Home Years 1920 The most popular baby names of 1920 In 1920 the most given names were John (56,913 boys) and Mary (70,983 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,262,645 babies under 10,756 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1920 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1920 Girls: top 25 of 1920 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1919 1 1 Mary 70,983 59.2 #1 2 2 Dorothy 36,643 30.6 #3 3 3 Helen 35,097 29.3 #2 4 4 Margaret 27,994 23.4 #4 5 5 Ruth 26,102 21.8 #5 6 6 Mildred 18,060 15.1 #6 7 7 Virginia 17,314 14.4 #7 8 8 Elizabeth 15,908 13.3 #8 9 9 Frances 15,883 13.3 #9 10 10 Anna 14,581 12.2 #10 11 11 Betty 14,016 11.7 #15 12 12 Evelyn 13,838 11.6 #11 13 13 Marie 12,743 10.6 #12 14 14 Doris 11,892 9.9 #18 15 15 Alice 11,596 9.7 #13 16 16 Florence 10,731 9.0 #14 17 17 Irene 10,072 8.4 #16 18 18 Lillian 10,049 8.4 #17 19 19 Louise 9,179 7.7 #20 20 20 Rose 9,011 7.5 #19 21 21 Catherine 8,878 7.4 #23 22 22 Gladys 8,819 7.4 #21 23 23 Martha 8,709 7.3 #25 24 24 Marjorie 8,658 7.2 #33 25 25 Eleanor 8,497 7.1 #30
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Ruby 8,336 27 Edna 8,331 28 Josephine 8,093 29 Lucille 7,989 30 Ethel 7,868 31 Thelma 7,814 32 Edith 7,773 33 Jean 7,714 34 Hazel 7,308 35 Annie 7,268 36 Pauline 7,180 37 Grace 7,172 38 Lois 6,560 39 Esther 6,068 40 Bernice 5,928 41 Beatrice 5,804 42 Gertrude 5,797 43 Marion 5,745 44 Clara 5,470 45 Katherine 5,276 46 Emma 5,238 47 Barbara 5,106 48 Jane 5,054 49 Ann 5,041 50 Sarah 5,031 51 Elsie 4,993 52 Rita 4,979 53 June 4,911 54 Agnes 4,907 55 Julia 4,889 56 Shirley 4,713 57 Bertha 4,604 58 Eva 4,498 59 Viola 4,292 60 Geraldine 4,265 61 Juanita 4,238 62 Pearl 4,204 63 Laura 4,171 64 Vivian 4,128 65 Anne 4,114 66 Ida 4,090 67 Kathryn 4,082 68 Myrtle 3,955 69 Norma 3,949 70 Lorraine 3,928 71 Bessie 3,906 72 Phyllis 3,852 73 Marian 3,845 74 Willie 3,816 75 Vera 3,785 76 Nellie 3,762 77 Violet 3,694 78 Wilma 3,670 79 Charlotte 3,624 80 Alma 3,584 81 Maxine 3,507 82 Stella 3,492 83 Mabel 3,364 84 Jessie 3,329 85 Sylvia 3,317 86 Genevieve 3,258 87 Minnie 3,244 88 Ella 3,232 89 Leona 3,166 90 Lillie 3,162 91 Kathleen 3,158 92 Ellen 3,076 93 Marguerite 3,055 94 Lucy 3,018 95 Nancy 2,982 96 Mattie 2,902 97 Jennie 2,808 98 Lena 2,785 99 Mae 2,730 100 Eileen 2,718
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Opal 2,702 102 Blanche 2,688 103 Audrey 2,666 104 Patricia 2,502 105 Velma 2,491 106 Geneva 2,467 107 Elaine 2,433 108 Theresa 2,426 109 Beulah 2,376 110 Dolores 2,365 111 Sara 2,364 112 Harriet 2,360 113 Georgia 2,356 114 Jeanne 2,279 115 Eunice 2,238 116 Rosa 2,199 117 Wanda 2,198 118 Christine 2,181 119 Emily 2,168 120 Loretta 2,122 121 Carrie 2,108 122 Inez 2,107 123 Muriel 2,071 124 Janet 2,057 125 Hilda 2,050 126 Jeanette 2,043 127 Fannie 1,979 128 Alberta 1,967 129 Sophie 1,965 130 Maria 1,935 131 Anita 1,934 132 Hattie 1,870 133 Dora 1,865 134 Naomi 1,854 135 Verna 1,851 136 Ada 1,823 137 Cora 1,819 138 Madeline 1,779 139 Lula 1,765 140 Miriam 1,744 141 Rosemary 1,713 142 Mamie 1,708 143 Joan 1,647 144 Roberta 1,636 145 Arlene 1,594 146 Olga 1,590 147 Lola 1,580 148 Mable 1,579 149 Flora 1,566 150 Carolyn 1,556 151 Olive 1,552 152 Erma 1,529 153 Joyce 1,523 154 Bonnie 1,515 155 Daisy 1,489 156 Rachel 1,484 157 Nora 1,477 158 Estelle 1,460 159 Caroline 1,436 160 Winifred 1,432 161 Marcella 1,404 162 Rosie 1,396 163 Susie 1,395 164 Irma 1,393 165 Constance 1,377 166 Lucile 1,358 167 Lorene 1,353 168 Margie 1,353 169 Eula 1,305 170 Fern 1,304 171 Henrietta 1,302 172 Maggie 1,299 173 Victoria 1,286 174 Sadie 1,285 175 Rebecca 1,269 176 Adeline 1,260 177 Lottie 1,240 178 Eloise 1,239 179 Nina 1,226 180 Antoinette 1,162 181 Nettie 1,141 182 Carol 1,140 183 Della 1,137 184 Katie 1,121 185 Lydia 1,118 186 Regina 1,116 187 Dorothea 1,110 188 Laverne 1,094 189 Jeannette 1,060 190 Amelia 1,054 191 Cleo 1,049 192 Veronica 1,039 193 Angelina 1,035 194 Claire 1,019 195 Gloria 1,016 196 Bette 1,000 197 Essie 996 198 Goldie 996 199 Isabel 992 200 Rosalie 984 201 Freda 974 202 Donna 959 203 Sally 958 204 May 956 205 Ollie 950 206 Adele 944 207 Beverly 940 208 Faye 935 209 Angeline 918 210 Melba 907 211 Addie 904 212 Billie 902 213 Isabelle 899 214 Effie 895 215 Ora 895 216 Jewell 893 217 Cecelia 890 218 Lela 878 219 Peggy 875 220 Annette 868 221 Ernestine 863 222 Iva 861 223 Johnnie 854 224 Luella 852 225 Susan 850 226 Leola 849 227 Lila 840 228 Jewel 826 229 Imogene 804 230 Etta 803 231 Sallie 803 232 Bettie 777 233 Selma 768 234 Elva 767 235 Janie 764 236 Gwendolyn 758 237 Carmen 757 238 Cecilia 757 239 Ola 748 240 Eleanore 737 241 Delores 733 242 Celia 726 243 Teresa 720 244 Alta 715 245 Lizzie 711 246 Sue 707 247 Yvonne 702 248 Reba 699 249 Maude 695 250 Fay 690 251 Ina 683 252 Helene 680 253 Frieda 674 254 Janice 670 255 Angela 665 256 Nell 661 257 Elinor 656 258 Nannie 655 259 Francis 653 260 Priscilla 637 261 Matilda 635 262 Iris 633 263 Amy 624 264 Estella 616 265 Elnora 607 266 Elma 600 267 Lenora 595 268 Elvira 592 269 Nadine 586 270 Harriett 585 271 Eugenia 584 272 Arline 583 273 Annabelle 571 274 Ila 561 275 Mollie 560 276 Neva 558 277 Clarice 553 278 Natalie 548 279 Sophia 545 280 Flossie 544 281 Lee 543 282 Jacqueline 540 283 Margery 534 284 Gracie 527 285 Virgie 527 286 Leah 523 287 Olivia 523 288 Marilyn 522 289 Myra 516 290 Carmela 513 291 Edythe 512 292 Connie 494 293 Rena 494 294 Winnie 490 295 Mavis 487 296 Sybil 483 297 Cecile 482 298 Millie 478 299 Adelaide 471 300 Hannah 471 301 Bernadine 469 302 Carmella 464 303 Madge 464 304 Odessa 464 305 Aileen 457 306 Frankie 454 307 Cornelia 453 308 Zelma 448 309 Berniece 447 310 Aline 445 311 Lorena 440 312 Avis 438 313 Dorthy 437 314 Josie 436 315 Alyce 434 316 Letha 429 317 Willa 424 318 Rhoda 421 319 Rosetta 419 320 Concetta 414 321 Allie 413 322 Rosella 406 323 Leila 405 324 Merle 403 325 Lenore 402 326 Dollie 395 327 Eliza 392 328 Corinne 390 329 Claudia 389 330 Loraine 389 331 Lily 386 332 Jimmie 385 333 Christina 384 334 Helena 383 335 Amanda 379 336 Corine 376 337 Joy 376 338 Iona 374 339 Ramona 374 340 Lora 373 341 Judith 370 342 Ione 367 343 Tillie 365 344 Florine 363 345 Callie 362 346 Hester 362 347 Marcia 361 348 Ophelia 353 349 Beth 349 350 Hope 349 351 Katharine 349 352 Dolly 348 353 Linda 348 354 Paula 343 355 Leota 340 356 Althea 336 357 Lou 336 358 Earline 332 359 Wilda 331 360 Bernadette 330 361 Maudie 329 362 Gussie 328 363 Iola 327 364 Dixie 326 365 Lessie 325 366 Guadalupe 323 367 Reva 323 368 Yolanda 321 369 Mercedes 318 370 Kay 313 371 Stephanie 313 372 Tessie 313 373 Antonia 312 374 Beryl 311 375 Pearlie 311 376 Lilly 309 377 Eddie 308 378 Bertie 306 379 Nola 306 380 Augusta 304 381 Madelyn 302 382 Johanna 297 383 Charlene 294 384 Bobbie 292 385 Theda 290 386 Polly 289 387 Robbie 289 388 Cynthia 285 389 Suzanne 285 390 Georgie 284 391 Lupe 284 392 Dessie 283 393 Delia 282 394 Roxie 282 395 John 281 396 Melva 279 397 Lelia 276 398 Darlene 275 399 Aurora 274 400 Harriette 274 401 Oma 273 402 Allene 271 403 Verda 271 404 Philomena 270 405 Deloris 269 406 Glenna 268 407 Evangeline 267 408 Maurine 266 409 Alene 264 410 Consuelo 262 411 Mona 262 412 Enid 261 413 Elisabeth 259 414 Erna 258 415 Kate 255 416 Margarita 254 417 Mozelle 254 418 Alvina 252 419 Hallie 252 420 Isabella 252 421 Nona 251 422 Garnet 250 423 Isabell 249 424 James 249 425 Dortha 248 426 Jannie 248 427 Molly 246 428 Corrine 244 429 Zella 244 430 Vesta 243 431 Jaunita 242 432 Lorine 242 433 Rubye 241 434 Marjory 240 435 Clare 237 436 Belle 235 437 Lorna 234 438 Marietta 234 439 Pansy 234 440 Tommie 234 441 Valeria 234 442 Ruthie 233 443 Diana 232 444 Jo 231 445 Birdie 228 446 Queen 228 447 Ester 226 448 Leta 225 449 Madeleine 225 450 Syble 225 451 Nelda 224 452 Hortense 223 453 Dorris 222 454 Fanny 222 455 Winona 222 456 Elouise 220 457 Phoebe 220 458 Vida 220 459 Oleta 216 460 Roslyn 216 461 Louella 215 462 Monica 215 463 Leora 214 464 Wilhelmina 214 465 Cecil 213 466 Jayne 213 467 Elvera 212 468 Mayme 211 469 Rosalind 210 470 Elise 208 471 Joanne 208 472 Zelda 208 473 Agatha 206 474 Alfreda 205 475 Catharine 205 476 Robert 205 477 Gene 204 478 Marianne 204 479 Minerva 204 480 William 204 481 Ferne 202 482 Katheryn 202 483 Judy 201 484 Julie 201 485 Lucinda 201 486 Manuela 200 487 Freida 199 488 Leone 199 489 Elda 198 490 Rae 198 491 Charlie 197 492 Adell 195 493 Patsy 195 494 Dovie 194 495 Rowena 194 496 Vada 194 497 Emilie 193 498 Veda 193 499 Ilene 192 500 Louisa 192 501 Una 191 502 Velda 191 503 Millicent 189 504 Albina 188 505 Alpha 188 506 Bella 188 507 Jenny 188 508 Lura 188 509 Sibyl 188 510 Retha 187 511 Edwina 186 512 Trinidad 186 513 Juliette 185 514 Orpha 185 515 Ava 184 516 Elsa 184 517 Margret 184 518 Rhea 184 519 Betsy 183 520 Camille 182 521 Magdalene 182 522 Rosalee 182 523 Angie 181 524 Cassie 181 525 Gail 181 526 Gertie 181 527 Lauretta 180 528 Zola 180 529 Claudine 178 530 Elena 178 531 Evalyn 178 532 Lulu 177 533 Marcelle 177 534 Filomena 176 535 Floy 176 536 Hellen 175 537 Rosemarie 175 538 Theodora 175 539 Aurelia 174 540 Verla 174 541 Alva 173 542 Linnie 173 543 Justine 172 544 Reta 172 545 Earnestine 170 546 Valerie 170 547 Vernice 170 548 Ima 169 549 Maybelle 169 550 Dorotha 168 551 Ethelyn 168 552 Lona 168 553 Jerry 167 554 Joanna 167 555 Bennie 166 556 George 166 557 Mazie 166 558 Myrtis 166 559 Belva 165 560 Delphine 165 561 Maryann 165 562 Blanch 164 563 Faith 164 564 Charles 163 565 Adela 161 566 Ona 161 567 Ursula 160 568 Winnifred 160 569 Maud 159 570 Ardis 158 571 Celestine 158 572 Florene 158 573 Idella 158 574 Lavina 157 575 Odell 156 576 Estell 155 577 Freddie 155 578 Bettye 154 579 Elna 154 580 Mittie 153 581 Lettie 152 582 Petra 152 583 Celeste 150 584 Francisca 150 585 Georgiana 150 586 Margarette 150 587 Alicia 149 588 Juana 149 589 Marvel 149 590 Artie 148 591 Eleanora 148 592 Johnie 148 593 Larue 148 594 Lucia 147 595 Mathilda 146 596 Delma 145 597 Germaine 145 598 Jackie 144 599 Adella 143 600 Joann 143 601 Mina 143 602 Ivy 142 603 Janette 142 604 Aletha 139 605 Hettie 138 606 Ray 138 607 Treva 138 608 Bonita 137 609 Earlene 136 610 Golda 136 611 Melvina 136 612 Roma 136 613 Lavonne 135 614 Pearline 135 615 Twila 135 616 Zora 135 617 Arleen 134 618 Joe 134 619 Myrna 134 620 Yetta 134 621 Marianna 133 622 Camilla 132 623 Carolina 132 624 Rosalyn 132 625 Emogene 131 626 Gretchen 131 627 Lavern 131 628 Annabel 130 629 Gilda 130 630 Josefina 130 631 Lue 130 632 Rubie 130 633 Alda 129 634 Doretha 129 635 Era 129 636 Georgianna 128 637 Hedwig 128 638 Myrtice 128 639 Nelle 128 640 Kathrine 127 641 Laverna 127 642 Magnolia 127 643 Tina 127 644 Dorcas 126 645 Jeane 126 646 Albertha 124 647 Eldora 124 648 Nan 124 649 Ouida 124 650 Almeda 123 651 Berneice 123 652 Crystal 123 653 Easter 123 654 Therese 123 655 Anastasia 122 656 Nita 122 657 Norine 122 658 Yvette 122 659 Evelyne 121 660 Janis 121 661 Cordelia 120 662 Clementine 119 663 Evie 119 664 Rachael 119 665 Cathryn 118 666 Leatha 118 667 Leonora 118 668 Novella 118 669 Velva 118 670 Vernie 118 671 Antonette 117 672 Ardith 117 673 Esta 117 674 Malinda 117 675 Violette 117 676 Carmel 115 677 Esperanza 115 678 Georgette 115 679 Rosina 115 680 Dona 114 681 Margarett 114 682 Octavia 114 683 Sammie 114 684 Vernell 114 685 Lavon 113 686 Maryjane 113 687 Elenora 112 688 Joseph 112 689 Sandra 112 690 Corene 111 691 Lina 111 692 Madaline 111 693 Nova 111 694 Tressie 111 695 Verona 111 696 Vina 111 697 Glenda 110 698 Claudie 109 699 Emilia 109 700 Bulah 108 701 Vergie 108 702 Andrea 107 703 Audra 107 704 Maureen 107 705 Berta 106 706 Alvera 105 707 Charline 105 708 Lavada 105 709 Martina 105 710 Zula 105 711 Bethel 104 712 Daphne 104 713 Idell 104 714 Renee 104 715 Carole 103 716 Eulalia 103 717 Lovie 103 718 Elisa 102 719 Gayle 102 720 Eve 101 721 Felicia 101 722 Hilma 101 723 Lucretia 101 724 Vincenza 101 725 Annamae 100 726 Myrtie 100 727 Garnett 99 728 Lida 99 729 Abbie 98 730 Chloe 98 731 Theo 98 732 Elmira 97 733 Kathryne 97 734 Marilynn 97 735 Rosanna 97 736 Ruthe 97 737 Georgina 96 738 Lyda 96 739 Adelle 95 740 Annabell 95 741 Clyde 95 742 Concepcion 95 743 Dena 95 744 Juliet 95 745 Vivienne 95 746 Adelia 94 747 Hazle 94 748 Marge 94 749 Pinkie 94 750 Angelita 93 751 Annetta 93 752 Delphia 93 753 Donnie 93 754 Gwen 93 755 Hulda 93 756 Neoma 93 757 Cathrine 92 758 Lavinia 92 759 Leslie 92 760 Lonnie 92 761 Meta 92 762 Eloisa 91 763 Luvenia 91 764 Madie 91 765 Madonna 91 766 Ocie 91 767 Sheila 91 768 Susanna 91 769 Mozell 90 770 Sabina 90 771 Berenice 89 772 Mandy 89 773 Savannah 89 774 Freeda 88 775 Hildred 88 776 Jonnie 88 777 Amalia 87 778 Waneta 87 779 Zona 87 780 Adrienne 86 781 Cleta 86 782 Grayce 86 783 Maxie 86 784 Patty 86 785 Rosamond 86 786 Kitty 85 787 Dawn 84 788 Magdalen 84 789 Magdalena 84 790 Myrl 84 791 Arvilla 83 792 Ellie 83 793 Lennie 83 794 Libby 83 795 Macie 83 796 Ossie 83 797 Annis 82 798 Bess 82 799 Deborah 82 800 Elizebeth 82 801 Jacquelyn 82 802 Jettie 82 803 Neta 82 804 Pattie 82 805 Thomas 82 806 Yoshiko 82 807 Bernita 81 808 Clarissa 81 809 Ira 81 810 Lilian 81 811 Lucie 81 812 Roselyn 81 813 Sudie 81 814 Diane 80 815 Naoma 80 816 Zoe 80 817 Ardell 79 818 Colleen 79 819 Adelina 78 820 Pat 78 821 Ardella 77 822 Elvina 77 823 Norene 77 824 Rozella 77 825 Altha 76 826 Edyth 76 827 Emmie 76 828 Lilla 76 829 Nathalie 76 830 Pearle 76 831 Rosaline 76 832 Socorro 76 833 Sonia 76 834 Stasia 76 835 Viva 76 836 Dimple 75 837 Elease 75 838 Meredith 75 839 Nedra 75 840 Paul 75 841 Rosalia 75 842 Stephania 75 843 Loyce 74 844 Prudence 74 845 Alverta 73 846 Enola 73 847 Laurine 73 848 Myrle 73 849 Romaine 73 850 Beverley 72 851 Dominga 72 852 Eda 72 853 Elinore 72 854 Eugenie 72 855 Ozella 72 856 Verdie 72 857 Adaline 71 858 Elvie 71 859 Florida 71 860 Francine 71 861 Kattie 71 862 Lilyan 71 863 Maryellen 71 864 Santa 71 865 Bridget 70 866 Doreen 70 867 Fairy 70 868 Georgetta 70 869 Lera 70 870 Mariam 70 871 Palma 70 872 Alline 69 873 Beaulah 69 874 Dana 69 875 Exie 69 876 Ludie 69 877 Lyla 69 878 Reatha 69 879 Walter 69 880 Audie 68 881 Delpha 68 882 Gearldine 68 883 Laurel 68 884 Leonor 68 885 Almeta 67 886 Creola 67 887 Dottie 67 888 Margurite 67 889 Mickey 67 890 Queenie 67 891 Shirlee 67 892 Vena 67 893 Vita 67 894 Ana 66 895 Clarabelle 66 896 Harold 66 897 Henry 66 898 Ines 66 899 Josefa 66 900 Kathlyn 66 901 Marybelle 66 902 Willia 66 903 Aldona 65 904 Augustine 65 905 Carlene 65 906 Dale 65 907 Frank 65 908 Arthur 64 909 Edward 64 910 Hildegarde 64 911 Jamie 64 912 Versie 64 913 Vinnie 64 914 Catalina 63 915 Charity 63 916 Christene 63 917 Delilah 63 918 Dorathy 63 919 Fae 63 920 Wynona 63 921 Blossom 62 922 Erlene 62 923 Eulah 62 924 Greta 62 925 Lea 62 926 Leo 62 927 Lynn 62 928 Maurice 62 929 Nila 62 930 Verlie 62 931 Denise 61 932 Erline 61 933 Eudora 61 934 Leda 61 935 Lilia 61 936 Merry 61 937 Tomasa 61 938 Venita 61 939 Burnice 60 940 Clarine 60 941 Cleora 60 942 Jack 60 943 Juliana 60 944 Laurene 60 945 Lavera 60 946 Lorayne 60 947 Oneta 60 948 Sofia 60 949 Audry 59 950 Goldia 59 951 Hermina 59 952 Letitia 59 953 Louis 59 954 Margarete 59 955 Marylou 59 956 Melissa 59 957 Rutha 59 958 Santos 59 959 Elberta 58 960 Elenor 58 961 Euna 58 962 Fumiko 58 963 Herminia 58 964 Lorenza 58 965 Marina 58 966 Susanne 58 967 Tiny 58 968 Aleen 57 969 Benita 57 970 Ena 57 971 Gay 57 972 Helyn 57 973 Ivory 57 974 Katy 57 975 Mozella 57 976 Nella 57 977 Theola 57 978 Veva 57 979 Virgil 57 980 Amie 56 981 Clifford 56 982 Cruz 56 983 Loma 56 984 Lorean 56 985 Mammie 56 986 Marlene 56 987 Maybell 56 988 Thora 56 989 Afton 55 990 Billy 55 991 Clemmie 55 992 Elenore 55 993 Ellamae 55 994 Elois 55 995 Etha 55 996 Eveline 55 997 Gregoria 55 998 Kiyoko 55 999 Luisa 55 1000 Lurline 55
Boys: top 25 of 1920 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1919 1 1 John 56,913 53.5 #1 2 2 William 50,146 47.1 #2 3 3 Robert 48,679 45.7 #4 4 4 James 47,908 45.0 #3 5 5 Charles 28,309 26.6 #5 6 6 George 26,891 25.3 #6 7 7 Joseph 25,587 24.0 #7 8 8 Edward 20,097 18.9 #8 9 9 Frank 16,430 15.4 #9 10 10 Richard 15,010 14.1 #12 11 11 Thomas 14,936 14.0 #10 12 12 Harold 13,678 12.8 #13 13 13 Walter 13,294 12.5 #11 14 14 Paul 12,570 11.8 #15 15 15 Raymond 12,193 11.5 #14 16 16 Donald 11,941 11.2 #17 17 17 Henry 11,305 10.6 #16 18 18 Arthur 10,236 9.6 #19 19 19 Albert 9,997 9.4 #18 20 20 Jack 9,599 9.0 #21 21 21 Harry 9,406 8.8 #20 22 22 Ralph 8,556 8.0 #22 23 23 Kenneth 7,840 7.4 #26 24 24 Howard 7,466 7.0 #24 25 25 David 7,444 7.0 #27
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Clarence 7,221 27 Carl 7,010 28 Louis 6,966 29 Willie 6,887 30 Eugene 6,867 31 Earl 6,533 32 Roy 6,355 33 Fred 6,298 34 Francis 6,241 35 Joe 6,071 36 Lawrence 5,727 37 Ernest 5,566 38 Leonard 5,511 39 Warren 5,492 40 Stanley 5,314 41 Herbert 5,249 42 Alfred 5,006 43 Anthony 4,944 44 Samuel 4,654 45 Elmer 4,206 46 Bernard 4,163 47 Norman 4,109 48 Leo 4,054 49 Andrew 4,026 50 Michael 4,003 51 Russell 3,901 52 Daniel 3,897 53 Edwin 3,734 54 Melvin 3,717 55 Chester 3,698 56 Leroy 3,549 57 Peter 3,497 58 Lloyd 3,454 59 Clifford 3,291 60 Frederick 3,275 61 Floyd 3,260 62 Marvin 3,244 63 Theodore 3,219 64 Gerald 3,157 65 Vernon 3,144 66 Herman 3,109 67 Ray 3,086 68 Clyde 3,069 69 Lester 3,068 70 Charlie 2,785 71 Philip 2,700 72 Lewis 2,688 73 Vincent 2,661 74 Milton 2,592 75 Leon 2,554 76 Alvin 2,523 77 Cecil 2,459 78 Martin 2,439 79 Jesse 2,420 80 Glenn 2,375 81 Victor 2,349 82 Lee 2,321 83 Benjamin 2,309 84 Sam 2,283 85 Gordon 2,277 86 Wayne 2,180 87 Harvey 2,165 88 Willard 2,089 89 Edgar 2,029 90 Oscar 2,006 91 Arnold 1,911 92 Claude 1,893 93 Wallace 1,877 94 Allen 1,866 95 Everett 1,827 96 Stephen 1,771 97 Gilbert 1,763 98 Wilbur 1,741 99 Johnnie 1,727 100 Homer 1,722
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Virgil 1,711 102 Maurice 1,708 103 Roger 1,691 104 Eddie 1,681 105 Dale 1,680 106 Douglas 1,657 107 Sidney 1,610 108 Morris 1,609 109 Marion 1,604 110 Leslie 1,592 111 Jessie 1,590 112 Max 1,561 113 Hubert 1,508 114 Roland 1,501 115 Hugh 1,489 116 Irving 1,485 117 Alexander 1,474 118 Manuel 1,461 119 Franklin 1,451 120 Curtis 1,443 121 Bill 1,421 122 Glen 1,412 123 Luther 1,379 124 Nicholas 1,354 125 Julius 1,318 126 Jerome 1,285 127 Steve 1,281 128 Horace 1,276 129 Wesley 1,244 130 Jose 1,241 131 Tom 1,207 132 Billy 1,206 133 Willis 1,197 134 Orville 1,195 135 Oliver 1,164 136 Tony 1,146 137 Ben 1,138 138 Edmund 1,104 139 Calvin 1,098 140 Earnest 1,092 141 Mike 1,074 142 Alex 1,069 143 Jacob 1,050 144 Jerry 1,043 145 Archie 1,037 146 Otis 1,031 147 Jimmie 1,024 148 Don 1,019 149 Bruce 996 150 Delbert 982 151 Lyle 967 152 Matthew 967 153 Clayton 961 154 Guy 957 155 Angelo 922 156 Salvatore 911 157 Clifton 910 158 Clinton 908 159 Patrick 877 160 Wilbert 867 161 Bennie 856 162 Marshall 850 163 Ervin 843 164 Phillip 840 165 Jim 838 166 Nathaniel 837 167 Emil 835 168 Ronald 832 169 Rudolph 830 170 Ira 829 171 Merle 819 172 Nathan 815 173 Gene 810 174 Sylvester 807 175 Keith 803 176 Wilfred 802 177 Leland 799 178 Forrest 792 179 Ivan 791 180 Dean 788 181 Elbert 786 182 Irvin 775 183 Woodrow 774 184 Johnny 767 185 Dan 764 186 Lonnie 740 187 Nelson 740 188 Rufus 729 189 Bob 710 190 Antonio 706 191 Isaac 706 192 Johnie 706 193 Junior 699 194 Nick 699 195 Julian 693 196 Grover 684 197 Alton 683 198 Lowell 670 199 Aaron 668 200 Felix 668 201 Jay 666 202 Seymour 660 203 Abraham 656 204 Ellis 646 205 Pete 636 206 Otto 634 207 Dennis 624 208 Dewey 619 209 Emmett 614 210 Rex 614 211 August 610 212 Carroll 607 213 Juan 605 214 Roscoe 604 215 Grady 602 216 Percy 601 217 Owen 598 218 Bert 593 219 Mark 589 220 Elwood 586 221 Wilson 583 222 Loyd 582 223 Adam 579 224 Byron 571 225 Dominick 564 226 Fredrick 558 227 Malcolm 556 228 Laurence 550 229 Myron 548 230 Ross 548 231 Ted 545 232 Wendell 544 233 Perry 542 234 Dominic 536 235 Allan 535 236 Mack 533 237 Loren 530 238 Jesus 528 239 Murray 524 240 Billie 523 241 Adolph 522 242 Troy 519 243 Eldon 517 244 Norbert 515 245 Karl 502 246 Amos 493 247 Neil 489 248 Sherman 488 249 Charley 485 250 Harley 484 251 Preston 482 252 Aubrey 478 253 Austin 467 254 Reuben 465 255 Erwin 460 256 Boyd 457 257 Duane 455 258 Freddie 452 259 Wilmer 443 260 Carlton 440 261 Larry 440 262 Morton 435 263 Alan 433 264 Burton 433 265 Cornelius 433 266 Edmond 433 267 Carlos 421 268 Louie 421 269 Millard 418 270 Steven 418 271 Mitchell 415 272 Tommie 414 273 Dwight 412 274 Lynn 412 275 Gerard 408 276 Mario 408 277 Harrison 407 278 Garland 403 279 Elmo 397 280 Doyle 395 281 Elton 394 282 Grant 391 283 Russel 389 284 Jasper 388 285 Ramon 384 286 Moses 383 287 Kermit 382 288 Emanuel 381 289 Laverne 375 290 Maynard 374 291 Dave 373 292 Rocco 372 293 Neal 371 294 Will 368 295 Wade 367 296 Jake 362 297 Thurman 361 298 Darrell 359 299 Francisco 359 300 Monroe 359 301 Roosevelt 358 302 Cleveland 356 303 Solomon 356 304 Rodney 353 305 Cleo 350 306 Dallas 350 307 Earle 349 308 Joel 346 309 Tommy 344 310 Simon 342 311 Clair 339 312 Quentin 337 313 Odell 336 314 Ruben 336 315 Delmar 335 316 Irwin 333 317 Jess 333 318 Elvin 331 319 Harlan 331 320 Alphonse 329 321 Dick 329 322 Stuart 326 323 Armand 325 324 Weldon 325 325 Jimmy 324 326 Marcus 321 327 Andy 314 328 Merlin 314 329 Gus 312 330 Claud 309 331 Ed 309 332 Alonzo 308 333 Clark 308 334 Clement 308 335 Emory 308 336 Conrad 300 337 Thaddeus 298 338 Orval 294 339 Christopher 293 340 Randolph 293 341 Bruno 292 342 Carmen 292 343 Forest 292 344 Ollie 292 345 Merrill 289 346 Patsy 287 347 Ward 286 348 Adrian 284 349 Alfonso 284 350 Ned 284 351 Emery 283 352 Pedro 279 353 Alva 278 354 Buford 278 355 Cyril 277 356 Elijah 277 357 Jean 277 358 Vito 277 359 Reginald 274 360 Vern 274 361 Hollis 273 362 Benny 272 363 Lionel 272 364 Stewart 270 365 Hyman 269 366 Timothy 269 367 Wilburn 269 368 Sammie 268 369 Barney 263 370 Wiley 263 371 Truman 262 372 Anton 260 373 Emerson 259 374 Sterling 259 375 Levi 255 376 Eli 253 377 Mervin 249 378 Wilford 249 379 Roman 248 380 Sol 246 381 Ellsworth 245 382 Herschel 244 383 Basil 243 384 Noah 242 385 Coy 241 386 Travis 240 387 Teddy 238 388 Lavern 236 389 Jackson 233 390 Miles 231 391 Harding 229 392 Milford 229 393 Spencer 229 394 Norris 228 395 Winfred 228 396 Harris 226 397 Hiram 221 398 Silas 218 399 Milo 217 400 Van 217 401 Luis 216 402 Sanford 216 403 Carmine 214 404 Rolland 213 405 Winston 211 406 Ambrose 209 407 Pasquale 209 408 Abe 207 409 Buster 207 410 Jeff 207 411 Mathew 207 412 Vance 207 413 Casimir 206 414 Noel 206 415 Saul 206 416 Pat 204 417 Salvador 202 418 Foster 201 419 Freeman 201 420 Gabriel 201 421 Lenard 201 422 Bertram 200 423 Royal 200 424 Sheldon 200 425 Dudley 199 426 Isadore 198 427 Booker 196 428 Noble 196 429 Shirley 196 430 Mary 195 431 Aloysius 194 432 Hershel 194 433 Odis 194 434 Frederic 193 435 Hal 193 436 Scott 192 437 Lorenzo 190 438 Newton 190 439 Omer 190 440 Ulysses 190 441 Delmer 189 442 Denver 189 443 Olin 188 444 Bud 187 445 Eric 186 446 Ferdinand 185 447 Lamar 183 448 Lyman 181 449 Orlando 181 450 Alden 180 451 Anderson 180 452 Chris 180 453 Elliott 180 454 Gregory 179 455 Raul 179 456 Sydney 177 457 Gale 176 458 Guadalupe 176 459 Burl 174 460 Darwin 174 461 Houston 174 462 Micheal 174 463 Cletus 173 464 Royce 173 465 Marlin 172 466 Gail 171 467 Randall 171 468 Bobby 170 469 Major 169 470 Elias 168 471 Hobert 168 472 Luke 166 473 Riley 166 474 Augustus 165 475 Everette 164 476 Hoyt 164 477 Olen 164 478 Armando 162 479 Hugo 161 480 Linwood 161 481 Morgan 160 482 Evan 159 483 Warner 158 484 Wilton 158 485 Arlie 157 486 Nolan 157 487 Rupert 156 488 Jefferson 154 489 Dewitt 152 490 Junius 151 491 Walker 151 492 Wilber 151 493 Al 150 494 Merton 150 495 Mckinley 148 496 Roberto 148 497 Waldo 148 498 Clay 147 499 Lemuel 146 500 Shelby 146 501 Theron 146 502 Augustine 144 503 Columbus 144 504 Gustave 144 505 Oren 144 506 Palmer 144 507 Carlo 143 508 Christian 143 509 Dalton 143 510 Darrel 143 511 Emile 142 512 Ezra 142 513 Mason 142 514 Terry 142 515 Rene 141 516 Granville 140 517 Nickolas 140 518 Otha 140 519 Elroy 139 520 Sebastian 139 521 Hilton 138 522 Lucius 138 523 Lincoln 137 524 Blaine 135 525 Israel 135 526 Albin 134 527 Carrol 134 528 Fay 134 529 Harland 134 530 Raleigh 134 531 Jewel 133 532 Pablo 133 533 Meyer 132 534 Verne 132 535 Isidore 130 536 Ottis 130 537 Phil 130 538 Quinton 130 539 Elden 129 540 Elwin 129 541 Jeremiah 129 542 Dock 128 543 Harmon 128 544 Joshua 128 545 Benedict 127 546 Bobbie 127 547 Miguel 127 548 Gaylord 126 549 Haywood 124 550 Rafael 124 551 Alberto 123 552 Domingo 123 553 Emilio 123 554 Fletcher 123 555 Isiah 123 556 Lucian 123 557 Reed 123 558 Valentine 123 559 Antone 122 560 Hobart 122 561 Isaiah 122 562 Lucien 122 563 Mose 122 564 Vaughn 122 565 Walton 122 566 Kelly 121 567 Sigmund 121 568 Edd 120 569 Maxwell 120 570 Ora 120 571 Porter 120 572 Winfield 120 573 Hector 119 574 Dorsey 118 575 Eldred 118 576 Cyrus 117 577 Davis 117 578 Domenic 116 579 Rubin 116 580 Bryce 115 581 Joesph 115 582 Trinidad 115 583 Bernice 114 584 Hermon 114 585 Judson 114 586 Tomas 114 587 Arther 113 588 Avery 113 589 Sammy 113 590 Arden 112 591 Coleman 112 592 Arturo 111 593 Casimer 111 594 Hardy 111 595 Jewell 111 596 Jonathan 111 597 Orin 111 598 Raymon 111 599 Rudy 111 600 Alfredo 110 601 Enoch 110 602 Frankie 109 603 Seth 109 604 Felipe 108 605 Frances 108 606 Graham 108 607 King 108 608 Taylor 108 609 Carol 107 610 Justin 107 611 Lacy 107 612 Merritt 107 613 Marcel 106 614 Meredith 106 615 Asa 105 616 Bryant 105 617 Roderick 105 618 Talmadge 105 619 Eldridge 104 620 Garfield 104 621 Rollin 104 622 Romeo 104 623 Buddy 103 624 Clare 103 625 Emmitt 103 626 Raphael 103 627 Aldo 101 628 Elzie 101 629 Clem 100 630 Alvie 99 631 Andres 99 632 Carson 99 633 Emmet 99 634 Rosario 99 635 Alvis 98 636 Carter 98 637 Dana 98 638 Julio 98 639 Winford 98 640 Dee 97 641 Ignacio 97 642 Ignatius 97 643 Sherwood 97 644 Stanford 97 645 Theo 97 646 Carlyle 96 647 Fernando 96 648 Napoleon 96 649 Bennett 95 650 Connie 95 651 Jennings 95 652 Jules 95 653 Benton 94 654 Beverly 94 655 Brady 94 656 Durward 94 657 Enrique 94 658 Loyal 94 659 Matt 94 660 Claudie 93 661 Constantine 93 662 Dempsey 93 663 Elwyn 93 664 Florian 93 665 Howell 93 666 Mahlon 93 667 Arvid 91 668 General 91 669 Glendon 91 670 Kent 91 671 Leander 91 672 Pearl 91 673 Stanton 91 674 Bernie 90 675 Danny 90 676 Evert 90 677 Buck 89 678 Guido 89 679 Santo 89 680 Dexter 88 681 Edison 88 682 Loy 88 683 Omar 88 684 Rogers 88 685 Santos 88 686 Urban 88 687 Alphonso 87 688 Dillard 87 689 Garnett 87 690 Milan 87 691 Bertrand 86 692 Bradley 86 693 Dayton 86 694 Domenick 86 695 Doris 86 696 Duncan 86 697 Ike 86 698 Lawson 86 699 Angel 85 700 Casper 85 701 Elmore 85 702 Kyle 85 703 Normand 85 704 Webster 85 705 Benito 84 706 Carmelo 84 707 Hayward 84 708 Jonas 84 709 Miller 84 710 Oral 84 711 Oran 84 712 Orrin 84 713 Alford 83 714 Americo 83 715 Aron 83 716 Bryan 83 717 Garrett 83 718 Arlo 82 719 Otho 82 720 Rodger 82 721 Blair 81 722 Felton 81 723 Galen 81 724 Ellwood 80 725 Garth 80 726 Gilberto 80 727 Gregorio 80 728 Ivory 80 729 Oswald 80 730 Prince 80 731 Santiago 80 732 Abel 79 733 Haskell 79 734 Hazel 79 735 Obie 79 736 Rowland 79 737 Shelton 79 738 Verlin 79 739 Clovis 78 740 Evans 78 741 Leeroy 78 742 Reid 78 743 Winton 78 744 Brooks 77 745 Cameron 77 746 Craig 77 747 Elliot 77 748 Ernesto 77 749 Ernie 77 750 Estel 77 751 Gaetano 77 752 Theadore 77 753 Verl 77 754 Allie 76 755 Clarance 76 756 Dorothy 76 757 Early 76 758 Franklyn 76 759 Henderson 76 760 Jason 76 761 Lambert 76 762 Ruby 76 763 Carleton 75 764 Jordan 75 765 Newell 75 766 Arvil 74 767 Bradford 74 768 Denzil 74 769 Elvis 74 770 Gary 74 771 Logan 74 772 Mac 74 773 Merl 74 774 Ricardo 74 775 Burt 73 776 Chauncey 73 777 Cloyd 73 778 June 73 779 Murphy 73 780 Rayford 73 781 Reynold 73 782 Rodolfo 73 783 Vernie 73 784 Williams 73 785 Adolphus 72 786 Claire 72 787 Norwood 72 788 Regis 72 789 Silvio 72 790 Vivian 72 791 Wm 72 792 Abner 71 793 Alois 71 794 Cruz 71 795 Elisha 71 796 Fritz 71 797 Lonzo 71 798 Milburn 71 799 Myles 71 800 Pierre 71 801 Vergil 71 802 Werner 71 803 Mortimer 70 804 Nicolas 70 805 Boyce 69 806 Elgin 69 807 Giles 69 808 Hunter 69 809 Johnson 69 810 Olan 69 811 Smith 69 812 Beryl 68 813 Guillermo 68 814 Sylvan 68 815 Thornton 68 816 Alec 67 817 Alejandro 67 818 Audrey 67 819 Burnell 67 820 Clint 67 821 Lafayette 67 822 Lauren 67 823 Leopold 67 824 Thurston 67 825 Vester 67 826 Bonnie 66 827 Dante 66 828 Elza 66 829 Glenwood 66 830 Issac 66 831 Marcellus 66 832 Merlyn 66 833 Murry 66 834 Turner 66 835 Arvel 65 836 Burdette 65 837 Cleve 65 838 Judge 65 839 Kay 65 840 Madison 65 841 Orland 65 842 Stacy 65 843 Sumner 65 844 Verner 65 845 Welton 65 846 Chas 64 847 Clemens 64 848 Hayden 64 849 Parker 64 850 Tillman 64 851 Tim 64 852 Verle 64 853 Barton 63 854 Carey 63 855 Hans 63 856 Helen 63 857 Leamon 63 858 Maxie 63 859 Melton 63 860 Mitchel 63 861 Nunzio 63 862 Vicente 63 863 Waymon 63 864 Wylie 63 865 Crawford 62 866 Damon 62 867 Hilbert 62 868 Hiroshi 62 869 Hosea 62 870 Joyce 62 871 Loran 62 872 Lupe 62 873 Malvin 62 874 Odie 62 875 Orvil 62 876 Sandy 62 877 Angus 61 878 Cary 61 879 Donovan 61 880 Fredric 61 881 Hamilton 61 882 Hillard 61 883 Lawerence 61 884 Ludwig 61 885 Norval 61 886 Virgle 61 887 Archibald 60 888 Benjiman 60 889 Gaston 60 890 Gustav 60 891 Kendall 60 892 Kirby 60 893 Lorin 60 894 Melville 60 895 Whitney 60 896 Addison 59 897 Armond 59 898 Gino 59 899 Jerald 59 900 Joaquin 59 901 Ocie 59 902 Worth 59 903 Cedric 58 904 Jodie 58 905 Jones 58 906 Jonnie 58 907 Lindsay 58 908 Reinhold 58 909 Tracy 58 910 Wellington 58 911 Allison 57 912 Ardell 57 913 Artis 57 914 Arvin 57 915 Cleon 57 916 Ford 57 917 Gayle 57 918 Godfrey 57 919 Lindsey 57 920 Norton 57 921 Pierce 57 922 Watson 57 923 Durwood 56 924 Finis 56 925 Gardner 56 926 Lois 56 927 Mariano 56 928 Mickey 56 929 Berry 55 930 Edsel 55 931 Eduardo 55 932 Fidel 55 933 Garnet 55 934 Kennith 55 935 Laurel 55 936 Linus 55 937 Lorenza 55 938 Terrence 55 939 Weston 55 940 Auther 54 941 Chalmer 54 942 Eloy 54 943 Farris 54 944 Rosevelt 54 945 Ruth 54 946 Yoshio 54 947 Abram 53 948 Adelbert 53 949 Earlie 53 950 Ennis 53 951 Ezekiel 53 952 Gorden 53 953 Hilliard 53 954 Ivy 53 955 Kiyoshi 53 956 Lenwood 53 957 Llewellyn 53 958 Lucious 53 959 Rollie 53 960 Caleb 52 961 Emmit 52 962 Leonardo 52 963 Murl 52 964 Oakley 52 965 Almon 51 966 Daryl 51 967 Golden 51 968 Hardin 51 969 Masao 51 970 Rayburn 51 971 Rueben 51 972 Washington 51 973 Wyatt 51 974 Zack 51 975 Arne 50 976 Artie 50 977 Blake 50 978 Gerhard 50 979 Jon 50 980 Lesley 50 981 Levy 50 982 Margaret 50 983 Price 50 984 Wardell 50 985 Erling 49 986 Minoru 49 987 Agustin 48 988 Arch 48 989 Bailey 48 990 Christ 48 991 Courtney 48 992 Denis 48 993 Dewayne 48 994 Ewell 48 995 Huey 48 996 Joy 48 997 Malcom 48 998 Manley 48 999 Marco 48 1000 Marcos 48
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1920.
How spread out were the names of 1920? In 1920 the ten most given boys’ names went to 31.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1920 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1920 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1920 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1920 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1920 Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.
Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.
Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1920? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1920 against the top 100 of 1919.
The biggest climbs of 1920 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1920.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1921