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Top Names of the 1920s

The 1920s - Roaring Twenties

Ranked by total babies named during 1920-1929

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Girl Names

100 names ranked

1
Mary Peak: 1921
701,756 Best: #1
2
Dorothy Peak: 1924
368,876 Best: #2
3
Helen Peak: 1920
290,403 Best: #3
4
Betty Peak: 1929
283,097 Best: #2
5
Margaret Peak: 1921
245,010 Best: #4
6
Ruth Peak: 1920
218,521 Best: #5
7
Virginia Peak: 1922
169,554 Best: #6
8
Doris Peak: 1928
151,192 Best: #6
9
Mildred Peak: 1920
147,155 Best: #6
10
Frances Peak: 1921
140,391 Best: #9
11
Elizabeth Peak: 1920
139,672 Best: #8
12
Evelyn Peak: 1921
124,166 Best: #12
13
Anna Peak: 1920
123,894 Best: #10
14
Marie Peak: 1920
110,564 Best: #13
15
Alice Peak: 1921
110,526 Best: #15
16
Jean Peak: 1927
105,999 Best: #12
17
Shirley Peak: 1929
98,601 Best: #9
18
Barbara Peak: 1929
97,210 Best: #7
19
Irene Peak: 1921
92,836 Best: #17
20
Marjorie Peak: 1921
91,221 Best: #16
21
Florence Peak: 1920
88,295 Best: #16
22
Lois Peak: 1927
88,133 Best: #17
23
Martha Peak: 1924
86,788 Best: #21
24
Rose Peak: 1921
85,305 Best: #20
25
Lillian Peak: 1920
83,159 Best: #18
26
Louise Peak: 1921
82,895 Best: #19
27
Catherine Peak: 1921
78,881 Best: #21
28
Ruby Peak: 1924
76,737 Best: #25
29
Eleanor Peak: 1920
74,760 Best: #25
30
Patricia Peak: 1929
74,732 Best: #10
31
Gladys Peak: 1920
72,561 Best: #22
32
Annie Peak: 1922
69,468 Best: #30
33
Josephine Peak: 1921
69,223 Best: #27
34
Thelma Peak: 1921
68,767 Best: #30
35
Edna Peak: 1920
68,629 Best: #27
36
Norma Peak: 1928
65,241 Best: #23
37
Pauline Peak: 1920
64,075 Best: #36
38
Lucille Peak: 1920
63,883 Best: #29
39
Edith Peak: 1920
62,989 Best: #32
40
Gloria Peak: 1925
62,859 Best: #20
41
Ethel Peak: 1920
62,806 Best: #30
42
Phyllis Peak: 1929
61,871 Best: #24
43
Grace Peak: 1921
60,060 Best: #35
44
Hazel Peak: 1921
58,984 Best: #34
45
June Peak: 1925
56,483 Best: #39
46
Bernice Peak: 1921
55,842 Best: #39
47
Marion Peak: 1924
55,178 Best: #42
48
Dolores Peak: 1929
51,988 Best: #14
49
Rita Peak: 1924
50,587 Best: #48
50
Lorraine Peak: 1928
49,939 Best: #39
51
Ann Peak: 1929
49,810 Best: #46
52
Esther Peak: 1920
49,230 Best: #39
53
Beatrice Peak: 1921
49,230 Best: #41
54
Juanita Peak: 1924
48,547 Best: #48
55
Clara Peak: 1921
48,183 Best: #44
56
Jane Peak: 1921
48,049 Best: #47
57
Geraldine Peak: 1929
48,044 Best: #43
58
Sarah Peak: 1924
46,768 Best: #50
59
Emma Peak: 1920
46,538 Best: #46
60
Joan Peak: 1929
45,351 Best: #13
61
Joyce Peak: 1929
44,174 Best: #23
62
Nancy Peak: 1929
43,807 Best: #32
63
Katherine Peak: 1920
42,745 Best: #45
64
Gertrude Peak: 1920
42,459 Best: #42
65
Elsie Peak: 1920
42,098 Best: #51
66
Julia Peak: 1920
40,331 Best: #55
67
Agnes Peak: 1920
39,222 Best: #54
68
Wilma Peak: 1925
39,127 Best: #62
69
Marian Peak: 1924
38,978 Best: #64
70
Bertha Peak: 1921
38,571 Best: #57
71
Eva Peak: 1920
38,048 Best: #58
72
Willie Peak: 1924
37,814 Best: #67
73
Audrey Peak: 1928
37,550 Best: #58
74
Theresa Peak: 1928
36,667 Best: #49
75
Vivian Peak: 1920
36,572 Best: #64
76
Wanda Peak: 1929
36,007 Best: #61
77
Laura Peak: 1920
35,991 Best: #63
78
Charlotte Peak: 1927
35,752 Best: #72
79
Ida Peak: 1921
35,619 Best: #65
80
Elaine Peak: 1927
34,907 Best: #67
81
Anne Peak: 1920
34,511 Best: #65
82
Marilyn Peak: 1929
34,202 Best: #33
83
Kathryn Peak: 1921
33,791 Best: #64
84
Maxine Peak: 1924
33,743 Best: #76
85
Kathleen Peak: 1923
33,597 Best: #70
86
Viola Peak: 1920
33,251 Best: #59
87
Pearl Peak: 1920
32,774 Best: #62
88
Vera Peak: 1920
32,542 Best: #75
89
Bessie Peak: 1920
32,158 Best: #71
90
Myrtle Peak: 1920
30,569 Best: #68
91
Alma Peak: 1921
30,434 Best: #78
92
Beverly Peak: 1929
30,205 Best: #39
93
Violet Peak: 1920
30,022 Best: #77
94
Nellie Peak: 1920
29,689 Best: #76
95
Ella Peak: 1921
29,520 Best: #88
96
Lillie Peak: 1922
29,382 Best: #85
97
Jessie Peak: 1920
29,289 Best: #84
98
Jeanne Peak: 1925
29,119 Best: #85
99
Eileen Peak: 1924
28,588 Best: #91
100
Ellen Peak: 1920
28,391 Best: #92
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Boy Names

100 names ranked

1
Robert Peak: 1927
576,375 Best: #1
2
John Peak: 1924
564,051 Best: #1
3
James Peak: 1927
515,302 Best: #2
4
William Peak: 1924
512,402 Best: #2
5
Charles Peak: 1927
298,031 Best: #5
6
George Peak: 1921
261,946 Best: #6
7
Joseph Peak: 1921
243,809 Best: #7
8
Richard Peak: 1929
222,598 Best: #6
9
Edward Peak: 1924
197,347 Best: #8
10
Donald Peak: 1929
191,817 Best: #7
11
Thomas Peak: 1927
161,109 Best: #11
12
Frank Peak: 1921
151,830 Best: #9
13
Harold Peak: 1924
133,585 Best: #12
14
Paul Peak: 1925
132,384 Best: #13
15
Raymond Peak: 1924
124,213 Best: #15
16
Walter Peak: 1920
119,809 Best: #13
17
Jack Peak: 1927
115,983 Best: #14
18
Henry Peak: 1921
104,552 Best: #17
19
Kenneth Peak: 1928
99,490 Best: #17
20
Arthur Peak: 1921
97,112 Best: #18
21
Albert Peak: 1921
94,432 Best: #19
22
David Peak: 1929
88,737 Best: #17
23
Harry Peak: 1921
86,183 Best: #21
24
Eugene Peak: 1927
84,755 Best: #20
25
Ralph Peak: 1921
84,466 Best: #22
26
Howard Peak: 1921
70,348 Best: #24
27
Carl Peak: 1927
69,851 Best: #26
28
Willie Peak: 1925
67,993 Best: #27
29
Louis Peak: 1921
67,693 Best: #27
30
Clarence Peak: 1921
66,574 Best: #26
31
Earl Peak: 1921
63,602 Best: #31
32
Roy Peak: 1924
63,259 Best: #31
33
Fred Peak: 1924
62,743 Best: #31
34
Joe Peak: 1928
62,676 Best: #30
35
Francis Peak: 1921
59,096 Best: #34
36
Lawrence Peak: 1921
56,867 Best: #36
37
Herbert Peak: 1928
56,531 Best: #25
38
Leonard Peak: 1921
53,793 Best: #37
39
Ernest Peak: 1921
53,653 Best: #37
40
Alfred Peak: 1928
50,156 Best: #33
41
Anthony Peak: 1921
50,054 Best: #39
42
Stanley Peak: 1920
49,456 Best: #40
43
Norman Peak: 1928
49,364 Best: #39
44
Gerald Peak: 1929
44,521 Best: #33
45
Daniel Peak: 1927
43,407 Best: #44
46
Samuel Peak: 1921
43,362 Best: #43
47
Bernard Peak: 1924
42,410 Best: #45
48
Billy Peak: 1929
42,096 Best: #23
49
Melvin Peak: 1928
40,583 Best: #47
50
Marvin Peak: 1928
39,589 Best: #46
51
Warren Peak: 1921
38,775 Best: #24
52
Michael Peak: 1921
37,894 Best: #47
53
Leroy Peak: 1924
37,870 Best: #51
54
Russell Peak: 1922
37,208 Best: #49
55
Leo Peak: 1921
36,960 Best: #48
56
Andrew Peak: 1920
35,952 Best: #49
57
Edwin Peak: 1922
35,255 Best: #52
58
Elmer Peak: 1920
34,919 Best: #45
59
Peter Peak: 1921
34,068 Best: #55
60
Floyd Peak: 1926
33,157 Best: #53
61
Lloyd Peak: 1921
33,125 Best: #58
62
Ray Peak: 1926
32,045 Best: #57
63
Frederick Peak: 1921
31,512 Best: #60
64
Theodore Peak: 1925
31,287 Best: #62
65
Clifford Peak: 1925
31,242 Best: #59
66
Vernon Peak: 1920
29,432 Best: #65
67
Herman Peak: 1921
29,011 Best: #64
68
Clyde Peak: 1920
28,957 Best: #67
69
Chester Peak: 1920
28,435 Best: #55
70
Philip Peak: 1924
27,268 Best: #70
71
Alvin Peak: 1927
26,872 Best: #66
72
Lester Peak: 1921
26,513 Best: #66
73
Wayne Peak: 1927
26,402 Best: #67
74
Vincent Peak: 1921
26,237 Best: #70
75
Gordon Peak: 1925
25,622 Best: #72
76
Leon Peak: 1924
25,577 Best: #73
77
Lewis Peak: 1921
25,328 Best: #71
78
Charlie Peak: 1920
25,176 Best: #70
79
Glenn Peak: 1927
25,157 Best: #75
80
Calvin Peak: 1924
24,785 Best: #44
81
Martin Peak: 1926
24,243 Best: #78
82
Milton Peak: 1920
24,198 Best: #74
83
Lee Peak: 1925
23,556 Best: #82
84
Jesse Peak: 1921
23,170 Best: #77
85
Dale Peak: 1929
22,752 Best: #73
86
Cecil Peak: 1920
22,528 Best: #77
87
Bill Peak: 1928
22,289 Best: #63
88
Harvey Peak: 1921
21,785 Best: #87
89
Roger Peak: 1929
21,753 Best: #64
90
Victor Peak: 1921
21,498 Best: #81
91
Benjamin Peak: 1921
21,028 Best: #82
92
Wallace Peak: 1923
20,916 Best: #69
93
Ronald Peak: 1929
20,895 Best: #45
94
Sam Peak: 1921
20,844 Best: #84
95
Allen Peak: 1929
20,092 Best: #86
96
Arnold Peak: 1924
19,531 Best: #91
97
Willard Peak: 1920
18,440 Best: #88
98
Gilbert Peak: 1929
18,233 Best: #91
99
Edgar Peak: 1920
18,037 Best: #89
100
Oscar Peak: 1922
17,740 Best: #90
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About 1920s Baby Name Rankings

These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States during the 1920s (1920-1929), based on Social Security Administration data. Names are ranked by the total number of babies given each name across the entire decade.

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