Most Popular Baby Names in 1900s

50 Baby Names in 1919 that parents still name their children today

Baby name trends come and go, but some monikers have real staying power ― like 100 years’ worth.

It turns out that many popular names from a century ago remain popular (think James , John, William and Elizabeth), while others (like Mildred, Gladys and Ralph) have faded. Still others (like Evelyn) declined in popularity over the 20th century but made a resurgence in recent years.

Knowing that the Social Security Administration’s database tracks baby name popularity going back to the 1880s, Teal Smiles

50 most popular baby names for boy and girl child in 1919

Below, the 25 most popular baby names for boys and girls in 1919:

Baby Girls Names

1. Florence
2. Betty
3. Irene
4. Mary
5. Edna
6. Catherine
7. Ruby
8. Martha
9. Evelyn
10. Marie
11. Alice
12. Helen
13. Dorothy
14. Margaret
15. Mildred
16. Virginia
17. Elizabeth
18. Frances
19. Anna
20. Louise
21. Gladys
22. Ruth
23. Lillian
24. Doris
25. Rose

Baby Boys Names

1. Willie
2. Richard
3. Harold
4. Raymond
5. Paul
6. George
7. Joseph
8. Edward
9. Frank
10. Thomas
11. Walter
12. Ralph
13. Henry
14. Donald
15. Albert
16. James
17. Robert
18. Jack
19. John
20. William
21. Charles
22. Howard
23. Clarence
24. Arthur
25. Harry