Interesting.

[abandoneddream.livejournal.com]

While browsing the 1880 list on the US Social Security baby names website, I was interested to see so many common female names on the male list. Some of them were a bit expected; others, especially those found in the Bible, surprised me. I also skimmed the female list and found a few amusing items.



Boys, 1880
Rank is listed next to name.

Pearl- 208
Mary- 284
Lynn- 329
Pink- 366
Anna- 456
Florence- 559
Elizabeth- 577
Emma- 584
Lacy- 625
June- 634
Margaret- 637
Minnie- 646
Bertha- 656
Ivy- 662
Clara- 681
Vivian- 690
Annie- 701
Connie- 722
Ida- 723
Ivory- 743
Allison- 761
Bessie- 800
Rose- 803
Louise- 851
Alice- 854
Edith- 864
Grace- 865
Cora- 866
Ruby- 884
Bonnie- 885
Edna- 921
Julia- 950
Ella- 967
Sarah- 968
Courtney- 979


Girls, 1880
Rank is listed next to name.

George- 350
James- 399
Clyde- 431
Charles- 441
Eddie- 447
Frank- 518
Henry- 552
Joe- 583
Joseph- 672
Fred- 677
Harry- 712
Thomas- 719
Charlie- 731
Walter- 829
Albert- 922
Glenn- 962

Comments

[secret-x-stars.livejournal.com]

wasn't there some explanation concerning the checking off of 'male' and 'female' boxes for babies that explains some of the discrepancy in the names? Or something?

...Or did I totally make that up? lmao

[abandoneddream.livejournal.com]

Seems possible. I haven't heard that explanation.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I seem to remember hearing something like that. I don't remember what it was, but I do remember hearing an explanation along those lines.