Most popular boys’ names in Rhode Island, 1919

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

RankNameBabies
1John345
2Joseph293
3William202
4George152
5Edward147
6James146
7Raymond145
8Robert141
9Frank120
10Charles117
11Arthur104
12Albert100
13Anthony93
14Thomas91
15Henry81
16Walter78
17Francis73
18Louis71
19Alfred68
20Leo57
21Peter52
22Manuel49
23Paul47
24Roland44
25Harold43
RankNameBabies
26Michael42
27Norman41
27Richard41
27Vincent41
30Ernest40
31Ralph39
32Donald37
32Russell37
34Antonio36
35Stanley34
36Frederick33
37Eugene32
37Harry32
39Armand30
39David30
41Angelo29
42Kenneth28
43Fred26
43Howard26
45Samuel25
46Andrew24
46Armando24
46Lawrence24
46Stephen24
50Edmund23
50Philip23
52Salvatore22
53Leonard21
53Nicholas21
53Victor21
56Domenic20
56Earl20
58Everett19
59Bernard18
59Daniel18
59Pasco18
62Herbert17
62Maurice17
64Chester16
64Irving16
64Theodore16
67Edwin15
67Lionel15
69Carl13
69Clifford13
69Edgar13
69Lewis13
69Wilfred13
74Jack12
74Lester12
74Matthew12
74Oscar12
74Roger12
79Americo11
79Carmine11
79Emile11
79Gerard11
79Gordon11
79Milton11
79Pasquale11
86Alexander10
86Elmer10
86Leon10
89Alphonse9
89Antone9
89Arnold9
89Benjamin9
89Clarence9
89Earle9
89Tony9
89Warren9
97Lucien8
97Normand8
97Rene8
100Abraham7
100Edmond7
100Guido7
100Herman7
100Jesse7
100Omer7
100Rocco7
100Roy7
100Wallace7