Most popular boys’ names in Kansas, 1930

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert985
2Donald716
3John553
4Charles551
5James550
6Richard480
7William452
8Jack288
9Harold267
10Kenneth265
11George248
12Billy207
13Raymond180
14David164
15Paul159
16Eugene148
17Thomas134
18Ralph133
19Edward129
19Wayne129
21Bill128
21Dale128
23Gerald125
24Melvin120
25Carl119
RankNameBabies
25Marvin119
27Walter115
28Frank111
29Howard110
30Bobby106
30Lawrence106
32Joseph105
33Norman102
34Clarence101
35Earl99
36Bob97
37Don94
38Francis92
38Joe92
40Ronald90
41Arthur88
41Roy88
43Lloyd87
44Jerry85
45Leroy84
46Albert82
46Vernon82
48Harry81
49Elmer78
50Duane76
51Keith74
51Leonard74
53Floyd73
54Henry71
54Herbert71
54Jimmie71
57Dean69
58Gene66
59Max64
60Leo62
61Glenn60
62Clifford59
62Ernest59
64Louis58
65Clyde57
65Fred57
67Edwin56
68Stanley54
69Alfred53
69Larry53
69Ray53
72Eldon52
72Lester52
72Warren52
75Bernard51
76Delbert50
76Glen50
78Cecil48
79Marion47
79Russell47
79Virgil47
79Wilbur47
83Darrell46
84Jim45
85Leon44
85Loren44
87Daniel42
88Merle41
89Alvin40
89Billie40
89Chester40
89Jackie40
89Lyle40
94Gilbert38
94Lee38
96Ivan37
96Maurice37
96Tommy37
99Allen35
100Everett34
100Leland34