Most Popular Baby Names Of The 1900s

The top 100 girls’ and boys’ names across 1900–1909. Explore their meanings, histories, and popularity today.

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Marie Meaning uncertain; French and Czech form of Maria	474#618	Down 1 rank positions in five years	1920
Grace Grace; favor, with virtue and religious associations	5,127#38	Down 10 rank positions in five years	2003
Carl Man, through Karl	187#1,134	Down 321 rank positions in five years	1956
Rose Rose flower; an older name also has Germanic roots	2,386#114	Down 2 rank positions in five years	1917
Albert Noble and bright	461#614	Down 91 rank positions in five years	1921
Julia Feminine form of Julius; deeper meaning disputed	2,172#131	Down 23 rank positions in five years	2001
Lillian Probably an Elizabeth familiar form; also associated with Lily	3,966#57	Down 11 rank positions in five years	1920
Ann Favor; grace, in the Hannah family	225#1,076	Up 29 rank positions in five years	1957
Doris Dorian woman	58#2,909	Down 529 rank positions in five years	1928
Lawrence From Laurentum, through Laurence; the place name may refer to laurel	578#520	Up 43 rank positions in five years	1952
Kathryn Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with pure, deeper origin uncertain	381#729	Down 204 rank positions in five years	1952
Joe He will add, through Joseph	230#994	Down 266 rank positions in five years	1936
Mildred Gentle strength	98#1,973	Up 1 rank positions in five years	1920
Willie Will or desire + helmet or protection, through William	147#1,322	Down 327 rank positions in five years	1947
Jesse Possibly gift or existence; Hebrew Yishai name family	2,002#184	Up 19 rank positions in five years	1981
Harry Home ruler, through Henry; also a familiar form of other Har names	329#775	Down 56 rank positions in five years	1918
Ralph Counsel; advice + wolf	211#1,048	Up 54 rank positions in five years	1921
Roy Red, through Ruadh; also associated with French king	570#525	Up 47 rank positions in five years	1947
Louis Famous in battle	1,391#249	Up 11 rank positions in five years	1921
Eugene Well born	249#943	Down 103 rank positions in five years	1927
Ruby Ruby gemstone	3,554#64	Up 10 rank positions in five years	1924
Annie Grace; favor, through Anne	1,690#182	Up 107 rank positions in five years	1922
Russell Little red one	944#345	Up 25 rank positions in five years	1960
Irene Peace	442#651	Down 31 rank positions in five years	1921
Ella Other in the Norman name; also a diminutive	5,831#29	Down 14 rank positions in five years	2010
Howard Several surname origins: Hughard, Hávarðr, or ewe herder	226#1,004	Up 40 rank positions in five years	1921
Philip Friend of horses	568#528	Down 75 rank positions in five years	1953
Fred Peaceful ruler in the Frederick family; elf counsel in the Alfred family	80#1,936	Down 134 rank positions in five years	1924
Florence Flowering, flourishing	796#391	Up 372 rank positions in five years	1918
Eleanor From Occitan Alienòr; deeper meaning disputed	7,649#12	Up 10 rank positions in five years	1920
Louise Famous in battle, through Louis	579#516	Up 165 rank positions in five years	1921
Lois Possibly better or more desirable in Greek; Galician form of Louis	124#1,670	Up 176 rank positions in five years	1927
Josephine He will add, through Joseph	4,126#53	Up 34 rank positions in five years	1918
Victor Conqueror	1,664#211	Down 11 rank positions in five years	1990
Anne Grace in the Anna family; eagle in the Frisian masculine name	472#619	Up 7 rank positions in five years	1959
Theodore Gift of God	13,355#4	Up 19 rank positions in five years	2025
Martin Of Mars	1,009#335	Down 42 rank positions in five years	1963
Clarence From the town of Clare	117#1,500	Down 173 rank positions in five years	1921
Hazel Hazel tree; light brown colour	6,318#21	Up 10 rank positions in five years	1918
Ernest Serious, earnest; older Germanic vigor or strife	213#1,040	Down 31 rank positions in five years	1921
Stanley Stone clearing	278#863	Down 128 rank positions in five years	1954
Clara Clear; bright; famous	3,601#63	Up 40 rank positions in five years	1918
Edna Pleasure, delight; also an English form of Eithne	72#2,463	Down 378 rank positions in five years	1918
Leonard Brave lion	438#637	Down 2 rank positions in five years	1921
Francis Frenchman	769#420	Up 62 rank positions in five years	1918
Earl Nobleman, warrior; from the title earl	63#2,236	Down 161 rank positions in five years	1921
Eva Life, living, through Eve	2,154#134	Down 41 rank positions in five years	1918
Ethel Noble	34#4,210	Up 721 rank positions in five years	1918
Ellen Possibly torch or moon (Helen); also an Eleonora familiar form	230#1,062	Down 253 rank positions in five years	1951
Marjorie Pearl, through Margery	246#1,019	Up 117 rank positions in five years	1921

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This list includes the top 100 girls’ and boys’ names by total use across 1900–1909. Table birth counts and ranks show 2025, and rank movement covers the latest five years. Search, filters, and sorting stay within this decade’s name list.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.