Our Favorite 1920s Girl Names Making a Comeback in the 2020s

The roaring twenties are here again, and along with the decade, some of the most popular girl’s names from a century ago are back in style! The truth is, many of these elegant names have never really gone out of style but may have waned in popularity.

Perhaps you like one of the classic names like Elizabeth or Evelyn. You could also go with a fun and whimsical flapper name like Josephine or CoCo. No matter which one of these unique names you decide to go with, the 1920s are a great resource of terrific baby names!

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We checked with the Social Security Administration to see the most popular baby names in the 1920s and have curated a list of 75 of the most classic and unique baby names inspired by the 1920s.

No matter which one of these names you choose for your little girl, every name on this list has proven to have staying power, and you are guaranteed to find the perfect name.

1920s Baby Girl Names that Start with A to E

1. Ada - German, nobility
2. Alice - German, noble, exalted
3. Anne - English/Latin, grace, favor
4. Audrey - Anglo-Norman, noble strength
5. Beatrice - Italian, she who makes happy
6. Bette - Dutch/English/Hebrew, God’s promise
7. Catherine - Greek, pure, alternate spelling Katharine or Katherine
8. Clara - Latin, bright clear
9. Coco - American, chocolate bean, it is also considered French after the famous designer Coco Chanel
10. Cora - Greek, just, honest, virtuous, good
11. Della - German, noble
12. Dolores - Spanish, lady of sorrow
13. Doris - Greek, gift
14. Dorothy - English/Greek, gift of God
15. Edith - Old English, riches, and blessed
16. Elizabeth - English, pledged to God
17. Elsie - English, a variation of Elizabeth
18. Eloise - French/English, healthy, wide
19. Emily - Latin, stiving, eager, derivative of the name Amelia
20. Emma - German, universal
21. Esther - Persian, star, Jewish wife of the King of Persia
22. Eunice - Greek, victory, good
23. Evelyn - French/English, wished for child
24. Eva - English/Latin, life, living one, full of life, mother of life

1920s Baby Girl Names that Start with F to L

25. Faye - Middle English, fairy
26. Flora - Latin, floral, Roman goddess of springtime
27. Florence - Latin, flourishing, prosperous
28. Frances - Latin, from France a free man
29. Genevieve - French, has Celtic origins, woman of the race
30. Gladys - Latin, royalty, or princess
31. Grace - English, virtue of God
32. Hattie - German, variant of Harriet, home ruler
33. Hazel - English, the hazelnut tree, hazel symbolized protection and authority
34. Ida - German, labor, work
35. Imogene - Irish, maiden
36. Inez - Portuguese, pure, virginal
37. Irene - Greek peace
38. Irma - German, world, universal, war goddess
39. Jane - Hebrew, gracious, merciful
40. Jean - French, God is graciou
41. Josephine - French/English, female version of the name Joseph, God shall grow
42. Julia - Roman, youthful
43. June - Roman, summer, sunny days, named after the Roman goddess Juno who was the protector of pregnant women
44. Kathleen - Irish, pure, clear, innocent
45. Laura - Greek/Roman/Latin, by the laurel tree, victory, honor, strength
46. Lila - Hebrew/Arabic, night, beauty, variations are Lylah and Lilah
47. Lois - Greek, most desirable
48. Lola - Spanish, sorrows
49. Louise - French, female version of Louis, renowned warrior
50. Lucille - French, comes from the name Lucilla which means light

1920s Baby Girl Names that Start with M to Z

51. Mabel - English, loveable, dear
52. Marion - French, star of the sea
53. Marilyn - English, drop of the sea, bitter or beloved
54. Margaret - Greek, pearl, one variant is Marjorie
55. Mildred - Anglo-Saxon, gentle strength
56. Nellie - Latin, horn, or sunray
57. Olive - English, olive tree, symbol of peace, success
58. Pearl - English, smooth, a round bead formed by a mollusk
59. Rachel - Hebrew, ewe, one with purity
60. Roberta - Old English/Old German, bright fame, feminine version of Robert
61. Rose - Latin, flower
62. Rosemary - Latin, dew of the sea
63. Ruby - Latin, deep red precious stone
64. Ruth - Hebrew, companion, a vision of beauty
65. Sally - Hebrew, princess
66. Sarah - Hebrew, lady, princess, noblewoman
67. Shirley - English, bright meadow
68. Sylvia - Latin, the spirit of the woods
69. Theresa - Greek, late summer
70. Virginia - Latin, pure, virginal
71. Velma - German, determined protector
72. Vera - Russian, faith
73. Victoria - Latin, victory
74. Vivian - Latin, lively
75. Winifred - Welsh, fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, pure

For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:

• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the U.S.
• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the U.S.
• The 100 Coolest Baby Names in the World

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