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Throughout American History

 

Top Ten Given Names for the 1890's*

 

1890 1895
1891 1896
1892 1897
1893 1898
1894 1899

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Male - 1890 Female - 1890


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. James 3. Elizabeth
4. George 4. Emma
5. Charles 5. Margaret
6. Joseph 6. Rose
7. Frank 7. Ethel
8. Harry 8. Florence
9. Henry 9. Ida
10. Edward 10. Bertha, Helen (tie)

 

Male - 1891 Female - 1891


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. James 3. Margaret
4. George 4. Florence
5. Joseph 5. Elizabeth
6. Charles 6. Clara
7. Frank 7. Rose
8. Henry 8. Helen
9. Harry 9/10 Emma, Ethel (tie)
10. Robert

 

Male - 1892 Female - 1892


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. James 3. Margaret
4/5 George, Joseph (tie) 4. Florence
5. Elizabeth
6. Charles 6. Rose
7. Frank 7. Ruth
8. Harry 8. Ethel
9. Thomas 9/10 Helen, Minnie (tie)
10. Robert

 

Male - 1893 Female - 1893


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. George 3. Margaret
4. Joseph 4. Elizabeth
5. Charles 5. Helen
6. James 6. Ruth
7. Frank 7. Florence
8. Edward 8. Bertha
9. Thomas 9. Ethel
10. Walter 10. Rose

 

Male - 1894 Female - 1894


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. George 3. Margaret
4. James 4. Helen
5. Joseph 5. Elizabeth
6. Charles 6. Ruth
7. Frank 7. Florence
8. Harry 8. Ethel
9. Thomas 9. Marie
10. Robert 10. Rose

 

Male - 1895 Female - 1895


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3/4 James, Joseph (tie) 3. Elizabeth
4. Helen
5. George 5. Ruth
6. Charles 6. Margaret
7. Frank 7. Florence
8/9 Henry, Walter (tie) 8/9 Marie, Rose (tie)
10. Harry 10. Ethel

 

Male - 1896 Female - 1896


1. William 1. Mary
2. John 2. Anna
3. James 3. Helen
4. George 4. Margaret
5. Joseph 5. Ruth
6. Frank 6. Marie
7. Charles 7. Elizabeth
8. Harry 8. Rose
9. Robert 9. Ethel
10. Edward 10. Florence

 

Male - 1897 Female - 1897


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. James 3. Helen
4. George 4. Ruth
5. Joseph 5. Margaret
6. Charles 6. Florence
7. Frank 7. Rose
8. Robert 8. Marie
9. Harry 9. Elizabeth
10. Edward 10. Lillian

 

Male - 1898 Female - 1898


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. George 3. Helen
4. James 4. Margaret
5. Joseph 5. Ruth
6. Charles 6. Elizabeth
7. Frank 7. Florence
8. Edward 8. Rose
9. Robert 9. Lillian
10. Henry 10. Ethel, Marie (tie)

 

Male - 1899 Female - 1899


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Anna
3. George 3. Margaret
4. James 4. Helen
5. Joseph 5. Marie
6. Charles 6. Elizabeth
7. Frank 7. Florence
8. Robert 8. Ruth
9. Henry 9. Ethel
10. Edward 10. Alice

*These top ten name lists are compiled from a random, one percent sample of Social Security Number card applications for people born in the given year.  This applications are not limited to persons born in the United States but are representative of all Social Security Number card holders.

This data on this page provided by the 
Office of the Chief Actuary
U.S. Social Security Administration

 

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