Most popular boys’ names in Delaware, 1948

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

RankNameBabies
1James213
2Robert211
3John209
4William206
5Charles125
5Richard125
7David121
8Thomas108
9Joseph84
10Michael75
11George68
12Ronald66
13Edward64
14Donald61
15Paul48
16Wayne45
17Gary37
17Larry37
19Bruce36
20Kenneth35
20Stephen35
22Raymond31
23Daniel29
23Frank29
25Francis27
RankNameBabies
26Eugene26
26Harry26
26Lawrence26
26Walter26
30Dennis23
31Gerald22
32Anthony21
32Henry21
34Albert20
34Howard20
36Arthur19
36Douglas19
36Steven19
39Harold18
40Andrew17
40Barry17
40Mark17
40Stanley17
40Theodore17
45Peter16
45Samuel16
47Philip15
47Ralph15
49Frederick14
49Herbert14
49Roger14
52Alfred13
52Carl13
52Dale13
52Glenn13
52Jeffrey13
52Phillip13
58Alan12
58Bernard12
58Clarence12
58Louis12
62Earl11
62Gregory11
62Jerry11
62Martin11
66Christopher10
66Melvin10
66Norman10
69Allen9
69Jay9
69Leonard9
69Lewis9
69Roy9
74Craig8
74Edwin8
74Ernest8
74Franklin8
74Fred8
74Patrick8
74Steve8
81Arnold7
81Brian7
81Clifford7
81Elmer7
81Hugh7
81Jackie7
81Jerome7
81Jon7
81Terry7
81Timothy7
91Alvin6
91Benjamin6
91Calvin6
91Jack6
91Marvin6
91Rodney6
91Roland6
91Vaughn6
91Wesley6
91Wilson6