Names That Defined the 1920s
Top Boy Names
1
576,375 Robert in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
564,051 John in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
515,302 James in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
512,402 William in top 10 for 10/10 years
5
298,031 Charles in top 10 for 10/10 years
6
261,946 George in top 10 for 10/10 years
7
243,809 Joseph in top 10 for 10/10 years
8
222,598 Richard in top 10 for 10/10 years
9
197,347 Edward in top 10 for 10/10 years
10
151,187 Donald in top 10 for 7/10 years
Top Girl Names
1
701,756 Mary in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
368,876 Dorothy in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
290,403 Helen in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
269,081 Betty in top 10 for 9/10 years
5
245,010 Margaret in top 10 for 10/10 years
6
218,521 Ruth in top 10 for 10/10 years
7
156,320 Virginia in top 10 for 9/10 years
8
112,195 Mildred in top 10 for 7/10 years
9
97,740 Doris in top 10 for 6/10 years
10
90,349 Frances in top 10 for 6/10 years
Browse Each Year in the 1920s
1920
2,262,643 births
John Mary
1921
2,334,505 births
John Mary
1922
2,289,156 births
John Mary
1923
2,302,481 births
John Mary
1924
2,381,610 births
Robert Mary
1925
2,333,302 births
Robert Mary
1926
2,295,905 births
Robert Mary
1927
2,319,358 births
Robert Mary
1928
2,260,938 births
Robert Mary
1929
2,192,161 births
Robert Mary