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Names of 1916

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1916, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Margaret peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Helennow #462
  3. 3Dorothynow #421
  4. 4Margaretnow #112
  5. 5Ruthnow #173
  6. 6Mildrednow #1,973
  7. 7Annanow #107
  8. 8Elizabethnow #17
  9. 9Francesnow #318
  10. 10Virginianow #526
  11. 11Evelynnow #8
  12. 12Marienow #618
  13. 13Alicenow #65
  14. 14Florencenow #391
  15. 15Rosenow #114
  16. 16Lilliannow #57
  17. 17Irenenow #651
  18. 18Louisenow #516
  19. 19Ednanow #2,463
  20. 20Catherinenow #314
  21. 21Josephinenow #53
  22. 22Gladysnow #3,224
  23. 23Rubynow #64
  24. 24Marthanow #713
  25. 25Ethelnow #4,211
  26. 26Gracenow #38
  27. 27Eleanornow #12
  28. 28Edithnow #499
  29. 29Thelmanow #4,745
  30. 30Lucillenow #239
  31. 31Hazelnow #21
  32. 32Dorisnow #2,909
  33. 33Paulinenow #2,986
  34. 34Esthernow #119
  35. 35Gertrudenow #6,632
  36. 36Annienow #182
  37. 37Marjorienow #1,019
  38. 38Beatricenow #508
  39. 39Claranow #63
  40. 40Annnow #1,076
  41. 41Emmanow #3
  42. 42Bernicenow #4,082
  43. 43Loisnow #1,670
  44. 44Bettynow #1,113
  45. 45Jeannow #1,172
  46. 46Julianow #131
  47. 47Marionnow #2,044
  48. 48Elsienow #123
  49. 49Berthanow #4,569
  50. 50Agnesnow #1,016
  1. 51Katherinenow #186
  2. 52Sarahnow #90
  3. 53Annenow #619
  4. 54Idanow #1,120
  5. 55Evanow #134
  6. 56Bessienow #6,889
  7. 57Pearlnow #777
  8. 58Myrtlenow #11,611
  9. 59Violanow #1,015
  10. 60Kathrynnow #729
  11. 61Nellienow #533
  12. 62Janenow #221
  13. 63Stellanow #52
  14. 64Lauranow #379
  15. 65Mabelnow #201
  16. 66Veranow #205
  17. 67Ritanow #1,287
  18. 68Jessienow #824
  19. 69Sylvianow #300
  20. 70Almanow #449
  21. 71Minnienow #3,060
  22. 72Mariannow #1,103
  23. 73Willienow #1,322
  24. 74Barbaranow #968
  25. 75Leonanow #429
  26. 76Genevievenow #148
  27. 77Viviannow #72
  28. 78Margueritenow #2,505
  29. 79Jennienow #2,309
  30. 80Charlottenow #2
  31. 81Ellanow #29
  32. 82Wilmanow #3,705
  33. 83Violetnow #13
  34. 84Lucynow #25
  35. 85Lenanow #279
  36. 86Junenow #150
  37. 87Ellennow #1,062
  38. 88Lillienow #676
  39. 89Blanchenow #6,892
  40. 90Juanitanow #2,794
  41. 91Opalnow #423
  42. 92Maenow #501
  43. 93Mattienow #1,005
  44. 94Geraldinenow #2,447
  45. 95Phyllisnow #12,873
  46. 96Maxinenow #497
  47. 97Beulahnow #5,949
  48. 98Theresanow #1,559
  49. 99Velmanow #5,903
  50. 100Emilynow #34

Given to boys

  1. 1Johnnow #23
  2. 2Williamnow #9
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Robertnow #92
  5. 5Josephnow #29
  6. 6Charlesnow #48
  7. 7Georgenow #126
  8. 8Edwardnow #224
  9. 9Franknow #514
  10. 10Thomasnow #34
  11. 11Walternow #252
  12. 12Paulnow #262
  13. 13Haroldnow #993
  14. 14Henrynow #5
  15. 15Richardnow #234
  16. 16Raymondnow #395
  17. 17Albertnow #614
  18. 18Arthurnow #87
  19. 19Harrynow #775
  20. 20Donaldnow #690
  21. 21Ralphnow #1,048
  22. 22Louisnow #249
  23. 23Carlnow #1,134
  24. 24Clarencenow #1,500
  25. 25Howardnow #1,004
  26. 26Jacknow #15
  27. 27Kennethnow #294
  28. 28Davidnow #35
  29. 29Frednow #1,936
  30. 30Willienow #1,322
  31. 31Francisnow #420
  32. 32Earlnow #2,236
  33. 33Roynow #525
  34. 34Stanleynow #863
  35. 35Joenow #994
  36. 36Ernestnow #1,040
  37. 37Anthonynow #46
  38. 38Lawrencenow #520
  39. 39Eugenenow #943
  40. 40Herbertnow #2,656
  41. 41Samuelnow #18
  42. 42Leonardnow #637
  43. 43Alfrednow #840
  44. 44Michaelnow #21
  45. 45Elmernow #1,223
  46. 46Andrewnow #73
  47. 47Leonow #19
  48. 48Normannow #1,200
  49. 49Bernardnow #1,362
  50. 50Peternow #187
  1. 51Russellnow #345
  2. 52Fredericknow #435
  3. 53Edwinnow #398
  4. 54Chesternow #1,588
  5. 55Danielnow #22
  6. 56Hermannow #2,368
  7. 57Melvinnow #959
  8. 58Lloydnow #1,549
  9. 59Lesternow #1,641
  10. 60Floydnow #2,237
  11. 61Cliffordnow #1,352
  12. 62Clydenow #743
  13. 63Leroynow #888
  14. 64Woodrownow #1,653
  15. 65Theodorenow #4
  16. 66Marvinnow #699
  17. 67Vincentnow #107
  18. 68Charlienow #145
  19. 69Willardnow #2,760
  20. 70Philipnow #528
  21. 71Lewisnow #433
  22. 72Miltonnow #1,440
  23. 73Raynow #792
  24. 74Samnow #647
  25. 75Vernonnow #1,387
  26. 76Geraldnow #1,206
  27. 77Jessenow #184
  28. 78Victornow #211
  29. 79Benjaminnow #11
  30. 80Cecilnow #1,486
  31. 81Martinnow #335
  32. 82Alvinnow #838
  33. 83Leenow #727
  34. 84Glennnow #1,443
  35. 85Leonnow #138
  36. 86Oscarnow #223
  37. 87Stephennow #383
  38. 88Edgarnow #486
  39. 89Arnoldnow #1,477
  40. 90Gordonnow #1,052
  41. 91Everettnow #77
  42. 92Harveynow #251
  43. 93Claudenow #3,044
  44. 94Wilburnow #4,040
  45. 95Sidneynow #1,327
  46. 96Hughnow #732
  47. 97Morrisnow #1,762
  48. 98Waynenow #655
  49. 99Alexandernow #30
  50. 100Mauricenow #1,020

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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.