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Top Girl Names of the 1920s

The 1920s' favorites that still work beautifully today — with where each one ranks now.

50 names
  1. 1MaryBeloved, wished-for child#125 today
  2. 2DorothyGift of God#421 today
  3. 3HelenTorch, moon#461 today
  4. 4BettyMy God is an oath, my God is abundance#1,114 today
  5. 5MargaretPearl#112 today
  6. 6RuthFriend#173 today
  7. 7Virginia#525 today
  8. 8DorisDorian woman#2,896 today
  9. 9MildredGentle strength#1,962 today
  10. 10FrancesFrenchman#318 today
  11. 11ElizabethMy God is an oath, my God is abundance#17 today
  12. 12EvelynDesired#8 today
  13. 13AnnaGrace#107 today
  14. 14MarieBeloved, wished-for child#617 today
  15. 15AliceNoble kind#65 today
  16. 16JeanGod is gracious#2,117 today
  17. 17ShirleyBright clearing#1,582 today
  18. 18BarbaraForeign#968 today
  19. 19IrenePeace#651 today
  20. 20MarjoriePearl#1,017 today
  21. 21FlorenceProsperous, flourishing#391 today
  22. 22LoisFamous warrior#1,666 today
  23. 23MarthaThe lady, the mistress#712 today
  24. 24RoseFame kind, flower#114 today
  25. 25LillianGod is my oath, Lily flower#57 today
  26. 26LouiseFamous warrior#514 today
  27. 27CatherinePure#313 today
  28. 28RubyPrecious red stone#64 today
  29. 29EleanorLight#12 today
  30. 30PatriciaNoblewoman#1,335 today
  31. 31GladysCountry#3,212 today
  32. 32AnnieGrace#182 today
  33. 33JosephineGod will increase#53 today
  34. 34ThelmaWill#4,665 today
  35. 35EdnaPleasure#2,458 today
  36. 36NormaCreated for opera character, rule#2,002 today
  37. 37PaulineSmall#2,957 today
  38. 38LucilleLight#237 today
  39. 39EdithWealthy war#499 today
  40. 40GloriaGlory#655 today
  41. 41EthelNoble#4,172 today
  42. 42GraceFavor, kindness#38 today
  43. 43HazelTree#21 today
  44. 44JuneJuno's month, youth#150 today
  45. 45BerniceBringing victory#4,067 today
  46. 46MarionBeloved, wished-for child#2,036 today
  47. 47DoloresSorrows#2,564 today
  48. 48RitaPearl#1,285 today
  49. 49LorraineKingdom of Lothar#1,043 today
  50. 50AnnGrace#1,076 today

Based on U.S. birth records, 1880–2025.