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Top baby names of 1932

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1932, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1930s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary59,883
  2. 2. Betty34,420
  3. 3. Barbara26,318
  4. 4. Dorothy24,974
  5. 5. Joan21,044
  6. 6. Patricia17,992
  7. 7. Margaret16,556
  8. 8. Helen16,376
  9. 9. Shirley14,476
  10. 10. Doris12,910
  11. 11. Ruth12,257
  12. 12. Joyce11,362
  13. 13. Nancy10,948
  14. 14. Virginia10,755
  15. 15. Jean10,670
  16. 16. Marilyn10,567
  17. 17. Elizabeth9,999
  18. 18. Dolores9,630
  19. 19. Frances9,552
  20. 20. Lois9,519
  21. 21. Alice8,537
  22. 22. Norma8,406
  23. 23. Evelyn7,958
  24. 24. Anna7,924
  25. 25. Gloria7,813
  26. 26. Mildred7,643
  27. 27. Martha7,579
  28. 28. Beverly7,527
  29. 29. Donna7,362
  30. 30. Phyllis7,308
  31. 31. Marie6,913
  32. 32. Carol6,570
  33. 33. Rose6,476
  34. 34. Ann6,195
  35. 35. Janet5,786
  36. 36. Louise5,643
  37. 37. Marjorie5,608
  38. 38. Ruby5,469
  39. 39. Catherine5,449
  40. 40. Peggy5,445
  41. 41. Annie5,385
  42. 42. Geraldine5,332
  43. 43. Irene5,200
  44. 44. June4,845
  45. 45. Eleanor4,836
  46. 46. Carolyn4,587
  47. 47. Florence4,542
  48. 48. Lillian4,351
  49. 49. Jane4,348
  50. 50. Edna4,279
  51. 51. Thelma4,272
  52. 52. Wanda4,261
  53. 53. Rita4,256
  54. 54. Gladys4,185
  55. 55. Lorraine4,162
  56. 56. Delores4,152
  57. 57. Josephine4,095
  58. 58. Juanita4,012
  59. 59. Pauline3,901
  60. 60. Theresa3,813
  61. 61. Audrey3,735
  62. 62. Joanne3,730
  63. 63. Lucille3,650
  64. 64. Bonnie3,621
  65. 65. Wilma3,611
  66. 66. Ethel3,608
  67. 67. Sarah3,597
  68. 68. Elaine3,575
  69. 69. Edith3,570
  70. 70. Clara3,564
  71. 71. Bernice3,542
  72. 72. Grace3,536
  73. 73. Marion3,493
  74. 74. Charlotte3,363
  75. 75. Hazel3,340
  76. 76. Emma3,330
  77. 77. Patsy3,254
  78. 78. Marlene3,219
  79. 79. Joann3,115
  80. 80. Arlene3,109
  81. 81. Anne2,969
  82. 82. Esther2,959
  83. 83. Kathleen2,945
  84. 84. Sally2,917
  85. 85. Jacqueline2,875
  86. 86. Marian2,837
  87. 87. Beatrice2,787
  88. 88. Laura2,748
  89. 89. Loretta2,746
  90. 90. Vivian2,662
  91. 91. Willie2,662
  92. 92. Julia2,657
  93. 93. Billie2,635
  94. 94. Janice2,628
  95. 95. Katherine2,588
  96. 96. Sylvia2,568
  97. 97. Elsie2,554
  98. 98. Eva2,522
  99. 99. Constance2,492
  100. 100. Rosemary2,483

Boys

  1. 1. Robert59,268
  2. 2. James51,930
  3. 3. John48,624
  4. 4. William42,124
  5. 5. Richard31,809
  6. 6. Charles31,092
  7. 7. Donald29,794
  8. 8. George20,439
  9. 9. Joseph18,566
  10. 10. Thomas16,834
  11. 11. Edward15,191
  12. 12. David12,139
  13. 13. Paul12,066
  14. 14. Kenneth11,742
  15. 15. Frank11,497
  16. 16. Ronald11,143
  17. 17. Jack10,716
  18. 18. Harold10,433
  19. 19. Raymond10,346
  20. 20. Billy9,436
  21. 21. Walter8,667
  22. 22. Eugene8,046
  23. 23. Henry7,470
  24. 24. Gerald7,347
  25. 25. Arthur6,916
  26. 26. Albert6,863
  27. 27. Ralph6,727
  28. 28. Carl6,714
  29. 29. Joe6,690
  30. 30. Bobby6,597
  31. 31. Willie6,547
  32. 32. Harry5,706
  33. 33. Fred5,525
  34. 34. Jerry5,303
  35. 35. Lawrence5,295
  36. 36. Howard5,292
  37. 37. Norman5,268
  38. 38. Roy5,238
  39. 39. Louis5,134
  40. 40. Clarence4,895
  41. 41. Earl4,822
  42. 42. Daniel4,449
  43. 43. Francis4,388
  44. 44. Herbert4,368
  45. 45. Anthony4,223
  46. 46. Marvin4,187
  47. 47. Ernest4,166
  48. 48. Leonard4,101
  49. 49. Alfred3,899
  50. 50. Roger3,788
  51. 51. Melvin3,776
  52. 52. Stanley3,759
  53. 53. Leroy3,677
  54. 54. Michael3,607
  55. 55. Don3,453
  56. 56. Samuel3,411
  57. 57. Wayne3,388
  58. 58. Bill3,362
  59. 59. Ray3,263
  60. 60. Bernard3,252
  61. 61. Dale3,140
  62. 62. Peter3,130
  63. 63. Russell3,021
  64. 64. Gene2,952
  65. 65. Larry2,826
  66. 66. Franklin2,754
  67. 67. Theodore2,674
  68. 68. Floyd2,667
  69. 69. Andrew2,645
  70. 70. Philip2,625
  71. 71. Lloyd2,590
  72. 72. Edwin2,568
  73. 73. Frederick2,501
  74. 74. Leo2,500
  75. 75. Jimmie2,475
  76. 76. Jimmy2,461
  77. 77. Glenn2,435
  78. 78. Vernon2,428
  79. 79. Bob2,424
  80. 80. Allen2,419
  81. 81. Gordon2,410
  82. 82. Clyde2,319
  83. 83. Leon2,295
  84. 84. Clifford2,286
  85. 85. Douglas2,284
  86. 86. Lee2,284
  87. 87. Alvin2,274
  88. 88. Martin2,255
  89. 89. Herman2,191
  90. 90. Charlie2,127
  91. 91. Eddie2,112
  92. 92. Lewis2,112
  93. 93. Vincent2,066
  94. 94. Elmer2,058
  95. 95. Harvey2,030
  96. 96. Johnny2,011
  97. 97. Gilbert1,974
  98. 98. Bruce1,935
  99. 99. Jesse1,863
  100. 100. Arnold1,820

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1932?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1932, given to 59,883 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1932?
Robert was the #1 boy name in the US in 1932, given to 59,268 babies.

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