Names / Years / 1924

Most popular baby names in 1924

In 1924 the most popular baby names in England and Wales were Margaret for girls and John for boys, from the official ONS historical top 100. ONS publishes only the ranking for years before 1996, so there are no counts for 1924.

Number one girl, 1924
Margaret
Now joint 413th in 2025 (98 girls)
Number one boy, 1924
John
Now 174th in 2025 (296 boys)

Of the top 100 girls’ names in 1924, 96 were still given to at least 3 girls in 2025 and 23 are in the 2025 top 100. For boys it is 99 and 23.†

The top 100, 1924

Rank in 1924, then rank and babies in 2025

Girls

  1. 1Margaretjoint 413th98
  2. 2Maryjoint 329th131
  3. 3Joanjoint 2,006th14
  4. 4Joycejoint 1,407th22
  5. 5Dorothyjoint 199th253
  6. 6Kathleenjoint 997th34
  7. 7Dorisjoint 3,704th6
  8. 8Irenejoint 997th34
  9. 9Elizabeth74th624
  10. 10Eileenjoint 816th44
  11. 11Bettyjoint 391st108
  12. 12Jeanjoint 2,604th10
  13. 13Marjoriejoint 3,332nd7
  14. 14Gladysjoint 4,866th4
  15. 15Doreenjoint 4,866th4
  16. 16Verajoint 719th51
  17. 17Elsie8th1,700
  18. 18Barbarajoint 2,439th11
  19. 19Winifredjoint 364th118
  20. 20Ednajoint 4,866th4
  21. 21Audreyjoint 312th139
  22. 22Edithjoint 125th390
  23. 23Florence5th1,924
  24. 24Phyllisunder 3
  25. 25Lilianjoint 531st75
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Hildajoint 1,809th16
  2. 27Olive47th892
  3. 28Anniejoint 111th425
  4. 29Violet37th1,061
  5. 30Alicejoint 52nd825
  6. 31Patriciajoint 1,407th22
  7. 32Ivy9th1,698
  8. 33Murielunder 3
  9. 34Iris57th759
  10. 35Evelyn12th1,560
  11. 36Peggyjoint 542nd73
  12. 37Catherinejoint 590th66
  13. 38Etheljoint 1,229th26
  14. 39Beryljoint 3,704th6
  15. 40Gwendolinejoint 2,787th9
  16. 41Ellenjoint 1,028th33
  17. 42Sylviajoint 426th95
  18. 43Sheilajoint 3,332nd7
  19. 44Rose67th666
  20. 45Constancejoint 369th116
  21. 46Francesjoint 379th112
  22. 47Lily2nd2,249
  23. 48Fredajoint 2,439th11
  24. 49Marionjoint 3,332nd7
  25. 50Nancy78th604
  26. 51Grace27th1,309
  27. 52Beatrice121st401
  28. 53Sarah131st371
  29. 54Agnesjoint 509th79
  30. 55Ruthjoint 542nd73
  31. 56Mayjoint 610th64
  32. 57Nora75th616
  33. 58Brendaunder 3
  34. 59Jessiejoint 403rd101
  35. 60Pamelajoint 2,604th10
  36. 61Annejoint 1,110th30
  37. 62Helenjoint 705th52
  38. 63Mariejoint 778th47
  39. 64Mabel16th1,527
  40. 65Eva58th758
  41. 66Maria88th522
  42. 67Ruby38th1,032
  43. 68Nellie101st458
  44. 69Hazel71st638
  45. 70Emily44th956
  46. 71Josephinejoint 256th182
  47. 72Daphnejoint 125th390
  48. 73Janejoint 1,110th30
  49. 74Adajoint 40th1,014
  50. 75Paulinejoint 4,200th5
  51. 76Annjoint 2,006th14
  52. 77Enidjoint 778th47
  53. 78Gertrudeunder 3
  54. 79Ritajoint 719th51
  55. 80Junejoint 696th53
  56. 81Stellajoint 333rd130
  57. 82Norah240th195
  58. 83Mavisjoint 763rd48
  59. 84Thelmajoint 2,604th10
  60. 85Mildredjoint 4,200th5
  61. 86Bridgetjoint 845th42
  62. 87Monicajoint 1,229th26
  63. 88Daisy18th1,454
  64. 89Eleanor56th776
  65. 90Lillianjoint 361st119
  66. 91Alma211th222
  67. 92Lucy143rd346
  68. 93Dorajoint 1,271st25
  69. 94Christinejoint 1,639th18
  70. 95Maureenjoint 3,332nd7
  71. 96Janetjoint 4,866th4
  72. 97Rosemaryjoint 490th81
  73. 98Hannah105th439
  74. 99Sybiljoint 951st37
  75. 100Amyjoint 366th117

Boys

  1. 1John174th296
  2. 2William25th1,456
  3. 3George7th3,082
  4. 4James42nd1,211
  5. 5Thomas35th1,344
  6. 6Ronaldjoint 627th59
  7. 7Kennethjoint 1,007th30
  8. 8Robert164th310
  9. 9Arthur5th3,211
  10. 10Frederick52nd954
  11. 11Peterjoint 287th158
  12. 12Edward31st1,385
  13. 13Albert57th884
  14. 14Charles119th437
  15. 15Lesliejoint 3,683rd5
  16. 16Josephjoint 59th811
  17. 17Stanleyjoint 97th536
  18. 18Ericjoint 168th300
  19. 19Frank186th272
  20. 20Dennisjoint 478th81
  21. 21David73rd712
  22. 22Normanjoint 2,663rd8
  23. 23Ernestjoint 252nd185
  24. 24Henry13th2,295
  25. 25Leonardjoint 249th187
Show 26 to 100
  1. 26Haroldjoint 1,226th23
  2. 27Alfred76th682
  3. 28Raymondjoint 627th59
  4. 29Donaldjoint 1,466th18
  5. 30Harry19th1,718
  6. 31Reginaldjoint 228th217
  7. 32Richard431st92
  8. 33Jack24th1,595
  9. 34Walterjoint 334th127
  10. 35Cyriljoint 3,683rd5
  11. 36Geoffreyjoint 2,439th9
  12. 37Alanjoint 539th72
  13. 38Douglasjoint 224th222
  14. 39Gordonjoint 5,136th3
  15. 40Michael85th615
  16. 41Royjoint 728th48
  17. 42Bernardjoint 782nd42
  18. 43Francisjoint 193rd262
  19. 44Patrick134th375
  20. 45Sidneyjoint 203rd247
  21. 46Herbertjoint 811th40
  22. 47Mauricejoint 2,951st7
  23. 48Cliffordjoint 3,683rd5
  24. 49Anthonyjoint 239th206
  25. 50Victorjoint 312th143
  26. 51Geraldjoint 2,268th10
  27. 52Derekjoint 1,705th15
  28. 53Philipjoint 549th71
  29. 54Alexander40th1,271
  30. 55Wilfred113th475
  31. 56Edwinjoint 412th98
  32. 57Samuel66th768
  33. 58Denisjoint 484th80
  34. 59Sydneyjoint 1,276th22
  35. 60Ceciljoint 4,274th4
  36. 61Colinjoint 1,538th17
  37. 62Lawrencejoint 549th71
  38. 63Fredjoint 593rd65
  39. 64Ralph96th541
  40. 65Desmondjoint 1,307th21
  41. 66Brianjoint 573rd68
  42. 67Percyjoint 299th152
  43. 68Terencejoint 1,276th22
  44. 69Christopherjoint 203rd247
  45. 70Horaceunder 3
  46. 71Hughjoint 529th73
  47. 72Daniel62nd804
  48. 73Andrewjoint 334th127
  49. 74Derrickjoint 2,013th12
  50. 75Allanjoint 3,683rd5
  51. 76Stephenjoint 716th49
  52. 77Ivorjoint 563rd69
  53. 78Vincent93rd560
  54. 79Trevorjoint 2,013th12
  55. 80Basiljoint 1,124th26
  56. 81Arnoldjoint 627th59
  57. 82Rolandjoint 896th35
  58. 83Benjamin61st808
  59. 84Edgarjoint 1,276th22
  60. 85Ianjoint 585th66
  61. 86Keithjoint 5,136th3
  62. 87Hubertjoint 1,153rd25
  63. 88Pauljoint 602nd64
  64. 89Martinjoint 363rd115
  65. 90Lioneljoint 1,197th24
  66. 91Mohammed20th1,712
  67. 92Grahamjoint 2,951st7
  68. 93Howardjoint 1,896th13
  69. 94Alecjoint 1,007th30
  70. 95Gilbertjoint 2,013th12
  71. 96Edmundjoint 650th56
  72. 97Ivanjoint 283rd159
  73. 98Lewisjoint 231st216
  74. 99Owenjoint 170th298
  75. 100Laurencejoint 401st101

Names are matched to 2025 by exact spelling. "Under 3" means fewer than 3 babies were given the name in 2025, so ONS did not publish it. In the historical file ONS numbers tied names one after another rather than giving them the same rank. † Counts of names still in use are Baby Data calculations. Source: Office for National Statistics, Top 100 baby names in England and Wales: historical data, 1904 to 2024 edition (released 31 July 2025), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; 2025 figures: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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