Classic American names patriotic parents are going gaga over

American names from the 1800s

Names in the 1800s became even more modern and American.

In the early part of the century, names for girls came about such as:

1. Augusta
2. Betsy
3. Caroline
4. Charlotte
5. Eliza
6. Maria
7. Polly

For boys, these names began to appear:

1. Augustus
2. Darius
3. Elbridge
4. George
5. Henry
6. Horace
7. Sally

In the late part of the century, records were kept for names given in the United States and even though these records aren’t complete (many people born before 1937 did not apply for a social security card) it gives us a glimpse into the popularty of names at this time.

Top 20 popular names in the 1800s

Top 20 names for boys in the 1800s

1. John
2. William
3. James
4. Charles
5. George
6. Frank
7. Joseph
8. Thomas
9. Henry
10. Robert
11. Edward
12. Harry
13. Walter
14. Arthur
15. Fred
16. Albert
17. Samuel
18. David
19. Louis
20. Joe

Top 20 names for girls in the 1800s

1. Mary
2. Anna
3. Emma
4. Elizabeth
5. Minnie
6. Margaret
7. Ida
8. Alica
9. Bertha
10. Sarah
11. Annie
12. Clara
13. Ella
14. Florence
15. Cora
16. Martha
17. Laura
18. Nellie
19. Grace
20. Carrie

Originally published July 2010. Updated Sept. 2016.