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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1920

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1920, from Social Security card applications.

In 1920, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 70,983 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 56,913 boys. New to the top 100 since 1919: Kathleen and Eileen for girls; Wallace, Allen, Gilbert and Homer for boys. The biggest climbers were Shirley for girls, up 33 places to #56, and Warren for boys, up 44 places to #39.

Girls, 1920

  1. 1Mary70,983
  2. 2Dorothyup 136,643
  3. 3Helendown 135,097
  4. 4Margaret27,994
  5. 5Ruth26,102
  6. 6Mildred18,060
  7. 7Virginia17,314
  8. 8Elizabeth15,908
  9. 9Frances15,883
  10. 10Anna14,581
  11. 11Bettyup 414,016
  12. 12Evelyndown 113,838
  13. 13Mariedown 112,743
  14. 14Dorisup 411,892
  15. 15Alicedown 211,596
  16. 16Florencedown 210,731
  17. 17Irenedown 110,072
  18. 18Lilliandown 110,049
  19. 19Louiseup 19,179
  20. 20Rosedown 19,011
  21. 21Catherineup 28,878
  22. 22Gladysdown 18,819
  23. 23Marthaup 28,709
  24. 24Marjorieup 98,658
  25. 25Eleanorup 58,497
  26. 26Rubydown 28,336
  27. 27Ednadown 58,331
  28. 28Josephinedown 28,093
  29. 29Lucilledown 27,989
  30. 30Etheldown 27,868
  31. 31Thelma7,814
  32. 32Edithdown 37,773
  33. 33Jeanup 47,714
  34. 34Hazeldown 27,308
  35. 35Annie7,268
  36. 36Pauline7,180
  37. 37Gracedown 37,172
  38. 38Loisup 26,560
  39. 39Estherdown 16,068
  40. 40Berniceup 25,928
  41. 41Beatrice5,804
  42. 42Gertrudedown 35,797
  43. 43Marionup 15,745
  44. 44Claradown 15,470
  45. 45Katherineup 65,276
  46. 46Emmadown 15,238
  47. 47Barbaraup 135,106
  48. 48Janeup 55,054
  49. 49Ann5,041
  50. 50Sarahdown 45,031
  51. 51Elsiedown 44,993
  52. 52Ritaup 24,979
  53. 53Juneup 114,911
  54. 54Agnesdown 44,907
  55. 55Juliadown 74,889
  56. 56Shirleyup 334,713
  57. 57Berthadown 54,604
  58. 58Evadown 34,498
  59. 59Violadown 14,292
  60. 60Geraldineup 84,265
  61. 61Juanitaup 124,238
  62. 62Pearldown 64,204
  63. 63Lauraup 84,171
  64. 64Vivianup 84,128
  65. 65Annedown 24,114
  66. 66Idadown 94,090
  67. 67Kathryndown 14,082
  68. 68Myrtledown 13,955
  69. 69Normaup 143,949
  70. 70Lorrainedown 83,928
  71. 71Bessiedown 123,906
  72. 72Phyllisup 123,852
  73. 73Marianup 93,845
  74. 74Williedown 133,816
  75. 75Veradown 103,785
  76. 76Nelliedown 73,762
  77. 77Violetdown 33,694
  78. 78Wilmaup 83,670
  79. 79Charlotte3,624
  80. 80Almadown 43,584
  81. 81Maxineup 43,507
  82. 82Stelladown 123,492
  83. 83Mabeldown 53,364
  84. 84Jessiedown 93,329
  85. 85Sylviadown 83,317
  86. 86Genevieveup 23,258
  87. 87Minniedown 73,244
  88. 88Elladown 13,232
  89. 89Leonaup 13,166
  90. 90Lilliedown 93,162
  91. 91Kathleennew3,158
  92. 92Ellen3,076
  93. 93Margueriteup 33,055
  94. 94Lucydown 33,018
  95. 95Nancyup 52,982
  96. 96Mattiedown 12,902
  97. 97Jenniedown 42,808
  98. 98Lenadown 42,785
  99. 99Mae2,730
  100. 100Eileennew2,718

Boys, 1920

  1. 1John56,913
  2. 2William50,146
  3. 3Robertup 148,679
  4. 4Jamesdown 147,908
  5. 5Charles28,309
  6. 6George26,891
  7. 7Joseph25,587
  8. 8Edward20,097
  9. 9Frank16,430
  10. 10Richardup 215,010
  11. 11Thomasdown 114,936
  12. 12Haroldup 113,678
  13. 13Walterdown 213,294
  14. 14Paulup 112,570
  15. 15Raymonddown 112,193
  16. 16Donaldup 111,941
  17. 17Henrydown 111,305
  18. 18Arthurup 110,236
  19. 19Albertdown 19,997
  20. 20Jackup 19,599
  21. 21Harrydown 19,406
  22. 22Ralph8,556
  23. 23Kennethup 37,840
  24. 24Howard7,466
  25. 25Davidup 27,444
  26. 26Clarencedown 17,221
  27. 27Carlup 27,010
  28. 28Louis6,966
  29. 29Williedown 66,887
  30. 30Eugeneup 36,867
  31. 31Earl6,533
  32. 32Roy6,355
  33. 33Freddown 36,298
  34. 34Francis6,241
  35. 35Joe6,071
  36. 36Lawrenceup 25,727
  37. 37Ernestdown 15,566
  38. 38Leonardup 15,511
  39. 39Warrenup 445,492
  40. 40Stanleydown 35,314
  41. 41Herbertdown 15,249
  42. 42Alfred5,006
  43. 43Anthonydown 24,944
  44. 44Samueldown 14,654
  45. 45Elmerdown 14,206
  46. 46Bernarddown 14,163
  47. 47Normanup 14,109
  48. 48Leoup 14,054
  49. 49Andrewdown 24,026
  50. 50Michaeldown 44,003
  51. 51Russelldown 13,901
  52. 52Danieldown 13,897
  53. 53Edwindown 13,734
  54. 54Melvinup 23,717
  55. 55Chesterdown 23,698
  56. 56Leroydown 13,549
  57. 57Peter3,497
  58. 58Lloyd3,454
  59. 59Cliffordup 13,291
  60. 60Frederickup 43,275
  61. 61Floyddown 23,260
  62. 62Marvinup 13,244
  63. 63Theodoredown 93,219
  64. 64Geraldup 63,157
  65. 65Vernon3,144
  66. 66Hermandown 53,109
  67. 67Rayup 23,086
  68. 68Clydedown 13,069
  69. 69Lesterdown 73,068
  70. 70Charliedown 42,785
  71. 71Philip2,700
  72. 72Lewisup 22,688
  73. 73Vincentdown 22,661
  74. 74Miltondown 12,592
  75. 75Leonup 52,554
  76. 76Alvin2,523
  77. 77Cecilup 12,459
  78. 78Martinup 32,439
  79. 79Jessedown 22,420
  80. 80Glennup 42,375
  81. 81Victordown 132,349
  82. 82Lee2,321
  83. 83Benjamindown 42,309
  84. 84Samdown 92,283
  85. 85Gordonup 12,277
  86. 86Wayneup 42,180
  87. 87Harveydown 22,165
  88. 88Willarddown 12,089
  89. 89Edgar2,029
  90. 90Oscardown 22,006
  91. 91Arnoldup 31,911
  92. 92Claude1,893
  93. 93Wallacenew1,877
  94. 94Allennew1,866
  95. 95Everettdown 31,827
  96. 96Stephenup 11,771
  97. 97Gilbertnew1,763
  98. 98Wilbur1,741
  99. 99Johnniedown 41,727
  100. 100Homernew1,722

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1919. 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, 1920”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1920, updated 20 October 2026.