Most popular boys’ names in South Dakota, 1952

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

RankNameBabies
1David393
2James358
3Michael343
4Robert330
5John283
6Richard272
7Steven254
8Gary212
9Thomas202
10William182
11Douglas169
12Mark165
13Donald160
14Daniel157
15Ronald151
16Dennis150
17Charles143
18Larry139
19Terry130
20Roger123
21Kenneth119
22Paul97
23Randy96
24Gregory92
25Timothy91
RankNameBabies
26Bruce90
27Jeffrey74
27Wayne74
29Dale73
30Jerry72
31Rodney69
32Gerald66
33Stephen65
34Keith64
35Randall61
36Craig60
37Patrick56
38Alan55
39Joseph54
40Duane51
41Raymond50
42Allen43
43Eugene42
43Kevin42
43Kim42
46Dean41
47Curtis39
47Scott39
49Edward35
49Jack35
49Micheal35
52Danny33
53Jerome32
54Anthony31
54Gordon31
56Ricky30
57Lynn29
58George28
58Stanley28
60Darrell27
60Loren27
60Rick27
63Gene26
63Peter26
65Bradley25
65Lawrence25
65Lyle25
68Marvin24
69Glen23
70Carl22
70Jon22
70Norman22
70Wesley22
74Brian21
74Jim21
74Russell21
77Glenn20
78Daryl19
78Dwight19
78Frank19
78Kent19
82Calvin18
82Harold18
82Leon18
85Barry17
85Jay17
85Joel17
85Lee17
85Leonard17
85Martin17
85Roy17
92Arthur16
92Clifford16
92Leslie16
92Lonnie16
92Philip16
92Ralph16
92Ronnie16
92Steve16
92Terrance16
92Walter16