What Were the Trendiest Baby Names in 1885?




BABY NAMES IN AMERICA: List of the 20 Most Popular Baby Names for Boys and Girls in the United States in 1885.

. All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

Top 1000 most popular boy names: 1-250   |    251-500   |    501-750   |    751-1000
Top 1000 most popular girl names: 1-250   |    251-500   |   501-750   |    751-1000

Most popular names for babies in the U.S. in 1885

RankBoysGirls
1JohnMary
2WilliamAnna
3JamesEmma
4GeorgeElizabeth
5CharlesMargaret
6FrankMinnie
7JosephClara
8HenryBertha
9RobertIda
10ThomasAnnie
11EdwardAlice
12HarryFlorence
13WalterBessie
14FredGrace
15ArthurEthel
16AlbertNellie
17ClarenceMartha
18SamuelSarah
19LouisElla
20GroverMabel




Table key

Data derived from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (2010).
  • Count Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States. (s) means the data was suppressed for privacy.
  • #/100K Occurrences / 100,000 people: The number of occurrences of a given surname per 100,000 in the United States.
  • % White % Non-Hispanic White Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic white" (race)
  • % Black % Non-Hispanic Black Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic black" (race)
  • % API % Non-Hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic Asian & Pacific Islander" (race)
  • % AIAN % Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native Only: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic American Indian & Alaskan Native" (race)
  • % 2 or More Races % Non-Hispanic of 2 or More Races: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "non-hispanic two or more races" (race)
  • % Hispanic % Hispanic Origin: Percentage of people with a given surname who classified themselves as "Hispanic origin" (race)
  • Rank in 2010
  • Count in 2010 Number of occurrences: Estimate of the number of people with the surname in the United States according to the 2000 census.
  • % Change % Change between 2000 and 2010
  • Rank change Change in rank between 2000 and 2010


Surnames by race:  Asian   |  Black   |  Hispanic   |  Native American   |  Two or More Races   |  White

Surnames Alphabetical:  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

Most Common Male Names:  1-300  |   301-600  |   601-900  |   901+  |   Alphabetical list

Most Common Female Names:  1-1000 1001-2000  |   2001-3000  |   3001+  |   Alphabetical list

Popular Baby Names in the U.S. (Historic)
Boys: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000        Girls: 1-250  |  251-500  |  501-750  |  751-1000

Ancestry in the United States:  Ancestry by city  |   Mexican  |   German  |   Irish  |   English  |   African American  |   More


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