Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1936–1937

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

Global Baby Girl Names in 1936–1937: Regional Comparison & Statistics

Discover the historical global overview of girl naming trends from 1936. 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 979,067 official birth records across 52,904 distinct girl names, delivering an unmatched comparative analysis of naming patterns globally from 1936.

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

The underlying data covers 1936, but we describe it as 1936–1937 because official birth statistics are typically finalized and released after the end of 1936.

Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1936–1937

  1. Mary

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Mary is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved”.

  2. Shirley

    CommonGirl Name

    Shirley is an English name meaning “bright clearing”.

  3. Marie

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

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

  4. Barbara

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Barbara is a Latin name meaning “foreign woman”.

  5. Margaret

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Margaret is a Greek name meaning “pearl”.

  6. Patricia

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Patricia is a Latin name meaning “noble”.

  7. Joan

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

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

  8. Betty

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

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

  9. Dorothy

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

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

  10. Helen

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Helen is a Greek name meaning “shining light”.

  11. Marilyn

    CommonTimelessGirl Name

    Marilyn is a modern name meaning “bitter pool”.

  12. Nancy

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Nancy is a Hebrew name meaning “grace”.

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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