In the 1920s, Victorian ideas of morality were usurped by the modern "youth culture." Women bobbed their hair, threw away their corsets, shortened their skirts, wore makeup, drove cars, and smoked and drank in public. Silent movies and jazz became symbols of youthful rebellion against old-fashioned ideals, and cute, sassy names came into fashion. 

'20s and '30s Girls' Names

Annie

Betsy

Betty 

Bonnie

Buffy

Dolly

Dot

Dottie 

Fifi

Fritzi

Kitty

Lulu

Mary Ann

Mary Jane

Mary Lou

Mary Sue 

Mamie

Mitzi

Minnie

Molly 

Muffy

Nancy

Patsy

Peggy 

Penny

Rosie 

Sally 

Susie

Trixie 

Classical Names 

Classical names from Greek and Roman mythology were also in:

Agnes

Barbara

Bernice

Chloris

Cynthia

Doris

Dorothy

Eunice 

Florence

Gloria

Helen 

Irene

Iris 

June

Lois

Patricia 

Phyllis

Sylvia 

The 20 Most Popular Boys' Names of the 1920s 

Robert 

John

James

William 

Charles

George

Joseph

Richard 

Edward

Donald

Thomas

Frank 

Harold

Paul 

Raymond

Walter 

Jack

Henry

Kenneth

Arthur 

The 20 Most Popular Boys' Names of the 1930s 

Robert

James 

John

William 

Richard

Charles

Donald

George 

Thomas

Joseph

David

Edward 

Ronald

Paul

Kenneth

Frank 

Raymond

Jack

Harold

Billy