Popular Names in the Family

Given Names in My Family Tree 

During the Past 200 years

It has been suggested that I create a list of given names belonging to our ancestors.  Below is a list of direct ancestors' given names. Meaning only those ancestors seen on my pedigree chart going back 6-8 generations.  

Middle names are included in the list because many were known only by their middle name, especially the German ancestors.  If several ancestors had the same name, the number next to the name will show how many people had that name.

Female Names: 
Abigail, Ann/Anna(4), Barbara, Basheba(2), Bettie, Caldona, Catherine, Christina, Dorothea(3), Edna, Emeline, Elizabeth(4), Frances, Jane(3), Jemima, Judith, Justine(2), Lebitha, Mabel, Margaret, Maria(3), Martha(2), Mary(6), Maymie, Minnie, Nancy(2), Pearl(2), Phoebe, Rachel, Rebecca, Rhoda, Roenna/Rowena, Ruth, Sarah(6), Susan/Susanna(4), Theodota, Verna.

Male Names: 
Allen, Andrew, Anthony, Balzar, Benjamin, Cason, Charles(2), David, Edgar, Elmer(2), Francis, George(2), Grief, Harrison, Henry, Hezekiah, Jacob, James, Jesse(2), John/Johann(7), Johnson, Leroy, Luke, Marion, Martin(2), Matthew(2), Mathias, Michael(7), Miller, Monroe, Nathan(2), Neal, Phillip(2), Riley, Samuel, Stephen, William(4).