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The most popular baby names of 1906

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

‹ 19051907 ›Every year's #1

Top 10 girls' names

  1. #1Mary16,370
  2. #2Helen7,176
  3. #3Margaret6,096
  4. #4Anna5,502
  5. #5Ruth5,140
  6. #6Dorothy4,326
  7. #7Elizabeth4,320
  8. #8Alice4,192
  9. #9Mildred3,873
  10. #10Florence3,691

Top 10 boys' names

  1. #1John8,264
  2. #2William6,566
  3. #3James5,908
  4. #4George4,201
  5. #5Robert3,635
  6. #6Charles3,607
  7. #7Joseph3,527
  8. #8Frank2,798
  9. #9Edward2,398
  10. #10Thomas2,176

Biggest movers since 1905

girls
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,036Lavera#1,931 → #895
  2. ↑ 1,014Luberta#1,931 → #917
  3. ↑ 1,014Williemae#1,931 → #917
  4. ↑ 851Evelyne#1,696 → #845
  5. ↑ 851Gregoria#1,696 → #845
Fallers
  1. ↓ 1,126Dulcie#825 → #1,951
  2. ↓ 1,051Zelpha#900 → #1,951
  3. ↓ 930Sydney#797 → #1,727
  4. ↓ 855Lester#872 → #1,727
  5. ↓ 801Alvira#926 → #1,727

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

boys
Risers
  1. ↑ 665Sheldon#1,233 → #568
  2. ↑ 568Rudy#1,091 → #523
  3. ↑ 530Mac#1,002 → #472
  4. ↑ 524Llewellyn#1,233 → #709
  5. ↑ 524Casey#1,233 → #709
Fallers
  1. ↓ 661Price#592 → #1,253
  2. ↓ 617Foy#636 → #1,253
  3. ↓ 587Benton#666 → #1,253
  4. ↓ 554Cruz#699 → #1,253
  5. ↓ 554Larkin#699 → #1,253

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