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Names of 1917

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1917, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Manus peaked among human boys.

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. 15Lilliannow #57
  16. 16Rosenow #114
  17. 17Irenenow #651
  18. 18Catherinenow #314
  19. 19Louisenow #516
  20. 20Ednanow #2,463
  21. 21Josephinenow #53
  22. 22Marthanow #713
  23. 23Gladysnow #3,224
  24. 24Ethelnow #4,211
  25. 25Dorisnow #2,909
  26. 26Eleanornow #12
  27. 27Rubynow #64
  28. 28Edithnow #499
  29. 29Lucillenow #239
  30. 30Gracenow #38
  31. 31Hazelnow #21
  32. 32Thelmanow #4,745
  33. 33Paulinenow #2,986
  34. 34Bettynow #1,113
  35. 35Annienow #182
  36. 36Marjorienow #1,019
  37. 37Gertrudenow #6,632
  38. 38Esthernow #119
  39. 39Beatricenow #508
  40. 40Jeannow #1,172
  41. 41Claranow #63
  42. 42Bernicenow #4,082
  43. 43Loisnow #1,670
  44. 44Annnow #1,076
  45. 45Marionnow #2,044
  46. 46Emmanow #3
  47. 47Julianow #131
  48. 48Agnesnow #1,016
  49. 49Katherinenow #186
  50. 50Elsienow #123
  1. 51Berthanow #4,569
  2. 52Sarahnow #90
  3. 53Annenow #619
  4. 54Evanow #134
  5. 55Janenow #221
  6. 56Idanow #1,120
  7. 57Pearlnow #777
  8. 58Myrtlenow #11,611
  9. 59Violanow #1,015
  10. 60Kathrynnow #729
  11. 61Bessienow #6,889
  12. 62Stellanow #52
  13. 63Ritanow #1,287
  14. 64Nellienow #533
  15. 65Lauranow #379
  16. 66Veranow #205
  17. 67Barbaranow #968
  18. 68Mabelnow #201
  19. 69Sylvianow #300
  20. 70Jessienow #824
  21. 71Almanow #449
  22. 72Willienow #1,322
  23. 73Junenow #150
  24. 74Mariannow #1,103
  25. 75Minnienow #3,060
  26. 76Charlottenow #2
  27. 77Genevievenow #148
  28. 78Margueritenow #2,505
  29. 79Viviannow #72
  30. 80Leonanow #429
  31. 81Jennienow #2,309
  32. 82Wilmanow #3,705
  33. 83Ellanow #29
  34. 84Violetnow #13
  35. 85Lenanow #279
  36. 86Lillienow #676
  37. 87Juanitanow #2,794
  38. 88Lucynow #25
  39. 89Geraldinenow #2,447
  40. 90Ellennow #1,062
  41. 91Blanchenow #6,892
  42. 92Phyllisnow #12,873
  43. 93Maxinenow #497
  44. 94Mattienow #1,005
  45. 95Opalnow #423
  46. 96Maenow #501
  47. 97Theresanow #1,559
  48. 98Nancynow #967
  49. 99Velmanow #5,903
  50. 100Sophienow #55

Given to boys

  1. 1Johnnow #23
  2. 2Williamnow #9
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Robertnow #92
  5. 5Josephnow #29
  6. 6Georgenow #126
  7. 7Charlesnow #48
  8. 8Edwardnow #224
  9. 9Franknow #514
  10. 10Thomasnow #34
  11. 11Walternow #252
  12. 12Haroldnow #993
  13. 13Paulnow #262
  14. 14Richardnow #234
  15. 15Henrynow #5
  16. 16Raymondnow #395
  17. 17Arthurnow #87
  18. 18Albertnow #614
  19. 19Harrynow #775
  20. 20Donaldnow #690
  21. 21Ralphnow #1,048
  22. 22Jacknow #15
  23. 23Louisnow #249
  24. 24Carlnow #1,134
  25. 25Clarencenow #1,500
  26. 26Howardnow #1,004
  27. 27Kennethnow #294
  28. 28Davidnow #35
  29. 29Frednow #1,936
  30. 30Francisnow #420
  31. 31Willienow #1,322
  32. 32Earlnow #2,236
  33. 33Roynow #525
  34. 34Stanleynow #863
  35. 35Joenow #994
  36. 36Lawrencenow #520
  37. 37Ernestnow #1,040
  38. 38Anthonynow #46
  39. 39Eugenenow #943
  40. 40Herbertnow #2,656
  41. 41Leonardnow #637
  42. 42Samuelnow #18
  43. 43Alfrednow #840
  44. 44Michaelnow #21
  45. 45Elmernow #1,223
  46. 46Normannow #1,200
  47. 47Leonow #19
  48. 48Andrewnow #73
  49. 49Bernardnow #1,362
  50. 50Peternow #187
  1. 51Fredericknow #435
  2. 52Russellnow #345
  3. 53Lloydnow #1,549
  4. 54Danielnow #22
  5. 55Edwinnow #398
  6. 56Chesternow #1,588
  7. 57Melvinnow #959
  8. 58Hermannow #2,368
  9. 59Cliffordnow #1,352
  10. 60Leroynow #888
  11. 61Lesternow #1,641
  12. 62Floydnow #2,237
  13. 63Theodorenow #4
  14. 64Clydenow #743
  15. 65Vincentnow #107
  16. 66Philipnow #528
  17. 67Charlienow #145
  18. 68Marvinnow #699
  19. 69Geraldnow #1,206
  20. 70Lewisnow #433
  21. 71Vernonnow #1,387
  22. 72Samnow #647
  23. 73Woodrownow #1,653
  24. 74Raynow #792
  25. 75Miltonnow #1,440
  26. 76Benjaminnow #11
  27. 77Martinnow #335
  28. 78Victornow #211
  29. 79Jessenow #184
  30. 80Willardnow #2,760
  31. 81Alvinnow #838
  32. 82Leonnow #138
  33. 83Cecilnow #1,486
  34. 84Gordonnow #1,052
  35. 85Leenow #727
  36. 86Glennnow #1,443
  37. 87Oscarnow #223
  38. 88Edgarnow #486
  39. 89Stephennow #383
  40. 90Harveynow #251
  41. 91Arnoldnow #1,477
  42. 92Wilburnow #4,040
  43. 93Warrennow #240
  44. 94Everettnow #77
  45. 95Sidneynow #1,327
  46. 96Waynenow #655
  47. 97Alexandernow #30
  48. 98Claudenow #3,044
  49. 99Morrisnow #1,762
  50. 100Allennow #578

Load the Top 8 of 1917 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.