Most popular boys’ names in Washington, 1924

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert860
2William502
3John457
4James428
5Donald375
6Richard337
7Jack257
8George254
9Charles248
10Harold168
11Kenneth164
12Frank143
13Edward135
14Thomas118
15Arthur114
16David112
17Raymond102
18Harry98
19Walter95
20Eugene93
21Paul91
21Roy91
23Ralph90
24Joseph88
25Stanley85
RankNameBabies
26Howard84
27Lawrence82
28Albert77
29Gordon73
30Carl67
30Fred67
30Henry67
33Norman66
34Gerald65
35Earl64
36Clarence61
37Ernest57
38Ray56
39Don55
40Warren54
41Wallace53
42Bill50
42Bob50
42Lloyd50
45Dale48
45Elmer48
47Wayne47
48Clifford45
48Herbert45
50Glenn44
50Melvin44
50Theodore44
50Vernon44
54Leonard43
55Alfred42
56Francis40
57Calvin39
57Douglas39
57Floyd39
60Daniel38
60Edwin38
60Leo38
60Ronald38
64Leslie37
65Glen36
65Joe36
65Marvin36
68Gene35
68Louis35
70Alvin34
70Lyle34
70Victor34
73Philip33
74Bernard32
74Harvey32
76Jim30
76Russell30
78Arnold29
78Lester29
80Allen28
80Dean28
80Leroy28
80Peter28
80Wesley28
85Delbert26
85Frederick26
85Orville26
88Bruce25
88Chester25
88Clyde25
91Keith23
91Milton23
91Patrick23
94Dick22
95Andrew21
95Hugh21
95Martin21
95Roger21
95Wilbur21
100Cecil20
100Jerry20
100Lee20
100Leon20
100Ted20