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The most popular baby names of 1902

Ranks are per sex, and ties share a rank. Pick any name to see its whole story.

‹ 19011903 ›

Top 10 girls' names

  1. #1Mary14,486
  2. #2Helen5,967
  3. #3Anna5,288
  4. #4Margaret5,011
  5. #5Ruth4,384
  6. #6Elizabeth3,694
  7. #7Florence3,509
  8. #8Marie3,424
  9. #9Ethel3,295
  10. #10Alice3,135

Top 10 boys' names

  1. #1John7,907
  2. #2William6,617
  3. #3James5,592
  4. #4George4,223
  5. #5Charles3,361
  6. #6Robert3,180
  7. #7Joseph3,098
  8. #8Frank2,756
  9. #9Edward2,294
  10. #10Henry2,154

Biggest movers since 1901

girls
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,031Lolita#1,679 → #648
  2. ↑ 861Cathleen#1,679 → #818
  3. ↑ 743Maple#1,679 → #936
  4. ↑ 743Margarite#1,679 → #936
  5. ↑ 707Mignon#1,679 → #972
Fallers
  1. ↓ 1,046Veva#747 → #1,793
  2. ↓ 847Janette#747 → #1,594
  3. ↓ 832Laurine#961 → #1,793
  4. ↓ 676Aura#918 → #1,594
  5. ↓ 667Electa#771 → #1,438

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys
Risers
  1. ↑ 551Judge#1,058 → #507
  2. ↑ 522Ottis#1,058 → #536
  3. ↑ 502Lonzo#1,058 → #556
  4. ↑ 475Eldred#1,058 → #583
  5. ↑ 468Rogers#943 → #475
Fallers
  1. ↓ 541Carmen#596 → #1,137
  2. ↓ 541Alf#596 → #1,137
  3. ↓ 541Orrin#596 → #1,137
  4. ↓ 528Davis#334 → #862
  5. ↓ 500Guadalupe#433 → #933

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.