Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1915

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

RankNameBabies
1John47,576
2William38,563
3James33,773
4Robert28,737
5Joseph23,051
6George22,307
7Charles21,960
8Edward15,889
9Frank15,006
10Thomas11,490
11Walter11,255
12Harold10,444
13Paul10,328
14Henry10,138
15Richard9,143
16Raymond8,981
17Albert8,825
18Arthur8,564
19Harry8,470
20Donald7,116
21Ralph6,816
22Carl6,613
23Louis6,518
24Clarence6,267
25Howard6,103
RankNameBabies
26Fred5,778
27Jack5,749
28Kenneth5,681
29Francis5,594
30Willie5,434
31David5,394
32Roy5,052
33Earl4,908
34Stanley4,807
35Ernest4,787
36Anthony4,722
37Lawrence4,688
38Joe4,648
39Samuel4,351
40Herbert4,341
41Eugene4,321
42Alfred4,231
43Michael4,079
44Leonard3,993
45Elmer3,802
46Andrew3,573
47Leo3,527
48Bernard3,302
48Peter3,302
50Norman3,262
51Russell3,250
52Frederick3,159
53Edwin3,151
54Chester3,043
55Daniel3,002
56Herman2,983
57Lester2,943
58Willard2,889
59Floyd2,824
60Melvin2,780
61Clifford2,741
62Lloyd2,653
63Clyde2,518
64Theodore2,504
65Vincent2,491
66Leroy2,450
67Ray2,365
68Sam2,339
69Philip2,328
70Lewis2,307
71Benjamin2,241
72Marvin2,227
73Milton2,225
74Victor2,211
75Charlie2,193
76Cecil2,181
77Jesse2,111
78Gerald2,085
79Martin2,070
80Vernon2,060
81Alvin2,006
82Leon1,977
83Woodrow1,966
84Lee1,916
85Edgar1,895
86Stephen1,850
87Glenn1,842
88Oscar1,788
89Everett1,731
90Gordon1,717
91Arnold1,691
92Wilbur1,685
93Morris1,660
94Sidney1,615
95Harvey1,613
96Claude1,605
97Wayne1,517
98Homer1,487
99Allen1,458
100Gilbert1,452
101Maurice1,440
102Max1,434
103Alexander1,432
104Nicholas1,427
105Warren1,420
106Leslie1,409
107Irving1,385
108Virgil1,376
109Julius1,361
110Steve1,335
111Hugh1,318
112Marion1,295
113Ben1,263
114Jessie1,240
115Luther1,198
116Hubert1,195
117Johnnie1,168
118Roland1,137
119Oliver1,131
120Eddie1,124
121Jacob1,122
122Horace1,114
123Glen1,112
124Roger1,086
125Dale1,081
126Wallace1,079
127Orville1,076
128Curtis1,058
129Mike1,029
130Tony1,016
131Alex1,008
132Franklin1,001
133Wesley990
134Manuel976
135Rudolph974
136Edmund961
137Willis950
138Emil918
139Nathan916
140Jerome907
141Otis901
142Tom869
143Earnest824
144Clifton820
145Guy816
146Ira812
147Jerry801
148Salvatore800
149Angelo799
150Matthew798
151Archie794
152Abraham790
153Otto773
154Wilson767
155Ronald763
156Don747
157Bill746
158Douglas734
159Lyle719
160Karl715
160Marshall715
162August709
163Sylvester706
164Patrick704
165Clayton699
166Calvin694
167Clinton681
167Irvin681
169Elbert669
170Jim668
171Bennie663
171Bruce663
173Ivan662
174Jose659
175Wilbert651
176Forrest643
177Nick642
178Adolph637
179Delbert630
180Phillip628
181Wilfred626
182Ellis618
183Jimmie611
184Nelson606
185Leland597
186Merle595
187Emmett592
188Rufus588
189Felix583
190Ervin582
191Julian579
192Dan578
193Jess577
194Adam574
195Alton568
195Isaac568
197Nathaniel554
198Aaron553
199Lonnie546
200Jay537
201Lowell536
202Bert532
203Pete531
204Elwood529
204Mark529
206Antonio527
206Carroll527
208Dominick521
209Dennis514
210Roscoe505
211Grady497
212Gene493
213Wendell490
214Percy488
215Myron484
216Owen479
217Grover478
217Perry478
219Amos474
220Dominic469
221Malcolm464
222Laurence462
223Byron458
224Johnie456
225Dean453
226Ross451
227Allan441
228Loyd436
229Harley434
229Mack434
231Reuben431
232Fredrick426
233Sherman425
234Austin424
235Erwin423
236Keith422
237Johnny417
238Troy415
239Charley414
240Millard406
241Ted403
242Eldon401
242Rex401
244Aubrey394
245Loren392
246Preston388
247Hyman378
248Cornelius372
249Will362
250Murray361
251Louie360
252Anton357
252Grant357
254Jake355
255Mario354
256Wilmer352
257Carlton349
257Cleo349
259Bruno348
259Juan348
261Emanuel345
262Garland343
263Dwight337
264Boyd335
265Jasper332
265Norbert332
267Conrad331
268Burton328
268Mitchell328
270Simon326
271Edmond323
271Gerard323
273Kermit322
274Ed321
275Clement320
276Thurman318
276Tommie318
278Elton317
279Harrison313
280Solomon312
281Monroe310
282Earle307
282Marcus307
284Lynn305
284Russel305
286Seymour303
287Elvin301
287Larry301
289Steven298
290Alphonse297
290Clair297
292Bob296
293Dave295
294Maynard294
295Rocco290
296Clark289
296Neil289
298Ollie288
299Gus287
299Moses287
301Dewey286
301Elmo286
301Morton286
304Freddie283
305Andy277
306Barney276
306Billy276
308Emery274
309Carlos273
309Cyril273
311Abe272
311Booker272
311Joel272
311Roosevelt272
311Sol272
316Claud271
317Eli269
318Alonzo267
319Dallas266
319Harlan266
319Wade266
322Isadore265
323Doyle264
324Alva262
325Irwin261
325Merrill261
327Pasquale260
328Ellsworth259
329Orval258
330Ruben256
331Thaddeus254
332Timothy253
333Forest252
333Ned252
335Stuart249
336Ferdinand245
337Cleveland244
337Reginald244
339Basil243
339Elijah243
341Christopher242
341Jesus242
343Frederic240
343Patsy240
343Wilford240
346Alan238
347Odell237
347Ward237
349Rodney235
350Roman234
351Adrian231
351Darrell231
351Laverne231
354Emerson229
355Neal228
356Herschel226
356Sanford226
358Emory225
359Lionel224
360Noel223
361Hollis220
361Randolph220
361Stewart220
364Weldon219
365Levi218
366Armand217
367Buster214
368Vern212
368Wiley212
370Carmen211
371Benny210
372Buford209
372Sterling209
374Saul207
375Delmar205
376Mathew204
377Meyer203
378Truman202
379Vito198
380Silas197
380Winston197
382Duane196
382Harris196
382Wilburn196
385Hugo195
385Milford195
387Pedro193
387Tommy193
389Ramon191
390Coy189
390Noah189
390Omer189
393Aloysius187
393Ambrose187
395Miles186
396Alfonso184
396Norris184
398Jeff183
399Isidore182
400Lyman180
400Milo180
402Merlin179
403Casimir178
404Maxwell176
405Al175
405Jackson175
407Waldo174
408Gabriel173
408Van173
410Carmine172
410Elliott172
410Micheal172
410Sydney172
414Freeman171
414Shirley171
416Billie170
417Dick167
417Dudley167
419Foster166
419Pat166
421Francisco163
421Mervin163
423Augustus162
423Jean162
425Hiram161
425Lorenzo161
427Travis160
427Wilber160
429Bertram159
429Mary159
429Sammie159
432Luke157
432Royal157
432Scott157
435Randall156
436Alden155
436Eric155
438Cletus154
438Olen154
440Spencer153
441Gustave152
441Hal152
441Odis152
441Olin152
445Christian151
445Major151
447Jefferson150
448Evan149
448Everette149
450Denver148
450Junior148
450Theron148
453Wilton147
454Orlando146
454Winfred146
456Chris145
456Houston145
456Rolland145
459Gail143
459Newton143
461Riley142
462Fay141
462Hershel141
462Noble141
462Rubin141
466Albin139
466Darwin139
466Fletcher139
466Sigmund139
470Israel137
470Valentine137
472Jimmy136
472Joshua136
472Morgan136
475Columbus135
475Ezra135
475Gregory135
475Lavern135
475Linwood135
475Palmer135
481Ora134
482Benedict133
482Ford133
482Ulysses133
485Clay132
485Teddy132
485Vance132
488Bud130
488Burl130
490Marlin128
490Mose128
492Emile127
493Avery125
493Lamar125
493Lucien125
493Sheldon125
497Cyrus124
497Elwin124
497Lucian124
497Raleigh124
497Verne124
497Walton124
503Arlie122
503Dewitt122
503Justin122
506Anderson121
507Dee120
507Phil120
509Elmore119
509Lucius119
509Vaughn119
509Winfield119
513Lincoln118
513Nolan118
515Harmon117
515Hoyt117
515Rupert117
518Coleman116
518Junius116
520Elias114
520Harland114
522Antone113
522Beverly113
522Delmer113
525Carlo112
525Oren112
525Sebastian112
528Domenic111
528Jules111
528King111
531Asa109
531Gaylord109
531Otho109
531Royce109
535Casper108
535Hector108
535Jewel108
535Otha108
539Lenard107
539Rosario107
539Taylor107
542Hobert106
542Matt106
544Blaine105
544Judson105
544Merton105
544Rene105
544Rudy105
544Terry105
550Davis104
550Elroy104
550Gale104
550Luis104
550Miguel104
555Jewell103
555Porter103
555Walker103
558Casimer102
558Eldred102
558Napoleon102
558Salvador102
562Durward101
562Edd101
562Garfield101
562Guido101
562Kelly101
562Reed101
562Webster101
569Raphael100
570Chas99
570Santo99
572Graham98
572Hans98
572Mason98
572Orrin98
576Aldo97
576Alvis97
576Carrol97
576Pearl97
580Armando96
580Isiah96
580Ottis96
583Carson95
583Granville95
583Lemuel95
583Romeo95
587Abner94
587Dorsey94
589Arden93
589Bennett93
589Bernice93
589Carleton93
589Dalton93
589Elden93
595Clem92
595Florian92
595Gustav92
595Isaiah92
595Nickolas92
595Oswald92
601Frances91
601Guadalupe91
601Haywood91
601Theo91
605Augustine90
605Emmitt90
605Marcel90
605Shelby90
609Alfredo89
609Dana89
609Elzie89
609Enoch89
609Lacy89
614Dock88
614Raul88
616Americo87
616Loy87
616Meredith87
616Rollin87
616Stanford87
621Alois86
621Arther86
621Constantine86
621Darrel86
621Emmet86
621Hobart86
621Sherwood86
621Warner86
629Dante85
629Emilio85
629Joesph85
632Alphonso84
632Cloyd84
632Eldridge84
632Hilton84
632Roderick84
637Hermon83
637Jonathan83
637Oral83
637Orin83
637Rogers83
642Newell82
643Abram81
643Edison81
643Ignatius81
643Jonas81
647Buck80
647Haskell80
647Merritt80
647Prince80
647Seth80
652Arvid79
652Connie79
652Evert79
652Felton79
652Fredric79
657Carol78
657Carter78
657Fritz78
657Gary78
657Jason78
662Alberto77
662Clare77
662Domingo77
662Reynold77
662Wm77
667Arlo76
667Jeremiah76
667Mortimer76
667Oran76
671Bernie75
671Beryl75
671Garrett75
671Ludwig75
675Eino74
675Garnett74
675Johnson74
675Talmadge74
675Werner74
680Elwyn73
681Alford72
681Angus72
681Carlyle72
681Craig72
681Domenick72
681Gaetano72
681Madison72
681Parker72
681Watson72
690Alvie71
690Aron71
690Brooks71
690Dayton71
690Early71
690Evans71
690Lambert71
690Olaf71
698Boyce70
698Chauncey70
698Dexter70
698Duncan70
698Franklyn70
698Ike70
698Omar70
705Allie69
705Blair69
705Bradford69
705Ernie69
705Gregorio69
705Julio69
705Obie69
705Raymon69
705Rowland69
705Verl69
715Adelbert68
715Enrique68
715Garth68
715Hazel68
715Howell68
715Leander68
715Loyal68
715Mahlon68
715Miller68
715Turner68
725Hamilton67
725Hayden67
725Lois67
725Loran67
725Melville67
725Rafael67
725Silvio67
725Urban67
725Vester67
734Bradley66
734Burt66
734Crawford66
734Elvis66
734Milan66
734Milburn66
734Sylvan66
741Clarance65
741Clovis65
741Gardner65
741Giles65
741Kyle65
741Mac65
741Reinhold65
741Rudolf65
741Vernie65
750Abel64
750Adolphus64
750Arne64
750Buddy64
750Lawson64
750Thornton64
750Thurston64
757Bonnie63
757Tomas63
759Addison62
759Bryant62
759Clemens62
759Cleve62
759Galen62
759Jordan62
759Lorin62
759Pablo62
767Benton61
767Murphy61
767Nat61
767Norval61
767Ransom61
767Santiago61
767Verner61
767Williard61
767Winford61
776Berry60
776Einar60
776General60
776Helen60
776Henderson60
776Lonzo60
776Mckinley60
776Regis60
776Smith60
785Carey59
785Kirby59
785Murry59
785Myles59
785Roberto59
785Theadore59
791Audrey58
791Brady58
791Carmelo58
791Cliff58
791Elisha58
791Estel58
791Foy58
791Ivy58
791Jennings58
791Lucious58
791Ruby58
791Shelton58
791Stanton58
804Alec57
804Archibald57
804Cedric57
804Leopold57
804Lindsey57
804Merl57
804Nicolas57
804Odie57
804Oris57
804Orland57
804Tillman57
804Verlin57
816Andres56
816Fernando56
816Hayward56
816Hilbert56
816Ignacio56
816Nels56
816Sandy56
823Arno55
823Dillard55
823Durwood55
823Ellwood55
823Hardy55
823Llewellyn55
823Logan55
823Marcellus55
823Reno55
832Arley54
832Arvel54
832Arvil54
832Earlie54
832Emmit54
832Ewald54
832Lon54
832Manley54
832Norton54
832Norwood54
832Richmond54
832Vergil54
832Waymon54
832Wyatt54
846Benjiman53
846Cary53
846Casey53
846Clint53
846Margaret53
846Maxie53
846Mitchel53
846Orvil53
846Williams53
846Worth53
846Wylie53
857Bertrand52
857Chalmer52
857Ennis52
857Enos52
857Ivory52
857Rosevelt52
863Claire51
863Claudie51
863Lafayette51
863Lawerence51
863Melton51
868Bryan50
868Elliot50
868Gaston50
868Gerhard50
868Hiroshi50
868Hunter50
868Murl50
868Rexford50
868Rueben50
868Sammy50
868Waldemar50
879Artie49
879Axel49
879Burley49
879Burnell49
879Doris49
879Ernesto49
879Garnet49
879Hillard49
879Judge49
879Malvin49
879Reino49
879Ruel49
879Tracy49
879Wilfrid49
893Allison48
893Arturo48
893Erling48
893Ernst48
893Ezekiel48
893Felipe48
893Nunzio48
893Pierce48
893Reese48
893Rodger48
893Washington48
893Winthrop48
893Woodroe48
906Ashley47
906Collins47
906Denzil47
906Garold47
906Glenwood47
906Linus47
906Merwin47
906Osborne47
906Rollie47
906Talmage47
916Arlin46
916Barton46
916Ewell46
916Godfrey46
916June46
916Kent46
916Myer46
916Ruth46
916Vivian46
925Adolf45
925Alvah45
925Artis45
925Donovan45
925Frankie45
925Gerrit45
925Golden45
925Heber45
925Hosea45
925Kendall45
925Kurt45
925Nello45
925Nevin45
925Rodolfo45
925Toney45
925Whitney45
941Conley44
941Courtney44
941Dorothy44
941Elza44
941Finley44
941Fulton44
941Lauren44
941Manford44
941Pierre44
941Rayford44
941Yoshio44
952Armond43
952Arvo43
952Farris43
952Hilliard43
952Oakley43
952Olan43
952Reid43
952Vincenzo43
952Weston43
952Zack43
962Almon42
962Ansel42
962Bobbie42
962Bobby42
962Donnie42
962Elgin42
962Ferris42
962Gayle42
962Gino42
962Gorden42
962Hudson42
962Issac42
962Levy42
962Masao42
962Raoul42
962Reece42
962Verle42
962Wellington42
980Bernhard41
980Burdette41
980Caesar41
980Damon41
980Deward41
980Estill41
980Finis41
980Hayes41
980Kirk41
980Lucas41
980Mayo41
980Mickey41
980Ocie41
980Ole41
980Price41
980Sumner41
996Alma40
996Baxter40
996Bishop40
996Camille40
996Curley40
996Ephraim40
996Eston40
996Gilberto40
996Hampton40
996Jones40
996Josh40
996Laurel40
996Lindsay40
996Luigi40
996Moe40
996Orlo40
996Santos40
996Therman40
996Tim40