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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1927

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1927, from Social Security card applications.

In 1927, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 70,642 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 61,674 boys. New to the top 100 since 1926: Peggy, Carolyn and Bonnie for girls; Bobby, Gilbert and Bob for boys. The biggest climbers were Donna for girls, up 20 places to #70, and Ronald for boys, up 25 places to #63.

Girls, 1927

  1. 1Mary70,642
  2. 2Dorothy35,993
  3. 3Betty35,424
  4. 4Helen25,316
  5. 5Margaret21,964
  6. 6Ruth19,412
  7. 7Doris16,512
  8. 8Virginia15,734
  9. 9Shirleyup 513,314
  10. 10Barbaraup 613,161
  11. 11Mildreddown 213,053
  12. 12Francesdown 212,988
  13. 13Elizabethdown 212,523
  14. 14Jeandown 212,512
  15. 15Evelyndown 211,495
  16. 16Annadown 111,215
  17. 17Alice10,679
  18. 18Patriciaup 510,554
  19. 19Lois10,505
  20. 20Mariedown 210,317
  21. 21Irene8,606
  22. 22Gloriadown 28,535
  23. 23Roseup 28,497
  24. 24Martha8,304
  25. 25Marjoriedown 38,115
  26. 26Normaup 37,997
  27. 27Louise7,704
  28. 28Florencedown 27,645
  29. 29Phyllisup 47,425
  30. 30Ruby7,264
  31. 31Catherine7,256
  32. 32Lilliandown 47,182
  33. 33Eleanordown 16,963
  34. 34Doloresup 156,769
  35. 35Joyceup 96,684
  36. 36Anniedown 26,562
  37. 37Gladysdown 26,418
  38. 38Thelmadown 26,303
  39. 39Josephinedown 26,108
  40. 40Ednadown 26,086
  41. 41Joanup 106,032
  42. 42Paulinedown 36,011
  43. 43Junedown 35,738
  44. 44Lorraineup 95,729
  45. 45Lucilledown 25,634
  46. 46Marilynup 195,554
  47. 47Etheldown 65,483
  48. 48Edithdown 65,403
  49. 49Bernicedown 45,305
  50. 50Gracedown 45,304
  51. 51Mariondown 45,211
  52. 52Theresaup 125,129
  53. 53Hazeldown 55,096
  54. 54Ritadown 45,084
  55. 55Juanitadown 35,076
  56. 56Nancyup 15,022
  57. 57Beverlyup 174,932
  58. 58Geraldinedown 44,930
  59. 59Anndown 44,782
  60. 60Janedown 44,695
  61. 61Sarahup 24,555
  62. 62Audreydown 24,375
  63. 63Claradown 24,365
  64. 64Emmadown 54,327
  65. 64Estherdown 24,327
  66. 66Wanda4,302
  67. 67Beatricedown 94,241
  68. 68Wilmadown 14,153
  69. 69Elainedown 14,110
  70. 70Donnaup 203,992
  71. 71Willieup 23,884
  72. 72Elsiedown 33,803
  73. 73Katherinedown 13,724
  74. 74Mariandown 43,721
  75. 75Charlotteup 33,676
  76. 76Juliadown 13,586
  77. 77Vivianup 33,510
  78. 78Gertrudedown 73,508
  79. 79Eva3,410
  80. 80Berthadown 43,380
  81. 81Agnesdown 43,338
  82. 81Laura3,338
  83. 83Kathleen3,265
  84. 84Idadown 23,206
  85. 85Jeanneup 33,158
  86. 86Rosemaryup 93,153
  87. 87Maxinedown 23,094
  88. 88Bessieup 12,975
  89. 89Veradown 52,942
  90. 90Kathryndown 32,933
  91. 91Eileenup 12,929
  92. 92Annedown 62,928
  93. 93Ellenup 72,867
  94. 94Lillieup 52,861
  95. 95Jessiedown 22,858
  96. 96Peggynew2,857
  97. 97Almadown 62,847
  98. 98Ella2,843
  99. 99Carolynnew2,806
  100. 100Bonnienew2,796

Boys, 1927

  1. 1Robert61,674
  2. 2John55,949
  3. 3James53,674
  4. 4William51,476
  5. 5Charles31,941
  6. 6Richardup 126,768
  7. 7Georgedown 125,949
  8. 8Donaldup 123,834
  9. 9Josephdown 123,503
  10. 10Edward19,115
  11. 11Thomas17,027
  12. 12Frank14,377
  13. 13Paul13,604
  14. 14Harold13,226
  15. 15Raymond12,807
  16. 16Jack12,802
  17. 17Walter11,346
  18. 18Kenneth10,848
  19. 19Henry9,871
  20. 20Eugeneup 39,742
  21. 21Davidup 19,426
  22. 22Arthurdown 29,338
  23. 23Albertdown 29,128
  24. 24Ralph8,434
  25. 25Harry8,019
  26. 26Carl7,277
  27. 27Willieup 16,969
  28. 28Howarddown 16,831
  29. 29Louisup 16,663
  30. 30Joeup 36,542
  31. 31Billyup 96,463
  32. 32Clarencedown 36,460
  33. 33Earldown 16,406
  34. 34Roy6,387
  35. 35Freddown 46,313
  36. 36Francisdown 15,644
  37. 37Lawrencedown 15,572
  38. 38Geraldup 35,511
  39. 39Norman5,494
  40. 40Leonarddown 25,311
  41. 41Ernestdown 45,208
  42. 42Herbertup 25,017
  43. 43Anthonydown 14,917
  44. 44Stanleydown 14,902
  45. 45Alfred4,756
  46. 46Daniel4,615
  47. 47Marvinup 34,397
  48. 48Melvindown 14,202
  49. 49Samueldown 14,189
  50. 50Bernarddown 14,165
  51. 51Leroy3,911
  52. 52Michaelup 43,605
  53. 53Floyd3,549
  54. 54Russelldown 23,540
  55. 55Leodown 13,536
  56. 56Andrewup 33,437
  57. 57Edwindown 23,390
  58. 58Lloydup 23,325
  59. 59Peterdown 13,301
  60. 60Raydown 33,253
  61. 61Elmer3,205
  62. 62Theodoreup 13,124
  63. 63Ronaldup 253,115
  64. 64Frederick3,048
  65. 65Clifforddown 33,031
  66. 66Alvinup 62,883
  67. 67Wayneup 12,882
  68. 68Clydedown 12,880
  69. 69Billup 52,863
  70. 70Hermandown 12,856
  71. 71Vernondown 52,852
  72. 72Geneup 192,802
  73. 73Calvindown 82,694
  74. 74Gordonup 22,680
  75. 75Philipdown 52,677
  76. 76Glenndown 12,670
  77. 77Vincent2,647
  78. 78Leondown 52,602
  79. 79Warrendown 82,555
  80. 80Charlieup 12,512
  81. 81Daleup 32,503
  82. 82Lewis2,497
  83. 83Lesterdown 52,440
  84. 84Rogerup 52,408
  85. 85Chesterdown 62,407
  86. 86Leedown 12,390
  87. 87Martindown 72,383
  88. 88Miltondown 52,358
  89. 89Jessedown 22,318
  90. 90Donup 62,303
  91. 91Bobbynew2,286
  92. 92Cecildown 62,227
  93. 93Jerryup 42,215
  94. 94Harveydown 42,201
  95. 95Allendown 22,101
  96. 96Wallacedown 12,009
  97. 97Arnoldup 21,998
  98. 98Victordown 41,983
  99. 99Gilbertnew1,976
  100. 100Bobnew1,970

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1926. 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, 1927”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1927, updated 20 October 2026.