1920s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1920s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Dorothy, girl
- Virginia, girl
- Doris, girl
- Harold, boy
- Jack, boy
- Lois, girl
- Marjorie, girl
- Eugene, boy
- Warren, boy
- Alfred, boy
- June, girl
- Lorraine, girl
- Leonard, boy
- Calvin, boy
- Juanita, girl
- Bernard, boy
- Audrey, girl
- Melvin, boy
- Vivian, girl
- Marian, girl
- Maxine, girl
- Alvin, boy
- Wallace, boy
- Geneva, girl
- Ramona, girl
- Junior, boy
- Marcella, girl
- Imogene, girl
- Leland, boy
- Therese, girl
- Eldon, boy
- Corinne, girl
- Mavis, girl
- Carmela, girl
- Carmella, girl
- Harlan, boy
- Aileen, girl
- Wilmer, boy
- Jean, boy
- Reva, girl
- Vito, boy
- Althea, girl
- Roslyn, girl
- Mervin, boy
- Millicent, girl
- Eris, girl
- Maryjane, girl
- Juana, girl
- Francisca, girl
- Hellen, girl
- Domingo, boy
- Gregorio, boy
- Rosaline, girl
- Hardin, boy
- Ellamae, girl
- Akira, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy (girl) | 743 | #421 | 1923 |
| Virginia (girl) | 572 | #525 | 1922 |
| Doris (girl) | 58 | #2,895 | 1929 |
| Harold (boy) | 230 | #991 | 1920 |
| Jack (boy) | 8,748 | #15 | 1927 |
| Lois (girl) | 124 | #1,666 | 1929 |
| Marjorie (girl) | 246 | #1,016 | 1921 |
| Eugene (boy) | 249 | #943 | 1928 |
| Warren (boy) | 1,471 | #240 | 1921 |
| Alfred (boy) | 293 | #840 | 1928 |
| June (girl) | 1,978 | #150 | 1925 |
| Lorraine (girl) | 238 | #1,043 | 1928 |
| Leonard (boy) | 438 | #637 | 1920 |
| Calvin (boy) | 2,710 | #132 | 1924 |
| Juanita (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1924 |
| Bernard (boy) | 137 | #1,362 | 1921 |
| Audrey (girl) | 2,919 | #86 | 1928 |
| Melvin (boy) | 243 | #958 | 1928 |
| Vivian (girl) | 3,362 | #70 | 1920 |
| Marian (girl) | 217 | #1,102 | 1928 |
| Maxine (girl) | 597 | #496 | 1923 |
| Alvin (boy) | 294 | #838 | 1927 |
| Wallace (boy) | 241 | #960 | 1923 |
| Geneva (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1924 |
| Ramona (girl) | 373 | #733 | 1928 |
| Junior (boy) | 343 | #752 | 1926 |
| Marcella (girl) | 272 | #948 | 1922 |
| Imogene (girl) | 70 | #2,514 | 1927 |
| Leland (boy) | 612 | #494 | 1921 |
| Therese (girl) | 79 | #2,298 | 1927 |
| Eldon (boy) | 60 | #2,304 | 1926 |
| Corinne (girl) | 253 | #999 | 1926 |
| Mavis (girl) | 537 | #560 | 1927 |
| Carmela (girl) | 186 | #1,219 | 1923 |
| Carmella (girl) | 174 | #1,285 | 1922 |
| Harlan (boy) | 454 | #617 | 1924 |
| Aileen (girl) | 340 | #799 | 1926 |
| Wilmer (boy) | 94 | #1,728 | 1920 |
| Jean (boy) | 176 | #1,169 | 1924 |
| Reva (girl) | 97 | #1,981 | 1921 |
| Vito (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1925 |
| Althea (girl) | 171 | #1,299 | 1920 |
| Roslyn (girl) | 151 | #1,427 | 1927 |
| Mervin (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1920 |
| Millicent (girl) | 103 | #1,896 | 1927 |
| Eris (girl) | 128 | #1,622 | 1923 |
| Maryjane (girl) | 109 | #1,833 | 1923 |
| Juana (girl) | 185 | #1,222 | 1928 |
| Francisca (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 1928 |
| Hellen (girl) | 112 | #1,796 | 1924 |
| Domingo (boy) | 74 | #2,020 | 1928 |
| Gregorio (boy) | 59 | #2,332 | 1929 |
| Rosaline (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1928 |
| Hardin (boy) | 69 | #2,108 | 1921 |
| Ellamae (girl) | 65 | #2,645 | 1922 |
| Akira (boy) | 52 | #2,539 | 1927 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.