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Names of 1897

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1897, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Hazel peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Annanow #107
  3. 3Helennow #462
  4. 4Margaretnow #112
  5. 5Ruthnow #173
  6. 6Elizabethnow #17
  7. 7Florencenow #391
  8. 8Ethelnow #4,211
  9. 9Marienow #618
  10. 10Emmanow #3
  11. 11Lilliannow #57
  12. 12Ednanow #2,463
  13. 13Berthanow #4,569
  14. 14Gracenow #38
  15. 15Claranow #63
  16. 16Alicenow #65
  17. 17Bessienow #6,889
  18. 18Hazelnow #21
  19. 19Rosenow #114
  20. 20Annienow #182
  21. 21Minnienow #3,060
  22. 22Mabelnow #201
  23. 23Gertrudenow #6,632
  24. 24Idanow #1,120
  25. 25Pearlnow #777
  26. 26Marthanow #713
  27. 27Francesnow #318
  28. 28Esthernow #119
  29. 29Myrtlenow #11,611
  30. 30Edithnow #499
  31. 31Elsienow #123
  32. 32Gladysnow #3,224
  33. 33Mildrednow #1,973
  34. 34Sarahnow #90
  35. 35Evanow #134
  36. 36Ellanow #29
  37. 37Nellienow #533
  38. 38Irenenow #651
  39. 39Lauranow #379
  40. 40Agnesnow #1,016
  41. 41Louisenow #516
  42. 42Catherinenow #314
  43. 43Dorothynow #421
  44. 44Lillienow #676
  45. 45Julianow #131
  46. 46Carrienow #2,726
  47. 47Josephinenow #53
  48. 48Hattienow #334
  49. 49Coranow #113
  50. 50Lenanow #279
  1. 51Almanow #449
  2. 52Jessienow #824
  3. 53Mattienow #1,005
  4. 54Maenow #501
  5. 55Blanchenow #6,892
  6. 56Jennienow #2,309
  7. 57Rubynow #64
  8. 58Violanow #1,015
  9. 59Mamienow #6,249
  10. 60Marionnow #2,044
  11. 61Lucynow #25
  12. 62Maudenow #3,367
  13. 63Lulanow #1,937
  14. 64Stellanow #52
  15. 65Katherinenow #186
  16. 66Adanow #219
  17. 67Fannienow #3,356
  18. 68Beatricenow #508
  19. 69Doranow #2,388
  20. 70Willienow #1,322
  21. 71Noranow #20
  22. 72Paulinenow #2,986
  23. 73Veranow #205
  24. 74Rosanow #653
  25. 75Maggienow #294
  26. 76Sadienow #50
  27. 77Ellennow #1,062
  28. 78Margueritenow #2,505
  29. 79Effienow #2,245
  30. 80Evelynnow #8
  31. 81Beulahnow #5,949
  32. 82Lucillenow #239
  33. 83Lydianow #92
  34. 84Virginianow #526
  35. 85Susienow #1,922
  36. 86Daisynow #75
  37. 87Dellanow #563
  38. 88Emilynow #34
  39. 89Leonanow #429
  40. 90Nettienow #5,663
  41. 91Maynow #1,233
  42. 92Olivenow #197
  43. 93Kathrynnow #729
  44. 94Hildanow #3,007
  45. 95Eleanornow #12
  46. 96Nancynow #967
  47. 97Annnow #1,076
  48. 98Sallienow #4,340
  49. 99Lizzienow #2,145
  50. 100Theresanow #1,559

Given to boys

  1. 1Johnnow #23
  2. 2Williamnow #9
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Georgenow #126
  5. 5Charlesnow #48
  6. 6Josephnow #29
  7. 7Franknow #514
  8. 8Robertnow #92
  9. 9Edwardnow #224
  10. 10Henrynow #5
  11. 11Thomasnow #34
  12. 12Walternow #252
  13. 13Harrynow #775
  14. 14Arthurnow #87
  15. 15Albertnow #614
  16. 16Frednow #1,936
  17. 17Clarencenow #1,500
  18. 18Willienow #1,322
  19. 19Roynow #525
  20. 20Paulnow #262
  21. 21Haroldnow #993
  22. 22Raymondnow #395
  23. 23Louisnow #249
  24. 24Earlnow #2,236
  25. 25Carlnow #1,134
  26. 26Joenow #994
  27. 27Ernestnow #1,040
  28. 28Samuelnow #18
  29. 29Davidnow #35
  30. 30Charlienow #145
  31. 31Richardnow #234
  32. 32Ralphnow #1,048
  33. 33Howardnow #1,004
  34. 34Elmernow #1,223
  35. 35Herbertnow #2,656
  36. 36Andrewnow #73
  37. 37Oscarnow #223
  38. 38Jessenow #184
  39. 39Danielnow #22
  40. 40Alfrednow #840
  41. 41Lawrencenow #520
  42. 42Jacknow #15
  43. 43Francisnow #420
  44. 44Willnow #1,195
  45. 45Samnow #647
  46. 46Leonow #19
  47. 47Leenow #727
  48. 48Floydnow #2,237
  49. 49Eugenenow #943
  50. 50Hermannow #2,368
  1. 51Peternow #187
  2. 52Raynow #792
  3. 53Edwinnow #398
  4. 54Benjaminnow #11
  5. 55Lewisnow #433
  6. 56Fredericknow #435
  7. 57Michaelnow #21
  8. 58Clydenow #743
  9. 59Claudenow #3,044
  10. 60Martinnow #335
  11. 61Leonardnow #637
  12. 62Lesternow #1,641
  13. 63Tomnow #2,206
  14. 64Russellnow #345
  15. 65Bennow #843
  16. 66Leroynow #888
  17. 67Chesternow #1,588
  18. 68Cliffordnow #1,352
  19. 69Edgarnow #486
  20. 70Homernow #4,769
  21. 71Luthernow #1,464
  22. 72Harveynow #251
  23. 73Eddienow #861
  24. 74Lloydnow #1,549
  25. 75Jimnow #3,159
  26. 76Anthonynow #46
  27. 77Stanleynow #863
  28. 78Bernardnow #1,362
  29. 79Jessienow #824
  30. 80Ottonow #277
  31. 81Leonnow #138
  32. 82Allennow #578
  33. 83Leslienow #712
  34. 84Cecilnow #1,486
  35. 85Theodorenow #4
  36. 86Hughnow #732
  37. 87Patricknow #235
  38. 88Jacobnow #43
  39. 89Philipnow #528
  40. 90Ednot given in 2025
  41. 91Normannow #1,200
  42. 92Donaldnow #690
  43. 93Guynow #1,637
  44. 94Stephennow #383
  45. 95Archienow #301
  46. 96Victornow #211
  47. 97Alvinnow #838
  48. 98Percynow #1,279
  49. 99Iranow #822
  50. 100Everettnow #77

Load the Top 8 of 1897 onto the Wheel

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.