Tip: Try the names of friends, pets, celebrities, and fictional characters
Most Popular Baby Names of the 30s
Of the Decade
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 591k | 4,803k |
| 2. | James | 547k | 5,121k | |
| 3. | John | 488k | 5,096k | |
| 4. | - | William | 417k | 4,072k |
| 5. | Richard | 330k | 2,558k | |
| 6. | Charles | 303k | 2,372k | |
| 7. | Donald | 284k | 1,410k | |
| 8. | George | 192k | 1,458k | |
| 9. | Thomas | 184k | 2,290k | |
| 10. | Joseph | 181k | 2,582k | |
| 11. | David | 165k | 3,590k | |
| 12. | Edward | 148k | 1,284k | |
| 13. | Ronald | 140k | 1,077k | |
| 14. | - | Paul | 126k | 1,383k |
| 15. | Kenneth | 125k | 1,269k | |
| 16. | Frank | 108k | 908k | |
| 17. | Raymond | 100k | 769k | |
| 18. | Jack | 96k | 668k | |
| 19. | Harold | 95k | 549k | |
| 20. | Billy | 88k | 382k | |
| 21. | Gerald | 83k | 447k | |
| 22. | Walter | 81k | 618k | |
| 23. | Jerry | 81k | 611k | |
| 24. | Joe | 71k | 450k | |
| 25. | Eugene | 71k | 378k | |
| 26. | Henry | 70k | 658k | |
| 27. | Bobby | 69k | 313k | |
| 28. | Arthur | 68k | 524k | |
| 29. | Carl | 67k | 502k | |
| 30. | Larry | 65k | 804k | |
| 31. | Ralph | 64k | 412k | |
| 32. | Albert | 63k | 486k | |
| 33. | Willie | 62k | 448k | |
| 34. | Fred | 56k | 343k | |
| 35. | Michael | 56k | 4,324k | |
| 36. | Lawrence | 54k | 456k | |
| 37. | Harry | 53k | 420k | |
| 38. | Howard | 51k | 344k | |
| 39. | Roy | 51k | 403k | |
| 40. | Norman | 50k | 251k | |
| 41. | Roger | 50k | 438k | |
| 42. | Daniel | 48k | 1,882k | |
| 43. | Louis | 48k | 392k | |
| 44. | Earl | 45k | 288k | |
| 45. | Gary | 44k | 899k | |
| 46. | Clarence | 43k | 302k | |
| 47. | Anthony | 43k | 1,414k | |
| 48. | Francis | 41k | 284k | |
| 49. | Wayne | 41k | 351k | |
| 50. | Marvin | 41k | 249k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 573k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Betty | 300k | 999k | |
| 3. | Barbara | 296k | 1,433k | |
| 4. | Shirley | 229k | 685k | |
| 5. | Patricia | 221k | 1,571k | |
| 6. | Dorothy | 210k | 1,106k | |
| 7. | Joan | 173k | 480k | |
| 8. | Margaret | 157k | 1,242k | |
| 9. | Nancy | 142k | 1,001k | |
| 10. | Helen | 140k | 1,017k | |
| 11. | Carol | 118k | 816k | |
| 12. | Joyce | 115k | 506k | |
| 13. | Doris | 111k | 462k | |
| 14. | Ruth | 109k | 821k | |
| 15. | Virginia | 103k | 647k | |
| 16. | Marilyn | 99k | 369k | |
| 17. | Elizabeth | 96k | 1,611k | |
| 18. | Jean | 94k | 458k | |
| 19. | Frances | 92k | 588k | |
| 20. | Beverly | 81k | 377k | |
| 21. | Lois | 81k | 332k | |
| 22. | Alice | 79k | 553k | |
| 23. | Donna | 79k | 830k | |
| 24. | Martha | 78k | 548k | |
| 25. | Dolores | 77k | 211k | |
| 26. | Janet | 76k | 556k | |
| 27. | Phyllis | 74k | 322k | |
| 28. | Norma | 73k | 277k | |
| 29. | Carolyn | 70k | 554k | |
| 30. | Evelyn | 69k | 542k | |
| 31. | Gloria | 69k | 410k | |
| 32. | Anna | 67k | 879k | |
| 33. | Marie | 66k | 535k | |
| 34. | Ann | 64k | 468k | |
| 35. | Mildred | 62k | 450k | |
| 36. | Rose | 59k | 477k | |
| 37. | Peggy | 56k | 293k | |
| 38. | Geraldine | 50k | 210k | |
| 39. | Catherine | 50k | 656k | |
| 40. | Judith | 50k | 452k | |
| 41. | Louise | 50k | 332k | |
| 42. | Janice | 49k | 405k | |
| 43. | Marjorie | 49k | 272k | |
| 44. | Annie | 49k | 347k | |
| 45. | Ruby | 48k | 341k | |
| 46. | Eleanor | 46k | 272k | |
| 47. | Jane | 46k | 368k | |
| 48. | Sandra | 45k | 873k | |
| 49. | Irene | 44k | 351k | |
| 50. | Wanda | 43k | 281k |
Most Popular Names Of 1939
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 60k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 60k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 51k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 42k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 35k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 31k | 2,372k |
| 7. | David | 25k | 3,590k | |
| 8. | Donald | 24k | 1,410k | |
| 9. | - | Thomas | 22k | 2,290k |
| 10. | - | Ronald | 20k | 1,077k |
| 11. | - | George | 18k | 1,458k |
| 12. | - | Joseph | 18k | 2,582k |
| 13. | Kenneth | 15k | 1,269k | |
| 14. | Larry | 15k | 804k | |
| 15. | Edward | 14k | 1,284k | |
| 16. | Jerry | 14k | 611k | |
| 17. | Paul | 13k | 1,383k | |
| 18. | Michael | 11k | 4,324k | |
| 19. | - | Gerald | 10k | 447k |
| 20. | Frank | 10k | 908k | |
| 21. | Gary | 10k | 899k | |
| 22. | Raymond | 9k | 769k | |
| 23. | - | Harold | 8k | 549k |
| 24. | - | Billy | 7k | 382k |
| 25. | Walter | 7k | 618k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 55k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Barbara | 37k | 1,433k |
| 3. | - | Patricia | 30k | 1,571k |
| 4. | - | Betty | 24k | 999k |
| 5. | - | Shirley | 20k | 685k |
| 6. | - | Carol | 20k | 816k |
| 7. | - | Nancy | 20k | 1,001k |
| 8. | Judith | 17k | 452k | |
| 9. | Dorothy | 15k | 1,106k | |
| 10. | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k | |
| 11. | Joan | 14k | 480k | |
| 12. | Joyce | 13k | 506k | |
| 13. | Sandra | 12k | 873k | |
| 14. | Carolyn | 11k | 554k | |
| 15. | Linda | 11k | 1,451k | |
| 16. | Helen | 10k | 1,017k | |
| 17. | Janet | 10k | 556k | |
| 18. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 19. | - | Marilyn | 10k | 369k |
| 20. | - | Donna | 9k | 830k |
| 21. | Virginia | 9k | 647k | |
| 22. | Ruth | 9k | 821k | |
| 23. | Sharon | 9k | 721k | |
| 24. | - | Janice | 9k | 405k |
| 25. | Beverly | 9k | 377k |
Most Popular Names Of 1938
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 62k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 59k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 51k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 42k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 34k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 31k | 2,372k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 27k | 1,410k |
| 8. | - | David | 23k | 3,590k |
| 9. | - | Thomas | 21k | 2,290k |
| 10. | Ronald | 20k | 1,077k | |
| 11. | George | 18k | 1,458k | |
| 12. | - | Joseph | 18k | 2,582k |
| 13. | - | Edward | 15k | 1,284k |
| 14. | - | Kenneth | 14k | 1,269k |
| 15. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 16. | - | Larry | 12k | 804k |
| 17. | - | Jerry | 12k | 611k |
| 18. | - | Frank | 10k | 908k |
| 19. | Gerald | 10k | 447k | |
| 20. | Raymond | 10k | 769k | |
| 21. | Michael | 9k | 4,324k | |
| 22. | Gary | 9k | 899k | |
| 23. | Harold | 9k | 549k | |
| 24. | Billy | 8k | 382k | |
| 25. | Jack | 8k | 668k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 56k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Barbara | 39k | 1,433k |
| 3. | - | Patricia | 28k | 1,571k |
| 4. | Betty | 26k | 999k | |
| 5. | Shirley | 24k | 685k | |
| 6. | - | Carol | 19k | 816k |
| 7. | - | Nancy | 19k | 1,001k |
| 8. | - | Dorothy | 16k | 1,106k |
| 9. | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k | |
| 10. | Joan | 14k | 480k | |
| 11. | - | Joyce | 13k | 506k |
| 12. | Judith | 11k | 452k | |
| 13. | Helen | 11k | 1,017k | |
| 14. | Sandra | 11k | 873k | |
| 15. | Carolyn | 11k | 554k | |
| 16. | Janet | 10k | 556k | |
| 17. | - | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k |
| 18. | Beverly | 10k | 377k | |
| 19. | Marilyn | 10k | 369k | |
| 20. | Donna | 10k | 830k | |
| 21. | Ruth | 9k | 821k | |
| 22. | Virginia | 9k | 647k | |
| 23. | Frances | 9k | 588k | |
| 24. | Janice | 9k | 405k | |
| 25. | Doris | 9k | 462k |
Most Popular Names Of 1937
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 62k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 57k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 49k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 41k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 33k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 31k | 2,372k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 28k | 1,410k |
| 8. | David | 21k | 3,590k | |
| 9. | Thomas | 20k | 2,290k | |
| 10. | George | 18k | 1,458k | |
| 11. | Ronald | 18k | 1,077k | |
| 12. | Joseph | 17k | 2,582k | |
| 13. | - | Edward | 15k | 1,284k |
| 14. | - | Kenneth | 13k | 1,269k |
| 15. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 16. | Larry | 10k | 804k | |
| 17. | Jerry | 10k | 611k | |
| 18. | Frank | 10k | 908k | |
| 19. | Raymond | 10k | 769k | |
| 20. | Gerald | 9k | 447k | |
| 21. | - | Harold | 9k | 549k |
| 22. | - | Billy | 8k | 382k |
| 23. | Jack | 8k | 668k | |
| 24. | - | Bobby | 8k | 313k |
| 25. | Joe | 8k | 450k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 56k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Barbara | 35k | 1,433k | |
| 3. | Patricia | 27k | 1,571k | |
| 4. | Shirley | 27k | 685k | |
| 5. | Betty | 25k | 999k | |
| 6. | Carol | 17k | 816k | |
| 7. | Nancy | 17k | 1,001k | |
| 8. | Dorothy | 17k | 1,106k | |
| 9. | Joan | 15k | 480k | |
| 10. | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k | |
| 11. | Joyce | 12k | 506k | |
| 12. | Helen | 11k | 1,017k | |
| 13. | - | Marilyn | 10k | 369k |
| 14. | Beverly | 10k | 377k | |
| 15. | Ruth | 10k | 821k | |
| 16. | Virginia | 10k | 647k | |
| 17. | Elizabeth | 9k | 1,611k | |
| 18. | Janet | 9k | 556k | |
| 19. | - | Frances | 9k | 588k |
| 20. | Carolyn | 9k | 554k | |
| 21. | Donna | 9k | 830k | |
| 22. | Doris | 9k | 462k | |
| 23. | Jean | 8k | 458k | |
| 24. | - | Martha | 8k | 548k |
| 25. | Janice | 8k | 405k |
Most Popular Names Of 1936
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 58k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 55k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 48k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 39k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 33k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 29k | 2,372k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 29k | 1,410k |
| 8. | Thomas | 18k | 2,290k | |
| 9. | George | 18k | 1,458k | |
| 10. | David | 17k | 3,590k | |
| 11. | Joseph | 17k | 2,582k | |
| 12. | - | Ronald | 17k | 1,077k |
| 13. | - | Edward | 14k | 1,284k |
| 14. | Kenneth | 12k | 1,269k | |
| 15. | Paul | 12k | 1,383k | |
| 16. | - | Frank | 10k | 908k |
| 17. | - | Raymond | 9k | 769k |
| 18. | Jerry | 9k | 611k | |
| 19. | Gerald | 9k | 447k | |
| 20. | Jack | 9k | 668k | |
| 21. | Harold | 9k | 549k | |
| 22. | Billy | 9k | 382k | |
| 23. | Joe | 8k | 450k | |
| 24. | - | Bobby | 8k | 313k |
| 25. | Larry | 8k | 804k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 54k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Shirley | 35k | 685k |
| 3. | - | Barbara | 32k | 1,433k |
| 4. | - | Betty | 26k | 999k |
| 5. | - | Patricia | 24k | 1,571k |
| 6. | - | Dorothy | 18k | 1,106k |
| 7. | - | Joan | 17k | 480k |
| 8. | Nancy | 17k | 1,001k | |
| 9. | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k | |
| 10. | Carol | 15k | 816k | |
| 11. | Helen | 12k | 1,017k | |
| 12. | - | Joyce | 12k | 506k |
| 13. | Marilyn | 11k | 369k | |
| 14. | Virginia | 10k | 647k | |
| 15. | Doris | 9k | 462k | |
| 16. | Ruth | 9k | 821k | |
| 17. | Beverly | 9k | 377k | |
| 18. | Elizabeth | 9k | 1,611k | |
| 19. | - | Frances | 9k | 588k |
| 20. | Jean | 9k | 458k | |
| 21. | Janet | 8k | 556k | |
| 22. | Donna | 8k | 830k | |
| 23. | Carolyn | 8k | 554k | |
| 24. | - | Martha | 7k | 548k |
| 25. | Phyllis | 7k | 322k |
Most Popular Names Of 1935
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 57k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 55k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 47k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 40k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 34k | 2,558k |
| 6. | Charles | 30k | 2,372k | |
| 7. | Donald | 30k | 1,410k | |
| 8. | - | George | 19k | 1,458k |
| 9. | - | Thomas | 18k | 2,290k |
| 10. | - | Joseph | 17k | 2,582k |
| 11. | David | 16k | 3,590k | |
| 12. | Ronald | 15k | 1,077k | |
| 13. | - | Edward | 14k | 1,284k |
| 14. | - | Paul | 13k | 1,383k |
| 15. | - | Kenneth | 12k | 1,269k |
| 16. | - | Frank | 10k | 908k |
| 17. | Raymond | 10k | 769k | |
| 18. | Jack | 9k | 668k | |
| 19. | Billy | 9k | 382k | |
| 20. | Harold | 9k | 549k | |
| 21. | Gerald | 8k | 447k | |
| 22. | Jerry | 8k | 611k | |
| 23. | Walter | 8k | 618k | |
| 24. | Bobby | 8k | 313k | |
| 25. | Joe | 8k | 450k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 55k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Shirley | 42k | 685k | |
| 3. | - | Barbara | 31k | 1,433k |
| 4. | Betty | 29k | 999k | |
| 5. | Patricia | 23k | 1,571k | |
| 6. | Dorothy | 19k | 1,106k | |
| 7. | - | Joan | 18k | 480k |
| 8. | - | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k |
| 9. | Nancy | 15k | 1,001k | |
| 10. | Helen | 13k | 1,017k | |
| 11. | Carol | 12k | 816k | |
| 12. | - | Joyce | 11k | 506k |
| 13. | Doris | 11k | 462k | |
| 14. | Marilyn | 10k | 369k | |
| 15. | Ruth | 10k | 821k | |
| 16. | Virginia | 10k | 647k | |
| 17. | Elizabeth | 9k | 1,611k | |
| 18. | Jean | 9k | 458k | |
| 19. | - | Frances | 9k | 588k |
| 20. | Beverly | 8k | 377k | |
| 21. | Lois | 8k | 332k | |
| 22. | Janet | 8k | 556k | |
| 23. | - | Donna | 8k | 830k |
| 24. | Martha | 8k | 548k | |
| 25. | - | Alice | 7k | 553k |
Most Popular Names Of 1934
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 56k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 54k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 47k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 40k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 33k | 2,558k |
| 6. | Donald | 30k | 1,410k | |
| 7. | Charles | 30k | 2,372k | |
| 8. | - | George | 18k | 1,458k |
| 9. | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k | |
| 10. | Joseph | 17k | 2,582k | |
| 11. | Ronald | 14k | 1,077k | |
| 12. | David | 14k | 3,590k | |
| 13. | Edward | 14k | 1,284k | |
| 14. | - | Paul | 12k | 1,383k |
| 15. | - | Kenneth | 12k | 1,269k |
| 16. | - | Frank | 11k | 908k |
| 17. | - | Jack | 10k | 668k |
| 18. | - | Harold | 10k | 549k |
| 19. | - | Raymond | 10k | 769k |
| 20. | - | Billy | 10k | 382k |
| 21. | - | Walter | 8k | 618k |
| 22. | - | Gerald | 8k | 447k |
| 23. | Bobby | 8k | 313k | |
| 24. | Eugene | 7k | 378k | |
| 25. | Jerry | 7k | 611k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 57k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Betty | 31k | 999k |
| 3. | - | Barbara | 29k | 1,433k |
| 4. | Shirley | 23k | 685k | |
| 5. | Dorothy | 21k | 1,106k | |
| 6. | - | Patricia | 21k | 1,571k |
| 7. | Joan | 19k | 480k | |
| 8. | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k | |
| 9. | Helen | 14k | 1,017k | |
| 10. | Nancy | 14k | 1,001k | |
| 11. | Doris | 12k | 462k | |
| 12. | - | Joyce | 11k | 506k |
| 13. | - | Ruth | 11k | 821k |
| 14. | Carol | 10k | 816k | |
| 15. | - | Virginia | 10k | 647k |
| 16. | Jean | 10k | 458k | |
| 17. | Marilyn | 9k | 369k | |
| 18. | Elizabeth | 9k | 1,611k | |
| 19. | Frances | 9k | 588k | |
| 20. | Lois | 8k | 332k | |
| 21. | Janet | 8k | 556k | |
| 22. | Beverly | 8k | 377k | |
| 23. | Donna | 8k | 830k | |
| 24. | Norma | 8k | 277k | |
| 25. | Alice | 8k | 553k |
Most Popular Names Of 1933
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 54k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 51k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 46k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 39k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 31k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 29k | 2,372k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 28k | 1,410k |
| 8. | - | George | 18k | 1,458k |
| 9. | - | Joseph | 17k | 2,582k |
| 10. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 11. | - | Edward | 14k | 1,284k |
| 12. | Ronald | 12k | 1,077k | |
| 13. | David | 12k | 3,590k | |
| 14. | Paul | 12k | 1,383k | |
| 15. | Kenneth | 11k | 1,269k | |
| 16. | Frank | 11k | 908k | |
| 17. | - | Jack | 10k | 668k |
| 18. | - | Harold | 10k | 549k |
| 19. | - | Raymond | 10k | 769k |
| 20. | - | Billy | 9k | 382k |
| 21. | - | Walter | 8k | 618k |
| 22. | Gerald | 7k | 447k | |
| 23. | Eugene | 7k | 378k | |
| 24. | Henry | 7k | 658k | |
| 25. | - | Arthur | 7k | 524k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 55k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Betty | 32k | 999k |
| 3. | - | Barbara | 27k | 1,433k |
| 4. | - | Dorothy | 22k | 1,106k |
| 5. | - | Joan | 19k | 480k |
| 6. | - | Patricia | 19k | 1,571k |
| 7. | - | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k |
| 8. | - | Helen | 15k | 1,017k |
| 9. | - | Shirley | 14k | 685k |
| 10. | - | Doris | 12k | 462k |
| 11. | Nancy | 12k | 1,001k | |
| 12. | - | Joyce | 11k | 506k |
| 13. | Ruth | 11k | 821k | |
| 14. | Jean | 10k | 458k | |
| 15. | Virginia | 10k | 647k | |
| 16. | - | Marilyn | 9k | 369k |
| 17. | - | Elizabeth | 9k | 1,611k |
| 18. | Frances | 9k | 588k | |
| 19. | Lois | 9k | 332k | |
| 20. | Carol | 8k | 816k | |
| 21. | Dolores | 8k | 211k | |
| 22. | Alice | 8k | 553k | |
| 23. | Norma | 7k | 277k | |
| 24. | Donna | 7k | 830k | |
| 25. | Janet | 7k | 556k |
Most Popular Names Of 1932
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 59k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 52k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 49k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 42k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 32k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 31k | 2,372k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 30k | 1,410k |
| 8. | - | George | 20k | 1,458k |
| 9. | - | Joseph | 19k | 2,582k |
| 10. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 11. | - | Edward | 15k | 1,284k |
| 12. | David | 12k | 3,590k | |
| 13. | Paul | 12k | 1,383k | |
| 14. | - | Kenneth | 12k | 1,269k |
| 15. | Frank | 11k | 908k | |
| 16. | Ronald | 11k | 1,077k | |
| 17. | Jack | 11k | 668k | |
| 18. | - | Harold | 10k | 549k |
| 19. | Raymond | 10k | 769k | |
| 20. | Billy | 9k | 382k | |
| 21. | Walter | 9k | 618k | |
| 22. | Eugene | 8k | 378k | |
| 23. | Henry | 7k | 658k | |
| 24. | Gerald | 7k | 447k | |
| 25. | Arthur | 7k | 524k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 60k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Betty | 34k | 999k |
| 3. | Barbara | 26k | 1,433k | |
| 4. | Dorothy | 25k | 1,106k | |
| 5. | - | Joan | 21k | 480k |
| 6. | Patricia | 18k | 1,571k | |
| 7. | - | Margaret | 17k | 1,242k |
| 8. | Helen | 16k | 1,017k | |
| 9. | - | Shirley | 14k | 685k |
| 10. | - | Doris | 13k | 462k |
| 11. | - | Ruth | 12k | 821k |
| 12. | Joyce | 11k | 506k | |
| 13. | Nancy | 11k | 1,001k | |
| 14. | Virginia | 11k | 647k | |
| 15. | Jean | 11k | 458k | |
| 16. | Marilyn | 11k | 369k | |
| 17. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 18. | Dolores | 10k | 211k | |
| 19. | Frances | 10k | 588k | |
| 20. | - | Lois | 10k | 332k |
| 21. | - | Alice | 9k | 553k |
| 22. | - | Norma | 8k | 277k |
| 23. | Evelyn | 8k | 542k | |
| 24. | Anna | 8k | 879k | |
| 25. | Gloria | 8k | 410k |
Most Popular Names Of 1931
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 60k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 51k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 48k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 43k | 4,072k |
| 5. | - | Richard | 32k | 2,558k |
| 6. | - | Charles | 30k | 2,372k |
| 7. | - | Donald | 29k | 1,410k |
| 8. | - | George | 21k | 1,458k |
| 9. | - | Joseph | 19k | 2,582k |
| 10. | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k | |
| 11. | Edward | 16k | 1,284k | |
| 12. | - | Paul | 12k | 1,383k |
| 13. | David | 12k | 3,590k | |
| 14. | Kenneth | 12k | 1,269k | |
| 15. | Jack | 11k | 668k | |
| 16. | Frank | 11k | 908k | |
| 17. | Raymond | 11k | 769k | |
| 18. | - | Harold | 11k | 549k |
| 19. | Billy | 9k | 382k | |
| 20. | Walter | 9k | 618k | |
| 21. | - | Eugene | 8k | 378k |
| 22. | - | Henry | 8k | 658k |
| 23. | - | Arthur | 8k | 524k |
| 24. | - | Albert | 7k | 486k |
| 25. | - | Ralph | 7k | 412k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 60k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Betty | 36k | 999k |
| 3. | - | Dorothy | 27k | 1,106k |
| 4. | Barbara | 22k | 1,433k | |
| 5. | Joan | 19k | 480k | |
| 6. | Helen | 18k | 1,017k | |
| 7. | Margaret | 17k | 1,242k | |
| 8. | Patricia | 16k | 1,571k | |
| 9. | Shirley | 14k | 685k | |
| 10. | Doris | 14k | 462k | |
| 11. | Ruth | 13k | 821k | |
| 12. | - | Virginia | 12k | 647k |
| 13. | Jean | 11k | 458k | |
| 14. | Dolores | 11k | 211k | |
| 15. | Joyce | 11k | 506k | |
| 16. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 17. | Nancy | 10k | 1,001k | |
| 18. | Frances | 10k | 588k | |
| 19. | Marilyn | 10k | 369k | |
| 20. | Lois | 9k | 332k | |
| 21. | Alice | 9k | 553k | |
| 22. | Norma | 9k | 277k | |
| 23. | Gloria | 9k | 410k | |
| 24. | Evelyn | 8k | 542k | |
| 25. | Anna | 8k | 879k |
Most Popular Names Of 1930
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Robert | 62k | 4,803k |
| 2. | - | James | 54k | 5,121k |
| 3. | - | John | 52k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | William | 47k | 4,072k |
| 5. | Richard | 32k | 2,558k | |
| 6. | Charles | 32k | 2,372k | |
| 7. | - | Donald | 29k | 1,410k |
| 8. | - | George | 23k | 1,458k |
| 9. | - | Joseph | 21k | 2,582k |
| 10. | - | Edward | 17k | 1,284k |
| 11. | - | Thomas | 17k | 2,290k |
| 12. | Paul | 13k | 1,383k | |
| 13. | Frank | 13k | 908k | |
| 14. | - | Jack | 12k | 668k |
| 15. | David | 12k | 3,590k | |
| 16. | Raymond | 12k | 769k | |
| 17. | Kenneth | 12k | 1,269k | |
| 18. | Harold | 12k | 549k | |
| 19. | - | Walter | 10k | 618k |
| 20. | Billy | 9k | 382k | |
| 21. | Eugene | 9k | 378k | |
| 22. | Henry | 9k | 658k | |
| 23. | Arthur | 8k | 524k | |
| 24. | - | Albert | 8k | 486k |
| 25. | Ralph | 8k | 412k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 64k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Betty | 38k | 999k |
| 3. | - | Dorothy | 30k | 1,106k |
| 4. | - | Helen | 20k | 1,017k |
| 5. | - | Margaret | 18k | 1,242k |
| 6. | Barbara | 18k | 1,433k | |
| 7. | Patricia | 16k | 1,571k | |
| 8. | Joan | 15k | 480k | |
| 9. | Doris | 15k | 462k | |
| 10. | Ruth | 15k | 821k | |
| 11. | Shirley | 15k | 685k | |
| 12. | Virginia | 13k | 647k | |
| 13. | Dolores | 13k | 211k | |
| 14. | Jean | 12k | 458k | |
| 15. | - | Elizabeth | 11k | 1,611k |
| 16. | - | Frances | 11k | 588k |
| 17. | - | Lois | 10k | 332k |
| 18. | Joyce | 10k | 506k | |
| 19. | - | Evelyn | 10k | 542k |
| 20. | Alice | 10k | 553k | |
| 21. | Mildred | 9k | 450k | |
| 22. | Marilyn | 9k | 369k | |
| 23. | Anna | 9k | 879k | |
| 24. | Nancy | 9k | 1,001k | |
| 25. | - | Norma | 9k | 277k |
The data is taken from births that occurred in the United States after 1879. From 1880 to 1936, all births may not be included in the original data set.