Most popular boys’ names in Iowa, 1910

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

RankNameBabies
1John124
2William94
3Harold80
3Robert80
5George74
5James74
7Charles64
8Raymond54
9Paul46
10Joseph44
11Clarence40
12Carl39
13Donald36
13Edward36
15Frank34
16Harry33
16Walter33
18Kenneth31
19Albert30
19Henry30
19Thomas30
22Richard29
23Earl28
23Francis28
23Ralph28
RankNameBabies
26Fred26
26Lawrence26
26Leo26
29Arthur25
29Leonard25
31Roy24
32Howard23
32Lloyd23
34Louis22
35Elmer21
36Glenn19
36Herman19
38Floyd18
39Maurice16
40Clifford15
41Alfred14
41Bernard14
41Edwin14
41Jack14
41Melvin14
41Russell14
47Clyde13
47David13
47Everett13
47Herbert13
47Leroy13
47Wayne13
53Arnold12
53Gordon12
53Lester12
53Lyle12
53Vernon12
58Gerald11
58Marion11
58Ray11
58Willard11
62Cecil10
62Lee10
62Orville10
62Stanley10
62Victor10
67Chester9
67Ernest9
67Ivan9
67Marvin9
67Milton9
67Theodore9
73Don8
73Harvey8
75Andrew7
75Dale7
75Eugene7
75Guy7
75Jacob7
75Kermit7
75Merle7
75Michael7
75Wallace7
75Warren7
85Archie6
85Cyril6
85Edgar6
85Edmund6
85Emmett6
85Frederick6
85Jerry6
85Joe6
85Lewis6
85Martin6
85Max6
96Alvin5
96Andy5
96Carroll5
96Delbert5
96Eldon5
96Elwood5
96Emil5
96Ervin5
96Harlan5
96Harley5
96Hugh5
96Jess5
96Jesse5
96Julius5
96Laurence5
96Leon5
96Loren5
96Lowell5
96Peter5
96Roger5
96Wilbur5