The 1904 Baby Name Report

403,485 babies, 3,251 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1904

👑 #1 girls: Mary (25 years running) 👑 #1 boys: John (25 years running) 141 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary14,961
  2. Helen6,488
  3. Anna5,330
  4. Margaret5,302
  5. Ruth4,900
  6. Elizabeth3,833
  7. Marie3,595
  8. Florence3,572
  9. Mildred3,525
  10. Dorothy3,477

Top boys

  1. John8,108
  2. William6,416
  3. James5,855
  4. George4,219
  5. Robert3,414
  6. Charles3,406
  7. Joseph3,291
  8. Frank2,799
  9. Edward2,335
  10. Henry2,085

Full top-50 rankings for 1904 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Alton #190 → #78 (+112)
  2. Bonnie #211 → #181 (+30)
  3. Jeannette #236 → #208 (+28)
  4. Jewel #216 → #198 (+18)
  5. Lila #203 → #186 (+17)
  6. Marjorie #112 → #96 (+16)
  7. Geneva #161 → #145 (+16)
  8. Amanda #185 → #169 (+16)
  9. Goldie #129 → #114 (+15)
  10. Matilda #187 → #172 (+15)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Etta #134 → #160 (−26)
  2. Eliza #186 → #212 (−26)
  3. Luella #170 → #191 (−21)
  4. Stephen #96 → #117 (−21)
  5. Christine #146 → #165 (−19)
  6. Regina #198 → #217 (−19)
  7. Augusta #205 → #222 (−17)
  8. Norma #158 → #174 (−16)
  9. Lizzie #124 → #139 (−15)
  10. Ina #181 → #196 (−15)

✨ Never recorded before 1904

Magdaline (9) Ardith (8) Bebe (8) Evon (8) Floris (8) Luretta (8) Sandra (8) Waunita (8) Adrain (8) Desmond (8)

141 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1904.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1904?
Mary was the #1 girl name and John the #1 boy name in 1904, out of 403,485 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1904?
Alton made the biggest jump in 1904, climbing 112 spots to #78.
How many new baby names appeared in 1904?
141 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1904.