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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1924

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1924, from Social Security card applications.

In 1924, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 73,534 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 60,802 boys. New to the top 100 since 1923: Joyce, Joan, Theresa and Ellen for girls; Roland and Gilbert for boys. The biggest climbers were Patricia for girls, up 21 places to #35, and Calvin for boys, up 38 places to #44.

Girls, 1924

  1. 1Mary73,534
  2. 2Dorothy39,996
  3. 3Helen31,194
  4. 4Bettyup 130,600
  5. 5Margaretdown 126,547
  6. 6Ruth23,601
  7. 7Virginia18,620
  8. 8Mildred15,853
  9. 9Dorisup 215,786
  10. 10Frances15,183
  11. 11Elizabethdown 214,950
  12. 12Evelyn13,358
  13. 13Anna13,076
  14. 14Marie11,575
  15. 15Alice11,537
  16. 16Jeanup 310,721
  17. 17Marjoriedown 110,069
  18. 18Irenedown 19,928
  19. 19Shirleyup 79,489
  20. 20Florencedown 29,472
  21. 21Martha9,320
  22. 22Loisup 59,300
  23. 23Lilliandown 39,100
  24. 24Louisedown 28,854
  25. 25Rosedown 28,479
  26. 26Rubydown 18,406
  27. 27Catherinedown 38,363
  28. 28Barbaraup 58,305
  29. 29Eleanordown 18,193
  30. 30Gladysdown 17,790
  31. 31Ednaup 17,408
  32. 32Annieup 27,347
  33. 33Thelmadown 27,316
  34. 34Josephinedown 47,274
  35. 35Patriciaup 216,957
  36. 36Edith6,890
  37. 37Lucilledown 26,744
  38. 38Paulinedown 16,722
  39. 39Etheldown 16,586
  40. 40Normaup 16,542
  41. 41Gloriaup 76,534
  42. 42Hazeldown 26,342
  43. 43Gracedown 46,327
  44. 44Phyllisup 16,267
  45. 45Junedown 36,150
  46. 46Mariondown 26,047
  47. 47Bernicedown 46,033
  48. 48Juanitaup 35,404
  49. 49Ritaup 15,381
  50. 50Beatricedown 45,271
  51. 51Estherdown 45,258
  52. 52Lorraineup 55,109
  53. 53Janeup 25,104
  54. 54Sarah5,045
  55. 55Anndown 35,035
  56. 56Claradown 74,988
  57. 57Emmadown 44,897
  58. 58Geraldine4,833
  59. 59Katherineup 14,695
  60. 60Gertrudedown 14,543
  61. 61Elsie4,499
  62. 62Julia4,289
  63. 63Agnes4,240
  64. 64Marianup 14,197
  65. 65Berthadown 14,122
  66. 66Eva4,068
  67. 67Wilmaup 74,066
  68. 68Williedown 13,992
  69. 69Nancyup 63,989
  70. 70Idadown 23,861
  71. 71Viviandown 23,850
  72. 72Lauraup 13,829
  73. 73Elaineup 143,802
  74. 74Wandaup 63,735
  75. 75Doloresup 83,729
  76. 76Kathleendown 63,663
  77. 77Maxinedown 13,659
  78. 78Pearl3,635
  79. 79Annedown 83,627
  80. 80Charlottedown 33,612
  81. 81Kathryndown 93,598
  82. 82Violadown 33,577
  83. 83Joycenew3,533
  84. 84Audreyup 13,520
  85. 85Veradown 33,476
  86. 86Bessiedown 53,404
  87. 87Almaup 23,240
  88. 88Violetdown 23,224
  89. 89Myrtledown 53,205
  90. 90Jeanne3,150
  91. 91Jessieup 23,147
  92. 92Nelliedown 43,075
  93. 93Eileenup 23,070
  94. 94Elladown 13,061
  95. 95Joannew3,023
  96. 96Theresanew3,021
  97. 97Lilliedown 62,979
  98. 98Lucydown 62,978
  99. 99Ellennew2,949
  100. 100Minniedown 12,885

Boys, 1924

  1. 1Robertup 160,802
  2. 2Johndown 159,052
  3. 3William53,506
  4. 4James52,942
  5. 5Charles30,460
  6. 6George27,373
  7. 7Joseph25,421
  8. 8Richardup 121,244
  9. 9Edwarddown 121,126
  10. 10Donald17,929
  11. 11Thomasup 116,555
  12. 12Frankdown 116,044
  13. 13Harold14,149
  14. 14Paul13,338
  15. 15Raymond12,873
  16. 16Walter12,696
  17. 17Jack11,921
  18. 18Henry11,195
  19. 19Kennethup 210,355
  20. 20Arthurdown 110,172
  21. 21Albertdown 19,880
  22. 22Harry9,115
  23. 23Ralph8,766
  24. 24David8,758
  25. 25Eugene8,346
  26. 26Howard7,371
  27. 27Carlup 17,085
  28. 28Louisdown 17,043
  29. 29Clarence6,895
  30. 30Willie6,700
  31. 31Royup 16,557
  32. 32Fredup 16,532
  33. 33Earldown 26,529
  34. 34Francis6,131
  35. 35Joe6,044
  36. 36Lawrence5,775
  37. 37Ernestup 15,683
  38. 38Leonarddown 15,601
  39. 39Anthony5,191
  40. 40Stanleyup 15,186
  41. 41Herbertdown 15,121
  42. 42Normanup 25,045
  43. 43Alfreddown 14,929
  44. 44Calvinup 384,918
  45. 45Samuel4,591
  46. 46Bernard4,505
  47. 47Daniel4,403
  48. 48Melvin4,168
  49. 49Geraldup 54,151
  50. 50Marvinup 14,024
  51. 51Leodown 23,990
  52. 52Russell3,946
  53. 53Leroyup 23,922
  54. 54Michaeldown 43,874
  55. 55Edwinup 13,788
  56. 56Andrewdown 33,744
  57. 57Elmer3,731
  58. 58Warrendown 153,582
  59. 59Peterdown 13,520
  60. 60Rayup 13,369
  61. 61Lloyddown 23,350
  62. 62Frederickdown 23,279
  63. 63Billyup 153,271
  64. 64Cliffordup 13,250
  65. 65Theodoredown 33,225
  66. 66Floyddown 23,165
  67. 67Chesterdown 43,033
  68. 68Vernondown 13,008
  69. 69Clydedown 13,006
  70. 70Hermandown 42,954
  71. 71Philipdown 12,921
  72. 72Lesterdown 12,780
  73. 73Alvin2,759
  74. 74Wayneup 12,730
  75. 75Gordonup 12,714
  76. 76Leonup 12,677
  77. 77Lewisdown 32,670
  78. 78Vincentdown 62,638
  79. 79Glennup 52,586
  80. 80Charliedown 12,507
  81. 81Milton2,474
  82. 82Martindown 22,452
  83. 83Leeup 22,420
  84. 84Daleup 62,396
  85. 85Cecilup 22,299
  86. 86Jessedown 32,292
  87. 87Wallacedown 182,283
  88. 88Harveyup 32,242
  89. 89Benjamindown 32,221
  90. 90Victordown 22,189
  91. 91Samdown 22,123
  92. 92Billup 62,067
  93. 93Rogerup 22,054
  94. 94Allenup 32,045
  95. 95Arnolddown 22,014
  96. 96Edgardown 21,878
  97. 97Willarddown 51,834
  98. 98Rolandnew1,822
  99. 99Oscardown 31,819
  100. 100Gilbertnew1,797

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1923. 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, 1924”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1924, updated 20 October 2026.