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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1923

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1923, from Social Security card applications.

In 1923, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 71,634 girls, and John the most popular boys' name, given to 57,467 boys. New to the top 100 since 1922: Dolores, Elaine and Leona for girls; Calvin and Bill for boys. The biggest climbers were Shirley for girls, up 13 places to #26, and Wallace for boys, up 18 places to #69.

Girls, 1923

  1. 1Mary71,634
  2. 2Dorothy39,043
  3. 3Helen31,486
  4. 4Margaret26,134
  5. 5Bettyup 125,989
  6. 6Ruthdown 123,637
  7. 7Virginia18,325
  8. 8Mildred15,989
  9. 9Elizabeth15,459
  10. 10Frances14,881
  11. 11Doris14,610
  12. 12Evelynup 113,173
  13. 13Annadown 112,865
  14. 14Marie11,513
  15. 15Alice11,331
  16. 16Marjorie10,220
  17. 17Irene10,054
  18. 18Florence9,746
  19. 19Jeanup 19,511
  20. 20Lilliandown 19,328
  21. 21Martha8,961
  22. 22Louise8,882
  23. 23Rose8,440
  24. 24Catherine8,437
  25. 25Rubyup 18,232
  26. 26Shirleyup 137,918
  27. 27Loisup 87,814
  28. 28Eleanor7,772
  29. 29Gladysdown 47,695
  30. 30Josephinedown 37,560
  31. 31Thelma7,379
  32. 32Ednadown 37,299
  33. 33Barbaraup 77,209
  34. 34Anniedown 47,095
  35. 35Lucilledown 26,914
  36. 36Edithdown 26,836
  37. 37Paulinedown 16,707
  38. 38Etheldown 66,541
  39. 39Gracedown 16,316
  40. 40Hazeldown 36,246
  41. 41Normaup 55,885
  42. 42Juneup 35,810
  43. 43Bernicedown 25,809
  44. 44Mariondown 25,711
  45. 45Phyllisup 85,476
  46. 46Beatricedown 35,464
  47. 47Estherdown 35,315
  48. 48Gloriaup 135,310
  49. 49Claradown 25,134
  50. 50Ritaup 25,095
  51. 51Juanitaup 65,048
  52. 52Anndown 35,022
  53. 53Emmadown 34,977
  54. 54Sarahdown 34,963
  55. 55Jane4,917
  56. 56Patriciaup 124,800
  57. 57Lorrainedown 14,764
  58. 58Geraldine4,712
  59. 59Gertrudedown 114,700
  60. 60Katherinedown 64,579
  61. 61Elsiedown 24,550
  62. 62Juliadown 24,323
  63. 63Agnesdown 14,222
  64. 64Berthadown 14,122
  65. 65Marianup 24,029
  66. 66Evadown 23,975
  67. 67Willieup 33,963
  68. 68Idadown 33,888
  69. 69Vivianup 53,831
  70. 70Kathleenup 103,754
  71. 71Annedown 53,727
  72. 72Kathrynup 13,714
  73. 73Lauradown 53,710
  74. 74Wilmaup 33,706
  75. 75Nancyup 33,673
  76. 76Maxineup 63,603
  77. 77Charlottedown 13,596
  78. 78Pearldown 73,543
  79. 79Violadown 73,534
  80. 80Wandaup 123,405
  81. 81Bessie3,387
  82. 82Veradown 33,375
  83. 83Doloresnew3,369
  84. 84Myrtledown 93,314
  85. 85Audreyup 43,281
  86. 86Violet3,276
  87. 87Elainenew3,212
  88. 88Nelliedown 53,184
  89. 89Almadown 53,070
  90. 90Jeanneup 73,040
  91. 91Lilliedown 63,036
  92. 92Lucyup 13,002
  93. 93Elladown 32,995
  94. 93Jessiedown 62,995
  95. 95Eileenup 12,976
  96. 96Stelladown 82,956
  97. 97Genevieveup 12,869
  98. 98Sylviadown 42,838
  99. 99Minniedown 82,785
  100. 100Leonanew2,744

Boys, 1923

  1. 1John57,467
  2. 2Robert56,111
  3. 3William52,136
  4. 4James50,462
  5. 5Charles28,966
  6. 6George27,025
  7. 7Joseph25,561
  8. 8Edward20,597
  9. 9Richard18,887
  10. 10Donaldup 216,433
  11. 11Frankdown 115,903
  12. 12Thomasdown 115,886
  13. 13Harold13,874
  14. 14Paul13,362
  15. 15Raymondup 112,460
  16. 16Walterdown 112,433
  17. 17Jackup 111,190
  18. 18Henrydown 111,067
  19. 19Arthur9,924
  20. 20Albert9,825
  21. 21Kenneth9,734
  22. 22Harry9,261
  23. 23Ralph8,629
  24. 24David8,230
  25. 25Eugene7,947
  26. 26Howard7,156
  27. 27Louis7,074
  28. 28Carlup 26,871
  29. 29Clarence6,801
  30. 30Williedown 26,665
  31. 31Earl6,339
  32. 32Roy6,316
  33. 33Fred6,314
  34. 34Francis6,087
  35. 35Joe6,003
  36. 36Lawrence5,913
  37. 37Leonardup 15,486
  38. 38Ernestdown 15,372
  39. 39Anthony5,121
  40. 40Herbert5,071
  41. 41Stanley5,036
  42. 42Alfred5,005
  43. 43Warrenup 24,820
  44. 44Norman4,706
  45. 45Samueldown 24,578
  46. 46Bernard4,376
  47. 47Daniel4,264
  48. 48Melvinup 24,012
  49. 49Leoup 23,973
  50. 50Michaeldown 23,915
  51. 51Marvinup 53,810
  52. 52Russelldown 33,805
  53. 53Andrew3,748
  54. 54Geraldup 43,696
  55. 55Leroy3,686
  56. 56Edwindown 43,652
  57. 57Elmerdown 33,630
  58. 58Peterdown 13,409
  59. 59Lloyd3,387
  60. 60Frederick3,278
  61. 61Rayup 43,161
  62. 62Theodore3,157
  63. 63Chesterup 13,150
  64. 64Floyddown 33,143
  65. 65Clifforddown 23,106
  66. 66Herman2,961
  67. 67Vernonup 12,956
  68. 68Clydedown 12,853
  69. 69Wallaceup 182,803
  70. 70Philip2,783
  71. 71Lesterdown 22,765
  72. 72Vincentdown 12,719
  73. 73Alvin2,647
  74. 74Lewisup 12,618
  75. 75Wayneup 32,597
  76. 76Gordon2,576
  77. 77Leon2,528
  78. 78Billyup 122,488
  79. 79Charliedown 72,471
  80. 80Martin2,460
  81. 81Miltondown 72,446
  82. 82Calvinnew2,408
  83. 83Jessedown 22,387
  84. 84Glenndown 52,370
  85. 85Leedown 22,359
  86. 86Benjamindown 42,316
  87. 87Cecildown 22,255
  88. 88Victordown 22,226
  89. 89Samdown 52,204
  90. 90Daledown 12,172
  91. 91Harveydown 32,115
  92. 92Willarddown 11,945
  93. 93Arnoldup 11,927
  94. 94Edgardown 11,897
  95. 95Rogerup 11,888
  96. 96Oscardown 41,880
  97. 97Allendown 21,875
  98. 98Billnew1,833
  99. 99Everettdown 11,745
  100. 100Virgildown 11,713

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1922. 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, 1923”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1923, updated 20 October 2026.