Most popular boys’ names in Arkansas, 1919

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

RankNameBabies
1James1,222
2William863
3John836
4Robert507
5Charles405
6George390
7Willie313
8Thomas260
9Joe225
10Henry210
11Roy209
12Edward195
13Raymond190
14Joseph167
15Walter166
16Paul152
17Jack150
18Frank148
19Carl141
20Clarence138
21Fred137
22Harold133
23Albert129
24Earl126
25Ralph124
RankNameBabies
26Arthur123
27Eugene119
27Floyd119
29David115
30Jessie110
31Ernest106
32Charlie105
32Richard105
34Leonard101
35Howard100
36Lee98
36Lloyd98
38Ray97
39Clyde96
40Elmer94
41Woodrow91
42Cecil89
43Herman88
44Eddie87
44Herbert87
46Harry85
46Louis85
46Marvin85
49Jesse82
49Leroy82
51Vernon81
52Andrew76
53Lawrence74
53Samuel74
55Luther73
56Chester70
57Lester65
58Sam63
58Troy63
60Alfred62
60Virgil62
62Curtis60
62Earnest60
64Alvin59
64Homer59
64Oscar59
67Bill56
67Claude56
67Leo56
67Lewis56
71Hubert55
71Johnnie55
71Melvin55
71Norman55
75Allen51
75Jimmie51
75Kenneth51
75Otis51
75Willis51
80Daniel50
80Leon50
80Loyd50
83Edgar47
84Horace45
84Johnie45
86Archie44
87Clifford43
88Clifton42
88Elbert42
90Billy41
90Everett41
92Benjamin39
92Ellis39
92Rufus39
92Russell39
96Marion38
97Donald37
97Warren37
97Wayne37
100Charley36
100Garland36
100Glenn36