Home Years 1913 The most popular baby names of 1913 In 1913 the most given names were John (29,329 boys) and Mary (36,642 girls); SSA’s file counts 1,137,112 babies under 6,968 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1913 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1913 Girls: top 25 of 1913 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1912 1 1 Mary 36,642 58.7 #1 2 2 Helen 18,888 30.2 #2 3 3 Dorothy 14,674 23.5 #3 4 4 Margaret 14,486 23.2 #4 5 5 Ruth 12,609 20.2 #5 6 6 Mildred 9,921 15.9 #6 7 7 Anna 9,687 15.5 #7 8 8 Elizabeth 9,505 15.2 #8 9 9 Frances 7,694 12.3 #9 10 10 Marie 7,353 11.8 #10 11 11 Alice 6,934 11.1 #11 12 12 Evelyn 6,683 10.7 #13 13 13 Florence 6,279 10.1 #12 14 14 Rose 6,171 9.9 #15 15 15 Virginia 6,036 9.7 #20 16 16 Lillian 6,015 9.6 #14 17 17 Louise 5,577 8.9 #17 18 18 Edna 5,558 8.9 #16 19 19 Gladys 5,428 8.7 #19 20 20 Ethel 5,369 8.6 #18 21 21 Irene 5,335 8.5 #22 22 22 Catherine 5,302 8.5 #21 23 23 Ruby 4,913 7.9 #23 24 24 Josephine 4,822 7.7 #28 25 25 Grace 4,669 7.5 #24
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Thelma 4,595 27 Hazel 4,589 28 Martha 4,538 29 Edith 4,366 30 Annie 4,267 31 Lucille 4,098 32 Esther 4,090 33 Gertrude 4,015 34 Eleanor 3,938 35 Pauline 3,636 36 Clara 3,633 37 Beatrice 3,567 38 Emma 3,474 39 Bertha 3,345 40 Elsie 3,209 41 Agnes 3,206 42 Julia 3,195 43 Sarah 3,178 44 Doris 3,049 45 Bernice 3,036 46 Ann 2,998 47 Bessie 2,952 48 Marjorie 2,922 49 Ida 2,916 50 Eva 2,891 51 Marion 2,854 52 Viola 2,847 53 Myrtle 2,843 54 Katherine 2,794 55 Pearl 2,756 56 Mabel 2,741 57 Anne 2,684 58 Nellie 2,645 59 Lois 2,560 60 Jean 2,545 61 Jessie 2,475 62 Laura 2,454 63 Minnie 2,332 64 Alma 2,297 65 Willie 2,264 66 Kathryn 2,246 67 Betty 2,240 68 Vera 2,209 69 Stella 2,205 70 Ella 2,071 71 Lillie 2,030 72 Sylvia 2,013 73 Lena 1,973 74 Leona 1,911 75 Mattie 1,868 76 Blanche 1,856 77 Lucy 1,856 78 Marguerite 1,822 79 Mae 1,814 80 Jennie 1,809 81 Jane 1,759 82 Violet 1,751 83 Vivian 1,727 84 Genevieve 1,684 85 Beulah 1,641 86 Opal 1,629 87 Charlotte 1,603 88 Ellen 1,579 89 Velma 1,556 90 Carrie 1,517 91 Fannie 1,488 92 Wilma 1,469 93 Marian 1,452 94 Barbara 1,451 95 Juanita 1,443 96 Hattie 1,434 97 Theresa 1,403 98 Inez 1,395 99 Emily 1,386 100 Georgia 1,382
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Rosa 1,366 102 Nancy 1,290 103 Cora 1,288 104 Ada 1,282 105 Hilda 1,275 106 Mamie 1,245 107 Eunice 1,214 108 Alberta 1,196 109 Dora 1,183 110 Kathleen 1,179 111 Lula 1,179 112 Estelle 1,129 113 Sophie 1,122 114 Sara 1,121 115 Sadie 1,112 116 Rita 1,096 117 Madeline 1,084 118 Loretta 1,074 119 Maxine 1,073 120 Geneva 1,069 121 Geraldine 1,058 122 Phyllis 1,054 123 Daisy 1,052 124 Christine 1,045 125 Harriet 1,039 126 Verna 1,038 127 Maggie 1,019 128 Lucile 1,003 129 Olive 994 130 Lola 965 131 Susie 965 132 Flora 943 133 Maria 909 134 Mable 907 135 Nora 890 136 Audrey 884 137 Muriel 882 138 Sally 879 139 Norma 878 140 Erma 865 141 Henrietta 865 142 Naomi 840 143 Lottie 837 144 Irma 830 145 Rachel 827 146 Miriam 826 147 Victoria 825 148 Olga 810 149 Caroline 805 150 Goldie 791 151 Della 789 152 Nettie 777 153 Eula 773 154 Lydia 759 155 Roberta 755 156 Rosie 744 157 Winifred 741 158 Rebecca 739 159 Jeanette 734 160 Lorraine 724 161 Amelia 721 162 Janet 712 163 June 710 164 Effie 708 165 Dolores 706 166 Fern 697 167 May 695 168 Wanda 687 169 Shirley 684 170 Carolyn 676 171 Katie 674 172 Ollie 669 173 Adeline 668 174 Nina 668 175 Essie 662 176 Dorothea 658 177 Isabel 657 178 Sallie 656 179 Maude 655 180 Bonnie 648 181 Antoinette 646 182 Ora 622 183 Veronica 615 184 Eileen 614 185 Freda 613 186 Isabelle 606 187 Addie 605 188 Lela 595 189 Marcella 590 190 Patricia 588 191 Iva 577 192 Jeannette 570 193 Anita 562 194 Faye 561 195 Lorene 559 196 Susan 543 197 Etta 542 198 Cecelia 536 199 Cleo 536 200 Celia 532 201 Lizzie 532 202 Eloise 529 203 Angelina 520 204 Luella 519 205 Leola 512 206 Frieda 506 207 Mollie 506 208 Regina 504 209 Elva 496 210 Adele 492 211 Nell 491 212 Claire 490 213 Alta 486 214 Cecilia 485 215 Sue 483 216 Jewell 482 217 Angeline 478 218 Arlene 471 219 Janie 471 220 Ola 471 221 Ina 469 222 Estella 465 223 Flossie 463 224 Rosalie 462 225 Constance 458 226 Selma 455 227 Jeanne 449 228 Angela 447 229 Johnnie 440 230 Matilda 432 231 Lila 430 232 Sophia 429 233 Fay 427 234 Ernestine 425 235 Helene 425 236 Teresa 424 237 Margie 423 238 Elaine 411 239 Joan 411 240 Reba 410 241 Annette 408 242 Nannie 402 243 Hannah 396 244 Jewel 392 245 Elma 388 246 Rosemary 388 247 Amy 387 248 Leah 370 249 Virgie 364 250 Elnora 353 251 Amanda 346 252 Zelma 342 253 Millie 336 254 Carol 332 255 Winnie 328 256 Elvira 327 257 Adelaide 321 258 Clarice 319 259 Edythe 318 260 Eliza 315 261 Eleanore 313 262 Letha 313 263 Eugenia 310 264 Iris 310 265 Rena 306 266 Myra 305 267 Tillie 303 268 Avis 301 269 Carmen 300 270 Francis 299 271 Gwendolyn 298 272 Lee 294 273 Allie 293 274 Billie 289 275 Lenora 289 276 Neva 289 277 Laverne 288 278 Cornelia 287 279 Olivia 287 280 Cecile 282 281 Elinor 279 282 Ila 279 283 Peggy 276 284 Hester 275 285 Gussie 274 286 Melba 274 287 Belle 273 288 Callie 273 289 Gracie 273 290 Joyce 273 291 Donna 266 292 Madge 264 293 Harriett 260 294 Lorena 259 295 Dollie 258 296 Natalie 258 297 Josie 257 298 Kate 257 299 Odessa 255 300 Augusta 253 301 Lora 252 302 Helena 245 303 Lessie 245 304 Priscilla 241 305 Annabelle 240 306 Carmela 238 307 Linda 238 308 Frankie 237 309 Katharine 236 310 Berniece 235 311 Claudia 235 312 Leila 234 313 Merle 232 314 Aileen 231 315 Bertie 230 316 Connie 229 317 Imogene 227 318 Rosetta 227 319 Maudie 226 320 Rosella 225 321 Corinne 223 322 Erna 220 323 Yvonne 220 324 Alyce 218 325 Bettie 216 326 Christina 216 327 Iola 216 328 Birdie 214 329 Maurine 213 330 Lily 212 331 Roxie 212 332 Lenore 210 333 Aline 209 334 Willa 208 335 Leota 207 336 Nadine 206 337 Nola 205 338 Concetta 204 339 Ione 204 340 Wilhelmina 201 341 Pearlie 200 342 Lou 199 343 Zella 199 344 Delia 198 345 Dessie 197 346 Molly 197 347 Bernadine 196 348 Johanna 196 349 Ramona 196 350 Rhoda 189 351 Arline 187 352 Catharine 187 353 Ophelia 187 354 Tessie 187 355 Carmella 186 356 Jimmie 186 357 Loraine 186 358 Stephanie 185 359 Bernadette 183 360 Dolly 183 361 Eddie 183 362 Elisabeth 180 363 Lilly 179 364 Hallie 176 365 Nona 175 366 Mona 174 367 Mayme 173 368 Corine 172 369 Antonia 171 370 Oma 171 371 Pansy 170 372 Maud 168 373 Leone 167 374 Cynthia 165 375 Isabella 165 376 Lelia 165 377 Sybil 165 378 Monica 164 379 Reva 164 380 Cecil 162 381 Kay 159 382 Louisa 159 383 Lucinda 159 384 Gloria 158 385 Gretchen 158 386 Janice 157 387 Maybelle 156 388 Philomena 156 389 Dixie 155 390 Madelyn 155 391 Zelda 155 392 Agatha 153 393 Dovie 153 394 Vada 153 395 Isabell 151 396 Hortense 150 397 Leora 150 398 Paula 150 399 Beryl 149 400 Louella 149 401 Robbie 149 402 Yetta 149 403 Alpha 148 404 Gertie 148 405 Alvina 147 406 Georgie 147 407 Iona 147 408 Harriette 145 409 Minerva 145 410 Elise 144 411 Verda 144 412 Elda 143 413 Alva 142 414 Lettie 142 415 Tommie 142 416 Althea 141 417 Lona 140 418 Evangeline 139 419 Jannie 139 420 Mozelle 139 421 Polly 138 422 Rubye 138 423 Judith 137 424 Florine 136 425 Linnie 135 426 Vida 135 427 Garnet 133 428 Jacqueline 133 429 Oleta 133 430 Wilda 133 431 Bobbie 132 432 Elsa 131 433 Mercedes 131 434 Leta 130 435 Rae 130 436 Beth 129 437 Allene 128 438 Margery 127 439 Dorthy 126 440 Queen 126 441 Artie 125 442 Bella 125 443 Blanch 124 444 Cassie 124 445 Fanny 124 446 Ona 124 447 Eve 123 448 Valeria 123 449 John 122 450 Vesta 122 451 Abbie 121 452 Ester 121 453 Earline 120 454 Joy 120 455 Mina 120 456 Winona 120 457 Bess 119 458 Julie 119 459 Rowena 119 460 Madeleine 118 461 Golda 117 462 Melva 117 463 Rosalind 117 464 Delma 116 465 Elena 116 466 Lauretta 116 467 Valerie 116 468 Guadalupe 115 469 Rhea 115 470 Angie 114 471 Zola 114 472 Clare 113 473 Delores 113 474 Floy 113 475 Glenna 113 476 Marcia 113 477 Alene 112 478 Ava 112 479 Hettie 112 480 Phoebe 112 481 Freida 111 482 Marietta 111 483 Millicent 111 484 Camille 110 485 Enid 110 486 Lucia 110 487 Lulu 110 488 Lorna 109 489 Orpha 109 490 Yolanda 108 491 Albina 107 492 Ferne 107 493 Juliette 107 494 Veda 107 495 Germaine 106 496 Ivy 106 497 Elvera 105 498 Filomena 105 499 Nelle 105 500 Una 105 501 Hope 104 502 Beverly 103 503 Aurelia 102 504 Lorine 102 505 Retha 102 506 Bennie 101 507 Diana 101 508 Mathilda 101 509 Myrtis 101 510 Margarita 100 511 Ursula 99 512 Emilie 98 513 Evie 98 514 Mittie 98 515 Suzanne 98 516 Belva 97 517 Corrine 97 518 Lura 97 519 Emilia 96 520 Ruthie 96 521 Velva 96 522 Era 95 523 Idella 95 524 James 95 525 Adell 94 526 Cordelia 94 527 Dortha 94 528 Estell 94 529 Joanna 94 530 William 94 531 Mazie 93 532 Hulda 92 533 Meta 92 534 Aurora 90 535 Dorotha 90 536 Edwina 90 537 Zora 90 538 Jo 89 539 Magnolia 89 540 Tina 89 541 Celeste 88 542 Elna 88 543 Tressie 88 544 Almeda 87 545 Clyde 87 546 Eleanora 87 547 Myrtice 87 548 Theodora 87 549 Vernice 87 550 Winnifred 87 551 Georgiana 86 552 Lue 86 553 Marianne 86 554 Ocie 86 555 Odell 86 556 Johnie 85 557 Petra 85 558 Vergie 85 559 Malinda 84 560 Margret 84 561 Albertha 83 562 Clementine 83 563 Esta 83 564 Leatha 83 565 Leonora 83 566 Patsy 83 567 Cathryn 81 568 Ellie 81 569 Evalyn 81 570 Mavis 81 571 Jenny 80 572 Zula 80 573 Crystal 79 574 Faith 79 575 Lovie 79 576 Rosamond 79 577 Felicia 78 578 Gilda 78 579 Alfreda 77 580 Audra 77 581 Berneice 77 582 Dorris 77 583 Ethelyn 77 584 George 77 585 Lupe 77 586 Margarette 77 587 Charlie 76 588 Gene 76 589 Justine 76 590 Lavina 76 591 Lennie 76 592 Lina 76 593 Manuela 76 594 Berta 75 595 Camilla 75 596 Charlene 75 597 Kathrine 75 598 Nelda 75 599 Sudie 75 600 Elmira 74 601 Katheryn 74 602 Magdalene 74 603 Therese 74 604 Velda 74 605 Verla 74 606 Adella 73 607 Easter 73 608 Marjory 73 609 Rosalee 73 610 Vernie 73 611 Vina 73 612 Anastasia 72 613 Diane 72 614 Robert 72 615 Consuelo 71 616 Elouise 71 617 Verona 71 618 Chloe 70 619 Delphia 70 620 Hildegarde 70 621 Juana 70 622 Novella 70 623 Octavia 70 624 Alda 69 625 Viva 69 626 Charity 68 627 Idell 68 628 Celestine 67 629 Eda 67 630 Hedwig 67 631 Ima 67 632 Madie 67 633 Ray 67 634 Roma 67 635 Rosina 67 636 Vincenza 67 637 Aletha 66 638 Delphine 66 639 Grayce 66 640 Lida 66 641 Maryann 66 642 Melvina 66 643 Myrtie 65 644 Roslyn 65 645 Arvilla 64 646 Bethel 64 647 Freddie 64 648 Gwen 64 649 Marvel 64 650 Zona 64 651 Annabel 63 652 Claudie 63 653 Georgianna 63 654 Ilene 63 655 Ira 63 656 Kathryne 63 657 Lilyan 63 658 Nan 63 659 Antonette 62 660 Dena 62 661 Elenora 62 662 Joe 62 663 Luvenia 62 664 Myrna 62 665 Ouida 62 666 Violette 62 667 Adela 61 668 Donnie 61 669 Lyda 61 670 Reta 61 671 Mozell 60 672 Rachael 60 673 Rubie 60 674 Bonita 59 675 Nova 59 676 Rosalia 59 677 Tomasa 59 678 Andrea 58 679 Carolina 58 680 Claudine 58 681 Eulalia 58 682 Florida 58 683 Gail 58 684 Jaunita 58 685 Kitty 58 686 Marilyn 58 687 Renee 58 688 Sibyl 58 689 Adrienne 57 690 Alicia 57 691 Mallie 57 692 Maxie 57 693 Thora 57 694 Annetta 56 695 Dorcas 56 696 Florene 56 697 Hellen 56 698 Macie 56 699 Nedra 56 700 Rosalyn 56 701 Ardis 55 702 Deloris 55 703 Emmie 55 704 Francisca 55 705 Lilian 55 706 Maureen 55 707 Vallie 55 708 Carmel 54 709 Corene 54 710 Savannah 54 711 Tena 54 712 Bette 53 713 Eldora 53 714 Ethyl 53 715 Hildred 53 716 Lavon 53 717 Libby 53 718 Pearle 53 719 Pinkie 53 720 Rosemarie 53 721 Adelle 52 722 Berenice 52 723 Earnestine 52 724 Elvie 52 725 Evelyne 52 726 Greta 52 727 Janette 52 728 Jettie 52 729 Joanne 52 730 Josefina 52 731 Judy 52 732 Leslie 52 733 Lilla 52 734 Mandy 52 735 Nita 52 736 Norine 52 737 Susanna 52 738 Altha 51 739 Bulah 51 740 Rosanna 51 741 Audie 50 742 Cleta 50 743 Darlene 50 744 Lurline 50 745 Madaline 50 746 Theo 50 747 Yvette 50 748 Alvera 49 749 Betsy 49 750 Charles 49 751 Delilah 49 752 Dona 49 753 Jayne 49 754 Juliet 49 755 Letitia 49 756 Lucretia 49 757 Magdalena 49 758 Ardella 48 759 Bridget 48 760 Emogene 48 761 Glenda 48 762 Lonnie 48 763 Marcelle 48 764 Ossie 48 765 Sabina 48 766 Treva 48 767 Freeda 47 768 Garnett 47 769 Kattie 47 770 Lera 47 771 Mammie 47 772 Melissa 47 773 Pattie 47 774 Sammie 47 775 Verdie 47 776 Hertha 46 777 Lavinia 46 778 Libbie 46 779 Nathalie 46 780 Signe 46 781 Tennie 46 782 Amalia 45 783 Annabell 45 784 Hazle 45 785 Hilma 45 786 Jackie 45 787 Loma 45 788 Ludie 45 789 Mabelle 45 790 Margaretta 45 791 Martina 45 792 Rosia 45 793 Sonia 45 794 Vivienne 45 795 Cathrine 44 796 Eugenie 44 797 Goldia 44 798 Lucie 44 799 Maybell 44 800 Minna 44 801 Neoma 44 802 Pearline 44 803 Adelina 43 804 Annamae 43 805 Elberta 43 806 Jerry 43 807 Lea 43 808 Sidney 43 809 Vita 43 810 Astrid 42 811 Deborah 42 812 Edward 42 813 Georgina 42 814 Laverna 42 815 Linnea 42 816 Margarete 42 817 Maye 42 818 Myrl 42 819 Ozella 42 820 Sofia 42 821 Twila 42 822 Verlie 42 823 Alverta 41 824 Arlie 41 825 Elinore 41 826 Eulah 41 827 Margarett 41 828 Ova 41 829 Willia 41 830 Alida 40 831 Bell 40 832 Elisa 40 833 Ines 40 834 Marge 40 835 Naoma 40 836 Norene 40 837 Prudence 40 838 Santa 40 839 Walter 40 840 Augustine 39 841 Bettye 39 842 Concepcion 39 843 Ena 39 844 Etha 39 845 Exie 39 846 Gayle 39 847 Hildegard 39 848 Madalyn 39 849 Madonna 39 850 Vena 39 851 Versie 39 852 Adelia 38 853 Alba 38 854 Annis 38 855 Clarissa 38 856 Elfrieda 38 857 Enola 38 858 Fae 38 859 Josefa 38 860 Joseph 38 861 Malvina 38 862 Meredith 38 863 Monnie 38 864 Queenie 38 865 Stasia 38 866 Vivien 38 867 Aida 37 868 Amie 37 869 Charline 37 870 Claribel 37 871 Eudora 37 872 Eveline 37 873 Fairy 37 874 Glennie 37 875 Hermina 37 876 Laurette 37 877 Lavada 37 878 Mellie 37 879 Myrle 37 880 Sadye 37 881 Adaline 36 882 Afton 36 883 Clemmie 36 884 Dominga 36 885 Emelia 36 886 Emmer 36 887 Florrie 36 888 Frank 36 889 Henry 36 890 Jamie 36 891 Lavonne 36 892 Lenna 36 893 Louvenia 36 894 Mafalda 36 895 Nella 36 896 Odie 36 897 Ressie 36 898 Romaine 36 899 Sandra 36 900 Thomas 36 901 Amber 35 902 Elease 35 903 Imelda 35 904 Liza 35 905 Louie 35 906 Lyla 35 907 Magdalen 35 908 Mariam 35 909 Maurice 35 910 Olympia 35 911 Onie 35 912 Tempie 35 913 Alline 34 914 Ara 34 915 Bernetta 34 916 Eloisa 34 917 Gay 34 918 Lavern 34 919 Lexie 34 920 Luna 34 921 Masako 34 922 Stacia 34 923 Syble 34 924 Vinnie 34 925 Albertine 33 926 Angelita 33 927 Antonina 33 928 Beaulah 33 929 Bernardine 33 930 Domenica 33 931 Dorathy 33 932 Doretha 33 933 Elenor 33 934 Ingrid 33 935 Larue 33 936 Leonor 33 937 Luz 33 938 Mariah 33 939 Marianna 33 940 Reatha 33 941 Rosaline 33 942 Stephania 33 943 Veola 33 944 Wynona 33 945 Zenobia 33 946 Alease 32 947 Aleen 32 948 Bernita 32 949 Carmelita 32 950 Ceola 32 951 Coletta 32 952 Elizebeth 32 953 Euna 32 954 Ivory 32 955 Lavera 32 956 Leda 32 957 Lynn 32 958 Margarite 32 959 Palma 32 960 Vernon 32 961 Assunta 31 962 Carole 31 963 Delta 31 964 Elenore 31 965 Elmer 31 966 Eura 31 967 Hanna 31 968 Helyn 31 969 Icie 31 970 Jesse 31 971 Joann 31 972 Jule 31 973 Leonore 31 974 Louis 31 975 Noma 31 976 Paul 31 977 Tiny 31 978 Waneta 31 979 Williemae 31 980 Zena 31 981 Adah 30 982 Ardell 30 983 Christena 30 984 Corrie 30 985 Edyth 30 986 Elvina 30 987 Esperanza 30 988 Hermine 30 989 Jonnie 30 990 Jossie 30 991 Laurel 30 992 Lilah 30 993 Lonie 30 994 Madelene 30 995 Margurite 30 996 Neta 30 997 Pat 30 998 Roselyn 30 999 Rozella 30 1000 Vella 30
Boys: top 25 of 1913 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1912 1 1 John 29,329 57.2 #1 2 2 William 23,538 45.9 #2 3 3 James 20,832 40.6 #3 4 4 Robert 15,684 30.6 #4 5 5 Joseph 14,471 28.2 #5 6 6 George 13,874 27.1 #6 7 7 Charles 13,191 25.7 #7 8 8 Edward 9,474 18.5 #8 9 9 Frank 9,237 18.0 #9 10 10 Thomas 7,096 13.8 #10 11 11 Walter 6,890 13.4 #11 12 12 Henry 6,391 12.5 #12 13 13 Harold 6,157 12.0 #13 14 14 Paul 5,966 11.6 #14 15 15 Harry 5,458 10.7 #16 16 16 Albert 5,449 10.6 #17 17 17 Arthur 5,422 10.6 #15 18 18 Raymond 5,310 10.4 #18 19 19 Richard 5,107 10.0 #19 20 20 Louis 4,258 8.3 #20 21 21 Clarence 4,046 7.9 #21 22 22 Ralph 3,963 7.7 #23 23 23 Carl 3,935 7.7 #24 24 24 Willie 3,760 7.3 #22 25 25 Donald 3,702 7.2 #27
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Howard 3,663 27 Fred 3,624 28 Jack 3,538 29 David 3,282 30 Francis 3,205 31 Earl 3,110 32 Roy 3,090 33 Kenneth 3,065 34 Ernest 2,940 35 Lawrence 2,853 36 Samuel 2,850 37 Joe 2,806 38 Anthony 2,781 39 Herbert 2,723 40 Michael 2,607 41 Stanley 2,595 42 Alfred 2,577 43 Eugene 2,525 44 Woodrow 2,333 45 Elmer 2,323 46 Leonard 2,276 47 Andrew 2,222 48 Leo 2,031 49 Frederick 1,996 50 Russell 1,946 51 Peter 1,934 52 Bernard 1,916 53 Herman 1,905 54 Daniel 1,878 55 Edwin 1,825 56 Chester 1,765 57 Norman 1,748 58 Floyd 1,740 59 Lester 1,736 60 Theodore 1,650 61 Melvin 1,642 62 Charlie 1,618 63 Leroy 1,582 64 Clyde 1,537 65 Sam 1,527 66 Vincent 1,527 67 Lloyd 1,521 68 Clifford 1,520 69 Philip 1,484 70 Benjamin 1,466 71 Milton 1,419 72 Lewis 1,384 73 Ray 1,328 74 Cecil 1,276 75 Martin 1,259 76 Oscar 1,249 77 Marvin 1,236 78 Lee 1,228 79 Jesse 1,214 80 Victor 1,177 81 Leon 1,160 82 Alvin 1,144 83 Vernon 1,143 84 Gerald 1,142 85 Glenn 1,122 86 Stephen 1,097 87 Edgar 1,087 88 Claude 1,076 89 Morris 1,073 90 Sidney 1,073 91 Wilbur 1,044 92 Arnold 1,032 93 Harvey 1,028 94 Gordon 1,017 95 Maurice 994 96 Homer 987 97 Everett 948 98 Alexander 937 99 Willard 926 100 Allen 903
Boys #101 to #1,000 Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1913.
How spread out were the names of 1913? In 1913 the ten most given boys’ names went to 30.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 22.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1913 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1913 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1913 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1913 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1913 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 1913? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1913 against the top 100 of 1912.
The biggest climbs of 1913 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1913.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1914