Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1903

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

RankNameBabies
1John7,608
2William6,311
3James5,479
4George3,961
5Charles3,213
6Joseph3,121
7Robert3,044
8Frank2,644
9Edward2,268
10Thomas1,962
11Henry1,922
12Walter1,840
13Harry1,647
14Willie1,454
15Arthur1,435
16Albert1,337
17Clarence1,261
18Fred1,204
19Paul1,081
20Harold1,065
21Raymond1,051
22Roy975
23Carl910
24Joe895
25Louis889
RankNameBabies
26Richard862
27Earl837
28Jack831
29Ralph807
30Ernest764
31Samuel741
32Charlie739
33David716
34Herbert668
35Francis665
36Theodore663
37Howard636
37Leo636
39Alfred557
40Elmer556
41Sam552
42Andrew550
43Lawrence536
44Eugene478
45Lee477
46Floyd472
47Michael466
48Herman449
49Leonard448
50Daniel432
51Oscar427
52Clyde413
53Lester400
54Anthony399
55Ray397
56Russell390
57Jesse388
58Peter372
59Stanley361
60Donald359
61Clifford348
62Edwin347
63Frederick341
64Leroy340
65Lewis335
66Cecil332
67Kenneth330
68Chester327
69Benjamin324
70Eddie314
71Claude301
72Lloyd299
73Tom295
74Harvey293
74Will293
76Leon287
77Martin283
78Jessie280
79Bernard271
80Luther265
81Ben259
81Edgar259
83Homer257
83Jim257
85Philip250
86Norman238
87Johnnie237
88Melvin230
89Leslie227
90Alvin222
91Allen219
92Milton210
92Oliver210
92Patrick210
95Everett204
96Stephen200
97Glenn198
98Roosevelt196
98Victor196
100Alexander195
101Hugh193
102Archie192
103Jacob189
104Marion188
105Guy187
106Marvin185
107Gerald182
107Maurice182
109Vernon179
110Morris178
111Horace175
112Julius173
112Virgil173
112Warren173
115Hubert170
115Vincent170
117Ed168
117Otis168
119Ira167
120Otto166
121Wilbur165
122Sidney162
122Willard162
124Wallace157
125Dan155
126Wesley153
127Manuel151
128Nathan146
129Lonnie145
130Bennie144
131Gordon142
132Jose141
133Dewey140
133Earnest140
135Alex138
135Curtis138
135Gilbert138
135Isaac138
139Arnold134
139Rufus134
141Willis133
142Bert132
143Mack131
144Bill129
145Emil128
145Jimmie128
147Steve127
148Charley126
149Irving125
149Orville125
151Percy124
152Glen121
153Rudolph120
154August116
154Franklin116
156Sylvester114
157Mike113
158Jerry112
159Clifton110
159Ellis110
159Max110
162Roland107
163Calvin106
163Clinton106
165Nathaniel105
166Edmund102
166Matthew102
168Douglas100
169Johnie99
170Emmett97
171Abraham95
171Elbert95
171Irvin95
174Marshall94
175Aaron93
175Felix93
175Jake93
175Jerome93
175Nelson93
180Cornelius92
180Phillip92
180Wayne92
183Adolph91
184Nicholas90
185Dave88
185Perry88
187Moses86
187Roger86
189Clayton85
190Alton84
191Amos83
191Owen83
193Adam82
193Jay82
195Jess81
195Mark81
197Booker80
198Ollie79
198Tommie79
200Tony78
201Claud77
201Laurence77
201Simon77
204Forrest76
204Preston76
206Dennis75
206Juan75
206Leland75
209Antonio72
210Gus71
210Ted71
212Ivan70
212Karl70
212Loyd70
212Sherman70
216Merle69
216Pete69
216Roscoe69
219Levi68
220Bruce67
220Monroe67
220Ross67
223Bob66
223Lyle66
225Grady65
225Harley65
225Reuben65
228Don64
228Wilfred64
230Mary63
230Wilson63
232Grant61
233Carroll60
234Byron59
234Fredrick59
234Johnny59
234Julian59
234Wilbert59
239Abe58
239Elijah58
239Elwood58
239Ervin58
239Mose58
244Erwin57
244Jasper57
244Larry57
244Millard57
248Alonzo56
248Anton56
248Aubrey56
248Dale56
252Grover55
253Burton52
253Ronald52
253Wiley52
256Emanuel51
257Alva50
257Austin50
257Barney50
257Christopher50
257Delbert50
257Ruben50
263Clark49
263Neal49
263Timothy49
266Malcolm48
266Noah48
266Reginald48
269Eli47
269Forest47
269Harrison47
269Silas47
273Jeff46
273Luke46
273Nick46
273Troy46
273Wade46
278Andy45
278Freddie45
278Gene45
278Mckinley45
282Edd44
282Edmond44
282Louie44
282Marcus44
282Miles44
282Pedro44
282Solomon44
282Tommy44
290Myron43
290Rex43
292Cleveland42
292Cyril42
294Boyd41
294Carlos41
294Ramon41
297Cleo40
297Lowell40
297Ward40
300Dallas39
300Dock39
300Herschel39
303Al38
303Angelo38
303Coy38
303Elton38
303Gustave38
303Loren38
303Van38
310Allan37
310Clement37
312Christian36
312Fay36
312Major36
312Mitchell36
312Pearl36
312Wilmer36
318Chris35
318Dudley35
318Emery35
318Randolph35
322Dominick34
322Eric34
322Jackson34
322Lynn34
322Mathew34
322Olin34
322Ora34
322Salvatore34
330Carlton33
330Clair33
330Earle33
330Ezra33
330Fletcher33
330Hiram33
330Lyman33
330Maynard33
330Pat33
330Russel33
340Ambrose32
340Bud32
340Emory32
340Joel32
340Sol32
340Stewart32
346Columbus31
346Isadore31
346Isiah31
346Merrill31
346Murray31
346Orval31
346Sterling31
353Anderson30
353Conrad30
353Lionel30
353Odell30
357Helen29
357Noble29
357Riley29
360Coleman28
360Dwight28
360Elliott28
360Foster28
360Neil28
360Noel28
360Oren28
360Royal28
360Spencer28
360Vern28
370Clay27
370Dean27
370Dewitt27
370Eldon27
370Elmo27
370Emmet27
370Garland27
370Hollis27
370Houston27
370Matt27
370Newton27
381Asa26
381Berry26
381Emerson26
381Enoch26
381Francisco26
381Freeman26
381Jimmy26
381Jonas26
381Lorenzo26
381Morgan26
381Rosevelt26
381Stuart26
393Alan25
393Dee25
393Elisha25
393Lucius25
393Steven25
393Tim25
393Vance25
393Wm25
401Augustus24
401Buck24
401Buford24
401Ike24
401Irwin24
401Jeremiah24
401Lemuel24
401Scott24
401Valentine24
401Warner24
411Adrian23
411Archibald23
411Basil23
411Buster23
411Carter23
411Chauncey23
411Early23
411Emile23
411Hal23
411Haywood23
411Isaiah23
411Lacy23
411Lenard23
411Lon23
411Margaret23
411Ned23
411Prince23
411Rollin23
411Sydney23
430Alfonso22
430Alphonse22
430Clarance22
430Cyrus22
430Davis22
430Delmar22
430Elvin22
430Elzie22
430Emmitt22
430Evan22
430Jean22
430Jules22
430Milo22
430Omer22
430Palmer22
430Porter22
430Rocco22
430Sanford22
430Waldo22
430Walker22
430Wendell22
451Alford21
451Burl21
451Dominic21
451Granville21
451Harris21
451Hyman21
451Jordan21
451Josh21
451Joshua21
451Keith21
451Kelly21
451Linwood21
451Mason21
451Mildred21
451Odis21
451Ottis21
451Reed21
451Ulysses21
451Wilburn21
470Abner20
470Aloysius20
470Billie20
470Billy20
470Connie20
470Elias20
470Ethel20
470Jefferson20
470Jesus20
470Loy20
470Luis20
470Meyer20
470Micheal20
470Phil20
470Taylor20
470Thad20
470Verne20
487Chas19
487Cliff19
487Ellsworth19
487Ferdinand19
487Frederic19
487Garfield19
487Hugo19
487Jewell19
487Jonathan19
487King19
487Lonzo19
487Rolland19
487Rollie19
487Rowland19
487Ruby19
487Theron19
487Truman19
487Winfield19
505Allie18
505Anna18
505Bertram18
505Clem18
505Dick18
505Gabriel18
505Hardy18
505Henery18
505Lindsey18
505Madison18
505Miguel18
505Olen18
505Otho18
505Raleigh18
505Roman18
505Seth18
505Shelby18
505Terry18
505Theo18
505Vernie18
505Wilford18
505Wilton18
527Arlie17
527Benny17
527Clint17
527Dorsey17
527Frances17
527Gail17
527Garnett17
527Gaston17
527Green17
527Guadalupe17
527Hamilton17
527Harmon17
527Hershel17
527Jonnie17
527Lesley17
527Maxwell17
527Murphy17
527Obie17
527Ole17
527Pablo17
527Saul17
527Shirley17
527Wilber17
550Benjiman16
550Bonnie16
550Brady16
550Carey16
550Cicero16
550Doyle16
550Duane16
550Duncan16
550Elmore16
550Hans16
550Harlan16
550Hazel16
550Hobert16
550Judge16
550Lucien16
550Miller16
550Napoleon16
550Odie16
550Otha16
550Parker16
550Patsy16
550Richmond16
550Romeo16
550Rubin16
550Tomas16
550Walton16
576Addison15
576Alois15
576Alphonso15
576Bennett15
576Bessie15
576Cletus15
576Cleve15
576Evans15
576Florence15
576Garrett15
576General15
576Gustav15
576Hampton15
576Omar15
576Rene15
576Reynold15
576Rose15
576Smith15
576Webster15
595Abel14
595Antone14
595Armand14
595Artis14
595Augustine14
595Carmine14
595Carson14
595Israel14
595Jewel14
595Johnson14
595Loyal14
595Marcellus14
595Melville14
595Myrtle14
595Nat14
595Norris14
595Pierce14
595Randall14
595Roderick14
595Sandy14
595Teddy14
595Vaughn14
595Vivian14
595Weldon14
619Adolphus13
619Alvie13
619Angus13
619Annie13
619Arch13
619Artie13
619Avery13
619Beverly13
619Everette13
619Felipe13
619Fritz13
619Geo13
619Graham13
619Guss13
619Hayward13
619Isom13
619Issac13
619Jason13
619Josiah13
619Junius13
619Lafayette13
619Lucious13
619Ludwig13
619Maxie13
619Milford13
619Minnie13
619Newell13
619Norbert13
619Oran13
619Quincy13
619Rafael13
619Rodney13
619Ruth13
619Sim13
619Son13
619Thurman13
619Winston13
656Albin12
656Allison12
656Arden12
656Brooks12
656Christ12
656Clare12
656Cleon12
656Clovis12
656Curley12
656Delmer12
656Domingo12
656Eldridge12
656Elsie12
656Enos12
656Ewell12
656Gale12
656Gerhard12
656Gladys12
656Hoyt12
656Huey12
656Josephine12
656June12
656Justin12
656Kermit12
656Lawson12
656Leander12
656Lillian12
656Logan12
656Lucian12
656Merritt12
656Morton12
656Orin12
656Raymon12
656Rupert12
656Sammie12
656Santiago12
656Turner12
656Williard12
656Zack12
656Zeb12
696Abram11
696Ace11
696Alberto11
696Alden11
696Aron11
696Arther11
696Benedict11
696Bernice11
696Caleb11
696Carmen11
696Claire11
696Claudie11
696Eino11
696Elizabeth11
696Fern11
696Gerard11
696Gust11
696Hector11
696Hobart11
696Hosea11
696Ignacio11
696Isidore11
696Ivory11
696Julio11
696Lemmie11
696Lincoln11
696Lou11
696Paris11
696Pink11
696Rudy11
696Ruel11
696Sebastian11
696Thaddeus11
696Theadore11
696Tobe11
696Virgie11
696Worth11
696Wyatt11
734Alfonzo10
734Alfredo10
734Andres10
734Axel10
734Beckham10
734Benito10
734Bertha10
734Bryan10
734Bryant10
734Carol10
734Casey10
734Clara10
734Doc10
734Elie10
734Emma10
734Ezekiel10
734Felton10
734Gregory10
734Heber10
734Hermon10
734Hilton10
734Huston10
734Judson10
734Lambert10
734Laverne10
734Leeroy10
734Less10
734Lindsay10
734Louise10
734Marie10
734Mattie10
734Nolan10
734Pierre10
734Rosco10
734Royce10
734Rube10
734Rudolf10
734Sampson10
734Santos10
734Sheldon10
734Stanford10
734Thedore10
734Thornton10
734Toney10
734Toy10
734Travis10
734Urban10
734Vester10
734Wash10
783Alice9
783Alonza9
783Arley9
783Arvil9
783Barry9
783Bernie9
783Bertrand9
783Bishop9
783Bobbie9
783Boss9
783Bruno9
783Buddie9
783Burt9
783Carrie9
783Cary9
783Cloyd9
783Collie9
783Cora9
783Courtney9
783Dalton9
783Dana9
783Dell9
783Dempsey9
783Denver9
783Donnie9
783Donovan9
783Elvie9
783Ennis9
783Fate9
783Ford9
783Franklyn9
783Grace9
783Griffin9
783Henderson9
783Ignatius9
783Ivy9
783Joy9
783Junior9
783Landon9
783Larkin9
783Len9
783Merlin9
783Mitchel9
783Nels9
783Okey9
783Olaf9
783Oswald9
783Ozie9
783Presley9
783Price9
783Raphael9
783Rogers9
783Rosario9
783Rush9
783Salvador9
783Stacy9
783Thelma9
783Tracy9
783Trinidad9
783Verl9
783West9
783Williams9
783Winfred9
846Addie8
846Alejandro8
846Alma8
846Almon8
846Bartholomew8
846Bee8
846Benjamine8
846Blaine8
846Carleton8
846Carrol8
846Clarke8
846Crawford8
846Darrell8
846Durward8
846Edna8
846Elwin8
846Elwyn8
846Emilio8
846Evelyn8
846Fenton8
846Garnet8
846Gary8
846Hardie8
846Harland8
846Haskell8
846Hershell8
846Heyward8
846Hilliard8
846Hubbard8
846Hurley8
846Irene8
846Jodie8
846Joesph8
846Julious8
846Lessie8
846Levy8
846Lige8
846Lois8
846Loney8
846Lula8
846Mabel8
846Marcel8
846Marty8
846Melton8
846Merton8
846Mervin8
846Minor8
846Oneal8
846Orlando8
846Pasquale8
846Reid8
846Ricardo8
846Roberto8
846Roma8
846Shelton8
846Sid8
846Sylvan8
846Teddie8
846Terrell8
846Virgle8
846Westley8
846Wheeler8
846Whit8
846Wilfrid8
910Acie7
910Agustin7
910Alec7
910Art7
910Ashley7
910Augusta7
910Bart7
910Baxter7
910Benton7
910Blake7
910Burley7
910Butler7
910Casper7
910Cedric7
910Chesley7
910Clarnce7
910Craig7
910Curt7
910Daisy7
910Dannie7
910Dennie7
910Dillard7
910Dorothy7
910Einar7
910Elden7
910Eligah7
910Ella7
910Elliot7
910Ellwood7
910Emmit7
910Enrique7
910Ernie7
910Essie7
910Estel7
910Eunice7
910Evert7
910Ezell7
910Fayette7
910Fleming7
910Furman7
910Gaylord7
910Giles7
910Glover7
910Harlie7
910Harve7
910Hattie7
910Hayden7
910Hilbert7
910Holmes7
910Howell7
910Hurbert7
910Junious7
910Justus7
910Kent7
910Kyle7
910Lawton7
910Lem7
910Lemon7
910Lena7
910Lennie7
910Lenon7
910Lenord7
910Lillie7
910Lonie7
910Loran7
910Lovell7
910Lucas7
910Lupe7
910Mahlon7
910Marlin7
910Maude7
910May7
910Mearl7
910Merl7
910Michel7
910Milburn7
910Murry7
910Norval7
910Ocie7
910Oral7
910Ozzie7
910Pearlie7
910Ples7
910Porfirio7
910Reece7
910Roe7
910Seymour7
910Thurston7
910Tillman7
910Vicente7
910Waldemar7
910Washington7
910Watson7
910Waverly7
910Wellington7
910Werner7
910Winifred7
910Wright7
910Wylie7