Popular Female names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1919 to 1938.

Interwar Period

The Interwar Period (1919–1938) generation navigated economic swings and cultural shifts. Resilient and hopeful, they built stability. Their names reflect elegance and endurance.

Popular English Girl Names between 1919 and 1938

Rank First Name Quantity
1 Mary 1,285,686
2 Dorothy 595,851
3 Betty 569,964
4 Helen 454,116
5 Margaret 413,665
6 Barbara 360,454
7 Ruth 343,226
8 Shirley 310,683
9 Virginia 279,049
10 Patricia 267,751
11 Doris 263,594
12 Elizabeth 241,729
13 Frances 239,038
14 Mildred 222,055
15 Joan 205,895
16 Evelyn 201,520
17 Anna 200,061
18 Jean 199,694
19 Alice 193,269
20 Marie 182,483
21 Nancy 169,195
22 Lois 168,786
23 Martha 164,314
24 Rose 148,569
25 Joyce 147,540
26 Marjorie 143,861
27 Irene 143,666
28 Louise 137,608
29 Norma 135,491
30 Florence 134,126
31 Catherine 132,666
32 Phyllis 131,274
33 Ruby 129,006
34 Lillian 127,515
35 Dolores 127,055
36 Gloria 126,055
37 Eleanor 124,940
38 Marilyn 123,599
39 Carol 121,473
40 Annie 121,403
41 Gladys 113,622
42 Ann 112,243
43 Edna 111,102
44 Josephine 110,541
45 Thelma 109,883
46 Beverly 103,028
47 Pauline 102,324
48 Lucille 100,270
49 Ethel 99,701
50 Edith 99,329
51 June 98,322
52 Geraldine 96,651
53 Donna 96,409
54 Grace 96,241
55 Jane 93,619
56 Hazel 92,881
57 Janet 91,751
58 Rita 90,654
59 Bernice 89,417
60 Marion 87,832
61 Lorraine 87,656
62 Juanita 84,886
63 Sarah 84,631
64 Clara 82,794
65 Carolyn 82,341
66 Esther 79,159
67 Emma 78,962
68 Beatrice 77,020
69 Wanda 76,346
70 Elaine 72,918
71 Peggy 72,830
72 Wilma 72,783
73 Audrey 71,102
74 Katherine 70,308
75 Charlotte 70,012
76 Theresa 69,221
77 Elsie 67,735
78 Julia 67,583
79 Kathleen 66,079
80 Anne 64,339
81 Marian 64,307
82 Willie 63,785
83 Gertrude 63,518
84 Eva 63,470
85 Bertha 62,765
86 Laura 62,372
87 Vivian 61,276
88 Agnes 60,856
89 Sylvia 59,393
90 Ida 58,425
91 Kathryn 57,820
92 Bonnie 56,430
93 Maxine 55,629
94 Arlene 54,605
95 Ellen 53,454
96 Vera 53,001
97 Janice 52,963
98 Bessie 52,938
99 Delores 51,533
100 Eileen 51,034