Top Baby Names for Boys from 100 Years Ago Are Still Popular Today

What were the most popular baby names for newborn boys 100 years ago?This is a classic list of traditional names. Every one of these top boy names is was listed on the top 500 names for 2006. More than half of them were in the top 100. Four of these boys names were in the top 20.Note: The list is from the Social Security Administration, and represents a sampling from the number of babies born who received social security cards in 1907. The most recent SSA rank is from the SSA list of the most 1,000 most popular baby names from the year 2006. Origins and meanings are from various online sources.Top Baby Boy Names from 19071. JohnMeaning: God is GraciousOrigin: HebrewMost Recent SSA rank: #20Famous John's: John Lennon, John Travolta, John HancockOther Use of the Name John: Dear John, Use the John, Gospel of John, Johnny-come-lately, sign your John Hancock, John Doe2. WilliamMeaning: Strong-willed WarriorOrigin: EnglishMost Recent SSA rank: #10Famous Williams: William Shakespeare, William Hurt,3. JamesMeaning: SupplanterOrigin: HebrewMost Recent SSA rank: #16Celebrities named James: James T. Kirk, James Franco, James Dean4. GeorgeMeaning: FarmerOrigin: GreekMost Recent SSA rank: #153Celebrities named George: George Clooney, Boy George, George LucasFamous Georges: George Washington, George W. Bush

5. CharlesMeaning: Free Man Origin: GermanMost Recent SSA rank: #60Charles in Pop Culture: Charlie's Angels, Charles in Charge, Charlie BrownFamous Men Named Charles: Charles de Gaulle6. JosephMeaning: God Will IncreaseOrigin: HebrewMost Recent SSA rank: #117. ElizabethMeaning: God Is My OathOrigin: HebrewMost Recent SSA rank: #118. RobertMeaning: Bright FameOrigin: EnglishMost Recent SSA rank: 47Celebrity Roberts: Robert Redford9. FrankMeaning: Free or TruthfulOrigin: EnglishMost Recent SSA rank: #245Famous Franks: frank'n beans, Dr. Frank-N-Furter (from Rocky Horror)Also at number 9:ThomasMeaning: A TwinOrigin: GreekSSA rank: #51Thomas may be known as:Doubting Thomas, Peeping Tom, Uncle Tom, Tom Thumb10. WalterMeaning: Army RulerOrigin: EnglishMost Recent SSA rank: #355Celebrity Walters: Walter Cronkite, Walter Mathau


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