The 1906 Baby Name Report

428,451 babies, 3,307 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1906

👑 #1 girls: Mary (27 years running) 👑 #1 boys: John (27 years running) 133 debuts

Top girls

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

Top boys

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

Full top-50 rankings for 1906 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Manuel #138 → #104 (+34)
  2. Faye #228 → #199 (+29)
  3. Erma #164 → #139 (+25)
  4. Muriel #230 → #207 (+23)
  5. Geraldine #190 → #168 (+22)
  6. Antoinette #236 → #216 (+20)
  7. Morris #115 → #96 (+19)
  8. Claire #232 → #213 (+19)
  9. Harriet #144 → #127 (+17)
  10. Miriam #200 → #183 (+17)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Dorothea #207 → #242 (−35)
  2. Allie #174 → #205 (−31)
  3. Augusta #210 → #239 (−29)
  4. Jose #108 → #136 (−28)
  5. Flossie #147 → #172 (−25)
  6. Amanda #168 → #190 (−22)
  7. Carolyn #213 → #235 (−22)
  8. Guy #105 → #126 (−21)
  9. Josie #208 → #228 (−20)
  10. Sallie #105 → #122 (−17)

✨ Never recorded before 1906

Nedra (11) Domenico (10) Ryan (10) Dorothee (9) Cristina (8) Ellan (8) Eusebia (8) Leolia (8) Virtie (8) Armando (8)

133 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1906.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1906?
Mary was the #1 girl name and John the #1 boy name in 1906, out of 428,451 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1906?
Manuel made the biggest jump in 1906, climbing 34 spots to #104.
How many new baby names appeared in 1906?
133 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1906.