The most popular baby names of 1901

In 1901 the most given names were John (6,900 boys) and Mary (13,136 girls); SSA’s file counts 345,812 babies under 3,153 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1901 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1901

Girls: top 25 of 1901
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1900
1	1 Mary	13,136	54.9	#1
2	2 Helen	5,247	21.9	#2
3	3 Anna	4,923	20.6	#3
4	4 Margaret	4,424	18.5	#4
5	5 Ruth	3,974	16.6	#5
6	6 Elizabeth	3,216	13.4	#6
7	7 Marie	3,157	13.2	#9
8	8 Florence	3,131	13.1	#7
9	9 Ethel	3,067	12.8	#8
10	10 Lillian	2,681	11.2	#10
11	11 Gladys	2,676	11.2	#21
12	12 Alice	2,562	10.7	#14
13	13 Edna	2,488	10.4	#12
14	14 Mildred	2,424	10.1	#20
15	15 Grace	2,398	10.0	#17
16	16 Annie	2,396	10.0	#11
17	17 Emma	2,374	9.9	#13
18	18 Clara	2,319	9.7	#19
19	19 Bertha	2,257	9.4	#16
20	20 Rose	2,212	9.2	#18
21	21 Bessie	2,183	9.1	#15
22	22 Dorothy	2,173	9.1	#27
23	23 Hazel	2,097	8.8	#29
24	24 Mabel	2,097	8.8	#25
25	25 Frances	2,071	8.7	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Minnie	2,026
27	Gertrude	1,964
28	Myrtle	1,892
29	Martha	1,886
30	Irene	1,879
31	Pearl	1,866
32	Edith	1,863
33	Esther	1,844
34	Ida	1,835
35	Elsie	1,747
36	Louise	1,640
37	Eva	1,617
38	Catherine	1,599
39	Agnes	1,525
40	Sarah	1,514
41	Nellie	1,454
42	Ella	1,435
43	Josephine	1,434
44	Laura	1,402
45	Lillie	1,382
46	Julia	1,362
47	Viola	1,331
48	Carrie	1,247
49	Ruby	1,225
50	Mattie	1,224
51	Lena	1,216
52	Alma	1,195
53	Beatrice	1,183
54	Mae	1,140
55	Jessie	1,116
56	Hattie	1,106
57	Thelma	1,090
58	Cora	1,027
59	Blanche	1,025
60	Mamie	992
61	Lucy	979
62	Evelyn	966
63	Marion	963
64	Pauline	938
65	Stella	928
66	Ada	913
67	Lula	905
68	Willie	901
69	Jennie	898
70	Lucille	894
71	Katherine	890
72	Fannie	873
73	Vera	860
74	Beulah	859
75	Rosa	845
76	Virginia	825
77	Maude	819
78	Leona	779
79	Dora	768
80	Maggie	746
81	Nora	727
82	Ellen	711
83	Marguerite	699
84	Eleanor	686
85	Sadie	676
86	Bernice	660
87	Daisy	653
88	Susie	650
89	Ann	634
90	Kathryn	620
91	Violet	611
92	Hilda	574
93	Nettie	562
94	Theresa	554
95	May	550
96	Georgia	549
97	Effie	545
98	Olive	539
99	Emily	537
100	Della	534

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Doris	530
102	Nancy	519
103	Lydia	507
104	Anne	504
105	Charlotte	503
106	Lottie	498
107	Flora	493
108	Lola	493
109	Lois	488
110	Sallie	488
111	Marjorie	480
112	Betty	473
113	Ollie	462
114	Inez	459
115	Lizzie	458
116	Katie	453
117	Lela	443
118	Loretta	438
119	Goldie	430
120	Iva	427
121	Mable	425
122	Eunice	424
123	Harriet	414
124	Eula	408
125	Caroline	406
126	Opal	406
127	Ora	400
128	Addie	399
129	Sylvia	390
130	Velma	388
131	Alberta	386
132	Henrietta	383
133	Estelle	382
134	Etta	381
135	Rachel	369
136	Essie	368
137	Genevieve	368
138	Verna	361
139	Nannie	358
140	Amelia	350
141	Maria	350
142	Lucile	346
143	Victoria	346
144	Rebecca	342
145	Susan	342
146	Vivian	342
147	Madeline	341
148	Rosie	330
149	Jean	329
150	Jane	325
151	Mollie	324
152	Ola	324
153	Sophie	324
154	Frieda	323
155	Amanda	317
156	Sara	315
157	Irma	304
158	Flossie	301
159	Marian	296
160	Nina	295
161	Elva	283
162	Estella	281
163	Janie	278
164	Barbara	277
165	Alta	275
166	Christine	275
167	Matilda	275
168	Olga	273
169	Kathleen	272
170	Hannah	266
171	Norma	264
172	Naomi	256
173	Freda	255
174	Celia	251
175	Juanita	251
176	Cecelia	249
177	Ina	249
178	Wilma	245
179	Amy	244
180	Geneva	244
181	Selma	242
182	Luella	239
183	Erma	236
184	Winifred	232
185	Augusta	225
186	Maud	221
187	Sophia	221
188	Regina	219
189	Miriam	218
190	Winnie	218
191	Fern	217
192	Rena	215
193	Virgie	215
194	Allie	214
195	Isabel	214
196	Sally	214
197	Belle	208
198	Eliza	207
199	Josie	205
200	Nell	205
201	Veronica	199
202	Bertie	196
203	Cecilia	196
204	Kate	196
205	Millie	196
206	Muriel	195
207	Isabelle	194
208	Adeline	192
209	Elma	189
210	Anita	184
211	Leah	184
212	Callie	183
213	Mayme	183
214	Lila	181
215	Bonnie	179
216	Roxie	179
217	Leola	176
218	Birdie	170
219	Dollie	169
220	Gussie	167
221	Jeannette	167
222	Margie	165
223	Roberta	165
224	Delia	164
225	Teresa	164
226	Faye	161
227	Jeanette	161
228	Jewel	161
229	Cleo	160
230	Hester	160
231	Jewell	159
232	Lora	159
233	Adele	157
234	Tillie	156
235	Fay	151
236	Maudie	149
237	Carolyn	148
238	Adelaide	147
239	Letha	147
240	Leila	145
241	Madge	143
242	Antoinette	141
243	Geraldine	141
244	Ila	138
245	Lelia	138
246	Cornelia	137
247	Hallie	135
248	Lulu	135
249	Rita	135
250	Sue	135
251	Audrey	134
252	Cecile	133
253	Lessie	132
254	Lorena	130
255	Cecil	128
256	Zelma	127
257	Corinne	126
258	Francis	126
259	Olivia	126
260	Rhoda	125
261	Phyllis	124
262	Reba	124
263	Edythe	123
264	Marcella	123
265	Angelina	122
266	Claire	122
267	Helene	122
268	Zella	122
269	Gracie	121
270	Neva	120
271	Helena	119
272	Johanna	119
273	Lenora	118
274	Rosalie	118
275	Hettie	117
276	Oma	117
277	Elnora	116
278	Myra	115
279	June	113
280	Pearlie	113
281	Bettie	111
282	Angeline	110
283	Christina	110
284	Johnnie	110
285	Dorothea	109
286	Gertie	109
287	Mathilda	109
288	Janet	108
289	Bess	107
290	Clarice	107
291	Dessie	107
292	Wilhelmina	107
293	Annette	106
294	Katharine	106
295	Lorene	106
296	Meta	106
297	Elvira	105
298	Lilly	105
299	Hulda	104
300	Harriett	101
301	Lorraine	101
302	Louisa	99
303	Ophelia	99
304	Lou	96
305	Lee	95
306	Lettie	95
307	Lucinda	95
308	Shirley	95
309	Constance	94
310	Dovie	94
311	Elsa	94
312	Rosetta	94
313	Nola	93
314	Yvonne	93
315	Isabella	92
316	Merle	91
317	Angela	89
318	Corine	89
319	Lily	89
320	Catharine	88
321	Eloise	88
322	Abbie	87
323	Erna	87
324	Eugenia	87
325	Golda	87
326	Eileen	86
327	Linda	86
328	Alvina	85
329	Lona	85
330	Odessa	85
331	Claudia	84
332	Minerva	84
333	Mittie	84
334	Vada	84
335	Vesta	84
336	Vida	84
337	Leone	83
338	Mina	83
339	Lura	82
340	Orpha	82
341	Wanda	81
342	Dolly	80
343	Rosella	80
344	Linnie	79
345	Ona	79
346	Ione	78
347	Artie	77
348	Nelle	77
349	Carmen	76
350	Jimmie	76
351	Pansy	76
352	Ernestine	74
353	Leota	74
354	Leta	74
355	Verda	74
356	Aileen	73
357	Floy	73
358	Maybelle	73
359	Priscilla	72
360	Alpha	71
361	Isabell	70
362	Leora	70
363	Nona	69
364	Dolores	68
365	Georgie	68
366	Ivy	68
367	Patricia	68
368	Cynthia	67
369	Tessie	67
370	Blanch	66
371	Era	65
372	Iona	64
373	Peggy	64
374	Cassie	63
375	Jeanne	63
376	Clyde	62
377	Polly	62
378	Carol	61
379	Myrtie	61
380	Ellie	60
381	Evie	60
382	Fanny	60
383	Beryl	59
384	Frankie	59
385	Aline	58
386	Antonia	58
387	Rhea	58
388	Zora	58
389	Lyda	57
390	Rae	57
391	Zula	57
392	Iola	56
393	Jannie	56
394	Lenore	56
395	Mazie	56
396	Zola	56
397	Eddie	55
398	Evangeline	55
399	Lina	55
400	Louella	55
401	Molly	55
402	Tressie	55
403	Willa	55
404	Agatha	54
405	Angie	54
406	Annabelle	54
407	Lauretta	54
408	Mandy	54
409	Phoebe	54
410	Sudie	54
411	Aurelia	53
412	Donna	53
413	Lovie	53
414	Bell	52
415	Berta	52
416	Billie	52
417	Elda	52
418	Joan	52
419	Sybil	52
420	Veda	52
421	Cordelia	51
422	Elisabeth	51
423	Hilma	51
424	Hortense	51
425	Ester	50
426	Paula	50
427	Una	50
428	Alva	49
429	Marietta	49
430	Reva	49
431	Retha	48
432	Clare	47
433	Elise	47
434	Tina	47
435	Ava	46
436	Iris	46
437	Maxine	46
438	Rubye	46
439	Tommie	46
440	Vergie	46
441	Bernadette	45
442	Dona	45
443	Emilie	45
444	Garnet	45
445	Madeleine	45
446	Savannah	45
447	Ursula	45
448	Alda	44
449	Carmela	44
450	Monica	44
451	Queen	44
452	Elaine	43
453	Eleanore	43
454	Joyce	43
455	Lennie	43
456	Lilla	43
457	Ocie	43
458	Zelda	43
459	Connie	42
460	Laverne	42
461	Mabelle	42
462	Macie	42
463	Maurine	42
464	Mona	42
465	Pinkie	42
466	Vina	42
467	Belva	41
468	Dena	41
469	Elinor	41
470	Florine	41
471	Gretchen	41
472	Lucia	41
473	Nan	41
474	Pearle	41
475	Berniece	40
476	Delphia	40
477	Donnie	40
478	Easter	40
479	Lida	40
480	Philomena	40
481	Adelia	39
482	Albina	39
483	Avis	39
484	Gwendolyn	39
485	John	39
486	Margery	39
487	Anastasia	38
488	Arlene	38
489	Celeste	38
490	Emmie	38
491	Guadalupe	38
492	Idella	38
493	Leatha	38
494	Malinda	38
495	Octavia	38
496	Reta	38
497	Tennie	38
498	Wilda	38
499	Althea	37
500	Carolina	37
501	Chloe	37
502	Estell	37
503	Loraine	37
504	Magdalena	37
505	Petra	37
506	Roma	37
507	Rowena	37
508	Vernie	37
509	Bella	36
510	Claudie	36
511	Ferne	36
512	Melba	36
513	Adela	35
514	Alyce	35
515	Harriette	35
516	Leonora	35
517	Lue	35
518	Madie	35
519	Marvel	35
520	Allene	34
521	Bridget	34
522	Charity	34
523	Corrine	34
524	Elmira	34
525	Janice	34
526	Lavina	34
527	Melissa	34
528	Melvina	34
529	Vallie	34
530	Altha	33
531	Bernadine	33
532	Bulah	33
533	Camille	33
534	Clarissa	33
535	Esta	33
536	Julie	33
537	Retta	33
538	Annabel	32
539	Arline	32
540	Dixie	32
541	Glenna	32
542	Kitty	32
543	Margret	32
544	Tena	32
545	William	32
546	Winnifred	32
547	Adella	31
548	Almeda	31
549	Edwina	31
550	Georgiana	31
551	Hope	31
552	Joanna	31
553	Ludie	31
554	Maybell	31
555	Mertie	31
556	Queenie	31
557	Sadye	31
558	Zona	31
559	Ara	30
560	Bobbie	30
561	Clementine	30
562	Clemmie	30
563	Elenora	30
564	Francisca	30
565	Hildegarde	30
566	Ima	30
567	James	30
568	Juana	30
569	Kittie	30
570	Lucretia	30
571	Magdalen	30
572	Margarita	30
573	Mozelle	30
574	Pattie	30
575	Rilla	30
576	Robbie	30
577	Berenice	29
578	Crystal	29
579	Elena	29
580	Faith	29
581	Imogene	29
582	Inga	29
583	Ira	29
584	Lavinia	29
585	Leslie	29
586	Myrtis	29
587	Nadine	29
588	Patsy	29
589	Rosemary	29
590	Yetta	29
591	Charlie	28
592	Enid	28
593	Georgianna	28
594	Gloria	28
595	Lonie	28
596	Magdalene	28
597	Mallie	28
598	Natalie	28
599	Novella	28
600	Susanna	28
601	Viva	28
602	Winona	28
603	Bennie	27
604	Emelia	27
605	Ethyl	27
606	Florida	27
607	George	27
608	Hedwig	27
609	Jettie	27
610	Mammie	27
611	Mellie	27
612	Onie	27
613	Rubie	27
614	Vinnie	27
615	Annetta	26
616	Camilla	26
617	Elvera	26
618	Eulah	26
619	Eve	26
620	Jenny	26
621	Justine	26
622	Kathrine	26
623	Lorna	26
624	Ramona	26
625	Rosalind	26
626	Rosia	26
627	Ruthie	26
628	Valeria	26
629	Zoe	26
630	Adaline	25
631	Aletha	25
632	Aurora	25
633	Concetta	25
634	Exie	25
635	Filomena	25
636	Freddie	25
637	Freida	25
638	Gail	25
639	Joy	25
640	Leda	25
641	Melva	25
642	Mercedes	25
643	Nita	25
644	Vena	25
645	Adah	24
646	Albertha	24
647	Audie	24
648	Eda	24
649	Emilia	24
650	Ethelyn	24
651	Ettie	24
652	Hassie	24
653	Judith	24
654	Juliette	24
655	Loma	24
656	Louvenia	24
657	Ressie	24
658	Verdie	24
659	Amie	23
660	Arvilla	23
661	Audra	23
662	Beth	23
663	Cathryn	23
664	Celestine	23
665	Charles	23
666	Delma	23
667	Diana	23
668	Dorris	23
669	Eleanora	23
670	Evalyn	23
671	Gene	23
672	Johnie	23
673	Lilian	23
674	Luna	23
675	Luvenia	23
676	Manuela	23
677	Margarette	23
678	Minna	23
679	Nova	23
680	Odie	23
681	Tilda	23
682	Treva	23
683	Verona	23
684	Ardella	22
685	Arlie	22
686	Cordie	22
687	Donie	22
688	Elizebeth	22
689	Eugenie	22
690	Florrie	22
691	Hildred	22
692	Idell	22
693	Katheryn	22
694	Kay	22
695	Myrna	22
696	Myrtice	22
697	Oda	22
698	Rosalia	22
699	Albertine	21
700	Alverta	21
701	Arrie	21
702	Corene	21
703	Deborah	21
704	Delphine	21
705	Dorthy	21
706	Felicia	21
707	Flo	21
708	Frank	21
709	Hildegard	21
710	Kathryne	21
711	Lacy	21
712	Liza	21
713	Lonnie	21
714	Madelyn	21
715	Mathilde	21
716	Mavis	21
717	Mettie	21
718	Myrle	21
719	Ossie	21
720	Pollie	21
721	Rosamond	21
722	Sena	21
723	Bethel	20
724	Carmella	20
725	Docia	20
726	Eldora	20
727	Etha	20
728	Frona	20
729	Greta	20
730	Hessie	20
731	Ivory	20
732	Jamie	20
733	Lenna	20
734	Leva	20
735	Lexie	20
736	Lilah	20
737	Marcia	20
738	Maye	20
739	Minta	20
740	Ottie	20
741	Sammie	20
742	Sibyl	20
743	Signe	20
744	Tressa	20
745	Velda	20
746	Vernice	20
747	Adell	19
748	Cordia	19
749	Dortha	19
750	Dottie	19
751	Ebba	19
752	Jacqueline	19
753	Janette	19
754	Jo	19
755	Josefa	19
756	Lelah	19
757	Lorine	19
758	Lucie	19
759	Magnolia	19
760	Manda	19
761	Nelda	19
762	Rachael	19
763	Rosina	19
764	Sula	19
765	Theo	19
766	Theodora	19
767	Valerie	19
768	Verla	19
769	Veva	19
770	Zetta	19
771	Adelina	18
772	Alene	18
773	Cleora	18
774	Clora	18
775	Corda	18
776	Drucilla	18
777	Edyth	18
778	Electa	18
779	Eulalia	18
780	Freeda	18
781	Grayce	18
782	Hellen	18
783	Icie	18
784	Icy	18
785	Ivah	18
786	Letitia	18
787	Malvina	18
788	Martina	18
789	Missouri	18
790	Ouida	18
791	Ova	18
792	Prudence	18
793	Serena	18
794	Suzanne	18
795	Aimee	17
796	Alida	17
797	Alvera	17
798	Amalia	17
799	Beaulah	17
800	Berneice	17
801	Carmel	17
802	Corrie	17
803	Dee	17
804	Elisa	17
805	Eura	17
806	Garnett	17
807	Helga	17
808	Henry	17
809	Isa	17
810	Juliet	17
811	Kattie	17
812	Libby	17
813	Madaline	17
814	Marjory	17
815	Maymie	17
816	Melinda	17
817	Monnie	17
818	Myrl	17
819	Norine	17
820	Ray	17
821	Rossie	17
822	Selena	17
823	Selina	17
824	Sidney	17
825	Stephanie	17
826	Violette	17
827	Walter	17
828	Zita	17
829	Alfreda	16
830	Alverda	16
831	Annis	16
832	Betsy	16
833	Birtha	16
834	Claribel	16
835	Delilah	16
836	Gertha	16
837	Gwen	16
838	Hildur	16
839	Huldah	16
840	India	16
841	Jossie	16
842	Katy	16
843	Lavada	16
844	Lissie	16
845	Lurline	16
846	Mabell	16
847	Neta	16
848	Odelia	16
849	Odell	16
850	Robert	16
851	Rosanna	16
852	Samantha	16
853	Tempie	16
854	Ula	16
855	Verlie	16
856	Zadie	16
857	Alvena	15
858	Annabell	15
859	Berdie	15
860	Beula	15
861	Dorcas	15
862	Elvie	15
863	Emmer	15
864	Euna	15
865	Glennie	15
866	Hanna	15
867	Hazle	15
868	Imelda	15
869	Laurel	15
870	Lea	15
871	Lelar	15
872	Leonie	15
873	Lupe	15
874	Maxie	15
875	Mossie	15
876	Osie	15
877	Salome	15
878	Thea	15
879	Vertie	15
880	Zada	15
881	Arizona	14
882	Augustine	14
883	Claudine	14
884	Clemence	14
885	Dell	14
886	Dellie	14
887	Earl	14
888	Earlie	14
889	Elberta	14
890	Elfrieda	14
891	Elna	14
892	Elvina	14
893	Eveline	14
894	Fairy	14
895	Fred	14
896	Goldia	14
897	Hermina	14
898	Hertha	14
899	Jeffie	14
900	Joseph	14
901	Lassie	14
902	Leonia	14
903	Leontine	14
904	Libbie	14
905	Malissa	14
906	Mariah	14
907	Metta	14
908	Neoma	14
909	Rozella	14
910	Sigrid	14
911	Sofia	14
912	Theresia	14
913	Thora	14
914	Tiny	14
915	Twila	14
916	Vassie	14
917	Zettie	14
918	Abigail	13
919	Alla	13
920	Allean	13
921	Amber	13
922	Aura	13
923	Buelah	13
924	Cathrine	13
925	Dagny	13
926	Daphne	13
927	Delores	13
928	Delpha	13
929	Delta	13
930	Dina	13
931	Elta	13
932	Ena	13
933	Enola	13
934	Erie	13
935	Fae	13
936	Gay	13
937	Gena	13
938	Ilah	13
939	Jesse	13
940	Joe	13
941	Lady	13
942	Leoma	13
943	Lera	13
944	Loretto	13
945	Luberta	13
946	Luisa	13
947	Lutie	13
948	Macy	13
949	Margaretta	13
950	Nella	13
951	Nolia	13
952	Noma	13
953	Odile	13
954	Oleta	13
955	Onnie	13
956	Ozella	13
957	Phebe	13
958	Trula	13
959	Vella	13
960	Velva	13
961	Andrea	12
962	Aurore	12
963	Christie	12
964	Clarence	12
965	Clifford	12
966	Dannie	12
967	Delcie	12
968	Dicie	12
969	Dorotha	12
970	Eloisa	12
971	Emeline	12
972	Ethyle	12
973	Ever	12
974	Golden	12
975	Hasel	12
976	Ines	12
977	Ingeborg	12
978	Izetta	12
979	Izora	12
980	Jeane	12
981	Josefina	12
982	Laurine	12
983	Leo	12
984	Liddie	12
985	Lorean	12
986	Lovina	12
987	Marge	12
988	Margueritte	12
989	Meda	12
990	Montie	12
991	Mozell	12
992	Nanie	12
993	Naoma	12
994	Norene	12
995	Omie	12
996	Oneta	12
997	Ottilie	12
998	Rene	12
999	Sister	12
1000	Thomas	12

Boys: top 25 of 1901
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1900
1	1 John	6,900	64.8	#1
2	2 William	5,990	56.3	#2
3	3 James	4,735	44.5	#3
4	4 George	3,609	33.9	#4
5	5 Charles	3,049	28.6	#5
6	6 Joseph	2,766	26.0	#7
7	7 Robert	2,543	23.9	#6
8	8 Frank	2,402	22.6	#8
9	9 Edward	1,917	18.0	#9
10	10 Henry	1,870	17.6	#10
11	11 Thomas	1,820	17.1	#11
12	12 Walter	1,718	16.1	#12
13	13 Harry	1,594	15.0	#13
14	14 Arthur	1,329	12.5	#15
15	15 Albert	1,317	12.4	#16
16	16 Willie	1,294	12.2	#14
17	17 Clarence	1,196	11.2	#18
18	18 Fred	1,133	10.6	#17
19	19 Paul	924	8.7	#19
20	20 Roy	917	8.6	#21
21	21 Harold	915	8.6	#20
22	22 Raymond	888	8.3	#23
23	23 Earl	818	7.7	#28
24	24 Carl	817	7.7	#29
25	25 Louis	797	7.5	#26

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Richard	784
27	Joe	756
28	Ernest	691
29	Ralph	682
30	David	672
31	Charlie	654
32	Jack	645
33	Samuel	628
34	Howard	584
35	Herbert	573
36	Francis	543
37	Lawrence	535
38	Elmer	520
39	Alfred	506
40	Andrew	479
41	Sam	479
42	Leo	456
43	Theodore	450
44	Eugene	445
45	Lee	424
46	Floyd	423
47	Oscar	422
48	Daniel	416
49	Jesse	411
50	Russell	395
51	Herman	393
52	Michael	384
53	Will	364
54	Leonard	362
55	Clyde	356
56	Benjamin	343
57	Peter	343
58	Claude	341
59	Ray	338
60	Frederick	336
61	Lester	332
62	Anthony	323
63	Lewis	309
64	Martin	304
65	Edwin	299
66	Eddie	296
67	Tom	291
68	Lloyd	285
69	Clifford	282
70	Cecil	278
71	Edgar	271
72	Leroy	268
73	Ben	259
74	Homer	257
75	Chester	253
76	Harvey	253
77	Donald	250
78	Kenneth	246
79	Luther	244
80	Bernard	242
81	Jim	239
82	Stanley	239
83	Norman	238
84	Philip	232
85	Jessie	231
86	Everett	218
87	Leon	208
88	Allen	199
89	Leslie	198
90	Milton	197
91	Hugh	192
92	Oliver	187
93	Patrick	181
94	Glenn	180
95	Alvin	179
96	Horace	178
97	Melvin	176
98	Jacob	172
99	Guy	170
100	Victor	169

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Julius	168
102	Alexander	162
103	Ed	162
104	Johnnie	162
105	Archie	161
106	Maurice	160
107	Marion	159
108	Charley	158
109	Stephen	158
110	Virgil	158
111	Otto	156
112	Manuel	150
113	Warren	149
114	Lonnie	148
115	Morris	146
116	Wesley	146
117	Marvin	145
118	Ira	142
119	Hubert	140
120	Alex	138
121	Dewey	137
122	Willard	136
123	Sidney	134
124	Gerald	133
125	Isaac	133
126	Wallace	132
127	Earnest	131
128	Nathan	131
129	Vincent	131
130	Wilbur	130
131	Gilbert	129
132	Vernon	129
133	Bert	128
134	Jose	127
135	Otis	127
136	Emil	122
137	Rufus	121
138	Percy	120
139	Sylvester	120
140	Dan	117
141	August	116
142	Jerry	116
143	Curtis	114
144	Mack	114
145	Roland	113
146	Arnold	110
147	Emmett	110
148	Max	110
149	Willis	106
150	Dave	105
151	Glen	105
152	Bill	104
153	Gordon	103
154	Clifton	101
155	Bennie	100
156	Jimmie	99
157	Calvin	98
158	Mike	98
159	Nelson	97
160	Jay	96
161	Edmund	95
162	Orville	94
163	Franklin	92
164	Mark	92
165	Nathaniel	92
166	Roosevelt	90
167	Matthew	89
168	Irvin	88
169	Nicholas	88
170	Perry	87
171	Roscoe	87
172	Rudolph	87
173	Wayne	87
174	Johnie	86
175	Jess	85
176	Amos	83
177	Douglas	83
178	Ollie	81
179	Aaron	80
180	Adolph	80
181	Irving	80
182	Owen	80
183	Dennis	79
184	Elijah	79
185	Jake	79
186	Pete	79
187	Elbert	78
188	Juan	78
189	Phillip	78
190	Preston	78
191	Mckinley	77
192	Clinton	76
193	Cornelius	76
194	Steve	76
195	Ellis	74
196	Forrest	73
197	Claud	72
198	Clayton	72
199	Ross	72
200	Simon	72
201	Adam	71
202	Felix	70
203	Gus	70
204	Austin	68
205	Jerome	68
206	Leland	68
207	Reuben	68
208	Alonzo	67
209	Marshall	67
210	Julian	66
211	Bruce	65
212	Sherman	64
213	Ted	64
214	Wiley	64
215	Ervin	63
216	Erwin	63
217	Harley	63
218	Abraham	62
219	Monroe	62
220	Timothy	62
221	Tony	62
222	Wade	62
223	Ivan	60
224	Laurence	60
225	Loyd	60
226	Lyle	60
227	Roger	60
228	Alva	59
229	Jasper	58
230	Louie	58
231	Mary	58
232	Noah	56
233	Grady	55
234	Tommie	55
235	Karl	54
236	Millard	54
237	Antonio	52
238	Clark	52
239	Merle	52
240	Moses	52
241	Wilbert	52
242	Byron	51
243	Wilson	51
244	Anton	50
245	Bob	49
246	Fredrick	49
247	Grover	49
248	Mose	49
249	Abe	48
250	Don	48
251	Elwood	48
252	Johnny	48
253	Wilfred	47
254	Carroll	46
255	Eli	45
256	Forest	45
257	Grant	45
258	Jeff	45
259	Emory	44
260	Harrison	44
261	Loren	44
262	Marcus	44
263	Myron	44
264	Aubrey	43
265	Boyd	42
266	Ronald	42
267	Carlton	41
268	Edmond	41
269	Levi	41
270	Murray	41
271	Troy	41
272	Dale	40
273	Dock	40
274	Nick	40
275	Allan	39
276	Mathew	39
277	Carlos	38
278	Christian	38
279	Delbert	38
280	Gustave	38
281	Herschel	38
282	Hiram	38
283	Pearl	38
284	Dwight	37
285	Edd	37
286	Emanuel	37
287	Luke	37
288	Miles	37
289	Silas	37
290	Solomon	37
291	Conrad	36
292	Foster	36
293	Pedro	36
294	Ambrose	35
295	Augustus	35
296	Burton	35
297	Emery	35
298	Francisco	35
299	Larry	35
300	Malcolm	35
301	Ruben	35
302	Andy	34
303	Barney	34
304	Christopher	34
305	Cyril	34
306	Earle	34
307	Joel	34
308	Ora	34
309	Van	34
310	Angelo	33
311	Fletcher	33
312	Noble	33
313	Ramon	33
314	Dean	32
315	Neil	32
316	Pat	32
317	Vern	32
318	Gene	31
319	Houston	31
320	Jean	31
321	Mitchell	31
322	Reginald	31
323	Stewart	31
324	Tommy	31
325	Bud	30
326	Cleveland	30
327	Garland	30
328	Hugo	30
329	Lorenzo	30
330	Lucius	30
331	Newton	30
332	Riley	30
333	Spencer	30
334	Adrian	29
335	Alphonse	29
336	Booker	29
337	Dallas	29
338	Davis	29
339	Dominick	29
340	Elmo	29
341	Ferdinand	29
342	Freddie	29
343	Neal	29
344	Orval	29
345	Prince	29
346	Rex	29
347	Basil	28
348	Clement	28
349	Columbus	28
350	Russel	28
351	Scott	28
352	Sterling	28
353	Dewitt	27
354	Jefferson	27
355	Jesus	27
356	Lynn	27
357	Milo	27
358	Sol	27
359	Alton	26
360	Anderson	26
361	Chris	26
362	Cleo	26
363	Cyrus	26
364	Dudley	26
365	Fay	26
366	Ike	26
367	Lyman	26
368	Merrill	26
369	Salvatore	26
370	Sanford	26
371	Abner	25
372	Asa	25
373	Elvin	25
374	Emerson	25
375	Eric	25
376	Frances	25
377	Porter	25
378	Taylor	25
379	Ulysses	25
380	Verne	25
381	Walker	25
382	Ward	25
383	Evan	24
384	Garfield	24
385	Granville	24
386	Hollis	24
387	Irwin	24
388	Jackson	24
389	Lowell	24
390	Napoleon	24
391	Otho	24
392	Randolph	24
393	Steven	24
394	Alfonso	23
395	Isadore	23
396	Maynard	23
397	Oren	23
398	Royal	23
399	Ellsworth	22
400	Joshua	22
401	Junius	22
402	Lawson	22
403	Major	22
404	Ned	22
405	Stuart	22
406	Wilmer	22
407	Al	21
408	Clair	21
409	Clay	21
410	Dick	21
411	Early	21
412	Evert	21
413	Florence	21
414	Gabriel	21
415	Hobart	21
416	Jeremiah	21
417	Margaret	21
418	Matt	21
419	Omer	21
420	Phil	21
421	Wm	21
422	Alan	20
423	Berry	20
424	Chas	20
425	Emile	20
426	Enoch	20
427	Ezra	20
428	Freeman	20
429	Harlan	20
430	Lemuel	20
431	Lionel	20
432	Palmer	20
433	Avery	19
434	Bryan	19
435	Coleman	19
436	Eldon	19
437	Elisha	19
438	Elton	19
439	Guadalupe	19
440	Hal	19
441	Harmon	19
442	Hazel	19
443	Hoyt	19
444	Hyman	19
445	Isiah	19
446	Lucious	19
447	Odell	19
448	Pablo	19
449	Raleigh	19
450	Sammie	19
451	Valentine	19
452	Washington	19
453	Allie	18
454	Anna	18
455	Billy	18
456	Buster	18
457	Elzie	18
458	Jimmy	18
459	Johnson	18
460	Josh	18
461	Maxwell	18
462	Olin	18
463	Roman	18
464	Theo	18
465	Wendell	18
466	Annie	17
467	Arch	17
468	Arlie	17
469	Arther	17
470	Benny	17
471	Buford	17
472	Clarance	17
473	Clem	17
474	Coy	17
475	Elias	17
476	Elliott	17
477	Haywood	17
478	Helen	17
479	Isaiah	17
480	Jonas	17
481	Kermit	17
482	Lillian	17
483	Linwood	17
484	Norris	17
485	Ole	17
486	Oran	17
487	Alfredo	16
488	Armand	16
489	Brooks	16
490	Clara	16
491	Dee	16
492	Emmitt	16
493	Ethel	16
494	Everette	16
495	Frederic	16
496	Gregory	16
497	Julia	16
498	Lacy	16
499	Luis	16
500	Morgan	16
501	Noel	16
502	Odis	16
503	Rafael	16
504	Son	16
505	Vernie	16
506	Antone	15
507	Archibald	15
508	Benjiman	15
509	Benton	15
510	Burl	15
511	Claudie	15
512	Cliff	15
513	General	15
514	Gerard	15
515	Gust	15
516	Gustav	15
517	Hardy	15
518	Hershel	15
519	Jules	15
520	Keith	15
521	King	15
522	Mason	15
523	Meyer	15
524	Norbert	15
525	Oswald	15
526	Otha	15
527	Rolland	15
528	Ruth	15
529	Seth	15
530	Teddy	15
531	Tomas	15
532	Truman	15
533	Verner	15
534	Waldo	15
535	Wilford	15
536	Alvie	14
537	Billie	14
538	Brady	14
539	Crawford	14
540	Delmar	14
541	Elza	14
542	Hans	14
543	Irene	14
544	Israel	14
545	Ivy	14
546	Jewell	14
547	Jones	14
548	Judson	14
549	Lamar	14
550	Lenard	14
551	Micheal	14
552	Rocco	14
553	Rubin	14
554	Shelby	14
555	Turner	14
556	Watson	14
557	Webster	14
558	Winfield	14
559	Abel	13
560	Alma	13
561	Aloysius	13
562	Alvis	13
563	Andres	13
564	Augusta	13
565	Augustine	13
566	Bertram	13
567	Bruno	13
568	Burt	13
569	Carter	13
570	Dominic	13
571	Emmet	13
572	Felipe	13
573	Hamilton	13
574	Hermon	13
575	Jewel	13
576	Junior	13
577	Lon	13
578	Merton	13
579	Miguel	13
580	Newell	13
581	Odie	13
582	Patsy	13
583	Raphael	13
584	Rosevelt	13
585	Ruby	13
586	Rupert	13
587	Sandy	13
588	Saul	13
589	Sydney	13
590	Terry	13
591	Thurman	13
592	Vance	13
593	Warner	13
594	Wilber	13
595	Wilburn	13
596	Alf	12
597	Alonza	12
598	Alpha	12
599	Alphonso	12
600	Aron	12
601	Bailey	12
602	Bennett	12
603	Bernie	12
604	Buck	12
605	Burley	12
606	Carmen	12
607	Chauncey	12
608	Clare	12
609	Cletus	12
610	Cleve	12
611	Eldridge	12
612	Ellwood	12
613	Ennis	12
614	Ernie	12
615	Finis	12
616	Gail	12
617	Hallie	12
618	Isom	12
619	Ivory	12
620	Jordan	12
621	June	12
622	Kelly	12
623	Lindsey	12
624	Lucian	12
625	Mabel	12
626	Marie	12
627	Miller	12
628	Monte	12
629	Orrin	12
630	Pink	12
631	Rollin	12
632	Santiago	12
633	Vivian	12
634	Wash	12
635	Winston	12
636	Wyatt	12
637	Adolphus	11
638	Bessie	11
639	Bradley	11
640	Bryant	11
641	Carey	11
642	Carson	11
643	Casper	11
644	Curley	11
645	Dana	11
646	Delmer	11
647	Denver	11
648	Dillard	11
649	Dorsey	11
650	Ernesto	11
651	Eva	11
652	Fate	11
653	Gale	11
654	Garrett	11
655	Giles	11
656	Green	11
657	Harris	11
658	Heber	11
659	Henderson	11
660	Hobert	11
661	Hollie	11
662	Hosea	11
663	Jennings	11
664	Kirk	11
665	Marlin	11
666	Milford	11
667	Nat	11
668	Nolan	11
669	Obie	11
670	Olen	11
671	Pasquale	11
672	Pierce	11
673	Pierre	11
674	Reed	11
675	Santos	11
676	Sheldon	11
677	Thaddeus	11
678	Tracy	11
679	Urban	11
680	West	11
681	Williams	11
682	Wong	11
683	Alden	10
684	Alice	10
685	Ashley	10
686	Bertie	10
687	Cary	10
688	Christ	10
689	Clint	10
690	Connie	10
691	Doyle	10
692	Earlie	10
693	Eduardo	10
694	Elie	10
695	Elsie	10
696	Emilio	10
697	Esther	10
698	Evans	10
699	Gary	10
700	Geo	10
701	Gladys	10
702	Guss	10
703	Harland	10
704	Hosie	10
705	Howell	10
706	Jason	10
707	Leopold	10
708	Levy	10
709	Lincoln	10
710	Loyal	10
711	Mahlon	10
712	Mervin	10
713	Minnie	10
714	Mortimer	10
715	Morton	10
716	Orin	10
717	Perley	10
718	Ransom	10
719	Rodney	10
720	Sampson	10
721	Shirley	10
722	Smith	10
723	Theadore	10
724	Theron	10
725	Toney	10
726	Walton	10
727	Addison	9
728	Agnes	9
729	Albin	9
730	Alford	9
731	Angus	9
732	Artie	9
733	Arvid	9
734	Benito	9
735	Boyce	9
736	Collie	9
737	Colonel	9
738	Courtney	9
739	Dexter	9
740	Edna	9
741	Eino	9
742	Elizabeth	9
743	Elmore	9
744	Emmit	9
745	Enos	9
746	Enrique	9
747	Felton	9
748	Foy	9
749	Fulton	9
750	Golden	9
751	Hayes	9
752	Jonathan	9
753	Jonnie	9
754	Lawton	9
755	Lige	9
756	Lorenza	9
757	Mac	9
758	Marcellus	9
759	Milburn	9
760	Murphy	9
761	Myrtle	9
762	Nellie	9
763	Olaf	9
764	Olan	9
765	Orange	9
766	Orlando	9
767	Paris	9
768	Parker	9
769	Price	9
770	Reese	9
771	Rene	9
772	Romie	9
773	Seymour	9
774	Spurgeon	9
775	Thornton	9
776	Toy	9
777	Winford	9
778	Abram	8
779	Acie	8
780	Algie	8
781	Alois	8
782	Antoine	8
783	Bee	8
784	Brown	8
785	Buddy	8
786	Caleb	8
787	Carleton	8
788	Chalmer	8
789	Cloyd	8
790	Danny	8
791	Darwin	8
792	Elgin	8
793	Elva	8
794	Elwin	8
795	Emma	8
796	Estel	8
797	Ezekiel	8
798	Finley	8
799	Fitzhugh	8
800	Frazier	8
801	Gaston	8
802	Griffin	8
803	Hampton	8
804	Hazen	8
805	Henery	8
806	Hilton	8
807	Hudson	8
808	Hunter	8
809	Jodie	8
810	Josephine	8
811	Justin	8
812	Justus	8
813	Kelley	8
814	Kirby	8
815	Lars	8
816	Laverne	8
817	Lemon	8
818	Logan	8
819	Lola	8
820	Loran	8
821	Lucien	8
822	Lucy	8
823	Luster	8
824	Marian	8
825	Martha	8
826	Melville	8
827	Meredith	8
828	Merritt	8
829	Murl	8
830	Myles	8
831	Nels	8
832	Oakley	8
833	Okey	8
834	Omar	8
835	Oris	8
836	Orris	8
837	Randall	8
838	Raymon	8
839	Reid	8
840	Roby	8
841	Roderick	8
842	Rollie	8
843	Romeo	8
844	Rose	8
845	Sebastian	8
846	Shelly	8
847	Sim	8
848	Stanton	8
849	Talmadge	8
850	Tillman	8
851	Tim	8
852	Tobias	8
853	Vaughn	8
854	Weldon	8
855	Werner	8
856	Wright	8
857	Addie	7
858	Allison	7
859	Almon	7
860	Alvah	7
861	Ballard	7
862	Baxter	7
863	Benedict	7
864	Bertrand	7
865	Burrell	7
866	Casey	7
867	Casimer	7
868	Casimir	7
869	Cephus	7
870	Chesley	7
871	Cleon	7
872	Collins	7
873	Cornelious	7
874	Darrell	7
875	Dennie	7
876	Dolphus	7
877	Donnie	7
878	Donovan	7
879	Doris	7
880	Duncan	7
881	Edison	7
882	Elden	7
883	Ella	7
884	Elvis	7
885	Erich	7
886	Esco	7
887	Ewell	7
888	Ford	7
889	Frankie	7
890	Franklyn	7
891	Fritz	7
892	Glover	7
893	Gregorio	7
894	Hayden	7
895	Huston	7
896	Ignacio	7
897	Ignatius	7
898	Issac	7
899	Josef	7
900	Lance	7
901	Lawerence	7
902	Lem	7
903	Leona	7
904	Lessie	7
905	Lou	7
906	Lum	7
907	Madison	7
908	Marcel	7
909	Mathews	7
910	Mattie	7
911	Maxie	7
912	Mearl	7
913	Merl	7
914	Merlin	7
915	Mildred	7
916	Moody	7
917	Ola	7
918	Opal	7
919	Oral	7
920	Orson	7
921	Orvil	7
922	Ova	7
923	Pate	7
924	Percival	7
925	Regis	7
926	Reynolds	7
927	Rolla	7
928	Rosario	7
929	Rudy	7
930	Salvador	7
931	Samual	7
932	Schuyler	7
933	Sid	7
934	Sigurd	7
935	Stafford	7
936	Talmage	7
937	Thad	7
938	Vester	7
939	Vicente	7
940	Vito	7
941	Zack	7
942	Adelbert	6
943	Adolf	6
944	Adolfo	6
945	Adron	6
946	Alberto	6
947	Alphonsus	6
948	Ammon	6
949	Ancil	6
950	Arland	6
951	Arley	6
952	Arnie	6
953	Artis	6
954	Asbury	6
955	Audie	6
956	Auther	6
957	Author	6
958	Axel	6
959	Barry	6
960	Bart	6
961	Bedford	6
962	Bertha	6
963	Blair	6
964	Boston	6
965	Budd	6
966	Buren	6
967	Cap	6
968	Carmine	6
969	Carrol	6
970	Cicero	6
971	Clide	6
972	Courtland	6
973	Craig	6
974	Damon	6
975	Dawson	6
976	Dayton	6
977	Dempsey	6
978	Dow	6
979	Effie	6
980	Elder	6
981	Eligah	6
982	Ely	6
983	Erland	6
984	Ethan	6
985	Ewing	6
986	Fenton	6
987	Fernando	6
988	Gaylord	6
989	Gray	6
990	Gussie	6
991	Harlie	6
992	Haskell	6
993	Hayward	6
994	Hester	6
995	Ida	6
996	Ishmael	6
997	Ivey	6
998	Joesph	6
999	Johney	6
1000	Julious	6

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1901.

How spread out were the names of 1901?

In 1901 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 19.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1901 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 1901?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1901 against the top 100 of 1900.

The biggest climbs of 1901

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1901.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1900	Rank 1901
Helena	#319	#271
Meta	#340	#296
Reba	#305	#262
Corinne	#299	#257
Angelina	#307	#265
Leah	#252	#211
Antoinette	#282	#242
Edythe	#301	#263

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1900	Rank 1901
Clifton	#190	#154
Emil	#165	#136
Emmett	#175	#147
Arnold	#171	#146
Glenn	#118	#94
Morris	#136	#115
Sylvester	#160	#139
Manuel	#131	#112

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1901

The most given names of the 1900s1901 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1901Weighted 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: 1902

The most popular baby names of 1901

The top names of 1901

How spread out were the names of 1901?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1901?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1901

More about the names of 1901