1890s Baby Names
4,411 names were given to children in the United States between 1890 and 1899, ranked below by how many.
A name's place is its total across those ten years. Names that appear in only some of the decade say so, because a name recorded once is a different fact from one recorded every year.
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#1Mary Mary is a girl's name of Hebrew origin whose meaning has never been settled.131,632 in the 1890s
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#2John John is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from Yochanan.81,191 in the 1890s
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#7Margaret Margaret is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "pearl," from margarites.38,060 in the 1890s
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#9Charles Charles is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man," from karl.37,084 in the 1890s
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#12Florence Florence is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "blossoming" or "flourishing."32,504 in the 1890s
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#14Joseph Joseph is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add," from Yosef.29,187 in the 1890s
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#15Frank Frank is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man" or "Frank."28,939 in the 1890s
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#19Clara Clara is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "bright" or "clear," from clarus.25,545 in the 1890s
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#23Bessie Bessie is a girl's name meaning God is my oath, a pet form of Elizabeth.24,491 in the 1890s
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#25Edna Edna is a girl's name from a Hebrew word meaning delight, and it shares its root with Eden.24,144 in the 1890s
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#26Grace Grace is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "favor" or "blessing," from gratia.23,909 in the 1890s
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#28Edward Edward is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "wealthy guardian."22,134 in the 1890s
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#33Thomas Thomas is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin," from te'oma.21,238 in the 1890s
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#37Walter Walter is a boy's name from Germanic elements meaning ruler of the army.19,613 in the 1890s
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#38Pearl Pearl is a girl's name taken from the gem, and it charts in all seven markets.19,483 in the 1890s
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#39Martha Martha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin meaning "lady" or "mistress of the house."19,474 in the 1890s
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#40Frances Frances is a girl's name meaning a Frank, or a free one, and the feminine of Francis.18,245 in the 1890s
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#42Edith Edith is a girl's name of Old English origin meaning "prosperous in war."17,713 in the 1890s
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#44Sarah Sarah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess" or "noblewoman."17,219 in the 1890s
What Made a 1890s Name
Children in the United States were registered with it between 1890 and 1899. A name's position here is how many of them were.
Why Some Names Only Cover Part of the Decade
A name that appears in three of the ten years either arrived partway through or faded out — and either is more interesting than the total on its own. The statistics offices do not publish names given to very few children in a year, so a gap can also mean the count dropped below the threshold rather than to nothing.
Where to Go Next
Open any name to see its full curve — most of these have a hundred and forty years of it. Or compare the ends of the same measurement: the most popular names now and the rarest.