Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1922

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

RankNameBabies
1John57,280
2Robert53,796
3William51,111
4James49,802
5Charles28,839
6George27,350
7Joseph25,699
8Edward20,419
9Richard17,537
10Frank16,013
11Thomas15,261
12Donald14,913
13Harold13,593
14Paul12,922
15Walter12,631
16Raymond12,129
17Henry11,207
18Jack10,847
19Arthur10,114
20Albert9,896
21Kenneth9,258
22Harry9,077
23Ralph8,484
24David7,865
25Eugene7,849
RankNameBabies
26Howard7,296
27Louis7,095
28Willie6,903
29Clarence6,861
30Carl6,690
31Earl6,461
32Roy6,458
33Fred6,245
34Francis6,147
35Joe6,089
36Lawrence5,786
37Ernest5,503
38Leonard5,407
39Anthony5,091
40Herbert5,047
41Stanley5,045
42Alfred4,833
43Samuel4,600
44Norman4,527
45Warren4,484
46Bernard4,409
47Daniel4,285
48Michael3,990
49Russell3,965
50Melvin3,908
51Leo3,901
52Edwin3,827
53Andrew3,803
54Elmer3,738
55Leroy3,671
56Marvin3,580
57Peter3,545
58Gerald3,541
59Lloyd3,364
60Frederick3,353
61Floyd3,221
62Theodore3,216
63Clifford3,157
64Chester3,133
65Ray3,051
66Herman3,014
67Clyde3,007
68Vernon3,003
69Lester2,951
70Philip2,769
71Vincent2,710
72Charlie2,655
73Alvin2,599
74Milton2,556
75Lewis2,555
76Gordon2,527
77Leon2,521
78Wayne2,476
79Glenn2,425
80Martin2,402
81Jesse2,395
82Benjamin2,378
83Lee2,371
84Sam2,349
85Cecil2,336
86Victor2,322
87Wallace2,210
88Harvey2,207
89Dale2,041
90Billy2,029
91Willard2,017
92Oscar2,007
93Edgar1,923
94Arnold1,892
95Allen1,887
96Roger1,848
97Claude1,806
98Everett1,798
99Virgil1,790
100Gilbert1,748
101Stephen1,722
102Wilbur1,716
103Maurice1,696
104Bill1,675
105Johnnie1,647
106Douglas1,636
107Marion1,631
108Homer1,630
108Morris1,630
110Sidney1,618
111Jessie1,591
112Eddie1,587
113Curtis1,547
114Leslie1,544
115Roland1,539
116Hubert1,527
117Max1,518
118Luther1,477
119Manuel1,461
120Hugh1,441
121Jerome1,423
122Nicholas1,414
123Glen1,384
124Irving1,365
125Alexander1,359
126Franklin1,317
127Wesley1,287
128Calvin1,282
129Julius1,277
130Steve1,269
131Jose1,257
132Horace1,251
133Willis1,250
134Oliver1,214
135Jerry1,197
136Don1,183
137Tony1,146
138Rudolph1,145
139Ben1,120
140Jimmie1,117
141Guy1,116
142Bruce1,106
143Earnest1,089
143Gene1,089
145Tom1,084
146Lyle1,055
147Ronald1,042
148Jacob1,027
149Junior1,024
150Archie1,023
151Orville1,022
152Patrick1,019
153Edmund1,014
154Salvatore1,005
155Alex1,003
156Otis988
157Keith984
158Dean983
159Matthew982
160Clayton979
161Angelo978
162Delbert976
163Mike931
164Phillip920
165Clinton916
166Bennie915
167Wilbert902
168Clifton887
169Jim881
170Johnny862
171Marshall854
172Merle835
173Emil824
174Dan806
175Nathaniel800
176Ira792
177Ervin791
178Nick790
179Bob787
180Jay780
181Julian773
182Forrest772
183Leland767
184Elbert754
185Nathan749
186Ivan748
187Alton741
188Rufus737
189Seymour735
190Isaac720
190Wilfred720
192Irvin718
193Dewey714
194Sylvester707
195Lonnie704
196Aaron699
197Lowell698
198Dennis677
199Mark667
200Antonio665
201Nelson659
202Felix656
203Pete644
204Grover633
205Owen632
206Murray628
206Norbert628
206Otto628
209Duane625
209Ellis625
211Woodrow622
212Juan620
212Mack620
214Billie615
214Perry615
214Rex615
217Bert609
218Johnie608
219Ted606
220Eldon605
221Wendell600
222Abraham599
222Byron599
222Percy599
225August596
226Allan594
227Elwood592
228Carroll589
229Loyd582
230Laurence580
231Emmett578
232Grady577
233Ross576
234Jesus561
234Myron561
236Wilson560
237Amos558
238Loren557
239Dominick548
239Malcolm548
241Adolph545
242Gerard542
243Sherman540
244Fredrick539
245Dominic533
246Karl527
247Harley525
248Boyd508
248Erwin508
250Roscoe505
251Troy502
252Tommy498
253Freddie496
254Larry491
255Neil489
256Alan479
256Burton479
258Garland478
258Millard478
260Adam469
261Preston467
262Aubrey464
263Morton460
264Louie458
265Austin456
266Mario451
267Carlton447
267Dwight447
269Doyle442
270Carlos441
271Reuben439
272Cornelius436
273Charley435
274Tommie425
275Jasper423
276Grant417
277Laverne414
278Rodney400
279Maynard398
280Steven395
281Edmond388
281Neal388
281Rocco388
284Harlan387
284Moses387
286Mitchell386
287Lynn383
288Jimmy381
289Dallas380
290Darrell379
291Simon376
292Harrison374
293Bobby370
294Joel368
294Wilmer368
296Odell367
297Roosevelt365
298Dick363
299Irwin362
300Ruben361
301Thurman358
301Will358
303Elton356
304Monroe354
305Ramon352
306Wade347
307Cleveland346
307Elvin346
309Stuart344
310Emanuel343
311Francisco341
312Solomon334
313Conrad333
314Jake332
315Pedro329
316Merlin328
317Clark326
318Dave325
318Russel325
320Ward323
321Alonzo320
321Clair320
323Carmen317
323Clement317
323Elmo317
326Weldon316
327Elijah311
328Delmar310
329Cleo309
329Kermit309
331Armand307
331Christopher307
331Patsy307
334Alfonso305
334Buford305
336Andy303
336Gus303
338Lionel302
339Benny299
339Cyril299
339Forest299
339Vito299
343Marcus297
344Miles295
345Ed293
345Ned293
347Alphonse289
347Claud289
347Jean289
350Timothy288
351Randolph284
352Reginald283
352Stewart283
354Wiley277
355Emery276
355Luis276
355Merrill276
358Adrian275
358Eli275
360Hollis274
361Sanford273
362Orval272
363Lavern271
364Sterling270
365Thaddeus269
366Wilford268
367Earle267
367Vern267
369Levi264
370Barney263
370Emory263
370Ollie263
373Travis262
374Bruno261
375Norris260
376Winston257
377Roman255
378Emerson254
379Pasquale252
379Sammie252
381Jess248
382Basil247
382Wilburn247
384Alva246
385Anton245
385Truman245
387Winfred244
388Herschel242
388Hyman242
390Noah236
391Cletus233
391Harris233
391Sheldon233
391Teddy233
395Salvador232
396Carmine230
396Sol230
398Pat229
398Shirley229
400Royal228
401Milford227
402Omer226
403Jackson225
404Bertram223
405Guadalupe222
406Mervin221
407Gregory220
408Marlin219
409Ellsworth218
410Coy214
410Ferdinand214
412Rolland213
412Silas213
414Lorenzo210
415Noel207
415Van207
417Jeff206
418Elliott205
418Lyman205
420Saul204
421Mathew203
421Raul203
423Hershel202
424Eric200
424Hiram200
426Daryl199
426Scott199
426Vance199
429Booker198
430Spencer197
431Lenard196
431Milo196
433Gabriel194
433Ulysses194
433Wilton194
436Odis193
436Olen193
438Elroy192
438Linwood192
440Burl190
440Luke190
442Clay189
442Foster189
442Lamar189
445Darwin188
446Armando187
446Columbus187
448Bobbie186
448Everette186
448Mary186
448Royce186
452Hobert185
453Alden184
453Buster184
453Freeman184
453Olin184
457Nolan183
458Evan182
458Isadore182
458Rene182
461Delmer180
461Dudley180
461Gale180
464Bud179
464Orlando179
466Abe176
467Gail175
468Denver174
469Roberto172
470Hal171
470Hoyt171
472Ambrose170
473Alfredo169
473Chris169
473Frederic169
473Newton169
477Casimir168
478Emile167
479Randall166
480Augustus164
480Houston164
482Riley163
483Elias162
483Israel162
485Miguel161
485Quentin161
485Sydney161
485Trinidad161
489Aloysius160
489Christian160
489Jefferson160
489Palmer160
493Dalton159
493Dewitt159
493Wilber159
496Verne158
497Harland156
497Ora156
499Blaine155
500Carlo152
500Noble152
502Augustine151
502Darrel151
502Major151
502Walton151
506Arlie149
506Ezra149
506Waldo149
509Isaiah148
510Rafael146
511Domingo145
511Fletcher145
513Carrol144
513Morgan144
513Mose144
513Theron144
517Anderson142
517Lemuel142
517Maxwell142
520Elden141
520Elwin141
520Jewel141
520Kelly141
520Rudy141
520Tomas141
526Benedict140
526Davis140
526Justin140
526Meyer140
530Cyrus139
530Hardy139
530Hugo139
530Pablo139
534Isiah138
535Lucien137
535Roderick137
537Mckinley136
537Oren136
537Phil136
537Reed136
541Jewell135
542Hilton134
543Alberto133
543Carol133
543Junius133
546Arther132
546Hobart132
546Lucius132
546Rupert132
546Valentine132
551Avery131
551Mason131
551Raleigh131
554Raphael130
554Sammy130
554Terry130
557Fay129
557Merton129
559Dana128
559Felipe128
559Isidore128
559Jeremiah128
559Micheal128
559Shelby128
565Sebastian127
566Buddy126
566Edd126
568Granville125
568Nickolas125
568Rubin125
571Arden124
571Joshua124
571Ottis124
574Albin123
574Dee123
574Emmitt123
574Enrique123
574Hector123
574Lucian123
574Vaughn123
581Domenic122
581Warner122
583Aldo121
583Bernice121
583Joesph121
586Carson120
586Julio120
588Bryan119
588Fernando119
588Gaylord119
588Guido119
588Ignacio119
588Stanford119
594Antone118
594Lacy118
594Otha118
597Emilio117
597Felton117
597Jonathan117
600Frankie116
600Talmadge116
602Elmore115
602Gustave115
602Harmon115
605Arturo114
605King114
605Marcel114
608Edsel113
608Hermon113
608Jerald113
608Jules113
612Coleman112
612Walker112
614Dock111
614Rosario111
616Rogers110
617Al109
617Alphonso109
617Theo109
620Danny108
620Haywood108
620Lincoln108
623Merritt107
624Americo106
624Dante106
624Elvis106
624Normand106
624Winfield106
629Alvie105
629Ernesto105
629Graham105
629Romeo105
633Andres104
633Edison104
633Garfield104
633Oran104
637Boyce103
637Dexter103
637Florian103
637Otho103
641Raymon102
642Asa101
642Clarance101
642Matt101
642Porter101
646Bennett99
646Constantine99
648Clem98
648Eduardo98
648Kent98
651Haskell97
651Prince97
653Alvis96
653Carmelo96
653Elisha96
653Napoleon96
657Beverly95
657Carlyle95
657Durward95
657Frances95
657Franklyn95
657Jason95
657Meredith95
657Seth95
665Eldred94
666Carter93
666Elzie93
666Enoch93
666Garrett93
666Loy93
666Rodolfo93
666Santos93
666Taylor93
674Bryce92
674Harding92
674Ignatius92
674Reynold92
678Abel91
678Bernie91
678Carleton91
678Clare91
678Dorsey91
678Mahlon91
678Santiago91
678Sherwood91
686Angel90
686Bertrand90
686Galen90
686Judson90
686Milan90
686Orland90
692Donal89
692Elwyn89
692June89
692Webster89
692Winford89
697Hayward88
698Benito87
698Eldridge87
698Ford87
698Regis87
702Alford86
702Bradley86
702Bryant86
702Casper86
702Domenick86
702Leeroy86
702Silvio86
709Adolphus85
709Carey85
709Loyal85
709Reid85
709Ricardo85
714Connie84
714Glendon84
714Miller84
717Chauncey83
717Garnett83
717Hilbert83
717Merl83
717Santo83
722Burt82
722Duncan82
722Early82
722Gorden82
722Jackie82
722Leander82
722Oral82
722Rollin82
730Craig81
730Dempsey81
730Emmet81
730Gilberto81
730Kyle81
730Omar81
730Verlin81
737Abner80
737Giles80
737Oswald80
737Rayford80
737Sigmund80
742Benton79
742General79
742Lawson79
742Mortimer79
742Myles79
742Orin79
748Gaston78
748Jonas78
748Melton78
748Murphy78
748Pearl78
748Shelton78
754Buck77
754Dayton77
754Newell77
754Orrin77
754Rowland77
759Arlo76
759Blair76
759Brooks76
759Claudie76
759Ivory76
759Parker76
765Turner75
766Addison74
766Arvel74
766Benjiman74
766Burdette74
766Dillard74
766Madison74
766Murry74
766Nicolas74
766Norwood74
766Quinton74
766Theadore74
766Verl74
766Vester74
766Zane74
780Artis73
780Casimer73
780Doris73
780Gary73
780Gino73
780Gregorio73
780Logan73
780Lucious73
780Ruth73
780Urban73
780Virgle73
791Barton72
791Lindsey72
791Merlyn72
794Bradford71
794Emmit71
794Huey71
794Kevin71
794Melville71
794Thornton71
794Tracy71
801Damon70
801Finis70
801Gaetano70
801Hayden70
801Ike70
801Joaquin70
801Margarito70
801Milburn70
809Armond69
809Bonnie69
809Brady69
809Fidel69
809Hazel69
809Lafayette69
809Obie69
809Rueben69
809Smith69
818Angus68
818Clovis68
818Crawford68
818Denzil68
818Elza68
818Evans68
818Leopold68
818Masao68
818Rodger68
818Sandy68
818Vernie68
818Vivian68
830Aron67
830Arvid67
830Arvil67
830Estel67
830Evert67
830Helen67
830Loran67
830Maxie67
830Watson67
830Wm67
840Claire66
840Delton66
840Desmond66
840Dorothy66
840Garth66
840Hamilton66
840Hillard66
840Joy66
840Ludwig66
840Sylvan66
850Buel65
850Furman65
850Howell65
850Stanton65
850Sumner65
855Alois64
855Elliot64
855Ernie64
855Fritz64
855Gustav64
855Jennings64
855Lambert64
855Lawerence64
863Alejandro63
863Arley63
863Cleve63
863Fernand63
863Henderson63
863Kay63
863Lauren63
863Wyman63
871Cleon62
871Cruz62
871Elgin62
871Ennis62
871Foy62
871Fredric62
871Hans62
871Kirby62
871Lonzo62
871Pierce62
871Zack62
882Arvin61
882Beryl61
882Christ61
882Dewayne61
882Hiroshi61
882Lois61
882Mac61
882Norval61
882Rosevelt61
891Alec60
891Cary60
891Earlie60
891Ellwood60
891Enrico60
891Huston60
891Judge60
891Kendall60
891Marcellus60
891Marshal60
891Mickey60
891Mitchel60
891Wellington60
891Willam60
905Adelbert59
905Archibald59
905Burnell59
905Cloyd59
905Dwayne59
905Hampton59
905Malvin59
905Reno59
905Verner59
914Brice58
914Dorris58
914Ezekiel58
914Gardner58
914Gayle58
914Jon58
914Lesley58
914Lon58
914Lupe58
914Vicente58
924Guillermo57
924Olan57
924Tillman57
924Wilfrid57
928Allie56
928Allison56
928Berry56
928Hunter56
928Issac56
928Jarvis56
928Kiyoshi56
928Llewellyn56
928Lorin56
928Mariano56
928Welton56
928Winton56
928Yoshio56
941Cameron55
941Clemens55
941Murl55
941Nunzio55
941Orvil55
941Ruby55
941Thurston55
941Worth55
949Author54
949Denis54
949Donnie54
949Harvie54
949Jonnie54
949Jordan54
949Laurel54
949Levy54
949Wayland54
958Art53
958Ashley53
958Burley53
958Caesar53
958Clint53
958Durwood53
958Ferris53
958Kazuo53
958Manley53
958Marco53
958Merwin53
958Oneal53
958Richmond53
958Terrence53
958Thad53
958Wardell53
958Werner53
958Williams53
958Wylie53
977Adolfo52
977Artie52
977Caleb52
977Donovan52
977Ewell52
977Ezell52
977Henery52
977Johnson52
977Leamon52
977Pierre52
977Ramiro52
977Reynaldo52
977Talmage52
977Verle52
991Audrey51
991Eloy51
991Harlen51
991Ivy51
991Odie51
991Reece51
991Stacy51
991Willian51
999Abram50
999Brown50
999Cornell50
999Dwain50
999Glenwood50
999Harden50
999Hideo50
999Jodie50
999Josh50
999Linton50
999Rollie50