Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1906

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

RankNameBabies
1John8,264
2William6,566
3James5,908
4George4,201
5Robert3,635
6Charles3,607
7Joseph3,527
8Frank2,798
9Edward2,398
10Thomas2,176
11Henry2,112
12Walter1,934
13Willie1,756
14Harry1,631
15Arthur1,486
16Albert1,469
17Harold1,330
18Clarence1,319
19Paul1,308
20Fred1,193
21Raymond1,133
22Louis1,101
23Richard1,084
24Roy1,024
25Joe1,020
RankNameBabies
26Ralph984
27Carl951
28Ernest943
29Earl912
30Jack880
31David878
32Howard803
33Samuel783
34Charlie744
35Francis737
36Lawrence717
37Herbert689
38Theodore688
39Eugene637
40Alfred632
41Andrew611
42Elmer598
43Sam552
44Anthony542
45Kenneth534
46Michael531
47Leo508
48Daniel506
49Herman502
50Leonard492
51Donald486
52Lester482
53Russell459
54Floyd458
55Clyde457
56Stanley455
57Jesse436
57Lee436
59Peter427
60Ray421
61Chester420
61Leroy420
63Clifford413
64Oscar412
65Edwin390
66Eddie377
66Frederick377
68Cecil368
69Lewis365
70Lloyd357
71Benjamin352
72Harvey351
73Claude346
74Bernard343
75Martin334
76Norman324
77Jessie323
78Milton303
79Edgar301
80Tom298
81Everett291
82Ben285
82Melvin285
84Allen282
85Philip280
86Homer267
87Leon263
87Leslie263
89Luther262
90Jim261
91Johnnie255
92Will253
93Victor249
94Marvin245
95Alvin239
96Morris226
97Vernon223
98Glenn217
99Archie216
100Patrick213
101Sidney209
102Stephen207
102Virgil207
104Manuel205
105Alexander204
106Horace202
107Gilbert199
108Roosevelt198
109Maurice197
110Hugh195
111Vincent193
112Gerald191
113Julius190
114Jacob187
115Gordon184
115Otis184
117Earnest183
117Oliver183
119Marion181
120Willard178
121Curtis177
122Alex176
123Wilbur175
124Otto173
125Irving170
126Guy168
127Arnold164
128Isaac163
129Hubert162
129Wallace162
131Charley157
132Lonnie156
132Max156
132Rufus156
135Wesley155
136Jose154
137Ira151
138Ed149
139Nathan148
139Orville148
139Willis148
142Jerry146
143Nicholas144
143Warren144
145Johnie141
145Mike141
145Percy141
148Emil139
148Jimmie139
150Matthew136
151Bennie133
152Mack132
153Steve131
154Bill128
154Dan128
156Franklin125
156Roland125
156Rudolph125
156Sylvester125
160Calvin123
161Abraham122
161Edmund122
161Phillip122
164August120
164Glen120
166Amos118
167Wayne116
168Felix112
169Karl108
170Marshall107
171Alton106
171Bert106
173Adam105
173Clifton105
175Jerome102
175Julian102
177Ellis101
177Ervin101
177Nathaniel101
180Clayton100
180Clinton100
180Nelson100
183Douglas99
183Leland99
185Dave98
186Adolph97
186Perry97
188Aaron96
188Tony96
190Booker95
190Ollie95
192Cornelius94
192Emmett94
192Roger94
195Lyle93
196Roscoe90
197Delbert89
197Dennis89
197Ted89
200Irvin88
200Juan88
200Ross88
203Don87
203Jay87
205Alonzo85
205Claud85
205Elbert85
205Forrest85
205Gus85
205Mark85
205Wilbert85
212Johnny84
213Austin83
213Dewey83
213Jake83
213Simon83
217Owen82
218Laurence81
219Antonio80
219Ivan80
219Pete80
222Reuben79
222Tommie79
224Bruce77
225Mary76
225Ronald76
227Wilfred75
228Moses73
229Larry72
229Merle72
229Monroe72
232Barney71
232Sherman71
234Loyd70
235Bob69
236Wilson68
237Aubrey67
237Jess67
237Nick67
240Dale66
240Grady66
242Byron65
242Elijah65
242Erwin65
242Grover65
246Alva64
246Grant64
246Salvatore64
249Gene63
250Carroll62
250Emanuel62
250Millard62
253Marcus61
253Preston61
253Rex61
256Buster60
256Noah60
258Dwight59
258Jeff59
260Forest58
261Luke57
261Wade57
263Angelo56
263Jasper56
263Levi56
266Boyd54
266Louie54
266Lowell54
266Troy54
270Clark53
270Cleveland53
270Silas53
273Cleo52
273Edmond52
273Harley52
273Myron52
273Ruben52
273Timothy52
279Dock51
279Freddie51
281Abe50
281Burton50
281Carlos50
281Elmo50
281Pedro50
286Allan49
286Carlton49
286Christopher49
286Edd49
286Elwood49
286Isadore49
286Joel49
293Fredrick48
293Malcolm48
293Mose48
293Odell48
293Solomon48
298Loren47
298Lorenzo47
298Murray47
298Reginald47
302Anderson46
302Wiley46
304Andy45
304Clement45
304Cyril45
304Garland45
304Randolph45
309Anton44
309Conrad44
309Dominick44
309Eli44
309Harrison44
309Jesus44
309Ramon44
316Al43
316Earle43
316Jimmy43
316Neal43
320Freeman42
321Dallas41
321Foster41
323Alphonse40
323Clair40
323Francisco40
323Hyman40
323Lynn40
323Vern40
323Wendell40
330Bud39
330Emory39
330Kermit39
330Major39
330Mitchell39
335Dean38
335Dee38
335Eldon38
335Irwin38
335Royal38
335Russel38
335Scott38
342Ellsworth37
342Neil37
342Riley37
342Wilmer37
346Clay36
346Hiram36
346Lemuel36
346Lucius36
350Columbus35
350Elton35
350Mckinley35
350Pat35
350Rosevelt35
355Adrian34
355Emery34
355Ferdinand34
355Ora34
355Pasquale34
355Pearl34
355Steven34
355Ward34
363Ambrose33
363Christian33
363Cyrus33
363Davis33
363Dewitt33
363Elvin33
363Eric33
363Jackson33
363Maynard33
363Merrill33
363Newton33
363Noble33
363Noel33
363Sanford33
363Stuart33
378Basil32
378Dick32
378Dominic32
378Dudley32
378Herschel32
378Ned32
378Sammie32
378Sterling32
378Ulysses32
387Benny31
387Ezra31
387Garfield31
387Harris31
387Keith31
387Morton31
387Truman31
394Alfonso30
394Chris30
394Hollis30
394Milo30
394Rubin30
394Wm30
400Arlie29
400Buford29
400Fletcher29
400Isiah29
400Lyman29
400Maxwell29
400Rodney29
400Roman29
400Shelby29
400Spencer29
400Wilford29
411Alan28
411Armand28
411Bertram28
411Emerson28
411Enoch28
411Jean28
411King28
411Orval28
411Pablo28
411Sol28
411Tommy28
411Verne28
411Walker28
424Alphonso27
424Augustus27
424Hugo27
424Joshua27
424Lionel27
424Palmer27
424Ruby27
431Evan26
431Granville26
431Helen26
431Ike26
431Jewell26
431Lacy26
431Lenard26
431Norris26
431Olin26
431Stewart26
431Taylor26
431Webster26
443Chas25
443Elliott25
443Gerard25
443Hershel25
443Ivory25
443Jefferson25
443Johnson25
443Matt25
443Milford25
443Morgan25
443Norbert25
443Thurman25
443Van25
456Buck24
456Elzie24
456Harlan24
456Houston24
456Miles24
456Orin24
456Porter24
456Rocco24
456Wilber24
465Allie23
465Doyle23
465Hal23
465Isaiah23
465Junius23
465Omer23
465Shirley23
472Abner22
472Aloysius22
472Augustine22
472Cliff22
472Delmar22
472Emmitt22
472Felipe22
472Frances22
472Geo22
472Hobert22
472Jeremiah22
472Judge22
472Mac22
472Micheal22
472Otha22
472Theron22
472Weldon22
489Billie21
489Connie21
489Coy21
489Early21
489Emile21
489Garrett21
489Jewel21
489Jules21
489Lonzo21
489Mathew21
489Mervin21
489Rafael21
489Rene21
489Rupert21
503Alberto20
503Alice20
503Bennett20
503Bernice20
503Carmen20
503Dorothy20
503Enrique20
503Everette20
503Haskell20
503Kelly20
503Mason20
503Nolan20
503Odis20
503Oren20
503Otho20
503Prince20
503Sydney20
503Vaughn20
503Wilburn20
503Winston20
523Aron19
523Bruno19
523Dorsey19
523Elmore19
523Emmet19
523Frederic19
523General19
523Hobart19
523Hoyt19
523Israel19
523Linwood19
523Luis19
523Merritt19
523Miguel19
523Olaf19
523Reed19
523Rolland19
523Rose19
523Rudy19
523Ruth19
523Santos19
523Smith19
523Vance19
523Wilton19
547Abram18
547Adolphus18
547Arther18
547Burt18
547Cleve18
547Eldridge18
547Elias18
547Henderson18
547Ignatius18
547Jonas18
547Junior18
547Lincoln18
547Lindsey18
547Phil18
547Richmond18
547Sandy18
547Saul18
547Turner18
547Valentine18
547Waldo18
547Winfield18
568Albin17
568Asa17
568Avery17
568Chauncey17
568Clint17
568Green17
568Gustave17
568Hardy17
568Isidore17
568Lamar17
568Lawson17
568Loyal17
568Murphy17
568Orlando17
568Seth17
568Sheldon17
568Teddy17
568Theo17
568Thornton17
568Tomas17
568Travis17
568Warner17
590Alford16
590Archibald16
590Benito16
590Burl16
590Cary16
590Clarance16
590Craig16
590Ethel16
590Gabriel16
590Gary16
590Golden16
590Gregory16
590Hans16
590Hermon16
590Laverne16
590Lois16
590Margaret16
590Meyer16
590Odie16
590Olen16
590Parker16
590Salvador16
590Tracy16
613Adelbert15
613Alvie15
613Artie15
613Bailey15
613Benedict15
613Buddy15
613Carey15
613Carter15
613Coleman15
613Dana15
613Elisha15
613Elizabeth15
613Elwin15
613Fay15
613Guadalupe15
613Hillard15
613Hilton15
613Huston15
613Jason15
613Lon15
613Marie15
613Mario15
613Oswald15
613Raleigh15
613Rollin15
613Talmadge15
613Tim15
640Alden14
640Alfredo14
640Alois14
640Andres14
640Auther14
640Barton14
640Billy14
640Brady14
640Caleb14
640Carmine14
640Cletus14
640Darrell14
640Ernst14
640Estel14
640Evans14
640Felton14
640Florence14
640Godfrey14
640Gustav14
640Harmon14
640Haywood14
640Issac14
640Justin14
640Len14
640Levy14
640Lillian14
640Madison14
640Marcellus14
640Mildred14
640Miller14
640Napoleon14
640Obie14
640Oral14
640Oran14
674Alvis13
674Anna13
674Arch13
674Ashley13
674Benjiman13
674Blair13
674Carrol13
674Carson13
674Casimir13
674Clare13
674Claudie13
674Crawford13
674Earlie13
674Emmit13
674Ewell13
674Ford13
674Hallie13
674Hoke13
674Hosea13
674Hunter13
674Josh13
674Judson13
674Lucien13
674Melville13
674Raphael13
674Rogers13
674Romeo13
674Stanford13
674Sylvan13
674Terry13
674Vernie13
674Vivian13
674Walton13
674Wash13
674Watson13
709Alma12
709Alonza12
709Axel12
709Bernie12
709Beryl12
709Bishop12
709Bradley12
709Brooks12
709Casey12
709Casper12
709Christ12
709Clem12
709Evert12
709Gail12
709Garnett12
709Gaston12
709Gladys12
709Graham12
709Hamilton12
709Hayes12
709Hector12
709Jonathan12
709Jones12
709Lige12
709Llewellyn12
709Louise12
709Mahlon12
709Marlin12
709Mattie12
709Maxie12
709Merlin12
709Nat12
709Norval12
709Omar12
709Ottis12
709Pink12
709Roderick12
709Rosario12
709Rowland12
709Sigmund12
709Simeon12
709Thelma12
709Williams12
752Abel11
752Almer11
752Angus11
752Annie11
752Antoine11
752Arvel11
752Augusta11
752Barry11
752Bryant11
752Buddie11
752Cal11
752Clara11
752Clive11
752Cloyd11
752Coley11
752Collins11
752Dexter11
752Dillard11
752Duane11
752Duncan11
752Ellie11
752Ellwood11
752Elsie11
752Elza11
752Ernie11
752Gust11
752Hampton11
752Harper11
752Hayden11
752Hazel11
752Henery11
752Hezekiah11
752Isom11
752Joesph11
752Leander11
752Lenord11
752Logan11
752Lucian11
752Nels11
752Ocie11
752Orrin11
752Park11
752Pierce11
752Thad11
752Vito11
752Wayman11
798Arne10
798Audrey10
798Bartholomew10
798Bertha10
798Bertrand10
798Brown10
798Burley10
798Claire10
798Curley10
798Domenico10
798Edison10
798Einar10
798Elroy10
798Enos10
798Eunice10
798Evelyn10
798Fenton10
798Finis10
798Galen10
798Gaylord10
798Grace10
798Harland10
798Harrold10
798Hollie10
798Hosie10
798Hurley10
798Jennings10
798Jodie10
798Kyle10
798Lafayette10
798Lawton10
798Leeroy10
798Lucille10
798Lucious10
798Mabel10
798Maggie10
798Murry10
798Myles10
798Nora10
798Okey10
798Paris10
798Randall10
798Ransom10
798Rayfield10
798Rollie10
798Royce10
798Ryan10
798Santiago10
798Shelton10
798Sherwood10
798Waldemar10
798Washington10
798Willam10
798Zack10
852Adolf9
852Alf9
852Ansel9
852Antone9
852Arden9
852Authur9
852Beatrice9
852Benard9
852Berry9
852Blaine9
852Blake9
852Bonnie9
852Bryan9
852Cephus9
852Damon9
852Delmer9
852Donovan9
852Durward9
852Eligah9
852Elvis9
852Emilio9
852Ewald9
852Finley9
852Frazier9
852Gertrude9
852Goldie9
852Griffin9
852Guss9
852Gussie9
852Hayward9
852Hilbert9
852Huey9
852Ignacio9
852Isham9
852Johny9
852Jordan9
852Josiah9
852Julio9
852June9
852Lemon9
852Ludwig9
852Malvin9
852Manford9
852Marcel9
852Marshal9
852Michel9
852Minor9
852Monte9
852Mortimer9
852Myrl9
852Newell9
852Odus9
852Opal9
852Orie9
852Patsy9
852Prentice9
852Quinton9
852Raul9
852Raymon9
852Reinhold9
852Rodolfo9
852Ruel9
852Shelley9
852Thaddeus9
852Thedore9
852Tillman9
852Toy9
852Unknown9
852Vergil9
852Vincenzo9
852Volney9
852Wellington9
852West9
852Wheeler9
852Winthrop9
927Addie8
927Adolfo8
927Agnes8
927Algie8
927Allison8
927Almon8
927Armando8
927Augustin8
927Bart8
927Bernhard8
927Beverly8
927Blanche8
927Brice8
927Carleton8
927Cedric8
927Clarnce8
927Clovis8
927Dalton8
927Darrel8
927Dell8
927Delmas8
927Denzil8
927Domingo8
927Doris8
927Edna8
927Eduardo8
927Eino8
927Elie8
927Emma8
927Ezekiel8
927Fate8
927Florian8
927Fritz8
927Furman8
927Harlow8
927Harvie8
927Hattie8
927Helmer8
927Howell8
927Ivy8
927Johney8
927Jonnie8
927Josephine8
927Lavern8
927Leopold8
927Love8
927Luciano8
927Lucy8
927Lyndon8
927Martha8
927Meredith8
927Merton8
927Minnie8
927Nickolas8
927Pauline8
927Pierre8
927Reese8
927Romie8
927Rube8
927Rudolf8
927Samual8
927Sanders8
927Selmer8
927Seymour8
927Son8
927Terence8
927Theadore8
927Titus8
927Tobias8
927Tomie8
927Vera8
927Vester8
927Virgle8
927Werner8
927Willy8
927Winfred8
927Wyatt8