Most Popular Baby Names of the 1930s

Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.

All Male Female
Decade: All Time 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Top 20 Names of the 1930s

# Name Gender Total Births
1 Robert M 590,799
2 Mary F 572,997
3 James M 547,478
4 John M 487,946
5 William M 416,728
6 Richard M 330,501
7 Charles M 303,215
8 Betty F 300,408
9 Barbara F 296,419
10 Donald M 283,716
11 Shirley F 229,378
12 Patricia F 220,579
13 Dorothy F 210,414
14 George M 192,290
15 Thomas M 183,873
16 Joseph M 180,565
17 Joan F 173,439
18 David M 164,699
19 Margaret F 157,371
20 Edward M 147,848
21 Nancy F 142,486
22 Helen F 140,426
23 Ronald M 140,332
24 Paul M 125,771
25 Kenneth M 125,109
26 Carol F 117,729
27 Joyce F 115,505
28 Doris F 110,657
29 Ruth F 109,205
30 Frank M 108,088
31 Virginia F 103,088
32 Raymond M 99,583
33 Marilyn F 98,531
34 Elizabeth F 96,479
35 Jack M 96,397
36 Harold M 95,467
37 Jean F 94,189
38 Frances F 92,118
39 Billy M 88,340
40 Gerald M 82,818
41 Walter M 80,906
42 Beverly F 80,842
43 Lois F 80,713
44 Jerry M 80,689
45 Alice F 78,968
46 Donna F 78,846
47 Martha F 77,697
48 Dolores F 77,137
49 Janet F 76,038
50 Phyllis F 73,804
51 Norma F 72,877
52 Joe M 71,468
53 Eugene M 70,939
54 Henry M 70,418
55 Carolyn F 69,525
56 Bobby M 69,416
57 Evelyn F 69,363
58 Gloria F 68,588
59 Arthur M 67,730
60 Carl M 66,757
61 Anna F 66,598
62 Marie F 65,803
63 Larry M 65,247
64 Ann F 64,060
65 Ralph M 63,801
66 Albert M 62,827
67 Willie M 62,467
68 Mildred F 61,737
69 Rose F 59,111
70 Peggy F 56,275
71 Fred M 56,162
72 Michael M 56,000
73 Lawrence M 54,486
74 Harry M 53,115
75 Howard M 51,495
76 Roy M 51,495
77 Geraldine F 50,040
78 Catherine F 50,026
79 Norman M 49,987
80 Judith F 49,906
81 Louise F 49,859
82 Roger M 49,612
83 Janice F 49,343
84 Marjorie F 49,213
85 Annie F 48,946
86 Daniel M 47,998
87 Louis M 47,754
88 Ruby F 47,647
89 Eleanor F 46,379
90 Jane F 45,814
91 Sandra F 45,399
92 Earl M 44,613
93 Irene F 44,448
94 Gary M 43,594
95 Wanda F 43,072
96 Clarence M 42,677
97 Anthony M 42,545
98 Francis M 41,384
99 Wayne M 41,140
100 Elaine F 41,108