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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1926

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1926, from Social Security card applications.

In 1926, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 67,832 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 61,130 boys. New to the top 100 since 1925: Beverly, Donna, Rosemary and Ellen for girls; Ronald, Gene, Don and Jerry for boys. The biggest climbers were Audrey for girls, up 18 places to #60, and Bill for boys, up 10 places to #74.

Girls, 1926

  1. 1Mary67,832
  2. 2Dorothy36,618
  3. 3Betty32,964
  4. 4Helen26,886
  5. 5Margaret23,072
  6. 6Ruth20,225
  7. 7Dorisup 116,295
  8. 8Virginiadown 116,161
  9. 9Mildred13,547
  10. 10Francesup 113,355
  11. 11Elizabethdown 112,837
  12. 12Jeanup 212,168
  13. 13Evelyndown 111,780
  14. 14Shirleyup 311,762
  15. 15Annadown 211,698
  16. 16Barbaraup 611,079
  17. 17Alicedown 210,956
  18. 18Mariedown 210,629
  19. 19Loisdown 19,816
  20. 20Gloria9,198
  21. 21Irenedown 29,169
  22. 22Marjoriedown 18,640
  23. 23Patriciaup 58,586
  24. 24Marthadown 18,556
  25. 25Roseup 18,509
  26. 26Florencedown 28,178
  27. 27Louise7,979
  28. 28Lilliandown 37,661
  29. 29Normaup 57,528
  30. 30Ruby7,476
  31. 31Catherinedown 27,469
  32. 32Eleanordown 17,305
  33. 33Phyllisup 76,921
  34. 34Anniedown 26,877
  35. 35Gladysdown 26,634
  36. 36Thelmadown 16,585
  37. 37Josephinedown 16,410
  38. 38Ednadown 16,396
  39. 39Paulinedown 16,357
  40. 40Junedown 16,077
  41. 41Ethelup 25,856
  42. 42Edith5,786
  43. 43Lucilledown 25,760
  44. 44Joyceup 155,704
  45. 45Berniceup 15,443
  46. 46Gracedown 25,427
  47. 47Marion5,353
  48. 48Hazeldown 35,303
  49. 49Doloresup 155,218
  50. 50Ritadown 25,015
  51. 51Joanup 154,995
  52. 52Juanitadown 34,981
  53. 53Lorrainedown 24,891
  54. 54Geraldine4,812
  55. 55Anndown 34,779
  56. 56Janedown 34,641
  57. 57Nancyup 34,566
  58. 58Beatricedown 84,518
  59. 59Emmadown 24,480
  60. 60Audreyup 184,477
  61. 61Claradown 64,464
  62. 62Estherdown 64,453
  63. 63Sarahdown 54,424
  64. 64Theresaup 164,407
  65. 65Marilynup 184,370
  66. 66Wandaup 64,125
  67. 67Wilmadown 54,054
  68. 68Elaineup 54,004
  69. 69Elsiedown 63,910
  70. 70Mariandown 33,859
  71. 71Gertrudedown 13,852
  72. 72Katherinedown 113,834
  73. 73Williedown 53,817
  74. 74Beverlynew3,775
  75. 75Juliadown 103,688
  76. 76Berthadown 23,583
  77. 77Agnesdown 83,533
  78. 78Charlottedown 13,512
  79. 79Evadown 83,494
  80. 80Viviandown 43,430
  81. 81Lauradown 63,373
  82. 82Ida3,285
  83. 83Kathleendown 23,277
  84. 84Veraup 23,152
  85. 85Maxinedown 63,150
  86. 86Annedown 13,109
  87. 87Kathrynup 13,094
  88. 88Jeanneup 13,063
  89. 89Bessiedown 23,054
  90. 90Donnanew3,008
  91. 91Almaup 32,990
  92. 92Eileenup 42,928
  93. 93Jessieup 42,921
  94. 94Violetdown 22,903
  95. 95Rosemarynew2,900
  96. 96Pearldown 62,899
  97. 97Violadown 132,876
  98. 98Elladown 52,852
  99. 99Lilliedown 82,845
  100. 100Ellennew2,768

Boys, 1926

  1. 1Robert61,130
  2. 2John56,108
  3. 3Jamesup 153,196
  4. 4Williamdown 151,922
  5. 5Charles29,521
  6. 6George25,910
  7. 7Richardup 125,143
  8. 8Josephdown 123,756
  9. 9Donaldup 120,912
  10. 10Edwarddown 119,375
  11. 11Thomas16,592
  12. 12Frank14,493
  13. 13Paul13,653
  14. 14Harold13,310
  15. 15Raymond12,809
  16. 16Jackup 112,195
  17. 17Walterdown 111,774
  18. 18Kennethup 110,342
  19. 19Henrydown 19,994
  20. 20Arthur9,465
  21. 21Albert9,146
  22. 22David9,041
  23. 23Eugeneup 19,016
  24. 24Ralphup 18,455
  25. 25Harrydown 28,216
  26. 26Carlup 26,939
  27. 27Howarddown 16,836
  28. 28Williedown 16,820
  29. 29Clarenceup 16,537
  30. 30Louisdown 16,513
  31. 31Fredup 26,447
  32. 32Earldown 16,441
  33. 33Joeup 16,338
  34. 34Roydown 26,224
  35. 35Francis5,789
  36. 36Lawrence5,582
  37. 37Ernest5,436
  38. 38Leonard5,402
  39. 39Normanup 25,282
  40. 40Billyup 95,180
  41. 41Geraldup 45,123
  42. 42Anthonydown 35,058
  43. 43Stanleydown 34,966
  44. 44Herbertdown 24,939
  45. 45Alfreddown 24,726
  46. 46Danieldown 24,516
  47. 47Melvinup 34,194
  48. 48Samueldown 24,180
  49. 49Bernarddown 14,172
  50. 50Marvinup 14,111
  51. 51Leroyup 13,808
  52. 52Russellup 13,793
  53. 53Floydup 53,623
  54. 54Leo3,552
  55. 55Edwinup 23,491
  56. 56Michaeldown 13,485
  57. 57Rayup 73,409
  58. 58Peterup 23,358
  59. 59Andrewdown 33,344
  60. 60Lloydup 23,278
  61. 61Elmer3,233
  62. 62Clifforddown 33,190
  63. 63Theodore3,129
  64. 64Frederickup 13,120
  65. 65Calvindown 183,014
  66. 66Vernonup 12,953
  67. 67Clydeup 12,873
  68. 68Wayneup 62,811
  69. 69Herman2,798
  70. 70Philipup 52,708
  71. 71Warrendown 52,701
  72. 72Alvindown 22,693
  73. 73Leonup 32,647
  74. 74Billup 102,643
  75. 75Glennup 22,635
  76. 76Gordondown 42,629
  77. 77Vincentdown 62,543
  78. 78Lesterup 32,539
  79. 79Chesterdown 62,534
  80. 80Martinup 32,493
  81. 81Charliedown 32,446
  82. 82Lewisdown 32,444
  83. 83Miltondown 32,418
  84. 84Daleup 22,398
  85. 85Leedown 32,313
  86. 86Cecilup 12,305
  87. 87Jessedown 22,298
  88. 88Ronaldnew2,283
  89. 89Rogerup 12,260
  90. 90Harveydown 22,128
  91. 91Genenew2,083
  92. 92Samdown 12,033
  93. 93Allenup 12,021
  94. 94Victordown 52,016
  95. 95Wallacedown 32,012
  96. 96Donnew1,966
  97. 97Jerrynew1,934
  98. 98Benjamindown 51,898
  99. 99Arnolddown 41,882
  100. 100Willarddown 31,810

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1925. 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, 1926”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1926, updated 20 October 2026.