Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1925

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1924

Rosemarie Girl 125 Patty Girl 120 Therese Girl 115 Danny Boy 110 Rodolfo Boy 102 Sheila Girl 101 Terry Boy 98 Bryan Boy 91 Gene Girl 84 Edsel Boy 80

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Robert	60,896
2	John	57,195
3	William	53,309
4	James	52,679
5	Charles	29,580
6	George	26,561
7	Joseph	24,614
8	Richard	23,269
9	Edward	20,090
10	Donald	19,193
11	Thomas	16,688
12	Frank	15,329
13	Paul	14,174
14	Harold	13,597
15	Raymond	12,442
16	Walter	12,130
17	Jack	12,011
18	Henry	10,618
19	Kenneth	10,146
20	Arthur	9,986

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	70,586
2	Dorothy	38,570
3	Betty	32,812
4	Helen	29,173
5	Margaret	24,462
6	Ruth	22,247
7	Virginia	17,490
8	Doris	16,075
9	Mildred	14,453
10	Elizabeth	13,936
11	Frances	13,825
12	Evelyn	12,505
13	Anna	12,250
14	Jean	11,598
15	Alice	11,576
16	Marie	10,930
17	Shirley	10,513
18	Lois	9,573
19	Irene	9,440
20	Gloria	9,381

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