Most Popular Names in 1880s

Popularity Boys' Names Girls' Names
1 John Mary
2 William Anna
3 James Emma
4 George Elizabeth
5 Charles Margaret
6 Frank Minnie
7 Joseph Ida
8 Henry Bertha
9 Robert Clara
10 Thomas Alice
11 Edward Annie
12 Harry Florence
13 Walter Bessie
14 Arthur Grace
15 Fred Ethel
16 Albert Sarah
17 Samuel Ella
18 Clarence Martha
19 Louis Nellie
20 David Mabel
21 Joe Laura
22 Charlie Carrie
23 Richard Cora
24 Ernest Helen
25 Roy Maude
26 Will Lillian
27 Andrew Gertrude
28 Jesse Rose
29 Oscar Edna
30 Willie Pearl
31 Daniel Edith
32 Benjamin Jennie
33 Carl Hattie
34 Sam Mattie
35 Alfred Eva
36 Earl Julia
37 Peter Myrtle
38 Elmer Louise
39 Frederick Lillie
40 Howard Jessie
41 Lewis Frances
42 Ralph Catherine
43 Herbert Lula
44 Paul Lena
45 Lee Marie
46 Tom Ada
47 Herman Josephine
48 Martin Fannie
49 Jacob Lucy
50 Michael Dora
51 Jim Agnes
52 Claude Maggie
53 Ben Blanche
54 Eugene Katherine
55 Francis Elsie
56 Grover Nora
57 Raymond Mamie
58 Harvey Rosa
59 Clyde Stella
60 Edwin Daisy
61 Edgar May
62 Ed Effie
63 Lawrence Mae
64 Bert Ellen
65 Chester Nettie
66 Jack Ruth
67 Otto Alma
68 Luther Della
69 Charley Lizzie
70 Guy Sadie
71 Floyd Sallie
72 Ira Nancy
73 Ray Susie
74 Hugh Maud
75 Isaac Flora
76 Oliver Irene
77 Patrick Etta
78 Homer Katie
79 Theodore Lydia
80 Leonard Lottie
81 Leo Viola
82 Alexander Caroline
83 August Addie
84 Harold Hazel
85 Allen Georgia
86 Jesse Esther
87 Archie Mollie
88 Philip Olive
89 Stephen Willie
90 Horace Harriet
91 Marion Emily
92 Bernard Charlotte
93 Anthony Amanda
94 Julius Kathryn
95 Warren Lulu
96 Leroy Susan
97 Clifford Kate
98 Eddie Nannie
99 Sidney Jane
100 Milton Amelia
101 Leon Virginia
102 Alex Mildred
103 Lester Beulah
104 Emil Rebecca
105 Dan Eliza
106 Willis Ollie
107 Everett Belle
108 Dave Ruby
109 Leslie Pauline
110 Rufus Matilda
111 Alvin Theresa
112 Perry Henrietta
113 Lloyd Hannah
114 Victor Ora
115 Calvin Estella
116 Harrison Leona
117 Norman Augusta
118 Wesley Eleanor
119 Jess Amy
120 Percy Rachel
121 Amos Sara
122 Dennis Anne
123 Jerry Marion
124 Nathan Iva
125 Franklin Ann
126 Alonzo Nina
127 Matthew Dorothy
128 Mack Lola
129 Earnest Lela
130 Gus Beatrice
131 Russell Josie
132 Adam Sophia
133 Jay Estelle
134 Wallace Mayme
135 Otis Barbara
136 Stanley Evelyn
137 Adolph Maria
138 Jake Inez
139 Roscoe Allie
140 Maurice Essie
141 Melvin Delia
142 Gilbert Mable
143 Ross Millie
144 Willard Alta
145 Mark Betty
146 Levi Callie
147 Wilbur Janie
148 Jose Rosie
149 Aaron Victoria
150 Cornelius Ola
151 Elbert Louisa
152 Emmett Gladys
153 Phillip Ina
154 Morris Eula
155 Noah Luella
156 Claud Vera
157 Clinton Lou
158 Felix Celia
159 Moses Nell
160 Elijah Goldie
161 Nelson Winifred
162 Simon Bettie
163 Lonnie Hilda
164 Virgil Sophie
165 Hiram Christine
166 Jasper Marguerite
167 Marshall Tillie
168 Manuel Birdie
169 Sylvester Rena
170 Frederick Eunice
171 Mike Bertie
172 Abraham Olga
173 Silas Sylvia
174 Irvin Lucille
175 Max Bess
176 Owen Isabelle
177 Christopher Genevieve
178 Reuben Leila
179 Nicholas Mathilda
180 Glenn Dollie
181 Ellis Isabel
182 Wiley Verna
183 Marvin Bernice
184 Eli Loretta
185 Edmund Rhoda
186 Ollie Cornelia
187 Cecil Sally
188 Cleveland Jean
189 Curtis Alberta
190 Timothy Winnie
191 Jeff Lelia
192 Harley Lois
193 Anton Myra
194 Alva Harriett
195 Wison Roxie
196 Irving Adeline
197 Clayton Abbie
198 Rudolph Flossie
199 Vernon Sue
200 Hubert Christina
The names in red are found on this site. Click on the name to read its meaning and Biblical context.

Source - http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
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