The most popular baby names of 1903

In 1903 the most given names were John (7,608 boys) and Mary (14,275 girls); SSA’s file counts 381,200 babies under 3,389 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1903 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1903

Girls: top 25 of 1903
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1902
1	1 Mary	14,275	54.5	#1
2	2 Helen	6,129	23.4	#2
3	3 Anna	5,098	19.5	#3
4	4 Margaret	5,045	19.3	#4
5	5 Ruth	4,517	17.2	#5
6	6 Elizabeth	3,724	14.2	#6
7	7 Marie	3,469	13.2	#8
8	8 Florence	3,468	13.2	#7
9	9 Ethel	3,257	12.4	#9
10	10 Mildred	3,088	11.8	#14
11	11 Dorothy	3,078	11.8	#15
12	12 Alice	2,996	11.4	#10
13	13 Lillian	2,972	11.3	#11
14	14 Gladys	2,674	10.2	#12
15	15 Edna	2,667	10.2	#13
16	16 Grace	2,616	10.0	#17
17	17 Annie	2,551	9.7	#16
18	18 Rose	2,478	9.5	#20
19	19 Frances	2,365	9.0	#23
20	20 Clara	2,342	8.9	#21
21	21 Bessie	2,339	8.9	#19
22	22 Bertha	2,309	8.8	#22
23	23 Emma	2,308	8.8	#18
24	24 Gertrude	2,253	8.6	#27
25	25 Mabel	2,163	8.3	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Hazel	2,139
27	Pearl	2,046
28	Irene	2,001
29	Martha	1,980
30	Myrtle	1,980
31	Louise	1,935
32	Catherine	1,916
33	Edith	1,901
34	Esther	1,883
35	Minnie	1,846
36	Eva	1,783
37	Ida	1,774
38	Elsie	1,720
39	Agnes	1,616
40	Josephine	1,587
41	Sarah	1,553
42	Ruby	1,538
43	Laura	1,503
44	Viola	1,495
45	Nellie	1,491
46	Lillie	1,485
47	Thelma	1,479
48	Julia	1,447
49	Beatrice	1,439
50	Ella	1,419
51	Mattie	1,278
52	Carrie	1,252
53	Alma	1,244
54	Evelyn	1,211
55	Jessie	1,202
56	Lena	1,200
57	Lucille	1,193
58	Mae	1,192
59	Blanche	1,174
60	Hattie	1,106
61	Marion	1,042
62	Pauline	1,042
63	Virginia	1,032
64	Fannie	1,016
65	Stella	1,016
66	Katherine	1,015
67	Willie	1,014
68	Lucy	990
69	Mamie	990
70	Cora	986
71	Jennie	936
72	Beulah	920
73	Lula	913
74	Rosa	911
75	Vera	899
76	Leona	881
77	Bernice	868
78	Ada	843
79	Eleanor	840
80	Maggie	780
81	Dora	778
82	Daisy	776
83	Maude	776
84	Ann	774
85	Ellen	773
86	Kathryn	729
87	Nora	724
88	Hilda	698
89	Sadie	683
90	Susie	680
91	Marguerite	667
92	Lois	664
93	Violet	636
94	Georgia	632
95	Doris	629
96	Della	611
97	Olive	597
98	Betty	596
99	Velma	589
100	Anne	581

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Emily	558
102	Theresa	553
103	Effie	552
104	Lola	547
105	Nettie	547
106	Opal	542
107	May	541
108	Flora	536
109	Nancy	527
110	Sallie	523
111	Katie	512
112	Marjorie	511
113	Lottie	509
114	Loretta	505
115	Charlotte	504
116	Lydia	502
117	Inez	485
118	Alberta	483
119	Eunice	469
120	Sylvia	464
121	Jean	462
122	Mable	461
123	Ollie	460
124	Lizzie	458
125	Eula	449
126	Addie	441
127	Henrietta	433
128	Vivian	432
129	Goldie	430
130	Genevieve	427
131	Verna	424
132	Rosie	423
133	Lela	420
134	Etta	416
135	Harriet	416
136	Estelle	402
137	Madeline	400
138	Ora	399
139	Iva	398
140	Essie	396
141	Caroline	389
142	Rachel	383
143	Jane	381
144	Maria	379
145	Lucile	370
146	Christine	363
147	Marian	355
148	Naomi	355
149	Kathleen	352
150	Amelia	347
151	Barbara	346
152	Irma	346
153	Nina	345
154	Rebecca	334
155	Sara	333
156	Victoria	330
157	Nannie	325
158	Norma	311
159	Sophie	311
160	Ola	309
161	Geneva	308
162	Estella	305
163	Susan	305
164	Juanita	304
165	Erma	302
166	Flossie	297
167	Frieda	294
168	Wilma	293
169	Sally	288
170	Luella	286
171	Mollie	284
172	Alta	282
173	Olga	281
174	Freda	280
175	Celia	278
176	Audrey	276
177	Fern	276
178	Winifred	272
179	Janie	260
180	Isabel	257
181	Ina	256
182	Elva	255
183	Hannah	250
184	Allie	247
185	Amanda	247
186	Eliza	247
187	Matilda	245
188	Amy	242
189	Cecelia	242
190	Cleo	221
191	Muriel	220
192	Cecilia	218
193	Miriam	218
194	Selma	218
195	Rena	217
196	Virgie	214
197	Isabelle	213
198	Regina	213
199	Sophia	213
200	Adeline	212
201	Josie	210
202	Winnie	208
203	Lila	206
204	Nell	206
205	Augusta	205
206	Roberta	205
207	Leola	204
208	Anita	202
209	Kate	202
210	Belle	200
211	Bonnie	200
212	Callie	199
213	Margie	199
214	Geraldine	198
215	Jeanette	198
216	Jewel	197
217	Jewell	197
218	Dollie	193
219	Fay	190
220	Faye	190
221	Millie	189
222	Bertie	188
223	Tillie	179
224	Maud	176
225	Zelma	176
226	Leah	175
227	Veronica	175
228	Rita	174
229	Teresa	174
230	Gussie	170
231	Letha	165
232	Adele	164
233	Claire	164
234	Roxie	163
235	Elma	162
236	Jeannette	161
237	Ila	160
238	Antoinette	159
239	Cecile	159
240	Mayme	158
241	Carolyn	157
242	Angeline	152
243	Gracie	151
244	Maudie	151
245	Phyllis	150
246	Angelina	149
247	Lelia	149
248	Marcella	149
249	Cornelia	148
250	Hester	147
251	Madge	146
252	Sue	146
253	Delia	145
254	Lessie	145
255	Lora	145
256	Adelaide	144
257	Constance	144
258	June	143
259	Lorena	143
260	Johnnie	141
261	Birdie	138
262	Leila	138
263	Dorothea	136
264	Eloise	134
265	Wanda	134
266	Lou	133
267	Angela	132
268	Elnora	132
269	Lenora	132
270	Zella	132
271	Nola	131
272	Olivia	130
273	Dovie	129
274	Dessie	128
275	Myra	128
276	Hallie	127
277	Rosalie	127
278	Katharine	126
279	Oma	126
280	Reba	126
281	Lorraine	125
282	Bettie	123
283	Helene	123
284	Lilly	123
285	Lulu	122
286	Ophelia	122
287	Rhoda	122
288	Neva	121
289	Janet	119
290	Corinne	118
291	Lorene	116
292	Dolores	114
293	Bess	112
294	Harriett	112
295	Merle	112
296	Pearlie	112
297	Elvira	110
298	Lee	110
299	Alvina	109
300	Francis	109
301	Yvonne	109
302	Helena	108
303	Hulda	108
304	Hettie	107
305	Ernestine	106
306	Vesta	105
307	Wilhelmina	105
308	Cecil	103
309	Shirley	102
310	Catharine	101
311	Eileen	101
312	Eugenia	100
313	Erna	99
314	Isabell	99
315	Annette	98
316	Claudia	98
317	Isabella	96
318	Louisa	96
319	Lily	95
320	Vida	95
321	Peggy	93
322	Dolly	92
323	Lucinda	92
324	Abbie	91
325	Johanna	91
326	Aline	90
327	Carmen	90
328	Christina	90
329	Edythe	90
330	Linda	90
331	Lona	90
332	Pansy	89
333	Mathilda	88
334	Odessa	88
335	Elsa	87
336	Jeanne	87
337	Lura	87
338	Corine	86
339	Mina	86
340	Rosetta	86
341	Alpha	85
342	Gertie	85
343	Golda	85
344	Linnie	85
345	Rosella	84
346	Billie	83
347	Jimmie	83
348	Leta	83
349	Orpha	83
350	Zora	83
351	Clarice	82
352	Leota	82
353	Frankie	81
354	Leora	80
355	Era	79
356	Fanny	79
357	Lettie	79
358	Patricia	79
359	Priscilla	79
360	Willa	79
361	Connie	78
362	Donna	78
363	Lenore	78
364	Meta	78
365	Mittie	77
366	Nona	77
367	Verda	77
368	Minerva	76
369	Rae	76
370	Molly	75
371	Louella	74
372	Zula	74
373	Iona	73
374	Joyce	73
375	Polly	73
376	Blanch	72
377	Evie	72
378	Hortense	72
379	Vada	72
380	Maxine	70
381	Carmela	69
382	Eddie	69
383	Maybelle	69
384	Iola	68
385	Jannie	68
386	Phoebe	68
387	Tessie	68
388	Arlene	67
389	Carol	67
390	Ivy	66
391	Leone	66
392	Philomena	66
393	Artie	65
394	Cynthia	65
395	Iris	65
396	Agatha	64
397	Angie	64
398	Floy	64
399	Zola	64
400	Aileen	63
401	Ione	63
402	Joan	63
403	Lauretta	63
404	Gwendolyn	62
405	Mazie	62
406	Berniece	61
407	Annabelle	60
408	Elda	60
409	Elisabeth	60
410	Sudie	60
411	Mona	59
412	Myrtie	59
413	Robbie	59
414	Alva	58
415	Cassie	58
416	Emilie	58
417	Malinda	58
418	Rubye	58
419	Antonia	57
420	Beryl	57
421	Clare	57
422	Dixie	57
423	Florine	57
424	Paula	57
425	Bernadette	56
426	Chloe	56
427	Mabelle	56
428	Arline	55
429	Ava	55
430	Georgie	55
431	Loraine	55
432	Imogene	54
433	Ona	54
434	Sybil	54
435	Alyce	53
436	Berta	53
437	Elaine	53
438	Elise	53
439	Maurine	53
440	Natalie	53
441	Nelle	53
442	Clyde	52
443	Cordelia	52
444	Eleanore	52
445	Madeleine	52
446	Mandy	52
447	Queen	52
448	Veda	52
449	Corrine	51
450	Lovie	51
451	Albina	50
452	Bernadine	50
453	Glenna	50
454	Leatha	50
455	Lue	50
456	Tommie	50
457	Althea	49
458	Lennie	49
459	Tressie	49
460	Wilda	49
461	Avis	48
462	Bell	48
463	Ellie	48
464	Rosemary	48
465	Una	48
466	Vina	48
467	Hope	47
468	Idella	47
469	Madelyn	47
470	Aurelia	46
471	Ferne	46
472	Lina	46
473	Ludie	46
474	Magnolia	46
475	Ocie	46
476	Pinkie	46
477	Ursula	46
478	Joanna	45
479	Melba	45
480	Nan	45
481	Zelda	45
482	Bella	44
483	Ester	44
484	Florida	44
485	Garnet	44
486	Luvenia	44
487	Tina	44
488	Vallie	44
489	Melvina	43
490	Pearle	43
491	Vergie	43
492	Camille	42
493	Delphia	42
494	Vernie	42
495	Winona	42
496	Emilia	41
497	Evangeline	41
498	Filomena	41
499	John	41
500	Laverne	41
501	Lyda	41
502	Margery	41
503	Zona	41
504	Clementine	40
505	Elinor	40
506	Georgiana	40
507	Ima	40
508	Lilla	40
509	Magdalena	40
510	Margarita	40
511	Maye	40
512	Octavia	40
513	Rhea	40
514	Adell	39
515	Alda	39
516	Elmira	39
517	Gretchen	39
518	Harriette	39
519	Julie	39
520	Lavina	39
521	Myrtis	39
522	Adah	38
523	Easter	38
524	Lida	38
525	Marcia	38
526	Rubie	38
527	Almeda	37
528	Belva	37
529	Bennie	37
530	Carmella	37
531	Charlie	37
532	Dona	37
533	Estell	37
534	Georgianna	37
535	Kay	37
536	Madie	37
537	Margret	37
538	Reva	37
539	Berenice	36
540	Celeste	36
541	Donnie	36
542	Esta	36
543	Jettie	36
544	Leonora	36
545	Lilian	36
546	Melva	36
547	Monica	36
548	Verdie	36
549	Albertha	35
550	Allene	35
551	Evalyn	35
552	Janice	35
553	Melissa	35
554	Ramona	35
555	Savannah	35
556	Susanna	35
557	William	35
558	Camilla	34
559	Claudie	34
560	Eleanora	34
561	Hilma	34
562	Ira	34
563	Ray	34
564	Ressie	34
565	Clemmie	33
566	Eve	33
567	Judith	33
568	Magdalene	33
569	Marietta	33
570	Mercedes	33
571	Rosina	33
572	Stephanie	33
573	Winnifred	33
574	Beth	32
575	Carolina	32
576	Charity	32
577	Concetta	32
578	Cordie	32
579	Crystal	32
580	Dorthy	32
581	Faith	32
582	Gene	32
583	Idell	32
584	Inga	32
585	Lucretia	32
586	Novella	32
587	Rachael	32
588	Tennie	32
589	Alverta	31
590	Celestine	31
591	Gail	31
592	Guadalupe	31
593	Lorna	31
594	Rosia	31
595	Yetta	31
596	Anastasia	30
597	Audra	30
598	Ethelyn	30
599	Hildred	30
600	Joy	30
601	Lonnie	30
602	Nadine	30
603	Nita	30
604	Rosamond	30
605	Therese	30
606	Viva	30
607	Audie	29
608	Bulah	29
609	Elna	29
610	Emmie	29
611	Ethyl	29
612	Eulalia	29
613	Francisca	29
614	Freida	29
615	Hedwig	29
616	Jenny	29
617	Jo	29
618	Juana	29
619	Kitty	29
620	Lera	29
621	Manuela	29
622	Marvel	29
623	Pattie	29
624	Queenie	29
625	Retta	29
626	Signe	29
627	Theo	29
628	Adela	28
629	Adelia	28
630	Annis	28
631	Aurora	28
632	Bobbie	28
633	Delma	28
634	Elenora	28
635	Ettie	28
636	James	28
637	Luna	28
638	Missouri	28
639	Ossie	28
640	Arizona	27
641	Arvilla	27
642	Eda	27
643	Elvera	27
644	George	27
645	Hertha	27
646	Johnie	27
647	Katheryn	27
648	Macie	27
649	Millicent	27
650	Retha	27
651	Rowena	27
652	Ruthie	27
653	Tena	27
654	Adella	26
655	Alene	26
656	Altha	26
657	Annabel	26
658	Diana	26
659	Golden	26
660	Hellen	26
661	Kattie	26
662	Maybell	26
663	Petra	26
664	Roma	26
665	Rosalind	26
666	Annetta	25
667	Arrie	25
668	Berneice	25
669	Gloria	25
670	Goldia	25
671	Grayce	25
672	Joe	25
673	Lavinia	25
674	Lolita	25
675	Louvenia	25
676	Lucia	25
677	Reta	25
678	Rosalia	25
679	Treva	25
680	Annabell	24
681	Dena	24
682	Eldora	24
683	Felicia	24
684	Lelah	24
685	Leslie	24
686	Myrle	24
687	Oda	24
688	Rosanna	24
689	Sophronia	24
690	Theodora	24
691	Valeria	24
692	Velda	24
693	Vinnie	24
694	Zetta	24
695	Ara	23
696	Birtha	23
697	Consuelo	23
698	Dorcas	23
699	Elena	23
700	Eura	23
701	Hassie	23
702	Juliette	23
703	Letitia	23
704	Madaline	23
705	Mammie	23
706	Maxie	23
707	Mellie	23
708	Neta	23
709	Norine	23
710	Salome	23
711	Selena	23
712	Albertine	22
713	Bridget	22
714	Cathrine	22
715	Clora	22
716	Delores	22
717	Emelia	22
718	Eulah	22
719	Exie	22
720	Florrie	22
721	Hildegarde	22
722	Icie	22
723	Kathrine	22
724	Mariah	22
725	Mozelle	22
726	Myrna	22
727	Odelia	22
728	Osie	22
729	Rilla	22
730	Suzanne	22
731	Tressa	22
732	Trudie	22
733	Vertie	22
734	Aletha	21
735	Alida	21
736	Amalia	21
737	Beaulah	21
738	Clarissa	21
739	Coral	21
740	Deborah	21
741	Dorotha	21
742	Elvie	21
743	Elvina	21
744	Etha	21
745	Flo	21
746	Freddie	21
747	Lonie	21
748	Lorine	21
749	Louie	21
750	Margaretta	21
751	Maymie	21
752	Neoma	21
753	Nonie	21
754	Nova	21
755	Rossie	21
756	Sibyl	21
757	Vena	21
758	Zada	21
759	Zettie	21
760	Abigail	20
761	Amie	20
762	Bethel	20
763	Christena	20
764	Corene	20
765	Delphine	20
766	Dortha	20
767	Ebba	20
768	Edwina	20
769	Edyth	20
770	Enid	20
771	Georgina	20
772	Leonia	20
773	Leontine	20
774	Liddie	20
775	Liza	20
776	Loma	20
777	Lucie	20
778	Malvina	20
779	Manda	20
780	Margarete	20
781	Margarette	20
782	Minna	20
783	Nella	20
784	Odie	20
785	Patsy	20
786	Sadye	20
787	Selina	20
788	Verona	20
789	Antonette	19
790	Arlie	19
791	Cathryn	19
792	Charles	19
793	Cordia	19
794	Eudora	19
795	Evelina	19
796	Garnett	19
797	Greta	19
798	Hanna	19
799	Kathryne	19
800	Leda	19
801	Magdalen	19
802	Mallie	19
803	Myrl	19
804	Palma	19
805	Pollie	19
806	Prudence	19
807	Rafaela	19
808	Rosalee	19
809	Sidney	19
810	Vella	19
811	Violette	19
812	Zoe	19
813	Adelina	18
814	Cleora	18
815	Corrie	18
816	Delilah	18
817	Earline	18
818	Emmer	18
819	Frank	18
820	Gay	18
821	Germaine	18
822	Gregoria	18
823	Henriette	18
824	Henry	18
825	Josefa	18
826	Lavada	18
827	Mavis	18
828	Mertie	18
829	Olevia	18
830	Ouida	18
831	Ova	18
832	Sammie	18
833	Tempie	18
834	Twila	18
835	Verlie	18
836	Adrienne	17
837	America	17
838	Arie	17
839	Claudine	17
840	Dorris	17
841	Elberta	17
842	Elizebeth	17
843	Evia	17
844	Genie	17
845	Glennie	17
846	Hildegard	17
847	Janette	17
848	Kittie	17
849	Kizzie	17
850	Louis	17
851	Lupe	17
852	Lurline	17
853	Marjory	17
854	Martina	17
855	Mettie	17
856	Myrtice	17
857	Omie	17
858	Serena	17
859	Thyra	17
860	Valerie	17
861	Zita	17
862	Alline	16
863	Almeta	16
864	Bernardine	16
865	Carmel	16
866	Chrystal	16
867	Cleta	16
868	Docia	16
869	Doshia	16
870	Elisa	16
871	Elouise	16
872	Florance	16
873	Freeda	16
874	Gwen	16
875	Hermine	16
876	Icy	16
877	India	16
878	Izetta	16
879	Jesse	16
880	Jessica	16
881	Laurette	16
882	Lea	16
883	Leonie	16
884	Leonor	16
885	Lorenza	16
886	Lovina	16
887	Loyce	16
888	Nelda	16
889	Norene	16
890	Onie	16
891	Ottie	16
892	Ozie	16
893	Sena	16
894	Sigrid	16
895	Thora	16
896	Adaline	15
897	Alicia	15
898	Alvena	15
899	Ana	15
900	Angelita	15
901	Cleda	15
902	Delcie	15
903	Doshie	15
904	Dottie	15
905	Euna	15
906	Fae	15
907	Fleta	15
908	Flonnie	15
909	Helga	15
910	Jennette	15
911	Jossie	15
912	Juliet	15
913	Justine	15
914	Lexie	15
915	Libby	15
916	Lissie	15
917	Marry	15
918	Mathilde	15
919	Matilde	15
920	Meda	15
921	Monnie	15
922	Odile	15
923	Pearline	15
924	Sister	15
925	Tilda	15
926	Vashti	15
927	Velva	15
928	Verla	15
929	Vira	15
930	Virgil	15
931	Andrea	14
932	Ardella	14
933	Carmelita	14
934	Ceola	14
935	Claribel	14
936	Coletta	14
937	Dana	14
938	Daphne	14
939	Delpha	14
940	Delta	14
941	Drusilla	14
942	Ela	14
943	Euphemia	14
944	Florie	14
945	Gena	14
946	Gertha	14
947	Henretta	14
948	Jacqueline	14
949	Larue	14
950	Lavera	14
951	Laverna	14
952	Leanna	14
953	Lelar	14
954	Lenna	14
955	Letty	14
956	Lilah	14
957	Mahala	14
958	Malissa	14
959	Marcelle	14
960	Mozell	14
961	Odell	14
962	Parthenia	14
963	Romaine	14
964	Rosalyn	14
965	Roxanna	14
966	Sula	14
967	Vennie	14
968	Vernice	14
969	Aida	13
970	Allean	13
971	Almira	13
972	Alvera	13
973	Anner	13
974	Ardis	13
975	Arlena	13
976	Augustina	13
977	Bert	13
978	Besse	13
979	Blossom	13
980	Bonita	13
981	Buelah	13
982	Capitola	13
983	Carry	13
984	Cathleen	13
985	Creola	13
986	Dee	13
987	Delsie	13
988	Dicie	13
989	Dominga	13
990	Donie	13
991	Drucilla	13
992	Ellar	13
993	Enola	13
994	Eola	13
995	Erie	13
996	Gerda	13
997	Girtha	13
998	Hazle	13
999	Isobel	13
1000	Ivah	13

Boys: top 25 of 1903
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1902
1	1 John	7,608	63.8	#1
2	2 William	6,311	52.9	#2
3	3 James	5,479	46.0	#3
4	4 George	3,961	33.2	#4
5	5 Charles	3,213	26.9	#5
6	6 Joseph	3,121	26.2	#7
7	7 Robert	3,044	25.5	#6
8	8 Frank	2,644	22.2	#8
9	9 Edward	2,268	19.0	#9
10	10 Thomas	1,962	16.5	#11
11	11 Henry	1,922	16.1	#10
12	12 Walter	1,840	15.4	#12
13	13 Harry	1,647	13.8	#13
14	14 Willie	1,454	12.2	#14
15	15 Arthur	1,435	12.0	#15
16	16 Albert	1,337	11.2	#16
17	17 Clarence	1,261	10.6	#17
18	18 Fred	1,204	10.1	#18
19	19 Paul	1,081	9.1	#20
20	20 Harold	1,065	8.9	#19
21	21 Raymond	1,051	8.8	#21
22	22 Roy	975	8.2	#22
23	23 Carl	910	7.6	#24
24	24 Joe	895	7.5	#23
25	25 Louis	889	7.5	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Richard	862
27	Earl	837
28	Jack	831
29	Ralph	807
30	Ernest	764
31	Samuel	741
32	Charlie	739
33	David	716
34	Herbert	668
35	Francis	665
36	Theodore	663
37	Howard	636
38	Leo	636
39	Alfred	557
40	Elmer	556
41	Sam	552
42	Andrew	550
43	Lawrence	536
44	Eugene	478
45	Lee	477
46	Floyd	472
47	Michael	466
48	Herman	449
49	Leonard	448
50	Daniel	432
51	Oscar	427
52	Clyde	413
53	Lester	400
54	Anthony	399
55	Ray	397
56	Russell	390
57	Jesse	388
58	Peter	372
59	Stanley	361
60	Donald	359
61	Clifford	348
62	Edwin	347
63	Frederick	341
64	Leroy	340
65	Lewis	335
66	Cecil	332
67	Kenneth	330
68	Chester	327
69	Benjamin	324
70	Eddie	314
71	Claude	301
72	Lloyd	299
73	Tom	295
74	Harvey	293
75	Will	293
76	Leon	287
77	Martin	283
78	Jessie	280
79	Bernard	271
80	Luther	265
81	Ben	259
82	Edgar	259
83	Homer	257
84	Jim	257
85	Philip	250
86	Norman	238
87	Johnnie	237
88	Melvin	230
89	Leslie	227
90	Alvin	222
91	Allen	219
92	Milton	210
93	Oliver	210
94	Patrick	210
95	Everett	204
96	Stephen	200
97	Glenn	198
98	Roosevelt	196
99	Victor	196
100	Alexander	195

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Hugh	193
102	Archie	192
103	Jacob	189
104	Marion	188
105	Guy	187
106	Marvin	185
107	Gerald	182
108	Maurice	182
109	Vernon	179
110	Morris	178
111	Horace	175
112	Julius	173
113	Virgil	173
114	Warren	173
115	Hubert	170
116	Vincent	170
117	Ed	168
118	Otis	168
119	Ira	167
120	Otto	166
121	Wilbur	165
122	Sidney	162
123	Willard	162
124	Wallace	157
125	Dan	155
126	Wesley	153
127	Manuel	151
128	Nathan	146
129	Lonnie	145
130	Bennie	144
131	Gordon	142
132	Jose	141
133	Dewey	140
134	Earnest	140
135	Alex	138
136	Curtis	138
137	Gilbert	138
138	Isaac	138
139	Arnold	134
140	Rufus	134
141	Willis	133
142	Bert	132
143	Mack	131
144	Bill	129
145	Emil	128
146	Jimmie	128
147	Steve	127
148	Charley	126
149	Irving	125
150	Orville	125
151	Percy	124
152	Glen	121
153	Rudolph	120
154	August	116
155	Franklin	116
156	Sylvester	114
157	Mike	113
158	Jerry	112
159	Clifton	110
160	Ellis	110
161	Max	110
162	Roland	107
163	Calvin	106
164	Clinton	106
165	Nathaniel	105
166	Edmund	102
167	Matthew	102
168	Douglas	100
169	Johnie	99
170	Emmett	97
171	Abraham	95
172	Elbert	95
173	Irvin	95
174	Marshall	94
175	Aaron	93
176	Felix	93
177	Jake	93
178	Jerome	93
179	Nelson	93
180	Cornelius	92
181	Phillip	92
182	Wayne	92
183	Adolph	91
184	Nicholas	90
185	Dave	88
186	Perry	88
187	Moses	86
188	Roger	86
189	Clayton	85
190	Alton	84
191	Amos	83
192	Owen	83
193	Adam	82
194	Jay	82
195	Jess	81
196	Mark	81
197	Booker	80
198	Ollie	79
199	Tommie	79
200	Tony	78
201	Claud	77
202	Laurence	77
203	Simon	77
204	Forrest	76
205	Preston	76
206	Dennis	75
207	Juan	75
208	Leland	75
209	Antonio	72
210	Gus	71
211	Ted	71
212	Ivan	70
213	Karl	70
214	Loyd	70
215	Sherman	70
216	Merle	69
217	Pete	69
218	Roscoe	69
219	Levi	68
220	Bruce	67
221	Monroe	67
222	Ross	67
223	Bob	66
224	Lyle	66
225	Grady	65
226	Harley	65
227	Reuben	65
228	Don	64
229	Wilfred	64
230	Mary	63
231	Wilson	63
232	Grant	61
233	Carroll	60
234	Byron	59
235	Fredrick	59
236	Johnny	59
237	Julian	59
238	Wilbert	59
239	Abe	58
240	Elijah	58
241	Elwood	58
242	Ervin	58
243	Mose	58
244	Erwin	57
245	Jasper	57
246	Larry	57
247	Millard	57
248	Alonzo	56
249	Anton	56
250	Aubrey	56
251	Dale	56
252	Grover	55
253	Burton	52
254	Ronald	52
255	Wiley	52
256	Emanuel	51
257	Alva	50
258	Austin	50
259	Barney	50
260	Christopher	50
261	Delbert	50
262	Ruben	50
263	Clark	49
264	Neal	49
265	Timothy	49
266	Malcolm	48
267	Noah	48
268	Reginald	48
269	Eli	47
270	Forest	47
271	Harrison	47
272	Silas	47
273	Jeff	46
274	Luke	46
275	Nick	46
276	Troy	46
277	Wade	46
278	Andy	45
279	Freddie	45
280	Gene	45
281	Mckinley	45
282	Edd	44
283	Edmond	44
284	Louie	44
285	Marcus	44
286	Miles	44
287	Pedro	44
288	Solomon	44
289	Tommy	44
290	Myron	43
291	Rex	43
292	Cleveland	42
293	Cyril	42
294	Boyd	41
295	Carlos	41
296	Ramon	41
297	Cleo	40
298	Lowell	40
299	Ward	40
300	Dallas	39
301	Dock	39
302	Herschel	39
303	Al	38
304	Angelo	38
305	Coy	38
306	Elton	38
307	Gustave	38
308	Loren	38
309	Van	38
310	Allan	37
311	Clement	37
312	Christian	36
313	Fay	36
314	Major	36
315	Mitchell	36
316	Pearl	36
317	Wilmer	36
318	Chris	35
319	Dudley	35
320	Emery	35
321	Randolph	35
322	Dominick	34
323	Eric	34
324	Jackson	34
325	Lynn	34
326	Mathew	34
327	Olin	34
328	Ora	34
329	Salvatore	34
330	Carlton	33
331	Clair	33
332	Earle	33
333	Ezra	33
334	Fletcher	33
335	Hiram	33
336	Lyman	33
337	Maynard	33
338	Pat	33
339	Russel	33
340	Ambrose	32
341	Bud	32
342	Emory	32
343	Joel	32
344	Sol	32
345	Stewart	32
346	Columbus	31
347	Isadore	31
348	Isiah	31
349	Merrill	31
350	Murray	31
351	Orval	31
352	Sterling	31
353	Anderson	30
354	Conrad	30
355	Lionel	30
356	Odell	30
357	Helen	29
358	Noble	29
359	Riley	29
360	Coleman	28
361	Dwight	28
362	Elliott	28
363	Foster	28
364	Neil	28
365	Noel	28
366	Oren	28
367	Royal	28
368	Spencer	28
369	Vern	28
370	Clay	27
371	Dean	27
372	Dewitt	27
373	Eldon	27
374	Elmo	27
375	Emmet	27
376	Garland	27
377	Hollis	27
378	Houston	27
379	Matt	27
380	Newton	27
381	Asa	26
382	Berry	26
383	Emerson	26
384	Enoch	26
385	Francisco	26
386	Freeman	26
387	Jimmy	26
388	Jonas	26
389	Lorenzo	26
390	Morgan	26
391	Rosevelt	26
392	Stuart	26
393	Alan	25
394	Dee	25
395	Elisha	25
396	Lucius	25
397	Steven	25
398	Tim	25
399	Vance	25
400	Wm	25
401	Augustus	24
402	Buck	24
403	Buford	24
404	Ike	24
405	Irwin	24
406	Jeremiah	24
407	Lemuel	24
408	Scott	24
409	Valentine	24
410	Warner	24
411	Adrian	23
412	Archibald	23
413	Basil	23
414	Buster	23
415	Carter	23
416	Chauncey	23
417	Early	23
418	Emile	23
419	Hal	23
420	Haywood	23
421	Isaiah	23
422	Lacy	23
423	Lenard	23
424	Lon	23
425	Margaret	23
426	Ned	23
427	Prince	23
428	Rollin	23
429	Sydney	23
430	Alfonso	22
431	Alphonse	22
432	Clarance	22
433	Cyrus	22
434	Davis	22
435	Delmar	22
436	Elvin	22
437	Elzie	22
438	Emmitt	22
439	Evan	22
440	Jean	22
441	Jules	22
442	Milo	22
443	Omer	22
444	Palmer	22
445	Porter	22
446	Rocco	22
447	Sanford	22
448	Waldo	22
449	Walker	22
450	Wendell	22
451	Alford	21
452	Burl	21
453	Dominic	21
454	Granville	21
455	Harris	21
456	Hyman	21
457	Jordan	21
458	Josh	21
459	Joshua	21
460	Keith	21
461	Kelly	21
462	Linwood	21
463	Mason	21
464	Mildred	21
465	Odis	21
466	Ottis	21
467	Reed	21
468	Ulysses	21
469	Wilburn	21
470	Abner	20
471	Aloysius	20
472	Billie	20
473	Billy	20
474	Connie	20
475	Elias	20
476	Ethel	20
477	Jefferson	20
478	Jesus	20
479	Loy	20
480	Luis	20
481	Meyer	20
482	Micheal	20
483	Phil	20
484	Taylor	20
485	Thad	20
486	Verne	20
487	Chas	19
488	Cliff	19
489	Ellsworth	19
490	Ferdinand	19
491	Frederic	19
492	Garfield	19
493	Hugo	19
494	Jewell	19
495	Jonathan	19
496	King	19
497	Lonzo	19
498	Rolland	19
499	Rollie	19
500	Rowland	19
501	Ruby	19
502	Theron	19
503	Truman	19
504	Winfield	19
505	Allie	18
506	Anna	18
507	Bertram	18
508	Clem	18
509	Dick	18
510	Gabriel	18
511	Hardy	18
512	Henery	18
513	Lindsey	18
514	Madison	18
515	Miguel	18
516	Olen	18
517	Otho	18
518	Raleigh	18
519	Roman	18
520	Seth	18
521	Shelby	18
522	Terry	18
523	Theo	18
524	Vernie	18
525	Wilford	18
526	Wilton	18
527	Arlie	17
528	Benny	17
529	Clint	17
530	Dorsey	17
531	Frances	17
532	Gail	17
533	Garnett	17
534	Gaston	17
535	Green	17
536	Guadalupe	17
537	Hamilton	17
538	Harmon	17
539	Hershel	17
540	Jonnie	17
541	Lesley	17
542	Maxwell	17
543	Murphy	17
544	Obie	17
545	Ole	17
546	Pablo	17
547	Saul	17
548	Shirley	17
549	Wilber	17
550	Benjiman	16
551	Bonnie	16
552	Brady	16
553	Carey	16
554	Cicero	16
555	Doyle	16
556	Duane	16
557	Duncan	16
558	Elmore	16
559	Hans	16
560	Harlan	16
561	Hazel	16
562	Hobert	16
563	Judge	16
564	Lucien	16
565	Miller	16
566	Napoleon	16
567	Odie	16
568	Otha	16
569	Parker	16
570	Patsy	16
571	Richmond	16
572	Romeo	16
573	Rubin	16
574	Tomas	16
575	Walton	16
576	Addison	15
577	Alois	15
578	Alphonso	15
579	Bennett	15
580	Bessie	15
581	Cletus	15
582	Cleve	15
583	Evans	15
584	Florence	15
585	Garrett	15
586	General	15
587	Gustav	15
588	Hampton	15
589	Omar	15
590	Rene	15
591	Reynold	15
592	Rose	15
593	Smith	15
594	Webster	15
595	Abel	14
596	Antone	14
597	Armand	14
598	Artis	14
599	Augustine	14
600	Carmine	14
601	Carson	14
602	Israel	14
603	Jewel	14
604	Johnson	14
605	Loyal	14
606	Marcellus	14
607	Melville	14
608	Myrtle	14
609	Nat	14
610	Norris	14
611	Pierce	14
612	Randall	14
613	Roderick	14
614	Sandy	14
615	Teddy	14
616	Vaughn	14
617	Vivian	14
618	Weldon	14
619	Adolphus	13
620	Alvie	13
621	Angus	13
622	Annie	13
623	Arch	13
624	Artie	13
625	Avery	13
626	Beverly	13
627	Everette	13
628	Felipe	13
629	Fritz	13
630	Geo	13
631	Graham	13
632	Guss	13
633	Hayward	13
634	Isom	13
635	Issac	13
636	Jason	13
637	Josiah	13
638	Junius	13
639	Lafayette	13
640	Lucious	13
641	Ludwig	13
642	Maxie	13
643	Milford	13
644	Minnie	13
645	Newell	13
646	Norbert	13
647	Oran	13
648	Quincy	13
649	Rafael	13
650	Rodney	13
651	Ruth	13
652	Sim	13
653	Son	13
654	Thurman	13
655	Winston	13
656	Albin	12
657	Allison	12
658	Arden	12
659	Brooks	12
660	Christ	12
661	Clare	12
662	Cleon	12
663	Clovis	12
664	Curley	12
665	Delmer	12
666	Domingo	12
667	Eldridge	12
668	Elsie	12
669	Enos	12
670	Ewell	12
671	Gale	12
672	Gerhard	12
673	Gladys	12
674	Hoyt	12
675	Huey	12
676	Josephine	12
677	June	12
678	Justin	12
679	Kermit	12
680	Lawson	12
681	Leander	12
682	Lillian	12
683	Logan	12
684	Lucian	12
685	Merritt	12
686	Morton	12
687	Orin	12
688	Raymon	12
689	Rupert	12
690	Sammie	12
691	Santiago	12
692	Turner	12
693	Williard	12
694	Zack	12
695	Zeb	12
696	Abram	11
697	Ace	11
698	Alberto	11
699	Alden	11
700	Aron	11
701	Arther	11
702	Benedict	11
703	Bernice	11
704	Caleb	11
705	Carmen	11
706	Claire	11
707	Claudie	11
708	Eino	11
709	Elizabeth	11
710	Fern	11
711	Gerard	11
712	Gust	11
713	Hector	11
714	Hobart	11
715	Hosea	11
716	Ignacio	11
717	Isidore	11
718	Ivory	11
719	Julio	11
720	Lemmie	11
721	Lincoln	11
722	Lou	11
723	Paris	11
724	Pink	11
725	Rudy	11
726	Ruel	11
727	Sebastian	11
728	Thaddeus	11
729	Theadore	11
730	Tobe	11
731	Virgie	11
732	Worth	11
733	Wyatt	11
734	Alfonzo	10
735	Alfredo	10
736	Andres	10
737	Axel	10
738	Beckham	10
739	Benito	10
740	Bertha	10
741	Bryan	10
742	Bryant	10
743	Carol	10
744	Casey	10
745	Clara	10
746	Doc	10
747	Elie	10
748	Emma	10
749	Ezekiel	10
750	Felton	10
751	Gregory	10
752	Heber	10
753	Hermon	10
754	Hilton	10
755	Huston	10
756	Judson	10
757	Lambert	10
758	Laverne	10
759	Leeroy	10
760	Less	10
761	Lindsay	10
762	Louise	10
763	Marie	10
764	Mattie	10
765	Nolan	10
766	Pierre	10
767	Rosco	10
768	Royce	10
769	Rube	10
770	Rudolf	10
771	Sampson	10
772	Santos	10
773	Sheldon	10
774	Stanford	10
775	Thedore	10
776	Thornton	10
777	Toney	10
778	Toy	10
779	Travis	10
780	Urban	10
781	Vester	10
782	Wash	10
783	Alice	9
784	Alonza	9
785	Arley	9
786	Arvil	9
787	Barry	9
788	Bernie	9
789	Bertrand	9
790	Bishop	9
791	Bobbie	9
792	Boss	9
793	Bruno	9
794	Buddie	9
795	Burt	9
796	Carrie	9
797	Cary	9
798	Cloyd	9
799	Collie	9
800	Cora	9
801	Courtney	9
802	Dalton	9
803	Dana	9
804	Dell	9
805	Dempsey	9
806	Denver	9
807	Donnie	9
808	Donovan	9
809	Elvie	9
810	Ennis	9
811	Fate	9
812	Ford	9
813	Franklyn	9
814	Grace	9
815	Griffin	9
816	Henderson	9
817	Ignatius	9
818	Ivy	9
819	Joy	9
820	Junior	9
821	Landon	9
822	Larkin	9
823	Len	9
824	Merlin	9
825	Mitchel	9
826	Nels	9
827	Okey	9
828	Olaf	9
829	Oswald	9
830	Ozie	9
831	Presley	9
832	Price	9
833	Raphael	9
834	Rogers	9
835	Rosario	9
836	Rush	9
837	Salvador	9
838	Stacy	9
839	Thelma	9
840	Tracy	9
841	Trinidad	9
842	Verl	9
843	West	9
844	Williams	9
845	Winfred	9
846	Addie	8
847	Alejandro	8
848	Alma	8
849	Almon	8
850	Bartholomew	8
851	Bee	8
852	Benjamine	8
853	Blaine	8
854	Carleton	8
855	Carrol	8
856	Clarke	8
857	Crawford	8
858	Darrell	8
859	Durward	8
860	Edna	8
861	Elwin	8
862	Elwyn	8
863	Emilio	8
864	Evelyn	8
865	Fenton	8
866	Garnet	8
867	Gary	8
868	Hardie	8
869	Harland	8
870	Haskell	8
871	Hershell	8
872	Heyward	8
873	Hilliard	8
874	Hubbard	8
875	Hurley	8
876	Irene	8
877	Jodie	8
878	Joesph	8
879	Julious	8
880	Lessie	8
881	Levy	8
882	Lige	8
883	Lois	8
884	Loney	8
885	Lula	8
886	Mabel	8
887	Marcel	8
888	Marty	8
889	Melton	8
890	Merton	8
891	Mervin	8
892	Minor	8
893	Oneal	8
894	Orlando	8
895	Pasquale	8
896	Reid	8
897	Ricardo	8
898	Roberto	8
899	Roma	8
900	Shelton	8
901	Sid	8
902	Sylvan	8
903	Teddie	8
904	Terrell	8
905	Virgle	8
906	Westley	8
907	Wheeler	8
908	Whit	8
909	Wilfrid	8
910	Acie	7
911	Agustin	7
912	Alec	7
913	Art	7
914	Ashley	7
915	Augusta	7
916	Bart	7
917	Baxter	7
918	Benton	7
919	Blake	7
920	Burley	7
921	Butler	7
922	Casper	7
923	Cedric	7
924	Chesley	7
925	Clarnce	7
926	Craig	7
927	Curt	7
928	Daisy	7
929	Dannie	7
930	Dennie	7
931	Dillard	7
932	Dorothy	7
933	Einar	7
934	Elden	7
935	Eligah	7
936	Ella	7
937	Elliot	7
938	Ellwood	7
939	Emmit	7
940	Enrique	7
941	Ernie	7
942	Essie	7
943	Estel	7
944	Eunice	7
945	Evert	7
946	Ezell	7
947	Fayette	7
948	Fleming	7
949	Furman	7
950	Gaylord	7
951	Giles	7
952	Glover	7
953	Harlie	7
954	Harve	7
955	Hattie	7
956	Hayden	7
957	Hilbert	7
958	Holmes	7
959	Howell	7
960	Hurbert	7
961	Junious	7
962	Justus	7
963	Kent	7
964	Kyle	7
965	Lawton	7
966	Lem	7
967	Lemon	7
968	Lena	7
969	Lennie	7
970	Lenon	7
971	Lenord	7
972	Lillie	7
973	Lonie	7
974	Loran	7
975	Lovell	7
976	Lucas	7
977	Lupe	7
978	Mahlon	7
979	Marlin	7
980	Maude	7
981	May	7
982	Mearl	7
983	Merl	7
984	Michel	7
985	Milburn	7
986	Murry	7
987	Norval	7
988	Ocie	7
989	Oral	7
990	Ozzie	7
991	Pearlie	7
992	Ples	7
993	Porfirio	7
994	Reece	7
995	Roe	7
996	Seymour	7
997	Thurston	7
998	Tillman	7
999	Vicente	7
1000	Waldemar	7

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1903.

How spread out were the names of 1903?

In 1903 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 19.9% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1903 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 1903?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1903 against the top 100 of 1902.

The biggest climbs of 1903

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1903.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1902	Rank 1903
Katharine	#334	#278
Yvonne	#348	#301
Angelina	#289	#246
Wanda	#308	#265
Alvina	#342	#299
Helene	#322	#283
Jewel	#252	#216
Ophelia	#320	#286

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1902	Rank 1903
Douglas	#205	#168
Steve	#182	#147
Gordon	#161	#131
Arnold	#166	#139
Manuel	#152	#127
Nathaniel	#189	#165
Dan	#148	#125
Franklin	#176	#155

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1903

The most given names of the 1900s1903 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1903Weighted 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: 1904

The most popular baby names of 1903

The top names of 1903

How spread out were the names of 1903?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1903?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1903

More about the names of 1903