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Names of 1888

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1888, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Simon peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Annanow #107
  3. 3Elizabethnow #17
  4. 4Emmanow #3
  5. 5Margaretnow #112
  6. 6Minnienow #3,060
  7. 7Berthanow #4,569
  8. 8Florencenow #391
  9. 9Ethelnow #4,211
  10. 10Bessienow #6,889
  11. 11Claranow #63
  12. 12Idanow #1,120
  13. 13Alicenow #65
  14. 14Annienow #182
  15. 15Gracenow #38
  16. 16Helennow #462
  17. 17Mabelnow #201
  18. 18Ellanow #29
  19. 19Marthanow #713
  20. 20Sarahnow #90
  21. 21Nellienow #533
  22. 22Ednanow #2,463
  23. 23Lilliannow #57
  24. 24Carrienow #2,726
  25. 25Lauranow #379
  26. 26Pearlnow #777
  27. 27Rosenow #114
  28. 28Gertrudenow #6,632
  29. 29Edithnow #499
  30. 30Francesnow #318
  31. 31Coranow #113
  32. 32Maudenow #3,367
  33. 33Louisenow #516
  34. 34Evanow #134
  35. 35Myrtlenow #11,611
  36. 36Hattienow #334
  37. 37Jennienow #2,309
  38. 38Julianow #131
  39. 39Mattienow #1,005
  40. 40Marienow #618
  41. 41Lillienow #676
  42. 42Catherinenow #314
  43. 43Jessienow #824
  44. 44Lulanow #1,937
  45. 45Lenanow #279
  46. 46Adanow #219
  47. 47Elsienow #123
  48. 48Agnesnow #1,016
  49. 49Josephinenow #53
  50. 50Fannienow #3,356
  1. 51Lucynow #25
  2. 52Blanchenow #6,892
  3. 53Mamienow #6,249
  4. 54Doranow #2,388
  5. 55Hazelnow #21
  6. 56Katherinenow #186
  7. 57Maggienow #294
  8. 58Almanow #449
  9. 59Ruthnow #173
  10. 60Maenow #501
  11. 61Noranow #20
  12. 62Rosanow #653
  13. 63Maynow #1,233
  14. 64Stellanow #52
  15. 65Effienow #2,245
  16. 66Irenenow #651
  17. 67Nettienow #5,663
  18. 68Ellennow #1,062
  19. 69Sadienow #50
  20. 70Sallienow #4,340
  21. 71Dellanow #563
  22. 72Susienow #1,922
  23. 73Daisynow #75
  24. 74Violanow #1,015
  25. 75Lizzienow #2,145
  26. 76Nancynow #967
  27. 77Esthernow #119
  28. 78Floranow #607
  29. 79Willienow #1,322
  30. 80Katienow #646
  31. 81Lottienow #528
  32. 82Ettanow #930
  33. 83Mildrednow #1,973
  34. 84Georgianow #99
  35. 85Lydianow #92
  36. 86Maudnot given in 2025
  37. 87Olivenow #197
  38. 88Charlottenow #2
  39. 89Carolinenow #96
  40. 90Emilynow #34
  41. 91Addienow #1,272
  42. 92Janenow #221
  43. 93Kathrynnow #729
  44. 94Rubynow #64
  45. 95Beulahnow #5,949
  46. 96Ollienow #1,058
  47. 97Amandanow #493
  48. 98Paulinenow #2,986
  49. 99Harrietnow #1,073
  50. 100Virginianow #526

Given to boys

  1. 1Johnnow #23
  2. 2Williamnow #9
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Georgenow #126
  5. 5Charlesnow #48
  6. 6Franknow #514
  7. 7Josephnow #29
  8. 8Robertnow #92
  9. 9Harrynow #775
  10. 10Henrynow #5
  11. 11Edwardnow #224
  12. 12Thomasnow #34
  13. 13Walternow #252
  14. 14Arthurnow #87
  15. 15Frednow #1,936
  16. 16Albertnow #614
  17. 17Clarencenow #1,500
  18. 18Samuelnow #18
  19. 19Louisnow #249
  20. 20Roynow #525
  21. 21Davidnow #35
  22. 22Charlienow #145
  23. 23Joenow #994
  24. 24Willienow #1,322
  25. 25Benjaminnow #11
  26. 26Richardnow #234
  27. 27Ernestnow #1,040
  28. 28Willnow #1,195
  29. 29Carlnow #1,134
  30. 30Earlnow #2,236
  31. 31Oscarnow #223
  32. 32Jessenow #184
  33. 33Andrewnow #73
  34. 34Samnow #647
  35. 35Danielnow #22
  36. 36Ralphnow #1,048
  37. 37Alfrednow #840
  38. 38Paulnow #262
  39. 39Elmernow #1,223
  40. 40Howardnow #1,004
  41. 41Peternow #187
  42. 42Fredericknow #435
  43. 43Herbertnow #2,656
  44. 44Grovernow #4,298
  45. 45Raymondnow #395
  46. 46Michaelnow #21
  47. 47Bennow #843
  48. 48Leenow #727
  49. 49Tomnow #2,206
  50. 50Lewisnow #433
  1. 51Hermannow #2,368
  2. 52Harrisonnow #116
  3. 53Eugenenow #943
  4. 54Martinnow #335
  5. 55Claudenow #3,044
  6. 56Jimnow #3,159
  7. 57Francisnow #420
  8. 58Jacobnow #43
  9. 59Leonow #19
  10. 60Clydenow #743
  11. 61Lawrencenow #520
  12. 62Harveynow #251
  13. 63Raynow #792
  14. 64Jacknow #15
  15. 65Edgarnow #486
  16. 66Ottonow #277
  17. 67Floydnow #2,237
  18. 68Ednot given in 2025
  19. 69Edwinnow #398
  20. 70Haroldnow #993
  21. 71Guynow #1,637
  22. 72Chesternow #1,588
  23. 73Bertnow #10,866
  24. 74Luthernow #1,464
  25. 75Allennow #578
  26. 76Homernow #4,769
  27. 77Charleynow #760
  28. 78Jessienow #824
  29. 79Hughnow #732
  30. 80Theodorenow #4
  31. 81Patricknow #235
  32. 82Alexandernow #30
  33. 83Leonardnow #637
  34. 84Iranow #822
  35. 85Isaacnow #47
  36. 86Augustnow #81
  37. 87Bernardnow #1,362
  38. 88Olivernow #3
  39. 89Juliusnow #424
  40. 90Leonnow #138
  41. 91Philipnow #528
  42. 92Cliffordnow #1,352
  43. 93Anthonynow #46
  44. 94Eddienow #861
  45. 95Leroynow #888
  46. 96Archienow #301
  47. 97Lesternow #1,641
  48. 98Stephennow #383
  49. 99Leslienow #712
  50. 100Lloydnow #1,549

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.