Most Popular Baby Names of 1917
Here are the most popular names of 1917. Click on any name to learn more about it, find similar names, or add it to your favorites.
| Rank | Name | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary |
|
Hebrew: Bitter; English: Bitter. Variant of Miriam. … |
| 2 | Helen |
|
|
| 3 | Dorothy |
|
Greek: Gift of God |
| 4 | Margaret |
|
Irish: Name of a saint; Arabic: Child of light, pear… |
| 5 | Ruth |
|
Hebrew: Friend |
| 6 | Mildred |
|
English: Mild of strength; Anglo-Saxon: Gentle advisor |
| 7 | Anna |
|
Arthurian Legend: Arthur's sister; Native American: … |
| 8 | Elizabeth |
|
English: Bountiful, God of plenty; Hebrew: Bountiful… |
| 9 | Frances |
|
|
| 10 | Virginia |
|
English: Chaste, virginal; Spanish: Virgin |
| 11 | Evelyn |
|
Celtic: Light; English: Life. A male surname in mode… |
| 12 | Marie |
|
English: Variant of Mary (bitter); French: Variant o… |
| 13 | Alice |
|
English: Of the nobility; German: Sweet; Celtic: Noble |
| 14 | Florence |
|
English: Flowering |
| 15 | Lillian |
|
English: The flower lily is a symbol of innocence, p… |
| 16 | Rose |
|
French: Rose; Scottish: Flower |
| 17 | Irene |
|
Spanish: Peace |
| 18 | Catherine |
|
Anglo-Saxon: Innocent |
| 19 | Louise |
|
German: Renowned warrior; French: Renowned fighter. … |
| 20 | Edna |
|
Celtic: Fire; Hebrew: Pleasure, delight. Derived fro… |
| 21 | Josephine |
|
Hebrew: God will add; French: Feminine form of Joseph |
| 22 | Martha |
|
Hebrew: Bitter |
| 23 | Gladys |
|
|
| 24 | Ethel |
|
English: Noble; German: Noble; Hebrew: Noble |
| 25 | Doris |
|
