Most popular boys’ names in Oregon, 1921

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert496
2William317
3John280
4James226
5Donald196
6George155
7Richard148
8Charles143
9Jack135
10Kenneth126
11Harold102
12Frank91
13Edward87
14Thomas82
15Walter78
16Ralph70
17Joseph69
18Raymond65
19Harry64
20Eugene63
21Carl61
22Paul59
23David58
24Roy56
25Albert51
RankNameBabies
26Fred48
26Howard48
26Melvin48
29Clarence47
29Earl47
29Norman47
32Henry44
33Arthur43
33Clifford43
35Elmer42
35Gordon42
37Wayne40
38Ernest38
38Lawrence38
40Ray36
40Stanley36
42Francis35
42Lloyd35
42Warren35
45Vernon34
46Herbert33
46Louis33
48Theodore32
49Glen31
49Glenn31
49Wallace31
52Alfred30
52Leonard30
54Edwin26
54Lester26
56Dale24
56Floyd24
56Marvin24
56Wesley24
60Delbert23
61Leslie22
62Clyde21
62Gerald21
64Harvey20
64Joe20
64Leroy20
64Lewis20
64Lyle20
64Russell20
70Andrew19
70Everett19
70Leland19
70Wilbur19
74Bill18
74Chester18
74Gene18
74Ronald18
74Virgil18
79Alvin17
79Cecil17
79Clinton17
79Keith17
79Milton17
79Roger17
79Samuel17
79Willard17
87Eldon16
87Frederick16
87Gilbert16
87Leo16
91Benjamin15
91Jesse15
91Lee15
91Ted15
91Victor15
96Claude14
96Don14
96Marion14
96Martin14
96Peter14