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.
- Harold, boy
- Jack, boy
- Eugene, boy
- Warren, boy
- Alfred, boy
- Leonard, boy
- Calvin, boy
- Bernard, boy
- Melvin, boy
- Alvin, boy
- Wallace, boy
- Junior, boy
- Leland, boy
- Eldon, boy
- Harlan, boy
- Wilmer, boy
- Jean, boy
- Vito, boy
- Mervin, boy
- Domingo, boy
- Gregorio, boy
- Hardin, boy
- Akira, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold (boy) | 230 | #991 | 1920 |
| Jack (boy) | 8,748 | #15 | 1927 |
| Eugene (boy) | 249 | #943 | 1928 |
| Warren (boy) | 1,471 | #240 | 1921 |
| Alfred (boy) | 293 | #840 | 1928 |
| Leonard (boy) | 438 | #637 | 1920 |
| Calvin (boy) | 2,710 | #132 | 1924 |
| Bernard (boy) | 137 | #1,362 | 1921 |
| Melvin (boy) | 243 | #958 | 1928 |
| Alvin (boy) | 294 | #838 | 1927 |
| Wallace (boy) | 241 | #960 | 1923 |
| Junior (boy) | 343 | #752 | 1926 |
| Leland (boy) | 612 | #494 | 1921 |
| Eldon (boy) | 60 | #2,304 | 1926 |
| Harlan (boy) | 454 | #617 | 1924 |
| Wilmer (boy) | 94 | #1,728 | 1920 |
| Jean (boy) | 176 | #1,169 | 1924 |
| Vito (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1925 |
| Mervin (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1920 |
| Domingo (boy) | 74 | #2,020 | 1928 |
| Gregorio (boy) | 59 | #2,332 | 1929 |
| Hardin (boy) | 69 | #2,108 | 1921 |
| 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.