Most popular boys’ names in Kansas, 1928

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert994
2Donald647
3James534
4John516
5Charles497
6William484
7Richard370
8Harold298
9Jack294
10Kenneth284
11George273
12Billy193
13Paul178
14Raymond158
15Dale146
16Eugene143
17Marvin141
17Ralph141
19Edward140
20Joseph131
21Bill128
21Thomas128
23Clarence122
23Gerald122
25Howard118
RankNameBabies
26Earl117
26Melvin117
26Wayne117
29Carl115
30Vernon113
31Frank111
32Lawrence109
33Francis104
34Norman103
35Bobby98
35David98
35Roy98
35Walter98
39Albert95
40Joe92
40Lloyd92
42Arthur91
43Herbert90
44Harry88
45Don86
46Elmer85
47Leonard84
48Alfred83
49Bob79
50Ray77
51Floyd75
51Glenn75
51Leroy75
51Max75
55Gene73
56Henry70
56Virgil70
58Leo69
59Ernest67
60Clifford66
60Duane66
60Edwin66
63Ronald65
64Fred61
64Keith61
66Dean58
66Warren58
68Clyde57
68Eldon57
68Glen57
71Bernard54
72Lewis52
73Delbert51
73Louis51
73Marion51
76Loren50
77Jerry47
77Maurice47
79Alvin46
79Lee46
81Jimmie45
82Everett44
82Lester44
84Ivan43
85Russell42
85Wilbur42
87Calvin41
87Leon41
89Merle39
90Harvey38
91Roger37
92Junior35
93Gilbert34
93Lyle34
93Orville34
93Stanley34
97Cecil33
97Leland33
99Victor32
100Billie31
100Frederick31
100Willis31