Most popular boys’ names in Kansas, 1950

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert920
2Michael897
3James843
4John833
5David796
6Richard632
7Larry564
8William559
9Gary523
10Steven508
11Ronald449
12Charles424
13Thomas407
14Dennis367
15Donald328
16Kenneth304
17Stephen301
18Mark278
19Terry273
20Daniel224
21Jerry223
22Gregory193
23Roger192
24Joseph176
25Paul175
RankNameBabies
26Douglas169
27George145
28Edward142
29Dale139
30Gerald133
31Danny131
32Alan122
33Jack120
34Timothy119
35Bruce116
36Harold115
37Patrick112
38Stanley107
39Randall104
39Rodney104
39Wayne104
42Raymond100
43Randy97
44Frank93
45Lawrence92
46Phillip82
47Marvin79
48Darrell77
49Philip74
49Steve74
51Roy73
52Carl72
52Keith72
54Craig69
54Ronnie69
56Ralph65
57Micheal63
58Howard62
58Jimmy62
60Eugene60
60Joe60
60Scott60
60Walter60
64Arthur58
64Mike58
66Glenn54
67Allen52
67Don52
67Duane52
67Ray52
71Billy51
71Melvin51
73Lynn50
74Fred49
74Martin49
76Leonard48
76Lonnie48
78Bill46
79Eric45
79Jeffrey45
79Jim45
82Jay44
82Johnny44
82Kent44
85Dan43
85Russell43
87Bobby42
87Brian42
87Leon42
87Louis42
91Rick41
91Samuel41
93Dean39
93Harry39
95Lloyd38
96Curtis37
96Henry37
96Jon37
99Floyd36
99Francis36
99Kevin36
99Leslie36