1900s Baby Names
1,819 names were given to children in the United States between 1900 and 1909, 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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#3,663Emmanuel Emmanuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us."19 in the 1900s 3 of 10 years
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#3,668Giovanni Giovanni is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious," the Italian form of John.18 in the 1900s 2 of 10 years
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#3,687Pascal Pascal is a boy's name meaning of Easter, given to children born at Passover or Easter — and the word behind it is Hebrew, not Latin.18 in the 1900s 3 of 10 years
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#3,728Samson Samson is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "sun," from Shimshon, derived from shemesh.18 in the 1900s 3 of 10 years
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#3,748Leandro Leandro is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lion-man," borne by a lover who drowned swimming a strait to reach her.17 in the 1900s 3 of 10 years
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#3,752Ethan Ethan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm," "enduring," or "strong."17 in the 1900s 3 of 10 years
What Made a 1900s Name
Children in the United States were registered with it between 1900 and 1909. 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 The statistics offices do not publish names given to very few children in a year, so a gap can also mean the count dropped below the threshold rather than to nothing.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.