The 1925 Baby Name Report

2,333,302 babies, 9,511 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1925

👑 #1 girls: Mary (46 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Robert (2 years running) 385 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary70,586
  2. Dorothy38,570
  3. Betty32,812
  4. Helen29,173
  5. Margaret24,462
  6. Ruth22,247
  7. Virginia17,490
  8. Doris16,075
  9. Mildred14,453
  10. Elizabeth13,936

Top boys

  1. Robert60,896
  2. John57,195
  3. William53,309
  4. James52,679
  5. Charles29,580
  6. George26,561
  7. Joseph24,614
  8. Richard23,269
  9. Edward20,090
  10. Donald19,193

Full top-50 rankings for 1925 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Rosemarie #400 → #275 (+125)
  2. Patty #539 → #419 (+120)
  3. Therese #406 → #291 (+115)
  4. Sheila #576 → #478 (+98)
  5. Gene #436 → #352 (+84)
  6. Ima #542 → #465 (+77)
  7. Bobbie #391 → #315 (+76)
  8. Bonita #561 → #485 (+76)
  9. Jackie #429 → #355 (+74)
  10. Allene #483 → #413 (+70)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Stephanie #463 → #559 (−96)
  2. Valeria #481 → #558 (−77)
  3. Kate #468 → #544 (−76)
  4. Rubye #462 → #535 (−73)
  5. Evangeline #435 → #499 (−64)
  6. Verda #448 → #502 (−54)
  7. Hortense #479 → #533 (−54)
  8. Maudie #401 → #454 (−53)
  9. Gale #384 → #435 (−51)
  10. Lettie #493 → #543 (−50)

✨ Never recorded before 1925

Irmalee (37) Johna (11) Wayburn (11) Dulcia (9) Jeweldine (9) Julias (9) Calletana (8) Eyvonne (8) Geretha (8) Ivaline (8)

385 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1925.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1925?
Mary was the #1 girl name and Robert the #1 boy name in 1925, out of 2,333,302 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1925?
Rosemarie made the biggest jump in 1925, climbing 125 spots to #275.
How many new baby names appeared in 1925?
385 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1925.