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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1925

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1925, from Social Security card applications.

In 1925, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 70,586 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 60,895 boys. New to the top 100 since 1924: Marilyn, Margie and Mattie for girls; Johnnie for boys. The biggest climbers were Joan for girls, up 29 places to #66, and Billy for boys, up 14 places to #49.

Girls, 1925

  1. 1Mary70,586
  2. 2Dorothy38,570
  3. 3Bettyup 132,812
  4. 4Helendown 129,173
  5. 5Margaret24,463
  6. 6Ruth22,247
  7. 7Virginia17,490
  8. 8Dorisup 116,075
  9. 9Mildreddown 114,453
  10. 10Elizabethup 113,936
  11. 11Francesdown 113,824
  12. 12Evelyn12,505
  13. 13Anna12,250
  14. 14Jeanup 211,598
  15. 15Alice11,576
  16. 16Mariedown 210,930
  17. 17Shirleyup 210,513
  18. 18Loisup 49,573
  19. 19Irenedown 19,440
  20. 20Gloriaup 219,381
  21. 21Marjoriedown 49,306
  22. 22Barbaraup 69,155
  23. 23Marthadown 28,762
  24. 24Florencedown 48,585
  25. 25Lilliandown 28,351
  26. 26Rosedown 18,280
  27. 27Louisedown 38,275
  28. 28Patriciaup 78,096
  29. 29Catherinedown 27,867
  30. 30Rubydown 47,843
  31. 31Eleanordown 27,724
  32. 32Annie7,350
  33. 33Gladysdown 37,231
  34. 34Normaup 66,941
  35. 35Thelmadown 26,823
  36. 36Josephinedown 26,810
  37. 37Ednadown 66,781
  38. 38Pauline6,728
  39. 39Juneup 66,649
  40. 40Phyllisup 46,486
  41. 41Lucilledown 46,397
  42. 42Edithdown 66,275
  43. 43Etheldown 46,176
  44. 44Gracedown 15,983
  45. 45Hazeldown 35,778
  46. 46Berniceup 15,728
  47. 47Mariondown 15,577
  48. 48Ritaup 15,323
  49. 49Juanitadown 15,232
  50. 50Beatrice4,992
  51. 51Lorraineup 14,983
  52. 52Annup 34,935
  53. 53Jane4,881
  54. 54Geraldineup 44,838
  55. 55Claraup 14,776
  56. 56Estherdown 54,726
  57. 57Emma4,714
  58. 58Sarahdown 44,685
  59. 59Joyceup 244,364
  60. 60Nancyup 94,325
  61. 61Katherinedown 24,240
  62. 62Wilmaup 54,175
  63. 63Elsiedown 24,146
  64. 64Doloresup 114,145
  65. 65Juliadown 34,047
  66. 66Joanup 294,030
  67. 67Mariandown 33,979
  68. 68Willie3,947
  69. 69Agnesdown 63,911
  70. 70Gertrudedown 103,892
  71. 71Evadown 53,855
  72. 72Wandaup 23,803
  73. 73Elaine3,776
  74. 74Berthadown 93,772
  75. 75Lauradown 33,588
  76. 76Viviandown 53,576
  77. 77Charlotteup 33,551
  78. 78Audreyup 63,543
  79. 79Maxinedown 23,538
  80. 80Theresaup 163,515
  81. 81Kathleendown 53,503
  82. 82Idadown 123,489
  83. 83Marilynnew3,419
  84. 84Violadown 23,336
  85. 85Annedown 63,320
  86. 86Veradown 13,280
  87. 87Bessiedown 13,266
  88. 88Kathryndown 73,262
  89. 89Jeanneup 13,225
  90. 90Pearldown 123,213
  91. 91Lillieup 63,119
  92. 92Violetdown 43,032
  93. 93Ellaup 13,006
  94. 94Almadown 72,996
  95. 95Myrtledown 62,980
  96. 96Eileendown 32,964
  97. 97Jessiedown 62,951
  98. 98Nelliedown 62,937
  99. 99Margienew2,868
  100. 100Mattienew2,816

Boys, 1925

  1. 1Robert60,895
  2. 2John57,195
  3. 3William53,310
  4. 4James52,680
  5. 5Charles29,580
  6. 6George26,560
  7. 7Joseph24,613
  8. 8Richard23,269
  9. 9Edward20,090
  10. 10Donald19,193
  11. 11Thomas16,688
  12. 12Frank15,329
  13. 13Paulup 114,175
  14. 14Harolddown 113,597
  15. 15Raymond12,441
  16. 16Walter12,130
  17. 17Jack12,011
  18. 18Henry10,618
  19. 19Kenneth10,146
  20. 20Arthur9,986
  21. 21Albert9,511
  22. 22Davidup 28,915
  23. 23Harrydown 18,610
  24. 24Eugeneup 18,517
  25. 25Ralphdown 28,467
  26. 26Howard7,173
  27. 27Willieup 37,124
  28. 28Carldown 17,061
  29. 29Louisdown 16,798
  30. 30Clarencedown 16,670
  31. 31Earlup 26,436
  32. 32Roydown 16,376
  33. 33Freddown 16,205
  34. 34Joeup 16,107
  35. 35Francisdown 15,978
  36. 36Lawrence5,633
  37. 37Ernest5,494
  38. 38Leonard5,465
  39. 39Anthony5,041
  40. 40Stanley5,030
  41. 41Normanup 14,975
  42. 42Herbertdown 14,924
  43. 43Alfred4,796
  44. 44Danielup 34,548
  45. 45Geraldup 44,507
  46. 46Samueldown 14,405
  47. 47Calvindown 34,302
  48. 48Bernarddown 24,259
  49. 49Billyup 144,207
  50. 50Melvindown 24,146
  51. 51Marvindown 14,092
  52. 52Leroyup 13,884
  53. 53Russelldown 13,804
  54. 54Leodown 33,775
  55. 55Michaeldown 13,761
  56. 56Andrew3,617
  57. 57Edwindown 23,560
  58. 58Floydup 83,524
  59. 59Cliffordup 53,424
  60. 60Peterdown 13,373
  61. 61Elmerdown 43,356
  62. 62Lloyddown 13,324
  63. 63Theodoreup 23,226
  64. 64Raydown 43,219
  65. 65Frederickdown 33,088
  66. 66Warrendown 82,945
  67. 67Vernonup 12,912
  68. 68Clydeup 12,906
  69. 69Hermanup 12,890
  70. 70Alvinup 32,777
  71. 71Vincentup 72,772
  72. 72Gordonup 32,748
  73. 73Chesterdown 62,719
  74. 74Wayne2,713
  75. 75Philipdown 42,675
  76. 76Leon2,636
  77. 77Glennup 22,611
  78. 78Charlieup 22,578
  79. 79Lewisdown 22,577
  80. 80Miltonup 12,567
  81. 81Lesterdown 92,559
  82. 82Leeup 12,537
  83. 83Martindown 12,417
  84. 84Billup 82,381
  85. 85Jesseup 12,373
  86. 86Daledown 22,302
  87. 87Cecildown 22,297
  88. 88Harvey2,190
  89. 89Victorup 12,119
  90. 90Rogerup 32,099
  91. 91Sam2,092
  92. 92Wallacedown 52,076
  93. 93Benjamindown 42,069
  94. 94Allen2,034
  95. 95Arnold1,972
  96. 96Edgar1,809
  97. 97Willard1,795
  98. 98Roland1,785
  99. 99Oscar1,754
  100. 100Johnnienew1,744

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1924. 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, 1925”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1925, updated 20 October 2026.