Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1920

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1919

Bobby Boy 163 Roberto Boy 153 Raul Boy 119 Joanne Girl 111 Nelda Girl 104 Warner Boy 100 Merton Boy 96 Suzanne Girl 85 Madeleine Girl 82 Spencer Boy 80

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	John	56,913
2	William	50,146
3	Robert	48,679
4	James	47,908
5	Charles	28,309
6	George	26,891
7	Joseph	25,587
8	Edward	20,097
9	Frank	16,430
10	Richard	15,010
11	Thomas	14,936
12	Harold	13,678
13	Walter	13,294
14	Paul	12,570
15	Raymond	12,193
16	Donald	11,941
17	Henry	11,305
18	Arthur	10,236
19	Albert	9,997
20	Jack	9,599

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	70,983
2	Dorothy	36,643
3	Helen	35,097
4	Margaret	27,994
5	Ruth	26,102
6	Mildred	18,060
7	Virginia	17,314
8	Elizabeth	15,908
9	Frances	15,883
10	Anna	14,581
11	Betty	14,016
12	Evelyn	13,838
13	Marie	12,743
14	Doris	11,892
15	Alice	11,596
16	Florence	10,731
17	Irene	10,072
18	Lillian	10,049
19	Louise	9,179
20	Rose	9,011

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