Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1917

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

RankNameBabies
1John51,852
2William42,422
3James37,337
4Robert35,220
5Joseph24,761
6George24,196
7Charles24,143
8Edward17,501
9Frank15,768
10Thomas12,611
11Walter12,582
12Harold11,194
13Paul11,156
14Richard10,914
15Henry10,696
16Raymond9,956
17Arthur9,282
18Albert9,157
19Harry8,856
20Donald8,729
21Ralph7,391
22Jack6,875
23Louis6,771
24Carl6,699
25Clarence6,587
RankNameBabies
26Howard6,410
27Kenneth6,141
28David6,099
29Fred5,986
30Francis5,801
31Willie5,751
32Earl5,632
33Roy5,586
34Stanley5,186
35Joe5,142
36Lawrence5,094
37Ernest5,055
38Anthony5,027
39Eugene4,873
40Herbert4,745
41Leonard4,694
42Samuel4,490
43Alfred4,424
44Michael4,288
45Elmer3,812
46Norman3,788
47Leo3,779
48Andrew3,752
49Bernard3,711
50Peter3,464
51Frederick3,455
52Russell3,436
53Lloyd3,417
54Daniel3,360
55Edwin3,346
56Chester3,338
57Melvin3,155
58Herman2,974
59Clifford2,969
60Leroy2,951
61Lester2,854
62Floyd2,820
63Theodore2,809
64Clyde2,719
65Vincent2,636
66Philip2,544
67Charlie2,536
68Marvin2,517
69Gerald2,486
70Lewis2,477
71Vernon2,463
72Sam2,454
73Woodrow2,428
74Ray2,426
75Milton2,394
76Benjamin2,386
77Martin2,336
78Victor2,207
79Jesse2,200
80Willard2,188
81Alvin2,142
82Leon2,102
83Cecil2,101
84Gordon2,019
85Lee2,004
86Glenn1,997
87Oscar1,961
88Edgar1,920
89Stephen1,892
90Harvey1,808
91Arnold1,781
92Wilbur1,749
93Warren1,743
94Everett1,734
95Sidney1,727
96Wayne1,715
97Alexander1,664
98Claude1,625
99Morris1,624
100Allen1,592
101Maurice1,554
102Homer1,552
103Virgil1,523
104Max1,511
105Gilbert1,510
106Irving1,470
107Leslie1,440
108Marion1,416
109Nicholas1,412
110Hugh1,403
110Johnnie1,403
112Steve1,385
113Julius1,384
114Jessie1,361
115Hubert1,338
116Luther1,304
117Roland1,285
118Eddie1,265
119Roger1,249
120Dale1,248
121Curtis1,243
122Glen1,235
123Wallace1,215
124Franklin1,194
125Horace1,182
126Mike1,181
127Oliver1,175
128Manuel1,157
129Ben1,128
130Jacob1,122
131Tony1,111
132Alex1,081
133Jerome1,073
134Orville1,061
135Edmund1,045
136Wesley1,014
137Emil1,004
138Douglas981
138Tom981
140Willis954
141Rudolph946
142Archie939
143Earnest924
144Wilson921
145Otis912
146Guy904
147Bill891
148Nathan881
149Matthew862
150Jerry861
151Ira857
152Angelo856
153Lyle855
154Patrick836
155Salvatore834
156Bruce805
157Otto803
158Jose800
159Clifton794
160Calvin785
161Marshall777
162Delbert775
163Jim774
164Wilfred772
165Ronald766
166Clayton759
167Don757
168Ivan756
169Wilbert755
170Irvin734
171Abraham731
172Bennie730
173Phillip722
174Ervin718
175Sylvester715
176Jimmie712
177Nick705
178Merle701
179Elbert675
180Adolph673
180Karl673
182Clinton670
183Forrest663
184August661
185Felix660
186Julian652
187Rufus646
188Jay643
189Nathaniel640
190Pete639
191Leland627
192Isaac622
193Adam614
194Nelson605
195Alton604
196Lonnie597
197Aaron596
198Dan595
199Dennis582
200Antonio579
201Ellis574
202Carroll563
203Dean559
204Johnie552
205Lowell551
206Malcolm544
207Emmett542
207Gene542
209Grover540
210Bert533
211Johnny530
212Elwood528
212Grady528
212Mark528
215Perry527
216Keith518
217Percy515
218Dominick508
219Dominic505
220Ross503
221Ted498
222Laurence495
223Myron489
223Owen489
225Loyd488
226Byron487
227Mack480
228Erwin479
229Fredrick471
229Rex471
231Billy469
232Roscoe468
233Norbert466
233Sherman466
233Wendell466
236Amos462
237Charley457
238Allan451
239Eldon439
240Aubrey437
241Murray436
242Seymour434
243Harley430
243Reuben430
245Loren424
246Millard421
247Dewey417
248Gerard413
248Preston413
250Austin409
251Juan407
252Burton398
252Grant398
254Garland396
255Troy394
256Louie392
257Boyd388
257Carlton388
259Cornelius387
260Steven385
261Mitchell380
262Jasper377
263Solomon376
264Tommie375
265Elmo366
266Emanuel362
267Mario359
268Edmond358
268Simon358
270Neil356
271Freddie354
272Bob352
272Jess352
274Dwight349
275Clark345
275Lynn345
277Anton343
277Morton343
279Wilmer342
280Thurman340
281Moses339
281Will339
283Monroe334
284Maynard333
285Bruno328
285Earle328
285Hyman328
288Doyle327
289Dave322
289Larry322
291Elton320
291Harrison320
291Rocco320
294Alva317
294Wade317
296Alphonse316
297Clair314
298Cleo313
299Alan310
300Conrad308
300Joel308
302Cyril307
303Russel305
304Ed304
305Clement303
306Jake299
307Andy298
307Barney298
307Carlos298
307Sol298
311Ollie295
312Claud293
313Elvin291
313Gus291
315Jesus289
315Ruben289
317Cleveland287
317Emery287
319Alonzo286
319Forest286
321Roosevelt285
322Marcus283
323Orval282
324Abe280
324Ned280
326Stuart278
327Neal277
328Laverne275
329Delmar274
330Adrian273
331Ellsworth270
332Harlan268
332Junior268
332Thaddeus268
335Armand267
336Stewart266
337Dallas265
337Randolph265
339Kermit264
340Christopher263
341Pasquale262
341Tommy262
343Reginald261
344Timothy260
345Odell259
346Carmen258
347Merrill257
348Elijah256
348Roman256
350Lionel255
350Wiley255
352Irwin254
353Buford249
354Billie246
354Eli246
354Patsy246
354Vito246
358Isadore243
359Ward242
360Darrell241
361Emory238
362Ferdinand236
363Rodney234
364Booker233
365Miles232
365Wilford232
367Pedro231
368Herschel230
368Merlin230
368Milford230
371Emerson229
372Alfonso228
372Saul228
374Francisco227
374Wilburn227
376Truman225
377Benny223
377Hollis223
379Basil221
380Dick220
380Lyman220
382Noah219
383Frederic218
383Sterling218
385Meyer214
385Winfred214
387Ramon212
388Duane209
389Mathew208
390Winston207
391Buster206
391Jackson206
393Casimir205
393Silas205
393Travis205
396Micheal204
396Spencer204
398Bertram203
398Levi203
400Mervin202
401Vern200
401Weldon200
403Ambrose199
404Coy196
404Dudley196
404Vance196
407Milo193
408Lorenzo192
408Noel192
410Gabriel190
411Cletus189
412Jean187
413Eric186
413Royal186
415Pat185
415Sanford185
417Hugo183
417Norris183
419Hiram181
419Teddy181
421Aloysius180
421Jeff180
421Sydney180
424Morgan179
424Rolland179
426Foster177
426Jimmy177
428Bud176
429Harris175
430Isidore174
430Odis174
432Shirley172
433Freeman171
433Omer171
433Sammie171
436Newton170
436Scott170
438Alden166
438Carmine166
438Wilton166
441Marlin164
441Waldo164
443Lamar163
443Luke163
445Van162
446Evan161
447Major159
447Mary159
447Ulysses159
450Gail158
450Gregory158
452Randall157
453Orlando156
454Delmer154
454Elias154
454Fletcher154
454Houston154
454Lavern154
454Verne154
460Benedict152
460Elliott152
460Gustave152
460Jefferson152
464Wilber151
465Denver150
466Augustus149
466Christian149
466Nolan149
466Sigmund149
470Linwood147
470Maxwell147
470Noble147
470Sheldon147
474Everette146
474Hershel146
474Olin146
477Chris145
477Columbus145
479Elroy143
479Israel143
481Fay142
481Justin142
481Olen142
484Hoyt141
484Lenard141
486Ezra140
486Rosario140
488Arlie139
488Riley139
490Albin138
490Emile138
492Cyrus136
493Palmer135
493Rene135
493Theron135
496Nickolas134
497Al133
497Darwin133
497Dewitt133
497Phil133
501Kelly131
501Oren131
501Otha131
504Burl130
505Antone129
505Ora129
505Royce129
508Anderson128
509Blaine127
509Casimer127
509Lincoln127
509Reed127
513Enoch126
514Carlo125
514Clay125
514Hal125
514Harland125
518Alfredo124
518Jules124
518Salvador124
521Gale123
522Arther122
522Joshua122
522Sebastian122
525Florian121
525Granville121
527Aldo120
527Armando120
527Eldred120
527Hobert120
527Walton120
532Elwin119
532Lucien119
532Rubin119
532Shelby119
532Taylor119
532Vaughn119
538Edison118
538Harmon118
540Rupert117
541Arden116
541Merton116
541Raleigh116
544Augustine115
544Avery115
544Junius115
544Lemuel115
544Romeo115
549Davis114
549Luis114
549Mason114
549Matt114
549Mose114
554Dalton113
554Domenic113
554Domingo113
557Dee111
557Hilton111
557Jewel111
557Lucius111
561Coleman110
561Dorsey110
561Lacy110
564Carrol109
564Elzie109
566Edd108
566Isaiah108
566Judson108
566Porter108
566Rudy108
571Casper107
571Gaylord107
571Jewell107
571Miguel107
571Stanford107
576Ottis106
577Joesph105
577Lucian105
577Rogers105
577Walker105
581Americo104
581Jeremiah104
581Marcel104
581Otho104
581Valentine104
586Dock103
586Durward103
586Guido103
589Clem102
589Mckinley102
591Carlyle101
591Emilio101
591Garfield101
594Hobart100
594Rollin100
594Winfield100
597Gustav99
597Oral99
599Alois98
599Isiah98
599Regis98
599Santo98
603Alphonso97
603Carol97
603Dana97
603Merritt97
607Elmore96
607Jonathan96
607Roderick96
610Ford95
610Ignatius95
612Eldridge94
612Logan94
612Murry94
612Oswald94
616Raul93
617Graham92
617Jason92
617Terry92
620Carter91
620Elden91
620Warner91
623Bennett90
623Carson90
623Haywood90
623King90
623Mahlon90
623Rowland90
629Franklyn89
629Ike89
629Theo89
629Urban89
633Orin88
633Orrin88
633Sherwood88
636Alvis87
636Clare87
636Felton87
636Guadalupe87
640Abel86
640Asa86
640Buck86
640Hans86
640Prince86
645Darrel85
645Hector85
645Lambert85
645Pablo85
645Raphael85
650Abner84
650Clovis84
650Crawford84
650Hayward84
650Pearl84
650Talmadge84
656Early83
656Haskell83
656Mortimer83
656Tracy83
660Fredric82
660Leander82
660Loy82
660Raymon82
664Alberto81
664General81
664Oran81
664Seth81
668Carey80
668Emmitt80
668Fernando80
668Lawson80
668Obie80
668Omar80
674Alvie79
674Bernie79
674Elisha79
674Napoleon79
674Roberto79
674Verl79
680Adolphus78
680Carmelo78
680Hamilton78
680Hilbert78
680Julio78
680Ludwig78
680Silvio78
687Benton77
687Gaetano77
687Garth77
687Hermon77
687Shelton77
687Webster77
687Werner77
694Chauncey76
694Clarance76
694Mac76
694Milburn76
694Rafael76
699Dante75
699Evans75
699Fritz75
699Glendon75
699Kyle75
699Newell75
699Tillman75
706Enrique74
706Ernie74
706Howell74
706Loyal74
706Meredith74
706Norval74
706Olaf74
713Addison73
713Archibald73
713Bernice73
713Beverly73
713Blair73
713Giles73
713Hardy73
713Jonas73
713Murphy73
713Sylvan73
723Alford72
723Allison72
723Arvid72
723Bradford72
723Buddy72
723Chas72
723Cloyd72
723Connie72
723Constantine72
723Elwyn72
723Felipe72
723Frances72
723Gary72
723Quentin72
723Reinhold72
723Sammy72
739Boyce71
739Domenick71
739Henderson71
739Reynold71
739Verlin71
744Evert70
744Garnett70
744Hazel70
744Verner70
744Wm70
749Alec69
749Arlo69
749Dayton69
749Ellwood69
749Elvis69
749Galen69
749Hayden69
749Lindsey69
749Merl69
749Sandy69
749Stanton69
749Tomas69
761Brooks68
761Duncan68
761Ignacio68
761Turner68
765Bonnie67
765Denzil67
765Emmet67
765Garrett67
765Leopold67
765Lonzo67
765Lucious67
765Parker67
773Arvel66
773Benito66
773Carleton66
773Dexter66
773Milan66
773Rollie66
773Vergil66
780Arvil65
780Clemens65
780Lafayette65
780Myles65
784Adelbert64
784Allie64
784Danny64
784Doris64
784Llewellyn64
784Loran64
784Nicolas64
784Norton64
784Smith64
793Arne63
793Benjiman63
793Claudie63
793Maxie63
797Audrey62
797Bobbie62
797Bobby62
797Claire62
797Gerhard62
797Santos62
797Vester62
804Aron61
804Barton61
804Bertrand61
804Brady61
804Christ61
804Cleve61
804Dillard61
804Gardner61
804Godfrey61
804Helen61
804Jerald61
804Manley61
804Masao61
804Miller61
804Vivian61
804Watson61
804Winford61
804Yoshio61
822Beryl60
822Burt60
822Dorothy60
822Ernesto60
822Hunter60
822Ivy60
822Lawerence60
822Madison60
822Melville60
822Nunzio60
822Trinidad60
833Craig59
833Ernst59
833Ivory59
833Judge59
833Kirby59
833Lois59
839Andres58
839Armond58
839Finley58
839Hampton58
839Margaret58
839Pierce58
839Rueben58
839Theadore58
839Wellington58
839Woodroe58
849Abram57
849Gayle57
849Jennings57
849June57
849Orvil57
849Reno57
855Bryant56
855Cary56
855Kent56
855Lon56
855Nat56
860Angel55
860Melton55
860Rudolf55
860Toney55
864Angus54
864Burdette54
864Elliot54
864Johnson54
864Merlyn54
864Norwood54
864Odie54
864Reid54
864Rodolfo54
864Thornton54
864Thurston54
864Zigmund54
876Emmit53
876Frankie53
876Garnet53
876Golden53
876Jordan53
876Marcellus53
876Pershing53
876Vernie53
884Artie52
884Arturo52
884Bryan52
884Burley52
884Eino52
884Jonnie52
884Reino52
884Wilfrid52
892Alfonse51
892Ewald51
892Gaston51
892Leeroy51
892Linus51
892Ruby51
892Welton51
892Wylie51
900Adolf50
900Bernhard50
900Enos50
900Estel50
900Oakley50
900Rayford50
900Reese50
900Ruth50
900Weston50
909Arvin49
909Bradley49
909Chalmer49
909Ezekiel49
909Hideo49
909Hosea49
909Hudson49
909Huston49
909Santiago49
909Toivo49
919Arno48
919Auther48
919Clint48
919Cornell48
919Earlie48
919Edson48
919Foy48
919Gasper48
919Gregorio48
919Jarvis48
919Louise48
919Mitchel48
919Tim48
919Waldemar48
919Wyatt48
934Benson47
934Berry47
934Berton47
934Denis47
934Elgin47
934Finis47
934Lauren47
934Marshal47
934Price47
934Raoul47
934Waymon47
934Worth47
946Arley46
946Baxter46
946Caleb46
946Hezekiah46
946Hiroshi46
946Mildred46
946Nels46
946Olan46
946Oris46
946Pierre46
946Quincy46
946Ransom46
946Rexford46
946Ricardo46
946Richmond46
946Rodger46
946Rosevelt46
946Vincenzo46
964Artis45
964Ashley45
964Cleon45
964Dorris45
964Elza45
964Glenwood45
964Hayes45
964Hillard45
964Hughie45
964Kendall45
964Lindsay45
964Lou45
964Malvin45
964Myer45
964Orland45
964Orvin45
964Stephan45
964Washington45
982Arlington44
982Attilio44
982Burnell44
982Ennis44
982Erling44
982Hansel44
982Henery44
982Hilary44
982Hilliard44
982Joyce44
982Laurel44
982Merwin44
982Normand44
982Verle44
982Williams44
997Einar43
997Hurley43
997Ishmael43
997Minoru43
997Reece43
997Spurgeon43