Most popular boys’ names in Maine, 1912

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

RankNameBabies
1John117
2George84
3William81
4Charles80
5Robert71
6James57
7Joseph55
8Arthur47
8Edward47
10Donald46
11Harold44
11Ralph44
13Raymond42
14Kenneth41
15Frank39
16Lawrence38
17Albert33
18Louis30
18Richard30
20Walter29
21Thomas27
22Henry26
22Maurice26
24Frederick25
24Harry25
RankNameBabies
24Howard25
24Leo25
24Paul25
29Ernest24
30Herbert23
31Clarence22
31Fred22
33Roland20
34David19
34Norman19
34Philip19
37Alfred18
37Lewis18
37Stanley18
40Eugene17
40Leon17
42Francis16
43Bernard15
43Gerald15
45Carl14
45Elmer14
45Leonard14
48Everett13
48Gordon13
48Woodrow13
51Chester12
51Lloyd12
51Theodore12
51Wilfred12
55Earl11
55Earle11
55Gerard11
55Malcolm11
55Romeo11
60Arnold10
60Basil10
60Daniel10
60Edwin10
60Peter10
60Samuel10
66Anthony9
66Carroll9
66Edgar9
66Floyd9
66Herman9
66Lionel9
66Roger9
73Alton8
73Andrew8
73Clayton8
73Clifford8
73Leroy8
73Martin8
73Percy8
73Stephen8
73Vincent8
82Cecil7
82Edmond7
82Irving7
82Leslie7
82Lester7
82Linwood7
82Patrick7
82Reginald7
82Victor7
82Warren7
92Allen6
92Armand6
92Clifton6
92Clinton6
92Clyde6
92Dana6
92Fernand6
92Gilbert6
92Guy6
92Harvey6
92Horace6
92Merle6
92Merton6
92Milton6
92Roy6
92Wallace6