First Names

The most popular boy's names by decade of birth

1831-1840

1841-1850

1851-1860

1861-1870

1871-1880

1881-1890

1891-1901

George

George

John

William

William

George

Arthur

John

John

William

George

John

John

William

William

William

George

John

Frederick

Ernest

Alfred

Samuel

James

Frederick

Arthur

Arthur

Frank

Frank

James

Thomas

Alfred

Charles

Thomas

William

John

Henry

Samuel

Henry

James

George

Harry

Walter

Charles

Charles

Thomas

Alfred

Harry

Arthur

Sidney

Allen

Joseph

Charles

Samuel

Ernest

Frederick

George

Thomas

Leonard

James

Frederick

Albert

Walter

Frederick

Joseph

Henry

Samuel

Henry

Charles

Charles

Ernest

 

The most popular girl's names by decade of birth

1831-1840

1841-1850

1851-1860

1861-1870

1871-1880

1881-1890

1891-1901

Elizabeth

Sarah

Mary

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Alice

Annie

Ann

Elizabeth

Mary Ann

Sarah

Sarah

Elizabeth

Nellie

Mary

Emma

Ann

Mary

Emma

Ada

Lizzie

Sarah

Ann

Elizabeth

Ann

Ellen

Sarah

Mary

Charlotte

Sophia

Emma

Emily

Mary

Annie

Alice

Eliza

Susan

Sarah

Ellen

Emily

Nellie

Lilian

Susan

Mary Ann

Emily

Mary Ann

Annie

Ellen

Jane

Ellen

Lucy

Charlotte

Eliza

Mabel

Mary

Jane

Lucy

Mary

Harriet

Lucy

Louisa

Kate

Ada

Mary Ann

Jane

Lucy

Sophia

Kate

Emily

Kate

 

Elizabeth was very popular but eventually became Lizzie.


 Last updated: 24 April, 2006