Birth year roster
Top names in 1923
The names most likely to appear on 1923 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Mary and John led the 1923 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — a timeless classic that had dominated since the 1880s and John, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1923 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Mary71,634
- #2Dorothy39,043
- #3Helen31,486
- #4Margaret26,134
- #5Betty25,989
- #6Ruth23,637
- #7Virginia18,325
- #8Mildred15,989
- #9Elizabeth15,459
- #10Frances14,881
- #11Doris14,610
- #12Evelyn13,173
- #13Anna12,865
- #14Marie11,513
- #15Alice11,331
- #16Marjorie10,220
- #17Irene10,054
- #18Florence9,746
- #19Jean9,511
- #20Lillian9,328
- #21Martha8,961
- #22Louise8,882
- #23Rose8,440
- #24Catherine8,437
- #25Ruby8,232
Boys
- #1John57,467
- #2Robert56,111
- #3William52,136
- #4James50,462
- #5Charles28,966
- #6George27,025
- #7Joseph25,561
- #8Edward20,597
- #9Richard18,887
- #10Donald16,433
- #11Frank15,903
- #12Thomas15,886
- #13Harold13,874
- #14Paul13,362
- #15Raymond12,460
- #16Walter12,433
- #17Jack11,190
- #18Henry11,067
- #19Arthur9,924
- #20Albert9,825
- #21Kenneth9,734
- #22Harry9,261
- #23Ralph8,629
- #24David8,230
- #25Eugene7,947