Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1913

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1John29,329
2William23,538
3James20,832
4Robert15,684
5Joseph14,471
6George13,874
7Charles13,191
8Edward9,474
9Frank9,237
10Thomas7,096
11Walter6,890
12Henry6,391
13Harold6,157
14Paul5,966
15Harry5,458
16Albert5,449
17Arthur5,422
18Raymond5,310
19Richard5,107
20Louis4,258
21Clarence4,046
22Ralph3,963
23Carl3,935
24Willie3,760
25Donald3,702
RankNameBabies
26Howard3,663
27Fred3,624
28Jack3,538
29David3,282
30Francis3,205
31Earl3,110
32Roy3,090
33Kenneth3,065
34Ernest2,940
35Lawrence2,853
36Samuel2,850
37Joe2,806
38Anthony2,781
39Herbert2,723
40Michael2,607
41Stanley2,595
42Alfred2,577
43Eugene2,525
44Woodrow2,333
45Elmer2,323
46Leonard2,276
47Andrew2,222
48Leo2,031
49Frederick1,996
50Russell1,946
51Peter1,934
52Bernard1,916
53Herman1,905
54Daniel1,878
55Edwin1,825
56Chester1,765
57Norman1,748
58Floyd1,740
59Lester1,736
60Theodore1,650
61Melvin1,642
62Charlie1,618
63Leroy1,582
64Clyde1,537
65Sam1,527
65Vincent1,527
67Lloyd1,521
68Clifford1,520
69Philip1,484
70Benjamin1,466
71Milton1,419
72Lewis1,384
73Ray1,328
74Cecil1,276
75Martin1,259
76Oscar1,249
77Marvin1,236
78Lee1,228
79Jesse1,214
80Victor1,177
81Leon1,160
82Alvin1,144
83Vernon1,143
84Gerald1,142
85Glenn1,122
86Stephen1,097
87Edgar1,087
88Claude1,076
89Morris1,073
89Sidney1,073
91Wilbur1,044
92Arnold1,032
93Harvey1,028
94Gordon1,017
95Maurice994
96Homer987
97Everett948
98Alexander937
99Willard926
100Allen903
101Max897
102Eddie878
103Gilbert868
104Irving862
105Leslie838
106Julius835
107Virgil819
108Ben809
109Warren798
110Nicholas796
111Marion771
112Hubert765
113Wayne760
114Jessie758
115Hugh754
116Luther747
117Jacob744
118Johnnie717
119Curtis676
119Orville676
121Steve661
122Wilson659
123Horace657
124Oliver644
125Manuel624
126Wallace621
127Nathan615
128Roland611
129Glen606
130Alex604
131Edmund599
132Franklin593
133Wesley585
134Archie583
135Tom573
135Willis573
137Guy566
138Roger565
138Rudolph565
140Otis557
141Jerome554
142Abraham551
142Emil551
144Earnest521
145Mike520
146Otto509
147Tony508
148Patrick502
149Clifton497
150Jerry493
151Matthew491
152Ira479
153Angelo478
154Jim473
155Dale472
156Bill466
157Sylvester464
158Jimmie452
159Bennie446
160Calvin440
161Jose432
162Salvatore431
163Douglas428
164Marshall426
165Irvin422
166Aaron417
166Ronald417
168Elbert416
169Rufus410
170Wilbert405
171August401
172Isaac398
173Forrest395
174Ellis391
175Bruce390
176Don388
177Karl387
178Clinton386
179Adolph385
180Wilfred384
181Clayton381
182Dan374
183Alton372
184Delbert369
184Phillip369
186Felix362
187Julian360
188Nelson357
189Percy356
190Grady354
191Lonnie351
192Adam349
192Jay349
192Mark349
195Ervin347
196Lyle342
197Bert340
197Emmett340
197Pete340
200Leland338
201Nathaniel337
202Merle331
203Johnie326
204Dominick325
205Dennis324
206Elwood322
206Lowell322
208Ivan316
209Laurence314
210Amos312
211Nick310
212Antonio309
213Byron303
214Roscoe301
215Ross300
216Owen293
216Reuben293
218Mack292
219Grover289
220Malcolm288
221Sherman284
222Hyman280
222Perry280
222Will280
225Charley278
226Cornelius277
227Myron276
228Erwin275
229Murray268
230Carroll264
231Johnny263
232Austin258
232Dominic258
234Aubrey255
235Dave249
235Millard249
237Gene248
237Jasper248
239Ted247
240Eldon243
240Juan243
240Rex243
240Wendell243
244Fredrick241
244Roosevelt241
246Ed238
246Simon238
248Loyd235
249Allan230
250Jake227
251Ollie225
251Tommie225
253Dean224
253Emanuel224
255Loren223
256Preston218
256Sol218
256Troy218
259Anton216
260Solomon215
261Keith212
261Larry212
263Louie210
263Monroe210
265Moses208
266Burton207
266Kermit207
268Dwight206
269Harley204
269Norbert204
271Abe202
272Gerard201
273Edmond200
273Isadore200
275Carlton198
275Gus198
277Alphonse197
277Boyd197
277Elmo197
277Harrison197
277Wilmer197
282Mitchell196
282Russel196
284Earle194
285Clement193
285Garland193
287Lynn192
288Clair191
288Clark191
290Grant186
291Barney185
291Morton185
293Alonzo184
293Neil184
295Bruno180
295Jess180
295Reginald180
298Wade179
299Steven177
300Forest176
301Cleveland173
302Cyril172
302Dewey172
302Marcus172
305Emery171
306Maynard169
307Alva167
307Eli167
307Freddie167
307Joel167
307Meyer167
312Mario166
313Orval165
314Bob164
314Rocco164
316Claud162
317Carlos160
317Thurman160
317Timothy160
320Conrad159
321Alan158
322Christopher157
322Seymour157
322Stuart157
325Alfonso156
325Wiley156
327Adrian155
327Buster155
329Elton154
329Ruben154
331Booker151
331Emory151
333Andy150
333Ward150
335Elijah149
335Stewart149
337Ned148
337Randolph148
337Saul148
340Armand146
340Sydney146
340Truman146
343Cleo145
343Jesus145
345Jeff143
345Neal143
347Ramon142
348Noah141
349Harlan140
349Mathew140
351Doyle139
352Hollis138
353Ellsworth137
353Herschel137
353Levi137
353Pasquale137
357Buford136
357Merrill136
359Francisco134
359Frederic134
359Roman134
362Sterling132
363Hiram131
363Odell131
363Rodney131
366Weldon130
367Elvin129
367Lionel129
367Patsy129
370Milford128
370Noel128
372Ferdinand127
372Pedro127
374Dallas126
374Mary126
374Silas126
377Irwin125
378Carmen124
378Spencer124
380Wilford123
381Ambrose122
381Benny122
381Foster122
381Vito122
385Maxwell121
385Vern121
387Basil120
387Harris120
387Tommy120
390Laverne119
390Miles119
390Norris119
393Aloysius118
394Elias117
394Hugo117
396Augustus116
396Darrell116
396Israel116
396Scott116
396Waldo116
396Wilburn116
402Isidore115
402Luke115
404Emerson114
404Gabriel114
406Carmine113
406Shirley113
408Milo112
409Billy111
409Delmar111
409Elliott111
412Omer110
413Eric109
413Travis109
415Odis108
415Olin108
415Vance108
418Jackson107
418Sanford107
420Freeman106
420Morgan106
420Olen106
423Columbus103
423Dudley103
423Newton103
423Thaddeus103
427Al101
428Jean100
429Ulysses99
430Major98
430Micheal98
432Randall97
432Riley97
434Mervin96
434Winfred96
436Bertram95
436Casimir95
436Coy95
436Emile95
436Gustave95
436Wilton95
442Dick94
442Jimmy94
442Lorenzo94
445Alden93
445Noble93
445Rubin93
448Evan92
448Jefferson92
448Winston92
451Christian91
451Linwood91
451Lyman91
451Mose91
451Royal91
456Anderson90
456Lucius90
456Nolan90
456Pat90
460Bud89
460Clay89
462Burl86
462Cyrus86
462Sammie86
465Gregory85
465Harmon85
465Hershel85
465Jules85
465Mason85
465Merlin85
465Palmer85
472Ezra84
472Ora84
472Verne84
475Billie83
475Cletus83
475Fay83
475Fletcher83
475Houston83
475Luis83
475Winfield83
482Van82
483Chris81
483Hal81
483Valentine81
486Dewitt80
487Duane79
487Hoyt79
487Jeremiah79
487Marlin79
487Oren79
492Joshua78
492Lamar78
492Lucien78
492Otha78
492Sigmund78
492Theron78
498Augustine76
498Orlando76
498Porter76
498Walker76
502Coleman75
503Darwin74
503Denver74
503Napoleon74
503Roderick74
507Phil73
507Taylor73
509Hans72
510Junius71
510Rolland71
510Wilber71
513Garfield70
513Guadalupe70
513Gustav70
513Haywood70
513Pearl70
513Raleigh70
519Terry69
520Antone68
520Dock68
520Raphael68
523Abner67
523Enoch67
523Guido67
523Haskell67
523Junior67
523Lavern67
523Reed67
523Vaughn67
531Avery66
531Delmer66
531Jewell66
531Rudy66
531Rupert66
531Seth66
537Merritt65
537Otho65
539Blaine64
539Edd64
539Elmore64
539Isaiah64
539Judson64
539Oswald64
545Arlie63
545Florian63
545Kelly63
545Lincoln63
545Sebastian63
550Eldred62
550Theo62
552Dalton61
552Domenic61
552Elwin61
552Gail61
552Harland61
552Miguel61
552Rosario61
552Warner61
560Emilio60
560Justin60
560Lacy60
560Matt60
564Bennett59
564Carlo59
564Emmet59
564Frances59
564Gale59
564Gaylord59
564Lucian59
564Newell59
564Sheldon59
573Alvis58
573Asa58
573King58
573Oran58
573Romeo58
573Stanford58
579Buck57
579Casper57
579Dee57
579Elzie57
579Lemuel57
579Lenard57
579Mortimer57
586Albin56
586Emmitt56
586Isiah56
586Joesph56
586Merton56
586Webster56
592Alfredo55
592Alphonso55
592Connie55
592Nickolas55
592Salvador55
597Alois54
597Armando54
597Davis54
597Eldridge54
597Everette54
597Ignatius54
597Orrin54
604Arther53
604Dana53
604Graham53
604Jonathan53
604Ottis53
604Raul53
604Walton53
611Abram52
611Granville52
611Omar52
611Parker52
615Benedict51
615Bernice51
615Brooks51
615Buddy51
615Clem51
615Elroy51
615Ford51
615Hector51
615Helen51
615Ike51
615Jonas51
615Rafael51
615Reynold51
615Sherwood51
629Casimer50
629Clare50
629Dorsey50
629Early50
629Jewel50
629Prince50
629Ruby50
629Tomas50
637Arden49
637Arvid49
637Ernie49
637Ludwig49
641Abel48
641Carrol48
641Hilton48
641Hobert48
641Jennings48
641Lawson48
641Sylvan48
648Aldo47
648Americo47
648Boyce47
648Brady47
648Carson47
648Duncan47
648Edison47
648Elwyn47
648Lois47
648Orin47
658Alvie46
658Beverly46
658Elden46
658Gaetano46
658Julio46
658Madison46
658Miller46
658Olaf46
658Rogers46
667Andres45
667Bryan45
667Clarance45
667Durward45
667Elisha45
667Erling45
667Giles45
667Hardy45
667Kendall45
667Loyal45
667Mckinley45
667Raymon45
667Thurston45
667Wm45
681Arturo44
681Casey44
681Cedric44
681Fritz44
681Jason44
681Lorin44
681Marcel44
681Oral44
681Rosevelt44
681Royce44
681Sandy44
681Silvio44
681Tracy44
681Urban44
681Verner44
696Bernie43
696Clemens43
696Constantine43
696Dexter43
696Dorothy43
696Howell43
696Leander43
696Meredith43
696Rollin43
696Santiago43
696Stanton43
696Thornton43
696Vernie43
696Vivian43
696Watson43
711Adelbert42
711Bonnie42
711Bradley42
711Chauncey42
711Crawford42
711Dayton42
711Domenick42
711Lindsey42
711Obie42
720Alford41
720Berry41
720Carleton41
720Chas41
720Estel41
720Galen41
720Hamilton41
720Ivory41
720Jordan41
720Lafayette41
720Lon41
720Lucious41
720Ocie41
720Reinhold41
734Alberto40
734Clovis40
734Evert40
734Franklyn40
734Gary40
734Henderson40
734Leopold40
734Mahlon40
734Malvin40
734Milburn40
734Smith40
745Archibald39
745Audrey39
745Bryant39
745Carey39
745Eino39
745General39
745Golden39
745Hayden39
745Nels39
745Nunzio39
745Odie39
745Richmond39
745Rowland39
745Toivo39
759Allie38
759Angus38
759Benton38
759Bradford38
759Foy38
759Gerhard38
759Hazel38
759Hermon38
759Hobart38
759Ignacio38
759Judge38
759Logan38
759Loy38
759Margaret38
759Merl38
759Santo38
759Shelby38
759Verl38
777Alec37
777Alma37
777Bertrand37
777Carter37
777Claudie37
777Craig37
777Elliot37
777Josh37
777Marie37
777Melville37
777Teddy37
777Tim37
789Burt36
789Claire36
789Clint36
789Francesco36
789Hunter36
789Mitchel36
789Nat36
789Norval36
789Oakley36
789Orvil36
789Pierce36
789Price36
789Rene36
789Shelton36
789Turner36
789Worth36
789Zack36
806Arvel35
806Einar35
806Ezekiel35
806Felipe35
806Garnett35
806Gregorio35
806Hilbert35
806Kent35
806Lambert35
806Pablo35
806Woodroe35
806Wyatt35
818Aron34
818Carlyle34
818Carol34
818Dante34
818Ellwood34
818Elza34
818Ernesto34
818Lonzo34
818Mac34
818Milan34
818Myer34
818Talmadge34
818Vincenzo34
818Wayland34
818Werner34
818Winford34
818Wylie34
835Addison33
835Arno33
835Barton33
835Caesar33
835Danny33
835Domingo33
835Evans33
835Gaston33
835Hosea33
835Mathias33
835Melton33
835Moe33
835Norton33
835Olan33
835Regis33
835Ruth33
835Theadore33
835Vester33
835Welton33
835Whitney33
855Ansel32
855Armond32
855Aurelio32
855Carmelo32
855Darrel32
855Fredric32
855Gardner32
855Garold32
855Garrett32
855Green32
855Johnson32
855Nicolas32
855Norwood32
855Oris32
855Ransom32
855Rollie32
871Allison31
871Alvah31
871Anna31
871Artis31
871Ashley31
871Blair31
871Cleon31
871Collins31
871Dillard31
871Donnie31
871Ennis31
871Enrique31
871Felton31
871Ferris31
871Finley31
871Garnet31
871Godfrey31
871Jonnie31
871Linus31
871Mildred31
871Myles31
871Reino31
871Roberto31
871Rodolfo31
871Verlin31
871Vicente31
897Adolphus30
897Angel30
897Arlo30
897Arne30
897Cleve30
897Cloyd30
897Ezell30
897Fernando30
897Gennaro30
897Hampton30
897Hayward30
897Kirby30
897Llewellyn30
897Rodger30
897Sumner30
897Vergil30
897Woodie30
914Bartholomew29
914Benjiman29
914Burley29
914Elvis29
914Ernst29
914Ewell29
914Finis29
914Hezekiah29
914Jethro29
914Jodie29
914Jones29
914Marcellus29
914Murry29
914Rexford29
914Thad29
914Thelma29
930Attilio28
930Burnell28
930Cary28
930Cosmo28
930Dell28
930Domenico28
930Donovan28
930Earlie28
930Ewald28
930Gifford28
930Hillard28
930Lauren28
930Lorenz28
930Luigi28
930Masao28
930Murphy28
930Raoul28
930Rayford28
930Spurgeon28
930West28
950Baxter27
950Bernardo27
950Burdette27
950Elgin27
950Ethel27
950Huey27
950Hymen27
950Ivy27
950June27
950Lindsay27
950Lucas27
950Manley27
950Maxie27
950Orland27
950Orvel27
950Quentin27
950Reese27
950Stephan27
950Waldemar27
969Alcide26
969Art26
969Artie26
969Bernhard26
969Christ26
969Donato26
969Doris26
969Egbert26
969Ephraim26
969Helmer26
969Huston26
969Joaquin26
969Kurt26
969Louise26
969Luciano26
969Melbourne26
969Merwin26
969Murl26
969Ole26
969Reid26
969Reno26
969Toney26
969Virgle26
969Washington26
969Waymon26
969Winton26
995Almon25
995Alpha25
995Annie25
995Arch25
995Arnie25
995Arvil25
995Beryl25
995Emmit25
995Enos25
995Eston25
995Florence25
995Glover25
995Hayes25
995Heber25
995Hilliard25
995Ivey25
995Kyle25
995Lawerence25
995Layton25
995Loran25
995Mariano25
995Newman25
995Orlo25
995Orson25
995Osborne25
995Rolf25
995Sid25
995Wellington25