Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1895

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

RankNameBabies
1John8,320
2William7,277
3James5,335
4George4,289
5Charles3,633
6Frank3,012
7Joseph2,992
8Robert2,635
9Henry2,221
10Edward2,203
11Thomas2,153
12Harry2,128
13Walter2,015
14Arthur1,666
15Fred1,483
16Albert1,391
17Clarence1,326
18Willie1,071
19Roy1,028
20Paul933
21Louis913
22Carl851
22Earl851
24Ernest834
25Samuel814
RankNameBabies
26Raymond806
27Charlie767
28Joe763
29Harold753
30Ralph736
31Richard727
32David707
33Howard641
34Elmer610
35Jesse577
36Herbert569
37Andrew562
38Alfred551
39Oscar549
40Daniel516
41Lawrence509
41Leo509
43Sam487
44Will485
45Francis480
46Jack479
47Lee478
48Benjamin452
49Herman439
50Eugene430
51Floyd427
52Michael413
53Peter412
54Frederick406
55Claude389
56Ray380
57Chester377
57Lewis377
59Clyde370
60Edwin346
61Leonard342
62Tom335
63Ben324
64Edgar323
65Martin317
66Russell300
67Homer296
68Lester295
69Otto283
70Harvey282
71Jim278
72Clifford272
73Luther269
74Jacob266
75Lloyd263
76Guy261
77Bernard259
78Leroy249
79Jessie245
80Hugh243
81Leslie235
82Patrick233
82Stanley233
84Ed229
85Eddie228
86Anthony221
87Leon219
88Oliver216
89Archie212
90Horace211
90Norman211
90Philip211
93Theodore208
94Everett207
94Ira207
96Donald203
97Alexander199
98Allen196
98Victor196
100Cecil192
101August190
102Milton188
103Alvin179
103Stephen179
105Charley178
105Sidney178
107Isaac172
108Julius165
109Percy164
110Warren160
111Melvin158
112Wesley156
113Glenn150
114Bert149
115Marion148
116Virgil146
117Alex143
117Earnest143
119Mack140
120Dave139
121Emmett138
122Emil136
122Maurice136
124Rufus135
124Willis135
126Vincent134
127Otis133
128Gilbert132
129Vernon131
130Calvin130
131Kenneth127
132Morris125
132Wilbur125
134Johnnie120
134Lonnie120
136Nathan119
136Wallace119
138Willard113
139Matthew112
140Irving110
141Felix109
142Dennis108
142Nelson108
144Marvin107
145Elbert106
145Hubert106
145Rudolph106
148Gordon104
148Jose104
150Franklin103
151Glen102
151Jerry102
151Jess102
151Mark102
151Reuben102
156Ellis100
156Marshall100
158Sylvester99
159Manuel98
160Perry97
160Roland97
162Amos96
162Arnold96
162Dan96
165Max95
166Aaron94
166Abraham94
168Grover93
169Clifton92
169Orville92
171Clinton91
171Jake91
171Jay91
171Roscoe91
175Bill90
175Edmund90
175Ollie90
175Phillip90
179Curtis89
180Claud88
180Forrest88
182Adolph86
182Clayton86
182Cornelius86
185Alonzo85
185Mike85
187Nicholas84
188Bennie82
189Harrison81
190Adam78
190Don78
192Grant77
193Gerald76
194Elijah75
194Owen75
194Sherman75
197Alva74
198Ross73
199Gus72
199Levi72
199Nathaniel72
199Noah72
203Jasper71
203Steve71
203Wilson71
206Moses70
207Roger69
208Dock68
208Harley68
208Silas68
211Karl67
212Pete66
213Bruce65
213Irvin65
213Jeff65
213Jimmie65
217Emanuel64
218Anton63
218Monroe63
220Fredrick62
220Hiram62
220Mose62
223Carroll61
223Douglas61
223Juan61
223Wiley61
227Christopher60
227Timothy60
229Grady59
230Jerome58
230Johnie58
230Laurence58
230Preston58
234Simon57
235Byron56
235Wayne56
237Austin55
237Barney55
237Eli55
237Julian55
237Loyd55
242Abe54
242Bob54
242Leland54
245Christian53
245Clark53
245Earle53
245Luke53
249Forest52
249Ora52
251Cleveland51
251Ervin51
251Solomon51
254Augustus50
254Edmond50
254Millard50
257Gustave49
257Ivan49
257Riley49
260Ward48
261Mary47
262Erwin46
262Louie46
262Lynn46
262Merle46
266Ezra45
266Pearl45
268Ike44
269Elwood43
269Scott43
269Tony43
269Ulysses43
269Vern43
274Columbus42
274Emory42
276Chris41
276Edd41
276Wilfred41
279Asa40
279Dewitt40
279Lyle40
282Andy39
282Enoch39
282Hugo39
282Irwin39
282Murray39
282Stewart39
282Wade39
289Ambrose38
289Ferdinand38
289Fletcher38
289Neal38
289Ned38
289Tommie38
295Aubrey37
295Ellsworth37
295Emery37
295Joel37
295Larry37
295Ruben37
301Antonio36
301Marcus36
301Pat36
301Walker36
305Isiah35
305Johnny35
305Spencer35
305Sterling35
305Wilbert35
310Conrad34
310Major34
310Mckinley34
310Myron34
310Rex34
310Van34
316Allie33
316Bud33
316Clay33
316Dallas33
316Delbert33
316Elisha33
316Malcolm33
316Mathew33
316Miles33
316Newton33
326Dee32
326Jackson32
326Royal32
329Anderson31
329Boyd31
329Clair31
329Elliott31
329Emmet31
329Lon31
329Mitchell31
329Neil31
337Bertram30
337Garland30
337Loren30
340Chauncey29
340Elias29
340Granville29
340Joshua29
340Nick29
340Randolph29
340Troy29
347Clem28
347Clement28
347Dewey28
347Gene28
347Jefferson28
347Jeremiah28
347Lowell28
347Lucius28
347Noble28
347Oren28
347Shirley28
358Aloysius27
358Bryan27
358Burton27
358Carlton27
358Foster27
358Freeman27
358Josh27
358Napoleon27
358Ramon27
358Wilmer27
368Alton26
368Archibald26
368Bradley26
368Dale26
368Elmo26
368Jonas26
368Jordan26
368Lincoln26
368Lorenzo26
368Matt26
368Morgan26
368Omer26
368Reginald26
368Taylor26
368Vance26
383Alphonse25
383Cyrus25
383Elvin25
383Henderson25
383Merrill25
383Porter25
383Ronald25
390Arther24
390Early24
390Freddie24
390Hollis24
390Isaiah24
390King24
390Sol24
390Sydney24
390Ted24
399Al23
399Dudley23
399Fay23
399Herschel23
399Jason23
399Judson23
399Junius23
399Kelly23
399Lafayette23
399Lemuel23
399Morton23
399Pedro23
399Sanford23
399Valentine23
399Wendell23
414Adolphus22
414Allan22
414Basil22
414Burt22
414Dick22
414Dwight22
414Hans22
414Harris22
414Houston22
414Judge22
414Omar22
414Winfield22
426Alan21
426Arlie21
426Cliff21
426Cyril21
426Emerson21
426Emile21
426Haywood21
426Lyman21
426Rollie21
426Wilber21
426Zack21
437Avery20
437Axel20
437Buford20
437Carlos20
437Dean20
437Eric20
437Francisco20
437General20
437Gust20
437Hal20
437Lenard20
437Lucious20
437Nels20
437Ole20
437Sandy20
437Stuart20
437Tommy20
437Verne20
437Waldo20
456Addison19
456Cleo19
456Coy19
456Elmore19
456Elza19
456Florence19
456Garrett19
456Gustav19
456Isadore19
456Jean19
456Lionel19
456Mason19
456Maynard19
456Melville19
456Olin19
456Reed19
456Rodney19
456Roman19
456Ruby19
456Washington19
476Abram18
476Adrian18
476Anna18
476Benjiman18
476Berry18
476Hardy18
476Ivy18
476Lige18
476Milo18
476Norbert18
476Prince18
476Russel18
476Seth18
476Wilford18
476Wylie18
491Carey17
491Christ17
491Delmar17
491Elizabeth17
491Green17
491Helen17
491Jesus17
491Jules17
491Noel17
491Thurman17
501Abner16
501Adelard16
501Alma16
501Artie16
501Buster16
501Chas16
501Cleve16
501Connie16
501Dorsey16
501Elton16
501Emmitt16
501Esther16
501Frances16
501Hezekiah16
501Hobart16
501Howell16
501Ivory16
501Lonzo16
501Miguel16
501Obie16
501Pablo16
501Raleigh16
501Sammie16
501Shelby16
501Smith16
501Steven16
501Vivian16
501Webster16
529Angus15
529Annie15
529Arch15
529Clint15
529Dominick15
529Ethel15
529Evert15
529Fritz15
529Garfield15
529Guss15
529Hamilton15
529Harmon15
529Israel15
529Levy15
529Logan15
529Lucian15
529Ludwig15
529Madison15
529Milford15
529Otho15
529Parker15
529Phil15
529Pink15
529Rupert15
529Talmage15
529Tim15
529Truman15
556Albin14
556Alvah14
556Bernie14
556Bruno14
556Casper14
556Davis14
556Duncan14
556Eldridge14
556Frederic14
556Gabriel14
556Gerard14
556Graham14
556Jule14
556Mathias14
556Merritt14
556Mervin14
556Norris14
556Odie14
556Orval14
556Otha14
556Pierce14
556Theo14
556Wm14
579Alvis13
579Angelo13
579Bertha13
579Billie13
579Ernst13
579Evan13
579Evans13
579Gail13
579Hazel13
579Heber13
579Johnson13
579Lem13
579Leopold13
579Linwood13
579Lucien13
579Maxwell13
579Newman13
579Oral13
579Orlando13
579Oswald13
579Palmer13
579Paris13
579Ransom13
579Rogers13
579Santiago13
579Saul13
579Terry13
579Turner13
579Warner13
579Winfred13
609Bonnie12
609Buck12
609Cal12
609Coleman12
609Dana12
609Denis12
609Denver12
609Emma12
609Gary12
609Gaston12
609Gertrude12
609Hallie12
609Harlan12
609Harper12
609Hosea12
609Hoyt12
609Hyman12
609Jimmy12
609Lacy12
609Lillian12
609Lonie12
609Mahlon12
609Merton12
609Meyer12
609Myrtle12
609Olen12
609Oran12
609Roosevelt12
609Thornton12
609Tillman12
609Watson12
640Benton11
640Billy11
640Bradford11
640Brady11
640Cary11
640Clara11
640Colonel11
640Corbett11
640Crawford11
640Dalton11
640Egbert11
640Fate11
640Golden11
640Isom11
640Issac11
640Jewel11
640Jewell11
640Lambert11
640Lindsay11
640Lindsey11
640Mattie11
640Murphy11
640Murry11
640Nat11
640Olaf11
640Orrin11
640Ottis11
640Quincy11
640Rafael11
640Reid11
640Roe11
640Seymour11
640Sim11
640Simeon11
640Son11
640Talmadge11
640Thad11
640Theron11
640Tracy11
640Vernie11
640Walton11
640West11
640Wyatt11
640Zeb11
640Zollie11
685Alfonso10
685Alfredo10
685Armand10
685Aron10
685Ashley10
685Bailey10
685Bart10
685Benny10
685Bishop10
685Brooks10
685Byrd10
685Caleb10
685Carleton10
685Carlyle10
685Carson10
685Cletus10
685Cloyd10
685Collie10
685Dayton10
685Dominic10
685Earlie10
685Elie10
685Ely10
685Elzie10
685Enos10
685Enrique10
685Ephraim10
685Ewing10
685Finis10
685Geo10
685Godfrey10
685Harland10
685Hartley10
685Hayward10
685Helmer10
685Henery10
685Ida10
685Isham10
685Jodie10
685June10
685Lamar10
685Larkin10
685Llewellyn10
685Louise10
685Mat10
685Merlin10
685Miller10
685Mitchel10
685Richmond10
685Sampson10
685Travis10
685Virgle10
685Williams10
738Acie9
738Ada9
738Alta9
738Ansel9
738Bennett9
738Bertie9
738Burley9
738Butler9
738Carter9
738Clarance9
738Clare9
738Cora9
738Doc9
738Eldon9
738Ellwood9
738Elsie9
738Emmit9
738Essie9
738Everette9
738Ezekiel9
738Fenton9
738Grace9
738Gregory9
738Hamp9
738Hershel9
738Hubbard9
738Isreal9
738Ivey9
738Jennings9
738Joesph9
738Jonathan9
738Jonnie9
738Lawerence9
738Lawson9
738Leander9
738Lew9
738Lou9
738Loy9
738Luis9
738Margaret9
738Marie9
738Martha9
738Minnie9
738Nellie9
738Orie9
738Orlo9
738Pleas9
738Raphael9
738Rolla9
738Rolland9
738Rollin9
738Tobe9
738Unknown9
738Wash9
738Waverly9
738Wilburn9
738Wilton9
795Alden8
795Alice8
795Allison8
795Alpheus8
795Alphonsus8
795Alto8
795Andres8
795Antone8
795Augusta8
795Belton8
795Benedict8
795Blaine8
795Burl8
795Curley8
795Damon8
795Dell8
795Delos8
795Dexter8
795Einar8
795Elder8
795Eliga8
795Elwin8
795Ephriam8
795Felipe8
795Ferd8
795Ford8
795French8
795Gabe8
795Galen8
795Garnett8
795Giles8
795Hattie8
795Hayes8
795Hilton8
795Hobert8
795Hosie8
795Hurley8
795Ignatius8
795Irl8
795Isidore8
795Jones8
795Junious8
795Kirby8
795Leigh8
795Lillie8
795Maxie8
795Mayo8
795Melton8
795Micheal8
795Mont8
795Montie8
795Mortimer8
795Myles8
795Newell8
795Nolan8
795Ocie8
795Okey8
795Orion8
795Osie8
795Rae8
795Randall8
795Reese8
795Rocco8
795Rose8
795Salvatore8
795Sarah8
795Sebastian8
795Shellie8
795Sheridan8
795Sid8
795Sigurd8
795Spurgeon8
795Thompson8
795Vester8
795Vicente8
795Worth8
795Young8
872Addie7
872Adelbert7
872Alford7
872Alonza7
872Alvie7
872Arley7
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872Arvil7
872Augustine7
872Baxter7
872Bee7
872Benjaman7
872Bessie7
872Blair7
872Brown7
872Bryant7
872Burrell7
872Cameron7
872Casimer7
872Chalmers7
872Christy7
872Clemens7
872Clive7
872Coley7
872Collins7
872Courtney7
872Cullen7
872Danial7
872Dannie7
872Doctor7
872Doyle7
872Duke7
872Eben7
872Edmon7
872Effie7
872Eldred7
872Eligah7
872Ellie7
872Elliot7
872Elroy7
872Elwyn7
872Elzy7
872Emilio7
872Encarnacion7
872Ernie7
872Estel7
872Evander7
872Ewell7
872Gaither7
872Gerhard7
872Gottlieb7
872Grafton7
872Guthrie7
872Hampton7
872Harlow7
872Hayden7
872Hector7
872Horton7
872Hosteen7
872Hunter7
872Huston7
872Jacques7
872Jettie7
872Jonah7
872Josiah7
872Kyle7
872Lannie7
872Lea7
872Lennie7
872Leonce7
872Loran7
872Lucy7
872Lum7
872Mamie7
872Minor7
872Moe7
872Nestor7
872Norval7
872Norwood7
872Oakley7
872Odell7
872Odis7
872Orin7
872Orland7
872Orson7
872Ovila7
872Park7
872Pierre7
872Pinkney7
872Price7
872Reynold7
872Reynolds7
872Royce7
872Rubin7
872Ruth7
872Shelley7
872Susie7
872Toy7
872True7
872Urban7
872Vaughn7
872Willam7
872Winford7
872Winston7
872Woodie7
872Zeke7
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