The most popular baby names of 1906

In 1906 the most given names were John (8,264 boys) and Mary (16,370 girls); SSA’s file counts 428,451 babies under 3,633 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1906 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1906

Girls: top 25 of 1906
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1905
1	1 Mary	16,370	55.4	#1
2	2 Helen	7,176	24.3	#2
3	3 Margaret	6,096	20.6	#3
4	4 Anna	5,502	18.6	#4
5	5 Ruth	5,140	17.4	#5
6	6 Dorothy	4,326	14.7	#7
7	7 Elizabeth	4,320	14.6	#6
8	8 Alice	4,192	14.2	#10
9	9 Mildred	3,873	13.1	#8
10	10 Florence	3,691	12.5	#11
11	11 Marie	3,690	12.5	#9
12	12 Ethel	3,511	11.9	#12
13	13 Lillian	3,293	11.2	#13
14	14 Frances	3,026	10.3	#16
15	15 Edna	3,011	10.2	#15
16	16 Gladys	3,000	10.2	#14
17	17 Rose	2,901	9.8	#18
18	18 Annie	2,774	9.4	#17
19	19 Grace	2,626	8.9	#19
20	20 Irene	2,423	8.2	#24
21	21 Bessie	2,396	8.1	#20
22	22 Gertrude	2,375	8.0	#27
23	23 Hazel	2,315	7.8	#25
24	24 Louise	2,307	7.8	#23
25	25 Bertha	2,302	7.8	#21

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Catherine	2,230
27	Clara	2,228
28	Emma	2,224
29	Martha	2,199
30	Edith	2,160
31	Thelma	2,114
32	Evelyn	2,077
33	Esther	2,065
34	Mabel	2,054
35	Pearl	2,035
36	Ruby	1,962
37	Myrtle	1,921
38	Josephine	1,900
39	Minnie	1,777
40	Elsie	1,771
41	Agnes	1,758
42	Eva	1,758
43	Ida	1,753
44	Sarah	1,697
45	Beatrice	1,679
46	Lucille	1,676
47	Viola	1,675
48	Julia	1,603
49	Nellie	1,596
50	Lillie	1,500
51	Virginia	1,491
52	Laura	1,467
53	Pauline	1,428
54	Ella	1,343
55	Mattie	1,325
56	Katherine	1,277
57	Alma	1,266
58	Jessie	1,247
59	Willie	1,233
60	Mae	1,225
61	Lena	1,206
62	Carrie	1,188
63	Marion	1,183
64	Blanche	1,173
65	Stella	1,141
66	Bernice	1,107
67	Eleanor	1,088
68	Vera	1,083
69	Lucy	1,077
70	Ann	1,064
71	Hattie	1,056
72	Leona	1,017
73	Mamie	1,002
74	Jennie	986
75	Beulah	980
76	Fannie	955
77	Cora	952
78	Kathryn	911
79	Lula	911
80	Ellen	898
81	Betty	865
82	Rosa	865
83	Doris	856
84	Maggie	839
85	Anne	835
86	Violet	830
87	Ada	819
88	Lois	799
89	Marguerite	791
90	Daisy	773
91	Dora	761
92	Sadie	748
93	Marjorie	728
94	Velma	721
95	Opal	718
96	Georgia	706
97	Hilda	705
98	Susie	693
99	Theresa	669
100	Jean	666

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Nora	644
102	Inez	620
103	Charlotte	619
104	Emily	619
105	Maude	619
106	Flora	618
107	Sylvia	617
108	Lola	616
109	Effie	578
110	Genevieve	561
111	Olive	561
112	Della	557
113	Nancy	557
114	Eunice	554
115	Alberta	548
116	Nettie	537
117	Verna	533
118	Lottie	529
119	May	524
120	Estelle	520
121	Loretta	520
122	Sallie	520
123	Mable	510
124	Eula	507
125	Katie	498
126	Marian	498
127	Harriet	497
128	Rosie	497
129	Vivian	489
130	Lucile	485
131	Goldie	482
132	Lydia	477
133	Henrietta	475
134	Ollie	458
135	Sara	457
136	Lizzie	449
137	Addie	447
138	Lela	447
139	Erma	444
140	Jane	438
141	Madeline	418
142	Barbara	413
143	Kathleen	412
144	Caroline	409
145	Essie	409
146	Christine	408
147	Wilma	408
148	Ora	407
149	Iva	400
150	Rebecca	397
151	Geneva	396
152	Irma	391
153	Juanita	388
154	Maria	388
155	Etta	384
156	Sophie	384
157	Naomi	372
158	Rachel	366
159	Victoria	362
160	Amelia	358
161	Sally	358
162	Mollie	355
163	Ola	341
164	Nina	340
165	Norma	332
166	Susan	326
167	Nannie	323
168	Geraldine	321
169	Isabel	317
170	Olga	317
171	Alta	316
172	Flossie	296
173	Matilda	295
174	Luella	291
175	Cecelia	290
176	Celia	289
177	Freda	287
178	Winifred	287
179	Audrey	278
180	Isabelle	278
181	Fern	277
182	Leola	273
183	Miriam	273
184	Estella	271
185	Jeanette	269
186	Bonnie	268
187	Janie	265
188	Adeline	264
189	Ina	262
190	Amanda	260
191	Hannah	256
192	Jewell	255
193	Selma	252
194	Sophia	247
195	Frieda	244
196	Lila	242
197	Nell	241
198	Amy	240
199	Faye	239
200	Cleo	238
201	Elva	235
202	Roberta	233
203	Regina	229
204	Jewel	227
205	Allie	225
206	Virgie	224
207	Muriel	220
208	Cecilia	219
209	Jeannette	216
210	Veronica	216
211	Anita	215
212	Fay	215
213	Claire	213
214	Millie	213
215	Winnie	211
216	Antoinette	210
217	Eliza	209
218	Callie	208
219	Rita	203
220	Adele	199
221	Johnnie	199
222	Teresa	198
223	Kate	196
224	Lorene	195
225	Phyllis	195
226	Margie	194
227	Elma	193
228	Josie	193
229	Belle	191
230	Angelina	189
231	Gussie	188
232	Rena	188
233	Zelma	188
234	Shirley	187
235	Carolyn	184
236	Dollie	184
237	Dolores	183
238	Marcella	182
239	Augusta	181
240	Maud	181
241	Olivia	181
242	Dorothea	178
243	Sue	178
244	Eloise	176
245	Lenora	176
246	Lora	175
247	Maxine	173
248	Wanda	173
249	Angeline	170
250	Letha	169
251	Madge	169
252	Elnora	168
253	Constance	167
254	Roxie	165
255	Leah	164
256	Rosalie	164
257	Cecile	163
258	Eileen	161
259	Tillie	161
260	Leila	160
261	Lorraine	159
262	Hester	158
263	Patricia	157
264	Lessie	155
265	Maudie	155
266	Adelaide	154
267	Cornelia	154
268	Gracie	153
269	June	153
270	Bertie	150
271	Birdie	150
272	Lee	150
273	Reba	150
274	Helene	149
275	Neva	147
276	Edythe	146
277	Ila	146
278	Claudia	142
279	Lorena	141
280	Peggy	140
281	Francis	139
282	Janet	139
283	Myra	139
284	Lilly	137
285	Clarice	136
286	Carmen	135
287	Harriett	134
288	Katharine	133
289	Hallie	132
290	Odessa	132
291	Rhoda	132
292	Billie	127
293	Annette	126
294	Corinne	125
295	Delia	125
296	Dovie	125
297	Mayme	125
298	Nola	125
299	Oma	125
300	Lelia	124
301	Angela	123
302	Elvira	123
303	Iris	123
304	Dessie	121
305	Christina	120
306	Ernestine	120
307	Ophelia	120
308	Erna	119
309	Jeanne	119
310	Pearlie	118
311	Rosetta	118
312	Lenore	117
313	Aline	115
314	Lulu	115
315	Catharine	114
316	Eugenia	111
317	Bettie	110
318	Frankie	110
319	Gertie	110
320	Isabella	110
321	Cecil	109
322	Wilhelmina	109
323	Johanna	108
324	Zella	108
325	Arlene	107
326	Priscilla	107
327	Vesta	107
328	Lucinda	106
329	Rosella	106
330	Lettie	105
331	Mathilda	102
332	Bess	101
333	Corine	101
334	Lou	100
335	Maurine	100
336	Aileen	99
337	Linda	98
338	Melba	98
339	Carol	97
340	Willa	97
341	Dolly	96
342	Carmela	94
343	Joan	94
344	Leone	94
345	Pansy	94
346	Yvonne	94
347	Helena	93
348	Maybelle	90
349	Alvina	89
350	Cassie	89
351	Connie	89
352	Ena	89
353	Ione	89
354	Jimmie	89
355	Paula	89
356	Hettie	88
357	Leora	88
358	Tessie	88
359	Gwendolyn	87
360	Leota	87
361	Lona	87
362	Molly	86
363	Vada	86
364	Alyce	85
365	Eddie	85
366	Nona	85
367	Polly	85
368	Donna	84
369	Elsa	84
370	Georgie	84
371	Isabell	84
372	Merle	84
373	Minerva	84
374	Sybil	84
375	Iona	83
376	Elaine	82
377	Elisabeth	82
378	Lily	82
379	Lura	82
380	Meta	82
381	Nelle	82
382	Leta	81
383	Floy	80
384	Natalie	80
385	Bernadine	79
386	Tommie	79
387	Verda	79
388	Annabelle	78
389	Iola	78
390	Louisa	78
391	Mina	78
392	Cynthia	77
393	Joyce	77
394	Jannie	76
395	Rubye	76
396	Vida	76
397	Artie	75
398	Hulda	75
399	Alpha	74
400	Linnie	74
401	Mittie	74
402	Laverne	73
403	Abbie	72
404	Agatha	72
405	Fanny	71
406	Louella	71
407	Mona	71
408	Beryl	70
409	Dixie	70
410	Golda	70
411	Elinor	69
412	Malinda	69
413	Ona	68
414	Orpha	68
415	Berniece	67
416	Blanch	67
417	Eleanore	67
418	Garnet	67
419	Reva	67
420	Angie	66
421	Avis	66
422	Era	66
423	Alva	65
424	Ester	65
425	Hortense	65
426	Ramona	65
427	Verona	65
428	Clyde	64
429	Concetta	64
430	Elda	64
431	Ivy	64
432	Rae	64
433	Zelda	64
434	Zora	64
435	Loraine	63
436	Una	63
437	Ava	62
438	Estell	62
439	Mazie	62
440	Myrtie	61
441	Rosemary	61
442	Arline	60
443	Idella	60
444	Allene	59
445	Clare	59
446	Zola	59
447	Evie	58
448	Florine	58
449	Lucia	58
450	Philomena	58
451	Rhea	58
452	Zula	58
453	Antonia	57
454	Carmella	57
455	Cordelia	57
456	Madeleine	57
457	Madelyn	57
458	Albina	55
459	Bernadette	55
460	Elise	55
461	Gretchen	55
462	Ursula	55
463	Bella	54
464	Guadalupe	54
465	Althea	53
466	Charity	53
467	Imogene	53
468	Lyda	53
469	Margarita	53
470	Phoebe	53
471	Queen	53
472	Chloe	52
473	Delma	52
474	Mercedes	52
475	Monica	52
476	Retha	52
477	Ellie	51
478	Emilie	51
479	Esta	51
480	Hope	51
481	Janice	51
482	Margery	51
483	Tressie	51
484	Veda	51
485	Vernie	51
486	Celeste	50
487	Lennie	50
488	Lida	50
489	Lina	50
490	Ludie	50
491	Mandy	50
492	Aurelia	49
493	Glenna	49
494	Lauretta	49
495	Marietta	49
496	Robbie	49
497	Tina	49
498	Winona	49
499	Anastasia	48
500	Evangeline	48
501	Eve	48
502	Julie	48
503	Ocie	48
504	Vina	48
505	Wilda	48
506	Corrine	47
507	Margret	47
508	Octavia	47
509	Albertha	46
510	Ima	46
511	Marcia	46
512	Myrtis	46
513	Rowena	46
514	Lue	45
515	Adela	44
516	Alda	44
517	Belva	44
518	Bobbie	44
519	Bulah	44
520	Carolina	44
521	Delphia	44
522	Madie	44
523	Nan	44
524	Pinkie	44
525	Ray	44
526	Rubie	44
527	Yetta	44
528	Bennie	43
529	Berta	43
530	Filomena	43
531	John	43
532	Juliette	43
533	Lonnie	43
534	Magnolia	43
535	Manuela	43
536	Marvel	43
537	Novella	43
538	Odell	43
539	Pearle	43
540	Valeria	43
541	Adell	42
542	Celestine	42
543	Georgiana	42
544	Gloria	42
545	Hilma	42
546	Joe	42
547	Kay	42
548	Ruthie	42
549	Juana	41
550	Judith	41
551	Leatha	41
552	Lilla	41
553	Patsy	41
554	Theodora	41
555	Bell	40
556	Elena	40
557	Ferne	40
558	Joanna	40
559	Joy	40
560	Lovie	40
561	Petra	40
562	Claudie	39
563	Eleanora	39
564	Elna	39
565	Faith	39
566	Freida	39
567	Harriette	39
568	Lavina	39
569	Nadine	39
570	Diana	38
571	Dona	38
572	Emilia	38
573	Ethelyn	38
574	Lorna	38
575	Queenie	38
576	Tena	38
577	Viva	38
578	Crystal	37
579	Easter	37
580	Florida	37
581	Ira	37
582	James	37
583	Jettie	37
584	Justine	37
585	Kattie	37
586	Kitty	37
587	Lorine	37
588	Luvenia	37
589	Melva	37
590	Nelda	37
591	Savannah	37
592	Sudie	37
593	Velva	37
594	Zona	37
595	Adelia	36
596	Almeda	36
597	Mabelle	36
598	Maxie	36
599	Mozelle	36
600	Pattie	36
601	Reta	36
602	Alene	35
603	Aurora	35
604	Jenny	35
605	Katheryn	35
606	Magdalene	35
607	Melvina	35
608	Stephanie	35
609	Verdie	35
610	Winnifred	35
611	Aletha	34
612	Bridget	34
613	Elmira	34
614	Elvera	34
615	Eulah	34
616	Gail	34
617	Hildegard	34
618	Idell	34
619	Jo	34
620	Madaline	34
621	Vinnie	34
622	Annabell	33
623	Antonette	33
624	Camille	33
625	Dorthy	33
626	Francisca	33
627	Hellen	33
628	Hildegarde	33
629	Magdalena	33
630	Norine	33
631	Roma	33
632	Susanna	33
633	Adah	32
634	Camilla	32
635	Cordie	32
636	Evalyn	32
637	Greta	32
638	Johnie	32
639	Millicent	32
640	Rosia	32
641	Treva	32
642	Adella	31
643	Adelle	31
644	Alverta	31
645	Audie	31
646	Beth	31
647	Beverly	31
648	Clementine	31
649	Clemmie	31
650	Dorotha	31
651	Dorris	31
652	Eldora	31
653	Emelia	31
654	Ethyl	31
655	Lavada	31
656	Libbie	31
657	Maybell	31
658	Mellie	31
659	Nita	31
660	Rosanna	31
661	Amie	30
662	Annis	30
663	Carmel	30
664	Delphine	30
665	Elenora	30
666	Enid	30
667	Eulalia	30
668	George	30
669	Germaine	30
670	Hedwig	30
671	Josefa	30
672	Lucretia	30
673	Rosalia	30
674	Rosamond	30
675	Sibyl	30
676	Therese	30
677	Vernice	30
678	Audra	29
679	Dortha	29
680	Elouise	29
681	Emmie	29
682	Georgianna	29
683	Leslie	29
684	Liza	29
685	Mallie	29
686	Margarette	29
687	Tennie	29
688	Vergie	29
689	Adrienne	28
690	Cathrine	28
691	Charlie	28
692	Delores	28
693	Dena	28
694	Eda	28
695	Golden	28
696	Lilian	28
697	Odie	28
698	Rachael	28
699	Rosina	28
700	Signe	28
701	Vallie	28
702	Velda	28
703	Vennie	28
704	Verlie	28
705	Violette	28
706	William	28
707	Bethel	27
708	Earline	27
709	Edyth	27
710	Ettie	27
711	Hildred	27
712	Nova	27
713	Rosalind	27
714	Theo	27
715	Thora	27
716	Alfreda	26
717	Beaulah	26
718	Berenice	26
719	Corene	26
720	Elisa	26
721	Freddie	26
722	Kathrine	26
723	Lavinia	26
724	Leonore	26
725	Luna	26
726	Magdalen	26
727	Mathilde	26
728	Mavis	26
729	Myrtice	26
730	Ressie	26
731	Arvilla	25
732	Fairy	25
733	Gene	25
734	Grayce	25
735	Hassie	25
736	Leonora	25
737	Letitia	25
738	Louie	25
739	Macie	25
740	Myrna	25
741	Valerie	25
742	Charles	24
743	Corrie	24
744	Deborah	24
745	Dorcas	24
746	Fae	24
747	Felicia	24
748	Jacqueline	24
749	Juliet	24
750	Lavon	24
751	Lea	24
752	Lera	24
753	Lilyan	24
754	Loma	24
755	Louvenia	24
756	Lupe	24
757	Lurline	24
758	Mariah	24
759	Marilyn	24
760	Minna	24
761	Ossie	24
762	Rozella	24
763	Tressa	24
764	Trudie	24
765	Adaline	23
766	Ardella	23
767	Augustine	23
768	Elvie	23
769	Henry	23
770	Myrl	23
771	Myrle	23
772	Neta	23
773	Oda	23
774	Pearline	23
775	Sadye	23
776	Adelina	22
777	Donnie	22
778	Edwina	22
779	Goldia	22
780	Hertha	22
781	Ines	22
782	Mahala	22
783	Marge	22
784	Marjory	22
785	Martina	22
786	Maye	22
787	Melissa	22
788	Nonie	22
789	Prudence	22
790	Rosalee	22
791	Sena	22
792	Sigrid	22
793	Alida	21
794	Amalia	21
795	Annetta	21
796	Arizona	21
797	Berneice	21
798	Ceola	21
799	Clarissa	21
800	Daphne	21
801	Delta	21
802	Dottie	21
803	Emmer	21
804	Etha	21
805	Eugenie	21
806	Evelina	21
807	Hanna	21
808	Icie	21
809	Inga	21
810	Joseph	21
811	Libby	21
812	Mammie	21
813	Maryann	21
814	Onie	21
815	Rossie	21
816	Serena	21
817	Zadie	21
818	Arlie	20
819	Birtie	20
820	Eloisa	20
821	Elvina	20
822	Eura	20
823	Exie	20
824	Freeda	20
825	Georgina	20
826	Gertha	20
827	Hessie	20
828	Kathryne	20
829	Lenna	20
830	Leva	20
831	Lucie	20
832	Malissa	20
833	Missouri	20
834	Monnie	20
835	Naoma	20
836	Olevia	20
837	Osie	20
838	Ozella	20
839	Retta	20
840	Suzanne	20
841	Vassie	20
842	Vena	20
843	Zada	20
844	Zenobia	20
845	Altha	19
846	Angelita	19
847	Arrie	19
848	Birtha	19
849	Cathryn	19
850	Coral	19
851	Dee	19
852	Drucilla	19
853	Evelyne	19
854	Florrie	19
855	Garnett	19
856	Gregoria	19
857	Hazle	19
858	Jeane	19
859	Jossie	19
860	Lelah	19
861	Leonor	19
862	Lonie	19
863	Marianne	19
864	Maymie	19
865	Mertie	19
866	Sofia	19
867	Sophronia	19
868	Tempie	19
869	Veola	19
870	Zena	19
871	Zoe	19
872	Ana	18
873	Ara	18
874	Ardis	18
875	Bonita	18
876	Claudine	18
877	Cleora	18
878	Clora	18
879	Dimple	18
880	Elberta	18
881	Eudora	18
882	Euna	18
883	Henriette	18
884	Ilene	18
885	Isobel	18
886	Jessica	18
887	Kittie	18
888	Lolita	18
889	Osa	18
890	Ottie	18
891	Ouida	18
892	Palma	18
893	Salome	18
894	Verla	18
895	Adline	17
896	Alba	17
897	Alvera	17
898	Betsy	17
899	Caldonia	17
900	Cathleen	17
901	Corean	17
902	Elta	17
903	Flonnie	17
904	Jerry	17
905	Katy	17
906	Lavera	17
907	Leonie	17
908	Macy	17
909	Malvina	17
910	Mozell	17
911	Omie	17
912	Sula	17
913	Tiny	17
914	Twila	17
915	Versie	17
916	Zettie	17
917	Aida	16
918	Alicia	16
919	Amber	16
920	Annabel	16
921	Annamae	16
922	Berdie	16
923	Clifford	16
924	Concepcion	16
925	Consuelo	16
926	Dagmar	16
927	Delpha	16
928	Earlie	16
929	Elease	16
930	Emeline	16
931	Erie	16
932	Flo	16
933	Gennie	16
934	Henretta	16
935	Icy	16
936	India	16
937	Jamie	16
938	Jaunita	16
939	Josefina	16
940	Karen	16
941	Larue	16
942	Liddie	16
943	Lissie	16
944	Luberta	16
945	Luisa	16
946	Lyla	16
947	Manda	16
948	Neoma	16
949	Norene	16
950	Odile	16
951	Oleta	16
952	Rilla	16
953	Robert	16
954	Romaine	16
955	Sammie	16
956	Selena	16
957	Sidney	16
958	Tomasa	16
959	Ula	16
960	Vella	16
961	Williemae	16
962	Yolanda	16
963	Zetta	16
964	Zita	16
965	Abigail	15
966	Alline	15
967	Anabel	15
968	Arie	15
969	Blossom	15
970	Bula	15
971	Carry	15
972	Claribel	15
973	Creola	15
974	Elfrieda	15
975	Fleta	15
976	Frank	15
977	Gay	15
978	Gerda	15
979	Gwen	15
980	Hermina	15
981	Irine	15
982	Ivory	15
983	Jesse	15
984	Josiephine	15
985	Juliana	15
986	Lacy	15
987	Lady	15
988	Leitha	15
989	Leontine	15
990	Letty	15
991	Margaretta	15
992	Margueritte	15
993	Mariam	15
994	Meda	15
995	Nathalie	15
996	Ova	15
997	Pollie	15
998	Rosaline	15
999	Selina	15
1000	Vira	15

Boys: top 25 of 1906
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1905
1	1 John	8,264	62.1	#1
2	2 William	6,566	49.3	#2
3	3 James	5,908	44.4	#3
4	4 George	4,201	31.6	#4
5	5 Robert	3,635	27.3	#6
6	6 Charles	3,607	27.1	#5
7	7 Joseph	3,527	26.5	#7
8	8 Frank	2,798	21.0	#8
9	9 Edward	2,398	18.0	#9
10	10 Thomas	2,176	16.3	#10
11	11 Henry	2,112	15.9	#11
12	12 Walter	1,934	14.5	#12
13	13 Willie	1,756	13.2	#13
14	14 Harry	1,631	12.3	#14
15	15 Arthur	1,486	11.2	#16
16	16 Albert	1,469	11.0	#15
17	17 Harold	1,330	10.0	#20
18	18 Clarence	1,319	9.9	#17
19	19 Paul	1,308	9.8	#19
20	20 Fred	1,193	9.0	#18
21	21 Raymond	1,133	8.5	#21
22	22 Louis	1,101	8.3	#25
23	23 Richard	1,084	8.1	#22
24	24 Roy	1,024	7.7	#24
25	25 Joe	1,020	7.7	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Ralph	984
27	Carl	951
28	Ernest	943
29	Earl	912
30	Jack	880
31	David	878
32	Howard	803
33	Samuel	783
34	Charlie	744
35	Francis	737
36	Lawrence	717
37	Herbert	689
38	Theodore	688
39	Eugene	637
40	Alfred	632
41	Andrew	611
42	Elmer	598
43	Sam	552
44	Anthony	542
45	Kenneth	534
46	Michael	531
47	Leo	508
48	Daniel	506
49	Herman	502
50	Leonard	492
51	Donald	486
52	Lester	482
53	Russell	459
54	Floyd	458
55	Clyde	457
56	Stanley	455
57	Jesse	436
58	Lee	436
59	Peter	427
60	Ray	421
61	Chester	420
62	Leroy	420
63	Clifford	413
64	Oscar	412
65	Edwin	390
66	Eddie	377
67	Frederick	377
68	Cecil	368
69	Lewis	365
70	Lloyd	357
71	Benjamin	352
72	Harvey	351
73	Claude	346
74	Bernard	343
75	Martin	334
76	Norman	324
77	Jessie	323
78	Milton	303
79	Edgar	301
80	Tom	298
81	Everett	291
82	Ben	285
83	Melvin	285
84	Allen	282
85	Philip	280
86	Homer	267
87	Leon	263
88	Leslie	263
89	Luther	262
90	Jim	261
91	Johnnie	255
92	Will	253
93	Victor	249
94	Marvin	245
95	Alvin	239
96	Morris	226
97	Vernon	223
98	Glenn	217
99	Archie	216
100	Patrick	213

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sidney	209
102	Stephen	207
103	Virgil	207
104	Manuel	205
105	Alexander	204
106	Horace	202
107	Gilbert	199
108	Roosevelt	198
109	Maurice	197
110	Hugh	195
111	Vincent	193
112	Gerald	191
113	Julius	190
114	Jacob	187
115	Gordon	184
116	Otis	184
117	Earnest	183
118	Oliver	183
119	Marion	181
120	Willard	178
121	Curtis	177
122	Alex	176
123	Wilbur	175
124	Otto	173
125	Irving	170
126	Guy	168
127	Arnold	164
128	Isaac	163
129	Hubert	162
130	Wallace	162
131	Charley	157
132	Lonnie	156
133	Max	156
134	Rufus	156
135	Wesley	155
136	Jose	154
137	Ira	151
138	Ed	149
139	Nathan	148
140	Orville	148
141	Willis	148
142	Jerry	146
143	Nicholas	144
144	Warren	144
145	Johnie	141
146	Mike	141
147	Percy	141
148	Emil	139
149	Jimmie	139
150	Matthew	136
151	Bennie	133
152	Mack	132
153	Steve	131
154	Bill	128
155	Dan	128
156	Franklin	125
157	Roland	125
158	Rudolph	125
159	Sylvester	125
160	Calvin	123
161	Abraham	122
162	Edmund	122
163	Phillip	122
164	August	120
165	Glen	120
166	Amos	118
167	Wayne	116
168	Felix	112
169	Karl	108
170	Marshall	107
171	Alton	106
172	Bert	106
173	Adam	105
174	Clifton	105
175	Jerome	102
176	Julian	102
177	Ellis	101
178	Ervin	101
179	Nathaniel	101
180	Clayton	100
181	Clinton	100
182	Nelson	100
183	Douglas	99
184	Leland	99
185	Dave	98
186	Adolph	97
187	Perry	97
188	Aaron	96
189	Tony	96
190	Booker	95
191	Ollie	95
192	Cornelius	94
193	Emmett	94
194	Roger	94
195	Lyle	93
196	Roscoe	90
197	Delbert	89
198	Dennis	89
199	Ted	89
200	Irvin	88
201	Juan	88
202	Ross	88
203	Don	87
204	Jay	87
205	Alonzo	85
206	Claud	85
207	Elbert	85
208	Forrest	85
209	Gus	85
210	Mark	85
211	Wilbert	85
212	Johnny	84
213	Austin	83
214	Dewey	83
215	Jake	83
216	Simon	83
217	Owen	82
218	Laurence	81
219	Antonio	80
220	Ivan	80
221	Pete	80
222	Reuben	79
223	Tommie	79
224	Bruce	77
225	Mary	76
226	Ronald	76
227	Wilfred	75
228	Moses	73
229	Larry	72
230	Merle	72
231	Monroe	72
232	Barney	71
233	Sherman	71
234	Loyd	70
235	Bob	69
236	Wilson	68
237	Aubrey	67
238	Jess	67
239	Nick	67
240	Dale	66
241	Grady	66
242	Byron	65
243	Elijah	65
244	Erwin	65
245	Grover	65
246	Alva	64
247	Grant	64
248	Salvatore	64
249	Gene	63
250	Carroll	62
251	Emanuel	62
252	Millard	62
253	Marcus	61
254	Preston	61
255	Rex	61
256	Buster	60
257	Noah	60
258	Dwight	59
259	Jeff	59
260	Forest	58
261	Luke	57
262	Wade	57
263	Angelo	56
264	Jasper	56
265	Levi	56
266	Boyd	54
267	Louie	54
268	Lowell	54
269	Troy	54
270	Clark	53
271	Cleveland	53
272	Silas	53
273	Cleo	52
274	Edmond	52
275	Harley	52
276	Myron	52
277	Ruben	52
278	Timothy	52
279	Dock	51
280	Freddie	51
281	Abe	50
282	Burton	50
283	Carlos	50
284	Elmo	50
285	Pedro	50
286	Allan	49
287	Carlton	49
288	Christopher	49
289	Edd	49
290	Elwood	49
291	Isadore	49
292	Joel	49
293	Fredrick	48
294	Malcolm	48
295	Mose	48
296	Odell	48
297	Solomon	48
298	Loren	47
299	Lorenzo	47
300	Murray	47
301	Reginald	47
302	Anderson	46
303	Wiley	46
304	Andy	45
305	Clement	45
306	Cyril	45
307	Garland	45
308	Randolph	45
309	Anton	44
310	Conrad	44
311	Dominick	44
312	Eli	44
313	Harrison	44
314	Jesus	44
315	Ramon	44
316	Al	43
317	Earle	43
318	Jimmy	43
319	Neal	43
320	Freeman	42
321	Dallas	41
322	Foster	41
323	Alphonse	40
324	Clair	40
325	Francisco	40
326	Hyman	40
327	Lynn	40
328	Vern	40
329	Wendell	40
330	Bud	39
331	Emory	39
332	Kermit	39
333	Major	39
334	Mitchell	39
335	Dean	38
336	Dee	38
337	Eldon	38
338	Irwin	38
339	Royal	38
340	Russel	38
341	Scott	38
342	Ellsworth	37
343	Neil	37
344	Riley	37
345	Wilmer	37
346	Clay	36
347	Hiram	36
348	Lemuel	36
349	Lucius	36
350	Columbus	35
351	Elton	35
352	Mckinley	35
353	Pat	35
354	Rosevelt	35
355	Adrian	34
356	Emery	34
357	Ferdinand	34
358	Ora	34
359	Pasquale	34
360	Pearl	34
361	Steven	34
362	Ward	34
363	Ambrose	33
364	Christian	33
365	Cyrus	33
366	Davis	33
367	Dewitt	33
368	Elvin	33
369	Eric	33
370	Jackson	33
371	Maynard	33
372	Merrill	33
373	Newton	33
374	Noble	33
375	Noel	33
376	Sanford	33
377	Stuart	33
378	Basil	32
379	Dick	32
380	Dominic	32
381	Dudley	32
382	Herschel	32
383	Ned	32
384	Sammie	32
385	Sterling	32
386	Ulysses	32
387	Benny	31
388	Ezra	31
389	Garfield	31
390	Harris	31
391	Keith	31
392	Morton	31
393	Truman	31
394	Alfonso	30
395	Chris	30
396	Hollis	30
397	Milo	30
398	Rubin	30
399	Wm	30
400	Arlie	29
401	Buford	29
402	Fletcher	29
403	Isiah	29
404	Lyman	29
405	Maxwell	29
406	Rodney	29
407	Roman	29
408	Shelby	29
409	Spencer	29
410	Wilford	29
411	Alan	28
412	Armand	28
413	Bertram	28
414	Emerson	28
415	Enoch	28
416	Jean	28
417	King	28
418	Orval	28
419	Pablo	28
420	Sol	28
421	Tommy	28
422	Verne	28
423	Walker	28
424	Alphonso	27
425	Augustus	27
426	Hugo	27
427	Joshua	27
428	Lionel	27
429	Palmer	27
430	Ruby	27
431	Evan	26
432	Granville	26
433	Helen	26
434	Ike	26
435	Jewell	26
436	Lacy	26
437	Lenard	26
438	Norris	26
439	Olin	26
440	Stewart	26
441	Taylor	26
442	Webster	26
443	Chas	25
444	Elliott	25
445	Gerard	25
446	Hershel	25
447	Ivory	25
448	Jefferson	25
449	Johnson	25
450	Matt	25
451	Milford	25
452	Morgan	25
453	Norbert	25
454	Thurman	25
455	Van	25
456	Buck	24
457	Elzie	24
458	Harlan	24
459	Houston	24
460	Miles	24
461	Orin	24
462	Porter	24
463	Rocco	24
464	Wilber	24
465	Allie	23
466	Doyle	23
467	Hal	23
468	Isaiah	23
469	Junius	23
470	Omer	23
471	Shirley	23
472	Abner	22
473	Aloysius	22
474	Augustine	22
475	Cliff	22
476	Delmar	22
477	Emmitt	22
478	Felipe	22
479	Frances	22
480	Geo	22
481	Hobert	22
482	Jeremiah	22
483	Judge	22
484	Mac	22
485	Micheal	22
486	Otha	22
487	Theron	22
488	Weldon	22
489	Billie	21
490	Connie	21
491	Coy	21
492	Early	21
493	Emile	21
494	Garrett	21
495	Jewel	21
496	Jules	21
497	Lonzo	21
498	Mathew	21
499	Mervin	21
500	Rafael	21
501	Rene	21
502	Rupert	21
503	Alberto	20
504	Alice	20
505	Bennett	20
506	Bernice	20
507	Carmen	20
508	Dorothy	20
509	Enrique	20
510	Everette	20
511	Haskell	20
512	Kelly	20
513	Mason	20
514	Nolan	20
515	Odis	20
516	Oren	20
517	Otho	20
518	Prince	20
519	Sydney	20
520	Vaughn	20
521	Wilburn	20
522	Winston	20
523	Aron	19
524	Bruno	19
525	Dorsey	19
526	Elmore	19
527	Emmet	19
528	Frederic	19
529	General	19
530	Hobart	19
531	Hoyt	19
532	Israel	19
533	Linwood	19
534	Luis	19
535	Merritt	19
536	Miguel	19
537	Olaf	19
538	Reed	19
539	Rolland	19
540	Rose	19
541	Rudy	19
542	Ruth	19
543	Santos	19
544	Smith	19
545	Vance	19
546	Wilton	19
547	Abram	18
548	Adolphus	18
549	Arther	18
550	Burt	18
551	Cleve	18
552	Eldridge	18
553	Elias	18
554	Henderson	18
555	Ignatius	18
556	Jonas	18
557	Junior	18
558	Lincoln	18
559	Lindsey	18
560	Phil	18
561	Richmond	18
562	Sandy	18
563	Saul	18
564	Turner	18
565	Valentine	18
566	Waldo	18
567	Winfield	18
568	Albin	17
569	Asa	17
570	Avery	17
571	Chauncey	17
572	Clint	17
573	Green	17
574	Gustave	17
575	Hardy	17
576	Isidore	17
577	Lamar	17
578	Lawson	17
579	Loyal	17
580	Murphy	17
581	Orlando	17
582	Seth	17
583	Sheldon	17
584	Teddy	17
585	Theo	17
586	Thornton	17
587	Tomas	17
588	Travis	17
589	Warner	17
590	Alford	16
591	Archibald	16
592	Benito	16
593	Burl	16
594	Cary	16
595	Clarance	16
596	Craig	16
597	Ethel	16
598	Gabriel	16
599	Gary	16
600	Golden	16
601	Gregory	16
602	Hans	16
603	Hermon	16
604	Laverne	16
605	Lois	16
606	Margaret	16
607	Meyer	16
608	Odie	16
609	Olen	16
610	Parker	16
611	Salvador	16
612	Tracy	16
613	Adelbert	15
614	Alvie	15
615	Artie	15
616	Bailey	15
617	Benedict	15
618	Buddy	15
619	Carey	15
620	Carter	15
621	Coleman	15
622	Dana	15
623	Elisha	15
624	Elizabeth	15
625	Elwin	15
626	Fay	15
627	Guadalupe	15
628	Hillard	15
629	Hilton	15
630	Huston	15
631	Jason	15
632	Lon	15
633	Marie	15
634	Mario	15
635	Oswald	15
636	Raleigh	15
637	Rollin	15
638	Talmadge	15
639	Tim	15
640	Alden	14
641	Alfredo	14
642	Alois	14
643	Andres	14
644	Auther	14
645	Barton	14
646	Billy	14
647	Brady	14
648	Caleb	14
649	Carmine	14
650	Cletus	14
651	Darrell	14
652	Ernst	14
653	Estel	14
654	Evans	14
655	Felton	14
656	Florence	14
657	Godfrey	14
658	Gustav	14
659	Harmon	14
660	Haywood	14
661	Issac	14
662	Justin	14
663	Len	14
664	Levy	14
665	Lillian	14
666	Madison	14
667	Marcellus	14
668	Mildred	14
669	Miller	14
670	Napoleon	14
671	Obie	14
672	Oral	14
673	Oran	14
674	Alvis	13
675	Anna	13
676	Arch	13
677	Ashley	13
678	Benjiman	13
679	Blair	13
680	Carrol	13
681	Carson	13
682	Casimir	13
683	Clare	13
684	Claudie	13
685	Crawford	13
686	Earlie	13
687	Emmit	13
688	Ewell	13
689	Ford	13
690	Hallie	13
691	Hoke	13
692	Hosea	13
693	Hunter	13
694	Josh	13
695	Judson	13
696	Lucien	13
697	Melville	13
698	Raphael	13
699	Rogers	13
700	Romeo	13
701	Stanford	13
702	Sylvan	13
703	Terry	13
704	Vernie	13
705	Vivian	13
706	Walton	13
707	Wash	13
708	Watson	13
709	Alma	12
710	Alonza	12
711	Axel	12
712	Bernie	12
713	Beryl	12
714	Bishop	12
715	Bradley	12
716	Brooks	12
717	Casey	12
718	Casper	12
719	Christ	12
720	Clem	12
721	Evert	12
722	Gail	12
723	Garnett	12
724	Gaston	12
725	Gladys	12
726	Graham	12
727	Hamilton	12
728	Hayes	12
729	Hector	12
730	Jonathan	12
731	Jones	12
732	Lige	12
733	Llewellyn	12
734	Louise	12
735	Mahlon	12
736	Marlin	12
737	Mattie	12
738	Maxie	12
739	Merlin	12
740	Nat	12
741	Norval	12
742	Omar	12
743	Ottis	12
744	Pink	12
745	Roderick	12
746	Rosario	12
747	Rowland	12
748	Sigmund	12
749	Simeon	12
750	Thelma	12
751	Williams	12
752	Abel	11
753	Almer	11
754	Angus	11
755	Annie	11
756	Antoine	11
757	Arvel	11
758	Augusta	11
759	Barry	11
760	Bryant	11
761	Buddie	11
762	Cal	11
763	Clara	11
764	Clive	11
765	Cloyd	11
766	Coley	11
767	Collins	11
768	Dexter	11
769	Dillard	11
770	Duane	11
771	Duncan	11
772	Ellie	11
773	Ellwood	11
774	Elsie	11
775	Elza	11
776	Ernie	11
777	Gust	11
778	Hampton	11
779	Harper	11
780	Hayden	11
781	Hazel	11
782	Henery	11
783	Hezekiah	11
784	Isom	11
785	Joesph	11
786	Leander	11
787	Lenord	11
788	Logan	11
789	Lucian	11
790	Nels	11
791	Ocie	11
792	Orrin	11
793	Park	11
794	Pierce	11
795	Thad	11
796	Vito	11
797	Wayman	11
798	Arne	10
799	Audrey	10
800	Bartholomew	10
801	Bertha	10
802	Bertrand	10
803	Brown	10
804	Burley	10
805	Claire	10
806	Curley	10
807	Domenico	10
808	Edison	10
809	Einar	10
810	Elroy	10
811	Enos	10
812	Eunice	10
813	Evelyn	10
814	Fenton	10
815	Finis	10
816	Galen	10
817	Gaylord	10
818	Grace	10
819	Harland	10
820	Harrold	10
821	Hollie	10
822	Hosie	10
823	Hurley	10
824	Jennings	10
825	Jodie	10
826	Kyle	10
827	Lafayette	10
828	Lawton	10
829	Leeroy	10
830	Lucille	10
831	Lucious	10
832	Mabel	10
833	Maggie	10
834	Murry	10
835	Myles	10
836	Nora	10
837	Okey	10
838	Paris	10
839	Randall	10
840	Ransom	10
841	Rayfield	10
842	Rollie	10
843	Royce	10
844	Ryan	10
845	Santiago	10
846	Shelton	10
847	Sherwood	10
848	Waldemar	10
849	Washington	10
850	Willam	10
851	Zack	10
852	Adolf	9
853	Alf	9
854	Ansel	9
855	Antone	9
856	Arden	9
857	Authur	9
858	Beatrice	9
859	Benard	9
860	Berry	9
861	Blaine	9
862	Blake	9
863	Bonnie	9
864	Bryan	9
865	Cephus	9
866	Damon	9
867	Delmer	9
868	Donovan	9
869	Durward	9
870	Eligah	9
871	Elvis	9
872	Emilio	9
873	Ewald	9
874	Finley	9
875	Frazier	9
876	Gertrude	9
877	Goldie	9
878	Griffin	9
879	Guss	9
880	Gussie	9
881	Hayward	9
882	Hilbert	9
883	Huey	9
884	Ignacio	9
885	Isham	9
886	Johny	9
887	Jordan	9
888	Josiah	9
889	Julio	9
890	June	9
891	Lemon	9
892	Ludwig	9
893	Malvin	9
894	Manford	9
895	Marcel	9
896	Marshal	9
897	Michel	9
898	Minor	9
899	Monte	9
900	Mortimer	9
901	Myrl	9
902	Newell	9
903	Odus	9
904	Opal	9
905	Orie	9
906	Patsy	9
907	Prentice	9
908	Quinton	9
909	Raul	9
910	Raymon	9
911	Reinhold	9
912	Rodolfo	9
913	Ruel	9
914	Shelley	9
915	Thaddeus	9
916	Thedore	9
917	Tillman	9
918	Toy	9
919	Vergil	9
920	Vincenzo	9
921	Volney	9
922	Wellington	9
923	West	9
924	Wheeler	9
925	Winthrop	9
926	Addie	8
927	Adolfo	8
928	Agnes	8
929	Algie	8
930	Allison	8
931	Almon	8
932	Armando	8
933	Augustin	8
934	Bart	8
935	Bernhard	8
936	Beverly	8
937	Blanche	8
938	Brice	8
939	Carleton	8
940	Cedric	8
941	Clarnce	8
942	Clovis	8
943	Dalton	8
944	Darrel	8
945	Dell	8
946	Delmas	8
947	Denzil	8
948	Domingo	8
949	Doris	8
950	Edna	8
951	Eduardo	8
952	Eino	8
953	Elie	8
954	Emma	8
955	Ezekiel	8
956	Fate	8
957	Florian	8
958	Fritz	8
959	Furman	8
960	Harlow	8
961	Harvie	8
962	Hattie	8
963	Helmer	8
964	Howell	8
965	Ivy	8
966	Johney	8
967	Jonnie	8
968	Josephine	8
969	Lavern	8
970	Leopold	8
971	Love	8
972	Luciano	8
973	Lucy	8
974	Lyndon	8
975	Martha	8
976	Meredith	8
977	Merton	8
978	Minnie	8
979	Nickolas	8
980	Pauline	8
981	Pierre	8
982	Reese	8
983	Romie	8
984	Rube	8
985	Rudolf	8
986	Samual	8
987	Sanders	8
988	Selmer	8
989	Seymour	8
990	Son	8
991	Terence	8
992	Theadore	8
993	Titus	8
994	Tobias	8
995	Tomie	8
996	Vera	8
997	Vester	8
998	Virgle	8
999	Werner	8
1000	Willy	8

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1906.

How spread out were the names of 1906?

In 1906 the ten most given boys’ names went to 32.4% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 20.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1906 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 1906?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1906 against the top 100 of 1905.

The biggest climbs of 1906

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1906.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1905	Rank 1906
Maurine	#408	#335
Carmen	#354	#286
Arlene	#386	#325
Wanda	#300	#248
Peggy	#328	#280
Rosella	#375	#329
Patricia	#307	#263
Eileen	#301	#258

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1905	Rank 1906
Karl	#243	#169
Julian	#216	#176
Manuel	#138	#104
Franklin	#187	#156
Nicholas	#173	#143
Matthew	#177	#150
Jerome	#199	#175
Orville	#163	#140

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1906

The most given names of the 1900s1906 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1906Weighted 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: 1907

The most popular baby names of 1906

The top names of 1906

How spread out were the names of 1906?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1906?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1906

More about the names of 1906