The 1902 Baby Name Report

386,733 babies, 3,065 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1902

👑 #1 girls: Mary (23 years running) 👑 #1 boys: John (23 years running) 118 debuts

Top girls

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

Top boys

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

Full top-50 rankings for 1902 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Audrey #251 → #202 (+49)
  2. Lila #214 → #189 (+25)
  3. Jewell #231 → #208 (+23)
  4. Sally #196 → #175 (+21)
  5. Adeline #208 → #188 (+20)
  6. Geneva #180 → #162 (+18)
  7. Velma #130 → #113 (+17)
  8. Erma #183 → #166 (+17)
  9. Callie #212 → #195 (+17)
  10. Allie #194 → #178 (+16)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Augusta #185 → #214 (−29)
  2. Regina #188 → #213 (−25)
  3. Elva #161 → #182 (−21)
  4. Miriam #189 → #209 (−20)
  5. Sophie #153 → #171 (−18)
  6. Ollie #113 → #130 (−17)
  7. Harriet #123 → #140 (−17)
  8. Ina #177 → #194 (−17)
  9. Juanita #175 → #191 (−16)
  10. Theresa #94 → #109 (−15)

✨ Never recorded before 1902

Mercie (10) Ophie (9) Viona (9) Clarnce (9) Clarie (8) Glenora (8) Lunette (8) Ozell (8) Relda (8) Nathen (8)

118 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1902.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1902?
Mary was the #1 girl name and John the #1 boy name in 1902, out of 386,733 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1902?
Audrey made the biggest jump in 1902, climbing 49 spots to #202.
How many new baby names appeared in 1902?
118 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1902.