The 1926 Baby Name Report

2,295,905 babies, 9,335 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1926

👑 #1 girls: Mary (47 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Robert (3 years running) 292 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary67,833
  2. Dorothy36,618
  3. Betty32,964
  4. Helen26,885
  5. Margaret23,073
  6. Ruth20,225
  7. Doris16,295
  8. Virginia16,161
  9. Mildred13,548
  10. Frances13,355

Top boys

  1. Robert61,130
  2. John56,108
  3. James53,197
  4. William51,922
  5. Charles29,521
  6. George25,909
  7. Richard25,143
  8. Joseph23,756
  9. Donald20,912
  10. Edward19,375

Full top-50 rankings for 1926 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Pat #501 → #366 (+135)
  2. Maureen #574 → #456 (+118)
  3. Rudy #414 → #299 (+115)
  4. Gilda #497 → #401 (+96)
  5. Joe #570 → #476 (+94)
  6. Gail #563 → #485 (+78)
  7. Dona #480 → #403 (+77)
  8. Beverley #517 → #448 (+69)
  9. Buddy #462 → #393 (+69)
  10. Therese #291 → #227 (+64)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Vada #426 → #553 (−127)
  2. Rae #462 → #572 (−110)
  3. Lauretta #495 → #573 (−78)
  4. Solomon #342 → #413 (−71)
  5. Helena #363 → #429 (−66)
  6. Tillie #408 → #471 (−63)
  7. Wilhelmina #459 → #516 (−57)
  8. Harriette #472 → #529 (−57)
  9. Gene #352 → #408 (−56)
  10. Oma #442 → #496 (−54)

✨ Never recorded before 1926

Bibb (14) Narice (13) Orchid (12) Herculano (11) Inita (10) Anneliese (9) Jeanell (9) Vyonne (9) Audrene (8) Donnalee (8)

292 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1926.

Expecting in 2027?
From shortlist to first steps — track your baby's growth and milestones with MyBadak. Free to start.
Start with MyBadak →
What were the most popular baby names in 1926?
Mary was the #1 girl name and Robert the #1 boy name in 1926, out of 2,295,905 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1926?
Pat made the biggest jump in 1926, climbing 135 spots to #366.
How many new baby names appeared in 1926?
292 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1926.