Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1893

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

RankNameBabies
1John8,049
2William7,223
3James5,030
4George4,320
5Charles3,723
6Joseph2,997
7Frank2,917
8Robert2,563
9Edward2,309
10Harry2,245
11Henry2,162
12Thomas2,157
13Walter2,004
14Arthur1,635
15Fred1,493
16Albert1,353
17Clarence1,169
18Roy919
19Willie882
20Samuel851
21Earl819
22Louis816
23Ernest796
24Carl786
25Paul743
RankNameBabies
26Richard732
27David724
28Joe721
29Raymond703
30Charlie691
31Ralph636
32Elmer574
32Oscar574
34Harold566
35Howard556
36Jesse541
37Will538
38Alfred530
39Daniel522
40Andrew520
41Herbert519
42Benjamin482
43Sam481
44Herman455
45Leo448
46Lee445
47Frederick432
48Francis418
49Michael407
50Jack405
51Lawrence395
52Claude394
53Eugene392
53Peter392
55Clyde391
56Ray378
57Lewis364
58Edwin354
59Floyd351
60Tom349
61Martin347
62Ben321
63Edgar310
64Homer293
65Jacob292
66Chester291
67Grover289
68Harvey284
69Leonard275
70Luther271
71Clifford269
72Guy267
73Otto257
74Jim255
75Russell246
76Leroy244
77Lester243
78Hugh241
79Patrick234
80Ed225
81Anthony220
81Eddie220
83Alexander218
84Bernard217
85Jessie214
85Oliver214
87Stanley212
88Leon211
88Lloyd211
90Theodore209
91Philip208
92Julius195
93Archie194
94Charley191
95Leslie185
96Bert184
97Isaac182
98Ira181
99Allen180
100Percy177
101Stephen175
102Milton174
103Victor172
104Horace171
105Donald166
105Norman166
107Alvin163
107Sidney163
109Everett160
110Emil159
111August155
112Maurice149
112Willis149
114Cecil147
115Dan143
116Warren140
117Marion139
117Rufus139
119Wesley136
120Alex133
121Earnest132
122Glenn131
123Otis124
124Gilbert122
125Harrison120
126Adolph119
126Virgil119
128Jerry118
128Willard118
130Mack115
131Lonnie114
131Nathan114
131Wallace114
134Dave113
134Morris113
136Vernon112
137Melvin111
138Matthew108
139Hubert107
139Jess107
139Max107
142Amos105
142Jay105
144Wilbur104
145Abraham103
145Calvin103
145Emmett103
148Marvin102
149Rudolph101
150Franklin99
150Ollie99
152Marshall98
153Claud96
153Manuel96
155Irving95
155Johnnie95
157Christopher93
157Gus93
159Mark92
160Perry91
160Roland91
162Elbert89
162Nicholas89
164Irvin88
164Roscoe88
166Adam87
166Jeff87
168Felix86
168Reuben86
170Sylvester85
171Jose84
172Dennis83
172Gordon83
172Kenneth83
175Vincent82
176Aaron81
176Cornelius81
176Moses81
176Phillip81
180Arnold80
180Clinton80
180Curtis80
180Edmund80
180Owen80
185Ellis79
186Bennie78
186Clayton78
186Orville78
189Elijah77
189Glen77
191Harley76
191Ross76
193Anton75
193Clifton75
193Levi75
196Forrest74
197Fredrick73
197Steve73
199Jasper72
199Nelson72
201Alonzo71
201Bill71
201Sherman71
201Simon71
205Noah69
206Julian68
207Mike67
208Alva66
208Cleveland66
208Jake66
208Wilson66
212Bruce64
212Don64
212Pete64
215Barney63
215Karl63
215Monroe63
215Mose63
219Pearl62
219Timothy62
221Leland60
222Bob59
222Forest59
224Nathaniel58
225Silas57
226Augustus56
226Douglas56
226Edd56
229Dock55
229Gerald55
229Grant55
229Mary55
229Millard55
229Wayne55
235Earle54
236Eli53
236Laurence53
236Wade53
239Ambrose52
239Joel52
241Andy51
241Emery51
241Hiram51
241Juan51
241Marcus51
246Carroll50
246Clark50
246Edmond50
246Ivan50
246Jerome50
246Wiley50
246Wilfred50
253Loyd49
253Roger49
255Luke48
256Byron47
256Newton47
258Anderson46
258Dewitt46
258Jimmie46
258Preston46
262Ferdinand45
262Gustave45
264Grady44
264Solomon44
266Abe43
266Asa43
266Columbus43
269Ervin42
269Johnie42
269Tony42
269Van42
273Major41
273Ruben41
275Austin40
275Chris40
275Louie40
275Vern40
279Christian39
279Conrad39
279Emanuel39
279Mathew39
283Ezra38
283Mitchell38
283Royal38
286Bud37
287Foster36
287Hugo36
287Riley36
287Scott36
287Ulysses36
292Boyd35
292Elias35
292Fay35
292Lynn35
292Miles35
292Myron35
292Ora35
299Ned34
300Clay33
300Cyrus33
300Erwin33
300Ike33
300Lon33
300Neal33
300Verne33
307Antonio32
307Aubrey32
307Fletcher32
307Nels32
307Wilbert32
312Aloysius31
312Delbert31
312Isiah31
312Omer31
312Pedro31
317Arch30
317Burton30
317Enoch30
317Matt30
317Sterling30
317Ward30
323Dee29
323Elwood29
323General29
323Jeremiah29
323Lucius29
323Lyle29
323Lyman29
330Adolphus28
330Allan28
330Clem28
330Clement28
330Cleve28
330Cyril28
330Herschel28
330Jackson28
330Neil28
330Wilford28
330Wilmer28
341Emory27
341Hardy27
341Malcolm27
341Merle27
341Orval27
341Pat27
341Stewart27
341Tommie27
349Allie26
349Carlos26
349Dallas26
349Francisco26
349Hal26
349Jonas26
349Merrill26
349Randolph26
349Taylor26
349Walker26
359Al25
359Clair25
359Dudley25
359Emile25
359Garland25
359Jefferson25
359Porter25
359Rex25
359Troy25
368Alton24
368Dwight24
368Freeman24
371Axel23
371Chauncey23
371Elton23
371Granville23
371Green23
371Isadore23
371Joshua23
371Junius23
371King23
371Napoleon23
371Reginald23
371Sydney23
383Basil22
383Berry22
383Burt22
383Gene22
383Larry22
383Morgan22
383Nick22
383Rollie22
391Abner21
391Carlton21
391Cleo21
391Gustav21
391Johnny21
391Kelly21
391Lindsay21
391Lorenzo21
391Spencer21
391Zack21
401Alphonse20
401Archibald20
401Chas20
401Coleman20
401Dick20
401Elvin20
401Emerson20
401Frances20
401Haywood20
401Henderson20
401Irwin20
401Jules20
401Loren20
401Milo20
401Morton20
401Sanford20
401Steven20
401Turner20
419Avery19
419Elzie19
419Emmet19
419Isaiah19
419Judge19
419Lemuel19
419Lionel19
419Lucian19
419Oren19
419Otho19
419Rodney19
419Russel19
419Tim19
419Vance19
419Waldo19
419Winfield19
435Arlie18
435Dale18
435Elza18
435Freddie18
435Harmon18
435Harris18
435Josiah18
435Minnie18
435Murray18
435Olin18
435Raleigh18
435Truman18
435Wm18
448Albin17
448Anna17
448Benjiman17
448Cliff17
448Elisha17
448Elliott17
448Evan17
448Giles17
448Houston17
448Ramon17
448Stuart17
459Angelo16
459Artie16
459Bailey16
459Cary16
459Casper16
459Clare16
459Davis16
459Ellsworth16
459Elmo16
459Gabriel16
459Hollis16
459Jordan16
459Josh16
459Judson16
459Lige16
459Minor16
459Nellie16
459Richmond16
459Sol16
459Tommy16
479Alonza15
479Art15
479Corbett15
479Dean15
479Dominick15
479Dorsey15
479Fritz15
479Garrett15
479Hosea15
479Jean15
479Jodie15
479Logan15
479Lowell15
479Lucious15
479Ludwig15
479Maynard15
479Mckinley15
479Merritt15
479Noble15
479Norris15
479Palmer15
479Phil15
479Rupert15
479Seth15
479Shirley15
479Tracy15
479Valentine15
479Warner15
479Wilber15
479Wilburn15
509Abram14
509Bertie14
509Beverly14
509Bryant14
509Buck14
509Christ14
509Early14
509Emma14
509Enos14
509Ezekiel14
509Hans14
509Israel14
509Issac14
509June14
509Justin14
509Margaret14
509Merton14
509Odie14
509Ole14
509Omar14
509Ottis14
509Prince14
509Salvatore14
509Sid14
509Smith14
509Thurman14
509Walton14
509Willam14
509Wyatt14
538Abel13
538Adrian13
538Ansel13
538Aron13
538Bertram13
538Buster13
538Carrie13
538Carter13
538Cicero13
538Clint13
538Emmit13
538Emmitt13
538Eric13
538Ford13
538Gail13
538Geo13
538Hazel13
538Hudson13
538Johnson13
538Jule13
538Keith13
538Lucien13
538Maxwell13
538Milford13
538Murphy13
538Olen13
538Orin13
538Parker13
538Pink13
538Sanders13
538Sim13
538Washington13
538Webster13
538Wellington13
572Alan12
572Arther12
572Billie12
572Buford12
572Burl12
572Cletus12
572Cloyd12
572Connie12
572Crawford12
572Dexter12
572Edison12
572Elie12
572Elizabeth12
572Ernst12
572Ethel12
572Garfield12
572Gust12
572Hezekiah12
572Hunter12
572Ivy12
572Lem12
572Louise12
572Loy12
572Madison12
572Mason12
572Mathias12
572Miguel12
572Miller12
572Pierce12
572Pleasant12
572Ransom12
572Reese12
572Rolland12
572Rollin12
572Ruth12
572Ted12
572Thad12
572Thornton12
572Tillman12
572Urban12
572Weaver12
572Webb12
572Winfred12
615Adelbert11
615Alf11
615Alice11
615Alvah11
615Bishop11
615Cal11
615Caleb11
615Carey11
615Carlisle11
615Coley11
615Ernie11
615Evans11
615Florence11
615Gale11
615Guss11
615Hallie11
615Hattie11
615Hyman11
615Jesus11
615Julia11
615Leander11
615Lincoln11
615Micheal11
615Noel11
615Norbert11
615Orlando11
615Perley11
615Randall11
615Raphael11
615Reed11
615Shelby11
615Theo11
615Vernie11
615Wendell11
615West11
650Alford10
650Alma10
650Angus10
650Annie10
650Ashley10
650Augustine10
650Benjamine10
650Bernie10
650Bertha10
650Blaine10
650Boss10
650Bruno10
650Burley10
650Butler10
650Clarance10
650Cornelious10
650Dana10
650Dow10
650Duncan10
650Edna10
650Eldon10
650Elsie10
650Evert10
650Golden10
650Grace10
650Harlan10
650Henery10
650Hermon10
650Humphrey10
650Isom10
650Jewel10
650Lacy10
650Lamar10
650Lou10
650Lucas10
650Luis10
650Mabel10
650Marie10
650Melville10
650Mervin10
650Meyer10
650Mitchel10
650Moody10
650Mortimer10
650Oral10
650Rene10
650Romie10
650Ruel10
650Sandy10
650Son10
650Stanislaus10
650Talmadge10
650Tobe10
650Weldon10
650Wright10
705Addison9
705Adlai9
705Barry9
705Benny9
705Bernhard9
705Billy9
705Blair9
705Cedric9
705Clara9
705Clovis9
705Dillard9
705Eldridge9
705Elmore9
705Ephraim9
705Ethan9
705Everette9
705Fate9
705Felipe9
705Frederic9
705Gabe9
705Godfrey9
705Gregory9
705Guadalupe9
705Heber9
705Holland9
705Huey9
705Ida9
705Ignatius9
705Jimmy9
705Jonathan9
705Jones9
705Kirby9
705Lafayette9
705Laurie9
705Lillian9
705Lonie9
705Marcellus9
705Marlin9
705Nat9
705Nolan9
705Obie9
705Ocie9
705Oran9
705Oswald9
705Otha9
705Park9
705Pleas9
705Ples9
705Price9
705Rolla9
705Roman9
705Rome9
705Ruby9
705Rudy9
705Sammie9
705Saul9
705Selmer9
705Seymour9
705Shelly9
705Tomie9
705Vivian9
705Wilton9
705Wylie9
768Alfonso8
768Andres8
768Anson8
768Arvid8
768Ashby8
768Barton8
768Baxter8
768Bessie8
768Boyce8
768Carleton8
768Cash8
768Cassius8
768Claudius8
768Curley8
768Dalton8
768Dayton8
768Dell8
768Delmer8
768Dewey8
768Duane8
768Ellie8
768Estel8
768Hampton8
768Harland8
768Hayes8
768Hayward8
768Helen8
768Hershel8
768Isham8
768Isidore8
768Iva8
768Jason8
768Kent8
768Lambert8
768Lawson8
768Lenard8
768Lennie8
768Lew8
768Linwood8
768Mannie8
768Martha8
768Mayo8
768Murry8
768Myrtle8
768Newell8
768Olaf8
768Olie8
768Paris8
768Pierre8
768Robin8
768Ronald8
768Rose8
768Rubin8
768Rush8
768Santiago8
768Shelley8
768Simeon8
768Stanton8
768Terry8
768Theophile8
768Theron8
768Thorwald8
768Tomas8
768Toney8
768Travis8
768Vaughn8
768Winston8
768Woodson8
836Acie7
836Alberto7
836Alcide7
836Alvis7
836Arley7
836Augusta7
836Bart7
836Bee7
836Bennett7
836Bradford7
836Brady7
836Brown7
836Chalmer7
836Colonel7
836Damon7
836Denis7
836Doc7
836Durward7
836Edith7
836Eduardo7
836Eligah7
836Elroy7
836Elvis7
836Estes7
836Fidel7
836Finis7
836Florian7
836Garnett7
836Gary7
836Gustaf7
836Hamp7
836Haskell7
836Hillard7
836Hughie7
836Ishmael7
836Ivey7
836Jonah7
836Junior7
836Knute7
836Kyle7
836Landon7
836Laura7
836Leeroy7
836Leopold7
836Lillie7
836Lindsey7
836Linus7
836Llewellyn7
836Lonzo7
836Luster7
836Mat7
836Maxie7
836Murl7
836Myles7
836Norton7
836Percival7
836Peyton7
836Reinhold7
836Rexford7
836Shelton7
836Stacy7
836Terrence7
836Thaddeus7
836Unknown7
836Werner7
836Westley7
836Wilfrid7
836Williams7
836Willian7
836Worth7
836Yee7
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907Alfredo6
907Almon6
907Alpheus6
907Alvie6
907Ammon6
907Antoine6
907Antone6
907Arnett6
907Aubra6
907Audie6
907Augustin6
907Avon6
907Benjaman6
907Benton6
907Beryl6
907Blake6
907Bolden6
907Bradley6
907Caesar6
907Callie6
907Campbell6
907Cap6
907Carlie6
907Claudie6
907Cleon6
907Curt6
907Daisy6
907Dannie6
907Doctor6
907Duke6
907Elex6
907Ennis6
907Erastus6
907Evertt6
907Ewing6
907Ferd6
907Ferman6
907Ferris6
907Finley6
907Franklyn6
907Franz6
907French6
907Fulton6
907Gaston6
907Gerrit6
907Graham6
907Hall6
907Hamilton6
907Harve6
907Harvie6
907Hector6
907Hobart6
907Horatio6
907Hosteen6
907Hoyt6
907Huston6
907Irene6
907Ivory6
907Jeffie6
907Jens6
907Jewell6
907Joesph6
907Julien6
907Juluis6
907Kelley6
907Kirk6
907Larkin6
907Lemon6
907Len6
907Leonidas6
907Lexie6
907Link6
907Lish6
907Lovell6
907Mae6
907Manford6
907Mart6
907Maude6
907May6
907Melton6
907Meredith6
907Merl6
907Moises6
907Monte6
907Montgomery6
907Myer6
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907Newt6
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907Odis6
907Orange6
907Orlo6
907Pablo6
907Pauline6
907Presley6
907Rafael6
907Reuel6
907Rich6
907Rocco6
907Roderick6
907Rogers6
907Roney6
907Rosco6
907Rueben6
907Sampson6
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907Sarah6
907Spurgeon6
907Squire6
907Stella6
907Talmage6
907Theadore6
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907Zollie6