Most popular boys’ names in Washington, 1920

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert802
2William505
3John461
4James374
5George288
6Donald273
7Charles264
8Jack262
9Richard247
10Harold198
11Edward158
12Frank153
13Arthur141
14Walter126
15Howard123
16Kenneth121
17Roy115
18Thomas111
19Paul110
20Albert108
21Joseph103
21Ralph103
23Harry101
24David92
25Eugene90
RankNameBabies
25Raymond90
27Ernest89
28Carl71
28Lawrence71
30Earl70
30Warren70
32Clarence69
33Norman67
34Fred64
34Stanley64
36Alfred59
37Edwin58
37Henry58
37Leonard58
40Lloyd57
40Ray57
42Gordon55
43Elmer54
44Clifford53
44Melvin53
46Don51
47Floyd48
47Theodore48
47Wayne48
50Gerald47
50Wallace47
52Francis44
52Glenn44
52Herbert44
55Lester41
55Vernon41
57Leo39
57Marvin39
59Russell37
60Bob36
60Joe36
62Dale35
62Philip35
64Bill34
64Daniel34
66Douglas32
66Everett32
66Harvey32
66Leroy32
66Martin32
71Frederick31
71Glen31
71Louis31
74Tom30
74Victor30
74Wesley30
77Chester29
78Arnold27
78Bernard27
78Bruce27
78Gilbert27
82Clyde26
82Willard26
84Andrew25
84Cecil25
84Delbert25
84Leslie25
84Virgil25
89Gene24
89Keith24
89Lewis24
89Peter24
93Alvin23
94Allen22
94Hugh22
96Samuel21
97Claude20
97Orville20
97Ronald20
100Lyle19
100Milton19
100Morris19
100Roger19