Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1927

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert61,674
2John55,949
3James53,674
4William51,476
5Charles31,941
6Richard26,768
7George25,949
8Donald23,834
9Joseph23,503
10Edward19,115
11Thomas17,027
12Frank14,377
13Paul13,604
14Harold13,226
15Raymond12,807
16Jack12,802
17Walter11,346
18Kenneth10,848
19Henry9,871
20Eugene9,742
21David9,426
22Arthur9,338
23Albert9,128
24Ralph8,434
25Harry8,019
RankNameBabies
26Carl7,277
27Willie6,969
28Howard6,831
29Louis6,663
30Joe6,542
31Billy6,463
32Clarence6,460
33Earl6,406
34Roy6,387
35Fred6,313
36Francis5,644
37Lawrence5,572
38Gerald5,511
39Norman5,494
40Leonard5,311
41Ernest5,208
42Herbert5,017
43Anthony4,917
44Stanley4,902
45Alfred4,756
46Daniel4,615
47Marvin4,397
48Melvin4,202
49Samuel4,189
50Bernard4,165
51Leroy3,911
52Michael3,605
53Floyd3,549
54Russell3,540
55Leo3,536
56Andrew3,437
57Edwin3,390
58Lloyd3,325
59Peter3,301
60Ray3,253
61Elmer3,205
62Theodore3,124
63Ronald3,115
64Frederick3,048
65Clifford3,031
66Alvin2,883
67Wayne2,882
68Clyde2,880
69Bill2,863
70Herman2,856
71Vernon2,852
72Gene2,802
73Calvin2,694
74Gordon2,680
75Philip2,677
76Glenn2,670
77Vincent2,647
78Leon2,602
79Warren2,555
80Charlie2,512
81Dale2,503
82Lewis2,497
83Lester2,440
84Roger2,408
85Chester2,407
86Lee2,390
87Martin2,383
88Milton2,358
89Jesse2,318
90Don2,303
91Bobby2,286
92Cecil2,227
93Jerry2,215
94Harvey2,201
95Allen2,101
96Wallace2,009
97Arnold1,998
98Victor1,983
99Gilbert1,976
100Bob1,970
101Benjamin1,925
102Sam1,904
103Eddie1,858
104Douglas1,821
105Johnnie1,795
106Willard1,734
107Edgar1,723
108Jimmie1,719
109Roland1,713
110Rudolph1,690
111Jerome1,686
112Jose1,636
113Oscar1,635
114Claude1,621
115Glen1,617
116Manuel1,603
117Marion1,592
118Curtis1,590
119Junior1,588
120Everett1,570
121Virgil1,499
122Maurice1,493
123Bruce1,459
123Jessie1,459
125Stephen1,446
126Leslie1,441
127Sidney1,381
128Hubert1,376
129Homer1,371
130Wilbur1,361
131Hugh1,357
132Johnny1,350
133Dean1,332
134Wesley1,324
135Billie1,320
136Jim1,293
137Nicholas1,272
138Tom1,269
139Luther1,258
140Patrick1,253
141Keith1,232
142Max1,227
143Morris1,226
144Franklin1,183
145Horace1,180
146Alexander1,092
147Duane1,082
148Earnest1,062
149Salvatore1,058
149Willis1,058
151Lyle1,054
152Phillip1,040
153Tony1,033
154Steve1,027
155Irving1,021
156Ben1,011
157Oliver1,002
158Jimmy993
159Delbert964
160Edmund929
161Dan923
162Guy921
163Clayton919
163Clifton919
163Dennis919
166Julius916
167Otis901
168Angelo893
169Alex888
170Tommy878
171Jay870
172Orville856
173Jacob855
174Bennie851
175Archie849
176Larry836
177Leland823
178Alan808
178Merle808
180Mike800
181Clinton794
182Ira792
183Matthew790
184Marshall787
185Wilbert778
186Dick775
187Nathaniel769
188Ivan764
189Ervin763
190Ted762
191Alton759
191Juan759
193Lowell757
194Wilfred742
195Jesus727
196Allan721
197Dewey720
198Freddie713
199Lonnie709
200Mark701
201Antonio700
202Carroll694
203Isaac693
204Rufus690
205Elbert677
206Nelson673
207Irvin669
208Myron654
209Eldon640
210Nathan636
211Karl630
212Gerard629
213Wendell626
214Julian621
215Emil620
216Nick616
217Malcolm613
218Sylvester611
219Forrest610
219Johnie610
221Neil609
222Loren607
223Darrell603
223Norbert603
225Loyd599
225Pete599
227Perry584
228Laurence583
229Ellis579
230Bert571
230Ramon571
232Doyle569
232Seymour569
234Felix563
234Fredrick563
236Rodney562
237Troy559
238Owen552
239Mack551
240Aaron546
240Burton546
242Carlos544
243Francisco542
244Elwood534
245Byron532
246Sherman524
247Amos523
248Irwin519
248Percy519
250Grady518
250Rex518
252Murray511
253Otto506
254Bobbie502
255Dominick501
256August496
256Tommie496
258Grover492
258Mario492
260Emmett486
260Jackie486
262Carlton483
262Roosevelt483
264Ruben479
265Dwight464
266Wilson460
267Harley456
268Ross453
269Lynn447
270Reginald446
271Boyd440
272Benny429
273Harlan427
274Laverne421
275Dominic417
276Dallas416
277Austin415
278Adolph411
278Pedro411
280Erwin410
281Morton409
282Abraham406
283Aubrey393
284Elvin392
284Joel392
286Cornelius390
287Adam389
287Merlin389
289Millard387
290Elton386
291Neal384
292Louie379
293Dave378
294Edmond377
294Wade377
296Preston375
296Reuben375
298Conrad374
298Garland374
300Luis372
300Roscoe372
302Sheldon370
303Charley365
304Raul361
305Stuart358
306Rudy355
307Delmar353
308Grant347
309Jasper346
310Maynard345
311Alfonso340
312Woodrow338
313Wilmer337
314Steven336
315Cleo335
316Sammie332
317Rocco330
318Carmen327
319Cleveland325
319Timothy325
321Moses321
322Lionel319
322Thurman319
324Teddy313
325Emanuel307
326Andy305
326Roberto305
326Russel305
329Monroe302
330Odell300
330Will300
332Patsy299
333Mitchell297
334Clark293
334Harrison293
336Elijah290
337Clair288
338Alonzo287
338Pat287
340Christopher285
340Gus285
340Ollie285
343Merrill284
344Kermit283
344Mary283
344Simon283
347Armand282
347Salvador282
349Sanford281
350Marcus279
351Stewart278
352Randolph275
352Vito275
354Lavern274
355Jake272
356Weldon269
357Jess268
357Wilburn268
359Cyril265
360Jean263
361Ned261
362Buddy260
362Clement260
362Norris260
365Travis256
366Earle254
366Hollis254
368Wiley253
369Marlin251
370Levi250
371Basil249
371Royce249
373Gabriel247
374Alva245
374Ed245
376Claud243
377Buford242
377Darwin242
377Shirley242
380Gale241
380Gregory241
380Truman241
383Alfredo238
384Winston237
385Noah236
385Sterling236
387Elmo235
387Lindy235
387Roman235
387Sammy235
391Rolland232
391Wilford232
393Guadalupe230
393Ward230
395Forest229
395Noel229
397Carol228
398Emory227
399Edsel224
399Eli224
399Lamar224
402Armando223
403Adrian221
403Mervin221
405Emery220
405Vern220
407Darrel219
407Randall219
409Carmine218
409Rodolfo218
411Miles215
412Coy214
413Lorenzo213
414Harris212
414Rene212
416Danny209
416Solomon209
416Van209
419Eric208
419Odis208
421Elliott206
421Linwood206
421Orval206
424Bud205
425Herschel204
425Thaddeus204
427Hershel202
428Miguel201
428Rafael201
430Jackson199
431Alphonse197
432Royal196
433Lenard195
433Normand195
435Denver194
435Milford194
435Pasquale194
438Barney193
438Cletus193
440Dudley192
440Jeff192
440Winfred192
443Bruno190
443Hal190
445Fernando189
445Saul189
447Frankie188
448Emerson186
449Elias185
449Wilton185
451Ellsworth183
451Silas183
453Hector182
454Buster181
454Delmer181
454Ulysses181
457Spencer180
457Terry180
459Roderick178
460Bertram177
460Booker177
462Everette176
462Scott176
464Nolan174
465Arturo172
466Freeman169
467Phil168
467Sol168
467Vance168
470Frederic167
471Anton165
472Al164
472Evan164
474Burl163
474Enrique163
474Olen163
474Pablo163
478Riley162
479Augustine161
479Dalton161
481Luke158
481Tomas158
483Omer157
484Ferdinand156
485Arlie155
485Augustus155
485Clay155
485Foster155
489Carrol154
489Elroy154
491Chris153
491Houston153
493Domingo152
493Ricardo152
495Lyman151
495Milo151
497Carlo149
498Alberto148
498Julio148
500Mathew147
500Morgan147
502Hoyt145
502Lucien145
502Major145
502Noble145
506Hobert144
506Mckinley144
508Davis142
508Marcel142
508Nickolas142
508Wilber142
512Alden141
512Dana141
512Emilio141
512Newton141
516Abe140
516Micheal140
518Blaine139
518Columbus139
518Justin139
521Hiram138
522Emile137
522Jeremiah137
524Dewitt136
524Orlando136
526Fletcher135
526Jules135
528Gaylord134
528Merton134
528Raymon134
531Harland133
532Harmon132
532Hugo132
532Kelly132
532Olin132
536Angel131
536Jewel131
536Joesph131
536Lincoln131
536Stanford131
541Felipe130
541Gary130
543Anderson129
543Arden129
543Hyman129
543Jefferson129
543Mose129
548Elden128
549Aloysius126
549Santos126
551Frances125
551Raleigh125
553Dorothy124
553Galen124
553Kent124
553Shelby124
553Waldo124
558Jerald123
558Verne123
560Gail122
561Vaughn121
562Alphonso120
562Ignacio120
564Arther119
564Elwin119
564Ernesto119
567Domenic118
567Lucius118
569Beverly117
569Daryl117
569Isaiah117
569Joshua117
573Lacy116
573Lindbergh116
573Rosario116
576Bernice115
576Coleman115
576Huey115
579Ezra114
579Merlyn114
579Otha114
579Santiago114
579Valentine114
584Christian112
584Haywood112
584Junius112
584Lupe112
584Sydney112
589Ambrose111
589Hilton111
591Isiah110
592Eldridge109
592Ora109
592Reed109
592Rodger109
592Theo109
597Jonathan108
597Mason108
597Rogers108
597Winford108
601Asa107
601Avery107
601Bennett107
601Doris107
601Gilberto107
601Quentin107
607Betty105
607Bryan105
607Carson105
610Andres104
610Casimir104
610Cyrus104
610Jewell104
610Ottis104
610Rupert104
610Sebastian104
617Maxwell103
617Talmadge103
619Benedict102
619Craig102
619Dee102
619Gregorio102
619Kay102
619Kyle102
619Lemuel102
619Monte102
627Oren101
627Rollin101
629Dock100
629Emmitt100
629Felton100
629Guillermo100
629Israel100
634Hobart99
634Palmer99
634Rubin99
634Winfield99
638Alvie98
638Barry98
638Ernie98
638Granville98
638Sherwood98
643Fay97
643Garfield97
643Jason97
643Vicente97
647Bradford96
647Jordan96
649Edd95
649Eldred95
649Elliot95
649Leeroy95
653Benito94
653Graham94
653Judson94
653Napoleon94
653Stanton94
653Theron94
659Albin93
659Alvis93
659Donn93
662Clem92
662Gustave92
662Helen92
662Hermon92
662Rayford92
662Warner92
668Adolfo91
668Aldo91
668Bradley91
668Donnie91
668Ivory91
668Jennings91
668Mickey91
668Ruth91
668Theadore91
677Dorsey90
677Dwayne90
677Elwyn90
677Enoch90
677Lucian90
677Raphael90
677Valentino90
684Alford89
684Bernie89
684Carmelo89
684Hans89
684Isadore89
684Murphy89
690Alejandro88
690Connie88
690Early88
690Elzie88
690Santo88
695Antone87
695Clarance87
695Claudie87
695Domenick87
695Gayle87
695Margaret87
701Dante86
702Carter85
702Eduardo85
702Guido85
702King85
702Oran85
702Sandy85
702Shelton85
702Walton85
710Aron84
710Burt84
710Taylor84
713Donal83
713Kendall83
713Merritt83
716Bonnie82
716Brady82
716Lois82
716Margarito82
716Rudolf82
716Werner82
722General81
722Porter81
722Ruby81
722Shoji81
726Elisha80
726Garth80
726Howell80
726Milan80
726Pearl80
726Tracy80
726Walker80
733Abel79
733Benton79
733Bertrand79
733Dexter79
733Edison79
733Freddy79
733Garrett79
733Mahlon79
733Omar79
742Donovan78
742Joyce78
742Verlin78
745Lawerence77
745Meredith77
747Casper76
747Florian76
747Haskell76
747Leander76
747Lonzo76
747Parker76
747Ramiro76
754Andre75
754Brian75
754Cruz75
754Dempsey75
754Hayward75
754Loyal75
754Meyer75
754Zane75
762Bryant74
762Denis74
762Glendon74
762Virginia74
766Blair73
766Boyce73
766Clare73
766Evert73
766June73
766Kennith73
766Loy73
766Matt73
774Darold72
774Dayton72
774Hardy72
774Mac72
774Rosevelt72
774Virgle72
780Arvid71
780Bryce71
780Cloyd71
780Franklyn71
780Fritz71
780Garnett71
786Allison70
786Carey70
786Carleton70
786Constantine70
786Dillard70
786Giles70
786Jonas70
786Lon70
786Orland70
786Refugio70
786Reid70
786Romeo70
786Verl70
799Angus69
799Beryl69
799Buck69
799Elgin69
799Fernand69
799Prince69
805Denzil68
805Melton68
805Myles68
805Reynaldo68
805Seth68
805Williams68
811Aurelio67
811Dewayne67
811Elmore67
811Fidel67
811Hosea67
811Kevin67
811Lauren67
811Manley67
811Oswald67
811Rowland67
811Vivian67
822Durward66
822Joaquin66
822Laurel66
825Addison65
825Adolphus65
825Agustin65
825Arlo65
825Barton65
825Carlyle65
825Claire65
825Dwain65
825Jon65
825Lawson65
825Logan65
825Lucious65
825Merl65
825Nicolas65
825Vester65
840Americo64
840Elvis64
840Gaetano64
840Hillard64
840Ike64
840Maxie64
840Otho64
840Tim64
840Willian64
849Chauncey63
849Damon63
849Ellwood63
849Ford63
849Henderson63
849Jonnie63
849Joy63
849Newell63
849Terrence63
858Allie62
858Denny62
858Gaston62
858Leonardo62
858Lynwood62
858Madison62
858Pierre62
858Wardell62
866Art61
866Emmet61
866Federico61
866Norval61
866Urban61
866Zack61
872Alois60
872Annie60
872Armond60
872Evans60
872Glynn60
872Gonzalo60
872Ludwig60
872Miller60
872Oral60
872Orrin60
872Waymon60
872Willam60
884Audrey59
884Brooks59
884Issac59
884Jorge59
884Leopoldo59
884Murry59
884Norton59
884Norwood59
892Clearence58
892Ezekiel58
892Llewellyn58
892Malvin58
892Murl58
892Regis58
898Arley57
898Duncan57
898Eloy57
898Elza57
898Gino57
898Johnson57
898Johny57
898Lambert57
898Lorin57
898Louise57
898Quincy57
898Robin57
898Webster57
911Ardell56
911Dorman56
911Elizabeth56
911Esteban56
911Estel56
911Hiroshi56
911Hunter56
911Ignatius56
911Judge56
911Lindsey56
911Oneal56
911Orvil56
911Tillman56
924Arlin55
924Artis55
924Arvil55
924Arvin55
924Berry55
924Cary55
924Christ55
924Clovis55
924Curtiss55
924Earlie55
924Gerhard55
924Ivy55
924Jerrold55
937Abner54
937Akira54
937Alec54
937Auther54
937Crawford54
937Gearld54
937Hayden54
937Loran54
937Marcos54
937Ocie54
937Reynold54
937Rosendo54
937Trinidad54
937Wm54
951Alvan53
951Arvel53
951Baxter53
951Emmit53
951Enos53
951Gustav53
951Henery53
951Jarvis53
951Kirby53
951Lenord53
951Melville53
951Orin53
951Von53
964Artie52
964Cleve52
964Cornell52
964Deane52
964Hamilton52
964Leamon52
964Mariano52
964Marlyn52
964Mitchel52
964Nels52
964Obie52
964Quinton52
964Sonny52
964Sylvan52
964Val52
964Vernie52
964Watson52
964Wylie52
982Abram51
982Cedric51
982Delton51
982Ennis51
982Hazel51
982Lesley51
982Olan51
982Weston51
990Ashley50
990Benjiman50
990Donato50
990Farrell50
990Gust50
990Marcellus50
990Maria50
990Merwin50
990Mildred50
990Reese50
990Rueben50