The 50 most popular baby names of the 1920s

Some baby names stand the test of time. Some baby names fall in and out of fashion, topping baby name charts and disappearing, only to appear again years later.

Take the name James, the number three baby boy name of the 1920s. In 2022, James still held up as one of the most popular baby boy names, coming in at number four. William is another example of a baby boy name that has stood the test of time: It was the fourth most popular baby boy name in the 1920s and was number six in 2022.

As for baby girl names, Elizabeth seems to be one baby girl name that has held strong through the decades; it was in the top 20 in both the 1920s and 2022. Evelyn is another baby girl name that’s remained popular — it was ranked number nine in 2022 and number 12 in the 1920s.

According to the Social Security Administration, the most popular baby names of the 1920s were “taken from a universe that includes 11,372,808 male births and 12,402,235 female births.” Today.com has taken the top 25 baby boy and 25 baby girl names from that list.

Top 25 baby boy names during the 1920s, according to the Social Security Administration

1. Robert

2. John

3. James

4. William

5. Charles

6. George

7. Joseph

8. Richard

9. Edward

10. Donald

11. Thomas

12. Frank

13. Harold

14. Paul

15. Raymond

16. Walter

17. Jack

18. Henry

19. Kenneth

20. Arthur

21. Albert

22. David

23. Harry

24. Eugene

25. Ralph

Top 25 baby girl names during the 1920s, according to the Social Security Administration

1. Mary

2. Dorothy

3. Helen

4. Betty

5. Margaret

6. Ruth

7. Virginia

8. Doris

9. Mildred

10. Frances

11. Elizabeth

12. Evelyn

13. Anna

14. Marie

15. Alice

16. Jean

17. Shirley

18. Barbara

19. Irene

20. Marjorie

21. Florence

22. Lois

23. Martha

24. Rose

25. Lillian

This article was originally published on TODAY.com