Most popular girls’ names in the US, 1906

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

RankNameBabies
1Mary16,370
2Helen7,176
3Margaret6,096
4Anna5,502
5Ruth5,140
6Dorothy4,326
7Elizabeth4,320
8Alice4,192
9Mildred3,873
10Florence3,691
11Marie3,690
12Ethel3,511
13Lillian3,293
14Frances3,026
15Edna3,011
16Gladys3,000
17Rose2,901
18Annie2,774
19Grace2,626
20Irene2,423
21Bessie2,396
22Gertrude2,375
23Hazel2,315
24Louise2,307
25Bertha2,302
RankNameBabies
26Catherine2,230
27Clara2,228
28Emma2,224
29Martha2,199
30Edith2,160
31Thelma2,114
32Evelyn2,077
33Esther2,065
34Mabel2,054
35Pearl2,035
36Ruby1,962
37Myrtle1,921
38Josephine1,900
39Minnie1,777
40Elsie1,771
41Agnes1,758
41Eva1,758
43Ida1,753
44Sarah1,697
45Beatrice1,679
46Lucille1,676
47Viola1,675
48Julia1,603
49Nellie1,596
50Lillie1,500
51Virginia1,491
52Laura1,467
53Pauline1,428
54Ella1,343
55Mattie1,325
56Katherine1,277
57Alma1,266
58Jessie1,247
59Willie1,233
60Mae1,225
61Lena1,206
62Carrie1,188
63Marion1,183
64Blanche1,173
65Stella1,141
66Bernice1,107
67Eleanor1,088
68Vera1,083
69Lucy1,077
70Ann1,064
71Hattie1,056
72Leona1,017
73Mamie1,002
74Jennie986
75Beulah980
76Fannie955
77Cora952
78Kathryn911
78Lula911
80Ellen898
81Betty865
81Rosa865
83Doris856
84Maggie839
85Anne835
86Violet830
87Ada819
88Lois799
89Marguerite791
90Daisy773
91Dora761
92Sadie748
93Marjorie728
94Velma721
95Opal718
96Georgia706
97Hilda705
98Susie693
99Theresa669
100Jean666
101Nora644
102Inez620
103Charlotte619
103Emily619
103Maude619
106Flora618
107Sylvia617
108Lola616
109Effie578
110Genevieve561
110Olive561
112Della557
112Nancy557
114Eunice554
115Alberta548
116Nettie537
117Verna533
118Lottie529
119May524
120Estelle520
120Loretta520
120Sallie520
123Mable510
124Eula507
125Katie498
125Marian498
127Harriet497
127Rosie497
129Vivian489
130Lucile485
131Goldie482
132Lydia477
133Henrietta475
134Ollie458
135Sara457
136Lizzie449
137Addie447
137Lela447
139Erma444
140Jane438
141Madeline418
142Barbara413
143Kathleen412
144Caroline409
144Essie409
146Christine408
146Wilma408
148Ora407
149Iva400
150Rebecca397
151Geneva396
152Irma391
153Juanita388
153Maria388
155Etta384
155Sophie384
157Naomi372
158Rachel366
159Victoria362
160Amelia358
160Sally358
162Mollie355
163Ola341
164Nina340
165Norma332
166Susan326
167Nannie323
168Geraldine321
169Isabel317
169Olga317
171Alta316
172Flossie296
173Matilda295
174Luella291
175Cecelia290
176Celia289
177Freda287
177Winifred287
179Audrey278
179Isabelle278
181Fern277
182Leola273
182Miriam273
184Estella271
185Jeanette269
186Bonnie268
187Janie265
188Adeline264
189Ina262
190Amanda260
191Hannah256
192Jewell255
193Selma252
194Sophia247
195Frieda244
196Lila242
197Nell241
198Amy240
199Faye239
200Cleo238
201Elva235
202Roberta233
203Regina229
204Jewel227
205Allie225
206Virgie224
207Muriel220
208Cecilia219
209Jeannette216
209Veronica216
211Anita215
211Fay215
213Claire213
213Millie213
215Winnie211
216Antoinette210
217Eliza209
218Callie208
219Rita203
220Adele199
220Johnnie199
222Teresa198
223Kate196
224Lorene195
224Phyllis195
226Margie194
227Elma193
227Josie193
229Belle191
230Angelina189
231Gussie188
231Rena188
231Zelma188
234Shirley187
235Carolyn184
235Dollie184
237Dolores183
238Marcella182
239Augusta181
239Maud181
239Olivia181
242Dorothea178
242Sue178
244Eloise176
244Lenora176
246Lora175
247Maxine173
247Wanda173
249Angeline170
250Letha169
250Madge169
252Elnora168
253Constance167
254Roxie165
255Leah164
255Rosalie164
257Cecile163
258Eileen161
258Tillie161
260Leila160
261Lorraine159
262Hester158
263Patricia157
264Lessie155
264Maudie155
266Adelaide154
266Cornelia154
268Gracie153
268June153
270Bertie150
270Birdie150
270Lee150
270Reba150
274Helene149
275Neva147
276Edythe146
276Ila146
278Claudia142
279Lorena141
280Peggy140
281Francis139
281Janet139
281Myra139
284Lilly137
285Clarice136
286Carmen135
287Harriett134
288Katharine133
289Hallie132
289Odessa132
289Rhoda132
292Billie127
293Annette126
294Corinne125
294Delia125
294Dovie125
294Mayme125
294Nola125
294Oma125
300Lelia124
301Angela123
301Elvira123
301Iris123
304Dessie121
305Christina120
305Ernestine120
305Ophelia120
308Erna119
308Jeanne119
310Pearlie118
310Rosetta118
312Lenore117
313Aline115
313Lulu115
315Catharine114
316Eugenia111
317Bettie110
317Frankie110
317Gertie110
317Isabella110
321Cecil109
321Wilhelmina109
323Johanna108
323Zella108
325Arlene107
325Priscilla107
325Vesta107
328Lucinda106
328Rosella106
330Lettie105
331Mathilda102
332Bess101
332Corine101
334Lou100
334Maurine100
336Aileen99
337Linda98
337Melba98
339Carol97
339Willa97
341Dolly96
342Carmela94
342Joan94
342Leone94
342Pansy94
342Yvonne94
347Helena93
348Maybelle90
349Alvina89
349Cassie89
349Connie89
349Ena89
349Ione89
349Jimmie89
349Paula89
356Hettie88
356Leora88
356Tessie88
359Gwendolyn87
359Leota87
359Lona87
362Molly86
362Vada86
364Alyce85
364Eddie85
364Nona85
364Polly85
368Donna84
368Elsa84
368Georgie84
368Isabell84
368Merle84
368Minerva84
368Sybil84
375Iona83
376Elaine82
376Elisabeth82
376Lily82
376Lura82
376Meta82
376Nelle82
382Leta81
383Floy80
383Natalie80
385Bernadine79
385Tommie79
385Verda79
388Annabelle78
388Iola78
388Louisa78
388Mina78
392Cynthia77
392Joyce77
394Jannie76
394Rubye76
394Vida76
397Artie75
397Hulda75
399Alpha74
399Linnie74
399Mittie74
402Laverne73
403Abbie72
403Agatha72
405Fanny71
405Louella71
405Mona71
408Beryl70
408Dixie70
408Golda70
411Elinor69
411Malinda69
413Ona68
413Orpha68
415Berniece67
415Blanch67
415Eleanore67
415Garnet67
415Reva67
420Angie66
420Avis66
420Era66
423Alva65
423Ester65
423Hortense65
423Ramona65
423Verona65
428Clyde64
428Concetta64
428Elda64
428Ivy64
428Rae64
428Zelda64
428Zora64
435Loraine63
435Una63
437Ava62
437Estell62
437Mazie62
440Myrtie61
440Rosemary61
442Arline60
442Idella60
444Allene59
444Clare59
444Zola59
447Evie58
447Florine58
447Lucia58
447Philomena58
447Rhea58
447Zula58
453Antonia57
453Carmella57
453Cordelia57
453Madeleine57
453Madelyn57
458Albina55
458Bernadette55
458Elise55
458Gretchen55
458Ursula55
463Bella54
463Guadalupe54
465Althea53
465Charity53
465Imogene53
465Lyda53
465Margarita53
465Phoebe53
465Queen53
472Chloe52
472Delma52
472Mercedes52
472Monica52
472Retha52
477Ellie51
477Emilie51
477Esta51
477Hope51
477Janice51
477Margery51
477Tressie51
477Veda51
477Vernie51
486Celeste50
486Lennie50
486Lida50
486Lina50
486Ludie50
486Mandy50
492Aurelia49
492Glenna49
492Lauretta49
492Marietta49
492Robbie49
492Tina49
492Winona49
499Anastasia48
499Evangeline48
499Eve48
499Julie48
499Ocie48
499Vina48
499Wilda48
506Corrine47
506Margret47
506Octavia47
509Albertha46
509Ima46
509Marcia46
509Myrtis46
509Rowena46
514Lue45
515Adela44
515Alda44
515Belva44
515Bobbie44
515Bulah44
515Carolina44
515Delphia44
515Madie44
515Nan44
515Pinkie44
515Ray44
515Rubie44
515Yetta44
528Bennie43
528Berta43
528Filomena43
528John43
528Juliette43
528Lonnie43
528Magnolia43
528Manuela43
528Marvel43
528Novella43
528Odell43
528Pearle43
528Valeria43
541Adell42
541Celestine42
541Georgiana42
541Gloria42
541Hilma42
541Joe42
541Kay42
541Ruthie42
549Juana41
549Judith41
549Leatha41
549Lilla41
549Patsy41
549Theodora41
555Bell40
555Elena40
555Ferne40
555Joanna40
555Joy40
555Lovie40
555Petra40
562Claudie39
562Eleanora39
562Elna39
562Faith39
562Freida39
562Harriette39
562Lavina39
562Nadine39
570Diana38
570Dona38
570Emilia38
570Ethelyn38
570Lorna38
570Queenie38
570Tena38
570Viva38
578Crystal37
578Easter37
578Florida37
578Ira37
578James37
578Jettie37
578Justine37
578Kattie37
578Kitty37
578Lorine37
578Luvenia37
578Melva37
578Nelda37
578Savannah37
578Sudie37
578Velva37
578Zona37
595Adelia36
595Almeda36
595Mabelle36
595Maxie36
595Mozelle36
595Pattie36
595Reta36
602Alene35
602Aurora35
602Jenny35
602Katheryn35
602Magdalene35
602Melvina35
602Stephanie35
602Verdie35
602Winnifred35
611Aletha34
611Bridget34
611Elmira34
611Elvera34
611Eulah34
611Gail34
611Hildegard34
611Idell34
611Jo34
611Madaline34
611Vinnie34
622Annabell33
622Antonette33
622Camille33
622Dorthy33
622Francisca33
622Hellen33
622Hildegarde33
622Magdalena33
622Norine33
622Roma33
622Susanna33
633Adah32
633Camilla32
633Cordie32
633Evalyn32
633Greta32
633Johnie32
633Millicent32
633Rosia32
633Treva32
642Adella31
642Adelle31
642Alverta31
642Audie31
642Beth31
642Beverly31
642Clementine31
642Clemmie31
642Dorotha31
642Dorris31
642Eldora31
642Emelia31
642Ethyl31
642Lavada31
642Libbie31
642Maybell31
642Mellie31
642Nita31
642Rosanna31
661Amie30
661Annis30
661Carmel30
661Delphine30
661Elenora30
661Enid30
661Eulalia30
661George30
661Germaine30
661Hedwig30
661Josefa30
661Lucretia30
661Rosalia30
661Rosamond30
661Sibyl30
661Therese30
661Vernice30
678Audra29
678Dortha29
678Elouise29
678Emmie29
678Georgianna29
678Leslie29
678Liza29
678Mallie29
678Margarette29
678Tennie29
678Vergie29
689Adrienne28
689Cathrine28
689Charlie28
689Delores28
689Dena28
689Eda28
689Golden28
689Lilian28
689Odie28
689Rachael28
689Rosina28
689Signe28
689Vallie28
689Velda28
689Vennie28
689Verlie28
689Violette28
689William28
707Bethel27
707Earline27
707Edyth27
707Ettie27
707Hildred27
707Nova27
707Rosalind27
707Theo27
707Thora27
716Alfreda26
716Beaulah26
716Berenice26
716Corene26
716Elisa26
716Freddie26
716Kathrine26
716Lavinia26
716Leonore26
716Luna26
716Magdalen26
716Mathilde26
716Mavis26
716Myrtice26
716Ressie26
731Arvilla25
731Fairy25
731Gene25
731Grayce25
731Hassie25
731Leonora25
731Letitia25
731Louie25
731Macie25
731Myrna25
731Valerie25
742Charles24
742Corrie24
742Deborah24
742Dorcas24
742Fae24
742Felicia24
742Jacqueline24
742Juliet24
742Lavon24
742Lea24
742Lera24
742Lilyan24
742Loma24
742Louvenia24
742Lupe24
742Lurline24
742Mariah24
742Marilyn24
742Minna24
742Ossie24
742Rozella24
742Tressa24
742Trudie24
765Adaline23
765Ardella23
765Augustine23
765Elvie23
765Henry23
765Myrl23
765Myrle23
765Neta23
765Oda23
765Pearline23
765Sadye23
776Adelina22
776Donnie22
776Edwina22
776Goldia22
776Hertha22
776Ines22
776Mahala22
776Marge22
776Marjory22
776Martina22
776Maye22
776Melissa22
776Nonie22
776Prudence22
776Rosalee22
776Sena22
776Sigrid22
793Alida21
793Amalia21
793Annetta21
793Arizona21
793Berneice21
793Ceola21
793Clarissa21
793Daphne21
793Delta21
793Dottie21
793Emmer21
793Etha21
793Eugenie21
793Evelina21
793Hanna21
793Icie21
793Inga21
793Joseph21
793Libby21
793Mammie21
793Maryann21
793Onie21
793Rossie21
793Serena21
793Zadie21
818Arlie20
818Birtie20
818Eloisa20
818Elvina20
818Eura20
818Exie20
818Freeda20
818Georgina20
818Gertha20
818Hessie20
818Kathryne20
818Lenna20
818Leva20
818Lucie20
818Malissa20
818Missouri20
818Monnie20
818Naoma20
818Olevia20
818Osie20
818Ozella20
818Retta20
818Suzanne20
818Vassie20
818Vena20
818Zada20
818Zenobia20
845Altha19
845Angelita19
845Arrie19
845Birtha19
845Cathryn19
845Coral19
845Dee19
845Drucilla19
845Evelyne19
845Florrie19
845Garnett19
845Gregoria19
845Hazle19
845Jeane19
845Jossie19
845Lelah19
845Leonor19
845Lonie19
845Marianne19
845Maymie19
845Mertie19
845Sofia19
845Sophronia19
845Tempie19
845Veola19
845Zena19
845Zoe19
872Ana18
872Ara18
872Ardis18
872Bonita18
872Claudine18
872Cleora18
872Clora18
872Dimple18
872Elberta18
872Eudora18
872Euna18
872Henriette18
872Ilene18
872Isobel18
872Jessica18
872Kittie18
872Lolita18
872Osa18
872Ottie18
872Ouida18
872Palma18
872Salome18
872Verla18
895Adline17
895Alba17
895Alvera17
895Betsy17
895Caldonia17
895Cathleen17
895Corean17
895Elta17
895Flonnie17
895Jerry17
895Katy17
895Lavera17
895Leonie17
895Macy17
895Malvina17
895Mozell17
895Omie17
895Sula17
895Tiny17
895Twila17
895Versie17
895Zettie17
917Aida16
917Alicia16
917Amber16
917Annabel16
917Annamae16
917Berdie16
917Clifford16
917Concepcion16
917Consuelo16
917Dagmar16
917Delpha16
917Earlie16
917Elease16
917Emeline16
917Erie16
917Flo16
917Gennie16
917Henretta16
917Icy16
917India16
917Jamie16
917Jaunita16
917Josefina16
917Karen16
917Larue16
917Liddie16
917Lissie16
917Luberta16
917Luisa16
917Lyla16
917Manda16
917Neoma16
917Norene16
917Odile16
917Oleta16
917Rilla16
917Robert16
917Romaine16
917Sammie16
917Selena16
917Sidney16
917Tomasa16
917Ula16
917Vella16
917Williemae16
917Yolanda16
917Zetta16
917Zita16
965Abigail15
965Alline15
965Anabel15
965Arie15
965Blossom15
965Bula15
965Carry15
965Claribel15
965Creola15
965Elfrieda15
965Fleta15
965Frank15
965Gay15
965Gerda15
965Gwen15
965Hermina15
965Irine15
965Ivory15
965Jesse15
965Josiephine15
965Juliana15
965Lacy15
965Lady15
965Leitha15
965Leontine15
965Letty15
965Margaretta15
965Margueritte15
965Mariam15
965Meda15
965Nathalie15
965Ova15
965Pollie15
965Rosaline15
965Selina15
965Vira15
965Vlasta15