Names of the 1900s
Every name below is ranked from real US records. At their peak means the 1900s were the name's strongest decade in 130 years; the second list carries names that were thriving here on their way somewhere else.
At their peak in this decade
GIRLS
Dorothy Mildred Ruth Helen Edith Catherine Lucille Pauline Thelma Alberta Doris Esther Eula Eunice Gladys Goldie Inez Irene Loretta Mable Sylvia Velma Angeline Antoinette Cecile Dorothea Elnora Faye Jeannette Jewel Jewell Leola Lessie Lorene Marcella Marjorie Maudie Muriel Norma Paula Zelma
Also strong in the 1900s
GIRLS
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Mary Elizabeth Margaret Alice Emma Anna Evelyn Florence Hazel Annie Bertha Bessie Edna Eleanor Ethel Frances Gertrude Katherine Lillian Marie Nellie Rose Violet Agnes Alma Blanche Carrie Clara Elsie Eva Hattie