Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1888

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

RankNameBabies
1John9,247
2William8,705
3James5,562
4George4,912
5Charles4,591
6Frank3,459
7Joseph2,993
8Robert2,814
9Harry2,759
10Henry2,596
11Edward2,470
12Thomas2,449
13Walter2,040
14Arthur1,710
15Fred1,665
16Albert1,569
17Clarence1,022
18Samuel931
19Louis884
20Roy856
21David801
22Charlie796
23Joe789
24Willie786
25Benjamin781
RankNameBabies
26Richard772
27Ernest766
28Will707
29Carl675
29Earl675
31Oscar647
32Jesse637
33Andrew615
34Sam607
35Daniel566
36Ralph547
37Alfred536
38Paul529
39Elmer527
40Howard513
41Peter498
42Frederick496
43Herbert485
44Grover474
45Raymond469
46Michael466
47Ben463
48Lee430
49Tom416
50Lewis412
51Herman403
52Harrison400
53Eugene398
54Martin378
55Claude374
56Jim362
57Francis353
57Jacob353
57Leo353
60Clyde344
61Lawrence343
62Harvey334
63Ray331
64Jack329
65Edgar321
66Otto312
67Floyd302
68Ed301
69Edwin298
69Harold298
71Guy297
72Chester288
73Bert282
74Luther275
75Allen260
76Homer256
77Charley254
77Jessie254
79Hugh253
80Theodore249
81Patrick245
82Alexander237
83Leonard225
84Ira222
85Isaac221
86August213
87Bernard207
88Oliver206
89Julius197
90Leon196
90Philip196
92Clifford194
93Anthony193
93Eddie193
95Leroy192
96Archie191
97Lester189
98Stephen187
99Leslie175
99Lloyd175
101Sidney168
102Alex167
103Horace165
103Milton165
105Marion162
106Alvin157
107Everett156
107Norman156
109Dan154
109Stanley154
111Percy151
112Warren148
113Wesley147
114Dave146
114Russell146
116Emil142
117Roscoe141
118Earnest138
119Willis135
120Victor134
121Gus133
122Jess132
123Franklin129
123Nathan129
125Rufus126
126Perry124
127Calvin123
127Willard123
129Jay122
130Adam120
131Melvin119
132Max118
133Otis116
133Phillip116
135Mark115
136Matthew114
137Virgil112
138Wallace111
139Alonzo110
139Glenn110
141Gilbert109
141Simon109
143Adolph107
143Jake107
145Dennis106
146Cornelius105
147Wilbur103
148Clinton101
148Felix101
148Lonnie101
148Manuel101
152Emmett100
152Maurice100
154Jose99
155Elbert98
155Owen98
157Nicholas97
158Cecil96
158Mack96
160Morris95
161Amos94
162Jeff93
163Jerry92
164Levi91
164Marshall91
166Aaron90
166Marvin90
166Ross90
169Curtis89
169Irving89
171Elijah88
172Claud87
172Cleveland87
172Orville87
175Nelson85
176Reuben84
177Gordon83
177Noah83
177Steve83
177Sylvester83
181Fredrick82
181Harley82
181Johnnie82
181Pete82
185Mike81
186Moses80
187Austin79
187Christopher79
187Sherman79
190Abraham78
190Irvin78
190Jasper78
190Vernon78
194Bennie77
194Donald77
194Glen77
197Edmund76
197Ollie76
197Timothy76
200Eli75
200Hubert75
202Alva74
202Monroe74
204Anton72
204Thurman72
206Ellis71
206Karl71
206Silas71
209Hiram70
209Millard70
209Ora70
212Barney69
212Pearl69
214Dock68
214Edd68
216Mathew67
216Vincent67
218Augustus66
219Clifton64
219Wiley64
221Clayton63
221Nathaniel63
223Forrest62
223Mose62
223Wilson62
226Andy60
226Columbus60
228Bob59
228Chris59
230Asa58
230Bill58
230Preston58
233Tony57
234Benjiman56
234Juan56
236Lon55
237Ervin54
237Rudolph54
239Ike53
239Morton53
241Byron52
241Gustave52
243Arnold51
243Christian51
245Don50
245Douglas50
245Joshua50
245Mary50
245Newton50
245Wade50
251Roland49
252Bud48
252Joel48
252Louie48
252Nick48
256Antonio47
256Julian47
256Marcus47
256Roger47
260Abe46
260Anderson46
262Bruce45
262Clark45
262Cyrus45
262Delbert45
262Grant45
262Kenneth45
262Luke45
269Cleve44
269Conrad44
269Mitchell44
269Scott44
273Edmond43
273Johnie43
273Matt43
273Miles43
273Solomon43
278Burton42
278Ferdinand42
280Ambrose41
280Boyd41
280Earle41
280Wayne41
284Ole40
284Royal40
286Allie38
286Laurence38
286Spencer38
289Carroll37
289Elisha37
289Emery37
289Leland37
289Major37
289Neal37
289Porter37
289Riley37
297Fletcher36
297Forest36
297Jackson36
297Lorenzo36
297Wilfred36
302Arch35
302Dee35
302Emory35
302Isiah35
302Jerome35
302Walker35
308Freeman34
308Jeremiah34
308Lucius34
308Lyman34
312Chas33
312Jefferson33
314Clement32
314Dewitt32
314Ezra32
314Green32
314Ivan32
314Jimmie32
314Judson32
314Lemuel32
314Myron32
314Nels32
324Clay31
324Elwood31
324Garfield31
324General31
324Isaiah31
324Van31
330Allan30
330Burt30
330Dallas30
330Dudley30
330Emanuel30
330Emmet30
330Enoch30
330Gerald30
330Gustav30
330Jonas30
330Ned30
330Pat30
330Seth30
343Carlos29
343Clem29
343Omer29
343Taylor29
343Ward29
343Wilbert29
349Erwin28
349Loyd28
349Rex28
349Vern28
353Dick27
353Hans27
353Harris27
353Hugo27
353King27
353Turner27
359Abram26
359Anna26
359Clair26
359Elliott26
359Foster26
359Herschel26
359Lucian26
359Malcolm26
359Ramon26
359Washington26
369Abner25
369Casper25
369Ellsworth25
369Gust25
369Pedro25
369Sterling25
369Ulysses25
369Wm25
377Chauncey24
377Elias24
377Granville24
377Hardy24
377Josh24
377Lige24
377Smith24
377Wash24
377Winfield24
377Zack24
387Al23
387Benjaman23
387Fritz23
387Houston23
387Israel23
387Judge23
387Loren23
387Neil23
387Otho23
387Randolph23
387Warner23
398Archibald22
398Evan22
398Lyle22
398Napoleon22
398Sandy22
398Sanford22
404Berry21
404Dwight21
404Emile21
404Francisco21
404Jason21
404Johnny21
404Madison21
404Morgan21
404Ruben21
404Stewart21
404Ted21
404Tommie21
416Addison20
416Alphonse20
416Basil20
416Burl20
416Enos20
416Giles20
416Hal20
416Jesus20
416Lawson20
416Mathias20
416Milo20
416Saul20
416Steven20
416Troy20
430Adrian19
430Carlton19
430Davis19
430Frederic19
430Lafayette19
430Larry19
430Micheal19
430Olin19
430Omar19
430Prince19
430Thornton19
430Webster19
442Adolphus18
442Albin18
442Alton18
442Aubrey18
442Barton18
442Buck18
442Early18
442Emerson18
442Garland18
442Harmon18
442Harve18
442Hector18
442Irwin18
442Johnson18
442Jordan18
442Jules18
442Logan18
442Lonzo18
442Murray18
442Simeon18
442Sydney18
442Truman18
464Aloysius17
464Arlie17
464Caleb17
464Christ17
464Coleman17
464Dorsey17
464Elmo17
464Elza17
464Emma17
464Hosea17
464Jonathan17
464Lynn17
464Oren17
464Phil17
464Pink17
464Sim17
464Valentine17
464Wendell17
464Wilburn17
464Wilford17
484Axel16
484Bryant16
484Cary16
484Elmore16
484Elton16
484Elzie16
484Ephraim16
484Ezekiel16
484Geo16
484Hunter16
484Josiah16
484Lucien16
484Orrin16
484Palmer16
484Price16
484Rollie16
484Tobe16
484Toney16
484Wilmer16
484Wyatt16
484Zeb16
505Alford15
505Bennett15
505Carter15
505Cliff15
505Dale15
505Dell15
505Duncan15
505Elvin15
505Frances15
505Junius15
505Lincoln15
505Lum15
505Melton15
505Merle15
505Noble15
505Reed15
505Ronald15
505Shelby15
505Stuart15
505Terry15
505Thaddeus15
505Tomas15
505Waldo15
528Alvah14
528Angus14
528Bart14
528Bertram14
528Billie14
528Cicero14
528Eben14
528Emmitt14
528Evans14
528Fay14
528Harlan14
528Issac14
528Jean14
528Jones14
528Mason14
528Merrill14
528Minnie14
528Norris14
528Orlando14
528Orval14
528Pierce14
528Reginald14
528Rolla14
528Roman14
528Shirley14
528Sol14
554Avery13
554Bernie13
554Bertha13
554Blaine13
554Buford13
554Carey13
554Clint13
554Cloyd13
554Eric13
554Fate13
554Gabriel13
554Gideon13
554Godfrey13
554Hazel13
554Henderson13
554Hilliard13
554Ida13
554Isom13
554Lacy13
554Lem13
554Levy13
554Lindsey13
554Noel13
554Rolland13
554Vester13
554Wylie13
580Bessie12
580Clarance12
580Clare12
580Cleo12
580Dean12
580Doc12
580Elizabeth12
580Erastus12
580Ernst12
580Ethel12
580Gene12
580Hollis12
580Isadore12
580Larkin12
580Lucious12
580Merritt12
580Miller12
580Minor12
580Nat12
580Olaf12
580Orin12
580Rodney12
580Ruby12
580Russel12
580Thad12
580Walton12
580Webb12
580West12
580Wong12
609Ace11
609Alma11
609Alonza11
609Alphonso11
609Alvis11
609Annie11
609Antone11
609Benjamine11
609Bishop11
609Blair11
609Chin11
609Colonel11
609Crawford11
609Dillard11
609Eldon11
609Evert11
609Florence11
609Hallie11
609Jule11
609Laura11
609Mac11
609Margaret11
609Martha11
609May11
609Melville11
609Merton11
609Mont11
609Oral11
609Oswald11
609Pablo11
609Parker11
609Press11
609Rube11
609Rupert11
609Verne11
609Wheeler11
609Wilber11
609Willam11
609Worth11
648Adelbert10
648Alf10
648Alvie10
648Archer10
648Artie10
648Auther10
648Baxter10
648Bee10
648Billy10
648Cassius10
648Clara10
648Coy10
648Cyril10
648Danial10
648Delmar10
648Dexter10
648Drew10
648Ennis10
648Fleming10
648Furman10
648Garrett10
648Golden10
648Grace10
648Guss10
648Handy10
648Haywood10
648Henery10
648June10
648Kelly10
648Len10
648Linwood10
648Lou10
648Manley10
648Mat10
648Maude10
648Ocie10
648Odis10
648Orange10
648Pierre10
648Raleigh10
648Ransom10
648Richmond10
648Rogers10
648Rome10
648Rubin10
648Seymour10
648Son10
648Talmage10
648Terrence10
648Tim10
648Tommy10
648Tracy10
648Urban10
648Watson10
648Weldon10
648Woodie10
704Alec9
704Angelo9
704Arther9
704Augustine9
704Benton9
704Brady9
704Cal9
704Carlisle9
704Carson9
704Cora9
704Courtney9
704Domingo9
704Elie9
704Grady9
704Hayes9
704Heber9
704Hezekiah9
704Hollie9
704Hosie9
704Hudson9
704Hughie9
704Huston9
704Hyrum9
704Ivy9
704Joeseph9
704Justin9
704Kyle9
704Lennie9
704Lew9
704Lionel9
704Louise9
704Love9
704Lowell9
704Luis9
704Marcellus9
704Milford9
704Norbert9
704Orie9
704Orvel9
704Perley9
704Rafael9
704Rich9
704Rose9
704Sampson9
704Sid9
704Terence9
704Theo9
704Tollie9
704Verner9
704Wellington9
704Williams9
755Abel8
755Anastacio8
755Angel8
755Antoine8
755Bascom8
755Bonnie8
755Brown8
755Daisy8
755Dawson8
755Doctor8
755Duke8
755Earlie8
755Egbert8
755Ella8
755Elliot8
755Elwin8
755Emmit8
755Epifanio8
755Everette8
755Finley8
755Ford8
755Gabe8
755Gay8
755Graham8
755Hamp8
755Harvy8
755Helmer8
755Henri8
755Holly8
755Horton8
755Ivory8
755Lena8
755Lindsay8
755Lorenza8
755Loy8
755Mahlon8
755Manning8
755Marie8
755Marshal8
755Maynard8
755Mervin8
755Michel8
755Mortimer8
755Nellie8
755Obie8
755Ola8
755Ossie8
755Park8
755Pleasant8
755Rice8
755Rush8
755Sammie8
755Samual8
755Santiago8
755Sullivan8
755Theron8
755Tillman8
755Vicente8
755Waymon8
755Wright8
815Alfonso7
815Alger7
815Alois7
815Arno7
815Aron7
815Arvid7
815Asbury7
815Ashby7
815Ashley7
815Bartholomew7
815Beecher7
815Burley7
815Burney7
815Burnie7
815Burr7
815Buster7
815Callie7
815Clovis7
815Cody7
815Craig7
815Dayton7
815Denis7
815Dennie7
815Dewey7
815Doss7
815Douglass7
815Edith7
815Edson7
815Elgie7
815Eliga7
815Ellie7
815Ellison7
815Elsie7
815Emit7
815Erie7
815Ernie7
815Estes7
815Ewald7
815Fannie7
815Felipe7
815Felton7
815Fenton7
815Finis7
815Frazier7
815Freddie7
815Gail7
815Gaston7
815Glover7
815Harlie7
815Hershel7
815Howell7
815Ignatius7
815Irl7
815Isham7
815Jarvis7
815Jewell7
815Julious7
815Junior7
815Kirk7
815Knox7
815Lamar7
815Laverne7
815Leigh7
815Lillian7
815Lillie7
815Llewellyn7
815Malachi7
815Manford7
815Mart7
815Maxie7
815Maxwell7
815Mitchel7
815Myles7
815Newt7
815Nils7
815Nora7
815Odell7
815Odie7
815Oran7
815Orson7
815Osborne7
815Ottis7
815Reece7
815Reese7
815Roderick7
815Rollin7
815Rosco7
815Rowland7
815Sanders7
815Sie7
815Soloman7
815Sonny7
815Thos7
815Tobias7
815Uriah7
815Vance7
815Vere7
815Virgie7
815Vivian7
815Volney7
815Willian7
815Zollie7
917Abbott6
917Alan6
917Alden6
917Alpha6
917Alpheus6
917Armand6
917Art6
917Bailey6
917Benjman6
917Benny6
917Bernardo6
917Bertie6
917Beverly6
917Boss6
917Brooks6
917Bruno6
917Burnett6
917Burrell6
917Butler6
917Caesar6
917Cameron6
917Carleton6
917Carrie6
917Casey6
917Catherine6
917Celestino6
917Cephus6
917Cleave6
917Collins6
917Cornelious6
917Courtland6
917Dana6
917Della6
917Denton6
917Dolph6
917Dolphus6
917Dora6
917Ebb6
917Eber6
917Effie6
917Eldridge6
917Ely6
917Ephriam6
917Fayette6
917Ferd6
917Fredric6
917Gardner6
917Garnett6
917Gary6
917Gregorio6
917Gussie6
917Hamilton6
917Hardin6
917Hart6
917Harvie6
917Hayden6
917Hayward6
917Hermon6
917Hillary6
917Hilmer6
917Holland6
917Hosteen6
917Hurley6
917Iver6
917Jacques6
917Jodie6
917Johny6
917Jonah6
917Jordon6
917Julia6
917Julien6
917Julio6
917Kay6
917Keith6
917Kelley6
917Kirby6
917Lavern6
917Le6
917Leeroy6
917Leopold6
917Linus6
917Liston6
917Lonie6
917Lott6
917Lottie6
917Lucas6
917Ludwig6
917Meyer6
917Moe6
917Nickolas6
917Orion6
917Overton6
917Payton6
917Ples6
917Randall6
917Ricardo6
917Robin6
917Roby6
917Rollo6
917Ruffus6
917Selmer6
917Solon6
917Stanton6
917Sumner6
917Travis6
917Unknown6
917Vander6
917Virgle6
917Waverly6
917Whit6
917Wood6
917York6
917Young6
917Zeke6