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Names of 1926

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1926, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Herculano peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Dorothynow #421
  3. 3Bettynow #1,113
  4. 4Helennow #462
  5. 5Margaretnow #112
  6. 6Ruthnow #173
  7. 7Dorisnow #2,909
  8. 8Virginianow #526
  9. 9Mildrednow #1,973
  10. 10Francesnow #318
  11. 11Elizabethnow #17
  12. 12Jeannow #1,172
  13. 13Evelynnow #8
  14. 14Shirleynow #1,586
  15. 15Annanow #107
  16. 16Barbaranow #968
  17. 17Alicenow #65
  18. 18Marienow #618
  19. 19Loisnow #1,670
  20. 20Glorianow #655
  21. 21Irenenow #651
  22. 22Marjorienow #1,019
  23. 23Patricianow #1,336
  24. 24Marthanow #713
  25. 25Rosenow #114
  26. 26Florencenow #391
  27. 27Louisenow #516
  28. 28Lilliannow #57
  29. 29Normanow #2,012
  30. 30Rubynow #64
  31. 31Catherinenow #314
  32. 32Eleanornow #12
  33. 33Phyllisnow #12,873
  34. 34Annienow #182
  35. 35Gladysnow #3,224
  36. 36Thelmanow #4,745
  37. 37Josephinenow #53
  38. 38Ednanow #2,463
  39. 39Paulinenow #2,986
  40. 40Junenow #150
  41. 41Ethelnow #4,211
  42. 42Edithnow #499
  43. 43Lucillenow #239
  44. 44Joycenow #1,074
  45. 45Bernicenow #4,082
  46. 46Gracenow #38
  47. 47Marionnow #2,044
  48. 48Hazelnow #21
  49. 49Doloresnow #2,567
  50. 50Ritanow #1,287
  1. 51Joannow #987
  2. 52Juanitanow #2,794
  3. 53Lorrainenow #1,044
  4. 54Geraldinenow #2,447
  5. 55Annnow #1,076
  6. 56Janenow #221
  7. 57Nancynow #967
  8. 58Beatricenow #508
  9. 59Emmanow #3
  10. 60Audreynow #86
  11. 61Claranow #63
  12. 62Esthernow #119
  13. 63Sarahnow #90
  14. 64Theresanow #1,559
  15. 65Marilynnow #761
  16. 66Wandanow #6,096
  17. 67Wilmanow #3,705
  18. 68Elainenow #305
  19. 69Elsienow #123
  20. 70Mariannow #1,103
  21. 71Gertrudenow #6,632
  22. 72Katherinenow #186
  23. 73Willienow #1,322
  24. 74Beverlynow #1,018
  25. 75Julianow #131
  26. 76Berthanow #4,569
  27. 77Agnesnow #1,016
  28. 78Charlottenow #2
  29. 79Evanow #134
  30. 80Viviannow #72
  31. 81Lauranow #379
  32. 82Idanow #1,120
  33. 83Kathleennow #1,156
  34. 84Veranow #205
  35. 85Maxinenow #497
  36. 86Annenow #619
  37. 87Kathrynnow #729
  38. 88Jeannenow #4,601
  39. 89Bessienow #6,889
  40. 90Donnanow #1,965
  41. 91Almanow #449
  42. 92Eileennow #654
  43. 93Jessienow #824
  44. 94Violetnow #13
  45. 95Rosemarynow #251
  46. 96Pearlnow #777
  47. 97Violanow #1,015
  48. 98Ellanow #29
  49. 99Lillienow #676
  50. 100Ellennow #1,062

Given to boys

  1. 1Robertnow #92
  2. 2Johnnow #23
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Charlesnow #48
  6. 6Georgenow #126
  7. 7Richardnow #234
  8. 8Josephnow #29
  9. 9Donaldnow #690
  10. 10Edwardnow #224
  11. 11Thomasnow #34
  12. 12Franknow #514
  13. 13Paulnow #262
  14. 14Haroldnow #993
  15. 15Raymondnow #395
  16. 16Jacknow #15
  17. 17Walternow #252
  18. 18Kennethnow #294
  19. 19Henrynow #5
  20. 20Arthurnow #87
  21. 21Albertnow #614
  22. 22Davidnow #35
  23. 23Eugenenow #943
  24. 24Ralphnow #1,048
  25. 25Harrynow #775
  26. 26Carlnow #1,134
  27. 27Howardnow #1,004
  28. 28Willienow #1,322
  29. 29Clarencenow #1,500
  30. 30Louisnow #249
  31. 31Frednow #1,936
  32. 32Earlnow #2,236
  33. 33Joenow #994
  34. 34Roynow #525
  35. 35Francisnow #420
  36. 36Lawrencenow #520
  37. 37Ernestnow #1,040
  38. 38Leonardnow #637
  39. 39Normannow #1,200
  40. 40Billynow #1,068
  41. 41Geraldnow #1,206
  42. 42Anthonynow #46
  43. 43Stanleynow #863
  44. 44Herbertnow #2,656
  45. 45Alfrednow #840
  46. 46Danielnow #22
  47. 47Melvinnow #959
  48. 48Samuelnow #18
  49. 49Bernardnow #1,362
  50. 50Marvinnow #699
  1. 51Leroynow #888
  2. 52Russellnow #345
  3. 53Floydnow #2,237
  4. 54Leonow #19
  5. 55Edwinnow #398
  6. 56Michaelnow #21
  7. 57Raynow #792
  8. 58Peternow #187
  9. 59Andrewnow #73
  10. 60Lloydnow #1,549
  11. 61Elmernow #1,223
  12. 62Cliffordnow #1,352
  13. 63Theodorenow #4
  14. 64Fredericknow #435
  15. 65Calvinnow #132
  16. 66Vernonnow #1,387
  17. 67Clydenow #743
  18. 68Waynenow #655
  19. 69Hermannow #2,368
  20. 70Philipnow #528
  21. 71Warrennow #240
  22. 72Alvinnow #838
  23. 73Leonnow #138
  24. 74Billnow #5,235
  25. 75Glennnow #1,443
  26. 76Gordonnow #1,052
  27. 77Vincentnow #107
  28. 78Lesternow #1,641
  29. 79Chesternow #1,588
  30. 80Martinnow #335
  31. 81Charlienow #145
  32. 82Lewisnow #433
  33. 83Miltonnow #1,440
  34. 84Dalenow #1,410
  35. 85Leenow #727
  36. 86Cecilnow #1,486
  37. 87Jessenow #184
  38. 88Ronaldnow #638
  39. 89Rogernow #834
  40. 90Harveynow #251
  41. 91Genenow #2,238
  42. 92Samnow #647
  43. 93Allennow #578
  44. 94Victornow #211
  45. 95Wallacenow #964
  46. 96Donnow #1,795
  47. 97Jerrynow #907
  48. 98Benjaminnow #11
  49. 99Arnoldnow #1,477
  50. 100Willardnow #2,760

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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.