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1897 

# Top Baby Names of 1897 

 The most popular baby names in the United States 

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## Girl Names

Top 15 in 1897

[  1  Mary  13,413 ](/mary)[  2  Anna  5,429 ](/anna)[  3  Helen  4,519 ](/helen)[  4  Margaret  4,146 ](/margaret)[  5  Ruth  3,878 ](/ruth)[  6  Elizabeth  3,442 ](/elizabeth)[  7  Florence  3,369 ](/florence)[  8  Ethel  3,182 ](/ethel)[  9  Marie  3,078 ](/marie)[  10  Emma  2,698 ](/emma)[  11  Lillian  2,683 ](/lillian)[  12  Edna  2,567 ](/edna)[  13  Bertha  2,502 ](/bertha)[  14  Grace  2,458 ](/grace)[  15  Clara  2,454 ](/clara) 

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## Boy Names

Top 15 in 1897

[  1  John  7,550 ](/john)[  2  William  7,198 ](/william)[  3  James  5,113 ](/james)[  4  George  4,078 ](/george)[  5  Charles  3,341 ](/charles)[  6  Joseph  2,827 ](/joseph)[  7  Frank  2,726 ](/frank)[  8  Robert  2,701 ](/robert)[  9  Edward  2,121 ](/edward)[  10  Henry  1,994 ](/henry)[  11  Thomas  1,980 ](/thomas)[  12  Walter  1,895 ](/walter)[  13  Harry  1,879 ](/harry)[  14  Arthur  1,647 ](/arthur)[  15  Albert  1,377 ](/albert) 

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## About 1897 Baby Name Rankings 

 These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States for 1897, based on Social Security Administration data. The list includes all babies born in the U.S. whose names were registered with the SSA. 

Names are ranked by the number of babies given each name during the year. Click on any name to see its complete history, including popularity trends over 147 years and regional data across all 50 states. 

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