The 1913 Baby Name Report

1,137,110 babies, 6,264 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1913

👑 #1 girls: Mary (34 years running) 👑 #1 boys: John (34 years running) 731 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary36,642
  2. Helen18,888
  3. Dorothy14,674
  4. Margaret14,486
  5. Ruth12,609
  6. Mildred9,921
  7. Anna9,687
  8. Elizabeth9,505
  9. Frances7,694
  10. Marie7,353

Top boys

  1. John29,329
  2. William23,538
  3. James20,832
  4. Robert15,684
  5. Joseph14,471
  6. George13,874
  7. Charles13,190
  8. Edward9,474
  9. Frank9,237
  10. Thomas7,096

Full top-50 rankings for 1913 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Norbert #339 → #270 (+69)
  2. Rita #165 → #116 (+49)
  3. Eldon #288 → #240 (+48)
  4. Iris #309 → #264 (+45)
  5. June #205 → #163 (+42)
  6. Rex #279 → #242 (+37)
  7. Myra #302 → #266 (+36)
  8. Leota #371 → #335 (+36)
  9. Concetta #374 → #338 (+36)
  10. Maurine #363 → #329 (+34)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Lily #291 → #330 (−39)
  2. Nathaniel #164 → #201 (−37)
  3. Roosevelt #208 → #245 (−37)
  4. Ophelia #317 → #353 (−36)
  5. Ivan #173 → #208 (−35)
  6. Solomon #226 → #260 (−34)
  7. Avis #238 → #268 (−30)
  8. Katharine #279 → #309 (−30)
  9. Corinne #293 → #321 (−28)
  10. Ola #193 → #220 (−27)

✨ Never recorded before 1913

Vilas (24) Wilba (18) Autry (12) Carmello (12) Kline (12) Bonny (11) Iven (11) Masaji (11) Takashi (11) Vladimir (11)

731 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1913.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1913?
Mary was the #1 girl name and John the #1 boy name in 1913, out of 1,137,110 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1913?
Norbert made the biggest jump in 1913, climbing 69 spots to #270.
How many new baby names appeared in 1913?
731 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1913.