Most Popular Names in 1890s

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