Most popular boys’ names in Minnesota, 1911

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

RankNameBabies
1John160
2William111
3Joseph92
4George79
5Robert77
6Harold69
7Walter67
8Frank65
9Arthur60
10Edward56
11James55
12Harry52
13Donald48
13Henry48
15Carl46
16Raymond44
17Lawrence41
18Charles40
18Howard40
20Clarence38
21Kenneth37
22Albert36
22Richard36
24Ralph35
25Clifford33
RankNameBabies
26Earl32
26Paul32
28Elmer31
29Leonard27
30Gordon26
30Leo26
32Arnold24
32Lloyd24
34Francis23
34Stanley23
36Alfred21
36Alvin21
36Edwin21
39Marvin20
39Roy20
39Thomas20
42Russell19
43Fred18
44Bernard17
44Ernest17
44Louis17
44Melvin17
44Theodore17
44Vernon17
50Harvey16
50Peter16
50Victor16
53Ervin15
53Herbert15
53Oscar15
56Martin14
56Rudolph14
58Andrew13
58Floyd13
58Leroy13
58Michael13
58Philip13
63Eugene12
63Milton12
63Norman12
63Warren12
67Frederick11
67Jerome11
67Ray11
70Chester10
70David10
70Jack10
70Tony10
70Wilfred10
75Adolph9
75Allan9
75Anthony9
75Gerald9
75Glenn9
75Lester9
75Maurice9
75Mike9
75Virgil9
75Wallace9
85Cyril8
85Daniel8
85Everett8
85Karl8
85Lyle8
85Orville8
85Palmer8
85Samuel8
93Anton7
93Ben7
93Emil7
93Herman7
93Joe7
93Leslie7
93Matt7
93Reuben7
93Roger7
93Sam7