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Names of 1920

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1920, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Irona peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Dorothynow #421
  3. 3Helennow #462
  4. 4Margaretnow #112
  5. 5Ruthnow #173
  6. 6Mildrednow #1,973
  7. 7Virginianow #526
  8. 8Elizabethnow #17
  9. 9Francesnow #318
  10. 10Annanow #107
  11. 11Bettynow #1,113
  12. 12Evelynnow #8
  13. 13Marienow #618
  14. 14Dorisnow #2,909
  15. 15Alicenow #65
  16. 16Florencenow #391
  17. 17Irenenow #651
  18. 18Lilliannow #57
  19. 19Louisenow #516
  20. 20Rosenow #114
  21. 21Catherinenow #314
  22. 22Gladysnow #3,224
  23. 23Marthanow #713
  24. 24Marjorienow #1,019
  25. 25Eleanornow #12
  26. 26Rubynow #64
  27. 27Ednanow #2,463
  28. 28Josephinenow #53
  29. 29Lucillenow #239
  30. 30Ethelnow #4,211
  31. 31Thelmanow #4,745
  32. 32Edithnow #499
  33. 33Jeannow #1,172
  34. 34Hazelnow #21
  35. 35Annienow #182
  36. 36Paulinenow #2,986
  37. 37Gracenow #38
  38. 38Loisnow #1,670
  39. 39Esthernow #119
  40. 40Bernicenow #4,082
  41. 41Beatricenow #508
  42. 42Gertrudenow #6,632
  43. 43Marionnow #2,044
  44. 44Claranow #63
  45. 45Katherinenow #186
  46. 46Emmanow #3
  47. 47Barbaranow #968
  48. 48Janenow #221
  49. 49Annnow #1,076
  50. 50Sarahnow #90
  1. 51Elsienow #123
  2. 52Ritanow #1,287
  3. 53Junenow #150
  4. 54Agnesnow #1,016
  5. 55Julianow #131
  6. 56Shirleynow #1,586
  7. 57Berthanow #4,569
  8. 58Evanow #134
  9. 59Violanow #1,015
  10. 60Geraldinenow #2,447
  11. 61Juanitanow #2,794
  12. 62Pearlnow #777
  13. 63Lauranow #379
  14. 64Viviannow #72
  15. 65Annenow #619
  16. 66Idanow #1,120
  17. 67Kathrynnow #729
  18. 68Myrtlenow #11,611
  19. 69Normanow #2,012
  20. 70Lorrainenow #1,044
  21. 71Bessienow #6,889
  22. 72Phyllisnow #12,873
  23. 73Mariannow #1,103
  24. 74Willienow #1,322
  25. 75Veranow #205
  26. 76Nellienow #533
  27. 77Violetnow #13
  28. 78Wilmanow #3,705
  29. 79Charlottenow #2
  30. 80Almanow #449
  31. 81Maxinenow #497
  32. 82Stellanow #52
  33. 83Mabelnow #201
  34. 84Jessienow #824
  35. 85Sylvianow #300
  36. 86Genevievenow #148
  37. 87Minnienow #3,060
  38. 88Ellanow #29
  39. 89Leonanow #429
  40. 90Lillienow #676
  41. 91Kathleennow #1,156
  42. 92Ellennow #1,062
  43. 93Margueritenow #2,505
  44. 94Lucynow #25
  45. 95Nancynow #967
  46. 96Mattienow #1,005
  47. 97Jennienow #2,309
  48. 98Lenanow #279
  49. 99Maenow #501
  50. 100Eileennow #654

Given to boys

  1. 1Johnnow #23
  2. 2Williamnow #9
  3. 3Robertnow #92
  4. 4Jamesnow #6
  5. 5Charlesnow #48
  6. 6Georgenow #126
  7. 7Josephnow #29
  8. 8Edwardnow #224
  9. 9Franknow #514
  10. 10Richardnow #234
  11. 11Thomasnow #34
  12. 12Haroldnow #993
  13. 13Walternow #252
  14. 14Paulnow #262
  15. 15Raymondnow #395
  16. 16Donaldnow #690
  17. 17Henrynow #5
  18. 18Arthurnow #87
  19. 19Albertnow #614
  20. 20Jacknow #15
  21. 21Harrynow #775
  22. 22Ralphnow #1,048
  23. 23Kennethnow #294
  24. 24Howardnow #1,004
  25. 25Davidnow #35
  26. 26Clarencenow #1,500
  27. 27Carlnow #1,134
  28. 28Louisnow #249
  29. 29Willienow #1,322
  30. 30Eugenenow #943
  31. 31Earlnow #2,236
  32. 32Roynow #525
  33. 33Frednow #1,936
  34. 34Francisnow #420
  35. 35Joenow #994
  36. 36Lawrencenow #520
  37. 37Ernestnow #1,040
  38. 38Leonardnow #637
  39. 39Warrennow #240
  40. 40Stanleynow #863
  41. 41Herbertnow #2,656
  42. 42Alfrednow #840
  43. 43Anthonynow #46
  44. 44Samuelnow #18
  45. 45Elmernow #1,223
  46. 46Bernardnow #1,362
  47. 47Normannow #1,200
  48. 48Leonow #19
  49. 49Andrewnow #73
  50. 50Michaelnow #21
  1. 51Russellnow #345
  2. 52Danielnow #22
  3. 53Edwinnow #398
  4. 54Melvinnow #959
  5. 55Chesternow #1,588
  6. 56Leroynow #888
  7. 57Peternow #187
  8. 58Lloydnow #1,549
  9. 59Cliffordnow #1,352
  10. 60Fredericknow #435
  11. 61Floydnow #2,237
  12. 62Marvinnow #699
  13. 63Theodorenow #4
  14. 64Geraldnow #1,206
  15. 65Vernonnow #1,387
  16. 66Hermannow #2,368
  17. 67Raynow #792
  18. 68Clydenow #743
  19. 69Lesternow #1,641
  20. 70Charlienow #145
  21. 71Philipnow #528
  22. 72Lewisnow #433
  23. 73Vincentnow #107
  24. 74Miltonnow #1,440
  25. 75Leonnow #138
  26. 76Alvinnow #838
  27. 77Cecilnow #1,486
  28. 78Martinnow #335
  29. 79Jessenow #184
  30. 80Glennnow #1,443
  31. 81Victornow #211
  32. 82Leenow #727
  33. 83Benjaminnow #11
  34. 84Samnow #647
  35. 85Gordonnow #1,052
  36. 86Waynenow #655
  37. 87Harveynow #251
  38. 88Willardnow #2,760
  39. 89Edgarnow #486
  40. 90Oscarnow #223
  41. 91Arnoldnow #1,477
  42. 92Claudenow #3,044
  43. 93Wallacenow #964
  44. 94Allennow #578
  45. 95Everettnow #77
  46. 96Stephennow #383
  47. 97Gilbertnow #1,330
  48. 98Wilburnow #4,040
  49. 99Johnnienow #2,295
  50. 100Homernow #4,769

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.