Top newly minted names of the 1890s

Boys

Rank Name Count Percent
1 Mckinley 478 0.042
2 Hobert 189 0.017
3 Jennings 159 0.014
4 Corbett 106 0.009
5 Rocco 80 0.007
6 Edison 63 0.006
7 Esther 59 0.005
8 Jonnie 58 0.005
9 Roosevelt 57 0.005
10 Hobson 53 0.005
11 Sigurd 53 0.005
12 Einar 47 0.004
13 Royce 43 0.004
14 Eduardo 43 0.004
15 Carmen 41 0.004
16 Sheridan 40 0.004
17 Shelley 39 0.003
18 Cedric 39 0.003
19 Pasquale 38 0.003
20 Barnie 38 0.003
21 Admiral 38 0.003
22 Rexford 37 0.003
23 Gladys 37 0.003
24 Adlai 37 0.003
25 Estel 36 0.003
26 Carlyle 36 0.003
27 Carrol 34 0.003
28 Lois 34 0.003
29 Buddy 33 0.003
30 Oris 33 0.003
31 Eunice 33 0.003
32 Fidel 32 0.003
33 Goldie 32 0.003
34 Erich 31 0.003
35 Elwyn 31 0.003
36 Casimir 31 0.003
37 Maggie 30 0.003
38 Gurney 29 0.003
39 Beryl 27 0.002
40 Audrey 27 0.002
41 Dorothy 26 0.002
42 Rae 25 0.002
43 Hazen 25 0.002
44 Ferris 24 0.002
45 Waldemar 23 0.002
46 Reynold 23 0.002
47 Sherwood 23 0.002
48 Maceo 22 0.002
49 Lea 22 0.002
50 Carmine 22 0.002
51 Arnett 22 0.002
52 Rossie 22 0.002
53 Myrl 22 0.002
54 Kurt 21 0.002
55 Doris 21 0.002
56 Leighton 21 0.002
57 Add 21 0.002
58 Hartley 21 0.002
59 Magnus 21 0.002
60 Orvil 20 0.002
61 Arvel 20 0.002
62 Claudius 20 0.002
63 Stephan 19 0.002
64 Floy 19 0.002
65 Dannie 19 0.002
66 Samson 19 0.002
67 Gifford 19 0.002
68 Bethel 19 0.002
69 Clemon 18 0.002
70 Hughey 18 0.002
71 Arvil 18 0.002
72 Susie 18 0.002
73 Teddy 18 0.002
74 Ovila 18 0.002
75 Hurbert 17 0.001
76 Audley 17 0.001
77 Hezzie 17 0.001
78 Clemmie 17 0.001
79 Pauline 17 0.001
80 Vernal 17 0.001
81 Lex 17 0.001
82 Leamon 17 0.001
83 Saint 17 0.001
84 Mariano 17 0.001
85 Nile 17 0.001
86 Reuel 16 0.001
87 Rodger 16 0.001
88 Beatrice 16 0.001
89 Luciano 16 0.001
90 Olan 16 0.001
91 Lake 16 0.001
92 Dossie 16 0.001
93 Estell 16 0.001
94 Sonnie 16 0.001
95 Rayfield 16 0.001
96 Mayo 16 0.001
97 Buddie 15 0.001
98 Lola 15 0.001
99 Hester 15 0.001
100 Shafter 14 0.001

Girls

Rank Name Count Percent
1 Melba 216 0.01
2 Maurine 192 0.009
3 Madelyn 156 0.007
4 Manila 145 0.007
5 Dewey 141 0.006
6 Bethel 141 0.006
7 Carmella 107 0.005
8 Freeda 103 0.005
9 Versie 101 0.005
10 Stephanie 100 0.005
11 Twila 97 0.004
12 Consuelo 93 0.004
13 Verla 92 0.004
14 Verena 84 0.004
15 Ilah 74 0.003
16 Gayle 70 0.003
17 Laurette 68 0.003
18 Forest 68 0.003
19 Cuba 66 0.003
20 Larue 60 0.003
21 Gwen 60 0.003
22 Nila 59 0.003
23 Mavis 58 0.003
24 Ethyle 57 0.003
25 Margurite 57 0.003
26 Maisie 55 0.002
27 Lallie 55 0.002
28 Jacqueline 55 0.002
29 Vadie 54 0.002
30 Delores 54 0.002
31 Berneice 54 0.002
32 Madelene 52 0.002
33 Lempi 51 0.002
34 Wava 49 0.002
35 Vola 48 0.002
36 Norene 48 0.002
37 Laurine 48 0.002
38 Vlasta 47 0.002
39 Madalene 47 0.002
40 Zera 46 0.002
41 Nada 46 0.002
42 Manilla 46 0.002
43 Astrid 46 0.002
44 Leon 46 0.002
45 Odette 45 0.002
46 Veola 45 0.002
47 Haley 45 0.002
48 Alena 43 0.002
49 Isobel 42 0.002
50 Ilene 41 0.002
51 Aleta 41 0.002
52 Velda 40 0.002
53 Trula 40 0.002
54 Marguerita 40 0.002
55 Nobie 40 0.002
56 Monta 40 0.002
57 Bernetta 40 0.002
58 Ilda 39 0.002
59 Amada 39 0.002
60 Laurence 39 0.002
61 Gola 39 0.002
62 Leeta 38 0.002
63 Felipa 38 0.002
64 Colette 38 0.002
65 Antonina 38 0.002
66 Willetta 37 0.002
67 Marye 37 0.002
68 Girlie 37 0.002
69 Trixie 36 0.002
70 Floretta 36 0.002
71 Leoma 36 0.002
72 Marquerite 35 0.002
73 Margart 35 0.002
74 Eular 35 0.002
75 Natalia 34 0.002
76 Esma 34 0.002
77 Jeannetta 34 0.002
78 Garnette 34 0.002
79 Harold 34 0.002
80 Vincenza 34 0.002
81 Lema 34 0.002
82 Herlinda 33 0.001
83 Sevilla 33 0.001
84 Mackie 33 0.001
85 Lavera 33 0.001
86 Laurene 33 0.001
87 Imelda 33 0.001
88 Exilda 33 0.001
89 Mozell 32 0.001
90 Refugio 32 0.001
91 Herminia 31 0.001
92 Tessa 31 0.001
93 Agda 31 0.001
94 Loie 31 0.001
95 Hildreth 31 0.001
96 Lolita 31 0.001
97 Meryl 31 0.001
98 Calista 31 0.001
99 Cruz 31 0.001
100 Julian 31 0.001