	Olaf	15
467	Orval	15
468	Palmer	15
469	Parker	15
470	Roderick	15
471	Shirley	15
472	Thurman	15
473	Tim	15
474	Waldo	15
475	Warner	15
476	Adolphus	14
477	Berry	14
478	Burt	14
479	Carleton	14
480	Clint	14
481	Dorsey	14
482	Elvin	14
483	Emile	14
484	Emmet	14
485	Hamilton	14
486	Hollis	14
487	Irwin	14
488	Lacy	14
489	Lawson	14
490	Ole	14
491	Oren	14
492	Sheridan	14
493	Sol	14
494	Tracy	14
495	Washington	14
496	Wellington	14
497	Alma	13
498	Bertram	13
499	Buster	13
500	Carter	13
501	Cloyd	13
502	Elton	13
503	Emma	13
504	Freddie	13
505	Hampton	13
506	Hardy	13
507	Hazel	13
508	Heber	13
509	Hector	13
510	Hoyt	13
511	Isadore	13
512	Judson	13
513	Jules	13
514	King	13
515	Mathias	13
516	Merritt	13
517	Mortimer	13
518	Norris	13
519	Otha	13
520	Pinkney	13
521	Rubin	13
522	Rush	13
523	Verne	13
524	Alois	12
525	Basil	12
526	Buford	12
527	Cliff	12
528	Connie	12
529	Coy	12
530	Ellie	12
531	Evert	12
532	Fate	12
533	Florence	12
534	French	12
535	Garrett	12
536	Guss	12
537	Harve	12
538	Isom	12
539	Jimmy	12
540	Jodie	12
541	Jonathan	12
542	Jordan	12
543	Lindsey	12
544	Lonzo	12
545	Lowell	12
546	Lucien	12
547	Mahlon	12
548	Margaret	12
549	Maude	12
550	Merton	12
551	Minnie	12
552	Nat	12
553	Orrin	12
554	Pink	12
555	Ramon	12
556	Rogers	12
557	Rollie	12
558	Smith	12
559	Walton	12
560	Wash	12
561	Watson	12
562	West	12
563	Wilburn	12
564	Alf	11
565	Angus	11
566	Bee	11
567	Bernice	11
568	Bryant	11
569	Carey	11
570	Clarance	11
571	Clay	11
572	Ford	11
573	Gertrude	11
574	Grace	11
575	Hunter	11
576	Leander	11
577	Loyal	11
578	Mason	11
579	Merrill	11
580	Norbert	11
581	Orlando	11
582	Ransom	11
583	Reese	11
584	Rodney	11
585	Rolland	11
586	Rollin	11
587	Ruby	11
588	Sammie	11
589	Theo	11
590	Toney	11
591	Turner	11
592	Valentine	11
593	Webster	11
594	Wilber	11
595	Willam	11
596	Wilton	11
597	Abel	10
598	Addison	10
599	Adolf	10
600	Alfonso	10
601	Alford	10
602	Ammon	10
603	Anson	10
604	Auther	10
605	Bailey	10
606	Blair	10
607	Burr	10
608	Cicero	10
609	Clara	10
610	Cleo	10
611	Cyril	10
612	Duncan	10
613	Elwin	10
614	Essie	10
615	Frances	10
616	Gabriel	10
617	Hamp	10
618	Haywood	10
619	Hosea	10
620	Jones	10
621	Jule	10
622	Lem	10
623	Mart	10
624	Myles	10
625	Orin	10
626	Pablo	10
627	Reed	10
628	Roman	10
629	Rowland	10
630	Sid	10
631	Uriah	10
632	Verner	10
633	Vivian	10
634	Wright	10
635	Adelbert	9
636	Alan	9
637	Alberto	9
638	Alden	9
639	Alice	9
640	Allison	9
641	Alvah	9
642	Angelo	9
643	Arvid	9
644	Avery	9
645	Benjamine	9
646	Bennett	9
647	Berton	9
648	Beverly	9
649	Bonnie	9
650	Boss	9
651	Bradford	9
652	Brown	9
653	Cal	9
654	Collins	9
655	Courtney	9
656	Dewey	9
657	Dominick	9
658	Eldon	9
659	Emmitt	9
660	Ethel	9
661	Ezekiel	9
662	Felipe	9
663	Gregorio	9
664	Hallie	9
665	Hayden	9
666	Helen	9
667	Hermon	9
668	Howell	9
669	Irl	9
670	Ivey	9
671	Ivy	9
672	Josiah	9
673	June	9
674	Kelly	9
675	Lambert	9
676	Lenard	9
677	Lew	9
678	Lillian	9
679	Luis	9
680	Marie	9
681	Merl	9
682	Nellie	9
683	Noel	9
684	Orrie	9
685	Park	9
686	Perley	9
687	Pierre	9
688	Plummer	9
689	Quincy	9
690	Raphael	9
691	Richmond	9
692	Saul	9
693	Sim	9
694	Son	9
695	Talmage	9
696	Thaddeus	9
697	Travis	9
698	Woodie	9
699	Addie	8
700	Ansel	8
701	Aron	8
702	Art	8
703	Artie	8
704	Ashley	8
705	Barry	8
706	Bartholomew	8
707	Barton	8
708	Bernie	8
709	Bertha	8
710	Bertie	8
711	Bessie	8
712	Burley	8
713	Carrie	8
714	Cary	8
715	Cato	8
716	Commodore	8
717	Dexter	8
718	Doctor	8
719	Dolphus	8
720	Edna	8
721	Eliga	8
722	Elliot	8
723	Elsie	8
724	Gabe	8
725	Garnett	8
726	Gerard	8
727	Gerhard	8
728	Gustaf	8
729	Harlan	8
730	Haskell	8
731	Hattie	8
732	Hilary	8
733	Issac	8
734	Jonah	8
735	Justin	8
736	Lafayette	8
737	Lillie	8
738	Linwood	8
739	Lorin	8
740	Lou	8
741	Lucas	8
742	Lucian	8
743	Mabel	8
744	Maggie	8
745	Manley	8
746	Melville	8
747	Mervin	8
748	Minor	8
749	Mont	8
750	Newman	8
751	Obie	8
752	Oral	8
753	Price	8
754	Ronald	8
755	Seymour	8
756	Sigurd	8
757	Stanton	8
758	Sullivan	8
759	Sydney	8
760	Thompson	8
761	Tommy	8
762	Wendell	8
763	Whit	8
764	Zeb	8
765	Ace	7
766	Ada	7
767	Almon	7
768	Alpha	7
769	Alphonso	7
770	Armand	7
771	Augustine	7
772	Blanche	7
773	Boston	7
774	Brady	7
775	Brice	7
776	Byrd	7
777	Caleb	7
778	Carmine	7
779	Carson	7
780	Cash	7
781	Chalmer	7
782	Claus	7
783	Curt	7
784	Dawson	7
785	Dayton	7
786	Dell	7
787	Dennie	7
788	Doc	7
789	Doyle	7
790	Eligah	7
791	Ella	7
792	Enos	7
793	Erastus	7
794	Erle	7
795	Ernst	7
796	Eva	7
797	Evans	7
798	Everette	7
799	Gail	7
800	Gardner	7
801	Graham	7
802	Hayes	7
803	Henery	7
804	Hollie	7
805	Jonnie	7
806	Kent	7
807	Kirby	7
808	Kirk	7
809	Kyle	7
810	Lawyer	7
811	Levy	7
812	Ludwig	7
813	Lum	7
814	Marcellus	7
815	Maxwell	7
816	Miguel	7
817	Miller	7
818	Miner	7
819	Murl	7
820	Olen	7
821	Olof	7
822	Presley	7
823	Randall	7
824	Randle	7
825	Ras	7
826	Reinhold	7
827	Ricardo	7
828	Rollo	7
829	Rube	7
830	Santiago	7
831	Spurgeon	7
832	Stacy	7
833	Tomie	7
834	Vicente	7
835	Wilfrid	7
836	Williams	7
837	Winfred	7
838	Wm	7
839	Wong	7
840	Adlai	6
841	Alec	6
842	Alger	6
843	Algie	6
844	Alonza	6
845	Alvie	6
846	Alvis	6
847	Antoine	6
848	Authur	6
849	Benedict	6
850	Benito	6
851	Benny	6
852	Bertrand	6
853	Billy	6
854	Brooks	6
855	Buddie	6
856	Burk	6
857	Burns	6
858	Caesar	6
859	Campbell	6
860	Carol	6
861	Cassius	6
862	Catherine	6
863	Chalmers	6
864	Chesley	6
865	Cora	6
866	Cornelious	6
867	Creed	6
868	Darrell	6
869	Deforest	6
870	Dessie	6
871	Dominic	6
872	Edison	6
873	Edson	6
874	Effie	6
875	Elam	6
876	Elbridge	6
877	Eldridge	6
878	Elige	6
879	Elizabeth	6
880	Emmit	6
881	Ephraim	6
882	Ernie	6
883	Ester	6
884	Ethan	6
885	Gary	6
886	Gaston	6
887	Gay	6
888	Gaylord	6
889	Geo	6
890	Gifford	6
891	Giles	6
892	Golden	6
893	Goldie	6
894	Griffin	6
895	Hardin	6
896	Harlow	6
897	Harper	6
898	Hayward	6
899	Hurbert	6
900	Hyman	6
901	Isham	6
902	Iver	6
903	Iverson	6
904	Jennie	6
905	Jewel	6
906	Jewell	6
907	Job	6
908	Julia	6
909	Laura	6
910	Leamon	6
911	Lena	6
912	Lindsay	6
913	Linn	6
914	Linton	6
915	Lue	6
916	Mannie	6
917	Marlin	6
918	Marshal	6
919	Merlin	6
920	Micheal	6
921	Mitchel	6
922	Murphy	6
923	Myrtle	6
924	Newell	6
925	Newt	6
926	Okey	6
927	Olive	6
928	Oran	6
929	Orie	6
930	Ott	6
931	Ottie	6
932	Percival	6
933	Peyton	6
934	Pleas	6
935	Powell	6
936	Rafael	6
937	Rene	6
938	Rexford	6
939	Roe	6
940	Roma	6
941	Romie	6
942	Rupert	6
943	Sanders	6
944	Selmer	6
945	Shade	6
946	Shelby	6
947	Shelly	6
948	Simmie	6
949	Sumner	6
950	Theron	6
951	Tomas	6
952	Vaughn	6
953	Vester	6
954	Vick	6
955	Virgle	6
956	Waldemar	6
957	Waymon	6
958	Worth	6
959	Young	6
960	Zebulon	6
961	Zollie	6
962	Abb	5
963	Abbie	5
964	Add	5
965	Adelard	5
966	Aden	5
967	Aleck	5
968	Alferd	5
969	Alfredo	5
970	Algot	5
971	Alphons	5
972	Alta	5
973	Amon	5
974	Anastacio	5
975	Angel	5
976	Annie	5
977	Audley	5
978	Aurthur	5
979	Banks	5
980	Barnard	5
981	Bart	5
982	Baxter	5
983	Beecher	5
984	Belton	5
985	Benjaman	5
986	Benton	5
987	Berkley	5
988	Bernhard	5
989	Bethel	5
990	Bradley	5
991	Butler	5
992	Cap	5
993	Carlie	5
994	Caroline	5
995	Clare	5
996	Claudie	5
997	Cleave	5
998	Cletus	5
999	Coley	5
1000	Corbin	5

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1891.

How spread out were the names of 1891?

In 1891 the ten most given boys’ names went to 37.7% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 20.7% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1891 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 1891?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1891 against the top 100 of 1890.

The biggest climbs of 1891

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1891.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1890	Rank 1891
Madeline	#256	#213
Cecilia	#262	#219
Mina	#259	#222
Freda	#215	#186
Teresa	#233	#204
Hettie	#260	#232
Ruth	#46	#19
Flossie	#152	#129

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1890	Rank 1891
Matthew	#165	#123
Franklin	#157	#125
Virgil	#142	#114
Willard	#160	#135
Maurice	#140	#119
Melvin	#146	#127
Mack	#129	#112
Lonnie	#135	#118

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1891

The most given names of the 1890s1891 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1891Weighted 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: 1892

The most popular baby names of 1891

The top names of 1891

How spread out were the names of 1891?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1891?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1891

More about the names of 1891