Birth year roster

Top names in 1882

Name: Top baby names in 1882
Creator: Social Security Administration

The names most likely to appear on 1882 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.

Mary and John led the 1882 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — a timeless classic that had dominated since the 1880s and John, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1882 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.

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Girls

#1Mary8,148
#2Anna3,143
#3Emma2,303
#4Elizabeth2,186
#5Minnie2,004
#6Margaret1,821
#7Ida1,673
#8Alice1,542
#9Bertha1,508
#10Annie1,492
#11Clara1,490
#12Sarah1,410
#13Florence1,322
#14Martha1,229
#15Ella1,206
#16Grace1,195
#17Laura1,151
#18Bessie1,144
#19Nellie1,138
#20Maude1,089
#21Cora1,076
#22Carrie1,037
#23Mabel997
#24Ethel989
#25Mattie966

Boys

#1John9,557
#2William9,298
#3James5,892
#4George5,193
#5Charles5,091
#6Frank3,176
#7Joseph2,670
#8Thomas2,610
#9Henry2,579
#10Robert2,500
#11Edward2,477
#12Harry2,232
#13Walter1,805
#14Arthur1,686
#15Fred1,641
#16Albert1,499
#17Samuel1,003
#18Louis852
#19David838
#20Clarence837
#21Charlie753
#22Richard746
#23Joe739
#24Andrew673
#25Will666