Most popular boys’ names in Nebraska, 1923

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert868
2Donald485
3John458
4William438
5James362
6Richard332
7Harold283
8Charles260
9George244
10Kenneth210
11Raymond203
12Jack175
13Edward167
14Dale152
15Joseph151
16Frank142
17Leonard132
18Ralph130
19Paul127
20Gerald126
21Wayne120
22Walter116
23Marvin110
24Eugene108
24Harry108
RankNameBabies
26Warren105
27Clarence101
27Earl101
29Arthur100
30Melvin93
31Lawrence91
32Leroy87
33Albert86
33Howard86
35Thomas85
36Lloyd82
37Norman79
38Dean77
39Carl73
39Henry73
41Francis72
41Roy72
43David71
43Lyle71
45Bernard69
45Leo69
47Vernon68
48Ernest65
48Floyd65
48Louis65
51Edwin61
52Elmer59
52Fred59
54Clifford58
55Glen56
55Virgil56
57Glenn55
58Keith52
58Stanley52
60Alfred51
60Alvin51
60Duane51
63Ray49
64Gordon46
64Merle46
66Willard45
67Don42
68Gene41
68Gilbert41
68Lester41
71Herbert40
72Arnold38
72Frederick38
72Russell38
75Calvin37
75Lavern37
77Delbert36
78Clyde35
78Joe35
78Leland35
78Leslie35
78Orville35
78Theodore35
84Harvey34
84Victor34
86Daniel32
86Max32
88Eldon31
88Everett31
88Maurice31
91Ronald30
91Wallace30
93Billy28
93Ivan28
93Lee28
96Martin27
97Bill26
97Jesse26
97Wesley26
97Wilbur26