Home Years 1927 The most popular baby names of 1927 In 1927 the most given names were Robert (61,674 boys) and Mary (70,642 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,319,346 babies under 10,404 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1927 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1927 Girls: top 25 of 1927 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1926 1 1 Mary 70,642 59.2 #1 2 2 Dorothy 35,993 30.2 #2 3 3 Betty 35,424 29.7 #3 4 4 Helen 25,316 21.2 #4 5 5 Margaret 21,964 18.4 #5 6 6 Ruth 19,412 16.3 #6 7 7 Doris 16,512 13.8 #7 8 8 Virginia 15,734 13.2 #8 9 9 Shirley 13,314 11.2 #14 10 10 Barbara 13,161 11.0 #16 11 11 Mildred 13,053 10.9 #9 12 12 Frances 12,988 10.9 #10 13 13 Elizabeth 12,523 10.5 #11 14 14 Jean 12,512 10.5 #12 15 15 Evelyn 11,495 9.6 #13 16 16 Anna 11,215 9.4 #15 17 17 Alice 10,679 9.0 #17 18 18 Patricia 10,554 8.8 #23 19 19 Lois 10,505 8.8 #19 20 20 Marie 10,317 8.7 #18 21 21 Irene 8,606 7.2 #21 22 22 Gloria 8,535 7.2 #20 23 23 Rose 8,497 7.1 #25 24 24 Martha 8,304 7.0 #24 25 25 Marjorie 8,115 6.8 #22
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Norma 7,997 27 Louise 7,704 28 Florence 7,645 29 Phyllis 7,425 30 Ruby 7,264 31 Catherine 7,256 32 Lillian 7,182 33 Eleanor 6,963 34 Dolores 6,769 35 Joyce 6,684 36 Annie 6,562 37 Gladys 6,418 38 Thelma 6,303 39 Josephine 6,108 40 Edna 6,086 41 Joan 6,032 42 Pauline 6,011 43 June 5,738 44 Lorraine 5,729 45 Lucille 5,634 46 Marilyn 5,554 47 Ethel 5,483 48 Edith 5,403 49 Bernice 5,305 50 Grace 5,304 51 Marion 5,211 52 Theresa 5,129 53 Hazel 5,096 54 Rita 5,084 55 Juanita 5,076 56 Nancy 5,022 57 Beverly 4,932 58 Geraldine 4,930 59 Ann 4,782 60 Jane 4,695 61 Sarah 4,555 62 Audrey 4,375 63 Clara 4,365 64 Emma 4,327 65 Esther 4,327 66 Wanda 4,302 67 Beatrice 4,241 68 Wilma 4,153 69 Elaine 4,110 70 Donna 3,992 71 Willie 3,884 72 Elsie 3,803 73 Katherine 3,724 74 Marian 3,721 75 Charlotte 3,676 76 Julia 3,586 77 Vivian 3,510 78 Gertrude 3,508 79 Eva 3,410 80 Bertha 3,380 81 Agnes 3,338 82 Laura 3,338 83 Kathleen 3,265 84 Ida 3,206 85 Jeanne 3,158 86 Rosemary 3,153 87 Maxine 3,094 88 Bessie 2,975 89 Vera 2,942 90 Kathryn 2,933 91 Eileen 2,929 92 Anne 2,928 93 Ellen 2,867 94 Lillie 2,861 95 Jessie 2,858 96 Peggy 2,857 97 Alma 2,847 98 Ella 2,843 99 Carolyn 2,806 100 Bonnie 2,796
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Viola 2,769 102 Pearl 2,718 103 Violet 2,694 104 Margie 2,681 105 Nellie 2,678 106 Carol 2,643 107 Maria 2,592 108 Arlene 2,563 109 Billie 2,550 110 Myrtle 2,550 111 Janet 2,546 112 Lucy 2,542 113 Mattie 2,501 114 Minnie 2,469 115 Jacqueline 2,447 116 Sylvia 2,347 117 Christine 2,346 118 Velma 2,285 119 Geneva 2,263 120 Georgia 2,254 121 Leona 2,243 122 Roberta 2,232 123 Stella 2,112 124 Rosa 2,109 125 Mae 2,072 126 Genevieve 2,032 127 Loretta 2,018 128 Delores 2,015 129 Sara 1,994 130 Lena 1,987 131 Jeanette 1,970 132 Harriet 1,965 133 Mabel 1,954 134 Eunice 1,948 135 Jennie 1,851 136 Claire 1,836 137 Naomi 1,825 138 Muriel 1,807 139 Carrie 1,789 140 Dora 1,789 141 Opal 1,738 142 Alberta 1,707 143 Marguerite 1,695 144 Hilda 1,669 145 Beulah 1,657 146 Emily 1,656 147 Sally 1,630 148 Anita 1,629 149 Inez 1,591 150 Lula 1,586 151 Blanche 1,568 152 Rosie 1,560 153 Verna 1,535 154 Lola 1,532 155 Constance 1,521 156 Hattie 1,508 157 Imogene 1,494 158 Cora 1,493 159 Janice 1,468 160 Fannie 1,446 161 Erma 1,379 162 Miriam 1,377 163 Madeline 1,373 164 Mamie 1,354 165 Ada 1,347 166 Laverne 1,333 167 Flora 1,302 168 Patsy 1,302 169 Rachel 1,286 170 Rebecca 1,260 171 Mable 1,249 172 Daisy 1,242 173 Estelle 1,239 174 Teresa 1,211 175 Bette 1,189 176 Eula 1,188 177 Rosalie 1,176 178 Irma 1,169 179 Caroline 1,167 180 Eloise 1,162 181 Joanne 1,159 182 Marcella 1,154 183 Joy 1,127 184 Susie 1,112 185 Darlene 1,109 186 Olga 1,101 187 Faye 1,093 188 Maggie 1,090 189 Nora 1,078 190 Bettie 1,072 191 Johnnie 1,066 192 Colleen 1,062 193 Lila 1,059 194 Bobbie 1,058 195 Nina 1,057 196 Antoinette 1,033 197 Ernestine 1,024 198 Iris 1,021 199 Carmen 1,019 200 Yvonne 1,016 201 Winifred 1,014 202 Lorene 994 203 Jo 974 204 Gwendolyn 960 205 Regina 959 206 Victoria 959 207 Sadie 947 208 Della 946 209 Jeannette 910 210 Angelina 899 211 Henrietta 898 212 Priscilla 898 213 Melba 892 214 Katie 885 215 Sophie 883 216 Olive 879 217 Lydia 876 218 Susan 868 219 Fern 845 220 Therese 841 221 Charlene 833 222 Freda 819 223 Adeline 806 224 Rosemarie 796 225 Ora 791 226 Joann 784 227 Essie 783 228 Annette 782 229 Nadine 779 230 Ollie 779 231 Veronica 777 232 Jewel 775 233 Nettie 772 234 Lottie 769 235 Amelia 754 236 May 744 237 Connie 739 238 Jewell 735 239 Isabel 731 240 Janie 729 241 Reba 726 242 Luella 723 243 Lucile 716 244 Adele 713 245 Dorothea 707 246 Addie 703 247 Iva 700 248 Dorthy 695 249 Angeline 689 250 Lela 682 251 Sue 678 252 Bettye 676 253 Selma 669 254 Fay 665 255 Goldie 664 256 Cleo 662 257 Natalie 659 258 Cecilia 654 259 Sallie 654 260 Etta 648 261 Lenora 645 262 Leola 638 263 Ola 631 264 Ina 624 265 Cecelia 622 266 Judith 622 267 Celia 607 268 Corinne 605 269 Elinor 604 270 Mavis 603 271 Paula 602 272 Angela 601 273 Effie 601 274 Clarice 581 275 Isabelle 569 276 Annabelle 567 277 Ramona 566 278 Willa 566 279 Francis 565 280 Jimmie 565 281 Alta 564 282 Lizzie 562 283 Nell 562 284 Deloris 561 285 Elva 551 286 Estella 546 287 Marcia 538 288 Eleanore 535 289 Myra 535 290 Arline 531 291 Ila 531 292 Carmela 529 293 Elvira 524 294 Bernadine 519 295 Linda 516 296 Suzanne 509 297 Frankie 508 298 Helene 500 299 Olivia 499 300 Carmella 495 301 Virgie 495 302 Lee 490 303 Gracie 489 304 Lou 489 305 Jacquelyn 487 306 Elnora 480 307 Earline 470 308 Elma 465 309 Aileen 463 310 Eugenia 462 311 Lenore 459 312 Nannie 459 313 Rosetta 459 314 Rhoda 455 315 Jackie 451 316 Amy 446 317 Lupe 443 318 John 440 319 Patty 437 320 Nelda 436 321 Sybil 436 322 Margery 435 323 Rena 433 324 Cynthia 432 325 Glenna 429 326 Ruthie 428 327 Neva 426 328 Guadalupe 419 329 Matilda 419 330 Flossie 418 331 Frieda 417 332 Robert 411 333 Josie 409 334 Pat 407 335 Winnie 406 336 Harriett 399 337 Rosella 392 338 James 390 339 Wilda 389 340 Zelma 382 341 Cornelia 381 342 Loraine 381 343 Yolanda 378 344 Dollie 377 345 Dona 376 346 Mona 376 347 Avis 375 348 Bernadette 372 349 Dixie 372 350 Cecile 371 351 Leatrice 371 352 Mollie 370 353 Eddie 369 354 Concetta 366 355 Lily 366 356 Pearlie 363 357 Aurora 361 358 Claudia 361 359 Nola 361 360 Odessa 359 361 Renee 358 362 Consuelo 357 363 Robbie 354 364 Diana 351 365 Corrine 350 366 Dolly 350 367 Hannah 348 368 Maude 348 369 Tommie 346 370 Leah 345 371 Lora 345 372 Christina 342 373 Hope 338 374 Antonia 335 375 Millie 333 376 Polly 332 377 Allie 330 378 Alyce 328 379 Ilene 327 380 Letha 327 381 Gilda 321 382 William 321 383 Lorna 320 384 Aline 313 385 Lavonne 313 386 Merle 311 387 Ophelia 311 388 Beth 310 389 Alicia 308 390 Maryann 308 391 Earnestine 307 392 Reva 307 393 Leila 306 394 Margarita 306 395 Charles 303 396 Corine 301 397 Roslyn 301 398 Iona 300 399 Judy 295 400 Delia 294 401 Edythe 293 402 Mercedes 291 403 Helena 287 404 Eliza 286 405 Berniece 285 406 Melva 285 407 Betsy 283 408 Lilly 283 409 Adelaide 281 410 Marylou 281 411 Florine 279 412 Lessie 278 413 Emogene 277 414 Allene 273 415 Dorris 273 416 Evangeline 273 417 Madge 273 418 Beverley 272 419 Kay 267 420 Marianne 267 421 Philomena 267 422 Callie 265 423 Madelyn 265 424 Louella 264 425 Althea 263 426 Earlene 263 427 Queen 263 428 Hester 262 429 Nona 259 430 Lorena 258 431 Molly 258 432 Jannie 256 433 Jerry 254 434 Elouise 249 435 Millicent 249 436 George 248 437 Gene 246 438 Georgie 245 439 Maurine 244 440 Maureen 243 441 Elena 242 442 Johanna 242 443 Angie 241 444 Clare 241 445 Freddie 241 446 Lelia 241 447 Leota 240 448 Sophia 240 449 Joanna 239 450 Lorine 239 451 Bertie 238 452 Delphine 237 453 Zelda 236 454 Amanda 234 455 Dessie 233 456 Sheila 233 457 Ima 232 458 Jaunita 231 459 Joe 231 460 Pansy 231 461 Winona 230 462 Leta 229 463 Iola 228 464 Alene 226 465 Katharine 226 466 Beryl 223 467 Laurel 223 468 Jenny 222 469 Dortha 221 470 Bennie 220 471 Ester 220 472 Tillie 220 473 Gussie 219 474 Sonia 218 475 Faith 216 476 Marietta 216 477 Carole 213 478 Vilma 213 479 Leora 212 480 Maudie 212 481 Ione 210 482 Retha 210 483 Doreen 209 484 Isabell 208 485 Claudine 207 486 Rosalind 207 487 Sandra 207 488 Freida 205 489 Marjory 205 490 Myrna 203 491 Madeleine 202 492 Valeria 202 493 Charlie 201 494 Bonita 199 495 Julie 199 496 Margret 199 497 Ardis 198 498 Janis 197 499 Petra 197 500 Valerie 195 501 Verla 195 502 Dawn 194 503 Erna 194 504 Birdie 193 505 Edwina 192 506 Rosalyn 192 507 Arleen 191 508 Manuela 191 509 Esperanza 190 510 Wilhelmina 190 511 Zella 190 512 Monica 189 513 Twila 188 514 Pearline 187 515 Gail 186 516 Lucia 186 517 Shirlee 185 518 Verda 185 519 Belva 184 520 Georgette 183 521 Rae 183 522 Augusta 182 523 Isabella 182 524 Lauretta 182 525 Alfreda 181 526 Oma 180 527 Francisca 179 528 Josefina 179 529 Vernice 179 530 Bobby 178 531 Dorotha 178 532 Juana 178 533 Roxie 178 534 Delma 177 535 Elisabeth 177 536 Nita 177 537 Velda 176 538 Justine 175 539 Rosalee 174 540 Syble 172 541 Germaine 171 542 Janette 171 543 Rowena 171 544 Aurelia 169 545 Phoebe 169 546 Harriette 168 547 Johnie 167 548 Joseph 167 549 Fanny 166 550 Marceline 166 551 Rubye 165 552 Alva 164 553 Elda 164 554 Enid 164 555 Marilynn 164 556 Glenda 162 557 Lura 162 558 Terry 162 559 Richard 161 560 Vada 161 561 Yvette 160 562 Alpha 159 563 Diane 159 564 Vida 159 565 Marlys 158 566 Mazie 158 567 Oleta 158 568 Billy 157 569 Elise 157 570 Minerva 157 571 Floy 156 572 Hallie 156 573 Theodora 156 574 Charline 154 575 Alvina 153 576 Louisa 153 577 Hortense 151 578 Kate 151 579 Tina 151 580 Tessie 149 581 Billye 148 582 Gwen 148 583 Hellen 148 584 Eldora 147 585 Mozelle 147 586 Greta 146 587 Veda 145 588 Donald 144 589 Dovie 144 590 Elvera 144 591 Margarette 144 592 Reta 144 593 Ona 143 594 Blanch 142 595 Doretha 142 596 Gretchen 142 597 Lavern 142 598 Adell 141 599 Ava 141 600 Juliette 141 601 Vernell 141 602 Georgianna 140 603 Lucinda 139 604 Camille 138 605 Elsa 138 606 Garnet 138 607 Lue 138 608 Socorro 138 609 Adrienne 137 610 Leonora 137 611 Roma 137 612 Ardith 136 613 Lettie 136 614 Myrtis 135 615 Larue 134 616 Marvel 134 617 Ouida 134 618 Agatha 133 619 Lavon 132 620 Lona 132 621 Theda 132 622 Treva 132 623 Artie 131 624 Florene 131 625 Idella 131 626 Ursula 131 627 Berta 130 628 Orpha 130 629 Darline 129 630 Noreen 129 631 Lynn 128 632 Felicia 127 633 Gertie 127 634 Jeane 127 635 Magdalene 127 636 Mayme 127 637 Myrtice 127 638 Gearldine 126 639 Leslie 126 640 Mina 126 641 Novella 126 642 Stephanie 126 643 Carolina 125 644 Cathryn 125 645 Darleen 125 646 Francine 125 647 Rhea 125 648 Vesta 125 649 Georgiana 124 650 Katheryn 124 651 Clementine 123 652 Emilia 123 653 Roselyn 123 654 Una 123 655 Dottie 121 656 Linnie 121 657 Belle 120 658 Sammie 120 659 Adela 118 660 Catharine 118 661 Eleanora 118 662 Jayne 118 663 Sharon 118 664 Cecil 117 665 Celestine 117 666 Kitty 117 667 Leone 117 668 Magnolia 117 669 Pattie 117 670 Albertha 116 671 Angelita 116 672 Kathrine 116 673 Thomas 116 674 Zola 116 675 Hettie 115 676 Marianna 115 677 Maryjane 115 678 Filomena 114 679 Lulu 114 680 Margarett 114 681 Odell 114 682 Carmel 113 683 Edward 112 684 Ivy 112 685 Madonna 112 686 Magdalena 112 687 Andrea 111 688 Cassie 111 689 Dorcas 111 690 Elisa 111 691 Ethelyn 111 692 Ofelia 111 693 Annabell 110 694 Easter 110 695 Maud 110 696 Celeste 109 697 Cordelia 109 698 Lita 109 699 Nan 109 700 Tressie 109 701 Velva 109 702 Frank 108 703 Ray 108 704 Era 107 705 Albina 106 706 Henry 105 707 Lucretia 105 708 Winnifred 105 709 Antonette 104 710 Norene 104 711 Abbie 103 712 Camilla 103 713 Emilie 103 714 Ferne 103 715 Berneice 102 716 Paul 102 717 Estell 101 718 Norine 101 719 Vergie 101 720 Bobbye 100 721 Lovie 100 722 Rosamond 100 723 Bethel 99 724 Daphne 99 725 Harold 99 726 Jeraldine 99 727 Marcelle 99 728 Alda 97 729 Ardella 97 730 Ira 97 731 Delphia 96 732 Gayle 96 733 Leatha 96 734 Maybelle 95 735 Mittie 95 736 Claudie 94 737 Lavina 94 738 Libby 94 739 Annabel 93 740 Evelyne 93 741 Golda 93 742 Maryellen 93 743 Meredith 93 744 Rosanna 93 745 Walter 93 746 Wynona 93 747 Annamae 92 748 Carlene 92 749 Christene 92 750 Donnie 92 751 Glendora 92 752 Jeanie 92 753 Lavada 92 754 Melvina 92 755 Raymond 92 756 Zora 92 757 Anastasia 91 758 Crystal 91 759 Deborah 91 760 Elna 91 761 Amalia 90 762 Bella 90 763 Mandy 90 764 Martina 90 765 Verona 90 766 Ana 89 767 Annetta 89 768 Dale 89 769 Lina 89 770 Rubie 89 771 Cleta 88 772 Elease 88 773 Ernestina 88 774 Ladonna 88 775 Vernie 88 776 Aletha 87 777 Clyde 87 778 Eloisa 87 779 Georgina 87 780 Jacquelin 87 781 Rozella 87 782 Vivien 87 783 Freeda 86 784 Nila 86 785 Rachael 86 786 Elizebeth 85 787 Eugene 85 788 Gerry 85 789 Lonnie 85 790 Luz 85 791 Palma 85 792 Dana 84 793 Elayne 84 794 Eulalia 84 795 Maxie 84 796 Mickey 84 797 Vincenza 84 798 Caryl 83 799 Mozell 83 800 Albert 82 801 Arthur 82 802 Carla 82 803 Evalyn 82 804 Eve 82 805 Gay 82 806 Hortencia 82 807 Jack 82 808 Laverna 82 809 Rosia 82 810 Bernardine 81 811 Bettylou 81 812 Marilou 81 813 Nella 81 814 Sherry 81 815 Vita 81 816 Willia 81 817 Elinore 80 818 Kattie 80 819 Kenneth 80 820 Marlene 80 821 Romaine 80 822 Rosina 80 823 Rutha 80 824 Concepcion 79 825 Delois 79 826 Hazle 79 827 Jonnie 79 828 Lyla 79 829 Mathilda 79 830 Natalia 79 831 Nedra 79 832 Susanne 79 833 Tomasa 79 834 Arvilla 78 835 Catalina 78 836 Corene 78 837 Denise 78 838 Idell 78 839 Almeda 77 840 Audra 77 841 Bulah 77 842 Dena 77 843 Leanna 77 844 Nanette 77 845 Neoma 77 846 Nova 77 847 Ruthe 77 848 Florida 76 849 Lawanda 76 850 Elvie 75 851 Evie 75 852 Inell 75 853 Octavia 75 854 Patti 75 855 Prudence 75 856 Charmaine 74 857 Elois 74 858 Esta 74 859 Leonor 74 860 Luetta 74 861 Nathalie 74 862 Ossie 74 863 Amparo 73 864 Cherie 73 865 Elida 73 866 Jettie 73 867 Loyce 73 868 Luisa 73 869 Mafalda 73 870 Malinda 73 871 Marge 73 872 Peggie 73 873 Willene 73 874 Adella 72 875 Ardell 72 876 Elmira 72 877 Erline 72 878 Estela 72 879 Lyda 72 880 Naoma 72 881 Ocie 72 882 Reatha 72 883 Audry 71 884 Beatriz 71 885 Carmelita 71 886 Delfina 71 887 Georgene 71 888 Lida 71 889 Pinkie 71 890 Rosalia 71 891 Santa 71 892 Waneta 71 893 Charleen 70 894 Emmie 70 895 Ivory 70 896 Lavinia 70 897 Zona 70 898 Dean 69 899 Dominga 69 900 Lea 69 901 Lolita 69 902 Roy 69 903 Sonya 69 904 Benita 68 905 Carroll 68 906 Cathrine 68 907 Doloris 68 908 Juliet 68 909 Louis 68 910 Raquel 68 911 Alvera 67 912 Beaulah 67 913 Bridget 67 914 Chloe 67 915 Madie 67 916 Pamela 67 917 Charity 66 918 Ellie 66 919 Garnett 66 920 Nelle 66 921 Toni 66 922 Vonda 66 923 Zula 66 924 Altha 65 925 Annis 65 926 Christeen 65 927 Hilma 65 928 Hortensia 65 929 Ines 65 930 Josefa 65 931 Matilde 65 932 Myrtie 65 933 Sudie 65 934 Valencia 65 935 Adelia 64 936 Augustine 64 937 Bernita 64 938 Dimple 64 939 Erlene 64 940 Evangelina 64 941 Herminia 64 942 Hildred 64 943 Imelda 64 944 Kathryne 64 945 Laurette 64 946 Lilia 64 947 Luvenia 64 948 Maurice 64 949 Queenie 64 950 Rosaline 64 951 Sofia 64 952 Violette 64 953 Viva 64 954 Vivienne 64 955 Adelle 63 956 Elenora 63 957 Jocelyn 63 958 Kazuko 63 959 Mammie 63 960 Marlyn 63 961 Santos 63 962 Sibyl 63 963 Adelina 62 964 Aida 62 965 Blossom 62 966 Clarissa 62 967 Cruz 62 968 Emmer 62 969 Fae 62 970 Gregoria 62 971 Joye 62 972 Lavera 62 973 Macie 62 974 Mardell 62 975 Twyla 62 976 Alline 61 977 Jeannie 61 978 Letitia 61 979 Lidia 61 980 Myrle 61 981 Roseann 61 982 Clarabelle 60 983 David 60 984 Louvenia 60 985 Mariam 60 986 Susanna 60 987 Venita 60 988 Vina 60 989 Yetta 60 990 Ceola 59 991 Dorathy 59 992 Earlean 59 993 Ethelene 59 994 Georgetta 59 995 Lennie 59 996 Nada 59 997 Ralph 59 998 Vallie 59 999 Zita 59 1000 Bess 58
Boys: top 25 of 1927 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1926 1 1 Robert 61,674 54.7 #1 2 2 John 55,949 49.6 #2 3 3 James 53,674 47.6 #3 4 4 William 51,476 45.7 #4 5 5 Charles 31,941 28.3 #5 6 6 Richard 26,768 23.8 #7 7 7 George 25,949 23.0 #6 8 8 Donald 23,834 21.1 #9 9 9 Joseph 23,503 20.9 #8 10 10 Edward 19,115 17.0 #10 11 11 Thomas 17,027 15.1 #11 12 12 Frank 14,377 12.8 #12 13 13 Paul 13,604 12.1 #13 14 14 Harold 13,226 11.7 #14 15 15 Raymond 12,807 11.4 #15 16 16 Jack 12,802 11.4 #16 17 17 Walter 11,346 10.1 #17 18 18 Kenneth 10,848 9.6 #18 19 19 Henry 9,871 8.8 #19 20 20 Eugene 9,742 8.6 #23 21 21 David 9,426 8.4 #22 22 22 Arthur 9,338 8.3 #20 23 23 Albert 9,128 8.1 #21 24 24 Ralph 8,434 7.5 #24 25 25 Harry 8,019 7.1 #25
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Carl 7,277 27 Willie 6,969 28 Howard 6,831 29 Louis 6,663 30 Joe 6,542 31 Billy 6,463 32 Clarence 6,460 33 Earl 6,406 34 Roy 6,387 35 Fred 6,313 36 Francis 5,644 37 Lawrence 5,572 38 Gerald 5,511 39 Norman 5,494 40 Leonard 5,311 41 Ernest 5,208 42 Herbert 5,017 43 Anthony 4,917 44 Stanley 4,902 45 Alfred 4,756 46 Daniel 4,615 47 Marvin 4,397 48 Melvin 4,202 49 Samuel 4,189 50 Bernard 4,165 51 Leroy 3,911 52 Michael 3,605 53 Floyd 3,549 54 Russell 3,540 55 Leo 3,536 56 Andrew 3,437 57 Edwin 3,390 58 Lloyd 3,325 59 Peter 3,301 60 Ray 3,253 61 Elmer 3,205 62 Theodore 3,124 63 Ronald 3,115 64 Frederick 3,048 65 Clifford 3,031 66 Alvin 2,883 67 Wayne 2,882 68 Clyde 2,880 69 Bill 2,863 70 Herman 2,856 71 Vernon 2,852 72 Gene 2,802 73 Calvin 2,694 74 Gordon 2,680 75 Philip 2,677 76 Glenn 2,670 77 Vincent 2,647 78 Leon 2,602 79 Warren 2,555 80 Charlie 2,512 81 Dale 2,503 82 Lewis 2,497 83 Lester 2,440 84 Roger 2,408 85 Chester 2,407 86 Lee 2,390 87 Martin 2,383 88 Milton 2,358 89 Jesse 2,318 90 Don 2,303 91 Bobby 2,286 92 Cecil 2,227 93 Jerry 2,215 94 Harvey 2,201 95 Allen 2,101 96 Wallace 2,009 97 Arnold 1,998 98 Victor 1,983 99 Gilbert 1,976 100 Bob 1,970
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Benjamin 1,925 102 Sam 1,904 103 Eddie 1,858 104 Douglas 1,821 105 Johnnie 1,795 106 Willard 1,734 107 Edgar 1,723 108 Jimmie 1,719 109 Roland 1,713 110 Rudolph 1,690 111 Jerome 1,686 112 Jose 1,636 113 Oscar 1,635 114 Claude 1,621 115 Glen 1,617 116 Manuel 1,603 117 Marion 1,592 118 Curtis 1,590 119 Junior 1,588 120 Everett 1,570 121 Virgil 1,499 122 Maurice 1,493 123 Bruce 1,459 124 Jessie 1,459 125 Stephen 1,446 126 Leslie 1,441 127 Sidney 1,381 128 Hubert 1,376 129 Homer 1,371 130 Wilbur 1,361 131 Hugh 1,357 132 Johnny 1,350 133 Dean 1,332 134 Wesley 1,324 135 Billie 1,320 136 Jim 1,293 137 Nicholas 1,272 138 Tom 1,269 139 Luther 1,258 140 Patrick 1,253 141 Keith 1,232 142 Max 1,227 143 Morris 1,226 144 Franklin 1,183 145 Horace 1,180 146 Alexander 1,092 147 Duane 1,082 148 Earnest 1,062 149 Salvatore 1,058 150 Willis 1,058 151 Lyle 1,054 152 Phillip 1,040 153 Tony 1,033 154 Steve 1,027 155 Irving 1,021 156 Ben 1,011 157 Oliver 1,002 158 Jimmy 993 159 Delbert 964 160 Edmund 929 161 Dan 923 162 Guy 921 163 Clayton 919 164 Clifton 919 165 Dennis 919 166 Julius 916 167 Otis 901 168 Angelo 893 169 Alex 888 170 Tommy 878 171 Jay 870 172 Orville 856 173 Jacob 855 174 Bennie 851 175 Archie 849 176 Larry 836 177 Leland 823 178 Alan 808 179 Merle 808 180 Mike 800 181 Clinton 794 182 Ira 792 183 Matthew 790 184 Marshall 787 185 Wilbert 778 186 Dick 775 187 Nathaniel 769 188 Ivan 764 189 Ervin 763 190 Ted 762 191 Alton 759 192 Juan 759 193 Lowell 757 194 Wilfred 742 195 Jesus 727 196 Allan 721 197 Dewey 720 198 Freddie 713 199 Lonnie 709 200 Mark 701 201 Antonio 700 202 Carroll 694 203 Isaac 693 204 Rufus 690 205 Elbert 677 206 Nelson 673 207 Irvin 669 208 Myron 654 209 Eldon 640 210 Nathan 636 211 Karl 630 212 Gerard 629 213 Wendell 626 214 Julian 621 215 Emil 620 216 Nick 616 217 Malcolm 613 218 Sylvester 611 219 Forrest 610 220 Johnie 610 221 Neil 609 222 Loren 607 223 Darrell 603 224 Norbert 603 225 Loyd 599 226 Pete 599 227 Perry 584 228 Laurence 583 229 Ellis 579 230 Bert 571 231 Ramon 571 232 Doyle 569 233 Seymour 569 234 Felix 563 235 Fredrick 563 236 Rodney 562 237 Troy 559 238 Owen 552 239 Mack 551 240 Aaron 546 241 Burton 546 242 Carlos 544 243 Francisco 542 244 Elwood 534 245 Byron 532 246 Sherman 524 247 Amos 523 248 Irwin 519 249 Percy 519 250 Grady 518 251 Rex 518 252 Murray 511 253 Otto 506 254 Bobbie 502 255 Dominick 501 256 August 496 257 Tommie 496 258 Grover 492 259 Mario 492 260 Emmett 486 261 Jackie 486 262 Carlton 483 263 Roosevelt 483 264 Ruben 479 265 Dwight 464 266 Wilson 460 267 Harley 456 268 Ross 453 269 Lynn 447 270 Reginald 446 271 Boyd 440 272 Benny 429 273 Harlan 427 274 Laverne 421 275 Dominic 417 276 Dallas 416 277 Austin 415 278 Adolph 411 279 Pedro 411 280 Erwin 410 281 Morton 409 282 Abraham 406 283 Aubrey 393 284 Elvin 392 285 Joel 392 286 Cornelius 390 287 Adam 389 288 Merlin 389 289 Millard 387 290 Elton 386 291 Neal 384 292 Louie 379 293 Dave 378 294 Edmond 377 295 Wade 377 296 Preston 375 297 Reuben 375 298 Conrad 374 299 Garland 374 300 Luis 372 301 Roscoe 372 302 Sheldon 370 303 Charley 365 304 Raul 361 305 Stuart 358 306 Rudy 355 307 Delmar 353 308 Grant 347 309 Jasper 346 310 Maynard 345 311 Alfonso 340 312 Woodrow 338 313 Wilmer 337 314 Steven 336 315 Cleo 335 316 Sammie 332 317 Rocco 330 318 Carmen 327 319 Cleveland 325 320 Timothy 325 321 Moses 321 322 Lionel 319 323 Thurman 319 324 Teddy 313 325 Emanuel 307 326 Andy 305 327 Roberto 305 328 Russel 305 329 Monroe 302 330 Odell 300 331 Will 300 332 Patsy 299 333 Mitchell 297 334 Clark 293 335 Harrison 293 336 Elijah 290 337 Clair 288 338 Alonzo 287 339 Pat 287 340 Christopher 285 341 Gus 285 342 Ollie 285 343 Merrill 284 344 Kermit 283 345 Mary 283 346 Simon 283 347 Armand 282 348 Salvador 282 349 Sanford 281 350 Marcus 279 351 Stewart 278 352 Randolph 275 353 Vito 275 354 Lavern 274 355 Jake 272 356 Weldon 269 357 Jess 268 358 Wilburn 268 359 Cyril 265 360 Jean 263 361 Ned 261 362 Buddy 260 363 Clement 260 364 Norris 260 365 Travis 256 366 Earle 254 367 Hollis 254 368 Wiley 253 369 Marlin 251 370 Levi 250 371 Basil 249 372 Royce 249 373 Gabriel 247 374 Alva 245 375 Ed 245 376 Claud 243 377 Buford 242 378 Darwin 242 379 Shirley 242 380 Gale 241 381 Gregory 241 382 Truman 241 383 Alfredo 238 384 Winston 237 385 Noah 236 386 Sterling 236 387 Elmo 235 388 Lindy 235 389 Roman 235 390 Sammy 235 391 Rolland 232 392 Wilford 232 393 Guadalupe 230 394 Ward 230 395 Forest 229 396 Noel 229 397 Carol 228 398 Emory 227 399 Edsel 224 400 Eli 224 401 Lamar 224 402 Armando 223 403 Adrian 221 404 Mervin 221 405 Emery 220 406 Vern 220 407 Darrel 219 408 Randall 219 409 Carmine 218 410 Rodolfo 218 411 Miles 215 412 Coy 214 413 Lorenzo 213 414 Harris 212 415 Rene 212 416 Danny 209 417 Solomon 209 418 Van 209 419 Eric 208 420 Odis 208 421 Elliott 206 422 Linwood 206 423 Orval 206 424 Bud 205 425 Herschel 204 426 Thaddeus 204 427 Hershel 202 428 Miguel 201 429 Rafael 201 430 Jackson 199 431 Alphonse 197 432 Royal 196 433 Lenard 195 434 Normand 195 435 Denver 194 436 Milford 194 437 Pasquale 194 438 Barney 193 439 Cletus 193 440 Dudley 192 441 Jeff 192 442 Winfred 192 443 Bruno 190 444 Hal 190 445 Fernando 189 446 Saul 189 447 Frankie 188 448 Emerson 186 449 Elias 185 450 Wilton 185 451 Ellsworth 183 452 Silas 183 453 Hector 182 454 Buster 181 455 Delmer 181 456 Ulysses 181 457 Spencer 180 458 Terry 180 459 Roderick 178 460 Bertram 177 461 Booker 177 462 Everette 176 463 Scott 176 464 Nolan 174 465 Arturo 172 466 Freeman 169 467 Phil 168 468 Sol 168 469 Vance 168 470 Frederic 167 471 Anton 165 472 Al 164 473 Evan 164 474 Burl 163 475 Enrique 163 476 Olen 163 477 Pablo 163 478 Riley 162 479 Augustine 161 480 Dalton 161 481 Luke 158 482 Tomas 158 483 Omer 157 484 Ferdinand 156 485 Arlie 155 486 Augustus 155 487 Clay 155 488 Foster 155 489 Carrol 154 490 Elroy 154 491 Chris 153 492 Houston 153 493 Domingo 152 494 Ricardo 152 495 Lyman 151 496 Milo 151 497 Carlo 149 498 Alberto 148 499 Julio 148 500 Mathew 147 501 Morgan 147 502 Hoyt 145 503 Lucien 145 504 Major 145 505 Noble 145 506 Hobert 144 507 Mckinley 144 508 Davis 142 509 Marcel 142 510 Nickolas 142 511 Wilber 142 512 Alden 141 513 Dana 141 514 Emilio 141 515 Newton 141 516 Abe 140 517 Micheal 140 518 Blaine 139 519 Columbus 139 520 Justin 139 521 Hiram 138 522 Emile 137 523 Jeremiah 137 524 Dewitt 136 525 Orlando 136 526 Fletcher 135 527 Jules 135 528 Gaylord 134 529 Merton 134 530 Raymon 134 531 Harland 133 532 Harmon 132 533 Hugo 132 534 Kelly 132 535 Olin 132 536 Angel 131 537 Jewel 131 538 Joesph 131 539 Lincoln 131 540 Stanford 131 541 Felipe 130 542 Gary 130 543 Anderson 129 544 Arden 129 545 Hyman 129 546 Jefferson 129 547 Mose 129 548 Elden 128 549 Aloysius 126 550 Santos 126 551 Frances 125 552 Raleigh 125 553 Dorothy 124 554 Galen 124 555 Kent 124 556 Shelby 124 557 Waldo 124 558 Jerald 123 559 Verne 123 560 Gail 122 561 Vaughn 121 562 Alphonso 120 563 Ignacio 120 564 Arther 119 565 Elwin 119 566 Ernesto 119 567 Domenic 118 568 Lucius 118 569 Beverly 117 570 Daryl 117 571 Isaiah 117 572 Joshua 117 573 Lacy 116 574 Lindbergh 116 575 Rosario 116 576 Bernice 115 577 Coleman 115 578 Huey 115 579 Ezra 114 580 Merlyn 114 581 Otha 114 582 Santiago 114 583 Valentine 114 584 Christian 112 585 Haywood 112 586 Junius 112 587 Lupe 112 588 Sydney 112 589 Ambrose 111 590 Hilton 111 591 Isiah 110 592 Eldridge 109 593 Ora 109 594 Reed 109 595 Rodger 109 596 Theo 109 597 Jonathan 108 598 Mason 108 599 Rogers 108 600 Winford 108 601 Asa 107 602 Avery 107 603 Bennett 107 604 Doris 107 605 Gilberto 107 606 Quentin 107 607 Betty 105 608 Bryan 105 609 Carson 105 610 Andres 104 611 Casimir 104 612 Cyrus 104 613 Jewell 104 614 Ottis 104 615 Rupert 104 616 Sebastian 104 617 Maxwell 103 618 Talmadge 103 619 Benedict 102 620 Craig 102 621 Dee 102 622 Gregorio 102 623 Kay 102 624 Kyle 102 625 Lemuel 102 626 Monte 102 627 Oren 101 628 Rollin 101 629 Dock 100 630 Emmitt 100 631 Felton 100 632 Guillermo 100 633 Israel 100 634 Hobart 99 635 Palmer 99 636 Rubin 99 637 Winfield 99 638 Alvie 98 639 Barry 98 640 Ernie 98 641 Granville 98 642 Sherwood 98 643 Fay 97 644 Garfield 97 645 Jason 97 646 Vicente 97 647 Bradford 96 648 Jordan 96 649 Edd 95 650 Eldred 95 651 Elliot 95 652 Leeroy 95 653 Benito 94 654 Graham 94 655 Judson 94 656 Napoleon 94 657 Stanton 94 658 Theron 94 659 Albin 93 660 Alvis 93 661 Donn 93 662 Clem 92 663 Gustave 92 664 Helen 92 665 Hermon 92 666 Rayford 92 667 Warner 92 668 Adolfo 91 669 Aldo 91 670 Bradley 91 671 Donnie 91 672 Ivory 91 673 Jennings 91 674 Mickey 91 675 Ruth 91 676 Theadore 91 677 Dorsey 90 678 Dwayne 90 679 Elwyn 90 680 Enoch 90 681 Lucian 90 682 Raphael 90 683 Valentino 90 684 Alford 89 685 Bernie 89 686 Carmelo 89 687 Hans 89 688 Isadore 89 689 Murphy 89 690 Alejandro 88 691 Connie 88 692 Early 88 693 Elzie 88 694 Santo 88 695 Antone 87 696 Clarance 87 697 Claudie 87 698 Domenick 87 699 Gayle 87 700 Margaret 87 701 Dante 86 702 Carter 85 703 Eduardo 85 704 Guido 85 705 King 85 706 Oran 85 707 Sandy 85 708 Shelton 85 709 Walton 85 710 Aron 84 711 Burt 84 712 Taylor 84 713 Donal 83 714 Kendall 83 715 Merritt 83 716 Bonnie 82 717 Brady 82 718 Lois 82 719 Margarito 82 720 Rudolf 82 721 Werner 82 722 General 81 723 Porter 81 724 Ruby 81 725 Shoji 81 726 Elisha 80 727 Garth 80 728 Howell 80 729 Milan 80 730 Pearl 80 731 Tracy 80 732 Walker 80 733 Abel 79 734 Benton 79 735 Bertrand 79 736 Dexter 79 737 Edison 79 738 Freddy 79 739 Garrett 79 740 Mahlon 79 741 Omar 79 742 Donovan 78 743 Joyce 78 744 Verlin 78 745 Lawerence 77 746 Meredith 77 747 Casper 76 748 Florian 76 749 Haskell 76 750 Leander 76 751 Lonzo 76 752 Parker 76 753 Ramiro 76 754 Andre 75 755 Brian 75 756 Cruz 75 757 Dempsey 75 758 Hayward 75 759 Loyal 75 760 Meyer 75 761 Zane 75 762 Bryant 74 763 Denis 74 764 Glendon 74 765 Virginia 74 766 Blair 73 767 Boyce 73 768 Clare 73 769 Evert 73 770 June 73 771 Kennith 73 772 Loy 73 773 Matt 73 774 Darold 72 775 Dayton 72 776 Hardy 72 777 Mac 72 778 Rosevelt 72 779 Virgle 72 780 Arvid 71 781 Bryce 71 782 Cloyd 71 783 Franklyn 71 784 Fritz 71 785 Garnett 71 786 Allison 70 787 Carey 70 788 Carleton 70 789 Constantine 70 790 Dillard 70 791 Giles 70 792 Jonas 70 793 Lon 70 794 Orland 70 795 Refugio 70 796 Reid 70 797 Romeo 70 798 Verl 70 799 Angus 69 800 Beryl 69 801 Buck 69 802 Elgin 69 803 Fernand 69 804 Prince 69 805 Denzil 68 806 Melton 68 807 Myles 68 808 Reynaldo 68 809 Seth 68 810 Williams 68 811 Aurelio 67 812 Dewayne 67 813 Elmore 67 814 Fidel 67 815 Hosea 67 816 Kevin 67 817 Lauren 67 818 Manley 67 819 Oswald 67 820 Rowland 67 821 Vivian 67 822 Durward 66 823 Joaquin 66 824 Laurel 66 825 Addison 65 826 Adolphus 65 827 Agustin 65 828 Arlo 65 829 Barton 65 830 Carlyle 65 831 Claire 65 832 Dwain 65 833 Jon 65 834 Lawson 65 835 Logan 65 836 Lucious 65 837 Merl 65 838 Nicolas 65 839 Vester 65 840 Americo 64 841 Elvis 64 842 Gaetano 64 843 Hillard 64 844 Ike 64 845 Maxie 64 846 Otho 64 847 Tim 64 848 Willian 64 849 Chauncey 63 850 Damon 63 851 Ellwood 63 852 Ford 63 853 Henderson 63 854 Jonnie 63 855 Joy 63 856 Newell 63 857 Terrence 63 858 Allie 62 859 Denny 62 860 Gaston 62 861 Leonardo 62 862 Lynwood 62 863 Madison 62 864 Pierre 62 865 Wardell 62 866 Art 61 867 Emmet 61 868 Federico 61 869 Norval 61 870 Urban 61 871 Zack 61 872 Alois 60 873 Annie 60 874 Armond 60 875 Evans 60 876 Glynn 60 877 Gonzalo 60 878 Ludwig 60 879 Miller 60 880 Oral 60 881 Orrin 60 882 Waymon 60 883 Willam 60 884 Audrey 59 885 Brooks 59 886 Issac 59 887 Jorge 59 888 Leopoldo 59 889 Murry 59 890 Norton 59 891 Norwood 59 892 Clearence 58 893 Ezekiel 58 894 Llewellyn 58 895 Malvin 58 896 Murl 58 897 Regis 58 898 Arley 57 899 Duncan 57 900 Eloy 57 901 Elza 57 902 Gino 57 903 Johnson 57 904 Johny 57 905 Lambert 57 906 Lorin 57 907 Louise 57 908 Quincy 57 909 Robin 57 910 Webster 57 911 Ardell 56 912 Dorman 56 913 Elizabeth 56 914 Esteban 56 915 Estel 56 916 Hiroshi 56 917 Hunter 56 918 Ignatius 56 919 Judge 56 920 Lindsey 56 921 Oneal 56 922 Orvil 56 923 Tillman 56 924 Arlin 55 925 Artis 55 926 Arvil 55 927 Arvin 55 928 Berry 55 929 Cary 55 930 Christ 55 931 Clovis 55 932 Curtiss 55 933 Earlie 55 934 Gerhard 55 935 Ivy 55 936 Jerrold 55 937 Abner 54 938 Akira 54 939 Alec 54 940 Auther 54 941 Crawford 54 942 Gearld 54 943 Hayden 54 944 Loran 54 945 Marcos 54 946 Ocie 54 947 Reynold 54 948 Rosendo 54 949 Trinidad 54 950 Wm 54 951 Alvan 53 952 Arvel 53 953 Baxter 53 954 Emmit 53 955 Enos 53 956 Gustav 53 957 Henery 53 958 Jarvis 53 959 Kirby 53 960 Lenord 53 961 Melville 53 962 Orin 53 963 Von 53 964 Artie 52 965 Cleve 52 966 Cornell 52 967 Deane 52 968 Hamilton 52 969 Leamon 52 970 Mariano 52 971 Marlyn 52 972 Mitchel 52 973 Nels 52 974 Obie 52 975 Quinton 52 976 Sonny 52 977 Sylvan 52 978 Val 52 979 Vernie 52 980 Watson 52 981 Wylie 52 982 Abram 51 983 Cedric 51 984 Delton 51 985 Ennis 51 986 Hazel 51 987 Lesley 51 988 Olan 51 989 Weston 51 990 Ashley 50 991 Benjiman 50 992 Donato 50 993 Farrell 50 994 Gust 50 995 Marcellus 50 996 Maria 50 997 Merwin 50 998 Mildred 50 999 Reese 50 1000 Rueben 50
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1927.
How spread out were the names of 1927? In 1927 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 22.4% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1927 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1927 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1927 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1927 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1927 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 1927? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1927 against the top 100 of 1926.
The biggest climbs of 1927 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1927.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1928