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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1919

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1919, from Social Security card applications.

In 1919, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 65,836 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 53,522 boys. New to the top 100 since 1918: Nancy for girls; Johnnie, Eddie and Morris for boys. The biggest climbers were Norma for girls, up 15 places to #83, and Theodore for boys, up 10 places to #54.

Girls, 1919

  1. 1Mary65,836
  2. 2Helen33,706
  3. 3Dorothy31,733
  4. 4Margaret26,238
  5. 5Ruth24,562
  6. 6Mildred17,300
  7. 7Virginia15,636
  8. 8Elizabethup 115,287
  9. 9Francesdown 115,106
  10. 10Anna14,498
  11. 11Evelyn13,321
  12. 12Marie12,008
  13. 13Alice11,141
  14. 14Florence10,482
  15. 15Bettyup 610,106
  16. 16Irene9,712
  17. 17Lilliandown 29,516
  18. 18Dorisup 19,433
  19. 19Rosedown 29,195
  20. 20Louisedown 28,812
  21. 21Gladysup 18,717
  22. 22Ednaup 18,404
  23. 23Catherinedown 38,335
  24. 24Rubyup 38,334
  25. 25Martha8,322
  26. 26Josephinedown 28,104
  27. 27Lucilleup 27,856
  28. 28Ethel7,809
  29. 29Edithup 17,767
  30. 30Eleanordown 47,611
  31. 31Thelmaup 17,558
  32. 32Hazelup 17,430
  33. 33Marjorieup 17,335
  34. 34Gracedown 37,195
  35. 35Annieup 17,146
  36. 36Paulinedown 16,973
  37. 37Jean6,799
  38. 38Esther6,248
  39. 39Gertrude6,014
  40. 40Loisup 25,976
  41. 41Beatricedown 15,856
  42. 42Bernicedown 15,793
  43. 43Clara5,404
  44. 44Marionup 15,158
  45. 45Emmaup 15,087
  46. 46Sarahup 65,022
  47. 47Elsieup 24,995
  48. 48Julia4,950
  49. 49Anndown 54,924
  50. 50Agnesdown 34,901
  51. 51Katherinedown 14,846
  52. 52Berthadown 14,754
  53. 53Jane4,527
  54. 54Ritaup 44,515
  55. 55Eva4,484
  56. 56Pearl4,273
  57. 57Ida4,163
  58. 58Violaup 14,129
  59. 59Bessieup 24,106
  60. 60Barbara4,084
  61. 61Willieup 94,051
  62. 62Lorraineup 73,976
  63. 63Annedown 93,975
  64. 64Juneup 23,963
  65. 65Veraup 33,848
  66. 66Kathryndown 33,825
  67. 67Myrtledown 53,816
  68. 68Geraldineup 93,727
  69. 69Nelliedown 43,726
  70. 70Stelladown 33,700
  71. 71Lauradown 73,663
  72. 72Vivian3,640
  73. 73Juanitaup 123,636
  74. 74Violetup 93,597
  75. 75Jessie3,530
  76. 76Almadown 33,438
  77. 77Sylviadown 63,412
  78. 78Mabeldown 43,405
  79. 79Charlottedown 13,353
  80. 80Minnieup 83,272
  81. 81Lillieup 83,262
  82. 82Mariandown 63,261
  83. 83Normaup 153,199
  84. 84Phyllisdown 43,189
  85. 85Maxineup 23,183
  86. 86Wilmadown 43,170
  87. 87Elladown 33,158
  88. 88Genevievedown 73,155
  89. 89Shirleyup 83,149
  90. 90Leonadown 113,033
  91. 91Lucydown 13,007
  92. 92Ellen2,929
  93. 93Jenniedown 22,928
  94. 94Lenadown 12,872
  95. 95Mattieup 52,856
  96. 96Margueritedown 102,836
  97. 97Blanchedown 12,668
  98. 98Opaldown 42,652
  99. 99Maedown 42,634
  100. 100Nancynew2,628

Boys, 1919

  1. 1John53,522
  2. 2William43,969
  3. 3James42,392
  4. 4Robert41,025
  5. 5Charles25,192
  6. 6George25,170
  7. 7Joseph24,266
  8. 8Edward18,536
  9. 9Frank15,701
  10. 10Thomas13,434
  11. 11Walter12,879
  12. 12Richard12,441
  13. 13Harold12,021
  14. 14Raymondup 111,384
  15. 15Pauldown 111,305
  16. 16Henry10,613
  17. 17Donaldup 19,904
  18. 18Albertup 19,607
  19. 19Arthurdown 29,540
  20. 20Harry8,990
  21. 21Jack8,263
  22. 22Ralph7,709
  23. 23Willieup 66,942
  24. 24Howardup 26,843
  25. 25Clarencedown 26,825
  26. 26Kennethup 16,796
  27. 27Davidup 16,716
  28. 28Louisdown 46,661
  29. 29Carldown 46,474
  30. 30Fredup 36,091
  31. 31Earl5,975
  32. 32Roy5,970
  33. 33Eugeneup 25,892
  34. 34Francisdown 45,726
  35. 35Joedown 15,709
  36. 36Ernestup 15,296
  37. 37Stanleydown 15,238
  38. 38Lawrence5,205
  39. 39Leonardup 25,010
  40. 40Herbert4,960
  41. 41Anthonydown 24,737
  42. 42Alfred4,615
  43. 43Samuel4,472
  44. 44Elmer3,982
  45. 45Bernardup 23,915
  46. 46Michaeldown 13,909
  47. 47Andrewdown 13,851
  48. 48Normanup 13,809
  49. 49Leodown 13,802
  50. 50Russell3,645
  51. 51Danielup 13,526
  52. 52Edwinup 33,450
  53. 53Chesterup 13,432
  54. 54Theodoreup 103,424
  55. 55Leroyup 23,422
  56. 56Melvin3,384
  57. 57Peterdown 43,375
  58. 58Lloyddown 73,238
  59. 59Floydup 23,121
  60. 60Clifford3,040
  61. 61Hermanup 43,027
  62. 62Lester3,020
  63. 63Marvinup 52,997
  64. 64Frederickdown 52,932
  65. 65Vernonup 12,929
  66. 66Charlieup 42,891
  67. 67Clyde2,884
  68. 68Victordown 52,751
  69. 69Ray2,722
  70. 70Geraldup 22,689
  71. 71Philip2,531
  72. 71Vincentup 22,531
  73. 73Miltonup 32,448
  74. 74Lewis2,429
  75. 75Sam2,384
  76. 76Alvinup 42,383
  77. 77Jesseup 12,356
  78. 78Cecilup 42,300
  79. 79Benjamin2,279
  80. 80Leondown 32,250
  81. 81Martin2,204
  82. 82Leeup 42,189
  83. 83Warrenup 72,180
  84. 84Glenn2,153
  85. 85Harveyup 32,028
  86. 86Gordondown 12,017
  87. 87Willarddown 42,014
  88. 88Oscardown 11,991
  89. 89Edgar1,986
  90. 90Wayneup 11,955
  91. 91Woodrowdown 331,808
  92. 92Claudeup 31,772
  93. 92Everettup 11,772
  94. 94Arnolddown 21,767
  95. 95Johnnienew1,716
  96. 96Sidneydown 21,715
  97. 97Stephendown 11,693
  98. 98Wilburdown 11,689
  99. 99Eddienew1,660
  100. 99Morrisnew1,660

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1918. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1919”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1919, updated 20 October 2026.