Most popular boys’ names in Maryland, 1935

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert748
2John742
3William738
4James705
5Charles572
6Joseph423
7Donald394
8Richard376
9George347
10Thomas280
11Edward256
12Paul172
13Ronald158
14David152
15Raymond144
16Harry134
17Kenneth133
18Frank119
19Walter115
20Francis100
21Melvin97
22Howard96
23Henry94
24Louis89
25Albert83
RankNameBabies
25Lawrence83
27Samuel81
28Norman78
29Harold77
30Clarence75
31Bernard73
31Michael73
33Ralph72
34Eugene71
34Stanley71
36Arthur70
37Carl68
37Daniel68
39Leroy66
40Earl65
40Frederick65
40Leonard65
43Herbert61
44Jack58
45Ernest51
46Anthony45
46Gerald45
46Philip45
46Russell45
50Carroll44
50Theodore44
52Gilbert43
52Vernon43
54Wayne41
55Alfred38
55Allen38
55Roland38
58Benjamin37
59Franklin36
59Gordon36
59Warren36
62Roger35
63Gary34
63Herman34
63Jerome34
66Andrew33
66Jerry33
68Harvey32
69Elmer31
69Gene31
69Roy31
72Lewis30
72Martin30
72Marvin30
72Milton30
72Vincent30
77Alvin29
77Edwin29
77Leon29
80Calvin28
80Douglas28
80Lee28
83Clyde27
84Fred26
84Glenn26
86Peter24
87Maurice23
88Floyd22
88Irvin22
88Patrick22
88Phillip22
92Chester21
92Clifton21
92Edgar21
92Larry21
92Lester21
97Ray20
98Allan19
99Stephen18
99Wilmer18