Most popular boys’ names in District of Columbia, 1933

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert316
2William308
3James279
4John274
5Charles161
6Donald130
6Richard130
8Thomas126
9George119
10Joseph113
11Edward67
12Paul58
13Raymond55
14Francis50
15David44
16Walter43
17Jack42
18Ronald40
19Kenneth38
20Ralph37
21Eugene36
22Harry35
23Bernard34
23Frank34
23Norman34
RankNameBabies
26Albert30
26Harold30
26Stanley30
26Theodore30
30Arthur29
30Lawrence29
32Clarence28
32Earl28
34Henry26
35Melvin25
36Louis24
37Leroy23
38Carl22
39Franklin20
39Howard20
39Michael20
42Leonard19
42Samuel19
44Frederick18
44Gerald18
46Daniel17
46Leon17
48Alan16
48Fred16
50Edwin15
50Gary15
50Herbert15
50Philip15
54Lewis14
55Marvin13
55Peter13
57Benjamin12
57Maurice12
57Milton12
57Phillip12
61Allen11
61Russell11
63Alvin10
63Leo10
63Roland10
63Roy10
67Alfred9
67Andrew9
67Billy9
67Edgar9
67Jerome9
67Jerry9
67Larry9
67Lloyd9
67Vincent9
67Wayne9
77Clyde8
77Dennis8
77Douglas8
77Ernest8
77Harvey8
77Hugh8
77Roger8
77Warren8
77Willard8
77Willie8
87Anthony7
87Bobby7
87Carlton7
87Don7
87Elmer7
87Gene7
87Randolph7
87Sidney7
87Vernon7
96Alexander6
96Eddie6
96Everett6
96Jesse6
96Lee6
96Martin6
96Nathaniel6
96Rudolph6
96Stephen6
96Tommy6
96Wallace6
96Wilbert6