The 1905 Baby Name Report

423,922 babies, 3,331 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1905

👑 #1 girls: Mary (26 years running) 👑 #1 boys: John (26 years running) 116 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary16,067
  2. Helen6,811
  3. Margaret5,690
  4. Anna5,424
  5. Ruth5,068
  6. Elizabeth4,121
  7. Dorothy3,937
  8. Mildred3,758
  9. Marie3,643
  10. Alice3,610

Top boys

  1. John8,059
  2. William6,495
  3. James6,042
  4. George4,256
  5. Charles3,608
  6. Robert3,410
  7. Joseph3,302
  8. Frank2,837
  9. Edward2,366
  10. Thomas2,135

Full top-50 rankings for 1905 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Dorothea #240 → #207 (+33)
  2. Jose #141 → #108 (+33)
  3. Callie #237 → #206 (+31)
  4. Leola #192 → #166 (+26)
  5. Stephen #117 → #93 (+24)
  6. Jewell #215 → #192 (+23)
  7. Maurice #129 → #106 (+23)
  8. Adele #243 → #221 (+22)
  9. Sallie #123 → #105 (+18)
  10. Gussie #235 → #217 (+18)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Alton #78 → #135 (−57)
  2. Kate #207 → #234 (−27)
  3. Lila #186 → #212 (−26)
  4. Muriel #206 → #230 (−24)
  5. Estella #158 → #181 (−23)
  6. Faye #205 → #228 (−23)
  7. Hannah #183 → #205 (−22)
  8. Jewel #198 → #220 (−22)
  9. Vincent #101 → #122 (−21)
  10. Rena #201 → #219 (−18)

✨ Never recorded before 1905

Eliot (9) Tyree (9) Florentina (8) Idamay (8) Hansel (8) Verlin (8) Alison (7) Glenola (7) Nida (7) Pearlena (7)

116 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1905.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1905?
Mary was the #1 girl name and John the #1 boy name in 1905, out of 423,922 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1905?
Dorothea made the biggest jump in 1905, climbing 33 spots to #207.
How many new baby names appeared in 1905?
116 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1905.