Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1929–1930

Global Aggregated Data: Archive Edition • Summary of US, UK, CA, and AU Official Records

Global Baby Girl Names in 1929–1930: Regional Comparison & Statistics

Discover the historical global overview of girl naming trends from 1929. This comprehensive worldwide dataset is meticulously aggregated by Namedary.com, cross-referencing official government statistics from the United States (SSA), United Kingdom (ONS, NRS, NISRA), Canada (Provincial Registries), and Australia (State Registries). By combined popularity scores from these major regions and reducing the impact of population size differences between countries, this archive analyzes a grand total of 1,051,719 official birth records across 52,904 distinct girl names, delivering an unmatched comparative analysis of naming patterns globally from 1929.

For details on how we unify and validate naming data across countries, visit our Rankings Methodology.

The underlying data covers 1929, but we describe it as 1929–1930 because official birth statistics are typically finalized and released after the end of 1929.

Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1929–1930

  1. Mary

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Mary is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.

  2. Marie

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Marie is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved or bitter”.

  3. Dorothy

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Dorothy is a Greek name meaning “gift of God”.

  4. Margaret

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Margaret is a Greek name meaning “pearl”.

  5. Betty

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Betty is a Hebrew name meaning “pledge to God”.

  6. Helen

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Helen is a Greek name meaning “shining light”.

  7. Shirley

    CommonGirl Name

    Shirley is an English name meaning “bright clearing”.

  8. Barbara

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Barbara is a Latin name meaning “foreign woman”.

  9. Ruth

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Ruth is a Hebrew name meaning “companion”.

  10. Doris

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Doris is a Greek name meaning “daughter of the sea”.

  11. Jean

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Jean is a Hebrew name meaning “Yahweh is gracious”.

  12. Elizabeth

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Elizabeth is a Hebrew name meaning “my God is an oath”.

Official Name Rankings by Year – Worldwide

Browse complete historical rankings of baby names Worldwide from previous years. These lists are compiled and standardized by Namedary.com based on official data released by national and regional authorities.

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