The most popular baby names of 1896

In 1896 the most given names were John (8,138 boys) and Mary (13,811 girls); SSA’s file counts 357,483 babies under 3,091 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1896 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1896

Girls: top 25 of 1896
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1895
1	1 Mary	13,811	58.0	#1
2	2 Anna	5,860	24.6	#2
3	3 Helen	4,392	18.5	#3
4	4 Margaret	4,050	17.0	#4
5	5 Ruth	3,905	16.4	#6
6	6 Ethel	3,502	14.7	#8
7	7 Elizabeth	3,471	14.6	#5
8	8 Florence	3,323	14.0	#7
9	9 Marie	3,087	13.0	#9
10	10 Emma	2,872	12.1	#10
11	11 Lillian	2,702	11.4	#16
12	12 Alice	2,651	11.1	#17
13	13 Edna	2,604	10.9	#14
14	14 Clara	2,582	10.8	#12
15	15 Bertha	2,565	10.8	#11
16	16 Minnie	2,530	10.6	#13
17	17 Grace	2,485	10.4	#18
18	18 Bessie	2,435	10.2	#15
19	19 Annie	2,358	9.9	#19
20	20 Rose	2,341	9.8	#21
21	21 Mabel	2,283	9.6	#20
22	22 Hazel	2,226	9.4	#22
23	23 Gertrude	2,221	9.3	#24
24	24 Ida	2,159	9.1	#23
25	25 Pearl	2,101	8.8	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Martha	2,022
27	Esther	1,964
28	Frances	1,964
29	Edith	1,932
30	Myrtle	1,928
31	Elsie	1,878
32	Eva	1,779
33	Gladys	1,757
34	Nellie	1,696
35	Sarah	1,691
36	Ella	1,683
37	Laura	1,665
38	Agnes	1,654
39	Mildred	1,620
40	Catherine	1,594
41	Irene	1,593
42	Louise	1,531
43	Lillie	1,483
44	Julia	1,407
45	Carrie	1,388
46	Dorothy	1,366
47	Hattie	1,320
48	Lena	1,318
49	Mattie	1,288
50	Josephine	1,256
51	Alma	1,243
52	Cora	1,204
53	Jennie	1,178
54	Blanche	1,150
55	Mae	1,148
56	Maude	1,104
57	Jessie	1,103
58	Mamie	1,081
59	Lucy	1,074
60	Stella	1,054
61	Katherine	1,047
62	Viola	1,047
63	Ada	1,041
64	Lula	1,012
65	Fannie	1,001
66	Ruby	994
67	Marion	987
68	Dora	874
69	Maggie	871
70	Beatrice	870
71	Nora	844
72	Sadie	827
73	Ellen	811
74	Rosa	808
75	Pauline	756
76	Willie	755
77	Beulah	750
78	Marguerite	725
79	Susie	718
80	Effie	716
81	Vera	675
82	May	671
83	Daisy	661
84	Evelyn	646
85	Della	642
86	Lucille	637
87	Nettie	628
88	Kathryn	625
89	Virginia	621
90	Olive	583
91	Lydia	580
92	Lottie	574
93	Georgia	562
94	Leona	556
95	Hilda	549
96	Emily	527
97	Flora	527
98	Nancy	527
99	Katie	516
100	Lizzie	508

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sallie	498
102	Eleanor	493
103	Charlotte	492
104	Bernice	489
105	Ann	488
106	Addie	485
107	Etta	484
108	Theresa	469
109	Lola	450
110	Caroline	437
111	Harriet	437
112	Iva	434
113	Lela	425
114	Anne	423
115	Jane	413
116	Henrietta	412
117	Ollie	409
118	Ora	408
119	Nannie	400
120	Inez	398
121	Estelle	392
122	Loretta	391
123	Lois	388
124	Marjorie	387
125	Goldie	384
126	Essie	381
127	Mollie	374
128	Rebecca	371
129	Amanda	367
130	Mable	367
131	Amelia	365
132	Eula	365
133	Estella	363
134	Olga	355
135	Violet	354
136	Eunice	351
137	Rachel	348
138	Susan	343
139	Betty	342
140	Sylvia	340
141	Frieda	339
142	Matilda	339
143	Sara	326
144	Verna	326
145	Barbara	324
146	Hannah	323
147	Amy	320
148	Nina	320
149	Flossie	315
150	Rosie	314
151	Maria	312
152	Doris	307
153	Genevieve	305
154	Kate	303
155	Alta	302
156	Lucile	300
157	Maud	298
158	Victoria	281
159	Madeline	279
160	Sophia	278
161	Christine	274
162	Ola	273
163	Naomi	269
164	Marian	267
165	Augusta	265
166	Irma	261
167	Eliza	260
168	Thelma	260
169	Kathleen	259
170	Alberta	258
171	Celia	258
172	Sophie	258
173	Jean	255
174	Velma	249
175	Freda	246
176	Belle	238
177	Ina	238
178	Selma	238
179	Isabel	232
180	Luella	230
181	Lulu	228
182	Josie	227
183	Vivian	224
184	Janie	223
185	Allie	221
186	Fern	218
187	Nell	215
188	Millie	213
189	Callie	212
190	Winifred	212
191	Virgie	211
192	Teresa	209
193	Winnie	205
194	Rena	203
195	Lila	201
196	Elva	198
197	Geneva	197
198	Norma	197
199	Erma	192
200	Cecelia	190
201	Delia	190
202	Tillie	189
203	Adeline	187
204	Mayme	186
205	Opal	186
206	Sally	185
207	Bertie	183
208	Isabelle	180
209	Lora	179
210	Jeanette	172
211	Leah	169
212	Miriam	169
213	Cecilia	168
214	Dollie	167
215	Gussie	167
216	Juanita	165
217	Bonnie	163
218	Birdie	162
219	Elma	160
220	Myra	158
221	Johanna	157
222	Lelia	153
223	Adele	152
224	Bess	151
225	Katharine	151
226	Hester	150
227	Carolyn	149
228	Leila	149
229	Regina	149
230	Veronica	145
231	Cecile	144
232	Muriel	144
233	Leola	141
234	Anita	139
235	Louisa	138
236	Jeannette	135
237	Cleo	134
238	Hallie	134
239	Lenora	134
240	Faye	132
241	Maudie	132
242	Roxie	132
243	Harriett	131
244	Hettie	131
245	Adelaide	130
246	Cornelia	130
247	Lou	130
248	Margie	130
249	Rhoda	130
250	Zella	130
251	Elsa	129
252	Hulda	129
253	Letha	128
254	Ila	126
255	Bettie	125
256	Lucinda	124
257	Meta	122
258	Abbie	121
259	Lilly	121
260	Mathilda	121
261	Sue	121
262	Lessie	120
263	Gertie	119
264	Christina	118
265	Helena	118
266	Lorena	118
267	Alvina	114
268	Elvira	114
269	Francis	114
270	Olivia	114
271	Roberta	113
272	Neva	112
273	Madge	109
274	Reba	109
275	Rita	109
276	Audrey	108
277	Cecil	108
278	Dessie	108
279	Fanny	108
280	Nola	108
281	Fay	107
282	Mina	107
283	Claire	106
284	Elnora	106
285	Phoebe	106
286	Wilma	105
287	Linda	104
288	Wilhelmina	103
289	Corinne	102
290	Janet	102
291	Helene	100
292	Lily	100
293	Eugenia	99
294	Catharine	98
295	Lettie	98
296	Minerva	98
297	Oma	97
298	Leota	96
299	Rosalie	95
300	Cassie	94
301	Lura	94
302	Gracie	93
303	Mittie	93
304	Claudia	92
305	Antoinette	91
306	Pearlie	91
307	Edythe	90
308	Johnnie	89
309	Nelle	89
310	Angeline	88
311	Isabella	88
312	Dovie	86
313	Geraldine	86
314	Merle	86
315	Erna	85
316	Clarice	84
317	Golda	84
318	Myrtie	84
319	Artie	83
320	Dorothea	83
321	Alpha	82
322	June	82
323	Zelma	82
324	Linnie	81
325	Vida	80
326	Annette	79
327	Louella	79
328	Marcella	79
329	Ophelia	79
330	Pansy	79
331	Ivy	78
332	Eloise	77
333	Rosetta	77
334	Alva	76
335	Jewell	76
336	Leta	76
337	Constance	75
338	Emilie	74
339	Nona	74
340	Angelina	73
341	Lee	73
342	Lida	73
343	Lona	72
344	Priscilla	72
345	Vada	72
346	Zora	72
347	Aline	70
348	Floy	70
349	Blanch	69
350	Phyllis	69
351	Evie	68
352	Mazie	68
353	Polly	68
354	Tessie	68
355	Maybelle	67
356	Orpha	67
357	Willa	67
358	Lenore	66
359	Lina	66
360	Jimmie	65
361	Verda	65
362	Zula	65
363	Ione	64
364	Vesta	64
365	Cynthia	63
366	Dolly	63
367	Ona	63
368	Rae	63
369	Lauretta	61
370	Angela	60
371	Angie	60
372	Lyda	59
373	Frankie	58
374	Isabell	58
375	Jewel	58
376	Wanda	58
377	Ernestine	56
378	Iona	56
379	Jannie	56
380	Mona	56
381	Nan	56
382	Rhea	56
383	Lilla	55
384	Shirley	55
385	Era	54
386	Georgie	54
387	Chloe	53
388	Clare	53
389	Mandy	53
390	Ocie	53
391	Vina	53
392	Antonia	52
393	Ellie	52
394	Malinda	52
395	Sudie	52
396	Bell	51
397	Cordelia	51
398	Idella	51
399	Lovie	51
400	Pearle	51
401	Tina	51
402	Una	51
403	Agatha	50
404	Clyde	50
405	Dena	50
406	Eddie	50
407	Elisabeth	50
408	John	50
409	Bernadette	49
410	Hortense	49
411	Iola	49
412	Iris	49
413	Jeanne	49
414	Leora	49
415	Molly	49
416	Octavia	49
417	Carmen	48
418	Emmie	48
419	Madeleine	48
420	Eda	47
421	Paula	47
422	Rosella	47
423	Zola	47
424	Adah	46
425	Eileen	46
426	Elda	46
427	Elise	46
428	Beryl	45
429	Florida	45
430	Georgiana	45
431	Lorraine	45
432	Odessa	45
433	Peggy	45
434	Annabelle	44
435	Connie	44
436	Corine	44
437	Lennie	44
438	Lorene	44
439	William	44
440	Albina	43
441	Bella	43
442	Ester	43
443	Glenna	43
444	Leone	43
445	Margery	43
446	Marietta	43
447	Rowena	43
448	Aurelia	42
449	Mabelle	42
450	Magdalena	42
451	Reta	42
452	Vernie	42
453	Avis	41
454	Billie	41
455	Leatha	41
456	Pattie	41
457	Dixie	40
458	Donna	40
459	Gretchen	40
460	Melvina	40
461	Pinkie	40
462	Charity	39
463	Dolores	39
464	Easter	39
465	Ethyl	39
466	Margret	39
467	Ava	38
468	Cordie	38
469	Elaine	38
470	Elmira	38
471	Hanna	38
472	Hilma	38
473	Inga	38
474	Judith	38
475	Tena	38
476	Tennie	38
477	Zona	38
478	Aileen	37
479	Esta	37
480	Joanna	37
481	Joyce	37
482	Lilian	37
483	Ludie	37
484	Patricia	37
485	Veda	37
486	Wilda	37
487	Althea	36
488	Anastasia	36
489	Bridget	36
490	Carol	36
491	Clemmie	36
492	Corrine	36
493	Gail	36
494	Hedwig	36
495	Leonora	36
496	Monica	36
497	Susanna	36
498	Zoe	36
499	Adelia	35
500	Dona	35
501	Kitty	35
502	Natalie	35
503	Ray	35
504	Alida	34
505	Almeda	34
506	Belva	34
507	Elinor	34
508	Enid	34
509	Imogene	34
510	Lucia	34
511	Philomena	34
512	Rosina	34
513	Viva	34
514	Altha	33
515	Annabel	33
516	Arlene	33
517	Arline	33
518	Berta	33
519	Carmela	33
520	Eleanora	33
521	Ettie	33
522	Ferne	33
523	Julie	33
524	Melba	33
525	Petra	33
526	Tressa	33
527	Verdie	33
528	George	32
529	Harriette	32
530	Lavina	32
531	Lue	32
532	Mallie	32
533	Minna	32
534	Reva	32
535	Sadye	32
536	Tommie	32
537	Vinnie	32
538	Eleanore	31
539	Estell	31
540	Ira	31
541	Joan	31
542	Letitia	31
543	Lucretia	31
544	Nita	31
545	Retta	31
546	Robbie	31
547	Savannah	31
548	Sybil	31
549	Ursula	31
550	Vena	31
551	Winnifred	31
552	Zelda	31
553	Alfreda	30
554	Cathryn	30
555	Celeste	30
556	Delphia	30
557	Diana	30
558	Evangeline	30
559	Freddie	30
560	Hope	30
561	Loraine	30
562	Melissa	30
563	Mertie	30
564	Vallie	30
565	Berenice	29
566	Beth	29
567	Camilla	29
568	Cordia	29
569	Garnet	29
570	Jenny	29
571	Kittie	29
572	Lavinia	29
573	Lonie	29
574	Magdalene	29
575	Vergie	29
576	Adela	28
577	Allene	28
578	Carolina	28
579	Corrie	28
580	Ethelyn	28
581	Eulalia	28
582	Evalyn	28
583	Florine	28
584	Freida	28
585	Georgianna	28
586	Icie	28
587	James	28
588	Jettie	28
589	Kattie	28
590	Queen	28
591	Rilla	28
592	Robert	28
593	Serena	28
594	Albertine	27
595	Camille	27
596	Eugenie	27
597	Eve	27
598	Faith	27
599	Florrie	27
600	India	27
601	Leslie	27
602	Liza	27
603	Luna	27
604	Malvina	27
605	Marcia	27
606	Marvel	27
607	Queenie	27
608	Ramona	27
609	Rosanna	27
610	Aurora	26
611	Concetta	26
612	Elenora	26
613	Idell	26
614	Ima	26
615	Laverne	26
616	Lenna	26
617	Lucie	26
618	Madelyn	26
619	Mercedes	26
620	Yetta	26
621	Elena	25
622	Elizebeth	25
623	Guadalupe	25
624	Hassie	25
625	Helga	25
626	Hertha	25
627	Magnolia	25
628	Malissa	25
629	Meda	25
630	Missouri	25
631	Sibyl	25
632	Tressie	25
633	Winona	25
634	Yvonne	25
635	Annetta	24
636	Audra	24
637	Bennie	24
638	Bulah	24
639	Claudie	24
640	Donnie	24
641	Edwina	24
642	Emelia	24
643	Emilia	24
644	Gwendolyn	24
645	Joseph	24
646	Marjory	24
647	Nova	24
648	Ruthie	24
649	Signe	24
650	Theo	24
651	Adaline	23
652	Aimee	23
653	Alda	23
654	Celestine	23
655	Clarissa	23
656	Clementine	23
657	Coral	23
658	Elfrieda	23
659	Elvina	23
660	Lea	23
661	Lelah	23
662	Libbie	23
663	Louie	23
664	Manda	23
665	Mariah	23
666	Neta	23
667	Oda	23
668	Onie	23
669	Patsy	23
670	Adelina	22
671	Arrie	22
672	Donie	22
673	Emmer	22
674	Juliet	22
675	Leo	22
676	Libby	22
677	Liddie	22
678	Madaline	22
679	Madie	22
680	Margarita	22
681	Mathilde	22
682	Maye	22
683	Mettie	22
684	Rubie	22
685	Sula	22
686	Valeria	22
687	Verona	22
688	Ara	21
689	Berniece	21
690	Christena	21
691	Fairy	21
692	Glennie	21
693	Hildegard	21
694	Josefa	21
695	Kathrine	21
696	Lavada	21
697	Louvenia	21
698	Luvenia	21
699	Mellie	21
700	Myrtice	21
701	Myrtis	21
702	Novella	21
703	Sophronia	21
704	Theodora	21
705	Veva	21
706	Vira	21
707	Annis	20
708	Aurore	20
709	Crystal	20
710	Dottie	20
711	Elvie	20
712	Emeline	20
713	Greta	20
714	Hessie	20
715	Jo	20
716	Justine	20
717	Kizzie	20
718	Lexie	20
719	Lorna	20
720	Maybell	20
721	Myrta	20
722	Nadine	20
723	Ouida	20
724	Retha	20
725	Rosia	20
726	Rossie	20
727	Wilhelmine	20
728	Aletha	19
729	Buelah	19
730	Clora	19
731	Consuelo	19
732	Delta	19
733	Edyth	19
734	Etha	19
735	Exie	19
736	Gene	19
737	Hildegarde	19
738	Isa	19
739	Kathryne	19
740	Leda	19
741	Lutie	19
742	Macie	19
743	Martina	19
744	Maymie	19
745	Myrle	19
746	Ottie	19
747	Phebe	19
748	Rachael	19
749	Ressie	19
750	Rosalind	19
751	Rubye	19
752	Tilda	19
753	Vernice	19
754	Adella	18
755	Amalia	18
756	Andrea	18
757	Ardella	18
758	Arizona	18
759	Augustine	18
760	Birtha	18
761	Cathrine	18
762	Daisey	18
763	Deborah	18
764	Delilah	18
765	Delma	18
766	Delpha	18
767	Docia	18
768	Electa	18
769	Eulah	18
770	Euna	18
771	Grayce	18
772	Hellen	18
773	Hermina	18
774	Huldah	18
775	Joy	18
776	Loretto	18
777	Magdalen	18
778	Manuela	18
779	Maxie	18
780	Metta	18
781	Norah	18
782	Odelia	18
783	Rosalee	18
784	Rosemary	18
785	Samantha	18
786	Sena	18
787	Sidney	18
788	Tempie	18
789	Zetta	18
790	Amber	17
791	Audie	17
792	Bernadine	17
793	Dell	17
794	Delphine	17
795	Dorris	17
796	Dulcie	17
797	Erie	17
798	Frank	17
799	Golden	17
800	Hazle	17
801	Icy	17
802	Lala	17
803	Loma	17
804	Mahala	17
805	Maurine	17
806	Melva	17
807	Odie	17
808	Ossie	17
809	Prudence	17
810	Selina	17
811	Theresia	17
812	Vassie	17
813	Albertha	16
814	America	16
815	Arvilla	16
816	Birtie	16
817	Bobbie	16
818	Corene	16
819	Elta	16
820	Freeda	16
821	Gay	16
822	Gillie	16
823	Goldia	16
824	Hazelle	16
825	Hildur	16
826	Ivie	16
827	Izora	16
828	Leanna	16
829	Margaretta	16
830	Margarette	16
831	Millicent	16
832	Myrl	16
833	Nanie	16
834	Osie	16
835	Rosalia	16
836	Rosamond	16
837	Sammie	16
838	Therese	16
839	Treva	16
840	Vella	16
841	Versie	16
842	Vertie	16
843	Abigail	15
844	Adell	15
845	Arie	15
846	Cherry	15
847	Daphne	15
848	Dicie	15
849	Ebba	15
850	Flo	15
851	Fred	15
852	Frona	15
853	Gena	15
854	Henriette	15
855	Ivah	15
856	Jeanie	15
857	Jesse	15
858	Jonnie	15
859	Lera	15
860	Letta	15
861	Lyla	15
862	Margarete	15
863	Minta	15
864	Myrna	15
865	Ova	15
866	Paulina	15
867	Sabina	15
868	Verlie	15
869	Vernon	15
870	Violette	15
871	Zada	15
872	Amie	14
873	Angelita	14
874	Bethel	14
875	Betsy	14
876	Charlie	14
877	Delfina	14
878	Dorcas	14
879	Eura	14
880	Evelina	14
881	Filomena	14
882	Fleta	14
883	Georgina	14
884	Henry	14
885	Juliette	14
886	Justina	14
887	Lassie	14
888	Lella	14
889	Lossie	14
890	Maxine	14
891	Melinda	14
892	Mintie	14
893	Mossie	14
894	Mozelle	14
895	Nella	14
896	Odile	14
897	Parthenia	14
898	Roma	14
899	Tiny	14
900	Tracy	14
901	Vessie	14
902	Zita	14
903	Alvena	13
904	Alyce	13
905	Beula	13
906	Buena	13
907	Carmella	13
908	Claribel	13
909	Claudine	13
910	Cleta	13
911	Dana	13
912	Dinah	13
913	Earl	13
914	Elisa	13
915	Elna	13
916	Eudora	13
917	Fae	13
918	Francisca	13
919	Frederica	13
920	Fronie	13
921	Glenn	13
922	Hermine	13
923	Jodie	13
924	Johnie	13
925	Jossie	13
926	Katheryn	13
927	Kay	13
928	Lacy	13
929	Leonie	13
930	Leonore	13
931	Lollie	13
932	Lovina	13
933	Luetta	13
934	Lular	13
935	Mammie	13
936	Milda	13
937	Naoma	13
938	Nena	13
939	Odell	13
940	Orrie	13
941	Ottilie	13
942	Selena	13
943	Stephanie	13
944	Thora	13
945	Tinnie	13
946	Twila	13
947	Vannie	13
948	Velda	13
949	Venus	13
950	Adda	12
951	Aggie	12
952	Albertina	12
953	Alicia	12
954	Almira	12
955	Ana	12
956	Anastacia	12
957	Arlie	12
958	Beaulah	12
959	Berdie	12
960	Bernetta	12
961	Besse	12
962	Bula	12
963	Cammie	12
964	Carlotta	12
965	Clifford	12
966	Corda	12
967	Debbie	12
968	Dillie	12
969	Eulalie	12
970	Fleda	12
971	Florance	12
972	Hildred	12
973	Ivory	12
974	Jennette	12
975	Joe	12
976	Juana	12
977	Juliana	12
978	Laurie	12
979	Lavenia	12
980	Leontine	12
981	Lillia	12
982	Lota	12
983	Louetta	12
984	Mignon	12
985	Nealie	12
986	Neoma	12
987	Norine	12
988	Oral	12
989	Ottilia	12
990	Pollie	12
991	Sister	12
992	Trudie	12
993	Vashti	12
994	Verla	12
995	Vicie	12
996	Virgia	12
997	Virgil	12
998	Willia	12
999	Altie	11
1000	Ammie	11

Boys: top 25 of 1896
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1895
1	1 John	8,138	68.1	#1
2	2 William	7,747	64.8	#2
3	3 James	5,206	43.5	#3
4	4 George	4,286	35.9	#4
5	5 Charles	3,639	30.4	#5
6	6 Joseph	3,051	25.5	#7
7	7 Frank	2,845	23.8	#6
8	8 Robert	2,719	22.7	#8
9	9 Edward	2,296	19.2	#10
10	10 Henry	2,183	18.3	#9
11	11 Harry	2,091	17.5	#12
12	12 Thomas	2,088	17.5	#11
13	13 Walter	2,017	16.9	#13
14	14 Arthur	1,821	15.2	#14
15	15 Albert	1,434	12.0	#16
16	16 Fred	1,393	11.7	#15
17	17 Clarence	1,254	10.5	#17
18	18 Willie	1,092	9.1	#18
19	19 Roy	1,027	8.6	#19
20	20 Paul	964	8.1	#20
21	21 Earl	892	7.5	#23
22	22 Louis	871	7.3	#21
23	23 Harold	862	7.2	#29
24	24 Raymond	859	7.2	#26
25	25 Carl	852	7.1	#22

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Richard	834
27	Joe	767
28	David	765
29	Ernest	764
30	Ralph	746
31	Samuel	734
32	Charlie	714
33	Howard	677
34	Herbert	635
35	Jesse	586
36	Elmer	576
37	Andrew	566
38	Daniel	561
39	Francis	551
40	Jack	539
41	Oscar	539
42	Alfred	527
43	Sam	518
44	Will	508
45	Eugene	507
46	Lawrence	499
47	Leo	497
48	Lee	455
49	Herman	427
50	Ray	426
51	Benjamin	416
52	Peter	402
53	Michael	399
54	Claude	398
55	Floyd	396
56	Lewis	386
57	Frederick	381
58	Clyde	372
59	Edwin	351
60	Leonard	350
61	Martin	343
62	Tom	339
63	Chester	329
64	Russell	327
65	Lester	318
66	Clifford	311
67	Lloyd	308
68	Edgar	306
69	Ben	299
70	Harvey	292
71	Jim	281
72	Leroy	278
73	Anthony	276
74	Luther	265
75	Hugh	263
76	Eddie	262
77	Guy	262
78	Stanley	259
79	Homer	258
80	Otto	250
81	Ed	246
82	Bernard	241
83	Jacob	241
84	Theodore	241
85	Leslie	237
86	Leon	235
87	Alexander	232
88	Archie	230
89	Jessie	229
90	Everett	224
91	Allen	219
92	Philip	218
93	Patrick	214
94	Donald	211
95	Horace	204
96	Victor	201
97	Cecil	200
98	Milton	194
99	Oliver	194
100	Isaac	191

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Ira	190
102	Alvin	183
103	August	180
104	Norman	178
105	Sidney	176
106	Kenneth	175
107	Glenn	174
108	Julius	174
109	Bert	173
110	Marion	172
111	Charley	168
112	Alex	165
113	Stephen	164
114	Lonnie	159
115	Melvin	158
116	Bryan	157
117	Percy	157
118	Willard	152
119	Mack	148
120	Max	145
121	Rufus	145
122	Wesley	145
123	Willis	145
124	Earnest	144
125	Emil	143
126	Virgil	138
127	Morris	136
128	Hobart	135
129	Dan	133
130	Wallace	130
131	Gilbert	129
132	Vernon	129
133	Maurice	127
134	Warren	125
135	Otis	124
136	Matthew	123
137	Mckinley	121
138	Wilbur	120
139	Hubert	119
140	Mark	119
141	Dave	118
142	Marshall	118
143	Gordon	117
144	Johnnie	116
145	Emmett	113
146	Glen	113
147	Vincent	112
148	Perry	111
149	Sylvester	111
150	Amos	110
151	Edmund	110
152	Nathan	110
153	Abraham	109
154	Rudolph	108
155	Curtis	107
156	Ellis	106
157	Nicholas	106
158	Jose	104
159	Manuel	104
160	Arnold	102
161	Clayton	102
162	Sherman	100
163	Calvin	98
164	Adam	96
165	Bennie	96
166	Elbert	96
167	Franklin	96
168	Clifton	95
169	Gerald	95
170	Gus	95
171	Jerry	94
172	Steve	94
173	Adolph	93
174	Clinton	93
175	Marvin	93
176	Ollie	93
177	Roland	92
178	Claud	90
179	Dennis	90
180	Jasper	90
181	Reuben	90
182	Alonzo	89
183	Orville	89
184	Phillip	89
185	Jake	88
186	Elijah	87
187	Forrest	87
188	Irving	87
189	Jess	87
190	Bill	86
191	Nelson	86
192	Cornelius	85
193	Mike	85
194	Simon	85
195	Roscoe	84
196	Felix	83
197	Owen	83
198	Ross	83
199	Moses	81
200	Harrison	79
201	Irvin	79
202	Jay	78
203	Jerome	76
204	Johnie	75
205	Grover	74
206	Christopher	73
207	Nathaniel	73
208	Wilson	73
209	Douglas	72
210	Ivan	72
211	Dock	71
212	Grant	71
213	Timothy	71
214	Wilfred	71
215	Roger	70
216	Aaron	69
217	Bruce	69
218	Noah	69
219	Alva	68
220	Levi	68
221	Don	66
222	Harley	64
223	Millard	64
224	Dewey	63
225	Juan	63
226	Monroe	63
227	Pete	63
228	Silas	63
229	Wade	63
230	Austin	62
231	Jeff	62
232	Wiley	62
233	Leland	61
234	Karl	60
235	Byron	59
236	Laurence	59
237	Barney	58
238	Clark	58
239	Edmond	58
240	Grady	57
241	Julian	57
242	Mary	57
243	Cleveland	56
244	Loyd	56
245	Tony	56
246	Ervin	55
247	Wayne	55
248	Ike	54
249	Augustus	53
250	Chris	53
251	Earle	53
252	Preston	53
253	Emanuel	52
254	Abe	51
255	Aubrey	50
256	Carroll	50
257	Erwin	50
258	Forest	50
259	Ruben	49
260	Fredrick	48
261	Malcolm	48
262	Garrett	47
263	Hobert	47
264	Neil	47
265	Anton	46
266	Delbert	46
267	Emory	46
268	Hiram	46
269	Jimmie	46
270	Andy	45
271	Bob	45
272	Ezra	45
273	Louie	45
274	Luke	45
275	Mose	45
276	Tommie	45
277	Merle	44
278	Solomon	44
279	Eli	43
280	Foster	43
281	Jeremiah	43
282	Ambrose	42
283	Burton	42
284	Conrad	42
285	Major	42
286	Miles	42
287	Ora	42
288	Emery	41
289	Ward	41
290	Ferdinand	40
291	Jennings	40
292	Mathew	40
293	Pedro	40
294	Walker	40
295	Wilbert	40
296	Anderson	39
297	Edd	39
298	Gustave	39
299	Marcus	39
300	Riley	39
301	Columbus	38
302	Johnny	38
303	Larry	38
304	Lon	38
305	Omer	38
306	Cyril	37
307	Joel	37
308	Lynn	37
309	Mitchell	37
310	Pearl	37
311	Van	37
312	Christian	36
313	Dale	36
314	Vern	36
315	Antonio	35
316	Bud	35
317	Elwood	35
318	General	35
319	Lorenzo	35
320	Lyle	35
321	Neal	35
322	Rex	35
323	Allan	34
324	Basil	34
325	Boyd	34
326	Emile	34
327	Ned	34
328	Newton	34
329	Clair	33
330	Gustav	33
331	Asa	32
332	Clement	32
333	Jackson	32
334	Loren	32
335	Taylor	32
336	Troy	32
337	Ulysses	32
338	Allie	31
339	Alton	31
340	Carlton	31
341	Dewitt	31
342	Ellsworth	31
343	Fletcher	31
344	Hugo	31
345	Isiah	31
346	Junius	31
347	Milo	31
348	Murray	31
349	Myron	31
350	Nick	31
351	Scott	31
352	Carlos	30
353	Clay	30
354	Joshua	30
355	Reginald	30
356	Ted	30
357	Dallas	29
358	Enoch	29
359	Gene	29
360	Herschel	29
361	Houston	29
362	Lowell	29
363	Dwight	28
364	Elias	28
365	Matt	28
366	Spencer	28
367	Al	27
368	Clem	27
369	Cleo	27
370	Dick	27
371	Dudley	27
372	Francisco	27
373	Harris	27
374	Irwin	27
375	Israel	27
376	Jean	27
377	Lucius	27
378	Pat	27
379	Stewart	27
380	Alphonse	26
381	Bryant	26
382	Clint	26
383	Olin	26
384	Porter	26
385	Prince	26
386	Royal	26
387	Russel	26
388	Aloysius	25
389	Elliott	25
390	Eric	25
391	Freeman	25
392	Green	25
393	Isadore	25
394	Morgan	25
395	Sanford	25
396	Sol	25
397	Verne	25
398	Warner	25
399	Wm	25
400	Bradley	24
401	Dee	24
402	Elmore	24
403	King	24
404	Noble	24
405	Randolph	24
406	Watson	24
407	Casper	23
408	Elisha	23
409	Elmo	23
410	Garland	23
411	Jefferson	23
412	Josh	23
413	Lyman	23
414	Merrill	23
415	Otho	23
416	Ronald	23
417	Adrian	22
418	Benjiman	22
419	Cyrus	22
420	Isaiah	22
421	Napoleon	22
422	Turner	22
423	Wilmer	22
424	Adolphus	21
425	Buster	21
426	Cary	21
427	Davis	21
428	Elvin	21
429	Emmet	21
430	Fay	21
431	Gust	21
432	Jesus	21
433	Jonas	21
434	Nels	21
435	Otha	21
436	Sterling	21
437	Winfield	21
438	Arlie	20
439	Avery	20
440	Berry	20
441	Bishop	20
442	Chauncey	20
443	Crawford	20
444	Dorsey	20
445	Emerson	20
446	Evans	20
447	Garfield	20
448	Granville	20
449	Hardy	20
450	Johnson	20
451	Lemuel	20
452	Lige	20
453	Lionel	20
454	Price	20
455	Rolland	20
456	Rupert	20
457	Stuart	20
458	Terry	20
459	Truman	20
460	Wilber	20
461	Wyatt	20
462	Abram	19
463	Arch	19
464	Arther	19
465	Benton	19
466	Buck	19
467	Clare	19
468	Early	19
469	Elza	19
470	Frances	19
471	Freddie	19
472	Hal	19
473	Lucian	19
474	Maynard	19
475	Milford	19
476	Ole	19
477	Orval	19
478	Ramon	19
479	Tomas	19
480	Valentine	19
481	Albin	18
482	Allison	18
483	Alma	18
484	Bennett	18
485	Chas	18
486	Clarance	18
487	Coleman	18
488	Gabriel	18
489	Hallie	18
490	Jonathan	18
491	Mahlon	18
492	Mason	18
493	Morton	18
494	Ruby	18
495	Sim	18
496	Vance	18
497	Vivian	18
498	Wendell	18
499	Wilford	18
500	Abner	17
501	Alvah	17
502	Anna	17
503	Archibald	17
504	Aron	17
505	Buford	17
506	Cleve	17
507	Dean	17
508	Elton	17
509	Frederic	17
510	Haywood	17
511	Justin	17
512	Lacy	17
513	Merton	17
514	Phil	17
515	Raleigh	17
516	Steven	17
517	Tommy	17
518	Adelbert	16
519	Benny	16
520	Bertrand	16
521	Ezekiel	16
522	Hans	16
523	Henderson	16
524	Hilliard	16
525	Jules	16
526	Lem	16
527	Maxwell	16
528	Odie	16
529	Olen	16
530	Orion	16
531	Parker	16
532	Reed	16
533	Sydney	16
534	Abel	15
535	Alvie	15
536	Axel	15
537	Blaine	15
538	Burl	15
539	Carey	15
540	Dominick	15
541	Florence	15
542	Fritz	15
543	Hunter	15
544	Jewell	15
545	Judson	15
546	Linwood	15
547	Logan	15
548	Rolla	15
549	Roman	15
550	Webster	15
551	Addison	14
552	Alfonso	14
553	Angus	14
554	Bertram	14
555	Billie	14
556	Cicero	14
557	Clara	14
558	Dominic	14
559	Duncan	14
560	Earley	14
561	Eldon	14
562	Elzie	14
563	Emmitt	14
564	Ernie	14
565	Evan	14
566	Hayes	14
567	Henery	14
568	Hosea	14
569	Jimmy	14
570	Judge	14
571	June	14
572	Keith	14
573	Kelly	14
574	Lafayette	14
575	Lonzo	14
576	Lucien	14
577	Luis	14
578	Madison	14
579	Merritt	14
580	Meyer	14
581	Minnie	14
582	Ransom	14
583	Rodney	14
584	Rollie	14
585	Rowland	14
586	Shelby	14
587	Tim	14
588	Waldo	14
589	Washington	14
590	Wilburn	14
591	Zack	14
592	Addie	13
593	Alan	13
594	Alice	13
595	Alphonso	13
596	Angelo	13
597	Antone	13
598	Bradford	13
599	Brady	13
600	Bruno	13
601	Caleb	13
602	Carter	13
603	Cliff	13
604	Coy	13
605	Everette	13
606	Gary	13
607	Geo	13
608	Hezekiah	13
609	Jewel	13
610	Jodie	13
611	Leander	13
612	Len	13
613	Lenard	13
614	Lincoln	13
615	Lindsey	13
616	Louise	13
617	Lucious	13
618	Mortimer	13
619	Murry	13
620	Myrtle	13
621	Norris	13
622	Obie	13
623	Olaf	13
624	Oren	13
625	Orin	13
626	Oswald	13
627	Park	13
628	Pink	13
629	Rocco	13
630	Rube	13
631	Rubin	13
632	Sandy	13
633	Seymour	13
634	Smith	13
635	Thad	13
636	Tillman	13
637	Vernie	13
638	Weldon	13
639	Wylie	13
640	Zeb	13
641	Alec	12
642	Alvis	12
643	Art	12
644	Arvid	12
645	Benedict	12
646	Bertha	12
647	Bessie	12
648	Brown	12
649	Burt	12
650	Erastus	12
651	Ethel	12
652	Fate	12
653	Harlan	12
654	Heber	12
655	Hector	12
656	Hyman	12
657	Josiah	12
658	Lawson	12
659	Ludwig	12
660	Mac	12
661	Maxie	12
662	Noel	12
663	Norbert	12
664	Okey	12
665	Ottis	12
666	Palmer	12
667	Ruth	12
668	Sammie	12
669	Shirley	12
670	Theo	12
671	Vergil	12
672	Vester	12
673	Winston	12
674	Augustine	11
675	Bart	11
676	Blair	11
677	Bonnie	11
678	Buddy	11
679	Butler	11
680	Claire	11
681	Cletus	11
682	Curley	11
683	Dell	11
684	Donnie	11
685	Eldridge	11
686	Elie	11
687	Elizabeth	11
688	Emma	11
689	Evert	11
690	Ford	11
691	Grace	11
692	Guss	11
693	Harmon	11
694	Hazel	11
695	Hazen	11
696	Hershel	11
697	Hollis	11
698	Hoyt	11
699	Hurley	11
700	Ignatius	11
701	Isom	11
702	Jones	11
703	Junior	11
704	Levy	11
705	Lew	11
706	Lillian	11
707	Melville	11
708	Minor	11
709	Oakley	11
710	Omar	11
711	Oran	11
712	Orie	11
713	Pablo	11
714	Rene	11
715	Rollin	11
716	Saul	11
717	Seth	11
718	Sigmund	11
719	Simpson	11
720	Tracy	11
721	West	11
722	Alden	10
723	Alfredo	10
724	Alonza	10
725	Antoine	10
726	Armand	10
727	Ashby	10
728	Ashley	10
729	Authur	10
730	Bascom	10
731	Baxter	10
732	Connie	10
733	Corbett	10
734	Cornelious	10
735	Dana	10
736	Denis	10
737	Dolphus	10
738	Earlie	10
739	Edith	10
740	Ennis	10
741	Enrique	10
742	Erick	10
743	Felipe	10
744	Fleming	10
745	Furman	10
746	Gaston	10
747	Gerard	10
748	Gregory	10
749	Helen	10
750	Ignacio	10
751	Isidore	10
752	Issac	10
753	Ivory	10
754	Ivy	10
755	Jordan	10
756	Kirby	10
757	Llewellyn	10
758	Lonie	10
759	Lou	10
760	Micheal	10
761	Mont	10
762	Ocie	10
763	Odis	10
764	Pierce	10
765	Randall	10
766	Reinhold	10
767	Richmond	10
768	Rose	10
769	Royce	10
770	Saint	10
771	Sanders	10
772	Silver	10
773	Soloman	10
774	Thurman	10
775	Travis	10
776	Westley	10
777	Willam	10
778	Alf	9
779	Arley	9
780	Artie	9
781	Bee	9
782	Bernice	9
783	Billy	9
784	Burrell	9
785	Christ	9
786	Delmar	9
787	Eldred	9
788	Ellie	9
789	Ely	9
790	Ephriam	9
791	Ernst	9
792	Ethan	9
793	Eugenio	9
794	Gail	9
795	Garnett	9
796	Godfrey	9
797	Gregorio	9
798	Hampton	9
799	Howell	9
800	Jason	9
801	Kurt	9
802	Laverne	9
803	Lemon	9
804	Lisle	9
805	Manley	9
806	Martha	9
807	Merl	9
808	Milburn	9
809	Mildred	9
810	Miller	9
811	Nolan	9
812	Ola	9
813	Oral	9
814	Orrin	9
815	Raphael	9
816	Roderick	9
817	Sigurd	9
818	Thaddeus	9
819	Urban	9
820	Wayman	9
821	Webb	9
822	Weston	9
823	Williams	9
824	Winfred	9
825	Algie	8
826	Arlington	8
827	Asbury	8
828	Bailey	8
829	Bartholomew	8
830	Bertie	8
831	Booker	8
832	Boyce	8
833	Brooks	8
834	Carmen	8
835	Carrie	8
836	Carson	8
837	Casimir	8
838	Chesley	8
839	Courtney	8
840	Doyle	8
841	Edson	8
842	Effie	8
843	Eliga	8
844	Elroy	8
845	Emmit	8
846	Enos	8
847	Finis	8
848	Foy	8
849	Giles	8
850	Glover	8
851	Golden	8
852	Gustaf	8
853	Hall	8
854	Hayden	8
855	Hayward	8
856	Henri	8
857	Hilton	8
858	Hudson	8
859	Huey	8
860	Ivey	8
861	Layton	8
862	Lena	8
863	Leopold	8
864	Little	8
865	Littleton	8
866	Loring	8
867	Loyal	8
868	Lum	8
869	Marcellus	8
870	Margaret	8
871	Mitchel	8
872	Moe	8
873	Newman	8
874	Orlo	8
875	Orris	8
876	Orson	8
877	Ottie	8
878	Pierre	8
879	Press	8
880	Quincy	8
881	Rayford	8
882	Raymon	8
883	Reese	8
884	Roby	8
885	Sheldon	8
886	Sid	8
887	Son	8
888	Terrence	8
889	Thornton	8
890	Tobe	8
891	Verner	8
892	Virgel	8
893	Walton	8
894	Wash	8
895	Waverly	8
896	Wellington	8
897	Wilton	8
898	Wong	8
899	Agnes	7
900	Alford	7
901	Aloys	7
902	Andre	7
903	Ashton	7
904	Audie	7
905	Barton	7
906	Cam	7
907	Cameron	7
908	Carrol	7
909	Cedric	7
910	Chalmer	7
911	Champ	7
912	Clovis	7
913	Cloyd	7
914	Dalton	7
915	Dayton	7
916	Dillard	7
917	Doc	7
918	Eber	7
919	Edison	7
920	Eduardo	7
921	Elden	7
922	Elder	7
923	Ellwood	7
924	Essie	7
925	Estel	7
926	Ferris	7
927	Florian	7
928	Gay	7
929	Hale	7
930	Hamilton	7
931	Haskell	7
932	Hervey	7
933	Hjalmer	7
934	Irven	7
935	Jarvis	7
936	Josephine	7
937	Lamar	7
938	Lawerence	7
939	Leigh	7
940	Linton	7
941	Linus	7
942	Loy	7
943	Lucas	7
944	Marie	7
945	Mattie	7
946	Mervin	7
947	Miguel	7
948	Myles	7
949	Nile	7
950	Norval	7
951	Octave	7
952	Offie	7
953	Olie	7
954	Opal	7
955	Owens	7
956	Paris	7
957	Perley	7
958	Pinkney	7
959	Pleasant	7
960	Posey	7
961	Rafael	7
962	Reid	7
963	Rollo	7
964	Roosevelt	7
965	Rosa	7
966	Rudy	7
967	Sampson	7
968	Seaborn	7
969	Severt	7
970	Shellie	7
971	Solon	7
972	Theadore	7
973	Thompson	7
974	Toney	7
975	Toy	7
976	Wardell	7
977	Wheeler	7
978	Wilfrid	7
979	Willy	7
980	Worth	7
981	Acy	6
982	Almer	6
983	Alpha	6
984	Annie	6
985	Armstead	6
986	Arno	6
987	Arthor	6
988	Bartley	6
989	Benito	6
990	Bernhard	6
991	Boysie	6
992	Brice	6
993	Britton	6
994	Budd	6
995	Buell	6
996	Burnie	6
997	Burr	6
998	Byrd	6
999	Cal	6
1000	Carleton	6

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1896.

How spread out were the names of 1896?

In 1896 the ten most given boys’ names went to 35.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 20.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1896 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 1896?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1896 against the top 100 of 1895.

The biggest climbs of 1896

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1896.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1895	Rank 1896
Abbie	#301	#258
Doris	#193	#152
Muriel	#272	#232
Lenora	#278	#239
Reba	#313	#274
Thelma	#205	#168
Margie	#285	#248
Cecile	#267	#231

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1895	Rank 1896
Hobart	#515	#128
Bryan	#359	#116
Mckinley	#312	#137
Max	#165	#120
Dan	#164	#129
Sherman	#196	#162
Nicholas	#187	#157
Kenneth	#131	#106

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1896

The most given names of the 1890s1896 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1896Weighted 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: 1897

The most popular baby names of 1896

The top names of 1896

How spread out were the names of 1896?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1896?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1896

More about the names of 1896