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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1922

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1922, from Social Security card applications.

In 1922, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 72,177 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 57,280 boys. New to the top 100 since 1921: Gloria, Wanda, Jeanne and Margie for girls; Billy and Gilbert for boys. The biggest climbers were Patricia for girls, up 16 places to #68, and Gordon for boys, up 8 places to #76.

Girls, 1922

  1. 1Mary72,177
  2. 2Dorothy37,716
  3. 3Helen32,510
  4. 4Margaret26,862
  5. 5Ruth23,633
  6. 6Bettyup 220,895
  7. 7Virginiadown 119,144
  8. 8Mildreddown 116,412
  9. 9Elizabethup 115,244
  10. 10Francesdown 115,054
  11. 11Dorisup 213,798
  12. 12Annadown 113,408
  13. 13Evelyndown 113,320
  14. 14Marie11,912
  15. 15Alice11,277
  16. 16Marjorie10,385
  17. 17Ireneup 110,173
  18. 18Florencedown 110,036
  19. 19Lillian9,430
  20. 20Jeanup 59,109
  21. 21Martha9,021
  22. 22Louise8,886
  23. 23Rosedown 38,791
  24. 24Catherinedown 18,537
  25. 25Gladysdown 18,042
  26. 26Ruby8,003
  27. 27Josephineup 17,864
  28. 28Eleanorup 17,852
  29. 29Ednadown 27,622
  30. 30Annieup 67,476
  31. 31Thelmadown 17,254
  32. 32Ethel7,246
  33. 33Lucilledown 27,151
  34. 34Edithdown 17,136
  35. 35Loisup 36,946
  36. 36Paulineup 16,811
  37. 37Hazeldown 36,757
  38. 38Gracedown 36,743
  39. 39Shirleyup 56,407
  40. 40Barbara6,272
  41. 41Bernicedown 25,912
  42. 42Marionup 15,667
  43. 43Beatricedown 25,476
  44. 44Estherdown 25,474
  45. 45Juneup 55,382
  46. 46Normaup 55,238
  47. 47Claradown 25,126
  48. 48Gertrudedown 25,082
  49. 49Annup 45,054
  50. 50Emmaup 25,013
  51. 51Sarahup 34,982
  52. 52Ritadown 44,976
  53. 53Phyllisup 74,935
  54. 54Katherinedown 54,827
  55. 55Janedown 84,805
  56. 56Lorraineup 54,668
  57. 57Juanita4,643
  58. 58Geraldineup 44,641
  59. 59Elsiedown 44,618
  60. 60Juliadown 24,616
  61. 61Glorianew4,496
  62. 62Agnesdown 64,480
  63. 63Berthadown 44,419
  64. 64Evadown 14,192
  65. 65Idaup 23,987
  66. 66Anneup 43,974
  67. 67Marianup 23,951
  68. 68Lauraup 33,902
  69. 68Patriciaup 163,902
  70. 70Willieup 43,885
  71. 71Pearldown 63,848
  72. 72Violadown 63,793
  73. 73Kathryndown 93,792
  74. 74Viviandown 63,733
  75. 75Myrtledown 23,649
  76. 76Charlotteup 33,582
  77. 77Wilmadown 53,535
  78. 78Nancyup 93,518
  79. 79Veradown 33,510
  80. 80Kathleenup 33,466
  81. 81Bessiedown 63,447
  82. 82Maxinedown 53,444
  83. 83Nelliedown 33,274
  84. 84Almadown 63,233
  85. 85Lillieup 93,200
  86. 86Violetdown 53,194
  87. 87Jessieup 43,182
  88. 88Stelladown 23,166
  89. 89Audreydown 73,164
  90. 90Elladown 13,150
  91. 91Minnieup 53,115
  92. 92Wandanew2,986
  93. 93Lucy2,977
  94. 94Sylviadown 62,961
  95. 95Ellen2,953
  96. 96Eileenup 42,939
  97. 97Jeannenew2,917
  98. 98Genevievedown 82,897
  99. 99Mabeldown 142,894
  100. 100Margienew2,854

Boys, 1922

  1. 1John57,280
  2. 2Robert53,796
  3. 3William51,111
  4. 4James49,802
  5. 5Charles28,839
  6. 6George27,350
  7. 7Joseph25,699
  8. 8Edward20,419
  9. 9Richardup 117,537
  10. 10Frankdown 116,013
  11. 11Thomas15,261
  12. 12Donaldup 114,913
  13. 13Harolddown 113,593
  14. 14Paul12,922
  15. 15Walter12,631
  16. 16Raymond12,129
  17. 17Henry11,207
  18. 18Jack10,847
  19. 19Arthur10,114
  20. 20Albert9,896
  21. 21Kennethup 19,258
  22. 22Harrydown 19,077
  23. 23Ralph8,484
  24. 24Davidup 17,865
  25. 25Eugeneup 17,849
  26. 26Howardup 17,296
  27. 27Louisup 27,095
  28. 28Willieup 66,903
  29. 29Clarencedown 16,861
  30. 30Carl6,690
  31. 31Earl6,461
  32. 32Roy6,458
  33. 33Fred6,245
  34. 34Francisup 16,147
  35. 35Joeup 16,089
  36. 36Lawrenceup 15,786
  37. 37Ernestup 15,503
  38. 38Leonardup 15,407
  39. 39Anthonyup 15,091
  40. 40Herbertup 25,047
  41. 41Stanley5,045
  42. 42Alfredup 14,833
  43. 43Samuelup 14,600
  44. 44Normanup 24,527
  45. 45Warrendown 214,484
  46. 46Bernarddown 14,409
  47. 47Danielup 24,285
  48. 48Michaeldown 13,990
  49. 49Russellup 33,965
  50. 50Melvinup 33,908
  51. 51Leodown 13,901
  52. 52Edwinup 23,827
  53. 53Andrewdown 23,803
  54. 54Elmerdown 63,738
  55. 55Leroy3,671
  56. 56Marvinup 33,580
  57. 57Peter3,545
  58. 58Geraldup 23,541
  59. 59Lloyddown 13,364
  60. 60Frederickup 13,353
  61. 61Floydup 23,221
  62. 62Theodoreup 33,216
  63. 63Clifforddown 13,157
  64. 64Chesterdown 83,133
  65. 65Rayup 23,051
  66. 66Hermandown 23,014
  67. 67Clydeup 23,007
  68. 68Vernon3,003
  69. 69Lesterdown 32,951
  70. 70Philipup 22,769
  71. 71Vincentdown 12,710
  72. 72Charlieup 42,655
  73. 73Alvin2,599
  74. 74Miltonup 12,556
  75. 75Lewisdown 42,555
  76. 76Gordonup 82,527
  77. 77Leondown 32,521
  78. 78Wayneup 32,476
  79. 79Glennup 12,425
  80. 80Martindown 22,402
  81. 81Jessedown 42,395
  82. 82Benjamin2,378
  83. 83Leeup 32,371
  84. 84Samup 12,349
  85. 85Cecildown 62,336
  86. 86Victordown 32,322
  87. 87Wallaceup 12,210
  88. 88Harveydown 12,207
  89. 89Daleup 42,041
  90. 90Billynew2,029
  91. 91Willarddown 22,017
  92. 92Oscar2,007
  93. 93Edgardown 31,923
  94. 94Arnolddown 31,892
  95. 95Allendown 11,887
  96. 96Rogerup 31,848
  97. 97Claudedown 11,806
  98. 98Everettdown 31,798
  99. 99Virgildown 11,790
  100. 100Gilbertnew1,748

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1921. 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, 1922”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1922, updated 20 October 2026.