Baby Names That Peaked in the 1930s

These names were never more popular than in the 1930s. Robert peaked in 1931, when 60,519 babies recorded as boys got the name.

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Shirley	1935	42,366
2	Barbara	1938	39,277
3	Betty	1930	38,240
4	Joan	1932	21,044
5	Dolores	1930	12,842
6	Jean	1930	11,986
7	Marilyn	1936	11,064
8	Beverly	1937	9,634
9	Norma	1931	8,759
10	Ann	1936	6,666
11	Peggy	1937	6,378
12	Rita	1930	5,470
13	Geraldine	1931	5,413
14	Marlene	1936	5,332
15	Joanne	1935	4,565
16	Sylvia	1937	4,371
17	Sally	1938	4,278
18	Wanda	1933	4,268
19	Patsy	1936	4,196
20	Delores	1932	4,152
21	Joann	1934	4,149
22	Wilma	1930	4,075
23	Arlene	1934	3,917
24	Loretta	1938	3,913
25	Rosalie	1938	3,758
26	Roberta	1937	3,568
27	Kay	1939	3,260
28	Billie	1930	3,241
29	Yvonne	1937	3,171
30	Jeanette	1939	2,893
31	Margie	1933	2,409
32	Bobbie	1934	2,190
33	Myrna	1938	1,801
34	Faye	1934	1,420
35	Rosemarie	1936	1,300
36	Dixie	1938	1,229
37	Sonja	1938	1,117
38	Deloris	1933	908
39	Sondra	1939	875
40	Melba	1932	873
41	Bettye	1933	763
42	Claudette	1936	703
43	Dorthy	1930	684
44	Nadine	1933	676
45	Mona	1935	670
46	Arline	1936	631
47	Nelda	1938	567
48	Glenna	1931	564
49	Bernadine	1931	544
50	Lavonne	1935	487
51	Earline	1932	454
52	Arleen	1939	415
53	Dona	1933	411
54	Beverley	1938	407
55	Greta	1932	400
56	Ruthie	1935	396
57	Earlene	1938	388
58	Robbie	1932	371
59	Marlys	1936	367
60	Marva	1936	350
61	Shelba	1937	344
62	Ilene	1938	343
63	Shirlee	1935	340
64	Marylou	1937	337
65	Melva	1937	300
66	Carlene	1936	285
67	Marietta	1938	278
68	Rosalee	1938	274
69	Delphine	1930	242
70	Marylyn	1936	238
71	Elouise	1933	232
72	Ima	1932	222
73	Retha	1933	213
74	Peggie	1939	206
75	Josefina	1930	205
76	Nira	1933	201
77	Joretta	1931	194
78	Shelva	1937	194
79	Marlyn	1936	193
80	Twila	1933	189
81	Vernell	1932	177
82	Doretha	1932	172
83	Dorla	1930	171
84	Pearline	1933	171
85	Ardith	1935	167
86	Gearldine	1935	165
87	Jeraldine	1939	159
88	Shirlene	1936	156
89	Bobbye	1931	155
90	Norita	1937	155
91	Rheta	1934	151
92	Caryl	1935	150
93	Ofelia	1934	148
94	Treva	1937	148
95	Lavon	1934	146
96	Madonna	1933	142
97	Ouida	1933	142
98	Cleta	1935	136
99	Nila	1935	128
100	Ardeth	1930	121

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Robert	1931	60,519
2	Donald	1934	30,408
3	Gerald	1939	10,057
4	Billy	1934	9,562
5	Bobby	1936	7,735
6	Norman	1931	5,426
7	Franklin	1933	5,363
8	Marvin	1931	4,360
9	Don	1934	3,926
10	Bill	1934	3,534
11	Gene	1937	3,165
12	Jimmie	1934	2,837
13	Gordon	1934	2,639
14	Bob	1934	2,478
15	Jerome	1938	2,209
16	Gilbert	1930	2,119
17	Duane	1933	1,765
18	Roland	1931	1,697
19	Glen	1931	1,563
20	Allan	1938	1,540
21	Freddie	1938	1,309
22	Dick	1934	1,131
23	Lowell	1931	1,090
24	Ted	1933	1,040
25	Delbert	1932	1,038
26	Neil	1933	997
27	Carroll	1934	874
28	Benny	1939	864
29	Myron	1931	680
30	Doyle	1931	667
31	Buddy	1935	604
32	Conrad	1931	584
33	Carlton	1937	548
34	Huey	1935	494
35	Teddy	1933	476
36	Darrel	1939	475
37	Rudy	1934	469
38	Sheldon	1934	462
39	Marlin	1935	386
40	Merlin	1931	363
41	Delmar	1931	354
42	Sammie	1931	349
43	Darwin	1935	330
44	Delano	1933	316
45	Melvyn	1938	293
46	Arlen	1934	206
47	Carrol	1930	191
48	Fredric	1939	179
49	Talmadge	1933	173
50	Gaylord	1931	168
51	Raymon	1934	141
52	Merlyn	1930	137
53	Franklyn	1933	133
54	Stanford	1931	130
55	Rayford	1937	124
56	Sherwood	1938	120
57	Lynwood	1935	114
58	Darold	1932	99
59	Donal	1931	97
60	Jacky	1939	97
61	Denzil	1937	96
62	Farrell	1935	96
63	Waymon	1936	95
64	Gerold	1939	90
65	Rayburn	1938	90
66	Arlan	1936	87
67	Glendon	1933	86
68	Arvin	1937	83
69	Garner	1932	82
70	Arlin	1933	81
71	Glynn	1934	79
72	Delton	1933	77
73	Curtiss	1935	74
74	Dwaine	1932	74
75	Garold	1936	72
76	Duwayne	1935	68
77	Darwyn	1935	67
78	Sherwin	1935	66
79	Harlen	1936	65
80	Von	1934	64
81	Ronal	1939	61
82	Derl	1930	58
83	Autry	1938	57
84	Deane	1933	57
85	Allyn	1931	56
86	Marland	1934	56
87	Rondal	1938	56
88	Mervyn	1935	54
89	Rolf	1934	52
90	Verlon	1939	49
91	Arlis	1931	48
92	Darvin	1933	48
93	Ferrell	1935	48
94	Orlin	1932	48
95	Reymundo	1930	47
96	Darl	1931	45
97	Harlon	1939	44
98	Delwin	1935	43
99	Jerrel	1934	42
100	Theodis	1934	41

Baby Names That Peaked in the 1930s

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