Most popular boys’ names in the US, 1932

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert59,268
2James51,930
3John48,624
4William42,124
5Richard31,809
6Charles31,092
7Donald29,794
8George20,439
9Joseph18,566
10Thomas16,834
11Edward15,191
12David12,139
13Paul12,066
14Kenneth11,742
15Frank11,497
16Ronald11,143
17Jack10,716
18Harold10,433
19Raymond10,346
20Billy9,436
21Walter8,667
22Eugene8,046
23Henry7,470
24Gerald7,347
25Arthur6,916
RankNameBabies
26Albert6,863
27Ralph6,727
28Carl6,714
29Joe6,690
30Bobby6,597
31Willie6,547
32Harry5,706
33Fred5,525
34Jerry5,303
35Lawrence5,295
36Howard5,292
37Norman5,268
38Roy5,238
39Louis5,134
40Clarence4,895
41Earl4,822
42Daniel4,449
43Francis4,388
44Herbert4,368
45Anthony4,223
46Marvin4,187
47Ernest4,166
48Leonard4,101
49Alfred3,899
50Roger3,788
51Melvin3,776
52Stanley3,759
53Leroy3,677
54Michael3,607
55Don3,453
56Samuel3,411
57Wayne3,388
58Bill3,362
59Ray3,263
60Bernard3,252
61Dale3,140
62Peter3,130
63Russell3,021
64Gene2,952
65Larry2,826
66Franklin2,754
67Theodore2,674
68Floyd2,667
69Andrew2,645
70Philip2,625
71Lloyd2,590
72Edwin2,568
73Frederick2,501
74Leo2,500
75Jimmie2,475
76Jimmy2,461
77Glenn2,435
78Vernon2,428
79Bob2,424
80Allen2,419
81Gordon2,410
82Clyde2,319
83Leon2,295
84Clifford2,286
85Douglas2,284
85Lee2,284
87Alvin2,274
88Martin2,255
89Herman2,191
90Charlie2,127
91Eddie2,112
91Lewis2,112
93Vincent2,066
94Elmer2,058
95Harvey2,030
96Johnny2,011
97Gilbert1,974
98Bruce1,935
99Jesse1,863
100Arnold1,820
101Lester1,813
102Warren1,792
103Curtis1,775
104Jim1,765
105Duane1,710
105Milton1,710
107Jerome1,668
108Cecil1,655
109Tommy1,613
110Victor1,612
111Roland1,611
112Chester1,607
113Johnnie1,600
114Patrick1,579
115Benjamin1,539
116Tom1,538
117Wallace1,525
118Glen1,465
119Calvin1,454
119Sam1,454
121Dennis1,421
122Maurice1,418
123Dean1,416
124Stephen1,389
125Willard1,357
126Claude1,352
127Alan1,339
128Hugh1,320
129Manuel1,318
130Jackie1,317
131Jose1,316
131Marion1,316
133Keith1,315
134Phillip1,314
135Edgar1,307
136Gary1,295
137Jessie1,280
138Oscar1,254
139Virgil1,228
140Everett1,205
141Billie1,191
142Leslie1,177
143Max1,154
144Wesley1,135
145Junior1,116
146Hubert1,087
147Ted1,067
148Homer1,055
149Dick1,053
150Lowell1,047
151Delbert1,038
152Wilbur1,016
153Allan1,008
154Darrell992
155Lyle969
156Ben965
157Luther961
158Rudolph960
158Sidney960
160Morris940
161Jay934
161Neil934
163Nicholas925
164Dan922
165Willis911
166Freddie909
167Bennie883
167Horace883
169Earnest872
170Tony856
171Roosevelt832
172Rodney829
173Carroll816
174Otis812
175Clayton787
176Nathaniel781
177Steve780
178Alexander774
179Lonnie762
180Guy757
181Salvatore751
182Oliver741
183Clifton739
184Alton717
185Mark716
186Archie714
187Julius711
188Matthew702
189Clinton700
190Edmund691
191Bobbie690
192Alex683
193Karl670
194Ira661
195Juan654
195Wilbert654
197Wendell650
198Orville649
199Ramon641
200Marshall639
201Leland638
202Dwight635
202Jesus635
204Nelson629
205Ivan627
206Joel624
206Mike624
208Myron620
209Angelo607
210Benny593
210Merle593
212Dewey583
213Rex580
214Doyle578
215Malcolm572
216Sylvester561
217Julian559
218Jacob558
219Ervin550
220Eldon547
221Gerard542
222Antonio541
223Troy540
224Loren538
225Elbert532
226Pete530
227Perry528
228Carlton525
229Conrad523
230Wilfred521
231Carlos520
232Irvin518
233Aaron514
233Mack514
235Barry513
236Rufus511
237Irving508
238Forrest498
239Lynn496
240Isaac492
241Nick490
242Fredrick487
243Nathan486
244Laurence479
245Byron471
246Norbert470
247Ruben469
248Buddy467
249Grady465
250Stuart463
251Bert462
251Teddy462
251Tommie462
254Pat449
255Loyd448
256Owen444
257Burton440
258Felix438
259Harlan437
260Ellis436
261Sherman432
262Percy430
262Ronnie430
262Terry430
265Danny423
265Ross423
265Sheldon423
268Rudy419
269Dallas418
270Johnie415
271Aubrey406
272Morton402
273Irwin399
274Boyd397
275Harley396
276Emil392
277Dave387
278Garland383
279Grover381
280Amos377
281Elwood375
281Reginald375
283Neal374
284Dominick366
284Laverne366
286August365
287Louie358
288Emmett356
288Otto356
290Sammy354
291Cornelius353
292Preston352
293Marlin350
293Wilson350
295Pedro347
295Sammie347
297Mario344
298Maynard343
299Francisco341
299Murray341
299Timothy341
302Darrel338
302Raul338
304Clark336
305Mary330
306Steven325
307Alfonso323
308Dominic320
309Merlin314
310Lionel311
311Erwin308
312Royce305
312Wade305
314Delmar304
315Donnie303
316Luis302
317Frankie300
317Noel300
317Odell300
320Elton297
321Millard295
322Edmond294
323Woodrow293
324Weldon291
325Moses284
325Thurman284
327Gregory283
328Charley282
328Travis282
330Darwin281
331Abraham275
332Austin273
333Alonzo271
333Grant271
335Kermit269
336Roscoe268
337Roberto267
337Seymour267
339Cleveland265
340Jasper263
341Ned260
341Sanford260
343Ed259
344Adam258
345Jerald256
345Norris256
345Randolph256
348Elvin255
349Harrison251
350Mitchell249
351Reuben248
351Wilmer248
353Lavern245
354Christopher244
355Merrill243
355Stewart243
357Adolph242
357Shirley242
357Will242
360Jean240
361Guadalupe239
362Clair238
363Carmen235
364Wiley233
365Elijah231
366Lamar229
366Ollie229
368Buford228
369Emory227
369Salvador227
369Sterling227
372Gale224
372Gus224
374Alfredo223
374Emanuel223
374Hollis223
377Marcus222
378Wilburn220
379Randall219
380Carol218
381Andy217
381Phil217
383Russel215
383Simon215
385Adrian210
386Armand209
386Kent209
388Armando208
388Chris208
388Winston208
391Hershel207
392Jake205
393Dudley204
393Normand204
395Mervin201
396Basil200
396Cleo200
396Monroe200
399Al199
399Earle199
399Eric199
402Lorenzo198
403Miles197
404Hal194
404Jess194
406Van193
407Levi192
408Nolan190
409Rolland189
410Lenard188
411Eli186
412Rocco185
413Gabriel184
414Clement183
414Truman183
416Noah182
417Rene181
418Arlen178
418Coy178
420Linwood177
420Patsy177
422Delmer176
422Pablo176
424Alva175
425Scott173
426Hector172
427Miguel171
428Winfred170
429Betty169
429Mickey169
429Ward169
429Wilford169
433Carmine168
434Jackson167
434Rafael167
436Roman166
436Vito166
438Luke165
438Solomon165
440Barney164
440Jon164
442Dwayne163
442Emery163
444Ulysses161
445Carrol160
446Dalton159
446Ricardo159
448Alden158
448Cyril158
448Elmo158
451Arturo157
451Claud157
451Jeff157
454Alphonso156
454Cletus156
454Gail156
454Rodger156
458Forest155
458Harris155
458Vern155
461Bud154
461Daryl154
461Herschel154
461Silas154
465Booker153
465Denver153
465Freeman153
468Milford151
468Spencer151
470Augustus149
470Odis149
470Royal149
473Elliott148
474Alphonse147
475Elias145
475Enrique145
475Rodolfo145
478Burl144
478Hoyt144
478Huey144
481Emerson141
481Frederic141
481Gilberto141
484Bradley140
484Morgan140
484Roderick140
487Hiram139
487Monte139
489Buster138
490Anton137
491Gaylord136
491Orval136
493Blaine135
493Emilio135
493Lyman135
496Houston134
496Vance134
498Everette133
499Alberto132
499Fernando132
501Augustine131
501Pasquale131
501Riley131
504Bernie130
504Dana130
504Talmadge130
504Tomas130
508Arlie129
508Wilton129
510Vaughn128
511Ken127
512Ernesto126
512Olen126
512Raymon126
515Angel125
515Bryan125
515Freddy125
515Hobert125
515Julio125
515Major125
521Bertram124
521Kay124
521Warner124
524Clay123
524Doris123
524Elroy123
524Milo123
528Galen122
528Kevin122
528Omer122
528Saul122
532Ernie121
532Jeremiah121
532Thaddeus121
535Dewitt120
535Jules120
535Lupe120
538Brian119
538Jefferson119
540Jonathan118
540Micheal118
542Arther117
542Beverly117
542Verne117
545Evan116
545Harmon116
545Newton116
545Rosevelt116
549Fletcher115
550Arden114
550Dewayne114
550Ellsworth114
550Gayle114
550Marcel114
550Olin114
556Davis113
556Graham113
558Dorothy112
558Emile112
560Carson111
560Frances111
560Joshua111
560Mose111
564Wilber110
565Boyce109
565Ferdinand109
565Ignacio109
565Isaiah109
565Merlyn109
570Domingo108
570Harland108
570Isiah108
570Kennith108
574Columbus107
574Donovan107
576Craig106
576Shelby106
576Theron106
579Kelly105
579Lucius105
581Ambrose104
581Lacy104
583Barbara103
583Elwin103
583Mckinley103
583Otha103
587Denis102
588Fredric101
588Mathew101
590Connie100
590Dee100
592Darold99
592Foster99
592Napoleon99
592Santos99
596Bruno98
597Felipe97
597Hugo97
597Maxie97
600Elden96
600Jewel96
600Joesph96
600Lincoln96
600Rayford96
600Waldo96
600Winford96
607Abel95
607Bennett95
607Garry95
607Jason95
607Ramiro95
607Rogers95
607Sydney95
607Terrence95
615Jerrold94
615Verlin94
617Bryce93
617Judson93
617Melvyn93
620Coleman92
620Donn92
622Anderson91
622Dorsey91
622Felton91
622Joyce91
626Alvis90
626Dexter90
626Lemuel90
626Merton90
626Noble90
626Santiago90
632Avery89
632Bonnie89
632Bryant89
632Dwain89
632Farrell89
632Granville89
632Haywood89
632Helen89
632Maxwell89
632Palmer89
632Reed89
632Valentine89
644Donal88
644Joan88
644Lois88
644Margaret88
644Orlando88
644Reynaldo88
644Sherwood88
651Andres87
651Bernice87
651Hermon87
651Jerold87
651Sebastian87
651Tim87
657Bradford86
657Christian86
657Denny86
657Jere86
657Mason86
657Santo86
657Stanford86
664Dino85
664Rollin85
666Carlo84
666Sonny84
668Abe83
668Alejandro83
668Gregorio83
668Hans83
668Justin83
668Loy83
674Ezra82
674Garner82
674Rupert82
677Benito81
677Delano81
677Eduardo81
677Elliot81
677Gearld81
677Murphy81
677Rubin81
677Sandy81
677Zane81
686Aldo80
686Ottis80
686Raleigh80
686Tracy80
686Walton80
691Alvie79
691Domenic79
691Glendon79
691Hilton79
691Leeroy79
691Taylor79
697Franklyn78
697Ivory78
697Kyle78
697Marlyn78
697Melton78
697Waymon78
703Arlo77
703Burt77
703Giles77
703Loyal77
703Vicente77
708Alford76
708Carey76
708Cyrus76
708Edd76
708Emmitt76
708Jewell76
708Jordan76
708Nickolas76
708Quentin76
708Ruth76
708Stanton76
708Theo76
708Winfield76
721Aloysius75
722Dwaine74
722Eldridge74
722Gerry74
722Porter74
722Shelton74
722Terence74
722Werner74
729Benedict73
729Buck73
729Garrett73
729Haskell73
729Lindsey73
729Lucien73
735Clarance72
735Dayton72
735Hayward72
735Raphael72
739Denzil71
739Elwyn71
739Fay71
739Guillermo71
739Junius71
739Ora71
739Regis71
746Arlin70
746Dickie70
746Dillard70
746Edsel70
746Eldred70
746Enoch70
746Leander70
746Mac70
746Mahlon70
746Theadore70
756Andre69
756Carleton69
756Garfield69
756Garth69
756Nicolas69
756Val69
756Walker69
763Adolfo68
763Agustin68
763Barton68
763Carter68
763Clare68
763Robin68
769Adolphus67
769Albin67
769Bertrand67
769Cruz67
769Hardy67
769Kendall67
769King67
769Lon67
769Omar67
769Oren67
769Parker67
780Aron66
780Duncan66
780Hobart66
780Israel66
780Rosario66
780Seth66
786Chauncey65
786Damon65
786Garnett65
786June65
786Logan65
786Orin65
786Sol65
793Alois64
793Hoover64
793Issac64
793Jonas64
793Kenny64
793Kirby64
793Kurt64
793Loran64
793Wardell64
802Beryl63
802Curtiss63
802Eddy63
802Kaye63
802Lawerence63
802Milan63
802Obie63
802Oneal63
802Prince63
802Virgle63
812Elisha62
812Lucious62
812Romeo62
812Rowland62
816Durwood61
816Florian61
816Glynn61
816Gustave61
816Howell61
821Alfonzo60
821Claudie60
821Clem60
821Dannie60
821Elmore60
821Gerold60
821Harlen60
821Pierre60
829Art59
829Brady59
829Hosea59
829Jennings59
829Myles59
829Willam59
829Wylie59
836Auther58
836Carlyle58
836Fritz58
836Matt58
836Merritt58
841Arvid57
841Arvil57
841Benton57
841Blair57
841Edison57
841Ismael57
841Lucian57
841Margarito57
841Oran57
841Terrance57
841Williams57
852Artis56
852Bart56
852Berry56
852Casimir56
852Elvis56
852Lauren56
852Meredith56
852Murry56
852Norton56
852Reid56
862Derald55
862Duwayne55
862Hillard55
862Lane55
862Vernie55
862Vivian55
868Elizabeth54
868Farris54
868Johnson54
868Mariano54
868Norval54
868Reynold54
874Aurelio53
874Cleve53
874Constantine53
874Deane53
874Dolores53
874Domenick53
874Hazel53
874Henery53
874Lavon53
874Oswald53
874Otho53
874Ruby53
874Sherrill53
874Webster53
888Annie52
888Armond52
888Asa52
888Casper52
888Cleon52
888Cloyd52
888Douglass52
888Early52
888Elzie52
888Garold52
888Hunter52
888Lorenza52
888Louise52
888Virginia52
902Arvin51
902Cornell51
902Ezell51
902General51
902Humberto51
902Lawson51
902Leopoldo51
902Refugio51
902Rollie51
902Ronny51
902Smith51
902Verl51
902Verle51
915Adelbert50
915Alice50
915Estel50
915Evert50
915Furman50
915Henderson50
915Porfirio50
915Sylvan50
915Vester50
924Abner49
924Burnell49
924Delton49
924Dock49
924Durward49
924Eloy49
924Genaro49
924Ivy49
924Joaquin49
924Laurel49
924Lynwood49
924Newell49
924Norwood49
937Abram48
937Arland48
937Brooks48
937Chuck48
937Crawford48
937Fidel48
937Finis48
937Glenwood48
937Jan48
937Merl48
937Orlin48
937Quinton48
937Rosendo48
937Terrell48
937Willian48
952Allie47
952Emmit47
952Evans47
952Harvie47
952Lafayette47
952Lorin47
952Orrin47
952Trinidad47
952Wayman47
952Wyatt47
952Wyman47
963Alonza46
963Ardell46
963Arley46
963Burdette46
963Clearence46
963Cliff46
963Dorman46
963Federico46
963Fernand46
963Gloria46
963Harrell46
963Johny46
963Monty46
963Robbie46
963Rudolf46
963Thornton46
963Verlyn46
980Adan45
980Arvel45
980Conley45
980Darryl45
980Davie45
980Ike45
980Judge45
980Lou45
980Marc45
980Patricia45
980Pearl45
980Von45
992Amado44
992Benjiman44
992Carmelo44
992Colin44
992Eliseo44
992Emmet44
992Isadore44
992Nancy44
992Norma44
992Odie44
992Sal44
992Toby44