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Names of 1916

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1916, with where each stands in 2024. This is the year Margaret peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #132
  2. 2Helennow #424
  3. 3Dorothynow #431
  4. 4Margaretnow #119
  5. 5Ruthnow #172
  6. 6Mildrednow #2,105
  7. 7Annanow #94
  8. 8Elizabethnow #17
  9. 9Francesnow #379
  10. 10Virginianow #510
  11. 11Evelynnow #8
  12. 12Marienow #639
  13. 13Alicenow #62
  14. 14Florencenow #435
  15. 15Rosenow #115
  16. 16Lilliannow #54
  17. 17Irenenow #638
  18. 18Louisenow #540
  19. 19Ednanow #2,054
  20. 20Catherinenow #320
  21. 21Josephinenow #56
  22. 22Gladysnow #3,453
  23. 23Rubynow #63
  24. 24Marthanow #667
  25. 25Ethelnow #4,915
  26. 26Gracenow #40
  27. 27Eleanornow #14
  28. 28Edithnow #528
  29. 29Thelmanow #4,446
  30. 30Lucillenow #274
  31. 31Hazelnow #19
  32. 32Dorisnow #2,195
  33. 33Paulinenow #3,475
  34. 34Esthernow #131
  35. 35Gertrudenow #4,683
  36. 36Annienow #191
  37. 37Marjorienow #822
  38. 38Beatricenow #579
  39. 39Claranow #78
  40. 40Annnow #1,141
  41. 41Emmanow #2
  42. 42Bernicenow #3,821
  43. 43Loisnow #1,698
  44. 44Bettynow #1,008
  45. 45Jeannow #1,139
  46. 46Julianow #116
  47. 47Marionnow #1,867
  48. 48Elsienow #155
  49. 49Berthanow #4,775
  50. 50Agnesnow #1,063
  1. 51Katherinenow #175
  2. 52Sarahnow #95
  3. 53Annenow #649
  4. 54Idanow #1,143
  5. 55Evanow #120
  6. 56Bessienow #9,630
  7. 57Pearlnow #802
  8. 58Myrtlenot given in 2024
  9. 59Violanow #1,190
  10. 60Kathrynnow #717
  11. 61Nellienow #521
  12. 62Janenow #269
  13. 63Stellanow #49
  14. 64Lauranow #359
  15. 65Mabelnow #222
  16. 66Veranow #226
  17. 67Ritanow #1,404
  18. 68Jessienow #808
  19. 69Sylvianow #361
  20. 70Almanow #472
  21. 71Minnienow #2,758
  22. 72Mariannow #1,151
  23. 73Willienow #1,375
  24. 74Barbaranow #860
  25. 75Leonanow #488
  26. 76Genevievenow #165
  27. 77Viviannow #77
  28. 78Margueritenow #2,415
  29. 79Jennienow #1,751
  30. 80Charlottenow #4
  31. 81Ellanow #30
  32. 82Wilmanow #4,100
  33. 83Violetnow #15
  34. 84Lucynow #34
  35. 85Lenanow #263
  36. 86Junenow #152
  37. 87Ellennow #1,028
  38. 88Lillienow #684
  39. 89Blanchenow #11,242
  40. 90Juanitanow #2,585
  41. 91Opalnow #450
  42. 92Maenow #530
  43. 93Mattienow #1,057
  44. 94Geraldinenow #2,013
  45. 95Phyllisnow #8,282
  46. 96Maxinenow #520
  47. 97Beulahnow #5,028
  48. 98Theresanow #1,499
  49. 99Velmanow #8,369
  50. 100Emilynow #25

Given to boys

  1. 1Johnnow #21
  2. 2Williamnow #10
  3. 3Jamesnow #5
  4. 4Robertnow #90
  5. 5Josephnow #32
  6. 6Charlesnow #51
  7. 7Georgenow #124
  8. 8Edwardnow #228
  9. 9Franknow #468
  10. 10Thomasnow #39
  11. 11Walternow #271
  12. 12Paulnow #264
  13. 13Haroldnow #988
  14. 14Henrynow #6
  15. 15Richardnow #232
  16. 16Raymondnow #379
  17. 17Albertnow #606
  18. 18Arthurnow #105
  19. 19Harrynow #777
  20. 20Donaldnow #672
  21. 21Ralphnow #1,152
  22. 22Louisnow #236
  23. 23Carlnow #1,033
  24. 24Clarencenow #1,558
  25. 25Howardnow #1,056
  26. 26Jacknow #15
  27. 27Kennethnow #284
  28. 28Davidnow #31
  29. 29Frednow #1,686
  30. 30Willienow #1,375
  31. 31Francisnow #450
  32. 32Earlnow #2,152
  33. 33Roynow #541
  34. 34Stanleynow #875
  35. 35Joenow #883
  36. 36Ernestnow #1,083
  37. 37Anthonynow #44
  38. 38Lawrencenow #509
  39. 39Eugenenow #870
  40. 40Herbertnow #2,482
  41. 41Samuelnow #17
  42. 42Leonardnow #673
  43. 43Alfrednow #838
  44. 44Michaelnow #18
  45. 45Elmernow #1,166
  46. 46Andrewnow #68
  47. 47Leonow #24
  48. 48Normannow #1,313
  49. 49Bernardnow #1,318
  50. 50Peternow #192
  1. 51Russellnow #367
  2. 52Fredericknow #423
  3. 53Edwinnow #382
  4. 54Chesternow #1,650
  5. 55Danielnow #16
  6. 56Hermannow #2,641
  7. 57Melvinnow #872
  8. 58Lloydnow #1,766
  9. 59Lesternow #1,580
  10. 60Floydnow #2,169
  11. 61Cliffordnow #1,340
  12. 62Clydenow #728
  13. 63Leroynow #862
  14. 64Woodrownow #1,694
  15. 65Theodorenow #4
  16. 66Marvinnow #671
  17. 67Vincentnow #111
  18. 68Charlienow #140
  19. 69Willardnow #3,034
  20. 70Philipnow #521
  21. 71Lewisnow #433
  22. 72Miltonnow #1,428
  23. 73Raynow #779
  24. 74Samnow #651
  25. 75Vernonnow #1,557
  26. 76Geraldnow #1,167
  27. 77Jessenow #187
  28. 78Victornow #214
  29. 79Benjaminnow #11
  30. 80Cecilnow #1,479
  31. 81Martinnow #308
  32. 82Alvinnow #791
  33. 83Leenow #714
  34. 84Glennnow #1,362
  35. 85Leonnow #141
  36. 86Oscarnow #217
  37. 87Stephennow #377
  38. 88Edgarnow #457
  39. 89Arnoldnow #1,681
  40. 90Gordonnow #1,089
  41. 91Everettnow #85
  42. 92Harveynow #244
  43. 93Claudenow #3,332
  44. 94Wilburnow #2,986
  45. 95Sidneynow #1,374
  46. 96Hughnow #763
  47. 97Morrisnow #1,868
  48. 98Waynenow #686
  49. 99Alexandernow #27
  50. 100Mauricenow #930

Load the Top 8 of 1916 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.

Names of 1916 · Name My Agent