Most popular boys’ names in Nebraska, 1950

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert771
2James718
3Michael656
4John636
5David544
6Richard489
7Thomas418
7William418
9Steven412
10Gary355
11Larry354
12Dennis342
13Ronald303
14Donald268
15Kenneth244
16Charles221
17Roger220
18Daniel218
19Douglas207
20Terry199
21Mark192
22Stephen174
23Jerry162
24Timothy147
25Joseph143
RankNameBabies
26Paul129
27Gregory127
28Dale118
29Gerald113
30Rodney104
31Bruce103
32Alan100
32Edward100
34George99
35Randall93
36Patrick91
37Jack88
38Lawrence85
39Randy80
40Frank77
41Keith71
42Danny69
42Stanley69
42Wayne69
45Craig58
45Raymond58
47Harold57
48Marvin56
49Lynn55
50Allen53
50Duane53
52Eugene51
52Scott51
54Kent50
54Steve50
56Jeffrey49
56Russell49
58Jim47
58Walter47
60Carl46
60Lyle46
60Ralph46
63Dan45
64Micheal44
65Dean42
66Anthony41
66Gene41
68Arthur40
69Don37
69Mike37
71Leonard36
71Rick36
71Tom36
74Darrell35
75Allan34
75Bill34
75Brian34
78Glenn33
78Lee33
80Gordon32
80Leroy32
80Martin32
80Philip32
80Phillip32
80Roy32
86Bernard31
86Jerome31
86Kevin31
86Lonnie31
90Leslie30
91Edwin29
91Joe29
91Rex29
91Theodore29
95Fred28
95Harry28
95Howard28
95Jon28
95Norman28
100Lloyd27
100Melvin27