Computerised indexes to the birth registers have been used to analyse chosen first forenames in Scotland in the years 1900 1950 and 1975.

Common boy names of the 1900s. Explore the most popular baby names of 1900. And the top four names John James William and Robert have the same positions. The most popular name for boys during the 1900s was the classic-sounding John reports the Social Security Administration.

In the century after the birth of the United States names that honored American places and heroes were popular. Cross-referenced with meanings and statistics. But it seems its.

11 rows Among the Top 1900-1909 baby boy names in the US Kermit 1663 Rosevelt 1597 Taft 1318 Artis. Walter which is new to the list and Harold both mean army leader. This biblical name also has a religious significance coming from a Hebrew word that means god is gracious.

Amos Grunebaum MD FACOG is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and among the worlds. The top eight names are the same. As in the past boy names often expressed virtues such as strength courage or nobility.

BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting. Of course traditional names like George William Edward and Elizabeth have consistently featured in the top 100 since the early 20th century. We count the number of occurrences of each name during the decade and then rank them in order of decreasing frequency.

203 rows The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born. Roy which means king and Earl are literal expressions of royalty. Popular names by decade are determined the same way we determine the popularity of a name during a single year.