hi berries
i looked through the usa’s social security administration’s list of names from the 1880’s today, and i wanted to share my favourite girl names i found there, plus some interesting and unique names on the list!! the rank is next to the name if you’re interested.
here it is!
A:
Alvina (294)
Alpha (310)
Angeline (317)
Almeda (352)
Alida (403)
America (422)
Altha (547)
Althea (581)
Anner (586)
Arizona (631)
Alverta (743)
B:
Bird (550)
Bama (751)
C:
Carey (756)
Celestia (758)
D:
Docia (318)
Dillie (690)
Doshie (691)
E:
Ernestine (409)
Ethelyn (456)
Easter (501)
Edmonia (523)
Effa (524)
Emmer (5270
Era (528)
Esta (599)
Etha (601)
Ethyl (644)
Eulalia (695)
Edyth (772)
Edgar (856)
Ellar (859)
Etter (864)
F:
Floy (334)
Frank (479)
Florida (559)
Frona (560)
Fred (602)
Fidelia (782)
Fronnie (865)
G:
Genie (866)
Glenn (868)
H:
Hulda (200)
Henry (530)
Hilma (561)
Huldah (648)
Harry (785)
I:
Ila (438)
Iola (439)
Imogene (505)
India (506)
Izora (532)
Idell (649)
Inga (650)
Iva (789)
Icy (874)
J:
James (344)
Jimmie (440)
Joseph (562)
Jettie (606)
Johnnie (607)
Josiephine (608)
Joella (792)
K:
Kizzie (481)
L:
Lura (212)
Lyda (275)
Letha (322)
Lenna (337)
Lutie (382)
Luvenia (427)
Lovie (460)
Lugenia (565)
Leitha (671)
Loma (714)
Lular (715)
Leatha (798)
Leo (799)
Liller (800)
Love (894)
M:
Malissa (348)
Myrta (414)
Mintie (486)
Mame (512)
Mahala (613)
Media (661)
Mai (804)
Manervia (900)
Mignon (902)
N:
Nevada (513)
Netta (815)
Nolia (816)
Nonie (817)
O:
Orpha (293)
Ocie (644)
Olie (721)
Onie (722)
Osa (723)
Otelia (724)
Odelia (181)
Ottilie (819)
Ottie (914)
P:
Pearle (372)
Phebe (447)
Philomena (572)
Permelia (622)
Paralee (725)
Patience (726)
Parthenia (916)
Q:
Queen (416)
R:
Rilla (417)
Rosina (540)
Rae (573)
Roena (922)
S:
Sina (516)
Salome (541)
Sula (625)
Sada (823)
Sabra (926)
T:
Tennie (316)
Thomas (673)
Theo (730)
Tishie (732)
Tressa (733)
Tennessee (932)
Texas (934)
U:
Ula (938)
V:
Vida (490)
Viva (734)
Vallie (829)
Viney (831)
W:
William (287)
Wilda (546)
Wilhelmine (832)
Wilma (942)
Y:
Yetta (735)
Z:
Zora (304)
Zelma (387)
Zetta (676
Zoa (677)
Zona (678)
Zilpha (835)