1900s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1900s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Louis, boy
- Joe, boy
- Charlie, boy
- Sam, boy
- Leo, boy
- Lee, boy
- Lester, boy
- Clyde, boy
- Clifford, boy
- Cecil, boy
- Alton, boy
- Virgil, boy
- Mack, boy
- Manuel, boy
- Lonnie, boy
- Bennie, boy
- Sylvester, boy
- Marshall, boy
- Pete, boy
- Ervin, boy
- Forrest, boy
- Laurence, boy
- Erwin, boy
- Edmond, boy
- Louie, boy
- Emory, boy
- Hollis, boy
- Alfonso, boy
- Noble, boy
- Houston, boy
- Olin, boy
- Palmer, boy
- Coleman, boy
- Lucien, boy
- Harland, boy
- Golden, boy
- Hampton, boy
- Levy, boy
- Ignatius, boy
- Zeno, boy
- Conley, boy
- Clive, boy
- Mace, boy
- Lars, boy
- Domenico, boy
- Ellison, boy
- Iver, boy
- Augustin, boy
- Theophilus, boy
- Dutch, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis (boy) | 1,391 | #249 | 1908 |
| Joe (boy) | 230 | #991 | 1907 |
| Charlie (boy) | 2,460 | #145 | 1900 |
| Sam (boy) | 428 | #647 | 1900 |
| Leo (boy) | 8,173 | #19 | 1903 |
| Lee (boy) | 366 | #725 | 1900 |
| Lester (boy) | 103 | #1,634 | 1906 |
| Clyde (boy) | 350 | #742 | 1905 |
| Clifford (boy) | 139 | #1,352 | 1908 |
| Cecil (boy) | 119 | #1,486 | 1902 |
| Alton (boy) | 106 | #1,602 | 1904 |
| Virgil (boy) | 129 | #1,409 | 1907 |
| Mack (boy) | 668 | #463 | 1900 |
| Manuel (boy) | 860 | #371 | 1906 |
| Lonnie (boy) | 86 | #1,837 | 1901 |
| Bennie (boy) | 53 | #2,516 | 1904 |
| Sylvester (boy) | 64 | #2,207 | 1901 |
| Marshall (boy) | 977 | #340 | 1908 |
| Pete (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1908 |
| Ervin (boy) | 101 | #1,654 | 1905 |
| Forrest (boy) | 850 | #374 | 1907 |
| Laurence (boy) | 93 | #1,743 | 1903 |
| Erwin (boy) | 57 | #2,390 | 1901 |
| Edmond (boy) | 75 | #2,006 | 1908 |
| Louie (boy) | 481 | #596 | 1901 |
| Emory (boy) | 269 | #883 | 1902 |
| Hollis (boy) | 266 | #893 | 1908 |
| Alfonso (boy) | 223 | #1,012 | 1909 |
| Noble (boy) | 144 | #1,333 | 1901 |
| Houston (boy) | 402 | #675 | 1901 |
| Olin (boy) | 86 | #1,837 | 1903 |
| Palmer (boy) | 230 | #991 | 1908 |
| Coleman (boy) | 148 | #1,310 | 1903 |
| Lucien (boy) | 265 | #897 | 1909 |
| Harland (boy) | 73 | #2,035 | 1905 |
| Golden (boy) | 51 | #2,572 | 1909 |
| Hampton (boy) | 124 | #1,443 | 1907 |
| Levy (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1907 |
| Ignatius (boy) | 100 | #1,663 | 1906 |
| Zeno (boy) | 53 | #2,516 | 1902 |
| Conley (boy) | 53 | #2,516 | 1905 |
| Clive (boy) | 57 | #2,390 | 1906 |
| Mace (boy) | 54 | #2,480 | 1902 |
| Lars (boy) | 83 | #1,886 | 1901 |
| Domenico (boy) | 56 | #2,421 | 1906 |
| Ellison (boy) | 98 | #1,677 | 1907 |
| Iver (boy) | 66 | #2,167 | 1909 |
| Augustin (boy) | 93 | #1,743 | 1905 |
| Theophilus (boy) | 57 | #2,390 | 1901 |
| Dutch (boy) | 55 | #2,451 | 1903 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.