Most popular boys’ names in Kansas, 1937

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert764
2James539
3Donald525
4John509
5Larry446
6Richard431
7Charles422
8Gary344
9William339
10Kenneth271
11Jerry235
12David227
13Ronald211
14George185
15Gerald159
16Harold156
17Paul150
18Jack146
19Raymond134
20Edward121
21Thomas116
22Carl104
23Bill103
23Marvin103
25Dale97
RankNameBabies
26Don95
26Joe95
28Billy94
28Joseph94
28Wayne94
31Norman92
32Bob87
33Ralph85
34Frank84
35Melvin77
36Roger71
37Jimmy69
38Walter68
39Francis67
39Fred67
39Jim67
42Lawrence66
43Gene65
43Jimmie65
43Roy65
43Vernon65
47Leroy64
48Darrell63
48Dennis63
48Eugene63
48Michael63
52Harry62
53Albert61
54Arthur60
55Bobby59
56Clarence56
56Earl56
56Keith56
59Duane55
60Dean53
61Glenn50
62Ray49
63Glen48
63Howard48
63Stanley48
66Leonard47
67Daniel46
67Delbert46
67Henry46
70Bruce43
70Clifford43
70Lloyd43
70Tommy43
74Leon42
75Lee41
75Leo41
77Eldon40
77Jackie40
79Eddie39
79Louis39
81Ernest38
81Floyd38
81Terry38
81Virgil38
85Cecil37
86Alfred36
86Tom36
88Alvin35
88Herbert35
88Lester35
88Marion35
88Warren35
93Loren34
93Ronnie34
95Franklin33
95Philip33
97Clyde32
97Lyle32
97Patrick32
97Russell32