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Is it legally possible for an adult to alter their name? Absolutely. Do they occasionally go by nicknames? Certainly. However, the names bestowed upon us at birth typically remain our lifelong identifiers, often mirroring the trends of the era. Nowadays, names such as Noah, Olivia, and Liam dominate the charts, while choices like Mildred have fallen out of favor.
Back in 1923, however, names that now appear outdated were all the rage. BabyCenter has curated a ranking of the top 100 baby names from that year.
Names for Girls
- Mary
- Dorothy
- Helen
- Margaret
- Betty
- Ruth
- Virginia
- Mildred
- Elizabeth
- Frances
- Doris
- Evelyn
- Anna
- Marie
- Alice
- Marjorie
- Irene
- Florence
- Jean
- Lillian
- Martha
- Louise
- Rose
- Catherine
- Ruby
- Shirley
- Lois
- Eleanor
- Gladys
- Josephine
- Thelma
- Edna
- Barbara
- Annie
- Lucille
- Edith
- Pauline
- Ethel
- Grace
- Hazel
- Norma
- June
- Bernice
- Marion
- Phyllis
- Beatrice
- Esther
- Gloria
- Clara
- Rita
Names for Boys
- John
- Robert
- William
- James
- Charles
- George
- Joseph
- Edward
- Richard
- Donald
- Frank
- Thomas
- Harold
- Paul
- Raymond
- Walter
- Jack
- Henry
- Arthur
- Albert
- Kenneth
- Harry
- Ralph
- David
- Eugene
- Howard
- Louis
- Carl
- Clarence
- Willie
- Earl
- Roy
- Fred
- Francis
- Joe
- Lawrence
- Leonard
- Ernest
- Anthony
- Herbert
- Stanley
- Alfred
- Warren
- Norman
- Samuel
- Bernard
- Daniel
- Melvin
- Leo
- Michael
While some names like James, Robert, Elizabeth, and Anna remain timeless, others feel distinctly old-fashioned. It’s unlikely you’ll find many Ethels in this year’s junior high graduating class.
