Boy names 1930: Top names of the 1930s

Posted on 19 ноября, 2020 by alexxlab

Top names of the 1930s

The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female
babies born during the 1930s. For each rank and sex, the table shows
the name and the number of occurrences of that name. The 200 most popular names
were taken from a universe that includes 10,853,008 male births and
11,046,474 female births

Popular names of the period 1930s

Rank	Name	Number	Name	Number
	Males		Females
1	Robert	590,787	Mary	572,987
2	James	547,462	Betty	300,406
3	John	487,932	Barbara	296,412
4	William	416,720	Shirley	229,375
5	Richard	330,481	Patricia	220,580
6	Charles	303,205	Dorothy	210,415
7	Donald	283,705	Joan	173,436
8	George	192,285	Margaret	157,370
9	Thomas	183,867	Nancy	142,483
10	Joseph	180,557	Helen	140,425
11	David	164,694	Carol	117,728
12	Edward	147,842	Joyce	115,505
13	Ronald	140,331	Doris	110,655
14	Paul	125,767	Ruth	109,204
15	Kenneth	125,103	Virginia	103,087
16	Frank	108,085	Marilyn	98,532
17	Raymond	99,580	Elizabeth	96,478
18	Jack	96,393	Jean	94,184
19	Harold	95,467	Frances	92,116
20	Billy	88,339	Beverly	80,840
21	Gerald	82,816	Lois	80,711
22	Walter	80,903	Alice	78,969
23	Jerry	80,688	Donna	78,844
24	Joe	71,466	Martha	77,698
25	Eugene	70,939	Dolores	77,135
26	Henry	70,417	Janet	76,033
27	Bobby	69,416	Phyllis	73,805
28	Arthur	67,730	Norma	72,876
29	Carl	66,754	Carolyn	69,525
30	Larry	65,247	Evelyn	69,362
31	Ralph	63,800	Gloria	68,585
32	Albert	62,827	Anna	66,597
33	Willie	62,467	Marie	65,801
34	Fred	56,162	Ann	64,061
35	Michael	56,001	Mildred	61,733
36	Lawrence	54,486	Rose	59,108
37	Harry	53,116	Peggy	56,271
38	Howard	51,494	Geraldine	50,039
39	Roy	51,494	Catherine	50,028
40	Norman	49,987	Judith	49,904
41	Roger	49,611	Louise	49,860
42	Daniel	47,998	Janice	49,343
43	Louis	47,750	Marjorie	49,213
44	Earl	44,611	Annie	48,947
45	Gary	43,592	Ruby	47,648
46	Clarence	42,674	Eleanor	46,379
47	Anthony	42,541	Jane	45,814
48	Francis	41,384	Sandra	45,399
49	Wayne	41,139	Irene	44,449
50	Marvin	41,084	Wanda	43,074
51	Ernest	39,343	Elaine	41,108
52	Leonard	39,214	June	40,743
53	Herbert	37,821	Joanne	40,579
54	Melvin	37,705	Rita	38,740
55	Stanley	37,130	Florence	37,940
56	Leroy	36,256	Delores	37,603
57	Don	35,978	Lillian	37,393
58	Peter	35,821	Marlene	37,355
59	Jimmy	35,397	Edna	36,972
60	Alfred	34,390	Sarah	36,513
61	Dale	32,535	Patsy	36,474
62	Bill	32,333	Lorraine	36,332
63	Samuel	32,133	Thelma	36,254
64	Bernard	30,544	Josephine	36,051
65	Ray	30,211	Juanita	35,916
66	Gene	29,312	Bonnie	35,801
67	Philip	28,847	Arlene	34,796
68	Russell	28,840	Gladys	34,762
69	Frederick	26,603	Joann	34,696
70	Franklin	26,380	Sally	34,679
71	Dennis	26,367	Charlotte	34,646
72	Douglas	26,032	Kathleen	34,551
73	Jimmie	25,811	Audrey	34,007
74	Gordon	25,458	Pauline	33,689
75	Andrew	25,023	Wilma	33,188
76	Theodore	24,957	Sylvia	33,009
77	Floyd	24,887	Theresa	32,786
78	Johnny	24,595	Jacqueline	32,112
79	Allen	24,356	Clara	31,657
80	Glenn	24,221	Ethel	31,582
81	Bruce	24,119	Loretta	31,536
82	Edwin	24,021	Grace	31,358
83	Lee	23,953	Sharon	31,083
84	Lloyd	23,797	Edith	31,047
85	Bob	23,291	Lucille	30,842
86	Clifford	23,099	Emma	30,020
87	Leon	23,005	Bernice	29,906
88	Leo	22,863	Marion	29,564
89	Clyde	22,452	Linda	29,358
90	Eddie	22,329	Jo	28,653
91	Vernon	22,196	Anne	28,621
92	Martin	21,928	Hazel	28,564
93	Alvin	21,485	Roberta	27,731
94	Jim	20,823	Carole	26,767
95	Herman	20,319	Darlene	25,956
96	Lewis	20,018	Esther	25,791
97	Harvey	19,904	Katherine	25,193
98	Tommy	19,857	Ellen	25,139
99	Vincent	19,405	Laura	25,093
100	Charlie	19,154	Julia	24,937
101	Warren	19,150	Rosemary	24,856
102	Jerome	18,965	Jeanette	24,753
103	Jesse	18,929	Marian	23,906
104	Patrick	18,388	Willie	23,873
105	Stephen	18,272	Beatrice	23,712
106	Curtis	18,008	Margie	23,342
107	Arnold	17,889	Billie	23,297
108	Gilbert	17,745	Vivian	22,932
109	Elmer	17,371	Eva	22,796
110	Lester	16,984	Kathryn	22,582
111	Duane	16,855	Elsie	22,344
112	Phillip	16,533	Judy	22,311
113	Cecil	16,482	Eileen	22,258
114	Tom	16,426	Anita	22,224
115	Alan	16,374	Diane	22,196
116	Milton	15,729	Bertha	21,234
117	Jackie	15,678	Susan	21,028
118	Victor	15,570	Maria	20,636
119	Johnnie	15,334	Maxine	20,478
120	Roland	15,000	Ida	20,232
121	Benjamin	14,610	Yvonne	20,224
122	Glen	14,485	Ella	19,963
123	Chester	14,413	Lillie	19,923
124	Calvin	14,177	Constance	19,896
125	Keith	13,867	Sue	19,506
126	Dean	13,628	Bobbie	19,479
127	Sam	13,350	Georgia	19,015
128	Wallace	13,242	Jeanne	18,757
129	Claude	12,742	Christine	18,486
130	Maurice	12,638	Sara	18,262
131	Willard	12,458	Alma	18,249
132	Manuel	12,328	Bessie	18,036
133	Jose	12,295	Agnes	18,032
134	Leslie	12,243	Vera	18,022
135	Edgar	11,860	Nellie	17,704
136	Marion	11,858	Kay	17,301
137	Max	11,757	Jessie	17,248
138	Hugh	11,699	Karen	16,692
139	Oscar	11,373	Lucy	16,413
140	Virgil	11,363	Mattie	16,296
141	Allan	11,358	Gertrude	16,137
142	Jessie	11,232	Rosa	16,048
143	Darrell	11,123	Minnie	15,873
144	Terry	11,025	Gail	15,853
145	Everett	10,955	Connie	15,653
146	Wesley	10,938	Geneva	14,279
147	Ted	10,526	Viola	14,256
148	Freddie	10,454	Velma	14,250
149	Jay	10,217	Marcia	14,246
150	Dick	10,163	Leona	14,173
151	Hubert	9,819	Myrtle	14,133
152	Nicholas	9,716	Violet	13,863
153	Billie	9,703	Rosalie	13,712
154	Rodney	9,695	Harriet	13,690
155	Lowell	9,659	Annette	13,531
156	Dan	9,629	Naomi	13,500
157	Neil	9,466	Charlene	13,471
158	Sidney	9,419	Pearl	13,295
159	Homer	9,413	Joy	13,185
160	Delbert	9,166	Mae	12,860
161	Tony	9,163	Suzanne	12,760
162	Morris	9,113	Claire	12,639
163	Lyle	9,057	Rebecca	12,615
164	Wilbur	9,044	Faye	12,554
165	Luther	8,860	Carrie	12,526
166	Earnest	8,722	Pat	12,462
167	Ronnie	8,708	Dora	12,385
168	Bennie	8,704	Rachel	12,268
169	Joel	8,688	Rosie	12,060
170	Ben	8,639	Emily	11,917
171	Steve	8,572	Eunice	11,601
172	Rudolph	8,199	Maureen	11,460
173	Willis	8,191	Alberta	11,348
174	Horace	8,126	Cora	11,253
175	Lonnie	8,116	Stella	11,204
176	Mike	8,029	Lula	11,077
177	Junior	8,004	Sheila	10,958
178	Carroll	7,963	Caroline	10,844
179	Karl	7,723	Glenda	10,590
180	Guy	7,564	Verna	10,583
181	Roosevelt	7,481	Lena	10,538
182	Otis	7,456	Lola	10,391
183	Mark	7,444	Myrna	10,235
184	Nathaniel	7,411	Hattie	10,228
185	Danny	7,236	Rosemarie	10,131
186	Alton	7,215	Ramona	10,118
187	Marshall	7,174	Gwendolyn	10,107
188	Clayton	7,171	Jeannette	9,798
189	Alexander	7,094	Erma	9,700
190	Benny	6,863	Genevieve	9,691
191	Clifton	6,857	Cynthia	9,667
192	Archie	6,733	Nina	9,663
193	Oliver	6,709	Patty	9,625
194	Clinton	6,708	Fannie	9,551
195	Barry	6,644	Diana	9,501
196	Juan	6,613	Jennie	9,488
197	Salvatore	6,482	Hilda	9,454
198	Nelson	6,473	Marguerite	9,328
199	Jon	6,363	Johnnie	9,064
200	Alex	6,306	Daisy	9,063
	Source: 100% sample based on Social Security card application data as of of March 2023. See the limitations of this data source.

Top 100 Baby Names for the 1930s

When most people think of the 1930s, their first thoughts go towards the Great Depression. While the economic collapse had an impact, it was also a time of innovation and invention. Europe was in a tumultuous political state; the impacts of this would soon bleed into the United States.

The baby names from the 30s reflect the changes going on in the world.

The Top Ten

Robert and Mary were the most popular names from the 1930s. They were also the most popular names in the prior decade, the 1920s.

In the 1930s boy names stayed in the traditional realm when it came to the top ten. The list includes James, John, William, Richard, Charles, Donald, George, Thomas, and Joseph.

While classic girl names like Margaret, Betty, and Joan were in the top ten 1930s girl names, less traditional monikers were also in the list. Names like Shirley, Patricia, Barbara, and Nancy made their mark.

The Political Times

The 1930s saw two men holding the office of President of the United States: Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Herbert came in at #53, likely from solid Republicans who favored Mr. Hoover. For Democrats, Franklin became a favorite, attaining the respectable rank of #70. There may be a few hidden fans of Mr. Roosevelt who named their sons Frank (#16).

One oddity to note: there has never been a president of the United States born during the 1930s.

The Rise of International Film Stardom

The 1930s saw the beginning of the Golden Age of Hollywood. While the Depression affected studios in the early years of the decade, they were turning profits by the mid-1930s.

Hollywood stars definitely influenced 1930s baby names. Gary (#45) Cooper made iconic films throughout the decade, including A Farewell to Arms, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, and The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.

Edward (#12) G. Robinson rose to fame playing a gangster in Little Caesar (1931). He continued the rise with roles like Barbary Coast (1935) and Kid Galahad (1937).

Fred (#34) Astaire and Virginia ($15) McNath, better known as Ginger Rogers, danced their way across films like Swing Time and Top Hat.

Katharine Hepburn was a top leading lady. While her name’s spelling wasn’t in the top 100, other variants like Catherine (#39) and Katherine (#97) were.

Loretta (#81) Young made over 50 films in the 1930s, though most people remember her starring in the Loretta Young Show during the 1950s.

Science and Invention

Science and invention saw great strides during the 1930s. As international travel became easier, scientific and engineering thoughts and theories spread quickly word wide.

Clarence (#46) Birdseye patented the frozen food process in 1930. His method ushered in a new era of long-term food preservation, a key in modern food processing and delivery.

Clyde (#89) Tombaugh discovered Pluto, once thought to be the ninth planet. Today, it’s reclassified as a dwarf planet.

Roy (#39) J. Plunkett discovered the chemical substance best known as Teflon purely by accident in 1938. It’s commonly used to coat non-stick pans, though it has hundreds of applications in multiple industries including medical, plumbing, printing, and air filters.

Which of these 1930s names tickle your fancy? Below you can find the full lists!

Are 1930s Names Still Popular in 2023?

It’s been 90 years since the 1930s; are the top names from this decade still popular? Let’s take a look at where the top five boy and girl names from this decade stand in 2023.

For boys, the top five names in the 1930s were Robert, James, John, William, and Richard. Robert is still decently popular at 144, while James is extremely popular in 2023 at rank nine. The basic name of John is still used quite often, ranking at 40 on the popularity scale in 2023. William fairs similarly to James, sitting at a comfortable 12 in 2023. Finally, Richard has fallen a lot in popularity since the 1930s, ranking at 411 today. If you want an uncommon name for your son, Richard might be the way to go!

For girls, the top five names in the 1930s were Mary, Betty, Barbara, Shirley, and Patricia. In 2023, Mary ranks at 330. Not too bad, but certainly not all that popular anymore. That ranking is a lot better than Betty’s, though- that name sits at 2,179 in 2023. Barbara ranks higher than Betty, but still sits quite low at 1,831. Shirley just barely makes the Top 3,000 at 2,933. Finally, Patricia fairs similarly to a lot of these names at 2,096. With the exception of Mary, all of these names are quite rare in 2023!

Top 100 Baby Names by Decade

Popular male names for 1930 — 2020

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A name is the first thing a person receives at birth. With the help of a name, a person distinguishes himself as a person. The role of a personal name in a person’s life is very great.

The Chuvash State Service for Justice analyzed the statistics of the most popular male names from 1930 to 2020.

The most popular name is Alexander — means «protector».

Also common names were: Nikolai — means «victor of nations», Vladimir — «owner of the world», Sergei — «highly esteemed, venerable, clear», Alexei — «prevent».

Years	Ranking	Male names
Years	Ranking	Name	Quantity
1930-1940	1st place	Nicholas	28626
	2nd place	Ivan	16876
	3rd place	Vasily	12185
1940-1950	1st place	Nicholas	19134
	2nd place	Vladimir	9621
	3rd place	Ivan	7561
1950-1960	1st place	Nicholas	22611
	2nd place	Vladimir	19455
	3rd place	Alexander	12790
1960-1970	1st place	Vladimir	15256
	2nd place	Alexander	12908
	3rd place	Sergey	12277
1970-1980	1st place	Sergey	16570
	2nd place	Alexander	13478
	3rd place	Alexey	9566
1980-1990	1st place	Alexander	15847
	2nd place	Alexey	12662
	3rd place	Sergey	11847
1990-2000	1st place	Alexander	8170
	2nd place	Dmitry	5630
	3rd place	Alexey	5472
2000-2010	1st place	Dmitry	4509
	2nd place	Alexander	4251
	3rd place	Daniel	4013
2010-2020	1st place	Kirill	3543
	2nd place	Artyom	3436
	3rd place	Maxim	3372

Original source:
State Service of the Chuvash Republic for Justice

Names of 1930, name numerology

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Each name, as well as any year, can be represented in numerical terms from one (1) to nine (9).

Year

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Gender

Doesn’t matter Male name Female name

Nation:

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Number of the year 1930

The result of calculating the number of the year 1930: number 4 .