50 Baby Names That Were Popular 100 Years Ago: Is Yours Among Them

What names were popular 100 years ago / photo ua.depositphotos.comTrends in the field of children's names are changing, but not all. Some names retain their popularity for decades, writes huffpost.com with reference to data from the Social Security Administration, which has been tracking these trends since the 1880s.

Name experts looked at what names were popular 100 years ago and found a "strong mix of timeless classics".

The 25 most popular names for girls born in 1924:

Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Betty, Margaret, Ruth, Virginia, Mildred, Doris, Frances, Elizabeth, Evelyn, Anna, Marie, Alice, Jean, Marjorie, Irene, Shirley, Florence, Martha, Lois, Lillian, Louise, Rosa.

The 25 most popular names for boys born in 1924:

Robert, John, William, James, Charles, George, Joseph, Richard, Edward, Donald, Thomas, Frank, Harold, Paul, Raymond, Walter, Jack, Henry, Kenneth, Arthur, Albert, Harry, Ralph, David, Eugene.

We will remind you that earlier the most popular names for boys and girls in 2024 were named. The name that was the most popular choice for boys in 2023 was also revealed. According to BabyCenter's analysis of more than 300,000 babies, it's about the name Noah.

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