1890s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1890s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Walter, boy
- Clarence, boy
- Roy, boy
- Earl, boy
- Ernest, boy
- Elmer, boy
- Herman, boy
- Floyd, boy
- Ray, boy
- Guy, boy
- Archie, boy
- Otis, boy
- Percy, boy
- Nelson, boy
- Ollie, boy
- Ellis, boy
- Reuben, boy
- Abe, boy
- Forest, boy
- Boyd, boy
- Van, boy
- Ambrose, boy
- Jennings, boy
- Jefferson, boy
- Omer, boy
- Fletcher, boy
- Ulysses, boy
- Foster, boy
- Archibald, boy
- Hardy, boy
- Oren, boy
- Raleigh, boy
- Warner, boy
- Valentine, boy
- Merritt, boy
- Bishop, boy
- Crawford, boy
- Evans, boy
- Price, boy
- Oswald, boy
- Wylie, boy
- Walton, boy
- Ransom, boy
- Rush, boy
- June, boy
- Ansel, boy
- Leopold, boy
- Maceo, boy
- Hazen, boy
- Arley, boy
- Holland, boy
- Thompson, boy
- Percival, boy
- Nolen, boy
- Mercer, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter (boy) | 1,381 | #251 | 1892 |
| Clarence (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1895 |
| Roy (boy) | 570 | #525 | 1897 |
| Earl (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1894 |
| Ernest (boy) | 213 | #1,038 | 1895 |
| Elmer (boy) | 165 | #1,222 | 1897 |
| Herman (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1893 |
| Floyd (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1897 |
| Ray (boy) | 319 | #791 | 1896 |
| Guy (boy) | 103 | #1,634 | 1891 |
| Archie (boy) | 1,129 | #301 | 1890 |
| Otis (boy) | 422 | #652 | 1899 |
| Percy (boy) | 154 | #1,276 | 1897 |
| Nelson (boy) | 300 | #824 | 1899 |
| Ollie (boy) | 207 | #1,056 | 1891 |
| Ellis (boy) | 1,417 | #243 | 1899 |
| Reuben (boy) | 269 | #883 | 1895 |
| Abe (boy) | 64 | #2,207 | 1898 |
| Forest (boy) | 344 | #750 | 1893 |
| Boyd (boy) | 78 | #1,959 | 1899 |
| Van (boy) | 236 | #970 | 1891 |
| Ambrose (boy) | 358 | #735 | 1893 |
| Jennings (boy) | 86 | #1,837 | 1897 |
| Jefferson (boy) | 298 | #829 | 1891 |
| Omer (boy) | 70 | #2,091 | 1891 |
| Fletcher (boy) | 549 | #545 | 1892 |
| Ulysses (boy) | 169 | #1,196 | 1895 |
| Foster (boy) | 264 | #901 | 1896 |
| Archibald (boy) | 184 | #1,145 | 1890 |
| Hardy (boy) | 54 | #2,480 | 1890 |
| Oren (boy) | 174 | #1,183 | 1895 |
| Raleigh (boy) | 64 | #2,207 | 1891 |
| Warner (boy) | 137 | #1,362 | 1899 |
| Valentine (boy) | 89 | #1,793 | 1894 |
| Merritt (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1899 |
| Bishop (boy) | 172 | #1,188 | 1890 |
| Crawford (boy) | 70 | #2,091 | 1896 |
| Evans (boy) | 71 | #2,077 | 1896 |
| Price (boy) | 59 | #2,332 | 1896 |
| Oswald (boy) | 67 | #2,145 | 1897 |
| Wylie (boy) | 175 | #1,176 | 1895 |
| Walton (boy) | 56 | #2,421 | 1892 |
| Ransom (boy) | 97 | #1,688 | 1890 |
| Rush (boy) | 126 | #1,425 | 1891 |
| June (boy) | 66 | #2,167 | 1893 |
| Ansel (boy) | 186 | #1,138 | 1893 |
| Leopold (boy) | 76 | #1,992 | 1895 |
| Maceo (boy) | 65 | #2,183 | 1898 |
| Hazen (boy) | 90 | #1,778 | 1896 |
| Arley (boy) | 92 | #1,753 | 1897 |
| Holland (boy) | 136 | #1,366 | 1893 |
| Thompson (boy) | 59 | #2,332 | 1891 |
| Percival (boy) | 113 | #1,529 | 1892 |
| Nolen (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1892 |
| Mercer (boy) | 52 | #2,539 | 1899 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.