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Top Baby Names of the 1910s

Across the 1910s, US parents gave these names most often. The lists below rank the top 25 girls’ and boys’ names by the number of babies who received each name over the decade, from US Social Security Administration data (about 8.2 million girls and 6.7 million boys recorded).

The most popular names of the 1910s were Mary for girls and John for boys.

Top 25 girls’ names of the 1910s

  1. #1 Mary 478,636
  2. #2 Helen 248,154
  3. #3 Dorothy 207,475
  4. #4 Margaret 189,234
  5. #5 Ruth 173,675
  6. #6 Mildred 123,998
  7. #7 Anna 118,998
  8. #8 Elizabeth 116,811
  9. #9 Frances 105,599
  10. #10 Virginia 94,322
  11. #11 Marie 92,086
  12. #12 Evelyn 91,492
  13. #13 Alice 85,866
  14. #14 Florence 81,465
  15. #15 Lillian 75,914
  16. #16 Rose 74,690
  17. #17 Irene 68,968
  18. #18 Louise 67,973
  19. #19 Edna 66,897
  20. #20 Catherine 65,823
  21. #21 Gladys 65,812
  22. #22 Ethel 63,662
  23. #23 Josephine 61,355
  24. #24 Ruby 60,308
  25. #25 Martha 59,508

Top 25 boys’ names of the 1910s

  1. #1 John 376,311
  2. #2 William 303,017
  3. #3 James 275,070
  4. #4 Robert 239,185
  5. #5 Joseph 179,300
  6. #6 George 176,609
  7. #7 Charles 173,535
  8. #8 Edward 125,720
  9. #9 Frank 116,017
  10. #10 Thomas 91,619
  11. #11 Walter 89,145
  12. #12 Harold 79,721
  13. #13 Henry 79,667
  14. #14 Paul 78,216
  15. #15 Richard 74,603
  16. #16 Raymond 71,820
  17. #17 Albert 68,207
  18. #18 Arthur 67,478
  19. #19 Harry 65,874
  20. #20 Donald 57,001
  21. #21 Ralph 52,522
  22. #22 Louis 50,600
  23. #23 Jack 49,526
  24. #24 Clarence 49,196
  25. #25 Carl 48,454

Counts are US births recorded by the Social Security Administration. Numbers show babies given each name across the whole decade.

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girls’ name in the 1910s?

Mary was the most popular girls’ name in the 1910s, according to US Social Security Administration data.

What was the most popular boys’ name in the 1910s?

John was the most popular boys’ name in the 1910s.

Where does this ranking come from?

These rankings are compiled from US Social Security Administration records of names given to babies born in the United States, counted separately for girls and boys.

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