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Popular first names in the 1920s. Most were bestowed in the 1920s and 1930s though some like Uryurvkos popped up decades later. Armstrong RobertsClassicStock via Getty Images The Social Security Administration tracks the most popular names of each decade going back to 1880. George and James are pretty high on this list and more of these popular baby names are still common today.
But it seems its only names from the 1900s and 1920s that are surging in popularity. Albert Aristocratic and bright. 1001 rows All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United.
Mothers of 20s babies were able to vote in national elections for the first time and their kids grew up alongside future presidents Jimmy Carter and George HW. Names popular in the Roaring Twenties -- Rochard Charles Harold Clarence Luis Earl Leonard Stanley Ernest and more. The names that have declined in use the most since their peak include Thelma Pauline Gladys and Norma.
Top 1920s Boy Names. These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In The 1920s Dorothy Helen Edward and Robert dominated the charts. 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.
New parents are avoiding names which were common for new babies in. 103 rows Name Number Name Number. The name William is still listed in the top ten most popular boy names.
By the end of the decade America had adopted some traditional names that are still chosen almost 100 years later. Alfred Advice from elves. 1921 Frank and Thomas.