Most popular boys’ names in Arkansas, 1932

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

RankNameBabies
1James1,332
2Charles725
3Robert693
4John679
5William657
6Billy631
7Bobby431
8George279
9Willie262
10Donald249
10Joe249
12Harold240
13Thomas233
14Kenneth189
15David167
16Edward165
17Richard164
18Paul154
19Roy151
20Carl149
21Jack142
22Jimmy141
23Henry137
23Jerry137
25Jimmie136
RankNameBabies
26Raymond134
27Walter120
28Frank118
29Albert115
30Earl109
31Eugene108
32Joseph96
33Clarence95
34Eddie92
34Lee92
36Leon90
37Arthur89
37Junior89
39Floyd88
39Ray88
41Johnny87
42Bill86
43Herbert85
44Don84
44Fred84
44Leroy84
47Cecil80
48Franklin79
48Tommy79
50Marvin78
50Melvin78
50Samuel78
53Gerald77
53Wayne77
55Jessie75
55Ralph75
57Billie74
57Curtis74
59Louis72
60Howard70
60Vernon70
62Calvin69
63Bob66
64Charlie63
64Herman63
64Johnnie63
67Clyde62
67Doyle62
69Chester60
69Ernest60
69Gene60
72Norman59
73Alfred57
73Earnest57
75Alvin56
75Harry56
75Leonard56
78Andrew55
79Lawrence53
80Glen52
80Lloyd52
82Harvey51
82Luther51
84Jesse50
84Lonnie50
86Roosevelt49
87Dale48
88Larry47
88Sam47
90Marion46
91Jim45
91Lewis45
93Freddie44
93Virgil44
95Elmer43
95Leo43
97Bennie41
97Lester41
97Loyd41
97Otis41
97Ronald41