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Popular Baby Names 
Throughout American History

 

Top Ten Given Names for the 1910's*

 

1910 1915
1911 1916
1912 1917
1913 1918
1914 1919

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Male - 1910 Female - 1910


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

 

Male - 1911 Female - 1911


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

 

Male - 1912 Female - 1912


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

 

Male - 1913 Female - 1913


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

 

Male - 1914 Female - 1914


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

 

Male - 1915 Female - 1915


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

 

Male - 1916 Female - 1916


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

 

Male - 1917 Female - 1917


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

 

Male - 1918 Female - 1918


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

 

Male - 1919 Female - 1919


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

*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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