Most popular boys’ names in North Dakota, 1930

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert324
2Donald302
3John245
4James207
5Richard195
6William156
7George125
8Kenneth116
9Raymond109
10Duane102
11Charles93
12Eugene86
13Harold84
14Marvin81
15Edward78
16Joseph75
17Arthur73
18Vernon65
19Lawrence64
20Dale63
20Gerald63
22Norman62
23Lloyd61
24Frank57
24Leo57
RankNameBabies
26Leroy56
27Paul54
28Clarence52
29Melvin51
30Jack50
30Leonard50
32Albert48
32Gordon48
32Walter48
35David47
36Ernest46
36Ronald46
38Elmer45
38Francis45
40Fred44
40Thomas44
42Edwin42
43Floyd41
43Howard41
43Lyle41
46Henry40
47Arnold39
47Roy39
49Daniel38
50Alvin37
51Earl35
51Ralph35
51Wayne35
54Glenn33
54Harry33
54Jerome33
57Keith31
58Bernard30
58Clifford30
58Roger30
58Wallace30
62Herbert29
62Peter29
62Stanley29
65Dennis28
66Allen27
67Carl26
67Myron26
69Theodore25
70Neil24
70Orville24
72Alfred23
72Douglas23
72Milton23
72Willard23
76Harvey22
76Jerry22
76Lester22
76Ray22
80Don20
80Joe20
80Martin20
83Curtis19
83Dean19
83Ervin19
83Larry19
83Michael19
83Russell19
83Warren19
90Oscar18
90Victor18
90Vincent18
93Merle17
94Gene16
94Glen16
94Patrick16
94Philip16
94Roland16
99Anton15
100Calvin14
100Eldon14
100Leslie14
100Virgil14
100Wesley14
100Wilbert14