The most popular baby names of 1894

In 1894 the most given names were John (8,237 boys) and Mary (13,151 girls); SSA’s file counts 338,690 babies under 2,941 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1894 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1894

Girls: top 25 of 1894
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1893
1	1 Mary	13,151	59.0	#1
2	2 Anna	5,565	25.0	#2
3	3 Margaret	3,700	16.6	#4
4	4 Helen	3,676	16.5	#6
5	5 Elizabeth	3,425	15.4	#5
6	6 Ruth	3,372	15.1	#3
7	7 Ethel	3,287	14.8	#8
8	8 Florence	3,233	14.5	#7
9	9 Emma	2,937	13.2	#9
10	10 Marie	2,649	11.9	#19
11	11 Clara	2,603	11.7	#11
12	12 Minnie	2,592	11.6	#12
13	13 Bessie	2,520	11.3	#15
14	14 Bertha	2,496	11.2	#10
15	15 Edna	2,458	11.0	#14
16	16 Lillian	2,441	10.9	#20
17	17 Alice	2,414	10.8	#13
18	18 Annie	2,393	10.7	#17
19	19 Grace	2,361	10.6	#16
20	20 Mabel	2,221	10.0	#21
21	21 Ida	2,195	9.8	#18
22	22 Rose	2,126	9.5	#23
23	23 Hazel	2,103	9.4	#22
24	24 Martha	1,968	8.8	#25
25	25 Gertrude	1,908	8.6	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Edith	1,820
27	Myrtle	1,818
28	Pearl	1,789
29	Frances	1,776
30	Nellie	1,767
31	Ella	1,761
32	Laura	1,730
33	Elsie	1,716
34	Sarah	1,701
35	Eva	1,673
36	Esther	1,654
37	Louise	1,571
38	Agnes	1,470
39	Carrie	1,452
40	Lillie	1,432
41	Catherine	1,430
42	Lena	1,360
43	Irene	1,347
44	Hattie	1,325
45	Julia	1,320
46	Cora	1,319
47	Gladys	1,258
48	Josephine	1,256
49	Mattie	1,238
50	Mildred	1,220
51	Jennie	1,210
52	Alma	1,177
53	Maude	1,144
54	Mae	1,134
55	Jessie	1,120
56	Blanche	1,091
57	Lucy	1,077
58	Dorothy	1,052
59	Mamie	1,043
60	Lula	1,042
61	Stella	1,035
62	Ada	1,018
63	Fannie	1,003
64	Katherine	948
65	Viola	906
66	Maggie	895
67	Ruby	874
68	Nora	854
69	Dora	827
70	Rosa	780
71	May	763
72	Ellen	759
73	Sadie	745
74	Effie	712
75	Willie	709
76	Beatrice	684
77	Della	681
78	Susie	679
79	Beulah	675
80	Pauline	656
81	Daisy	645
82	Nettie	630
83	Marguerite	624
84	Flora	619
85	Lydia	618
86	Vera	618
87	Lottie	597
88	Olive	589
89	Marion	587
90	Sallie	584
91	Virginia	583
92	Lizzie	562
93	Emily	551
94	Georgia	535
95	Katie	525
96	Kathryn	520
97	Etta	519
98	Nancy	515
99	Evelyn	491
100	Charlotte	484

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Theresa	484
102	Addie	481
103	Caroline	473
104	Leona	471
105	Ann	470
106	Hilda	470
107	Ollie	452
108	Eleanor	450
109	Lucille	440
110	Anne	427
111	Iva	424
112	Amanda	418
113	Lela	413
114	Harriet	411
115	Lola	407
116	Ora	404
117	Henrietta	400
118	Rebecca	399
119	Amelia	390
120	Jane	390
121	Bernice	389
122	Mollie	379
123	Nannie	374
124	Inez	357
125	Susan	357
126	Goldie	349
127	Nina	347
128	Estella	335
129	Maud	333
130	Mable	332
131	Loretta	330
132	Amy	329
133	Kate	328
134	Eula	327
135	Estelle	326
136	Rachel	317
137	Essie	311
138	Verna	310
139	Maria	309
140	Lois	308
141	Sara	304
142	Olga	303
143	Frieda	299
144	Alta	298
145	Betty	298
146	Eliza	297
147	Flossie	297
148	Eunice	295
149	Matilda	295
150	Hannah	293
151	Barbara	290
152	Rosie	288
153	Sylvia	288
154	Violet	286
155	Lulu	278
156	Sophia	276
157	Augusta	272
158	Genevieve	271
159	Marjorie	269
160	Christine	267
161	Ola	264
162	Celia	254
163	Victoria	251
164	Belle	249
165	Janie	246
166	Ina	242
167	Jean	242
168	Isabel	241
169	Josie	241
170	Irma	240
171	Lucile	239
172	Mayme	235
173	Sophie	234
174	Allie	232
175	Luella	228
176	Alberta	227
177	Callie	227
178	Freda	227
179	Rena	217
180	Winifred	216
181	Nell	215
182	Madeline	214
183	Selma	212
184	Vivian	212
185	Erma	211
186	Winnie	202
187	Tillie	198
188	Fern	197
189	Naomi	196
190	Velma	196
191	Doris	187
192	Millie	185
193	Isabelle	184
194	Leah	182
195	Geneva	180
196	Bertie	178
197	Bess	177
198	Lora	177
199	Virgie	177
200	Elva	176
201	Adeline	174
202	Norma	174
203	Delia	172
204	Birdie	169
205	Kathleen	168
206	Sally	168
207	Dollie	166
208	Gussie	165
209	Opal	164
210	Hallie	161
211	Lila	161
212	Cecelia	159
213	Teresa	157
214	Jeanette	152
215	Leila	152
216	Miriam	152
217	Adele	151
218	Myra	148
219	Carolyn	147
220	Lelia	146
221	Cecilia	144
222	Hulda	144
223	Hester	143
224	Katharine	140
225	Louisa	139
226	Zella	138
227	Elsa	137
228	Adelaide	136
229	Mathilda	136
230	Rhoda	136
231	Cornelia	135
232	Jeannette	133
233	Regina	131
234	Gertie	128
235	Leola	128
236	Maudie	128
237	Elma	127
238	Johanna	127
239	Lilly	127
240	Olivia	127
241	Roxie	127
242	Fay	124
243	Marian	124
244	Hettie	122
245	Christina	121
246	Faye	121
247	Bonnie	119
248	Lettie	119
249	Abbie	118
250	Bettie	118
251	Cleo	118
252	Harriett	118
253	Lou	118
254	Nola	118
255	Roberta	116
256	Madge	115
257	Nelle	113
258	Veronica	113
259	Ila	112
260	Juanita	111
261	Margie	110
262	Lura	109
263	Claudia	108
264	Francis	108
265	Lily	108
266	Anita	107
267	Dessie	106
268	Helena	106
269	Lorena	106
270	Sue	105
271	Dovie	104
272	Lucinda	104
273	Rita	104
274	Mina	103
275	Cecile	102
276	Neva	102
277	Lenora	101
278	Reba	100
279	Vesta	100
280	Corinne	99
281	Alvina	98
282	Pearlie	98
283	Claire	96
284	Letha	95
285	Linda	94
286	Wilhelmina	94
287	Meta	93
288	Isabella	92
289	Antoinette	91
290	Fanny	90
291	Gracie	90
292	Wilma	90
293	Janet	89
294	Muriel	89
295	Golda	86
296	Eugenia	85
297	Mittie	85
298	Phoebe	85
299	Elvira	84
300	Oma	84
301	Audrey	83
302	Elnora	83
303	Erna	83
304	Ivy	83
305	Lee	83
306	Minerva	82
307	Emilie	81
308	Orpha	81
309	Rosalie	81
310	Cecil	80
311	Johnnie	80
312	Georgie	79
313	Cassie	78
314	Helene	78
315	Lessie	78
316	Linnie	78
317	Polly	78
318	Dorothea	77
319	Edythe	77
320	Ophelia	77
321	Zelma	77
322	June	76
323	Pansy	76
324	Evie	74
325	Jewel	74
326	Geraldine	73
327	Rae	73
328	Alpha	72
329	Blanch	72
330	Ernestine	72
331	Catharine	71
332	Myrtie	71
333	Merle	70
334	Nona	70
335	Thelma	70
336	Angelina	69
337	Rosetta	69
338	Angeline	68
339	Frankie	68
340	Chloe	67
341	Artie	66
342	Zora	66
343	Floy	65
344	Leta	65
345	Angela	64
346	Marcella	64
347	Ona	64
348	Zula	64
349	Clarice	63
350	Dena	63
351	Constance	62
352	Jewell	62
353	Leora	62
354	Malinda	62
355	Annette	61
356	Lida	61
357	Lona	61
358	Rosella	61
359	Dolly	60
360	Isabell	60
361	Jannie	60
362	John	60
363	Leota	60
364	Ione	59
365	Mazie	59
366	Priscilla	59
367	Ava	58
368	Cynthia	58
369	Elisabeth	58
370	Lina	57
371	Odessa	57
372	Clare	56
373	Eloise	56
374	Mandy	56
375	Phyllis	56
376	Vida	56
377	Antonia	55
378	Hortense	55
379	Mabelle	55
380	Tessie	55
381	Una	55
382	Dolores	54
383	Mona	54
384	Pearle	54
385	Verda	54
386	Anastasia	53
387	Ellie	53
388	Jimmie	53
389	Louella	53
390	Cordelia	52
391	Lyda	52
392	Melissa	52
393	Nan	52
394	Wanda	52
395	Maybelle	51
396	Sudie	51
397	Zola	51
398	Alva	50
399	Carmen	49
400	Eddie	49
401	Lennie	49
402	Lilla	49
403	Vada	49
404	Iona	48
405	Madeleine	48
406	Rhea	48
407	Esta	47
408	Shirley	47
409	Aurelia	46
410	Era	46
411	Leonora	46
412	Lovie	46
413	Magdalena	46
414	Angie	45
415	Corine	45
416	Dona	45
417	Ocie	45
418	Avis	44
419	Donna	44
420	Iola	44
421	Joanna	44
422	Bell	43
423	Elise	43
424	Jeanne	43
425	Lenore	43
426	Marietta	43
427	Natalie	43
428	Willa	43
429	Agatha	42
430	Althea	42
431	Ettie	42
432	Ima	42
433	Kittie	42
434	Lorene	42
435	Petra	42
436	Tina	42
437	Adah	41
438	Aline	41
439	Charity	41
440	Pattie	41
441	Vina	41
442	Aileen	40
443	Inga	40
444	Ray	40
445	Viva	40
446	Clyde	39
447	Connie	39
448	Eulalia	39
449	Vinnie	39
450	Almeda	38
451	Dixie	38
452	Elda	38
453	Hilma	38
454	Lauretta	38
455	Savannah	38
456	Tena	38
457	Camille	37
458	Ester	37
459	Georgiana	37
460	Leatha	37
461	Letitia	37
462	Pinkie	37
463	Albina	36
464	Eda	36
465	Eileen	36
466	Ethyl	36
467	Idella	36
468	Leone	36
469	Leslie	36
470	Lorraine	36
471	Molly	36
472	Patricia	36
473	Vallie	36
474	Vernie	36
475	Adela	35
476	Bella	35
477	Bridget	35
478	Clementine	35
479	Hope	35
480	Judith	35
481	Julie	35
482	Margery	35
483	Melvina	35
484	Nita	35
485	Sadye	35
486	Wilda	35
487	Carolina	34
488	Lavinia	34
489	Minna	34
490	Octavia	34
491	Paula	34
492	Tressie	34
493	William	34
494	Amalia	33
495	Annabelle	33
496	Arline	33
497	Belva	33
498	Cordie	33
499	Estell	33
500	Ethelyn	33
501	Lavina	33
502	Peggy	33
503	Rowena	33
504	Adelia	32
505	Alida	32
506	Bernadette	32
507	Berta	32
508	George	32
509	Harriette	32
510	Lucia	32
511	Mariah	32
512	Mathilde	32
513	Queen	32
514	Susanna	32
515	Valeria	32
516	Adella	31
517	Alda	31
518	Carmela	31
519	Carol	31
520	Etha	31
521	Lucretia	31
522	Magdalen	31
523	Mallie	31
524	Patsy	31
525	Veda	31
526	Winnifred	31
527	Eleanora	30
528	Georgianna	30
529	Ludie	30
530	Luna	30
531	Margret	30
532	Mertie	30
533	Missouri	30
534	Reta	30
535	Beryl	29
536	Emilia	29
537	Evangeline	29
538	Kitty	29
539	Leda	29
540	Lue	29
541	Magdalene	29
542	Rilla	29
543	Tommie	29
544	Vena	29
545	Yvonne	29
546	Edwina	28
547	Eleanore	28
548	Ferne	28
549	Florine	28
550	Iris	28
551	Luvenia	28
552	Retta	28
553	Robbie	28
554	Rosina	28
555	Tennie	28
556	Zoe	28
557	Altha	27
558	Corrine	27
559	Delphia	27
560	Donnie	27
561	Elena	27
562	Elinor	27
563	Florida	27
564	Lea	27
565	Liza	27
566	Maye	27
567	Mellie	27
568	Allene	26
569	Betsy	26
570	Celeste	26
571	Charles	26
572	Clarissa	26
573	Clemmie	26
574	Cordia	26
575	Easter	26
576	Elna	26
577	Emelia	26
578	Freddie	26
579	Hedwig	26
580	Lelah	26
581	Lenna	26
582	Oda	26
583	Queenie	26
584	Sena	26
585	Sigrid	26
586	Edyth	25
587	Imogene	25
588	James	25
589	Jenny	25
590	Liddie	25
591	Mercedes	25
592	Minta	25
593	Philomena	25
594	Rubie	25
595	Vergie	25
596	Zelda	25
597	Beth	24
598	Camilla	24
599	Glenna	24
600	Gretchen	24
601	Jettie	24
602	Manda	24
603	Marcia	24
604	Margarita	24
605	Matie	24
606	Tressa	24
607	Verdie	24
608	Veva	24
609	Berenice	23
610	Diana	23
611	Elenora	23
612	Emmie	23
613	Eugenie	23
614	Faith	23
615	Frona	23
616	Grayce	23
617	Hassie	23
618	Joe	23
619	Lonnie	23
620	Neta	23
621	Onie	23
622	Ossie	23
623	Ottilie	23
624	Rosalia	23
625	Signe	23
626	Thora	23
627	Zona	23
628	Audra	22
629	Cathrine	22
630	Enid	22
631	Flo	22
632	Gail	22
633	Garnet	22
634	Guadalupe	22
635	Joyce	22
636	Lilian	22
637	Loraine	22
638	Maybell	22
639	Monica	22
640	Sybil	22
641	Ursula	22
642	Winona	22
643	Arrie	21
644	Bulah	21
645	Christena	21
646	Delilah	21
647	Delphine	21
648	Evalyn	21
649	Freida	21
650	Greta	21
651	Joan	21
652	Joy	21
653	Katheryn	21
654	Leonie	21
655	Libbie	21
656	Malvina	21
657	Meda	21
658	Prudence	21
659	Rachael	21
660	Robert	21
661	Rubye	21
662	Versie	21
663	Zada	21
664	Annetta	20
665	Berniece	20
666	Celestine	20
667	Claudie	20
668	Ebba	20
669	Elaine	20
670	Elmira	20
671	Eve	20
672	Hanna	20
673	Icy	20
674	Lonie	20
675	Louie	20
676	Margaretta	20
677	Maymie	20
678	Myrle	20
679	Myrtis	20
680	Nadine	20
681	Theodora	20
682	Adell	19
683	Arie	19
684	Arlene	19
685	Beaulah	19
686	Bennie	19
687	Corrie	19
688	Docia	19
689	Elizebeth	19
690	Frank	19
691	Henriette	19
692	Icie	19
693	Izora	19
694	Mahala	19
695	Nella	19
696	Wilhelmine	19
697	Adaline	18
698	Aletha	18
699	Billie	18
700	Deborah	18
701	Donie	18
702	Elfrieda	18
703	Exie	18
704	Goldia	18
705	Henretta	18
706	Hildred	18
707	Hildur	18
708	Huldah	18
709	Johnie	18
710	Juana	18
711	Louvenia	18
712	Malissa	18
713	Nonie	18
714	Nova	18
715	Ottie	18
716	Ramona	18
717	Sabina	18
718	Vivien	18
719	Amie	17
720	Charlie	17
721	Coral	17
722	Eulah	17
723	Eura	17
724	Gay	17
725	Genie	17
726	Helga	17
727	Hellen	17
728	Henry	17
729	Josefa	17
730	Joseph	17
731	Kathrine	17
732	Kattie	17
733	Lavada	17
734	Lucie	17
735	Madie	17
736	Martina	17
737	Norine	17
738	Theo	17
739	Therese	17
740	Theresia	17
741	Valerie	17
742	Verona	17
743	Walter	17
744	Adda	16
745	Albertha	16
746	Albertine	16
747	Alene	16
748	Alyce	16
749	Annabel	16
750	Annis	16
751	Arizona	16
752	Bernadine	16
753	Birtie	16
754	Corda	16
755	Crystal	16
756	Delma	16
757	Dorcas	16
758	Eldora	16
759	Enola	16
760	Florrie	16
761	Francisca	16
762	Gina	16
763	Gwendolyn	16
764	Helma	16
765	Ines	16
766	Juliet	16
767	Lala	16
768	Laurel	16
769	Lilah	16
770	Magnolia	16
771	Manuelita	16
772	Mettie	16
773	Millicent	16
774	Osa	16
775	Pennie	16
776	Pollie	16
777	Rossie	16
778	Salome	16
779	Samantha	16
780	Sibyl	16
781	Zetta	16
782	Adline	15
783	Alvena	15
784	Andrea	15
785	Ara	15
786	Avie	15
787	Besse	15
788	Buena	15
789	Byrd	15
790	Carlotta	15
791	Daphne	15
792	Dulcie	15
793	Emmer	15
794	Etna	15
795	Florance	15
796	Hermina	15
797	Hermine	15
798	Hertha	15
799	Idell	15
800	Ira	15
801	Ivah	15
802	Jo	15
803	Justine	15
804	Laverne	15
805	Loretto	15
806	Marjory	15
807	Melba	15
808	Mozelle	15
809	Ruthie	15
810	Tempie	15
811	Vertie	15
812	Albertina	14
813	Alicia	14
814	Alverta	14
815	Aurora	14
816	Bama	14
817	Beula	14
818	Claribel	14
819	Euna	14
820	Filomena	14
821	Garnett	14
822	Georgina	14
823	Glennie	14
824	Jossie	14
825	Juliette	14
826	Kay	14
827	Lacy	14
828	Lissie	14
829	Loma	14
830	Lorna	14
831	Luetta	14
832	Macie	14
833	Mammie	14
834	Manuela	14
835	Margarette	14
836	Melinda	14
837	Mintie	14
838	Myrna	14
839	Novella	14
840	Ottilia	14
841	Roma	14
842	Rosalind	14
843	Rosanna	14
844	Suzanne	14
845	Tilda	14
846	Trudie	14
847	Yetta	14
848	Zena	14
849	Zita	14
850	Abigail	13
851	Adelina	13
852	Aimee	13
853	Alline	13
854	Anabel	13
855	Arvilla	13
856	Aura	13
857	Aurore	13
858	Candace	13
859	Carmella	13
860	Cathryn	13
861	Clora	13
862	Dagmar	13
863	Dicie	13
864	Dorthy	13
865	Edward	13
866	Elfreda	13
867	Elta	13
868	Elvina	13
869	Fleta	13
870	Frederica	13
871	Freeda	13
872	Fronie	13
873	Genoveva	13
874	Hessie	13
875	Hetty	13
876	Isa	13
877	Kathryne	13
878	Leafy	13
879	Leanna	13
880	Leonore	13
881	Lera	13
882	Lilie	13
883	Lollie	13
884	Lyla	13
885	Mabell	13
886	Marvel	13
887	Maxine	13
888	Metta	13
889	Nena	13
890	Nevada	13
891	Norah	13
892	Osie	13
893	Paulina	13
894	Ressie	13
895	Retha	13
896	Reva	13
897	Rosalee	13
898	Selena	13
899	Serena	13
900	Sister	13
901	Sophronia	13
902	Tula	13
903	Verla	13
904	Verlie	13
905	Adelle	12
906	Albert	12
907	Almira	12
908	Altie	12
909	Amber	12
910	Bula	12
911	Carry	12
912	Dellar	12
913	Delta	12
914	Dillie	12
915	Dottie	12
916	Electa	12
917	Elisa	12
918	Elmer	12
919	Ena	12
920	Eudora	12
921	Gena	12
922	Gusta	12
923	Jeanie	12
924	Katy	12
925	Libby	12
926	Littie	12
927	Luisa	12
928	Maida	12
929	Manie	12
930	Margaretha	12
931	Maxie	12
932	Melva	12
933	Monnie	12
934	Mossie	12
935	Murl	12
936	Myrl	12
937	Myrtice	12
938	Naoma	12
939	Odelia	12
940	Olevia	12
941	Omie	12
942	Ouida	12
943	Paralee	12
944	Rella	12
945	Rosamond	12
946	Rosemary	12
947	Sula	12
948	Zelia	12
949	Zina	12
950	Alfreda	11
951	Ammie	11
952	Annabell	11
953	Antonette	11
954	Arlie	11
955	Calla	11
956	Christie	11
957	Concepcion	11
958	Debbie	11
959	Dell	11
960	Delpha	11
961	Dinah	11
962	Edmonia	11
963	Elvie	11
964	Emaline	11
965	Evelina	11
966	Exa	11
967	Fairy	11
968	Flonnie	11
969	Gloria	11
970	Hazle	11
971	Hildegarde	11
972	India	11
973	Jeanetta	11
974	Jeffie	11
975	Jennette	11
976	Jesse	11
977	Justina	11
978	Karen	11
979	Lanie	11
980	Leonia	11
981	Lovina	11
982	Lular	11
983	Lutie	11
984	Odie	11
985	Oliva	11
986	Ova	11
987	Patience	11
988	Roy	11
989	Selina	11
990	Sidney	11
991	Sina	11
992	Ura	11
993	Vannie	11
994	Vashti	11
995	Virdie	11
996	Willia	11
997	Zadie	11
998	Alba	10
999	Alverda	10
1000	America	10

Boys: top 25 of 1894
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1893
1	1 John	8,237	71.2	#1
2	2 William	7,274	62.8	#2
3	3 James	5,110	44.1	#3
4	4 George	4,365	37.7	#4
5	5 Charles	3,788	32.7	#5
6	6 Joseph	2,977	25.7	#6
7	7 Frank	2,863	24.7	#7
8	8 Robert	2,497	21.6	#8
9	9 Henry	2,278	19.7	#11
10	10 Harry	2,189	18.9	#10
11	11 Edward	2,179	18.8	#9
12	12 Thomas	2,170	18.7	#12
13	13 Walter	2,010	17.4	#13
14	14 Arthur	1,712	14.8	#14
15	15 Fred	1,475	12.7	#15
16	16 Albert	1,447	12.5	#16
17	17 Clarence	1,185	10.2	#17
18	18 Roy	1,018	8.8	#18
19	19 Willie	986	8.5	#19
20	20 Earl	896	7.7	#21
21	21 Louis	869	7.5	#22
22	22 Carl	861	7.4	#24
23	23 Paul	824	7.1	#25
24	24 Ernest	821	7.1	#23
25	25 Richard	808	7.0	#26

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Samuel	776
27	Raymond	767
28	Joe	741
29	David	729
30	Charlie	704
31	Ralph	692
32	Harold	690
33	Howard	612
34	Oscar	601
35	Andrew	594
36	Herbert	585
37	Elmer	575
38	Jesse	567
39	Will	559
40	Alfred	521
41	Daniel	515
42	Leo	515
43	Sam	507
44	Benjamin	469
45	Lee	455
46	Floyd	445
47	Jack	441
48	Herman	433
49	Lawrence	430
50	Francis	423
51	Michael	423
52	Eugene	421
53	Claude	419
54	Frederick	413
55	Peter	391
56	Clyde	386
57	Ray	379
58	Edwin	366
59	Lewis	359
60	Leonard	343
61	Tom	343
62	Ben	326
63	Chester	325
64	Edgar	313
65	Clifford	307
66	Martin	299
67	Harvey	293
68	Jacob	292
69	Lester	291
70	Jim	287
71	Luther	285
72	Russell	278
73	Homer	273
74	Otto	270
75	Hugh	269
76	Guy	261
77	Anthony	257
78	Bernard	256
79	Jessie	255
80	Lloyd	253
81	Ed	241
82	Theodore	241
83	Leroy	239
84	Leon	236
85	Patrick	229
86	Everett	226
87	Leslie	223
88	Oliver	222
89	Allen	219
90	Stanley	218
91	Philip	214
92	Archie	207
93	Ira	206
94	Eddie	203
95	Alexander	199
96	Norman	199
97	Horace	196
98	Bert	187
99	Charley	186
100	Victor	180

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Julius	178
102	Cecil	175
103	Stephen	174
104	Percy	173
105	Isaac	170
106	Donald	169
107	Sidney	168
108	Alvin	167
109	August	162
110	Milton	156
111	Marion	154
112	Alex	152
113	Wesley	149
114	Glenn	142
115	Warren	141
116	Gilbert	139
117	Lonnie	138
118	Willis	133
119	Earnest	131
120	Vernon	131
121	Dave	129
122	Otis	129
123	Emil	128
124	Rufus	128
125	Jerry	127
126	Nathan	127
127	Emmett	126
128	Maurice	125
129	Melvin	125
130	Virgil	125
131	Johnnie	124
132	Matthew	124
133	Morris	122
134	Willard	122
135	Bennie	121
136	Mack	119
137	Grover	118
138	Dan	114
139	Gordon	112
140	Phillip	110
141	Ross	110
142	Amos	108
143	Glen	108
144	Hubert	105
145	Kenneth	105
146	Orville	105
147	Jess	104
148	Rudolph	104
149	Wilbur	104
150	Alonzo	102
151	Irving	102
152	Sylvester	101
153	Cornelius	100
154	Sherman	100
155	Manuel	99
156	Max	99
157	Wallace	99
158	Claud	97
159	Elbert	97
160	Edmund	96
161	Jay	96
162	Calvin	95
163	Jose	94
164	Vincent	94
165	Adolph	93
166	Clifton	93
167	Marshall	93
168	Marvin	92
169	Irvin	90
170	Roscoe	90
171	Curtis	88
172	Roland	88
173	Mike	87
174	Reuben	87
175	Simon	87
176	Adam	86
177	Jake	86
178	Harrison	85
179	Dennis	84
180	Franklin	84
181	Mark	84
182	Ellis	83
183	Moses	83
184	Clinton	80
185	Ollie	80
186	Owen	80
187	Steve	80
188	Aaron	79
189	Arnold	79
190	Felix	78
191	Perry	78
192	Nathaniel	77
193	Nicholas	77
194	Alva	76
195	Gus	76
196	Nelson	76
197	Gerald	75
198	Noah	74
199	Abraham	73
200	Bill	73
201	Karl	73
202	Christopher	72
203	Don	72
204	Timothy	71
205	Levi	68
206	Pete	68
207	Douglas	66
208	Preston	66
209	Anton	64
210	Jeff	64
211	Bruce	63
212	Clayton	63
213	Harley	63
214	Wiley	63
215	Grant	62
216	Hiram	61
217	Jasper	61
218	Dock	60
219	Edd	60
220	Eli	60
221	Johnie	60
222	Byron	59
223	Mose	59
224	Monroe	58
225	Roger	58
226	Wayne	58
227	Ivan	57
228	Ervin	56
229	Miles	56
230	Silas	56
231	Austin	55
232	Earle	55
233	Leland	55
234	Pearl	55
235	Elijah	54
236	Wade	54
237	Forrest	53
238	Julian	53
239	Barney	52
240	Abe	50
241	Anderson	50
242	Clark	50
243	Cleveland	50
244	Edmond	50
245	Fredrick	50
246	Juan	50
247	Troy	50
248	Emanuel	49
249	Bob	48
250	Lyle	48
251	Mary	48
252	Tony	48
253	Augustus	47
254	Millard	47
255	Scott	47
256	Boyd	46
257	Carroll	46
258	Laurence	46
259	Marcus	46
260	Chris	45
261	Andy	44
262	Ezra	44
263	Ferdinand	44
264	Gustave	44
265	Jimmie	44
266	Joel	44
267	Wilfred	44
268	Isiah	43
269	Jerome	43
270	Wilson	43
271	Clay	42
272	Louie	42
273	Ned	42
274	Ora	42
275	Columbus	41
276	Ike	41
277	Neal	41
278	Christian	40
279	Conrad	40
280	Emery	40
281	Emory	40
282	Foster	40
283	Aubrey	39
284	Mitchell	39
285	Grady	38
286	Merle	38
287	Nick	38
288	Riley	38
289	Asa	37
290	Major	37
291	Elias	36
292	Isaiah	36
293	Larry	36
294	Loyd	36
295	Bud	35
296	Enoch	35
297	Erwin	35
298	Ambrose	34
299	Clement	34
300	Dewitt	34
301	Dudley	34
302	Fay	34
303	Malcolm	34
304	Ulysses	34
305	Vern	34
306	Elwood	33
307	Ruben	33
308	Clair	32
309	Ellsworth	32
310	Forest	32
311	Hugo	32
312	Jackson	32
313	Luke	32
314	Morgan	32
315	Newton	32
316	Pedro	32
317	Solomon	32
318	Van	32
319	Allan	31
320	Tommie	31
321	Ward	31
322	Arch	30
323	Carlton	30
324	Delbert	30
325	Jefferson	30
326	Loren	30
327	Lucius	30
328	Mathew	30
329	Neil	30
330	Rex	30
331	Wilbert	30
332	Burton	29
333	Garland	29
334	Johnny	29
335	Noble	29
336	Alton	28
337	Chauncey	28
338	Cyril	28
339	Dale	28
340	Dean	28
341	Dorsey	28
342	Freddie	28
343	Jeremiah	28
344	Junius	28
345	Lemuel	28
346	Lynn	28
347	Pat	28
348	Wilford	28
349	Basil	27
350	Cyrus	27
351	Elisha	27
352	Fletcher	27
353	Freeman	27
354	Morton	27
355	Murray	27
356	Sanford	27
357	Spencer	27
358	Al	26
359	Cleve	26
360	Emile	26
361	General	26
362	Lyman	26
363	Porter	26
364	Russel	26
365	Stewart	26
366	Valentine	26
367	Archibald	25
368	Carlos	25
369	Dallas	25
370	Dick	25
371	Dwight	25
372	Evan	25
373	Lon	25
374	Lorenzo	25
375	Milo	25
376	Antonio	24
377	Arther	24
378	Christ	24
379	Clem	24
380	Francisco	24
381	Herschel	24
382	Jason	24
383	Joshua	24
384	Omer	24
385	Randolph	24
386	Zack	24
387	Abner	23
388	Chas	23
389	Dee	23
390	Emerson	23
391	Hal	23
392	Lacy	23
393	Matt	23
394	Myron	23
395	Noel	23
396	Royal	23
397	Ted	23
398	Wilmer	23
399	Allie	22
400	Early	22
401	Elzie	22
402	Gabriel	22
403	Green	22
404	Harris	22
405	Merritt	22
406	Napoleon	22
407	Reginald	22
408	Shirley	22
409	Sol	22
410	Taylor	22
411	Walker	22
412	Elliott	21
413	Haywood	21
414	Irwin	21
415	Ronald	21
416	Sydney	21
417	Turner	21
418	Wendell	21
419	Addison	20
420	Alvie	20
421	Anna	20
422	Casper	20
423	Corbett	20
424	Eldridge	20
425	Eric	20
426	Garfield	20
427	Granville	20
428	Gust	20
429	Harmon	20
430	King	20
431	Lionel	20
432	Nels	20
433	Oren	20
434	Parker	20
435	Urban	20
436	Vance	20
437	Webster	20
438	Winfield	20
439	Abram	19
440	Aloysius	19
441	Alphonse	19
442	Angelo	19
443	Emmet	19
444	Gene	19
445	Gustav	19
446	Hans	19
447	Hardy	19
448	Isadore	19
449	Jean	19
450	Judson	19
451	Lafayette	19
452	Lawson	19
453	Mckinley	19
454	Melville	19
455	Ole	19
456	Orval	19
457	Otha	19
458	Phil	19
459	Raleigh	19
460	Rupert	19
461	Sandy	19
462	Truman	19
463	Wm	19
464	Adrian	18
465	Avery	18
466	Benjiman	18
467	Bruno	18
468	Cary	18
469	Dominick	18
470	Elvin	18
471	Essie	18
472	Houston	18
473	Josh	18
474	Mason	18
475	Nat	18
476	Odie	18
477	Otho	18
478	Palmer	18
479	Wyatt	18
480	Arlie	17
481	Ashley	17
482	Bertram	17
483	Buford	17
484	Clare	17
485	Cliff	17
486	Dewey	17
487	Frances	17
488	Fritz	17
489	Harlan	17
490	Lowell	17
491	Lucian	17
492	Luis	17
493	Milford	17
494	Olin	17
495	Oral	17
496	Ramon	17
497	Thad	17
498	Thurman	17
499	Tillman	17
500	Verner	17
501	Waldo	17
502	Albin	16
503	Artie	16
504	Carter	16
505	Elton	16
506	Emmitt	16
507	Frederic	16
508	Henderson	16
509	Jonathan	16
510	Jordan	16
511	Logan	16
512	Merrill	16
513	Micheal	16
514	Olaf	16
515	Pink	16
516	Rollie	16
517	Saul	16
518	Son	16
519	Stuart	16
520	Warner	16
521	Abel	15
522	Bessie	15
523	Buster	15
524	Elza	15
525	Emma	15
526	Ernst	15
527	Guss	15
528	Jimmy	15
529	Justin	15
530	Levy	15
531	Lige	15
532	Margaret	15
533	Merton	15
534	Orrin	15
535	Ruth	15
536	Sterling	15
537	Theron	15
538	Verne	15
539	Vernie	15
540	Vester	15
541	Washington	15
542	Wilber	15
543	Bennett	14
544	Bertha	14
545	Beverly	14
546	Burt	14
547	Coleman	14
548	Eldon	14
549	Ezekiel	14
550	Hallie	14
551	Jodie	14
552	Judge	14
553	Jules	14
554	Loy	14
555	Maynard	14
556	Mortimer	14
557	Obie	14
558	Orlando	14
559	Reid	14
560	Seth	14
561	Shelby	14
562	Sid	14
563	Sim	14
564	Smith	14
565	Tommy	14
566	Wylie	14
567	Angus	13
568	Bernie	13
569	Billie	13
570	Boss	13
571	Dalton	13
572	Dana	13
573	Dayton	13
574	Dell	13
575	Eduardo	13
576	Florence	13
577	Ford	13
578	Howell	13
579	Jesus	13
580	Jonas	13
581	Jonnie	13
582	Josiah	13
583	Lem	13
584	Lenard	13
585	Maude	13
586	Miguel	13
587	Norris	13
588	Oswald	13
589	Prince	13
590	Ransom	13
591	Ruby	13
592	Steven	13
593	Toney	13
594	Alphonso	12
595	Audley	12
596	Berry	12
597	Buck	12
598	Burl	12
599	Carey	12
600	Carson	12
601	Davis	12
602	Elmo	12
603	Gale	12
604	Graham	12
605	Hervey	12
606	Hollis	12
607	Hyman	12
608	Irl	12
609	Israel	12
610	Jones	12
611	Kelly	12
612	Linwood	12
613	Llewellyn	12
614	Lonie	12
615	Lou	12
616	Lucien	12
617	Madison	12
618	Minor	12
619	Nolan	12
620	Paris	12
621	Reed	12
622	Seymour	12
623	Terry	12
624	Theo	12
625	Tobe	12
626	Tracy	12
627	Vaughn	12
628	Vivian	12
629	Williams	12
630	Adolphus	11
631	Alan	11
632	Bailey	11
633	Bartholomew	11
634	Bryant	11
635	Chesley	11
636	Cleo	11
637	Cloyd	11
638	Coy	11
639	Crawford	11
640	Elmore	11
641	Enos	11
642	Ephriam	11
643	Ernie	11
644	Ethel	11
645	Finis	11
646	Garrett	11
647	Golden	11
648	Hampton	11
649	Heber	11
650	Henery	11
651	Issac	11
652	June	11
653	Keith	11
654	Loyal	11
655	Marshal	11
656	Monte	11
657	Nellie	11
658	Okey	11
659	Orin	11
660	Ottis	11
661	Price	11
662	Randall	11
663	Rolla	11
664	Thornton	11
665	Weldon	11
666	Wilburn	11
667	Ace	10
668	Alford	10
669	Algie	10
670	Alonza	10
671	Alvah	10
672	Alvis	10
673	Annie	10
674	Art	10
675	Author	10
676	Axel	10
677	Benjaman	10
678	Billy	10
679	Brooks	10
680	Carlyle	10
681	Cicero	10
682	Cletus	10
683	Clint	10
684	Duncan	10
685	Elie	10
686	Eliga	10
687	Elizabeth	10
688	Fate	10
689	Gail	10
690	Gary	10
691	Gertrude	10
692	Gregorio	10
693	Gregory	10
694	Hayward	10
695	Hazel	10
696	Hudson	10
697	Isom	10
698	Ivy	10
699	Jennie	10
700	Kyle	10
701	Lamar	10
702	Leander	10
703	Lincoln	10
704	Louise	10
705	Lucious	10
706	Lum	10
707	Marcellus	10
708	Newman	10
709	Norbert	10
710	Ocie	10
711	Olen	10
712	Omar	10
713	Pablo	10
714	Roderick	10
715	Rollin	10
716	Roman	10
717	Roswell	10
718	Rowland	10
719	Rubin	10
720	Sarah	10
721	Seward	10
722	Stanford	10
723	Thaddeus	10
724	Tomas	10
725	Walton	10
726	Watson	10
727	Winfred	10
728	Wong	10
729	Adelbert	9
730	Alpha	9
731	Andres	9
732	Anson	9
733	Aron	9
734	Benjamine	9
735	Benny	9
736	Blaine	9
737	Bonnie	9
738	Bradley	9
739	Bryan	9
740	Burr	9
741	Butler	9
742	Cal	9
743	Carlisle	9
744	Casey	9
745	Clara	9
746	Clarance	9
747	Doc	9
748	Dolphus	9
749	Egbert	9
750	Eligah	9
751	Elsie	9
752	Ephraim	9
753	Evans	9
754	Fleming	9
755	Gerard	9
756	Helmer	9
757	Hezekiah	9
758	Hilliard	9
759	Humphrey	9
760	Hunter	9
761	Ida	9
762	Ignatius	9
763	Lew	9
764	Loran	9
765	Mathias	9
766	Melton	9
767	Miller	9
768	Norval	9
769	Octave	9
770	Odis	9
771	Oran	9
772	Pierce	9
773	Pierre	9
774	Raphael	9
775	Reese	9
776	Richmond	9
777	Rodney	9
778	Rush	9
779	Shelton	9
780	Spurgeon	9
781	Squire	9
782	Talmage	9
783	Wellington	9
784	West	9
785	Zeno	9
786	Addie	8
787	Alden	8
788	Antone	8
789	Arley	8
790	Arvel	8
791	Bart	8
792	Bee	8
793	Bernhard	8
794	Brown	8
795	Byrd	8
796	Carleton	8
797	Claudie	8
798	Collie	8
799	Courtney	8
800	Craig	8
801	Delmer	8
802	Dexter	8
803	Doyle	8
804	Ella	8
805	Emmit	8
806	Ennis	8
807	Erby	8
808	Essex	8
809	Eva	8
810	Fernando	8
811	Floy	8
812	Gabe	8
813	Guadalupe	8
814	Harve	8
815	Hector	8
816	Helen	8
817	Hillard	8
818	Holly	8
819	Hughey	8
820	Isidore	8
821	Ivey	8
822	Ivory	8
823	Kirby	8
824	Lawerence	8
825	Leigh	8
826	Len	8
827	Lennie	8
828	Linton	8
829	Lonzo	8
830	Love	8
831	Lucas	8
832	Malcom	8
833	Manford	8
834	Maxwell	8
835	May	8
836	Mont	8
837	Murphy	8
838	Orie	8
839	Orla	8
840	Ovid	8
841	Park	8
842	Percival	8
843	Pleasant	8
844	Rafael	8
845	Rolland	8
846	Stacy	8
847	Sylvanus	8
848	Tim	8
849	Travis	8
850	Wash	8
851	Weaver	8
852	Werner	8
853	Wilton	8
854	Woodson	8
855	Wright	8
856	Agnes	7
857	Alfonso	7
858	Alfredo	7
859	Alston	7
860	Ansel	7
861	Arvid	7
862	Audrey	7
863	Augusta	7
864	Bascom	7
865	Baxter	7
866	Benedict	7
867	Bertie	7
868	Bertrand	7
869	Birt	7
870	Blake	7
871	Brice	7
872	Buddy	7
873	Burrell	7
874	Claire	7
875	Cleave	7
876	Clemmie	7
877	Clemon	7
878	Collins	7
879	Cora	7
880	Cullen	7
881	Danial	7
882	Dempsey	7
883	Donnie	7
884	Dorothy	7
885	Durward	7
886	Einar	7
887	Elliot	7
888	Elwin	7
889	Estel	7
890	Esther	7
891	Everette	7
892	Fern	7
893	Franz	7
894	Garnet	7
895	Garnett	7
896	Gaston	7
897	Gay	7
898	Gerhard	7
899	Glover	7
900	Gurney	7
901	Hamilton	7
902	Hebert	7
903	Hermon	7
904	Hezzie	7
905	Hill	7
906	Hobart	7
907	Hosea	7
908	Hoyt	7
909	Huey	7
910	Hughie	7
911	Isham	7
912	Kurt	7
913	Lillian	7
914	Lindsey	7
915	Linus	7
916	Lois	7
917	Lula	7
918	Mahlon	7
919	Marie	7
920	Martha	7
921	Mattie	7
922	Mearl	7
923	Murl	7
924	Nicolas	7
925	Nora	7
926	Oakley	7
927	Oddie	7
928	Odell	7
929	Orange	7
930	Osborne	7
931	Parley	7
932	Ramsey	7
933	Reinhold	7
934	Rene	7
935	Roe	7
936	Romeo	7
937	Rueben	7
938	Ruel	7
939	Sammie	7
940	Sampson	7
941	Shelly	7
942	Simeon	7
943	Sullivan	7
944	Tolbert	7
945	Toy	7
946	Vicente	7
947	Vinton	7
948	Wayman	7
949	Webb	7
950	Winston	7
951	Yee	7
952	Zed	7
953	Ada	6
954	Adolfo	6
955	Alec	6
956	Alf	6
957	Allison	6
958	Alois	6
959	Ammon	6
960	Audy	6
961	Augustine	6
962	Auther	6
963	Barnie	6
964	Barton	6
965	Benjamen	6
966	Bernice	6
967	Berton	6
968	Bishop	6
969	Blair	6
970	Blanche	6
971	Burnie	6
972	Caleb	6
973	Camille	6
974	Carrie	6
975	Colonel	6
976	Conley	6
977	Connie	6
978	Creed	6
979	Delmar	6
980	Denis	6
981	Denver	6
982	Dominic	6
983	Donat	6
984	Drew	6
985	Eben	6
986	Edna	6
987	Effie	6
988	Elige	6
989	Ellen	6
990	Emmons	6
991	Erich	6
992	Erle	6
993	Esau	6
994	Esley	6
995	Estill	6
996	Eston	6
997	Evert	6
998	Ferd	6
999	Flem	6
1000	Florian	6

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1894.

How spread out were the names of 1894?

In 1894 the ten most given boys’ names went to 35.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 20.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1894 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 1894?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1894 against the top 100 of 1893.

The biggest climbs of 1894

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1894.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1893	Rank 1894
Vesta	#378	#279
Reba	#335	#278
Roberta	#304	#255
Fay	#283	#242
Miriam	#255	#216
Elsa	#264	#227
Dovie	#307	#271
Maudie	#271	#236

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1893	Rank 1894
Bennie	#186	#135
Ross	#192	#141
Alonzo	#201	#150
Sherman	#203	#154
Glen	#190	#143
Orville	#188	#146
Phillip	#179	#140
Gordon	#173	#139

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1894

The most given names of the 1890s1894 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1894Weighted 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: 1895

The most popular baby names of 1894

The top names of 1894

How spread out were the names of 1894?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1894?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1894

More about the names of 1894