Most popular boys’ names in Oregon, 1938

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert407
2Richard333
3James326
4John267
5Donald226
6William214
7David200
8Gary195
9Larry190
10Ronald183
11Charles161
12Kenneth125
13Jerry123
14George97
15Thomas92
16Michael90
17Jack89
18Dennis86
19Edward76
20Gerald75
21Roger69
22Paul67
23Don66
24Dale63
25Raymond62
RankNameBabies
26Frank57
26Jim57
26Norman57
29Harold56
29Lawrence56
31Bill53
32Gordon51
33Bob49
33Douglas49
35Carl46
35Wayne46
37Dick45
38Fred43
39Terry41
40Joe39
40Ralph39
42Bruce38
42Duane38
44Gene37
44Joseph37
44Keith37
44Marvin37
48Eugene35
48Walter35
50Darrell34
51Alan32
51Stanley32
53Harry31
53Leroy31
53Phillip31
56Daniel30
56Melvin30
56Tom30
59Albert29
59Allen29
59Howard29
59Roy29
63Glenn28
63Leonard28
65Arthur27
66Clifford25
66Earl25
66Ray25
66Rodney25
70Lee24
70Peter24
72Henry23
73Delbert22
73Philip22
73Vernon22
76Francis21
76Frederick21
76Jon21
76Mike21
80Patrick20
80Ted20
80Theodore20
83Dean19
83Glen19
85Jimmy18
85Leslie18
85Lloyd18
85Wesley18
89Dave17
89Eldon17
89Harvey17
89Russell17
89Stephen17
89Victor17
89Warren17
96Darrel16
96Lewis16
98Clarence15
98Clyde15
98Dan15
98Louis15