Most popular boys’ names in Washington, 1935

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

RankNameBabies
1Robert590
2Richard458
3John456
4James406
5Donald379
6William343
7Ronald243
8David219
9Gary206
10Charles200
11George175
12Kenneth171
13Jack157
14Larry156
15Gerald154
16Jerry138
17Thomas117
18Don104
18Paul104
20Edward101
21Raymond100
22Gordon93
23Harold92
24Michael83
25Frank81
RankNameBabies
26Bill74
26Roger74
28Marvin69
29Jim68
29Joseph68
31Arthur67
32Carl66
32Fred66
34Dale63
35Harry61
36Bob60
36Eugene60
38Dennis59
38Norman59
38Roy59
38Walter59
42Douglas55
42Melvin55
42Wayne55
45Howard54
46Albert53
47Bruce52
47Ray52
49Lawrence51
49Ralph51
49Stanley51
52Dick50
53Gene48
54Clifford46
54Leroy46
54Vernon46
57Lee43
58Joe41
59Tom40
60Philip39
61Duane38
62Ernest37
63Leonard36
63Patrick36
65Daniel35
65Earl35
67Clarence34
67Warren34
69Allen33
69Henry33
71Glenn32
71Keith32
73Alvin31
73Lloyd31
75Alfred30
75Clyde30
75Louis30
78Russell29
78Ted29
78Theodore29
81Darrell28
82Glen27
82Peter27
84Alan26
84Lyle26
86Frederick25
86Herbert25
88Delbert24
88Floyd24
88Leslie24
91Lewis23
91Terry23
93Cecil22
93Leo22
93Victor22
96Dave21
96Edwin21
96Mike21
96Rodney21
100Allan20
100Francis20
100Jimmy20
100Tommy20