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Throughout American History

 

Top Ten Given Names for the 1900's*

 

1900 1905
1901 1906
1902 1907
1903 1908
1904 1909

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Male - 1900 Female - 1900


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

 

Male - 1901 Female - 1901


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

 

Male - 1902 Female - 1902


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

 

Male - 1903 Female - 1903


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

 

Male - 1904 Female - 1904


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

 

Male - 1905 Female - 1905


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

 

Male - 1906 Female - 1906


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

 

Male - 1907 Female - 1907


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

 

Male - 1908 Female - 1908


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

 

Male - 1909 Female - 1909


1. John 1. Mary
2. William 2. Helen
3. James 3. Margaret
4. George 4/5 Dorothy, Ruth (tie)
5. Joseph
6. Robert 6. Anna
7. Charles 7. Mildred
8. Frank 8. Elizabeth
9. Edward 9. Alice
10. Henry, Walter (tie) 10. Ethel

*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

 

For More Information:

Baby Name Hints 
Trying to figure out the rules of the road? Here are tips on naming your baby, including naming multiples and children other than your first baby, from Pregnancy Guide, Robin Weiss.


 

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