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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1921

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1921, from Social Security card applications.

In 1921, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 73,984 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 58,216 boys. New to the top 100 since 1920: Audrey, Patricia and Elaine for girls; Dale, Virgil and Roger for boys. The biggest climbers were Norma for girls, up 18 places to #51, and Warren for boys, up 15 places to #24.

Girls, 1921

  1. 1Mary73,984
  2. 2Dorothy39,087
  3. 3Helen34,822
  4. 4Margaret28,468
  5. 5Ruth25,783
  6. 6Virginiaup 119,032
  7. 7Mildreddown 117,880
  8. 8Bettyup 317,638
  9. 9Frances15,993
  10. 10Elizabethdown 215,800
  11. 11Annadown 114,476
  12. 12Evelyn14,278
  13. 13Dorisup 113,152
  14. 14Mariedown 112,501
  15. 15Alice11,955
  16. 16Marjorieup 811,209
  17. 17Florencedown 110,720
  18. 18Irenedown 110,624
  19. 19Lilliandown 19,770
  20. 20Rose9,352
  21. 21Marthaup 29,264
  22. 22Louisedown 39,180
  23. 23Catherinedown 28,887
  24. 24Gladysdown 28,814
  25. 25Jeanup 88,592
  26. 26Ruby8,333
  27. 27Edna8,302
  28. 28Josephine8,135
  29. 29Eleanordown 48,054
  30. 30Thelmaup 17,839
  31. 31Lucilledown 27,698
  32. 32Etheldown 27,603
  33. 33Edithdown 17,589
  34. 34Hazel7,341
  35. 35Graceup 27,230
  36. 36Anniedown 17,209
  37. 37Paulinedown 17,142
  38. 38Lois6,899
  39. 39Berniceup 16,190
  40. 40Barbaraup 76,013
  41. 41Beatrice5,968
  42. 42Estherdown 35,926
  43. 43Marion5,814
  44. 44Shirleyup 125,695
  45. 45Claradown 15,606
  46. 46Gertrudedown 45,349
  47. 47Janeup 15,188
  48. 48Ritaup 45,157
  49. 49Katherinedown 45,156
  50. 50Juneup 35,155
  51. 51Normaup 185,102
  52. 52Emmadown 65,072
  53. 53Anndown 45,058
  54. 54Sarahdown 45,024
  55. 55Elsiedown 44,879
  56. 56Agnesdown 24,798
  57. 57Juanitaup 44,779
  58. 58Juliadown 34,737
  59. 59Berthadown 24,608
  60. 60Phyllisup 124,590
  61. 61Lorraineup 94,533
  62. 62Geraldinedown 24,523
  63. 63Evadown 54,325
  64. 64Kathrynup 34,201
  65. 65Pearldown 34,175
  66. 66Violadown 74,160
  67. 67Idadown 14,146
  68. 68Viviandown 44,103
  69. 69Marianup 44,064
  70. 70Annedown 54,007
  71. 71Lauradown 83,998
  72. 72Wilmaup 63,824
  73. 73Myrtledown 53,791
  74. 74Willie3,748
  75. 75Bessiedown 43,678
  76. 76Veradown 13,631
  77. 77Maxineup 43,630
  78. 78Almaup 23,589
  79. 79Charlotte3,587
  80. 80Nelliedown 43,513
  81. 81Violetdown 43,469
  82. 82Audreynew3,434
  83. 83Kathleenup 83,419
  84. 84Patricianew3,380
  85. 85Mabeldown 23,336
  86. 86Stelladown 43,335
  87. 87Nancyup 83,323
  88. 88Sylviadown 33,297
  89. 89Elladown 13,237
  90. 90Genevievedown 43,235
  91. 91Jessiedown 73,225
  92. 92Leonadown 33,210
  93. 93Lucyup 13,157
  94. 94Lilliedown 43,118
  95. 95Ellendown 33,064
  96. 96Minniedown 92,998
  97. 97Elainenew2,922
  98. 98Margueritedown 52,897
  99. 99Jenniedown 22,889
  100. 100Eileen2,862

Boys, 1921

  1. 1John58,216
  2. 2Robertup 152,779
  3. 3Williamdown 151,862
  4. 4James49,750
  5. 5Charles29,242
  6. 6George27,476
  7. 7Joseph26,182
  8. 8Edward20,817
  9. 9Frank16,705
  10. 10Richard16,376
  11. 11Thomas15,308
  12. 12Harold13,811
  13. 13Donaldup 313,776
  14. 14Paul13,169
  15. 15Walterdown 213,004
  16. 16Raymonddown 112,645
  17. 17Henry11,411
  18. 18Jackup 210,757
  19. 19Arthurdown 110,527
  20. 20Albertdown 110,158
  21. 21Harry9,731
  22. 22Kennethup 18,959
  23. 23Ralphdown 18,860
  24. 24Warrenup 157,798
  25. 25David7,765
  26. 26Eugeneup 47,717
  27. 27Howarddown 37,713
  28. 28Clarencedown 27,332
  29. 29Louisdown 17,247
  30. 30Carldown 37,077
  31. 31Earl6,754
  32. 32Roy6,545
  33. 33Fred6,496
  34. 34Williedown 56,492
  35. 35Francisdown 16,293
  36. 36Joedown 16,204
  37. 37Lawrencedown 15,977
  38. 38Ernestdown 15,697
  39. 39Leonarddown 15,650
  40. 40Anthonyup 35,239
  41. 41Stanleydown 15,231
  42. 42Herbertdown 15,217
  43. 43Alfreddown 14,925
  44. 44Samuel4,754
  45. 45Bernardup 14,485
  46. 46Normanup 14,479
  47. 47Michaelup 34,198
  48. 48Elmerdown 34,146
  49. 49Danielup 34,087
  50. 50Leodown 24,066
  51. 51Andrewdown 24,015
  52. 52Russelldown 13,946
  53. 53Melvinup 13,887
  54. 54Edwindown 13,750
  55. 55Leroyup 13,749
  56. 56Chesterdown 13,549
  57. 57Peter3,548
  58. 58Lloyd3,536
  59. 59Marvinup 33,490
  60. 60Geraldup 43,382
  61. 61Frederickdown 13,376
  62. 62Clifforddown 33,262
  63. 63Floyddown 23,255
  64. 64Hermanup 23,219
  65. 65Theodoredown 23,172
  66. 66Lesterup 33,076
  67. 67Ray3,075
  68. 68Vernondown 33,069
  69. 69Clydedown 13,022
  70. 70Vincentup 32,779
  71. 71Lewisup 12,712
  72. 72Philipdown 12,703
  73. 73Alvinup 32,686
  74. 74Leonup 12,616
  75. 75Miltondown 12,588
  76. 76Charliedown 62,574
  77. 77Jesseup 22,486
  78. 78Martin2,461
  79. 79Cecildown 22,456
  80. 80Glenn2,449
  81. 81Wayneup 52,417
  82. 82Benjaminup 12,412
  83. 83Victordown 22,407
  84. 84Gordonup 12,382
  85. 85Samdown 12,367
  86. 86Leedown 42,354
  87. 87Harvey2,287
  88. 88Wallaceup 52,095
  89. 89Willarddown 12,077
  90. 90Edgardown 12,014
  91. 91Arnold1,982
  92. 92Oscardown 21,978
  93. 93Dalenew1,956
  94. 94Allen1,937
  95. 95Everett1,913
  96. 96Claudedown 41,887
  97. 97Stephendown 11,868
  98. 98Virgilnew1,830
  99. 99Rogernew1,803
  100. 100Wilburdown 21,755

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1920. 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, 1921”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1921, updated 20 October 2026.