1910s Baby Names
11,931 names were given to children in the United States between 1910 and 1919, 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.480,009 in the 1910s
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#2John John is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from Yochanan.378,105 in the 1910s
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#8Margaret Margaret is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "pearl," from margarites.189,707 in the 1910s
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#9Joseph Joseph is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add," from Yosef.179,927 in the 1910s
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#11Charles Charles is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man," from karl.174,419 in the 1910s
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#13Edward Edward is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "wealthy guardian."126,151 in the 1910s
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#17Frank Frank is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man" or "Frank."116,577 in the 1910s
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#18Frances Frances is a girl's name meaning a Frank, or a free one, and the feminine of Francis.106,323 in the 1910s
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#21Thomas Thomas is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin," from te'oma.92,063 in the 1910s
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#22Evelyn Evelyn is a girl's name of English and French origin meaning "desired" or "wished for".91,710 in the 1910s
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#23Walter Walter is a boy's name from Germanic elements meaning ruler of the army.89,635 in the 1910s
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#25Florence Florence is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "blossoming" or "flourishing."81,759 in the 1910s
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#32Richard Richard is a boy's name from Germanic roots meaning strong or brave ruler.74,952 in the 1910s
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#33Raymond Raymond is a boy's name from Germanic elements meaning counsel and protection.72,095 in the 1910s
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#35Albert Albert is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "noble and bright."68,491 in the 1910s
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#38Edna Edna is a girl's name from a Hebrew word meaning delight, and it shares its root with Eden.67,106 in the 1910s
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#44Ruby Ruby is a girl's name of Latin origin naming the red gemstone, from ruber, meaning red.60,812 in the 1910s
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#45Martha Martha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin meaning "lady" or "mistress of the house."59,670 in the 1910s
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#46Grace Grace is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "favor" or "blessing," from gratia.58,135 in the 1910s
What Made a 1910s Name
Children in the United States were registered with it between 1910 and 1919. 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.