Home Years 1924 The most popular baby names of 1924 In 1924 the most given names were Robert (60,802 boys) and Mary (73,534 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,381,614 babies under 10,870 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1924 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1924 Girls: top 25 of 1924 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1923 1 1 Mary 73,534 58.9 #1 2 2 Dorothy 39,996 32.0 #2 3 3 Helen 31,194 25.0 #3 4 4 Betty 30,600 24.5 #5 5 5 Margaret 26,547 21.3 #4 6 6 Ruth 23,601 18.9 #6 7 7 Virginia 18,620 14.9 #7 8 8 Mildred 15,853 12.7 #8 9 9 Doris 15,786 12.6 #11 10 10 Frances 15,183 12.2 #10 11 11 Elizabeth 14,950 12.0 #9 12 12 Evelyn 13,358 10.7 #12 13 13 Anna 13,076 10.5 #13 14 14 Marie 11,575 9.3 #14 15 15 Alice 11,537 9.2 #15 16 16 Jean 10,721 8.6 #19 17 17 Marjorie 10,069 8.1 #16 18 18 Irene 9,928 8.0 #17 19 19 Shirley 9,489 7.6 #26 20 20 Florence 9,472 7.6 #18 21 21 Martha 9,320 7.5 #21 22 22 Lois 9,300 7.5 #27 23 23 Lillian 9,100 7.3 #20 24 24 Louise 8,854 7.1 #22 25 25 Rose 8,479 6.8 #23
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Ruby 8,406 27 Catherine 8,363 28 Barbara 8,305 29 Eleanor 8,193 30 Gladys 7,790 31 Edna 7,408 32 Annie 7,347 33 Thelma 7,316 34 Josephine 7,274 35 Patricia 6,957 36 Edith 6,890 37 Lucille 6,744 38 Pauline 6,722 39 Ethel 6,586 40 Norma 6,542 41 Gloria 6,534 42 Hazel 6,342 43 Grace 6,327 44 Phyllis 6,267 45 June 6,150 46 Marion 6,047 47 Bernice 6,033 48 Juanita 5,404 49 Rita 5,381 50 Beatrice 5,271 51 Esther 5,258 52 Lorraine 5,109 53 Jane 5,104 54 Sarah 5,045 55 Ann 5,035 56 Clara 4,988 57 Emma 4,897 58 Geraldine 4,833 59 Katherine 4,695 60 Gertrude 4,543 61 Elsie 4,499 62 Julia 4,289 63 Agnes 4,240 64 Marian 4,197 65 Bertha 4,122 66 Eva 4,068 67 Wilma 4,066 68 Willie 3,992 69 Nancy 3,989 70 Ida 3,861 71 Vivian 3,850 72 Laura 3,829 73 Elaine 3,802 74 Wanda 3,735 75 Dolores 3,729 76 Kathleen 3,663 77 Maxine 3,659 78 Pearl 3,635 79 Anne 3,627 80 Charlotte 3,612 81 Kathryn 3,598 82 Viola 3,577 83 Joyce 3,533 84 Audrey 3,520 85 Vera 3,476 86 Bessie 3,404 87 Alma 3,240 88 Violet 3,224 89 Myrtle 3,205 90 Jeanne 3,150 91 Jessie 3,147 92 Nellie 3,075 93 Eileen 3,070 94 Ella 3,061 95 Joan 3,023 96 Theresa 3,021 97 Lillie 2,979 98 Lucy 2,978 99 Ellen 2,949 100 Minnie 2,885
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Marilyn 2,860 102 Margie 2,832 103 Leona 2,794 104 Sylvia 2,757 105 Stella 2,752 106 Rosemary 2,734 107 Genevieve 2,725 108 Mabel 2,652 109 Mattie 2,600 110 Geneva 2,582 111 Jennie 2,495 112 Lena 2,410 113 Georgia 2,397 114 Mae 2,369 115 Christine 2,325 116 Sara 2,313 117 Bonnie 2,296 118 Janet 2,293 119 Maria 2,291 120 Opal 2,284 121 Beverly 2,283 122 Arlene 2,277 123 Velma 2,272 124 Loretta 2,261 125 Marguerite 2,249 126 Muriel 2,237 127 Carolyn 2,222 128 Harriet 2,189 129 Rosa 2,148 130 Eunice 2,147 131 Donna 2,125 132 Carol 2,094 133 Peggy 2,074 134 Jeanette 2,066 135 Carrie 2,051 136 Emily 2,044 137 Blanche 2,033 138 Beulah 2,006 139 Dora 2,000 140 Naomi 1,981 141 Hilda 1,941 142 Anita 1,853 143 Miriam 1,834 144 Inez 1,825 145 Alberta 1,817 146 Lula 1,776 147 Roberta 1,772 148 Jacqueline 1,771 149 Hattie 1,759 150 Madeline 1,746 151 Bette 1,736 152 Fannie 1,708 153 Verna 1,661 154 Constance 1,655 155 Cora 1,630 156 Mamie 1,626 157 Rachel 1,600 158 Billie 1,599 159 Ada 1,583 160 Claire 1,583 161 Lola 1,538 162 Mable 1,516 163 Rosie 1,482 164 Marcella 1,476 165 Olga 1,462 166 Daisy 1,460 167 Flora 1,449 168 Erma 1,424 169 Laverne 1,383 170 Sophie 1,372 171 Rebecca 1,358 172 Nora 1,335 173 Antoinette 1,333 174 Delores 1,324 175 Caroline 1,302 176 Susie 1,275 177 Eula 1,269 178 Winifred 1,269 179 Irma 1,268 180 Estelle 1,266 181 Maggie 1,259 182 Imogene 1,247 183 Bettie 1,228 184 Regina 1,226 185 Eloise 1,212 186 Nina 1,212 187 Janice 1,175 188 Lorene 1,173 189 Rosalie 1,153 190 Sally 1,145 191 Adeline 1,142 192 Henrietta 1,136 193 Sadie 1,120 194 Victoria 1,102 195 Angelina 1,082 196 Johnnie 1,072 197 Fern 1,059 198 Olive 1,058 199 Lila 1,053 200 Della 1,050 201 Jeannette 1,032 202 Melba 998 203 Lottie 978 204 Katie 974 205 Ernestine 970 206 Veronica 954 207 Carmen 942 208 Nettie 942 209 Dorothea 937 210 Essie 936 211 Lucile 927 212 Faye 920 213 Freda 914 214 Lydia 912 215 Isabel 911 216 Amelia 910 217 Yvonne 910 218 Cleo 909 219 Iris 887 220 Gwendolyn 884 221 Annette 868 222 May 868 223 Lela 863 224 Priscilla 861 225 Ollie 850 226 Goldie 845 227 Susan 832 228 Jewell 830 229 Jewel 823 230 Ora 823 231 Angeline 822 232 Adele 812 233 Teresa 786 234 Sallie 783 235 Luella 776 236 Reba 773 237 Cecilia 768 238 Effie 765 239 Addie 763 240 Iva 763 241 Isabelle 759 242 Leola 757 243 Janie 751 244 Nadine 744 245 Cecelia 742 246 Selma 735 247 Etta 725 248 Eleanore 719 249 Natalie 713 250 Ina 700 251 Ola 679 252 Lenora 678 253 Arline 677 254 Annabelle 673 255 Alta 663 256 Celia 662 257 Francis 646 258 Sue 644 259 Elnora 639 260 Darlene 638 261 Connie 635 262 Nell 635 263 Corinne 631 264 Elva 631 265 Dorthy 608 266 Amy 604 267 Angela 600 268 Elinor 595 269 Estella 583 270 Lizzie 581 271 Mavis 581 272 Elvira 579 273 Carmela 578 274 Joy 578 275 Ila 577 276 Yolanda 573 277 Bernadine 563 278 Fay 563 279 Nannie 561 280 Clarice 554 281 Eugenia 551 282 Helene 544 283 Frieda 541 284 Gracie 535 285 Jo 534 286 Frankie 532 287 Matilda 531 288 Virgie 526 289 Colleen 524 290 Elma 522 291 Aileen 521 292 Rena 521 293 Patsy 520 294 Margery 515 295 Carmella 514 296 Leah 505 297 Bobbie 503 298 Rhoda 503 299 Olivia 501 300 Winnie 498 301 Harriett 492 302 Myra 492 303 Lee 488 304 Maude 485 305 Sybil 479 306 Joanne 475 307 Willa 471 308 Concetta 469 309 Flossie 467 310 Jimmie 465 311 Odessa 462 312 Marcia 460 313 Neva 458 314 Linda 454 315 Judith 450 316 Charlene 449 317 Edythe 442 318 Rosetta 442 319 Bettye 439 320 Rosella 435 321 Lenore 434 322 Mollie 431 323 Avis 430 324 Ramona 429 325 Earline 428 326 Josie 426 327 Cecile 422 328 Deloris 420 329 Paula 418 330 Zelma 417 331 Alyce 410 332 Lily 409 333 Cornelia 407 334 Hope 407 335 Suzanne 405 336 Letha 401 337 Glenna 399 338 Allie 396 339 Dixie 388 340 Guadalupe 388 341 Millie 388 342 Helena 386 343 Joann 386 344 Loraine 386 345 Christina 385 346 Merle 383 347 John 382 348 Hannah 381 349 Lou 381 350 Claudia 380 351 Dollie 380 352 Madge 379 353 Eddie 377 354 Lupe 377 355 Aline 376 356 Ruthie 374 357 Corine 369 358 Cynthia 366 359 Leila 365 360 Ophelia 362 361 Wilda 362 362 Lora 361 363 Eliza 359 364 Aurora 357 365 Sophia 357 366 Dolly 352 367 Lorena 349 368 Bernadette 347 369 Amanda 341 370 Polly 340 371 Reva 340 372 Maryann 335 373 Antonia 334 374 Iona 332 375 Berniece 331 376 Adelaide 330 377 Mona 329 378 Florine 320 379 Nola 320 380 Beth 319 381 Mercedes 319 382 Callie 318 383 Hester 317 384 Lessie 315 385 Madelyn 315 386 Pearlie 314 387 Robbie 314 388 Nelda 312 389 Consuelo 311 390 Tommie 310 391 Leota 309 392 Dorris 304 393 Lelia 304 394 Lorna 304 395 Kay 302 396 Lilly 301 397 Johanna 300 398 Robert 299 399 Tillie 297 400 Rosemarie 296 401 Maudie 295 402 Georgie 292 403 Philomena 291 404 Molly 290 405 Delia 289 406 Therese 289 407 Winona 289 408 Melva 288 409 Corrine 287 410 Jaunita 285 411 Marjory 283 412 Isabell 282 413 Jackie 282 414 Jacquelyn 281 415 Jannie 281 416 Leatrice 278 417 Roxie 278 418 Diana 277 419 Dortha 276 420 Judy 276 421 Althea 275 422 Ilene 275 423 Lorine 275 424 Margarita 275 425 James 274 426 Elouise 272 427 Iola 272 428 Nona 271 429 Katharine 265 430 Maurine 265 431 Ione 263 432 Gussie 262 433 Bertie 260 434 Pansy 259 435 Evangeline 258 436 Gene 257 437 Roslyn 255 438 Lavonne 252 439 Leora 252 440 Retha 252 441 Oma 251 442 Zelda 250 443 Queen 249 444 Marietta 246 445 William 245 446 Earnestine 244 447 Rosalind 243 448 Verda 243 449 Augusta 241 450 Dessie 239 451 Marianne 239 452 Louella 238 453 Betsy 236 454 Zella 235 455 Alene 232 456 Faith 232 457 Georgette 231 458 Isabella 231 459 Alfreda 228 460 Birdie 227 461 Emogene 226 462 Rubye 226 463 Stephanie 225 464 Harriette 224 465 Madeleine 224 466 Delphine 223 467 Monica 223 468 Kate 222 469 Alicia 219 470 Beryl 219 471 Clare 217 472 Jerry 217 473 Ester 216 474 Hallie 216 475 Alvina 214 476 Angie 213 477 Elena 213 478 Earlene 212 479 Hortense 212 480 Jenny 212 481 Valeria 212 482 Millicent 211 483 Allene 208 484 Joanna 208 485 Edwina 206 486 Freddie 206 487 Carole 204 488 Elda 202 489 Erna 202 490 Gilda 202 491 Manuela 202 492 Juana 201 493 Lettie 201 494 Tessie 201 495 Elisabeth 200 496 Vada 200 497 Ardis 199 498 Bennie 199 499 Elise 199 500 Marilynn 199 501 Theda 198 502 Wilhelmina 198 503 George 197 504 Julie 197 505 Mozelle 197 506 Phoebe 197 507 Margret 196 508 Claudine 195 509 Enid 195 510 Hellen 195 511 Maryjane 195 512 Syble 195 513 Maureen 194 514 Shirlee 194 515 Vesta 194 516 Dorotha 192 517 Louisa 192 518 Katheryn 191 519 Rae 190 520 Lauretta 189 521 Rosalyn 189 522 Delma 188 523 Jayne 188 524 Aurelia 187 525 Petra 187 526 Charles 186 527 Freida 186 528 Johnie 186 529 Doreen 185 530 Filomena 184 531 Zola 184 532 Leta 183 533 Mayme 183 534 Minerva 183 535 Lucia 182 536 Renee 182 537 Blanch 181 538 Justine 181 539 Patty 181 540 Agatha 180 541 Dona 179 542 Ima 179 543 Arleen 178 544 Margarette 178 545 Vernell 178 546 Laurel 177 547 Theodora 177 548 Camille 176 549 Myrtis 176 550 Vernice 176 551 Charlie 175 552 Lura 175 553 Adell 174 554 Cecil 174 555 Esperanza 174 556 Oleta 174 557 Magdalene 172 558 Valerie 172 559 Una 171 560 Alva 167 561 Bonita 167 562 Fanny 167 563 Reta 167 564 Veda 167 565 Catharine 166 566 Elvera 166 567 Garnet 166 568 Gail 165 569 Rowena 165 570 Florene 164 571 Germaine 164 572 Lucinda 164 573 Vida 164 574 Belle 162 575 Dovie 162 576 Sheila 162 577 Verla 162 578 Belva 161 579 Emilie 161 580 Georgiana 161 581 Juliette 161 582 Twila 160 583 Doretha 159 584 Floy 159 585 Janette 158 586 Pat 158 587 Ava 157 588 Cassie 157 589 Celestine 157 590 Ona 157 591 Roma 157 592 Lona 156 593 Pearline 156 594 Nita 155 595 Rhea 155 596 Velda 155 597 Yvette 155 598 Eldora 154 599 Francisca 154 600 Lue 154 601 Carmel 153 602 Jeane 153 603 Josefina 153 604 Clementine 152 605 Eleanora 152 606 Lavon 152 607 Marvel 152 608 Rosalee 152 609 Ursula 152 610 Joe 151 611 Leone 151 612 Ouida 151 613 Glenda 150 614 Myrtice 149 615 Alda 148 616 Artie 148 617 Mazie 148 618 Novella 148 619 Alpha 147 620 Beverley 147 621 Marianna 147 622 Gertie 146 623 Ferne 145 624 Lavern 145 625 Sandra 145 626 Carolina 144 627 Idella 144 628 Emilia 143 629 Odell 143 630 Orpha 143 631 Tina 143 632 Leslie 142 633 Dawn 141 634 Treva 141 635 Elsa 140 636 Maybelle 139 637 Camilla 138 638 Leonora 138 639 Adrienne 137 640 Aletha 137 641 Evelyne 136 642 Linnie 136 643 Berneice 135 644 Cathryn 135 645 Celeste 135 646 Joseph 135 647 Marcelle 135 648 Bella 134 649 Andrea 133 650 Janis 133 651 Maud 133 652 Albina 132 653 Albertha 131 654 Cordelia 131 655 Winnifred 131 656 Adela 130 657 Lavina 130 658 Rosina 130 659 Myrna 129 660 Charline 127 661 Ethelyn 127 662 Kitty 127 663 Ardith 125 664 Deborah 125 665 Ivy 125 666 Vergie 125 667 Amalia 124 668 Socorro 124 669 Annabel 123 670 Diane 123 671 Gretchen 123 672 Kathrine 123 673 Ray 122 674 Ruthe 122 675 Zora 122 676 Elisa 121 677 Georgianna 121 678 Magnolia 121 679 Rubie 121 680 Sammie 121 681 Mina 119 682 Angelita 118 683 Annabell 118 684 Nan 118 685 Adella 117 686 Annamae 117 687 Gwen 117 688 Bethel 116 689 Delphia 116 690 Margarett 116 691 Melvina 116 692 Terry 116 693 Lina 115 694 Vincenza 115 695 Daphne 114 696 Era 114 697 Evalyn 114 698 Easter 113 699 Eve 113 700 Lulu 113 701 Magdalena 113 702 Mathilda 113 703 Annetta 112 704 Donnie 112 705 Ardella 111 706 Estell 111 707 Theo 111 708 Berta 110 709 Claudie 110 710 Madonna 110 711 Maryellen 110 712 Neoma 110 713 Vivien 110 714 Hettie 109 715 Dorcas 108 716 Leatha 108 717 Mittie 108 718 Almeda 107 719 Billye 107 720 Gayle 107 721 Antonette 106 722 Noreen 106 723 Elna 105 724 Norine 105 725 Yetta 105 726 Felicia 104 727 Zona 104 728 Eris 103 729 Lyla 103 730 Tressie 103 731 Catalina 102 732 Elayne 102 733 Velva 102 734 Eloisa 101 735 Georgina 101 736 Crystal 100 737 Ira 100 738 Lovie 100 739 Marge 100 740 Mozell 100 741 Roselyn 100 742 Santos 100 743 Sibyl 100 744 Bobby 99 745 Freeda 99 746 Nelle 99 747 Billy 98 748 Christene 98 749 Dale 98 750 Francine 98 751 Grayce 98 752 Larue 98 753 Laverna 98 754 Mickey 98 755 Naoma 98 756 Abbie 97 757 Anastasia 97 758 Bulah 97 759 Edward 97 760 Sonia 97 761 Arvilla 96 762 Hazle 96 763 Henry 96 764 Rachael 96 765 Corene 95 766 Kattie 95 767 Zula 95 768 Frank 94 769 Gearldine 94 770 Lyda 94 771 Richard 94 772 Rosanna 94 773 Vina 94 774 Altha 93 775 Octavia 93 776 Pattie 93 777 Adelina 92 778 Elinore 92 779 Juliet 92 780 Lucretia 92 781 Madaline 92 782 Martina 92 783 Marylou 92 784 Rosamond 92 785 Susanna 92 786 Ocie 91 787 Verona 91 788 Lennie 89 789 Lonnie 89 790 Nova 89 791 Ofelia 89 792 Cathrine 88 793 Maxie 88 794 Palma 88 795 Santa 88 796 Savannah 88 797 Elizebeth 87 798 Ellie 87 799 Esta 87 800 Evie 87 801 Trinidad 87 802 Violette 87 803 Waneta 87 804 Clyde 86 805 Dena 86 806 Elenora 86 807 Rosaline 86 808 Walter 86 809 Bernita 85 810 Cleta 85 811 Donald 85 812 Idell 85 813 Sudie 85 814 Thomas 85 815 Vernie 85 816 Marlys 84 817 Alvera 83 818 Alverta 83 819 Concepcion 83 820 Golda 83 821 Nathalie 83 822 Blossom 82 823 Darline 82 824 Elenore 82 825 Herminia 82 826 Luisa 82 827 Meredith 82 828 Theola 82 829 Benita 81 830 Bess 81 831 Bridget 81 832 Caryl 81 833 Elmira 81 834 Harold 81 835 Hedwig 81 836 Jeannie 81 837 Louvenia 81 838 Rosalia 81 839 Adelle 80 840 Elease 80 841 Gerry 80 842 Lynn 80 843 Madie 80 844 Pinkie 80 845 Bettyjane 79 846 Carlene 79 847 Josefa 79 848 Wynona 79 849 Audra 78 850 Chloe 78 851 Dimple 78 852 Paul 78 853 Eulalia 77 854 Jettie 77 855 Lavada 77 856 Loyce 77 857 Macie 77 858 Mandy 77 859 Myrtie 77 860 Willene 77 861 Greta 76 862 Libby 76 863 Meta 76 864 Hilma 75 865 Jack 75 866 Lilla 75 867 Willia 75 868 Beaulah 74 869 Bernardine 74 870 Bettylou 74 871 Dorathy 74 872 Inell 74 873 Lavera 74 874 Luvenia 74 875 Norene 74 876 Romaine 74 877 Sabina 74 878 Viva 74 879 Zoe 74 880 Cathleen 73 881 Eda 73 882 Hildred 73 883 Letitia 73 884 Marlene 73 885 Nila 73 886 Phylis 73 887 Verlie 73 888 Florida 72 889 Ines 72 890 Myrle 72 891 Tomasa 72 892 Verdie 72 893 Adelia 71 894 Darleen 71 895 Delilah 71 896 Elois 71 897 Emmie 71 898 Leonor 71 899 Mafalda 71 900 Rozella 71 901 Vena 71 902 Wanita 71 903 Aida 70 904 Augustine 70 905 Berenice 70 906 Carmelita 70 907 Ceola 70 908 Charity 70 909 Hulda 70 910 Jonnie 70 911 Malinda 70 912 Nella 70 913 Vonda 70 914 Almeta 69 915 Magdalen 69 916 Marceline 69 917 Ossie 69 918 Vernelle 69 919 Versie 69 920 Amparo 68 921 Elvie 68 922 Eugene 68 923 Euna 68 924 Luz 68 925 Madalyn 68 926 Queenie 68 927 Sofia 68 928 Vita 68 929 Adaline 67 930 Clarissa 67 931 Dana 67 932 Lida 67 933 Myrl 67 934 Erline 66 935 Jeraldine 66 936 Laurene 66 937 Lavinia 66 938 Mammie 66 939 Marina 66 940 Peggie 66 941 Delfina 65 942 Emmer 65 943 Exie 65 944 Juliana 65 945 Leonore 65 946 Lolita 65 947 Loma 65 948 Nedra 65 949 Penelope 65 950 Vivienne 65 951 Dorthea 64 952 Ernestina 64 953 Fairy 64 954 Gaynell 64 955 Georgene 64 956 Izetta 64 957 Letty 64 958 Mariam 64 959 Rutha 64 960 Toni 64 961 Yoshiko 64 962 Domenica 63 963 Kathryne 63 964 Lilia 63 965 Ludie 63 966 Maurice 63 967 Ozella 63 968 Pearle 63 969 Prudence 63 970 Ardell 62 971 Birtha 62 972 Cherry 62 973 Coletta 62 974 Eveline 62 975 Georgetta 62 976 Ana 61 977 Doloris 61 978 Fae 61 979 Garnett 61 980 Hortencia 61 981 Lea 61 982 Mardell 61 983 Marybelle 61 984 Vinnie 61 985 Edyth 60 986 Eudora 60 987 Georgine 60 988 Katy 60 989 Olene 60 990 Venita 60 991 Wava 60 992 Albertine 59 993 Audry 59 994 Dottie 59 995 Elida 59 996 Gay 59 997 Susanne 59 998 Toby 59 999 Carroll 58 1000 Christeen 58
Boys: top 25 of 1924 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1923 1 1 Robert 60,802 53.7 #2 2 2 John 59,052 52.1 #1 3 3 William 53,506 47.2 #3 4 4 James 52,942 46.7 #4 5 5 Charles 30,460 26.9 #5 6 6 George 27,373 24.2 #6 7 7 Joseph 25,421 22.4 #7 8 8 Richard 21,244 18.8 #9 9 9 Edward 21,126 18.6 #8 10 10 Donald 17,929 15.8 #10 11 11 Thomas 16,555 14.6 #12 12 12 Frank 16,044 14.2 #11 13 13 Harold 14,149 12.5 #13 14 14 Paul 13,338 11.8 #14 15 15 Raymond 12,873 11.4 #15 16 16 Walter 12,696 11.2 #16 17 17 Jack 11,921 10.5 #17 18 18 Henry 11,195 9.9 #18 19 19 Kenneth 10,355 9.1 #21 20 20 Arthur 10,172 9.0 #19 21 21 Albert 9,880 8.7 #20 22 22 Harry 9,115 8.1 #22 23 23 Ralph 8,766 7.7 #23 24 24 David 8,758 7.7 #24 25 25 Eugene 8,346 7.4 #25
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Howard 7,371 27 Carl 7,085 28 Louis 7,043 29 Clarence 6,895 30 Willie 6,700 31 Roy 6,557 32 Fred 6,532 33 Earl 6,529 34 Francis 6,131 35 Joe 6,044 36 Lawrence 5,775 37 Ernest 5,683 38 Leonard 5,601 39 Anthony 5,191 40 Stanley 5,186 41 Herbert 5,121 42 Norman 5,045 43 Alfred 4,929 44 Calvin 4,918 45 Samuel 4,591 46 Bernard 4,505 47 Daniel 4,403 48 Melvin 4,168 49 Gerald 4,151 50 Marvin 4,024 51 Leo 3,990 52 Russell 3,946 53 Leroy 3,922 54 Michael 3,874 55 Edwin 3,788 56 Andrew 3,744 57 Elmer 3,731 58 Warren 3,582 59 Peter 3,520 60 Ray 3,369 61 Lloyd 3,350 62 Frederick 3,279 63 Billy 3,271 64 Clifford 3,250 65 Theodore 3,225 66 Floyd 3,165 67 Chester 3,033 68 Vernon 3,008 69 Clyde 3,006 70 Herman 2,954 71 Philip 2,921 72 Lester 2,780 73 Alvin 2,759 74 Wayne 2,730 75 Gordon 2,714 76 Leon 2,677 77 Lewis 2,670 78 Vincent 2,638 79 Glenn 2,586 80 Charlie 2,507 81 Milton 2,474 82 Martin 2,452 83 Lee 2,420 84 Dale 2,396 85 Cecil 2,299 86 Jesse 2,292 87 Wallace 2,283 88 Harvey 2,242 89 Benjamin 2,221 90 Victor 2,189 91 Sam 2,123 92 Bill 2,067 93 Roger 2,054 94 Allen 2,045 95 Arnold 2,014 96 Edgar 1,878 97 Willard 1,834 98 Roland 1,822 99 Oscar 1,819 100 Gilbert 1,797
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Johnnie 1,741 102 Maurice 1,714 103 Claude 1,706 104 Everett 1,696 105 Douglas 1,676 106 Wilbur 1,667 107 Leslie 1,664 108 Manuel 1,664 109 Homer 1,647 110 Stephen 1,635 111 Virgil 1,627 112 Marion 1,613 113 Eddie 1,595 114 Jerome 1,575 115 Hubert 1,551 116 Hugh 1,541 117 Curtis 1,529 118 Glen 1,518 119 Sidney 1,502 120 Morris 1,499 121 Junior 1,495 122 Nicholas 1,488 123 Jerry 1,466 124 Jessie 1,460 125 Don 1,451 126 Max 1,397 127 Luther 1,396 128 Jose 1,393 129 Alexander 1,381 130 Ronald 1,360 131 Wesley 1,347 132 Jimmie 1,315 133 Bruce 1,311 134 Franklin 1,284 135 Gene 1,275 136 Willis 1,261 137 Irving 1,260 138 Rudolph 1,229 139 Steve 1,219 140 Oliver 1,172 141 Ben 1,170 142 Bob 1,167 143 Horace 1,166 144 Dean 1,151 145 Earnest 1,144 146 Julius 1,135 147 Patrick 1,121 148 Edmund 1,115 149 Tom 1,097 150 Keith 1,071 151 Guy 1,055 152 Johnny 1,046 153 Clayton 1,039 154 Archie 1,037 155 Orville 1,035 156 Tony 1,034 157 Salvatore 1,025 158 Otis 1,011 159 Lyle 1,000 160 Jim 992 161 Delbert 988 162 Alex 978 163 Jacob 970 164 Mike 963 165 Angelo 959 166 Phillip 900 167 Billie 882 168 Bennie 873 169 Marshall 856 170 Jay 854 171 Matthew 850 172 Clifton 847 173 Ira 834 174 Clinton 831 175 Lowell 819 176 Duane 815 177 Wilbert 813 178 Dennis 807 179 Dan 800 180 Nathaniel 800 181 Emil 790 182 Seymour 786 183 Ivan 785 184 Merle 782 185 Leland 775 186 Dewey 773 187 Irvin 763 188 Nelson 753 189 Nick 747 190 Juan 740 191 Bobby 733 192 Ervin 729 193 Julian 728 194 Wilfred 728 195 Elbert 726 196 Lonnie 716 197 Rufus 709 198 Sylvester 708 199 Isaac 704 200 Forrest 695 201 Allan 692 202 Antonio 689 203 Aaron 682 204 Nathan 680 205 Alton 678 206 Mark 672 207 Carroll 669 208 Felix 662 209 Jesus 662 210 Malcolm 639 211 Loren 636 212 Norbert 635 213 Owen 634 214 Wendell 633 215 Pete 628 216 Ellis 627 217 Alan 625 218 Bert 620 219 Ted 610 220 Myron 608 221 Elwood 606 222 Otto 606 223 Loyd 605 224 Perry 602 225 Eldon 597 226 Byron 594 227 Freddie 592 228 Murray 590 229 Rex 589 230 Ross 588 231 Fredrick 585 232 Emmett 584 233 Karl 584 234 Grady 582 235 Dominick 579 236 Johnie 579 237 Larry 575 238 Laurence 575 239 August 574 240 Tommy 568 241 Grover 566 242 Percy 560 243 Troy 559 244 Abraham 554 245 Burton 551 246 Mack 546 247 Wilson 543 248 Gerard 541 249 Neil 541 250 Jimmy 529 251 Sherman 527 252 Harley 522 253 Harlan 519 254 Woodrow 516 255 Darrell 509 256 Amos 506 257 Erwin 501 258 Dominic 487 259 Irwin 487 260 Mario 483 261 Morton 471 262 Doyle 468 263 Adam 465 264 Ramon 464 265 Louie 460 266 Boyd 459 267 Aubrey 455 268 Adolph 452 269 Carlos 452 270 Dwight 450 271 Roscoe 443 272 Dick 442 273 Reuben 435 274 Pedro 433 275 Carlton 430 276 Charley 430 277 Austin 420 278 Tommie 416 279 Benny 415 280 Preston 414 281 Garland 413 282 Lynn 409 283 Millard 406 284 Neal 405 285 Roosevelt 403 286 Cornelius 402 287 Edmond 402 288 Laverne 402 289 Ruben 398 290 Rodney 397 291 Jasper 396 292 Conrad 387 293 Wade 385 294 Elton 381 295 Joel 377 296 Grant 368 297 Francisco 366 298 Mitchell 366 299 Wilmer 365 300 Rocco 360 301 Maynard 359 302 Moses 358 303 Stuart 355 304 Will 354 305 Alfonso 353 306 Reginald 348 307 Emanuel 345 308 Carmen 344 309 Dave 343 310 Alonzo 340 311 Cleveland 339 312 Merlin 337 313 Jean 335 314 Luis 334 315 Adrian 333 316 Harrison 333 317 Marcus 333 318 Simon 330 319 Dallas 328 320 Clair 327 321 Russel 327 322 Lionel 325 323 Elvin 323 324 Timothy 322 325 Steven 321 326 Armand 320 327 Thurman 314 328 Elmo 313 329 Sheldon 311 330 Norris 308 331 Raul 307 332 Claud 306 333 Jake 306 334 Buford 304 335 Cleo 300 336 Patsy 299 337 Gus 298 338 Christopher 297 339 Monroe 293 340 Stewart 293 341 Delmar 292 342 Hollis 292 343 Ollie 292 344 Teddy 292 345 Ned 291 346 Earle 290 347 Lavern 290 348 Clement 287 349 Vito 287 350 Wilburn 284 351 Clark 283 352 Salvador 283 353 Cyril 282 354 Basil 281 355 Odell 281 356 Sterling 280 357 Kermit 276 358 Ward 276 359 Barney 275 360 Sammie 275 361 Thaddeus 275 362 Alva 273 363 Weldon 273 364 Solomon 271 365 Ed 270 366 Forest 269 367 Emery 268 368 Andy 266 369 Merrill 266 370 Randolph 265 371 Sanford 265 372 Emory 263 373 Winston 262 374 Bruno 261 375 Elijah 261 376 Jess 261 377 Wilford 257 378 Alphonse 249 379 Emerson 249 380 Eli 247 381 Roman 247 382 Herschel 246 383 Travis 246 384 Gale 243 385 Vern 243 386 Orval 242 387 Roberto 241 388 Pasquale 240 389 Pat 240 390 Truman 240 391 Bobbie 239 392 Noah 239 393 Wiley 238 394 Marlin 237 395 Gabriel 235 396 Coy 234 397 Lamar 234 398 Van 234 399 Miles 233 400 Milford 233 401 Royce 233 402 Rolland 231 403 Winfred 231 404 Levi 230 405 Jackson 229 406 Eric 228 407 Cletus 226 408 Gregory 226 409 Hershel 226 410 Shirley 226 411 Harris 224 412 Mary 224 413 Bertram 223 414 Darwin 218 415 Carmine 217 416 Lorenzo 217 417 Ellsworth 215 418 Royal 214 419 Saul 213 420 Silas 213 421 Mervin 211 422 Wilton 208 423 Rudy 207 424 Darrel 206 425 Luke 206 426 Scott 206 427 Alfredo 205 428 Delmer 205 429 Jackie 203 430 Anton 202 431 Dudley 202 432 Guadalupe 202 433 Buster 201 434 Lenard 200 435 Sol 198 436 Noel 196 437 Freeman 195 438 Lyman 195 439 Elliott 194 440 Armando 193 441 Randall 193 442 Mathew 192 443 Miguel 191 444 Linwood 189 445 Quentin 188 446 Spencer 188 447 Hiram 186 448 Jeff 186 449 Ferdinand 185 450 Rene 185 451 Alden 183 452 Alberto 182 453 Hal 182 454 Odis 182 455 Booker 181 456 Omer 181 457 Elias 180 458 Micheal 179 459 Chris 178 460 Buddy 177 461 Everette 177 462 Jefferson 177 463 Ulysses 177 464 Orlando 175 465 Abe 174 466 Bud 174 467 Davis 174 468 Frederic 174 469 Rafael 174 470 Gail 172 471 Houston 172 472 Foster 171 473 Hobert 171 474 Hoyt 171 475 Evan 170 476 Newton 169 477 Olen 169 478 Riley 168 479 Ambrose 166 480 Emilio 166 481 Denver 165 482 Hyman 165 483 Aloysius 164 484 Nolan 164 485 Casimir 163 486 Milo 163 487 Sammy 163 488 Waldo 163 489 Justin 161 490 Wilber 160 491 Hugo 159 492 Pablo 159 493 Elroy 158 494 Lincoln 156 495 Augustus 155 496 Fletcher 155 497 Morgan 155 498 Nickolas 155 499 Aldo 154 500 Burl 154 501 Isadore 154 502 Normand 154 503 Phil 154 504 Fernando 153 505 Theron 153 506 Harland 152 507 Vance 152 508 Al 151 509 Clay 151 510 Columbus 151 511 Dewitt 151 512 Carlo 150 513 Major 150 514 Arlie 148 515 Arturo 148 516 Blaine 148 517 Domingo 148 518 Enrique 148 519 Carrol 147 520 Emile 147 521 Olin 147 522 Augustine 146 523 Julio 146 524 Frankie 145 525 Domenic 144 526 Verne 144 527 Ezra 143 528 Tomas 143 529 Granville 142 530 Marcel 142 531 Elden 141 532 Dalton 140 533 Roderick 140 534 Terry 140 535 Arden 139 536 Hector 139 537 Noble 139 538 Anderson 138 539 Edsel 138 540 Isaiah 138 541 Isiah 138 542 Raleigh 138 543 Sebastian 137 544 Harmon 136 545 Elwin 135 546 Hilton 135 547 Albin 132 548 Carol 132 549 Carson 132 550 Hobart 132 551 Junius 132 552 Merton 132 553 Ernesto 129 554 Lucien 129 555 Ora 129 556 Jewel 128 557 Lemuel 128 558 Oren 128 559 Rubin 128 560 Ignacio 127 561 Raymon 127 562 Sydney 127 563 Danny 126 564 Joesph 126 565 Palmer 126 566 Rodolfo 126 567 Valentine 126 568 Christian 125 569 Jeremiah 125 570 Kelly 125 571 Lacy 125 572 Mckinley 125 573 Rollin 125 574 Warner 125 575 Felipe 124 576 Taylor 124 577 Avery 123 578 Talmadge 123 579 Benito 121 580 Merritt 121 581 Santiago 121 582 Eldridge 120 583 Gaylord 119 584 Mason 119 585 Elliot 118 586 Guido 118 587 Lucius 118 588 Maxwell 117 589 Bryan 116 590 Dee 116 591 Napoleon 116 592 Rosario 116 593 Vaughn 116 594 Benedict 114 595 Jewell 114 596 Joshua 114 597 Mose 114 598 Ricardo 114 599 Romeo 114 600 Fay 113 601 Jules 113 602 Walker 113 603 Angel 112 604 Carter 112 605 Dana 112 606 Santos 111 607 Walton 111 608 Abel 110 609 Bernice 110 610 Cyrus 110 611 Shelby 110 612 King 109 613 Raphael 108 614 Reed 108 615 Rupert 108 616 Beverly 107 617 Coleman 107 618 Winford 107 619 Asa 106 620 Enoch 106 621 Meyer 106 622 Frances 105 623 Israel 105 624 Jason 105 625 Sherwood 105 626 Andres 104 627 Arther 104 628 Doris 104 629 Elwyn 104 630 Emmitt 104 631 Lucian 104 632 Porter 104 633 Urban 104 634 Gregorio 103 635 Daryl 102 636 Eldred 102 637 Otha 102 638 Alvis 101 639 Dorothy 101 640 Dock 100 641 Oswald 100 642 Antone 99 643 Boyce 99 644 Carleton 99 645 Galen 99 646 Rogers 99 647 Americo 98 648 Florian 98 649 Judson 98 650 Lupe 98 651 Otho 98 652 Shelton 98 653 Clem 97 654 Domenick 97 655 Jonathan 97 656 Theo 97 657 Alphonso 96 658 Bennett 96 659 Isidore 96 660 Jordan 96 661 Nicolas 96 662 Orin 96 663 Prince 96 664 Bertrand 95 665 Gustave 95 666 Winfield 95 667 Garfield 94 668 Haskell 94 669 Ivory 94 670 Ottis 94 671 Dwayne 93 672 Glendon 93 673 Haywood 93 674 Matt 93 675 Myles 93 676 Stanford 93 677 Clarance 92 678 Constantine 92 679 Dorsey 92 680 Edd 92 681 Vicente 92 682 Virgle 92 683 Felton 91 684 Gilberto 91 685 Stanton 91 686 Connie 90 687 Graham 90 688 Hermon 90 689 Ignatius 90 690 Santo 90 691 Bernie 89 692 Bryant 89 693 Evert 89 694 Kent 89 695 Loyal 89 696 Casper 88 697 Crawford 88 698 Jennings 88 699 Kyle 88 700 Loy 88 701 Margaret 88 702 Obie 88 703 Reid 88 704 Bryce 87 705 Craig 87 706 Elmore 87 707 Ernie 87 708 Guillermo 87 709 Zane 87 710 Bradley 86 711 Lawerence 86 712 Logan 86 713 Omar 86 714 Oran 86 715 Webster 86 716 Alford 85 717 Brady 85 718 Carmelo 85 719 Dillard 85 720 Lonzo 85 721 Pearl 85 722 Clare 84 723 Gary 84 724 Jerald 84 725 Leander 84 726 Elzie 83 727 Mahlon 83 728 Rowland 83 729 Seth 83 730 Theadore 83 731 Alvie 82 732 Coolidge 82 733 Edison 82 734 Milan 82 735 Miller 82 736 Silvio 82 737 Dayton 81 738 Early 81 739 Hayward 81 740 Hiroshi 81 741 Murry 81 742 Rayford 81 743 Vernie 81 744 Alois 80 745 Lambert 80 746 Aron 79 747 Arvil 79 748 Gino 79 749 Helen 79 750 June 79 751 Maxie 79 752 Benjiman 78 753 Donal 78 754 Garth 78 755 Gayle 78 756 Hamilton 78 757 Howell 78 758 Parker 78 759 Beryl 77 760 Blair 77 761 Carlyle 77 762 Claudie 77 763 Duncan 77 764 Durward 77 765 Ellwood 77 766 Huey 77 767 Ike 77 768 Kay 77 769 Melton 77 770 Oral 77 771 Barton 76 772 Bradford 76 773 Dante 76 774 Ford 76 775 Meredith 76 776 Reynold 76 777 Rodger 76 778 Abner 75 779 Eduardo 75 780 Garrett 75 781 Pierce 75 782 Leeroy 74 783 Quinton 74 784 Sandy 74 785 Verlin 74 786 Vester 74 787 Bonnie 73 788 Fernand 73 789 Lawson 73 790 Lois 73 791 Merlyn 73 792 Sylvan 73 793 Clovis 72 794 Elisha 72 795 Fidel 72 796 Sigmund 72 797 Adolfo 71 798 Allie 71 799 Allison 71 800 Armond 71 801 Benton 71 802 Denzil 71 803 Fritz 71 804 Hazel 71 805 Kirby 71 806 Norwood 71 807 Ruth 71 808 Wylie 71 809 Adolphus 70 810 Dewayne 70 811 Jonas 70 812 Lon 70 813 Madison 70 814 Agustin 69 815 Gaston 69 816 Refugio 69 817 Adelbert 68 818 Betty 68 819 Cruz 68 820 Franklyn 68 821 Mac 68 822 Verl 68 823 Arlo 67 824 Chauncey 67 825 Claire 67 826 Cloyd 67 827 Hardy 67 828 Hunter 67 829 Kennith 67 830 Lauren 67 831 Mickey 67 832 Newell 67 833 Olan 67 834 Thornton 67 835 Thurston 67 836 Waymon 67 837 Welton 67 838 Brooks 66 839 Carey 66 840 Delton 66 841 Garnett 66 842 Henderson 66 843 Kendall 66 844 Leopold 66 845 Melville 66 846 Merl 66 847 Ruby 66 848 Wyatt 66 849 Buck 65 850 Burt 65 851 Donovan 65 852 Hillard 65 853 Hosea 65 854 Luverne 65 855 Murl 65 856 Murphy 65 857 Orrin 65 858 Williams 65 859 Cleon 64 860 Deward 64 861 Elvis 64 862 Johnson 64 863 Lucious 64 864 Rosevelt 64 865 Durwood 63 866 Giles 63 867 Lafayette 63 868 Reynaldo 63 869 Tracy 63 870 Watson 63 871 Willam 63 872 Emmet 62 873 Enrico 62 874 Foy 62 875 Gustav 62 876 Judge 62 877 Malvin 62 878 Mariano 62 879 Mortimer 62 880 Norval 62 881 Odie 62 882 Orland 62 883 Rueben 62 884 Tim 62 885 Wm 62 886 Angus 61 887 Archibald 61 888 Audrey 61 889 Estel 61 890 Evans 61 891 Hans 61 892 Leamon 61 893 Orvil 61 894 Pierre 61 895 Sumner 61 896 Thad 61 897 Arvid 60 898 Clint 60 899 Damon 60 900 Darold 60 901 Furman 60 902 Gaetano 60 903 Hayden 60 904 Margarito 60 905 Trinidad 60 906 Werner 60 907 Cary 59 908 Elza 59 909 Fredric 59 910 Hilbert 59 911 Issac 59 912 Leopoldo 59 913 Masao 59 914 Norton 59 915 Reese 59 916 Addison 58 917 Alejandro 58 918 Aurelio 58 919 Baxter 58 920 Denis 58 921 Eloy 58 922 Lorin 58 923 Louise 58 924 Willian 58 925 Artie 57 926 Berry 57 927 Farrell 57 928 Finis 57 929 General 57 930 Jonnie 57 931 Marcellus 57 932 Regis 57 933 Wayland 57 934 Winton 57 935 Worth 57 936 Yoshio 57 937 Christ 56 938 Conway 56 939 Deane 56 940 Kiyoshi 56 941 Richmond 56 942 Smith 56 943 Wardell 56 944 Chas 55 945 Cleve 55 946 Conley 55 947 Ezekiel 55 948 Gardner 55 949 Jon 55 950 Lindsey 55 951 Ocie 55 952 Dorman 54 953 Garnet 54 954 Golden 54 955 Ivy 54 956 Jones 54 957 Llewellyn 54 958 Ludwig 54 959 Wyman 54 960 Andre 53 961 Ardell 53 962 Arlin 53 963 Artis 53 964 Berton 53 965 Burnell 53 966 Cameron 53 967 Donnie 53 968 Dwain 53 969 Enos 53 970 Harrell 53 971 Hilary 53 972 Joaquin 53 973 Loran 53 974 Milburn 53 975 Monte 53 976 Vivian 53 977 Wellington 53 978 Wilfrid 53 979 Zack 53 980 Barry 52 981 Jacques 52 982 Lindsay 52 983 Merwin 52 984 Dexter 51 985 Donn 51 986 Farris 51 987 Faustino 51 988 Harvie 51 989 Joyce 51 990 Layton 51 991 Lynwood 51 992 Tillman 51 993 Alec 50 994 Art 50 995 Brice 50 996 Burdette 50 997 Dorris 50 998 Harlen 50 999 Kevin 50 1000 Kirk 50
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1924.
How spread out were the names of 1924? In 1924 the ten most given boys’ names went to 32.6% 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, 1924 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1924 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1924 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1924 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1924 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 1924? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1924 against the top 100 of 1923.
The biggest climbs of 1924 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1924.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1925