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Top baby names of 1929

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1929, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1920s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary63,512
  2. 2. Betty36,675
  3. 3. Dorothy31,476
  4. 4. Helen20,983
  5. 5. Margaret19,212
  6. 6. Doris16,498
  7. 7. Barbara16,038
  8. 8. Ruth16,021
  9. 9. Shirley14,576
  10. 10. Patricia13,624
  11. 11. Virginia13,234
  12. 12. Jean11,865
  13. 13. Joan11,666
  14. 14. Dolores11,508
  15. 15. Elizabeth11,248
  16. 16. Frances11,093
  17. 17. Lois10,295
  18. 18. Mildred10,255
  19. 19. Evelyn9,886
  20. 20. Anna9,751
  21. 21. Alice9,480
  22. 22. Marie9,158
  23. 23. Joyce8,596
  24. 24. Phyllis7,995
  25. 25. Norma7,893
  26. 26. Rose7,785
  27. 27. Martha7,639
  28. 28. Gloria7,539
  29. 29. Irene7,039
  30. 30. Marjorie6,987
  31. 31. Louise6,903
  32. 32. Nancy6,872
  33. 33. Marilyn6,731
  34. 34. Catherine6,277
  35. 35. Florence6,212
  36. 36. Ruby6,153
  37. 37. Annie5,955
  38. 38. Eleanor5,865
  39. 39. Beverly5,862
  40. 40. Lillian5,712
  41. 41. Thelma5,476
  42. 42. Lorraine5,352
  43. 43. Geraldine5,334
  44. 44. Gladys5,327
  45. 45. Josephine5,298
  46. 46. Ann5,172
  47. 47. Donna5,139
  48. 48. June5,093
  49. 49. Theresa5,068
  50. 50. Pauline5,026
  51. 51. Edna4,931
  52. 52. Rita4,767
  53. 53. Marion4,633
  54. 54. Grace4,569
  55. 55. Bernice4,551
  56. 56. Ethel4,519
  57. 57. Lucille4,502
  58. 58. Audrey4,460
  59. 59. Edith4,455
  60. 60. Juanita4,412
  61. 61. Wanda4,397
  62. 62. Jane4,353
  63. 63. Carol4,279
  64. 64. Hazel4,164
  65. 65. Clara4,148
  66. 66. Wilma4,007
  67. 67. Elaine3,852
  68. 68. Sarah3,816
  69. 69. Emma3,803
  70. 70. Peggy3,780
  71. 71. Esther3,587
  72. 72. Beatrice3,574
  73. 73. Charlotte3,537
  74. 74. Delores3,517
  75. 75. Marian3,447
  76. 76. Willie3,318
  77. 77. Carolyn3,272
  78. 78. Elsie3,230
  79. 79. Billie3,191
  80. 80. Rosemary3,107
  81. 81. Vivian3,101
  82. 82. Janet3,050
  83. 83. Eva3,019
  84. 84. Katherine3,016
  85. 85. Maxine2,994
  86. 86. Bonnie2,974
  87. 87. Jacqueline2,970
  88. 88. Julia2,950
  89. 89. Kathleen2,941
  90. 90. Laura2,936
  91. 91. Anne2,881
  92. 92. Jeanne2,818
  93. 93. Bertha2,800
  94. 94. Agnes2,770
  95. 95. Gertrude2,725
  96. 96. Ida2,673
  97. 97. Ellen2,567
  98. 98. Eileen2,558
  99. 99. Vera2,549
  100. 100. Maria2,532

Boys

  1. 1. Robert59,807
  2. 2. James52,135
  3. 3. John52,112
  4. 4. William47,815
  5. 5. Charles29,930
  6. 6. Richard29,572
  7. 7. Donald27,181
  8. 8. George23,020
  9. 9. Joseph21,165
  10. 10. Edward17,220
  11. 11. Thomas16,272
  12. 12. Frank12,966
  13. 13. Paul12,431
  14. 14. Jack12,167
  15. 15. Raymond11,909
  16. 16. Harold11,677
  17. 17. David11,302
  18. 18. Kenneth10,841
  19. 19. Walter9,850
  20. 20. Eugene9,046
  21. 21. Henry8,571
  22. 22. Arthur8,470
  23. 23. Billy8,320
  24. 24. Albert8,078
  25. 25. Herbert7,881
  26. 26. Ralph7,715
  27. 27. Harry7,144
  28. 28. Carl6,895
  29. 29. Willie6,616
  30. 30. Joe6,596
  31. 31. Howard6,010
  32. 32. Louis5,995
  33. 33. Gerald5,965
  34. 34. Fred5,856
  35. 35. Roy5,812
  36. 36. Earl5,737
  37. 37. Clarence5,729
  38. 38. Lawrence5,305
  39. 39. Francis5,270
  40. 40. Norman5,157
  41. 41. Alfred4,928
  42. 42. Leonard4,829
  43. 43. Ernest4,753
  44. 44. Anthony4,733
  45. 45. Ronald4,479
  46. 46. Marvin4,389
  47. 47. Daniel4,366
  48. 48. Stanley4,265
  49. 49. Melvin4,100
  50. 50. Bobby3,925
  51. 51. Leroy3,819
  52. 52. Bernard3,807
  53. 53. Samuel3,567
  54. 54. Michael3,464
  55. 55. Peter3,216
  56. 56. Russell3,183
  57. 57. Ray3,174
  58. 58. Floyd3,079
  59. 59. Andrew3,076
  60. 60. Leo3,018
  61. 61. Jerry2,991
  62. 62. Lloyd2,949
  63. 63. Bill2,947
  64. 64. Roger2,928
  65. 65. Theodore2,903
  66. 66. Edwin2,897
  67. 67. Frederick2,813
  68. 68. Gene2,810
  69. 69. Wayne2,741
  70. 70. Elmer2,697
  71. 71. Vernon2,683
  72. 72. Clifford2,669
  73. 73. Dale2,664
  74. 74. Clyde2,628
  75. 75. Herman2,622
  76. 76. Philip2,606
  77. 77. Alvin2,555
  78. 78. Don2,519
  79. 79. Gordon2,493
  80. 80. Glenn2,433
  81. 81. Leon2,336
  82. 82. Vincent2,328
  83. 83. Martin2,308
  84. 84. Lewis2,228
  85. 85. Lee2,209
  86. 86. Allen2,189
  87. 87. Charlie2,185
  88. 88. Lester2,106
  89. 89. Bob2,103
  90. 90. Harvey2,064
  91. 91. Gilbert2,056
  92. 92. Warren2,037
  93. 93. Jesse2,030
  94. 94. Milton2,029
  95. 95. Arnold1,979
  96. 96. Chester1,969
  97. 97. Douglas1,965
  98. 98. Jimmie1,952
  99. 99. Curtis1,946
  100. 100. Victor1,941

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1929?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1929, given to 63,512 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1929?
Robert was the #1 boy name in the US in 1929, given to 59,807 babies.

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