Top baby names in Washington, 1936

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary351
2Barbara340
3Shirley307
4Patricia300
5Carol267
6Donna262
7Marilyn225
8Nancy208
9Betty189
10Joan184
11Beverly158
12Sharon156
13Janet151
14Margaret138
15Joyce129
16Dorothy125
17Janice124
17Marlene124
19Arlene110
20Joanne109
21Darlene108
22Carolyn95
22Virginia95
24Sandra91
25Helen89
25Jean89
27Sally86
28Dolores83
29Lois76
30Joann71
30Karen71
30Ruth71
33Judith64
34Marjorie63
34Phyllis63
36Frances62
37Doris61
38Roberta59
39Norma58
40Gloria57
41Alice56
42Evelyn55
42Kay55
44Bonnie54
44Elizabeth54
46Sylvia52
47Charlotte50
47Delores50
47Elaine50
47Geraldine50

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert634
2James464
3John455
4Richard444
5Donald368
6William351
7Ronald270
8David268
9Charles222
10Gary210
11Larry206
12Jack173
13Jerry170
13Kenneth170
15George169
16Gerald164
17Thomas142
18Michael118
19Don110
19Frank110
21Edward104
22Paul101
23Raymond99
24Harold82
25Bill80
26Jim79
27Bob77
28Joseph75
29Fred71
29Walter71
31Ralph68
32Norman67
33Roger65
34Dale64
34Gordon64
36Lawrence61
37Dennis60
38Wayne59
39Douglas57
40Melvin56
40Roy56
42Marvin55
43Ray54
44Clifford53
44Howard53
46Arthur52
46Carl52
48Bruce51
48Dick51
48Duane51