Most popular boys’ names in Nebraska, 1936

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert602
2Richard455
3Donald429
4James390
5John381
6Ronald276
7William262
8Charles228
9Larry221
10Jerry198
11Gary165
12Kenneth161
13Jack151
14Gerald149
15Roger131
16George128
17Marvin123
18Dale121
19David119
20Don114
21Paul109
22Raymond107
23Thomas106
24Harold102
25Bill89
RankNameBabies
25Wayne89
27Eugene88
28Duane87
29Frank85
30Bob79
30Edward79
32Jim75
33Dean74
34Norman72
35Leroy69
36Ralph67
37Melvin65
38Dennis63
38Keith63
40Joseph62
41Leonard57
42Gene52
42Howard52
42Lyle52
45Dick51
45Walter51
47Bernard50
48Fred48
49Francis47
49Gordon47
49Joe47
52Glen46
53Michael45
53Stanley45
55Darrell43
55Tom43
57Arthur42
57Bruce42
57Jerome42
60Lloyd41
61Daniel40
62Clifford39
62Henry39
64Carl38
64Lawrence38
64Rodney38
64Roy38
68Harry37
68Warren37
70Albert36
70Leo36
70Loren36
73Allen35
73Billy35
75Ray33
76Harvey32
76Vernon32
78Alvin31
78Leon31
78Russell31
81Clarence30
81Earl30
81Eldon30
81Louis30
81Lowell30
86Harlan29
86Jimmy29
88Darrel28
88Glenn28
88Lee28
91Floyd27
91Terry27
93Leland26
93Roland26
95Delbert25
95Jimmie25
95Phillip25
95Ronnie25
95Wesley25
100Douglas24
100Virgil24