Most popular boys’ names in Louisiana, 1915

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

RankNameBabies
1James607
2John600
3Joseph536
4William411
5Willie364
6Robert355
7George305
8Henry270
9Charles245
10Louis225
11Edward217
12Frank208
13Albert188
13Thomas188
15Clarence152
16Walter142
17Paul138
18Lawrence132
19Joe128
20Arthur126
20Earl126
22Ernest119
23Fred111
24Roy97
25Harry96
RankNameBabies
25Samuel96
27Harold93
27Sam93
29Herman86
30Leon85
31Richard84
32Jack83
33David82
34Alvin81
34Herbert81
34Leroy81
37Charlie80
37Lee80
39Alfred77
39Eddie77
41Eugene76
42Jessie75
43Anthony74
44Sidney73
45Raymond69
46Wilson66
47Andrew65
47Claude65
49Francis63
50Leonard62
51Allen61
51Howard61
51Leo61
54Johnnie59
55Jesse58
56Carl56
56Clyde56
56Lester56
56Peter56
60Lloyd55
61Milton54
62Clifton52
62Willard52
64Daniel49
64Woodrow49
66Curtis48
67Philip47
68Clifford46
69Earnest45
69Morris45
69Oscar45
72Melvin44
72Percy44
74Edwin43
74Floyd43
76Isaac42
77Bernard40
78Charley39
79Freddie38
79Horace38
79Warren38
82Chester37
82Julius37
82Oliver37
82Ralph37
86Murphy36
86Norman36
88Adam35
88Alex35
88Alton35
88Edgar35
92Ben34
92Elmer34
92Jimmie34
92Johnny34
92Otis34
97Cecil33
97Felix33
97Roland33
97Wallace33