The 1923 Baby Name Report

2,302,481 babies, 9,540 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1923

👑 #1 girls: Mary (44 years running) 👑 #1 boys: John (44 years running) 406 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary71,635
  2. Dorothy39,043
  3. Helen31,486
  4. Margaret26,135
  5. Betty25,990
  6. Ruth23,638
  7. Virginia18,326
  8. Mildred15,989
  9. Elizabeth15,460
  10. Frances14,881

Top boys

  1. John57,467
  2. Robert56,113
  3. William52,136
  4. James50,463
  5. Charles28,966
  6. George27,024
  7. Joseph25,561
  8. Edward20,597
  9. Richard18,887
  10. Donald16,433

Full top-50 rankings for 1923 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Eris #2,316 → #457 (+1,859)
  2. Laurel #774 → #486 (+288)
  3. Leatrice #687 → #449 (+238)
  4. Colleen #513 → #377 (+136)
  5. Georgette #580 → #462 (+118)
  6. Therese #600 → #485 (+115)
  7. Jacquelyn #560 → #446 (+114)
  8. Bettye #427 → #331 (+96)
  9. Lavonne #533 → #438 (+95)
  10. Roberto #469 → #389 (+80)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Trinidad #451 → #756 (−305)
  2. Roxie #395 → #475 (−80)
  3. Iola #378 → #452 (−74)
  4. Hallie #411 → #483 (−72)
  5. Lauretta #471 → #532 (−61)
  6. Vida #463 → #523 (−60)
  7. Merlin #316 → #366 (−50)
  8. Bertie #369 → #419 (−50)
  9. Madeleine #438 → #487 (−49)
  10. Marilynn #388 → #433 (−45)

✨ Never recorded before 1923

Nalda (15) Marcheta (14) Merrilyn (14) Avonne (11) Bernadyne (11) Annalea (10) Earnstine (10) Lestine (9) Luigina (9) Miguela (9)

406 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1923.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1923?
Mary was the #1 girl name and John the #1 boy name in 1923, out of 2,302,481 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1923?
Eris made the biggest jump in 1923, climbing 1,859 spots to #457.
How many new baby names appeared in 1923?
406 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1923.