Popular names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1901 to 1927.

Greatest Generation

The Greatest Generation (1901–1927) faced global conflicts and economic hardship with unmatched courage. Their sacrifices built modern democracies and industries. Names from this era are steeped in tradition, honoring resilience and unity.
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Mary 1,194,809
2 John 909,253
3 William 779,231
4 James 740,414
5 Robert 727,079
6 Helen 557,725
7 Dorothy 547,763
8 Margaret 447,354
9 Charles 442,478
10 George 429,329
11 Joseph 411,084
12 Ruth 404,561
13 Edward 309,151
14 Mildred 282,620
15 Anna 271,372
16 Elizabeth 271,080
17 Frank 266,879
18 Betty 262,488
19 Virginia 249,614
20 Frances 248,765
21 Richard 248,371
22 Thomas 239,099
23 Marie 217,441
24 Evelyn 212,726
25 Alice 208,946
26 Walter 206,152
27 Harold 200,510
28 Donald 200,237
29 Paul 196,358
30 Florence 188,849
31 Henry 185,500
32 Raymond 182,676
33 Doris 179,064
34 Lillian 175,890
35 Rose 169,312
36 Irene 168,426
37 Arthur 160,796
38 Albert 159,325
39 Louise 157,704
40 Gladys 154,807
41 Harry 152,943
42 Edna 151,852
43 Catherine 151,443
44 Martha 149,719
45 Jack 149,017
46 Ethel 147,994
47 Ruby 140,836
48 Josephine 136,651
49 Annie 133,908
50 Grace 132,460
51 Thelma 131,494
52 Ralph 129,575
53 Hazel 128,616
54 Edith 128,562
55 Marjorie 127,478
56 Jean 126,667
57 Eleanor 125,800
58 Kenneth 125,029
59 Lucille 124,292
60 David 119,034
61 Willie 117,883
62 Clarence 116,063
63 Pauline 115,939
64 Louis 115,276
65 Carl 113,314
66 Lois 112,708
67 Howard 111,673
68 Esther 108,769
69 Gertrude 107,315
70 Fred 106,625
71 Eugene 106,483
72 Clara 105,348
73 Emma 101,617
74 Beatrice 101,148
75 Roy 100,975
76 Earl 100,386
77 Joe 96,935
78 Bernice 96,002
79 Francis 95,733
80 Bertha 93,958
81 Barbara 93,665
82 Marion 93,615
83 Sarah 92,117
84 Elsie 91,079
85 Ernest 88,738
86 Lawrence 88,506
87 Ann 88,408
88 Anthony 80,868
89 Herbert 80,651
90 Stanley 80,432
91 Leonard 80,269
92 Samuel 77,389
93 Alfred 77,328
94 Norman 66,512
95 Michael 66,417
96 Andrew 63,446
97 Elmer 63,307
98 Bernard 63,150
99 Daniel 63,032
100 Leo 62,562
Rank First Name Quantity
1 Mary 1,194,809
2 Helen 557,725
3 Dorothy 547,763
4 Margaret 447,354
5 Ruth 404,561
6 Mildred 282,620
7 Anna 271,372
8 Elizabeth 271,080
9 Betty 262,488
10 Virginia 249,614
11 Frances 248,765
12 Marie 217,441
13 Evelyn 212,726
14 Alice 208,946
15 Florence 188,849
16 Doris 179,064
17 Lillian 175,890
18 Rose 169,312
19 Irene 168,426
20 Louise 157,704
21 Gladys 154,807
22 Edna 151,852
23 Catherine 151,443
24 Martha 149,719
25 Ethel 147,994
26 Ruby 140,836
27 Josephine 136,651
28 Annie 133,908
29 Grace 132,460
30 Thelma 131,494
31 Hazel 128,616
32 Edith 128,562
33 Marjorie 127,478
34 Jean 126,667
35 Eleanor 125,800
36 Lucille 124,292
37 Pauline 115,939
38 Lois 112,708
39 Esther 108,769
40 Gertrude 107,315
41 Clara 105,348
42 Emma 101,617
43 Beatrice 101,148
44 Bernice 96,002
45 Bertha 93,958
46 Barbara 93,665
47 Marion 93,615
48 Sarah 92,117
49 Elsie 91,079
50 Ann 88,408
Rank First Name Quantity
1 John 909,253
2 William 779,231
3 James 740,414
4 Robert 727,079
5 Charles 442,478
6 George 429,329
7 Joseph 411,084
8 Edward 309,151
9 Frank 266,879
10 Richard 248,371
11 Thomas 239,099
12 Walter 206,152
13 Harold 200,510
14 Donald 200,237
15 Paul 196,358
16 Henry 185,500
17 Raymond 182,676
18 Arthur 160,796
19 Albert 159,325
20 Harry 152,943
21 Jack 149,017
22 Ralph 129,575
23 Kenneth 125,029
24 David 119,034
25 Willie 117,883
26 Clarence 116,063
27 Louis 115,276
28 Carl 113,314
29 Howard 111,673
30 Fred 106,625
31 Eugene 106,483
32 Roy 100,975
33 Earl 100,386
34 Joe 96,935
35 Francis 95,733
36 Ernest 88,738
37 Lawrence 88,506
38 Anthony 80,868
39 Herbert 80,651
40 Stanley 80,432
41 Leonard 80,269
42 Samuel 77,389
43 Alfred 77,328
44 Norman 66,512
45 Michael 66,417
46 Andrew 63,446
47 Elmer 63,307
48 Bernard 63,150
49 Daniel 63,032
50 Leo 62,562