Most popular boys’ names in Washington, 1930

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert674
2Donald470
3Richard446
4James398
5William391
6John387
7Jack224
8George214
9Charles198
10Kenneth161
11David150
12Ronald140
13Edward128
14Harold127
15Frank109
16Thomas103
17Bill100
18Paul96
19Don94
20Gerald91
21Bob90
22Jerry89
23Norman85
24Ralph83
24Walter83
RankNameBabies
26Raymond82
27Eugene80
28Arthur79
29Joseph78
30Gordon77
31Jim75
32Lawrence73
33Stanley72
34Carl70
34Roy70
36Howard64
37Harry61
38Dick58
38Fred58
40Larry57
41Albert56
41Ernest56
43Dale55
44Wayne54
45Earl53
45Henry53
47Alfred49
47Melvin49
49Ray47
50Gene46
50Marvin46
50Roger46
53Douglas42
53Joe42
55Clarence40
55Francis40
55Glenn40
55Lloyd40
59Clifford38
59Dean38
61Bruce37
61Duane37
63Billy36
63Daniel36
63Herbert36
66Leroy35
66Ted35
66Vernon35
69Warren34
70Leonard33
71Keith32
71Russell32
73Allen31
73Delbert31
73Elmer31
73Theodore31
77Glen30
77Jimmy30
77Tom30
80Alvin29
81Edwin27
82Louis26
82Victor26
82Wesley26
85Floyd25
85Gary25
85Patrick25
85Philip25
89Clyde24
89Harvey24
89Peter24
92Everett23
92Wallace23
94Bernard22
94Lester22
94Lyle22
97Cecil21
97Leon21
97Martin21
100Lee20
100Lewis20
100Maurice20
100Neil20