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

References
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1880s.html

1880s
1880s in the United States