# List of the most popular names in the 1880s in the United States

These are the most popular given names in the United States of America for all years of the 1880s.

## 1880

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** Charles
** George
** Frank
** Joseph
** Thomas
** Henry
** Robert
** Edward
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Samuel
** David
** Louis
** Joe
** Charlie
** Clarence
** Richard
** Andrew
** Daniel
** Ernest
** Will
** Jesse
** Oscar
** Lewis
** Peter
** Benjamin
** Frederick
** Willie
** Alfred
** Sam
** Roy
** Herbert
** Jacob
** Tom
** Elmer
** Carl
** Lee
** Howard
** Martin
** Michael
** Bert
** Herman
** Jim
** Francis
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Minnie
** Margaret
** Ida
** Alice
** Bertha
** Sarah
** Annie
** Clara
** Ella
** Florence
** Cora
** Martha
** Laura
** Nellie
** Grace
** Carrie
** Maude
** Mabel
** Bessie
** Jennie
** Gertrude
** Julia
** Hattie
** Edith
** Mattie
** Rose
** Catherine
** Lillian
** Ada
** Lillie
** Helen
** Jessie
** Louise
** Ethel
** Lula
** Myrtle
** Eva
** Frances
** Lena
** Lucy
** Edna
** Maggie
** Pearl
** Daisy
** Fannie
** Josephine

## 1881

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Henry
** Thomas
** Edward
** Robert
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Samuel
** David
** Louis
** Charlie
** Clarence
** Richard
** Joe
** Andrew
** Ernest
** Will
** Jesse
** Oscar
** Daniel
** Willie
** Benjamin
** Sam
** Alfred
** Roy
** Lewis
** Frederick
** Peter
** Elmer
** Jacob
** Herbert
** Carl
** Howard
** Tom
** Lee
** Ralph
** Martin
** Jim
** Earl
** Eugene
** Bert
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Margaret
** Minnie
** Ida
** Annie
** Bertha
** Alice
** Clara
** Sarah
** Ella
** Nellie
** Grace
** Florence
** Martha
** Cora
** Laura
** Carrie
** Maude
** Bessie
** Mabel
** Gertrude
** Ethel
** Jennie
** Edith
** Hattie
** Mattie
** Julia
** Rose
** Lillian
** Lillie
** Eva
** Jessie
** Lula
** Myrtle
** Pearl
** Edna
** Catherine
** Ada
** Louise
** Helen
** Lucy
** Frances
** Dora
** Fannie
** Josephine
** Daisy
** Lena

## 1882

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Thomas
** Henry
** Robert
** Edward
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Samuel
** Louis
** David
** Clarence
** Charlie
** Richard
** Joe
** Andrew
** Will
** Jesse
** Ernest
** Oscar
** Daniel
** Sam
** Willie
** Alfred
** Roy
** Benjamin
** Carl
** Peter
** Frederick
** Elmer
** Lewis
** Herbert
** Lee
** Howard
** Ralph
** Paul
** Jim
** Jacob
** Tom
** Martin
** Earl
** Claude
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Minnie
** Margaret
** Ida
** Alice
** Bertha
** Annie
** Clara
** Sarah
** Florence
** Martha
** Ella
** Grace
** Laura
** Bessie
** Nellie
** Maude
** Cora
** Carrie
** Mabel
** Ethel
** Mattie
** Gertrude
** Jennie
** Rose
** Edith
** Hattie
** Helen
** Lillian
** Pearl
** Louise
** Julia
** Lillie
** Jessie
** Myrtle
** Edna
** Lula
** Eva
** Catherine
** Lena
** Ada
** Frances
** Lucy
** Fannie
** Daisy
** Josephine
** Maggie

## 1883

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** Charles
** George
** Frank
** Joseph
** Henry
** Robert
** Thomas
** Edward
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Samuel
** Clarence
** Louis
** David
** Richard
** Charlie
** Ernest
** Andrew
** Daniel
** Joe
** Oscar
** Jesse
** Will
** Roy
** Benjamin
** Carl
** Sam
** Willie
** Alfred
** Peter
** Frederick
** Lewis
** Howard
** Elmer
** Herbert
** Earl
** Lee
** Tom
** Ralph
** Martin
** Herman
** Paul
** Jacob
** Clyde
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Minnie
** Margaret
** Bertha
** Ida
** Annie
** Clara
** Alice
** Sarah
** Grace
** Florence
** Martha
** Ella
** Nellie
** Bessie
** Laura
** Ethel
** Carrie
** Maude
** Mabel
** Cora
** Gertrude
** Lillian
** Jennie
** Hattie
** Pearl
** Mattie
** Edith
** Eva
** Rose
** Julia
** Helen
** Catherine
** Myrtle
** Louise
** Lillie
** Jessie
** Edna
** Lena
** Lula
** Ada
** Frances
** Josephine
** Fannie
** Lucy
** Maggie
** Daisy

## 1884

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Thomas
** Henry
** Robert
** Edward
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Samuel
** Clarence
** Louis
** Grover
** David
** Joe
** Richard
** Charlie
** Ernest
** Roy
** Jesse
** Will
** Andrew
** Oscar
** Willie
** Daniel
** Sam
** Peter
** Elmer
** Carl
** Alfred
** Benjamin
** Lewis
** Earl
** Ralph
** Frederick
** Lee
** Howard
** Paul
** Herbert
** Tom
** Herman
** Martin
** Jacob
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Minnie
** Margaret
** Ida
** Clara
** Bertha
** Annie
** Alice
** Florence
** Grace
** Sarah
** Bessie
** Martha
** Nellie
** Ethel
** Ella
** Mabel
** Laura
** Carrie
** Cora
** Maude
** Pearl
** Lillian
** Edith
** Gertrude
** Jennie
** Rose
** Mattie
** Hattie
** Helen
** Myrtle
** Louise
** Edna
** Julia
** Eva
** Lula
** Lillie
** Lena
** Jessie
** Catherine
** Ada
** Josephine
** Frances
** Lucy
** Maggie
** Marie
** Fannie

## 1885

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Henry
** Robert
** Thomas
** Edward
** Harry
** Walter
** Fred
** Arthur
** Albert
** Clarence
** Samuel
** Louis
** Grover
** Ernest
** David
** Charlie
** Roy
** Joe
** Richard
** Will
** Oscar
** Willie
** Andrew
** Jesse
** Daniel
** Peter
** Carl
** Sam
** Earl
** Frederick
** Benjamin
** Alfred
** Elmer
** Howard
** Lewis
** Paul
** Ralph
** Herbert
** Jim
** Michael
** Tom
** Martin
** Lee
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Margaret
** Minnie
** Clara
** Bertha
** Ida
** Annie
** Alice
** Florence
** Bessie
** Grace
** Ethel
** Nellie
** Martha
** Sarah
** Ella
** Mabel
** Laura
** Carrie
** Cora
** Maude
** Rose
** Pearl
** Lillian
** Helen
** Gertrude
** Edna
** Edith
** Julia
** Jennie
** Myrtle
** Mattie
** Hattie
** Lillie
** Eva
** Louise
** Jessie
** Lula
** Marie
** Ada
** Lena
** Catherine
** Frances
** Fannie
** Josephine
** Dora
** Katherine

## 1886

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Robert
** Henry
** Thomas
** Edward
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Clarence
** Samuel
** Louis
** Roy
** Joe
** Charlie
** Richard
** David
** Ernest
** Oscar
** Will
** Willie
** Andrew
** Jesse
** Earl
** Carl
** Daniel
** Sam
** Elmer
** Alfred
** Howard
** Paul
** Benjamin
** Frederick
** Ralph
** Peter
** Lewis
** Herman
** Grover
** Herbert
** Lee
** Claude
** Jim
** Tom
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Emma
** Elizabeth
** Minnie
** Margaret
** Ida
** Bertha
** Clara
** Florence
** Alice
** Bessie
** Annie
** Grace
** Ethel
** Sarah
** Nellie
** Martha
** Ella
** Mabel
** Carrie
** Laura
** Edna
** Lillian
** Helen
** Rose
** Gertrude
** Cora
** Pearl
** Maude
** Edith
** Eva
** Hattie
** Jennie
** Myrtle
** Julia
** Louise
** Frances
** Mattie
** Lula
** Jessie
** Lillie
** Lena
** Marie
** Catherine
** Ada
** Josephine
** Fannie
** Dora
** Lucy

## 1887

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Henry
** Thomas
** Edward
** Robert
** Harry
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Clarence
** Samuel
** Louis
** Roy
** Joe
** David
** Ernest
** Charlie
** Richard
** Jesse
** Willie
** Carl
** Oscar
** Will
** Daniel
** Earl
** Andrew
** Benjamin
** Alfred
** Elmer
** Frederick
** Ralph
** Sam
** Paul
** Herbert
** Howard
** Peter
** Lee
** Herman
** Claude
** Raymond
** Michael
** Lewis
** Jim
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Elizabeth
** Emma
** Margaret
** Minnie
** Bertha
** Clara
** Florence
** Ida
** Ethel
** Annie
** Bessie
** Alice
** Grace
** Ella
** Martha
** Mabel
** Nellie
** Sarah
** Helen
** Laura
** Carrie
** Edna
** Pearl
** Lillian
** Cora
** Gertrude
** Edith
** Rose
** Maude
** Hattie
** Eva
** Frances
** Louise
** Myrtle
** Lillie
** Jennie
** Julia
** Mattie
** Jessie
** Lena
** Marie
** Catherine
** Ada
** Agnes
** Lula
** Dora
** Elsie
** Josephine

## 1888

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Robert
** Harry
** Henry
** Edward
** Thomas
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Clarence
** Samuel
** Louis
** Roy
** David
** Charlie
** Joe
** Willie
** Benjamin
** Richard
** Ernest
** Will
** Carl
** Earl
** Oscar
** Jesse
** Andrew
** Sam
** Daniel
** Ralph
** Alfred
** Paul
** Elmer
** Howard
** Peter
** Frederick
** Herbert
** Grover
** Raymond
** Michael
** Ben
** Lee
** Tom
** Lewis
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Elizabeth
** Emma
** Margaret
** Minnie
** Bertha
** Florence
** Ethel
** Bessie
** Clara
** Ida
** Alice
** Annie
** Grace
** Helen
** Mabel
** Ella
** Martha
** Sarah
** Nellie
** Edna
** Lillian
** Carrie
** Laura
** Pearl
** Rose
** Gertrude
** Edith
** Frances
** Cora
** Maude
** Louise
** Eva
** Myrtle
** Hattie
** Jennie
** Julia
** Mattie
** Marie
** Lillie
** Catherine
** Jessie
** Lula
** Lena
** Ada
** Elsie
** Agnes
** Josephine
** Fannie

## 1889

* Males
** John
** William
** James
** George
** Charles
** Frank
** Joseph
** Harry
** Robert
** Edward
** Henry
** Thomas
** Walter
** Arthur
** Fred
** Albert
** Clarence
** Roy
** Louis
** Samuel
** Benjamin
** David
** Ernest
** Richard
** Joe
** Willie
** Carl
** Earl
** Charlie
** Will
** Jessie
** Oscar
** Andrew
** Elmer
** Paul
** Daniel
** Raymond
** Howard
** Ralph
** Sam
** Alfred
** Herbert
** Ben
** Frederick
** Peter
** Lee
** Lewis
** Herman
** Claude
** Tom
* Females
** Mary
** Anna
** Elizabeth
** Margaret
** Emma
** Minnie
** Florence
** Ethel
** Bessie
** Clara
** Bertha
** Alice
** Annie
** Ida
** Grace
** Mabel
** Helen
** Edna
** Nellie
** Sarah
** Martha
** Ella
** Lillian
** Pearl
** Laura
** Rose
** Carrie
** Gertrude
** Edith
** Marie
** Eva
** Cora
** Myrtle
** Frances
** Hattie
** Maude
** Lillie
** Louise
** Jennie
** Julia
** Elsie
** Catherine
** Jessie
** Mattie
** Lena
** Ruth
** Lula
** Hazel
** Josephine
** Agnes