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Most popular boy names from 1920. 1-250 251-500 501-750 751-1000. These were the most common names from the roaring 20s. The Social Security Administration tracks the most popular names of each decade going back to 1880.
Along with Hazel and Harry other 1920s baby names currently in the US Top 1000 include Dorothy Edwin Gloria Irene June Marvin Raymond and Stanley. Many of the 1920s names sound serious to contemporary ears with their often. Rank Name -Quantity Add.
The names that have declined in use the most since their peak include Thelma Pauline Gladys and Norma. List of the 20 Most Popular Baby Names for Boys and Girls in the United States in 1920. Classic names for flappers bootleggers and more.
The following table shows the most popular given names for male babies born during the last 100 years in United States 1920-2019. All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.
Here is a list of those names and the year they were famous. These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In The 1920s. The most popular baby names of the 1920s reflect that while traditional names are still represented new names were appearing.
1921 Frank and Thomas. 101 rows Top Male Names. While James William Elizabeth and Evelyn remain popular today others like Gladys Mildred and Howard arent seen on many new birth certificates a century later.