The most popular baby names of 1908

In 1908 the most given names were John (9,343 boys) and Mary (18,665 girls); SSA’s file counts 488,648 babies under 4,018 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1908 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1908

Girls: top 25 of 1908
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1907
1	1 Mary	18,665	55.8	#1
2	2 Helen	8,439	25.2	#2
3	3 Margaret	6,976	20.9	#3
4	4 Ruth	6,180	18.5	#5
5	5 Anna	5,860	17.5	#4
6	6 Dorothy	5,703	17.1	#6
7	7 Elizabeth	4,904	14.7	#7
8	8 Mildred	4,624	13.8	#8
9	9 Alice	4,270	12.8	#9
10	10 Marie	4,076	12.2	#10
11	11 Florence	3,883	11.6	#11
12	12 Ethel	3,786	11.3	#12
13	13 Lillian	3,634	10.9	#13
14	14 Frances	3,593	10.8	#16
15	15 Gladys	3,580	10.7	#14
16	16 Rose	3,382	10.1	#17
17	17 Edna	3,365	10.1	#15
18	18 Louise	2,937	8.8	#21
19	19 Grace	2,901	8.7	#20
20	20 Evelyn	2,857	8.6	#18
21	21 Annie	2,820	8.4	#19
22	22 Catherine	2,750	8.2	#25
23	23 Irene	2,732	8.2	#22
24	24 Hazel	2,698	8.1	#23
25	25 Gertrude	2,562	7.7	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Thelma	2,526
27	Edith	2,410
28	Josephine	2,389
29	Bertha	2,384
30	Emma	2,357
31	Clara	2,352
32	Martha	2,324
33	Ruby	2,229
34	Bessie	2,201
35	Virginia	2,195
36	Esther	2,187
37	Mabel	2,096
38	Lucille	2,080
39	Pearl	2,075
40	Beatrice	1,997
41	Elsie	1,983
42	Viola	1,964
43	Ida	1,952
44	Myrtle	1,952
45	Agnes	1,934
46	Eva	1,930
47	Minnie	1,817
48	Sarah	1,814
49	Nellie	1,757
50	Julia	1,749
51	Pauline	1,702
52	Laura	1,558
53	Alma	1,474
54	Lillie	1,471
55	Katherine	1,430
56	Ella	1,428
57	Mae	1,384
58	Jessie	1,382
59	Willie	1,371
60	Mattie	1,364
61	Bernice	1,363
62	Ann	1,354
63	Marion	1,349
64	Lena	1,331
65	Eleanor	1,302
66	Carrie	1,239
67	Stella	1,216
68	Vera	1,204
69	Blanche	1,162
70	Doris	1,155
71	Hattie	1,137
72	Betty	1,128
73	Leona	1,118
74	Lucy	1,118
75	Anne	1,088
76	Fannie	1,085
77	Kathryn	1,058
78	Jennie	1,038
79	Mamie	1,028
80	Lois	1,023
81	Violet	1,017
82	Beulah	1,015
83	Cora	962
84	Opal	955
85	Marjorie	942
86	Rosa	941
87	Ada	922
88	Marguerite	913
89	Lula	892
90	Velma	860
91	Jean	852
92	Ellen	848
93	Dora	806
94	Theresa	795
95	Maggie	772
96	Sadie	770
97	Georgia	768
98	Charlotte	766
99	Daisy	765
100	Inez	757

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sylvia	748
102	Hilda	735
103	Emily	732
104	Susie	698
105	Flora	677
106	Eunice	676
107	Estelle	675
108	Genevieve	654
109	Nancy	651
110	Nora	648
111	Olive	648
112	Alberta	641
113	Wilma	630
114	Lola	623
115	Lucile	592
116	Lottie	580
117	Marian	578
118	Juanita	572
119	Loretta	566
120	Mable	566
121	Vivian	561
122	Eula	558
123	Della	549
124	Effie	549
125	Verna	549
126	Harriet	548
127	Sara	546
128	Nettie	543
129	Goldie	538
130	Jane	531
131	Katie	531
132	Kathleen	527
133	Sophie	523
134	May	515
135	Barbara	514
136	Geneva	511
137	Maude	510
138	Christine	504
139	Rosie	502
140	Lydia	499
141	Sallie	489
142	Maria	480
143	Irma	478
144	Erma	477
145	Henrietta	468
146	Naomi	458
147	Madeline	457
148	Essie	451
149	Rebecca	451
150	Caroline	449
151	Nina	449
152	Ollie	447
153	Addie	445
154	Sally	443
155	Lizzie	436
156	Victoria	435
157	Norma	430
158	Ora	426
159	Rachel	425
160	Iva	418
161	Lela	411
162	Etta	400
163	Amelia	370
164	Audrey	370
165	Ola	368
166	Fern	364
167	Geraldine	362
168	Celia	351
169	Isabel	351
170	Susan	350
171	Freda	349
172	Adeline	346
173	Olga	345
174	Miriam	342
175	Mollie	341
176	Flossie	340
177	Luella	336
178	Cecelia	325
179	Leola	321
180	Estella	317
181	Frieda	317
182	Alta	313
183	Nannie	313
184	Faye	311
185	Isabelle	308
186	Jeanette	304
187	Virgie	302
188	Bonnie	299
189	Ina	299
190	Roberta	296
191	Cleo	290
192	Jewell	288
193	Nell	288
194	Phyllis	288
195	Veronica	286
196	Janie	284
197	Matilda	284
198	Shirley	284
199	Winifred	281
200	Carolyn	280
201	Elva	279
202	Anita	277
203	Sophia	276
204	Fay	267
205	Antoinette	266
206	Cecilia	263
207	Muriel	262
208	Amanda	260
209	Jeannette	260
210	Selma	257
211	Regina	256
212	Rita	255
213	Lila	254
214	Lorraine	253
215	Angelina	251
216	Marcella	248
217	Dorothea	246
218	Allie	245
219	Amy	245
220	Jewel	244
221	Eliza	243
222	Margie	243
223	Hannah	240
224	Claire	235
225	Teresa	233
226	Janet	231
227	Wanda	226
228	Maxine	220
229	Lorene	218
230	Callie	214
231	Constance	214
232	Gussie	213
233	Dolores	212
234	Elma	208
235	Josie	207
236	June	206
237	Sue	206
238	Patricia	205
239	Eloise	201
240	Rena	201
241	Madge	200
242	Eileen	199
243	Zelma	199
244	Letha	198
245	Tillie	198
246	Lee	197
247	Winnie	197
248	Ila	196
249	Leah	194
250	Adele	192
251	Kate	191
252	Maudie	189
253	Angeline	188
254	Johnnie	188
255	Belle	187
256	Dollie	187
257	Annette	185
258	Hester	184
259	Neva	184
260	Angela	183
261	Reba	183
262	Lessie	181
263	Olivia	181
264	Lenora	180
265	Rosalie	180
266	Elvira	179
267	Millie	177
268	Augusta	176
269	Ernestine	176
270	Gracie	174
271	Elnora	170
272	Delia	168
273	Adelaide	167
274	Lora	167
275	Francis	166
276	Bertie	164
277	Cornelia	164
278	Odessa	162
279	Roxie	162
280	Iola	156
281	Birdie	155
282	Cecile	155
283	Katharine	155
284	Corinne	154
285	Jeanne	154
286	Lorena	152
287	Mayme	151
288	Leila	150
289	Peggy	150
290	Frankie	148
291	Myra	148
292	Edythe	147
293	Lou	147
294	Carol	146
295	Nola	144
296	Arlene	143
297	Clarice	141
298	Lelia	141
299	Dessie	140
300	Wilhelmina	140
301	Billie	139
302	Helene	138
303	Maud	138
304	Lilly	137
305	Pearlie	137
306	Claudia	134
307	Dovie	132
308	Oma	132
309	Eugenia	131
310	Iris	131
311	Bettie	130
312	Hallie	130
313	Elaine	129
314	Gwendolyn	127
315	Zella	125
316	Dolly	124
317	Helena	124
318	Ophelia	124
319	Aline	123
320	Catharine	123
321	Carmen	122
322	Lulu	120
323	Merle	120
324	Rosella	119
325	Rosetta	119
326	Christina	118
327	Corine	117
328	Tessie	117
329	Connie	116
330	Ione	116
331	Lettie	116
332	Harriett	115
333	Lenore	115
334	Cecil	114
335	Annabelle	113
336	Isabella	112
337	Lucinda	112
338	Vesta	112
339	Alvina	109
340	Gertie	108
341	Rhoda	108
342	Erna	107
343	Leone	107
344	Pansy	107
345	Jimmie	106
346	Melba	106
347	Priscilla	106
348	Alyce	105
349	Carmela	105
350	Joyce	105
351	Linnie	105
352	Maybelle	105
353	Isabell	104
354	Joan	104
355	Yvonne	104
356	Johanna	103
357	Lily	102
358	Iona	101
359	Louisa	101
360	Molly	101
361	Aileen	99
362	Leota	99
363	Maurine	99
364	Willa	99
365	Donna	98
366	Golda	98
367	Lura	97
368	Alpha	96
369	Philomena	96
370	Bernadette	95
371	Eddie	94
372	Elsa	93
373	Linda	93
374	Arline	92
375	Berniece	91
376	Bess	91
377	Eleanore	91
378	Elinor	91
379	Laverne	91
380	Rosemary	91
381	Hettie	90
382	Nona	90
383	Elisabeth	89
384	Jannie	89
385	Beryl	88
386	Imogene	88
387	Georgie	87
388	Fanny	86
389	Natalie	86
390	Zelda	86
391	Artie	85
392	Cassie	85
393	Floy	85
394	Mathilda	85
395	Minerva	85
396	Mona	85
397	Abbie	84
398	Verda	84
399	Aurelia	83
400	Leta	83
401	Lona	83
402	Ona	83
403	Paula	83
404	Polly	83
405	Leora	81
406	Louella	81
407	Rae	81
408	Vada	81
409	Rubye	80
410	Bernadine	77
411	Era	77
412	Orpha	77
413	Evie	76
414	Mittie	76
415	Phoebe	76
416	Sybil	76
417	Carmella	75
418	Kay	75
419	Antonia	74
420	Dixie	74
421	Vida	74
422	Concetta	73
423	Loraine	73
424	Magnolia	73
425	Reva	73
426	Angie	72
427	Bobbie	72
428	Gloria	71
429	Mazie	71
430	Clare	70
431	Elise	70
432	Garnet	70
433	Ramona	70
434	Yetta	70
435	Zola	70
436	Hortense	69
437	Lauretta	69
438	Nadine	68
439	Stephanie	68
440	Blanch	67
441	Eve	67
442	Ivy	67
443	Meta	67
444	Althea	66
445	Hulda	66
446	Idella	66
447	Wilda	66
448	Allene	65
449	Bella	65
450	Estell	65
451	Julie	65
452	Tommie	65
453	Florine	64
454	Mercedes	64
455	Mina	64
456	Agatha	62
457	Avis	62
458	Camille	62
459	Lovie	62
460	Monica	62
461	Queen	62
462	Lennie	61
463	Marcia	61
464	Alva	60
465	Corrine	60
466	Gretchen	60
467	Veda	60
468	Elda	59
469	Ester	59
470	Harriette	59
471	Janice	59
472	Robbie	59
473	Zora	59
474	Ava	58
475	John	58
476	Elena	57
477	Filomena	57
478	Jacqueline	57
479	Cordelia	56
480	Cynthia	56
481	Ellie	56
482	Evangeline	56
483	Guadalupe	56
484	Malinda	56
485	Margret	56
486	Marietta	56
487	Una	56
488	Belva	55
489	Diana	55
490	Emilie	55
491	Ethelyn	55
492	Rhea	55
493	Delma	54
494	Elmira	54
495	Ferne	54
496	Joanna	54
497	Melva	54
498	Retha	54
499	Rowena	54
500	Hilma	53
501	Pearle	53
502	Zula	53
503	Glenna	52
504	Lida	52
505	Nelle	52
506	Theodora	52
507	Edwina	51
508	Enid	51
509	Madeleine	51
510	Winona	51
511	Charity	50
512	Clementine	50
513	Crystal	50
514	Esta	50
515	Judith	50
516	Margarita	50
517	Nan	50
518	Patsy	50
519	Vina	50
520	Bennie	49
521	Beth	49
522	Dena	49
523	Lavina	49
524	Pinkie	49
525	Reta	49
526	Vernie	49
527	Clyde	48
528	Donnie	48
529	Germaine	48
530	Lina	48
531	Ludie	48
532	Lue	48
533	Mandy	48
534	Ursula	48
535	Claudie	47
536	Delores	47
537	Dorotha	47
538	Dorthy	47
539	Eleanora	47
540	Georgiana	47
541	Luvenia	47
542	Mabelle	47
543	Margery	47
544	Mozelle	47
545	Ruthie	47
546	Albertha	46
547	Aurora	46
548	Jo	46
549	Leatha	46
550	Lyda	46
551	Madie	46
552	Marvel	46
553	Maxie	46
554	Myrtice	46
555	Myrtie	46
556	Tressie	46
557	Adella	45
558	Carolina	45
559	Odell	45
560	Savannah	45
561	Vergie	45
562	William	45
563	Adell	44
564	Delphia	44
565	Lucia	44
566	Susanna	44
567	Charlie	43
568	Earline	43
569	Emilia	43
570	Exie	43
571	Kattie	43
572	Madelyn	43
573	Ray	43
574	Arvilla	42
575	Chloe	42
576	Dortha	42
577	Edrie	42
578	Elenora	42
579	Idell	42
580	Novella	42
581	Octavia	42
582	Vallie	42
583	Celeste	41
584	George	41
585	Leslie	41
586	Lorna	41
587	Mallie	41
588	Myrna	41
589	Tina	41
590	Valeria	41
591	Violette	41
592	Winnifred	41
593	Cathryn	40
594	Easter	40
595	Grayce	40
596	Ima	40
597	Leonora	40
598	Lilla	40
599	Melvina	40
600	Nita	40
601	Petra	40
602	Albina	39
603	Alda	39
604	Alfreda	39
605	Bulah	39
606	Juliette	39
607	Luna	39
608	Maybell	39
609	Millicent	39
610	Ocie	39
611	Queenie	39
612	Rosalee	39
613	Suzanne	39
614	Tennie	39
615	Velva	39
616	Verona	39
617	Almeda	38
618	Berta	38
619	Felicia	38
620	Francisca	38
621	Freida	38
622	Hope	38
623	Joy	38
624	Manuela	38
625	Myrtis	38
626	Onie	38
627	Sammie	38
628	Verdie	38
629	Emmie	37
630	Evalyn	37
631	Freddie	37
632	Hedwig	37
633	Katheryn	37
634	Lorine	37
635	Magdalene	37
636	Margarette	37
637	Rosamond	37
638	Rubie	37
639	Alicia	36
640	Audra	36
641	Elvera	36
642	Ira	36
643	Nova	36
644	Roma	36
645	Rosalind	36
646	Sudie	36
647	Vernice	36
648	Viva	36
649	Adela	35
650	Adelia	35
651	Alene	35
652	Berenice	35
653	Eda	35
654	Faith	35
655	Florida	35
656	Hildegarde	35
657	Jenny	35
658	Juana	35
659	Lea	35
660	Lucretia	35
661	Macie	35
662	Velda	35
663	Yolanda	35
664	Anastasia	34
665	Annabel	34
666	Maye	34
667	Myrle	34
668	Rosia	34
669	Ethyl	33
670	Georgianna	33
671	Goldia	33
672	Greta	33
673	Justine	33
674	Lavinia	33
675	Lucie	33
676	Tena	33
677	Vinnie	33
678	Antonette	32
679	Beverly	32
680	Celestine	32
681	Delphine	32
682	Dona	32
683	Elouise	32
684	James	32
685	Joe	32
686	Kitty	32
687	Lera	32
688	Lilian	32
689	Marjory	32
690	Minna	32
691	Mozell	32
692	Oleta	32
693	Pearline	32
694	Ressie	32
695	Rosina	32
696	Tressa	32
697	Vena	32
698	Altha	31
699	Audie	31
700	Bell	31
701	Dottie	31
702	Elvie	31
703	Jaunita	31
704	Lavada	31
705	Lupe	31
706	Ossie	31
707	Treva	31
708	Zona	31
709	Amie	30
710	Andrea	30
711	Bethel	30
712	Charles	30
713	Claudine	30
714	Cordie	30
715	Eldora	30
716	Elna	30
717	Gail	30
718	Johnie	30
719	Juliet	30
720	Madaline	30
721	Therese	30
722	Verlie	30
723	Charlene	29
724	Eulalia	29
725	Euna	29
726	Fairy	29
727	Renee	29
728	Rilla	29
729	Aletha	28
730	Camilla	28
731	Emelia	28
732	Fae	28
733	Florene	28
734	Freeda	28
735	Lexie	28
736	Magdalena	28
737	Mavis	28
738	Missouri	28
739	Rosalia	28
740	Rosanna	28
741	Valerie	28
742	Alida	27
743	Alverta	27
744	Carmel	27
745	Delta	27
746	Dorcas	27
747	Elisa	27
748	Ena	27
749	Hanna	27
750	Henry	27
751	Janette	27
752	Louvenia	27
753	Melissa	27
754	Pattie	27
755	Albertine	26
756	Annetta	26
757	Berneice	26
758	Ettie	26
759	Gilda	26
760	Glennie	26
761	Lonie	26
762	Magdalen	26
763	Martina	26
764	Nella	26
765	Robert	26
766	Salome	26
767	Vella	26
768	Annis	25
769	Ara	25
770	Beaulah	25
771	Bridget	25
772	Clarissa	25
773	Clemmie	25
774	Consuelo	25
775	Deborah	25
776	Eloisa	25
777	Hildred	25
778	Icie	25
779	Jettie	25
780	Josefa	25
781	Louie	25
782	Marilyn	25
783	Meda	25
784	Serena	25
785	Signe	25
786	Verla	25
787	Versie	25
788	Veta	25
789	Veva	25
790	Zenobia	25
791	Adelle	24
792	Angelita	24
793	Betsy	24
794	Claribel	24
795	Corene	24
796	Dorris	24
797	Eulah	24
798	Ilene	24
799	Ines	24
800	Izola	24
801	Josefina	24
802	Manda	24
803	Nathalie	24
804	Olevia	24
805	Ouida	24
806	Retta	24
807	Sidney	24
808	Theo	24
809	Alvena	23
810	Amalia	23
811	Edra	23
812	Emeline	23
813	Hazle	23
814	Hertha	23
815	Jackie	23
816	Liza	23
817	Lonnie	23
818	Marge	23
819	Maryann	23
820	Mertie	23
821	Monnie	23
822	Myrl	23
823	Odie	23
824	Rachael	23
825	Rosemarie	23
826	Sibyl	23
827	Zita	23
828	Zoe	23
829	Adaline	22
830	Annabell	22
831	Annamae	22
832	Ardis	22
833	Arlena	22
834	Bea	22
835	Elizebeth	22
836	Elmer	22
837	Elta	22
838	Eugenie	22
839	Evelina	22
840	Frank	22
841	Hassie	22
842	Leo	22
843	Libby	22
844	Luisa	22
845	Margaretta	22
846	Thomas	22
847	Twila	22
848	Vincenza	22
849	Adrienne	21
850	Alline	21
851	Ardella	21
852	Astrid	21
853	Chrystal	21
854	Delilah	21
855	Doretha	21
856	Elvina	21
857	Enola	21
858	Evelyne	21
859	Florrie	21
860	Golden	21
861	Gwen	21
862	Hellen	21
863	Isobel	21
864	Jonnie	21
865	Joseph	21
866	Kathrine	21
867	Kathryne	21
868	Kittie	21
869	Lenna	21
870	Lissie	21
871	Loma	21
872	Marianne	21
873	Neta	21
874	Noma	21
875	Omie	21
876	Ova	21
877	Palma	21
878	Thora	21
879	Trudie	21
880	Zada	21
881	Zettie	21
882	Amber	20
883	Ardelia	20
884	Bonita	20
885	Cathrine	20
886	Classie	20
887	Corrie	20
888	Daphne	20
889	Edyth	20
890	Emmer	20
891	Fleta	20
892	Garnett	20
893	Gay	20
894	Gene	20
895	Gennie	20
896	Jerry	20
897	Katy	20
898	Larue	20
899	Lassie	20
900	Letitia	20
901	Lyla	20
902	Mariah	20
903	Mellie	20
904	Naoma	20
905	Norine	20
906	Ottie	20
907	Ozella	20
908	Sabina	20
909	Santa	20
910	Vennie	20
911	Willia	20
912	Allean	19
913	Arizona	19
914	Arnetta	19
915	Arrie	19
916	Atha	19
917	Bernardine	19
918	Cleta	19
919	Clora	19
920	Coletta	19
921	Cordia	19
922	Corean	19
923	Etha	19
924	Eura	19
925	Gladyce	19
926	Inga	19
927	Joanne	19
928	Juliana	19
929	Lavon	19
930	Maebelle	19
931	Marcelle	19
932	Mozella	19
933	Odelia	19
934	Rozella	19
935	Sadye	19
936	Selena	19
937	Sigrid	19
938	Sula	19
939	Adah	18
940	Adline	18
941	Aggie	18
942	Arie	18
943	Augustine	18
944	Bernetta	18
945	Bette	18
946	Buna	18
947	Creola	18
948	Dean	18
949	Dell	18
950	Diane	18
951	Drucilla	18
952	Ether	18
953	Eveline	18
954	Floretta	18
955	Isla	18
956	Lynn	18
957	Margarete	18
958	Marianna	18
959	Mathilde	18
960	Merna	18
961	Mossie	18
962	Nedra	18
963	Nila	18
964	Paralee	18
965	Romaine	18
966	Sena	18
967	Sofia	18
968	Syble	18
969	Zadie	18
970	Albertina	17
971	Clementina	17
972	Cleora	17
973	Coral	17
974	Dagmar	17
975	Dale	17
976	Delpha	17
977	Delsie	17
978	Earnestine	17
979	Emogene	17
980	Glenn	17
981	Izetta	17
982	Izora	17
983	Jessica	17
984	Jossie	17
985	Launa	17
986	Laurette	17
987	Laurie	17
988	Leda	17
989	Leoma	17
990	Libbie	17
991	Lilyan	17
992	Lollie	17
993	Madalyn	17
994	Mettie	17
995	Neoma	17
996	Nobie	17
997	Norene	17
998	Oda	17
999	Prudence	17
1000	Trula	17

Boys: top 25 of 1908
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1907
1	1 John	9,343	60.5	#1
2	2 William	7,529	48.8	#2
3	3 James	7,012	45.4	#3
4	4 George	4,584	29.7	#4
5	5 Robert	4,219	27.3	#5
6	6 Joseph	4,162	27.0	#7
7	7 Charles	3,929	25.5	#6
8	8 Frank	3,146	20.4	#8
9	9 Edward	2,707	17.5	#9
10	10 Thomas	2,301	14.9	#11
11	11 Henry	2,283	14.8	#10
12	12 Walter	2,192	14.2	#12
13	13 Willie	1,964	12.7	#13
14	14 Harry	1,934	12.5	#14
15	15 Albert	1,642	10.6	#15
16	16 Arthur	1,601	10.4	#16
17	17 Harold	1,542	10.0	#17
18	18 Paul	1,478	9.6	#20
19	19 Clarence	1,428	9.3	#18
20	20 Fred	1,381	8.9	#19
21	21 Raymond	1,381	8.9	#21
22	22 Louis	1,317	8.5	#25
23	23 Richard	1,244	8.1	#22
24	24 Joe	1,209	7.8	#23
25	25 Ralph	1,138	7.4	#29

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Roy	1,097
27	Jack	1,086
28	Howard	1,078
29	Carl	1,074
30	David	1,015
31	Ernest	1,000
32	Earl	999
33	Samuel	960
34	Francis	853
35	Lawrence	815
36	Herbert	759
37	Charlie	740
38	Alfred	739
39	Andrew	722
40	Kenneth	692
41	Anthony	690
42	Elmer	689
43	Eugene	689
44	Michael	688
45	Donald	664
46	Sam	644
47	Theodore	643
48	Leonard	614
49	Leo	584
50	Herman	562
51	Lee	553
52	Stanley	547
53	Peter	541
54	Daniel	530
55	Floyd	529
56	Leroy	523
57	Russell	523
58	Clifford	515
59	Clyde	511
60	Lester	509
61	Lewis	489
62	Jesse	482
63	Benjamin	480
64	Edwin	477
65	Oscar	476
66	Chester	461
67	Ray	446
68	Frederick	438
69	Claude	428
70	Bernard	414
71	Eddie	413
72	Cecil	397
73	Lloyd	394
74	Norman	374
75	Melvin	366
76	Edgar	360
77	Jessie	355
78	Ben	353
79	Milton	346
80	Homer	340
81	Tom	340
82	Harvey	339
83	Martin	331
84	Leon	327
85	Johnnie	321
86	Philip	319
87	Marvin	311
88	Victor	308
89	Alvin	307
90	Everett	294
91	Luther	292
92	Allen	287
93	Vernon	285
94	Stephen	280
95	Leslie	279
96	Will	274
97	Gerald	270
98	Morris	269
99	Julius	263
100	Virgil	258

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sidney	253
102	Vincent	250
103	Glenn	247
104	Alexander	246
105	Otis	243
106	Maurice	241
107	Horace	235
108	Jacob	235
109	Marion	233
110	Wilbur	233
111	Earnest	230
112	Willard	229
113	Nicholas	226
114	Irving	225
115	Archie	223
116	Gilbert	223
117	Jim	220
118	Manuel	220
119	Max	218
120	Patrick	216
121	Hugh	215
122	Oliver	207
123	Curtis	203
124	Hubert	203
125	Arnold	202
126	Guy	200
127	Alex	199
128	Jerry	198
129	Gordon	196
130	Ira	196
131	Roosevelt	194
132	Warren	194
133	Jose	192
134	Wallace	190
135	Wesley	185
136	Mack	183
137	Nathan	178
138	Wayne	178
139	Otto	177
140	Rudolph	173
141	Johnie	172
142	Lonnie	169
143	Sylvester	166
144	Bill	164
145	Isaac	162
146	Willis	161
147	Jimmie	160
148	Marshall	160
149	Bennie	158
150	Glen	158
151	Roland	156
152	Rufus	156
153	Charley	155
154	Orville	153
155	Dan	152
156	Ed	152
157	Matthew	152
158	Percy	151
159	Abraham	150
160	Nathaniel	150
161	Steve	149
162	Clifton	143
163	Tony	142
164	Edmund	141
165	Emil	141
166	Clinton	140
167	Mike	139
168	August	138
169	Calvin	135
170	Clayton	134
171	Franklin	133
172	Perry	133
173	Pete	131
174	Phillip	131
175	Jerome	127
176	Emmett	126
177	Ellis	123
178	Elbert	121
179	Bert	120
180	Alton	119
181	Amos	119
182	Felix	118
183	Sherman	118
184	Dave	116
185	Jake	115
186	Roger	115
187	Aaron	114
188	Ted	113
189	Nelson	112
190	Booker	111
191	Douglas	111
192	Adam	109
193	Don	107
194	Johnny	107
195	Tommie	106
196	Forrest	105
197	Owen	105
198	Irvin	104
199	Reuben	102
200	Dennis	101
201	Juan	101
202	Wilbert	101
203	Dale	100
204	Antonio	99
205	Bruce	99
206	Dewey	99
207	Ross	99
208	Wilfred	98
209	Ervin	97
210	Karl	97
211	Roscoe	97
212	Adolph	96
213	Grady	96
214	Ivan	95
215	Salvatore	95
216	Delbert	92
217	Laurence	91
218	Jay	89
219	Edmond	88
220	Jess	88
221	Julian	88
222	Preston	88
223	Troy	87
224	Cornelius	86
225	Grover	85
226	Simon	85
227	Austin	84
228	Nick	84
229	Ollie	84
230	Angelo	82
231	Moses	82
232	Monroe	81
233	Gus	80
234	Millard	80
235	Grant	79
236	Mary	79
237	Wilson	79
238	Gene	78
239	Jasper	78
240	Leland	78
241	Malcolm	78
242	Bob	77
243	Carroll	77
244	Merle	76
245	Levi	75
246	Lyle	75
247	Ronald	75
248	Freddie	72
249	Murray	72
250	Buster	71
251	Harley	71
252	Wiley	71
253	Byron	70
254	Larry	70
255	Allan	68
256	Noah	68
257	Aubrey	67
258	Jesus	67
259	Mark	67
260	Timothy	67
261	Fredrick	66
262	Jeff	65
263	Mose	65
264	Ramon	65
265	Claud	64
266	Elijah	64
267	Emanuel	64
268	Rex	64
269	Anton	63
270	Louie	63
271	Wendell	63
272	Dominick	62
273	Taft	62
274	Boyd	61
275	Loyd	61
276	Solomon	61
277	Spencer	61
278	Francisco	60
279	Lowell	60
280	Ruben	60
281	Cleveland	59
282	Elwood	59
283	Erwin	59
284	Harrison	59
285	Barney	58
286	Kermit	58
287	Abe	57
288	Alonzo	57
289	Tommy	57
290	Andy	56
291	Carlos	56
292	Hollis	56
293	Eli	55
294	Myron	55
295	Neil	55
296	Christopher	54
297	Clark	54
298	Hiram	54
299	Hyman	54
300	Mitchell	54
301	Clair	53
302	Pedro	53
303	Isadore	52
304	Luke	52
305	Odell	52
306	Randolph	52
307	Elmo	51
308	Garland	51
309	Marcus	51
310	Cleo	50
311	Dwight	50
312	Forest	50
313	Lynn	50
314	Dominic	49
315	Orval	49
316	Alphonse	48
317	Carlton	48
318	Columbus	48
319	Dallas	48
320	Elton	48
321	Emery	48
322	Lorenzo	48
323	Ora	48
324	Silas	48
325	Thurman	48
326	Buford	47
327	Edd	47
328	Noel	47
329	Reginald	47
330	Dock	46
331	Earle	46
332	Elliott	46
333	Loren	46
334	Neal	46
335	Al	45
336	Anderson	45
337	Cyril	45
338	Freeman	45
339	Joel	45
340	Meyer	45
341	Ellsworth	44
342	Miles	44
343	Sol	44
344	Sterling	44
345	Vern	44
346	Dean	43
347	Irwin	43
348	Wilmer	43
349	Elvin	42
350	Emory	42
351	Keith	42
352	Ned	42
353	Riley	42
354	Ward	42
355	Adrian	41
356	Clement	41
357	Foster	41
358	Russel	41
359	Scott	41
360	Bud	40
361	Elias	40
362	Noble	40
363	Steven	40
364	Weldon	40
365	Alfonso	39
366	Basil	39
367	Fletcher	39
368	Houston	39
369	Ike	39
370	Isiah	39
371	Norris	39
372	Omer	39
373	Roman	39
374	Conrad	38
375	Eldon	38
376	Harris	38
377	Jackson	38
378	Luis	38
379	Major	38
380	Royal	38
381	Truman	38
382	Wilford	38
383	Benny	37
384	Chris	37
385	King	37
386	Palmer	37
387	Stewart	37
388	Wade	37
389	Alva	36
390	Dee	36
391	Junius	36
392	Pat	36
393	Pearl	36
394	Sanford	36
395	Van	36
396	Waldo	36
397	Walker	36
398	Winston	36
399	Wm	36
400	Ferdinand	35
401	Napoleon	35
402	Saul	35
403	Armand	34
404	Buck	34
405	Burton	34
406	Coy	34
407	Dick	34
408	Dudley	34
409	Gabriel	34
410	Lucius	34
411	Merrill	34
412	Theo	34
413	Augustus	33
414	Clay	33
415	Emile	33
416	Isaiah	33
417	Jimmy	33
418	Mathew	33
419	Maynard	33
420	Morgan	33
421	Ulysses	33
422	Emerson	32
423	Harmon	32
424	Herschel	32
425	Isidore	32
426	Mckinley	32
427	Olin	32
428	Randall	32
429	Alan	31
430	Frederic	31
431	Harlan	31
432	Haskell	31
433	Hugo	31
434	Jean	31
435	Norbert	31
436	Porter	31
437	Shelby	31
438	Cletus	30
439	Doyle	30
440	Eric	30
441	Gerard	30
442	Helen	30
443	Jonas	30
444	Lacy	30
445	Lionel	30
446	Merlin	30
447	Otho	30
448	Pasquale	30
449	Sammie	30
450	Vance	30
451	Wilburn	30
452	Alford	29
453	Aloysius	29
454	Christian	29
455	Delmar	29
456	Garfield	29
457	Gustave	29
458	Hamilton	29
459	Hazel	29
460	Joshua	29
461	Newton	29
462	Otha	29
463	Alden	28
464	Alfredo	28
465	Arther	28
466	Berry	28
467	Billie	28
468	Garrett	28
469	Hardy	28
470	Lyman	28
471	Mario	28
472	Milo	28
473	Sandy	28
474	Sydney	28
475	Bertram	27
476	Bruno	27
477	Bryan	27
478	Elzie	27
479	General	27
480	Junior	27
481	Linwood	27
482	Mason	27
483	Maxwell	27
484	Morton	27
485	Olen	27
486	Patsy	27
487	Rodney	27
488	Rosevelt	27
489	Arlie	26
490	Clint	26
491	Gary	26
492	Granville	26
493	Gregory	26
494	Haywood	26
495	Josh	26
496	Merton	26
497	Phil	26
498	Theron	26
499	Ambrose	25
500	Carter	25
501	Dewitt	25
502	Enoch	25
503	Evan	25
504	Ezra	25
505	Hoyt	25
506	Jefferson	25
507	Jules	25
508	Kelly	25
509	Milford	25
510	Odis	25
511	Prince	25
512	Travis	25
513	Asa	24
514	Casimir	24
515	Clem	24
516	Dorsey	24
517	Israel	24
518	Margaret	24
519	Miguel	24
520	Raphael	24
521	Webster	24
522	Avery	23
523	Bryant	23
524	Clarance	23
525	Cyrus	23
526	Early	23
527	Ford	23
528	Hershel	23
529	Hobert	23
530	Jeremiah	23
531	Laverne	23
532	Leander	23
533	Lonzo	23
534	Olaf	23
535	Pablo	23
536	Rose	23
537	Rubin	23
538	Stuart	23
539	Terry	23
540	Valentine	23
541	Alphonso	22
542	Artie	22
543	Elwin	22
544	Emmitt	22
545	Ethel	22
546	Gustav	22
547	Jewel	22
548	Lenard	22
549	Rafael	22
550	Rocco	22
551	Shirley	22
552	Taylor	22
553	Abner	21
554	Aron	21
555	Artis	21
556	Burl	21
557	Cliff	21
558	Coleman	21
559	Frances	21
560	Lucian	21
561	Micheal	21
562	Oran	21
563	Romeo	21
564	Tim	21
565	Wilber	21
566	Billy	20
567	Davis	20
568	Elmore	20
569	Fay	20
570	Lemuel	20
571	Lincoln	20
572	Ludwig	20
573	Marie	20
574	Milburn	20
575	Mildred	20
576	Ottis	20
577	Rene	20
578	Ruth	20
579	Seth	20
580	Tracy	20
581	Vester	20
582	Vivian	20
583	Wilton	20
584	Winfred	20
585	Allie	19
586	Andres	19
587	Antone	19
588	Archibald	19
589	Bennett	19
590	Bernie	19
591	Brady	19
592	Chas	19
593	Cleve	19
594	Crawford	19
595	Dillard	19
596	Dorothy	19
597	Everette	19
598	Florence	19
599	Gale	19
600	Hal	19
601	Henderson	19
602	Ivory	19
603	Judson	19
604	Lamar	19
605	Marlin	19
606	Matt	19
607	Miller	19
608	Raleigh	19
609	Santos	19
610	Stacy	19
611	Warner	19
612	Wylie	19
613	Bradley	18
614	Carmine	18
615	Darrell	18
616	Eldridge	18
617	Elroy	18
618	Gaylord	18
619	Graham	18
620	Huston	18
621	Ignacio	18
622	Justin	18
623	Oren	18
624	Orlando	18
625	Reed	18
626	Shelton	18
627	Sigmund	18
628	Thaddeus	18
629	Tomas	18
630	Williams	18
631	Winfield	18
632	Addison	17
633	Augustine	17
634	Brown	17
635	Carey	17
636	Delmer	17
637	Denver	17
638	Edna	17
639	Felipe	17
640	Fritz	17
641	Grace	17
642	Hosea	17
643	Jewell	17
644	Johnson	17
645	Jonah	17
646	Lafayette	17
647	Lew	17
648	Lucious	17
649	Murphy	17
650	Richmond	17
651	Rollin	17
652	Rupert	17
653	Salvador	17
654	Smith	17
655	Walton	17
656	Woodrow	17
657	Art	16
658	Blair	16
659	Brooks	16
660	Burnett	16
661	Cloyd	16
662	Connie	16
663	Dalton	16
664	Emilio	16
665	Evert	16
666	Farris	16
667	Gladys	16
668	Hadley	16
669	Hans	16
670	Ivy	16
671	June	16
672	Lois	16
673	Lon	16
674	Nat	16
675	Nolan	16
676	Obie	16
677	Odie	16
678	Oswald	16
679	Price	16
680	Roberto	16
681	Seymour	16
682	Sheldon	16
683	Verne	16
684	Watson	16
685	Abel	15
686	Americo	15
687	Benton	15
688	Bernice	15
689	Buddy	15
690	Carrol	15
691	Casper	15
692	Durward	15
693	Ernie	15
694	Finis	15
695	Hayward	15
696	Hector	15
697	Hunter	15
698	Julio	15
699	Lawerence	15
700	Lige	15
701	Lou	15
702	Meredith	15
703	Mervin	15
704	Orin	15
705	Ransom	15
706	Reese	15
707	Rolland	15
708	Sebastian	15
709	Stanford	15
710	Theadore	15
711	Tillman	15
712	Alma	14
713	Alvis	14
714	Bonnie	14
715	Carleton	14
716	Carlo	14
717	Claire	14
718	Clare	14
719	Dana	14
720	Duncan	14
721	Ennis	14
722	Essie	14
723	Giles	14
724	Golden	14
725	Hilliard	14
726	Jodie	14
727	Judge	14
728	Lindsey	14
729	Louise	14
730	Lucien	14
731	Murry	14
732	Norval	14
733	Ocie	14
734	Olan	14
735	Oral	14
736	Osie	14
737	Perley	14
738	Pierce	14
739	Rosario	14
740	Rudy	14
741	Santiago	14
742	Turner	14
743	Vito	14
744	Adolphus	13
745	Albin	13
746	Alonza	13
747	Burley	13
748	Burt	13
749	Cary	13
750	Cedric	13
751	Chauncey	13
752	Domingo	13
753	Doris	13
754	Duke	13
755	Ellwood	13
756	Elza	13
757	Emmet	13
758	Evans	13
759	Ezekiel	13
760	Francesco	13
761	Frankie	13
762	Gail	13
763	Gertrude	13
764	Guss	13
765	Henery	13
766	Hollie	13
767	Jordan	13
768	Melton	13
769	Nels	13
770	Newell	13
771	Parker	13
772	Roderick	13
773	Sammy	13
774	Starling	13
775	Sylvan	13
776	Toivo	13
777	Vernie	13
778	Vicente	13
779	Alois	12
780	Annie	12
781	Arley	12
782	Arturo	12
783	Arvid	12
784	Bee	12
785	Beverly	12
786	Carmen	12
787	Carson	12
788	Clara	12
789	Clovis	12
790	Collins	12
791	Cornelious	12
792	Earlie	12
793	Elie	12
794	Fernando	12
795	Garnet	12
796	Garnett	12
797	Goldie	12
798	Hayes	12
799	Hermon	12
800	Hobart	12
801	Ivey	12
802	Jennings	12
803	Jonathan	12
804	Lawson	12
805	Leopold	12
806	Logan	12
807	Lorenza	12
808	Mabel	12
809	Mac	12
810	Marcellus	12
811	Mitchel	12
812	Moe	12
813	Nicolas	12
814	Paris	12
815	Reinhold	12
816	Robley	12
817	Rollie	12
818	Sim	12
819	Teddy	12
820	Vaughn	12
821	Wellington	12
822	Willam	12
823	Wyatt	12
824	Zack	12
825	Alberto	11
826	Alice	11
827	Antoine	11
828	Baxter	11
829	Benedict	11
830	Benito	11
831	Blaine	11
832	Boyce	11
833	Bradford	11
834	Casey	11
835	Claudie	11
836	Cleon	11
837	Courtney	11
838	Darwin	11
839	Dell	11
840	Delmas	11
841	Duane	11
842	Eduardo	11
843	Elisha	11
844	Elizabeth	11
845	Ellie	11
846	Elwyn	11
847	Enrique	11
848	Ernst	11
849	Eunice	11
850	Eva	11
851	Finley	11
852	Franklyn	11
853	Fulton	11
854	Geo	11
855	Helmer	11
856	Hudson	11
857	Kelley	11
858	Leighton	11
859	Lesley	11
860	Linton	11
861	Madison	11
862	Mattie	11
863	Merl	11
864	Orvil	11
865	Ossie	11
866	Pearlie	11
867	Raymon	11
868	Rogers	11
869	Sanders	11
870	Sherwood	11
871	Thornton	11
872	Urban	11
873	Verle	11
874	Vincenzo	11
875	Virgle	11
876	Wash	11
877	Abram	10
878	Adelbert	10
879	Adolf	10
880	Alec	10
881	Alvie	10
882	Anna	10
883	Arne	10
884	Audie	10
885	Audrey	10
886	Author	10
887	Barton	10
888	Beatrice	10
889	Benjiman	10
890	Bertrand	10
891	Bishop	10
892	Carrie	10
893	Catherine	10
894	Clell	10
895	Craig	10
896	Denton	10
897	Denzil	10
898	Dolphus	10
899	Domenic	10
900	Domenick	10
901	Donnie	10
902	Edison	10
903	Farrell	10
904	Federico	10
905	Felton	10
906	Furman	10
907	Gardner	10
908	Green	10
909	Guadalupe	10
910	Hampton	10
911	Hezekiah	10
912	Hilton	10
913	Isom	10
914	Isreal	10
915	Jason	10
916	Joaquin	10
917	Julia	10
918	Kent	10
919	Kyle	10
920	Lavern	10
921	Lawyer	10
922	Lemon	10
923	Lenord	10
924	Levie	10
925	Levy	10
926	Linnie	10
927	Mahlon	10
928	Malachi	10
929	Nathanial	10
930	Omar	10
931	Opal	10
932	Orris	10
933	Pierre	10
934	Quentin	10
935	Reyes	10
936	Rolla	10
937	Romie	10
938	Rosendo	10
939	Sid	10
940	Solon	10
941	Stanton	10
942	Verner	10
943	Wayman	10
944	Westley	10
945	Weston	10
946	Alf	9
947	Almer	9
948	Alpha	9
949	Angel	9
950	Arlington	9
951	Arno	9
952	Ashley	9
953	Augusta	9
954	Benjaman	9
955	Benson	9
956	Beryl	9
957	Blanche	9
958	Brice	9
959	Callie	9
960	Carlie	9
961	Carlyle	9
962	Collie	9
963	Cornell	9
964	Dexter	9
965	Eino	9
966	Eldred	9
967	Eleanor	9
968	Ellery	9
969	Emmanuel	9
970	Ernesto	9
971	Esker	9
972	Estel	9
973	Evelyn	9
974	Ewell	9
975	Florentino	9
976	Foy	9
977	Frazier	9
978	Gaetano	9
979	Gaston	9
980	Gayle	9
981	Gerhard	9
982	Gregorio	9
983	Harland	9
984	Hayden	9
985	Heber	9
986	Hillard	9
987	Hurley	9
988	Jonnie	9
989	Jule	9
990	Kirby	9
991	Leamon	9
992	Lillian	9
993	Llewellyn	9
994	Lorin	9
995	Lucas	9
996	Lucille	9
997	Maxie	9
998	Melville	9
999	Merritt	9
1000	Mortimer	9

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1908.

How spread out were the names of 1908?

In 1908 the ten most given boys’ names went to 31.7% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 20.9% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1908 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 1908?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1908 against the top 100 of 1907.

The biggest climbs of 1908

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1908.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1907	Rank 1908
Frankie	#374	#290
Arlene	#351	#296
Carolyn	#254	#200
Leone	#394	#343
Alvina	#385	#339
Joyce	#396	#350
Gwendolyn	#356	#314
Neva	#300	#259

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1907	Rank 1908
Sherman	#241	#183
Perry	#221	#172
Dale	#242	#203
Marshall	#184	#148
Don	#227	#193
Nicholas	#143	#113
Johnie	#164	#141
Jerome	#198	#175

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1908

The most given names of the 1900s1908 and the other years of its decade together.
Six real names drawn from 1908Weighted 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: 1909

The most popular baby names of 1908

The top names of 1908

How spread out were the names of 1908?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1908?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1908

More about the names of 1908