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Baby Names from 1922

2,289,156 registered births | 1,088,158 boys | 1,200,998 girls

← 1921 1920s Overview 1923 →

Top 10 Baby Names of 1922

Top 10 Boy Names

1 John
57,281 births
2 Robert
53,796 births
3 William
51,112 births
4 James
49,803 births
5 Charles
28,839 births
6 George
27,350 births
7 Joseph
25,699 births
8 Edward
20,419 births
9 Richard
17,537 births
10 Frank
16,013 births

Top 10 Girl Names

1 Mary
72,176 births
2 Dorothy
37,716 births
3 Helen
32,510 births
4 Margaret
26,862 births
5 Ruth
23,633 births
6 Betty
20,894 births
7 Virginia
19,144 births
8 Mildred
16,412 births
9 Elizabeth
15,243 births
10 Frances
15,054 births

Top Unisex Names of 1922

Willie
6,904 boys 3,885 girls
Marion
1,631 boys 5,667 girls
Jessie
1,591 boys 3,182 girls
Lee
2,371 boys 496 girls
Johnnie
1,647 boys 902 girls

Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.

Notable Risers & Fallers in 1922

Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.

Biggest Risers

G Marilyn
#253 → #145 (+108)

New to the Top 200 in 1922

Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.

Marilyn #145
1921 All Years 1923