These are the most popular given names in the United States of America for all years of the 1880s. 1880 Males John William Charles George James Joseph Frank Henry Thomas Harry Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Margaret Minnie Emma Martha Alice Marie Annie; Sarah (tie) 1881 Males John William Charles James George Joseph Frank Henry Edward; Harry; Thomas (tie) ----- Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Margaret Emma Minnie Sarah Alice Bertha Grace 1882 Males John William Charles James George Frank Joseph Henry Thomas Harry Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Emma; Margaret (tie) Minnie Bertha Mabel Florence; Ida (tie) ----- ----- 1883 Males John William Charles George James Joseph Frank Harry; Henry (tie) ----- ----- Females Mary Anna Margaret Emma Elizabeth Florence Bertha Alice Sarah Clara; Rose (tie) 1884 Males John William;Eli(Tie) George Charles James Frank Joseph Harry Henry Thomas Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Emma Margaret Minnie Alice; Florence; Mia (tie) Clara Bertha; Rose (tie) ----- 1885 Males John William Charles Joseph George; James (tie) Frank Robert Henry Edward ----- Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Margaret Emma Ida Rose Minnie Bertha Annie 1886 Males John William George James Charles Joseph Frank Henry Thomas Edward; Walter (tie) Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Emma Clara Margaret Minnie Bertha Rose Ida; Sarah (tie) 1887 Males John William George Charles James Frank; Joseph (tie) Harry Robert Thomas ----- Females Mary Anna Emma Margaret Bertha Elizabeth; Minnie (tie) Florence Mabel Bessie; Helen; Jennie (tie) ----- 1888 Males John William George Joseph James Charles Frank Harry Robert Thomas Females Mary Anna Margaret Elizabeth Bertha Emma Ethel Rose Bessie Ida; Minnie (tie) 1889 Males John William George James Charles Joseph Frank Harry Edward Robert Females Mary Anna Elizabeth Margaret Minnie Helen; Rose (tie) Bertha Alice; Emma (tie) ----- ----- References http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1880s.html 1880s 1880s in the United States