Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1884

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	John	9,388
2	William	8,897
3	James	5,693
4	George	4,961
5	Charles	4,802
6	Frank	3,218
7	Joseph	2,707
8	Thomas	2,572
9	Henry	2,474
10	Robert	2,468
11	Edward	2,439
12	Harry	2,323
13	Walter	1,902
14	Arthur	1,690
15	Fred	1,638
16	Albert	1,435
17	Samuel	945
18	Clarence	889
19	Louis	886
20	Grover	802
21	David	761
22	Joe	759
23	Richard	749
24	Charlie	746
25	Ernest	690

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Roy	680
27	Jesse	670
28	Will	650
29	Andrew	616
30	Oscar	615
31	Willie	578
32	Daniel	573
33	Sam	533
34	Peter	524
35	Elmer	523
36	Carl	521
37	Alfred	520
38	Benjamin	509
39	Lewis	476
40	Earl	464
40	Ralph	464
42	Frederick	454
43	Lee	435
44	Howard	432
45	Paul	422
46	Herbert	421
47	Tom	394
48	Herman	385
48	Martin	385
50	Jacob	381
51	Michael	373
52	Ben	367
53	Harvey	358
54	Claude	353
55	Jim	346
56	Clyde	345
57	Francis	340
58	Chester	338
59	Eugene	321
60	Ed	314
61	Edwin	308
62	Raymond	299
63	Charley	290
63	Edgar	290
65	Otto	288
66	Ira	284
67	Bert	280
68	Jack	274
69	Luther	273
70	Floyd	263
71	Lawrence	262
72	Guy	260
73	Hugh	246
74	Oliver	245
75	Isaac	243
76	Alexander	236
77	Ray	232
78	Patrick	222
79	Homer	216
80	August	213
81	Theodore	211
82	Archie	206
82	Leonard	206
84	Leo	192
85	Harold	191
86	Marion	184
87	Allen	182
88	Anthony	179
88	Eddie	179
90	Jessie	177
91	Emil	175
92	Cleveland	174
93	Stephen	165
94	Warren	164
95	Julius	162
96	Philip	161
97	Dave	159
98	Horace	154
98	Leroy	154
100	Dan	151
100	Willis	151
102	Clifford	150
102	Leon	150
102	Milton	150
105	Alex	148
106	Alvin	145
107	Sidney	142
108	Bernard	140
109	Calvin	139
110	Amos	137
111	Perry	135
112	Everett	134
113	Norman	130
114	Percy	126
115	Leslie	125
116	Jess	124
116	Victor	124
118	Lester	123
119	Lloyd	122
120	Jerry	121
121	Wesley	120
122	Mack	119
123	Gus	117
123	Matthew	117
123	Rufus	117
126	Maurice	115
127	Dennis	113
128	Alonzo	112
128	Jose	112
130	Jay	110
130	Ross	110
132	Earnest	109
133	Adolph	107
133	Otis	107
133	Russell	107
136	Stanley	105
137	Felix	102
137	Wallace	102
139	Clinton	101
140	Gilbert	100
140	Nathan	100
142	Aaron	97
142	Hiram	97
144	Mark	96
145	Melvin	95
146	Noah	94
147	Franklin	93
148	Jake	92
148	Roscoe	92
150	Levi	91
150	Owen	91
152	Elbert	90
152	Manuel	90
154	Nelson	89
154	Phillip	89
154	Willard	89
157	Cornelius	88
157	Lonnie	88
157	Marshall	88
157	Virgil	88
161	Fredrick	86
161	Irvin	86
163	Claud	85
163	Elijah	85
163	Simon	85
166	Mike	84
167	Adam	83
167	Emmett	83
167	Jasper	83
167	Silas	83
171	Bill	82
171	Reuben	82
171	Wilbur	82
174	Ollie	81
174	Pete	81
176	Irving	80
176	Max	80
176	Wiley	80
179	Morris	78
179	Wilson	78
181	Moses	77
181	Rudolph	77
181	Timothy	77
184	Ike	76
185	Jeff	74
186	Cecil	73
186	Curtis	73
186	Ellis	73
186	Harley	73
186	Marvin	73
191	Edmund	72
192	Austin	70
193	Clayton	69
193	Nicholas	69
193	Sherman	69
196	Christopher	68
196	Mose	68
196	Ora	68
199	Abraham	67
199	Eli	67
199	Sylvester	67
202	Dock	66
202	Steve	66
204	Augustus	65
204	Cleve	65
206	Anton	64
207	Harrison	63
207	Logan	63
209	Alva	62
209	Barney	62
209	Blaine	62
209	Pearl	62
213	Glenn	61
213	Hubert	61
215	Solomon	60
216	Donald	59
217	Gustave	58
218	Byron	57
218	Chris	57
218	Marcus	57
221	Joel	56
221	Juan	56
221	Millard	56
221	Monroe	56
221	Nathaniel	56
221	Scott	56
227	Andy	55
227	Clark	55
227	Ferdinand	55
227	Matt	55
231	Christian	54
231	Lon	54
233	Mathew	53
233	Orville	53
235	Bennie	51
235	Emery	51
235	Ervin	51
235	Vincent	51
235	Wade	51
240	Bob	50
240	Columbus	50
240	Edd	50
240	Vernon	50
244	Arnold	49
244	Conrad	49
244	Preston	49
247	Anderson	48
247	Elias	48
247	Julian	48
247	Nick	48
251	Don	47
251	Glen	47
251	Riley	47
254	Delbert	46
254	Johnnie	46
256	Abe	45
257	Emanuel	44
257	Louie	44
259	Arch	43
259	Asa	43
259	Edmond	43
259	Ezra	43
259	Roland	43
264	Bud	42
265	Grant	41
265	Joshua	41
265	Newton	41
265	Tony	41
269	Bruce	40
269	Clifton	40
271	Chas	39
271	Elisha	39
271	Gordon	39
271	Jefferson	39
271	Luke	39
271	Miles	39
271	Roger	39
278	Burton	38
278	Earle	38
278	Emory	38
278	Jeremiah	38
278	Van	38
278	Ward	38
284	Cyrus	37
284	Dick	37
284	Jerome	37
284	Lyman	37
288	Ambrose	36
288	Douglas	36
288	Forrest	36
288	Gustav	36
288	Major	36
288	Mary	36
288	Neal	36
295	Jonas	35
296	Antonio	34
296	Irwin	34
296	Karl	34
296	Mitchell	34
296	Wayne	34
301	Abner	33
301	Forest	33
301	Jackson	33
301	Morgan	33
301	Wilfred	33
306	Benjiman	32
306	Clay	32
306	Clem	32
306	Nels	32
306	Omer	32
306	Royal	32
306	Sanford	32
306	Spencer	32
314	Green	31
314	Lemuel	31
314	Lucius	31
314	Winfield	31
318	Allan	30
318	Enoch	30
318	Garfield	30
318	Lorenzo	30
318	Loyd	30
318	Ole	30
318	Pedro	30
325	Abram	29
325	Archibald	29
325	Berry	29
325	Burt	29
325	Washington	29
325	Zack	29
331	Emile	28
331	Johnie	28
331	Kenneth	28
331	Napoleon	28
331	Ruben	28
336	Dee	27
336	Fletcher	27
336	Granville	27
336	Isom	27
336	Ivan	27
336	Josh	27
336	Lafayette	27
336	Lynn	27
344	Allie	26
344	Dudley	26
344	Elwood	26
344	Frederic	26
344	Hans	26
344	Jimmie	26
344	Pat	26
344	Wilbert	26
352	Emmet	25
352	General	25
352	Hal	25
352	Israel	25
352	Jason	25
352	Jean	25
352	Jordan	25
352	King	25
360	Boyd	24
360	Carey	24
360	Carroll	24
360	Elza	24
360	Freeman	24
360	Isiah	24
360	Laurence	24
360	Ned	24
360	Oren	24
369	Francisco	23
369	Isaiah	23
369	Neil	23
369	Sim	23
369	Ulysses	23
369	Wilber	23
375	Arther	22
375	Clement	22
375	Elliott	22
375	Evan	22
375	Josiah	22
375	Milo	22
375	Myron	22
375	Olin	22
375	Porter	22
375	Warner	22
375	Wm	22
386	Chauncey	21
386	Dwight	21
386	Gabriel	21
386	Harmon	21
386	Herschel	21
386	Jonathan	21
386	Judge	21
386	Leander	21
386	Rollie	21
386	Seth	21
386	Stewart	21
386	Taylor	21
386	Tommie	21
399	Alphonse	20
399	Anna	20
399	Carlton	20
399	Dewitt	20
399	Fay	20
399	Foster	20
399	Gust	20
399	Harris	20
399	Lucian	20
399	Lucious	20
399	Madison	20
399	Olaf	20
399	Pink	20
399	Raleigh	20
399	Sterling	20
399	Steven	20
399	Vern	20
416	Clarance	19
416	Dallas	19
416	Enos	19
416	Gerald	19
416	Hardy	19
416	Hosea	19
416	Judson	19
416	Loren	19
416	Merle	19
416	Orin	19
416	Phil	19
416	Sid	19
416	Simeon	19
416	Sol	19
416	Walker	19
416	Wash	19
416	West	19
433	Al	18
433	Aubrey	18
433	Benton	18
433	Billie	18
433	Clint	18
433	Ephriam	18
433	Florence	18
433	Hamilton	18
433	Larry	18
433	Malcolm	18
433	Noble	18
433	Norris	18
433	Rollin	18
433	Smith	18
433	Tomas	18
433	Valentine	18
433	Wilmer	18
450	Addison	17
450	Adelbert	17
450	Adolphus	17
450	Alford	17
450	Caleb	17
450	Erwin	17
450	Henderson	17
450	Hugo	17
450	Jules	17
450	Lafe	17
450	Lum	17
450	Mat	17
450	Micheal	17
450	Murray	17
450	Otho	17
450	Prince	17
450	Randolph	17
450	Rolland	17
468	Alton	16
468	Avery	16
468	Axel	16
468	Bertram	16
468	Dell	16
468	Elizabeth	16
468	Elzie	16
468	Frances	16
468	Fritz	16
468	Haywood	16
468	Issac	16
468	Junius	16
468	Merton	16
468	Minor	16
468	Orval	16
468	Reginald	16
468	Shelby	16
468	Tim	16
468	Webster	16
468	Wilford	16
488	Angus	15
488	Arlie	15
488	Beverly	15
488	Christ	15
488	Dorsey	15
488	Emerson	15
488	Fate	15
488	Garrett	15
488	Harve	15
488	Houston	15
488	Johnny	15
488	Lew	15
488	Pierce	15
488	Rupert	15
488	Truman	15
488	Winfred	15
504	Abel	14
504	Bascom	14
504	Casper	14
504	Coleman	14
504	Early	14
504	Elton	14
504	Elvin	14
504	Ernst	14
504	Giles	14
504	Harlan	14
504	Leland	14
504	Lonzo	14
504	Luis	14
504	Mason	14
504	Mervin	14
504	Rolla	14
520	Albin	13
520	Bennett	13
520	Bertie	13
520	Buck	13
520	Carlos	13
520	Carson	13
520	Carter	13
520	Clair	13
520	Cliff	13
520	Dean	13
520	Ezekiel	13
520	Guss	13
520	Johnson	13
520	Jones	13
520	Lige	13
520	Mathias	13
520	Orange	13
520	Orrin	13
520	Oswald	13
520	Ramon	13
520	Rex	13
520	Rodney	13
520	Simpson	13
520	Sydney	13
520	Vance	13
520	Wilburn	13
520	Wyatt	13
547	Alpha	12
547	Burley	12
547	Clara	12
547	Cloyd	12
547	Doctor	12
547	Ellsworth	12
547	Elmo	12
547	Ephraim	12
547	Eric	12
547	Garland	12
547	Henery	12
547	Howell	12
547	Ivory	12
547	Lem	12
547	Lyle	12
547	Mahlon	12
547	Noel	12
547	Orlando	12
547	Ransom	12
547	Rube	12
547	Squire	12
547	Thaddeus	12
547	Vivian	12
570	Aloysius	11
570	Alvah	11
570	Aron	11
570	Bart	11
570	Basil	11
570	Bishop	11
570	Burr	11
570	Buster	11
570	Cicero	11
570	Dana	11
570	Davis	11
570	Dexter	11
570	Elmore	11
570	Gene	11
570	Gustaf	11
570	Heber	11
570	Hector	11
570	Jesus	11
570	Jonah	11
570	Lawson	11
570	Lucien	11
570	Marcellus	11
570	Melville	11
570	Merrill	11
570	Milford	11
570	Morton	11
570	Odie	11
570	Oral	11
570	Pierre	11
570	Randall	11
570	Richmond	11
570	Ronald	11
570	Sandy	11
570	Shirley	11
570	Stuart	11
570	Tracy	11
570	Troy	11
570	Watson	11
570	Wendell	11
570	Willam	11
570	Williams	11
570	Young	11
570	Zeb	11
613	Angelo	10
613	Anson	10
613	Art	10
613	Artie	10
613	Asbury	10
613	Augustine	10
613	Benjamine	10
613	Buford	10
613	Clare	10
613	Crawford	10
613	Dale	10
613	Doc	10
613	Dolphus	10
613	Duncan	10
613	Eben	10
613	Emmitt	10
613	Erastus	10
613	Ethan	10
613	Evert	10
613	Fernando	10
613	Finley	10
613	Grace	10
613	Hampton	10
613	Hollis	10
613	Hudson	10
613	Joesph	10
613	June	10
613	Kelly	10
613	Len	10
613	Lenard	10
613	Linus	10
613	Lou	10
613	Margaret	10
613	Mortimer	10
613	Reese	10
613	Rush	10
613	Sampson	10
613	Seymour	10
613	Solon	10
613	Ted	10
613	Terry	10
613	Theadore	10
613	Tillman	10
613	Toney	10
613	Travis	10
613	Turner	10
613	Wellington	10
613	Wheeler	10
613	Willian	10
613	Wylie	10
663	Adrian	9
663	Alan	9
663	Alois	9
663	Bartholomew	9
663	Benjamen	9
663	Bertrand	9
663	Burl	9
663	Cary	9
663	Colonel	9
663	Connie	9
663	Cora	9
663	Cornelious	9
663	Emma	9
663	Ennis	9
663	Gideon	9
663	Godfrey	9
663	Hezekiah	9
663	Jens	9
663	Julious	9
663	Lindsay	9
663	Lindsey	9
663	Ludwig	9
663	Manley	9
663	Merritt	9
663	Miguel	9
663	Nellie	9
663	Oakley	9
663	Obie	9
663	Octave	9
663	Okey	9
663	Ottis	9
663	Pablo	9
663	Parker	9
663	Reed	9
663	Rich	9
663	Rubin	9
663	Sanders	9
663	Whitney	9
701	Addie	8
701	Almon	8
701	Alphonso	8
701	Alvie	8
701	Ammon	8
701	Arlington	8
701	Barry	8
701	Barton	8
701	Baxter	8
701	Bertha	8
701	Byrd	8
701	Callie	8
701	Creed	8
701	Donaciano	8
701	Drew	8
701	Festus	8
701	Finis	8
701	Freddie	8
701	Furman	8
701	Hamp	8
701	Harlow	8
701	Hayward	8
701	Hershel	8
701	Hoyt	8
701	Huston	8
701	Hyrum	8
701	Ida	8
701	Irven	8
701	Isadore	8
701	Ivy	8
701	Kirk	8
701	Lambert	8
701	Lonie	8
701	Loran	8
701	Love	8
701	Mannie	8
701	Maxwell	8
701	Mont	8
701	Nat	8
701	Newell	8
701	Ola	8
701	Oran	8
701	Paris	8
701	Perley	8
701	Pinkney	8
701	Rosco	8
701	Santiago	8
701	Son	8
701	Sumner	8
701	Theron	8
701	Thurman	8
701	Tobe	8
701	Tobias	8
701	Tollie	8
701	Verne	8
701	Vester	8
701	Vollie	8
701	Webb	8
701	Wilton	8
701	Woodie	8
701	Woodson	8
701	Woody	8
701	Wright	8
764	Adelard	7
764	Albion	7
764	Alcide	7
764	Alec	7
764	Alf	7
764	Allison	7
764	Alonza	7
764	Antone	7
764	Archer	7
764	Asberry	7
764	Auther	7
764	Benjaman	7
764	Bernhard	7
764	Berton	7
764	Billy	7
764	Bird	7
764	Bonnie	7
764	Bruno	7
764	Budd	7
764	Cameron	7
764	Catherine	7
764	Chancy	7
764	Collie	7
764	Commodore	7
764	Curley	7
764	Curt	7
764	Danial	7
764	Domingo	7
764	Ebenezer	7
764	Egbert	7
764	Elder	7
764	Elie	7
764	Eliga	7
764	Ellwood	7
764	Emilio	7
764	Emmit	7
764	Ethel	7
764	Ewald	7
764	Fayette	7
764	French	7
764	Gardner	7
764	Gaston	7
764	Griffin	7
764	Guadalupe	7
764	Hallie	7
764	Harper	7
764	Herb	7
764	Hermon	7
764	Hilliard	7
764	Humphrey	7
764	Isreal	7
764	Iva	7
764	Jarvis	7
764	Jimmy	7
764	Julia	7
764	Lacy	7
764	Levy	7
764	Mart	7
764	Melton	7
764	Nickolas	7
764	Nolan	7
764	Odell	7
764	Olie	7
764	Orla	7
764	Orley	7
764	Otha	7
764	Press	7
764	Price	7
764	Rollo	7
764	Ruffus	7
764	Sheldon	7
764	Shelton	7
764	Silvester	7
764	Stafford	7
764	Sullivan	7
764	Theo	7
764	Thornton	7
764	Thurston	7
764	Waldo	7
764	Wayman	7
764	Weldon	7
764	Wes	7
764	Winnie	7
764	Worth	7
848	Adolf	6
848	Alden	6
848	Algie	6
848	Almer	6
848	Alphonsus	6
848	Alvis	6
848	Ancel	6
848	Andres	6
848	Antoine	6
848	Armand	6
848	Ashley	6
848	Author	6
848	Bailey	6
848	Bernie	6
848	Booker	6
848	Boss	6
848	Brady	6
848	Brooks	6
848	Bryant	6
848	Burke	6
848	Burrel	6
848	Cal	6
848	Carleton	6
848	Cass	6
848	Cassius	6
848	Chesley	6
848	Cleo	6
848	Cleon	6
848	Dalton	6
848	Delmar	6
848	Denis	6
848	Dillard	6
848	Dora	6
848	Doss	6
848	Dozier	6
848	Ebb	6
848	Edna	6
848	Elbridge	6
848	Elden	6
848	Eldon	6
848	Eldridge	6
848	Eligah	6
848	Ella	6
848	Ellie	6
848	Elliot	6
848	Elroy	6
848	Elva	6
848	Emit	6
848	Fulton	6
848	Geo	6
848	Gerhard	6
848	Gottlieb	6
848	Graham	6
848	Handy	6
848	Helmer	6
848	Hill	6
848	Hillard	6
848	Hjalmer	6
848	Hubbard	6
848	Hunter	6
848	Hurley	6
848	Ignatz	6
848	Isham	6
848	Jarrett	6
848	Jewel	6
848	Joeseph	6
848	Jule	6
848	Juluis	6
848	Junious	6
848	Justin	6
848	Justus	6
848	Kelley	6
848	Landon	6
848	Larkin	6
848	Lawyer	6
848	Lillian	6
848	Linwood	6
848	Lionel	6
848	Lorenza	6
848	Malcom	6
848	Marlin	6
848	Maude	6
848	Miller	6
848	Miner	6
848	Moody	6
848	Myrtle	6
848	Namon	6
848	Newt	6
848	Ocie	6
848	Oda	6
848	Odin	6
848	Odis	6
848	Oley	6
848	Omar	6
848	Orie	6
848	Orson	6
848	Osborn	6
848	Osie	6
848	Ossie	6
848	Palmer	6
848	Percival	6
848	Pleasant	6
848	Prentice	6
848	Purl	6
848	Reece	6
848	Roby	6
848	Sarah	6
848	Seaborn	6
848	Shep	6
848	Simmie	6
848	Spurgeon	6
848	Stanislaus	6
848	Thad	6
848	Tilman	6
848	Titus	6
848	Tommy	6
848	Urban	6
848	Vander	6
848	Vicente	6
848	Watt	6
848	Whit	6
848	Wilhelm	6
848	Zollie	6
971	Abb	5
971	Ace	5
971	Aden	5
971	Ah	5
971	Aleck	5
971	Almond	5
971	Alpheus	5
971	Alvy	5
971	Bayard	5
971	Bedford	5
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971	Beecher	5
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971	Bessie	5
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971	Blain	5
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971	Bowman	5
971	Bunk	5
971	Burgess	5
971	Burrell	5
971	Butler	5
971	Carol	5
971	Carrie	5
971	Chalmers	5
971	Charly	5
971	Chin	5
971	Clell	5
971	Cody	5
971	Courtney	5
971	Crockett	5
971	Cyril	5
971	Darwin	5
971	Delos	5
971	Dink	5
971	Duke	5
971	Durward	5
971	Ebbie	5
971	Eddy	5
971	Edson	5
971	Elgie	5
971	Ellen	5
971	Ellery	5
971	Elwin	5
971	Erie	5
971	Ernie	5
971	Esau	5
971	Euclid	5
971	Eugenio	5
971	Ewing	5
971	Fannie	5
971	Farley	5
971	Felipe	5
971	Fern	5
971	Fielding	5
971	Fremont	5
971	Gabe	5
971	Garnett	5
971	Gary	5
971	Gentry	5
971	Georgia	5
971	Geroge	5
971	Gertrude	5
971	Gid	5
971	Gilford	5
971	Gill	5
971	Golden	5
971	Gregory	5
971	Gunder	5
971	Gussie	5
971	Gustavus	5
971	Harvy	5
971	Hervey	5
971	Holmes	5
971	Isac	5
971	Isidore	5
971	Iver	5
971	Jabe	5
971	Jabez	5
971	Jas	5
971	Jessee	5
971	Josephus	5
971	Judd	5
971	Lars	5
971	Lauren	5
971	Less	5
971	Lillie	5
971	Linn	5
971	Linzy	5
971	Little	5
971	Littleton	5
971	Lot	5
971	Louise	5
971	Loy	5
971	Luby	5
971	Lucas	5
971	Lytle	5
971	Man	5
971	Manning	5
971	Mansfield	5
971	Marcel	5
971	Marian	5
971	Maryland	5
971	Milburn	5
971	Monte	5
971	Murry	5
971	Needham	5
971	Norton	5
971	Obe	5
971	Osborne	5
971	Ottie	5
971	Overton	5
971	Peyton	5
971	Pleas	5
971	Pliny	5
971	Proctor	5
971	Prosper	5
971	Quince	5
971	Rafael	5
971	Reinhold	5
971	Rene	5
971	Reubin	5
971	Rob	5
971	Roderick	5
971	Rome	5
971	Rose	5
971	Roswell	5
971	Rowland	5
971	Russel	5
971	Sammie	5
971	Samual	5
971	Sebron	5
971	Severt	5
971	Stacy	5
971	Stanton	5
971	Teodoro	5
971	Theodor	5
971	Theophilus	5
971	Thos	5
971	Tilden	5
971	Toy	5
971	Tucker	5
971	Tyler	5
971	Vere	5
971	Volney	5
971	Waverly	5
971	Wayland	5
971	Wells	5
971	Weston	5
971	Williard	5
971	Willy	5
971	Winston	5
971	York	5
971	Zachariah	5