Clara and Caroline were also popular.

Common male names of the 1800s. Names such as Franklin Theodore and Walter saw a rise in popularity peaking in 2017 and 2019. Berton Albert Bertram Bertrand Bertran Cuthbert Egbert Gilbert or Gilburt Burt Herbert Hubert Lambert Norbert Robert Wilbert Berthold Berton Burton Delbert Inglebert Engelbert Filbert or Hulbert. These include Addison Elisha Ellis Emery Loren Madison and Marion.

Christopher Matthew Edmund Philip Abraham Mark Michael Ralph Jacob Andrew. 203 rows Name Number Name Number. Throughout the years names for boys remained popular more consistently than names for girls.

Carmen was the most popular name in America but Bettie and Amanda were also popular names. The most popular 10 names in that year were John Patrick James Michael Thomas William Joseph Edward Daniel and Peter. Meanwhile close to a quarter of all Irish women in 1911 were called either Mary or Bridget.

What is different is the declining number of children given these names over that time period. For the Census samples all standardized names that had. They are as follows.

If you had to guess what the most popular names were in the late 1800s youd probably dream up out-of-date names such as Virgil and Elmer or. William John Thomas James George Joseph Richard Henry Robert Charles. The 1 names for boys and girls remain the same for 1900 1890 and 1880.

Names in common use for boys from 1800 to 1850 include several choices now found more often for girls. William 1880 - 50525 births 1890 - 45925 births 1900 - 44912 births. Scroll down to see the full list of names.