US first names, 1910–1919
Random names from the 1910s
First names on this page come from Social Security Administration records of U.S. births in the 1910s. That period holds 8,156,070 girls across 8,256 distinct names and 6,674,961 boys across 6,997 distinct names. The three most common names were for girls: Mary, Helen, Dorothy; for boys: John, William, James. Names are picked in proportion to how often they were given, and last names come from the 2000 U.S. Census, so the mix looks like real American full names.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 4 girls born in the 1910s got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 22.8% of all recorded girls.
- Names for girls behave like 334 equally common names out of 8,256 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name has 5.8 letters.
- About 1 in 3 boys born in the 1910s got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 30.8% of all recorded boys.
- Names for boys behave like 253 equally common names out of 6,997 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name has 5.7 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Jayne, from 31 births in 1900 to 1909 to 875 in 1910 to 1919.
- Biggest fall for girls: Maud, from 1,836 births in 1900 to 1909 to 1,629 in 1910 to 1919.
- Fastest riser for boys: Woodrow, from 72 births in 1900 to 1909 to 18,355 in 1910 to 1919.
- Biggest fall for boys: Will, from 3,246 births in 1900 to 1909 to 3,162 in 1910 to 1919.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 478,636 | 5.87% |
| 2 | Helen | 248,154 | 3.04% |
| 3 | Dorothy | 207,475 | 2.54% |
| 4 | Margaret | 189,234 | 2.32% |
| 5 | Ruth | 173,675 | 2.13% |
| 6 | Mildred | 123,998 | 1.52% |
| 7 | Anna | 118,998 | 1.46% |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 116,811 | 1.43% |
| 9 | Frances | 105,599 | 1.29% |
| 10 | Virginia | 94,322 | 1.16% |
| 11 | Marie | 92,086 | 1.13% |
| 12 | Evelyn | 91,492 | 1.12% |
| 13 | Alice | 85,866 | 1.05% |
| 14 | Florence | 81,465 | 1.00% |
| 15 | Lillian | 75,914 | 0.93% |
| 16 | Rose | 74,690 | 0.92% |
| 17 | Irene | 68,968 | 0.85% |
| 18 | Louise | 67,973 | 0.83% |
| 19 | Edna | 66,897 | 0.82% |
| 20 | Catherine | 65,823 | 0.81% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 376,311 | 5.64% |
| 2 | William | 303,017 | 4.54% |
| 3 | James | 275,070 | 4.12% |
| 4 | Robert | 239,185 | 3.58% |
| 5 | Joseph | 179,300 | 2.69% |
| 6 | George | 176,609 | 2.65% |
| 7 | Charles | 173,535 | 2.60% |
| 8 | Edward | 125,720 | 1.88% |
| 9 | Frank | 116,017 | 1.74% |
| 10 | Thomas | 91,619 | 1.37% |
| 11 | Walter | 89,145 | 1.34% |
| 12 | Harold | 79,721 | 1.19% |
| 13 | Henry | 79,667 | 1.19% |
| 14 | Paul | 78,216 | 1.17% |
| 15 | Richard | 74,603 | 1.12% |
| 16 | Raymond | 71,820 | 1.08% |
| 17 | Albert | 68,207 | 1.02% |
| 18 | Arthur | 67,478 | 1.01% |
| 19 | Harry | 65,874 | 0.99% |
| 20 | Donald | 57,001 | 0.85% |
Girls: 1900 to 1909 → 1910 to 1919
Rising fastest
- Jayne 31 → 875
- Bette 108 → 2,288
- Beverly 192 → 3,275
- Theda 100 → 1,583
- Maxine 1,409 → 17,800
Falling fastest
- Maud 1,836 → 1,629
- Maude 7,142 → 6,713
- Mabelle 441 → 440
- Bess 1,030 → 1,076
- Bell 418 → 450
Boys: 1900 to 1909 → 1910 to 1919
Rising fastest
- Woodrow 72 → 18,355
- Quentin 51 → 1,307
- Seymour 112 → 2,794
- Domenic 42 → 793
- Guido 40 → 733
Falling fastest
- Will 3,246 → 3,162
- Mckinley 550 → 653
- Ed 1,814 → 2,705
- Roosevelt 1,790 → 2,768
- Ike 418 → 671
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name in the 1910s?
Mary. 478,636 girls received it, 5.87% of all recorded girls born in the 1910s.
What was the most common boy's name in the 1910s?
John. 376,311 boys received it, 5.64% of all recorded boys born in the 1910s.
How concentrated are names in the 1910s?
Among girls the 10 most common names cover 22.8% of births; among boys 30.8%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
Which names grew fastest compared with 1900 to 1909?
Among names with at least 300 births in 1910 to 1919, the biggest gains were for girls, Jayne (31 births in 1900 to 1909, 875 in 1910 to 1919); for boys, Woodrow (72 births in 1900 to 1909, 18,355 in 1910 to 1919).
How long is the average first name in the 1910s?
Weighted by how often each name was given: 5.8 letters for girls, 5.7 letters for boys.