Most popular boys’ names in North Dakota, 1928

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert304
2Donald279
3John256
4James213
5William161
6Richard151
7Kenneth127
8Harold117
9Raymond112
10Charles104
11George96
12Lloyd85
13Edward80
14Marvin76
15Vernon74
16Eugene69
17Duane68
18Gerald66
19Joseph65
20Alvin63
20Leo63
22Paul62
23Lawrence61
23Norman61
25Walter59
RankNameBabies
26Leonard57
27Jack56
27Leroy56
29Gordon55
30Albert53
30Alfred53
30Henry53
33Arthur52
33Clarence52
35Thomas51
36Melvin50
37Elmer48
38Dale47
39Howard44
39Wayne44
41Edwin43
41Ernest43
43Lyle42
44Frank41
45Arnold40
45Herbert40
47Clifford39
47David39
47Ralph39
47Roy39
51Earl38
51Wallace38
53Allen36
53Floyd36
53Peter36
56Carl35
56Stanley35
58Francis33
58Harry33
58Orville33
58Roger33
62Jerome32
62Ronald32
64Theodore31
65Bernard30
66Joe29
66Louis29
66Willard29
69Curtis28
69Ervin28
69Gene28
69Russell28
69Warren28
74Glen27
74Glenn27
74Harvey27
77Myron25
78Douglas23
79Anton22
80Lester21
81Daniel20
81Dennis20
81Loren20
84Fred19
84Herman19
84Ray19
84Reuben19
84Victor19
84Virgil19
84Wesley19
91Keith18
91Leslie18
91Maynard18
94Bill17
94Milton17
96Andrew16
96Clayton16
96Mike16
96Vincent16
96Willis16