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Top baby names of 1934

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1934, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1930s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary56,929
  2. 2. Betty31,089
  3. 3. Barbara29,239
  4. 4. Shirley22,841
  5. 5. Dorothy21,281
  6. 6. Patricia20,844
  7. 7. Joan19,465
  8. 8. Margaret15,144
  9. 9. Helen14,100
  10. 10. Nancy13,520
  11. 11. Doris11,627
  12. 12. Joyce11,459
  13. 13. Ruth10,565
  14. 14. Carol10,273
  15. 15. Virginia10,002
  16. 16. Jean9,718
  17. 17. Marilyn9,382
  18. 18. Elizabeth9,346
  19. 19. Frances9,206
  20. 20. Lois8,387
  21. 21. Janet8,071
  22. 22. Beverly7,886
  23. 23. Donna7,870
  24. 24. Norma7,788
  25. 25. Alice7,784
  26. 26. Dolores7,689
  27. 27. Martha7,604
  28. 28. Phyllis7,180
  29. 29. Evelyn6,983
  30. 30. Gloria6,813
  31. 31. Anna6,680
  32. 32. Ann6,641
  33. 33. Carolyn6,472
  34. 34. Marie6,326
  35. 35. Mildred6,180
  36. 36. Peggy6,027
  37. 37. Rose5,583
  38. 38. Annie5,018
  39. 39. Ruby4,978
  40. 40. Louise4,973
  41. 41. Marjorie4,972
  42. 42. Catherine4,933
  43. 43. Geraldine4,837
  44. 44. Eleanor4,718
  45. 45. Joanne4,543
  46. 46. June4,387
  47. 47. Wanda4,368
  48. 48. Jane4,358
  49. 49. Irene4,346
  50. 50. Joann4,149
  51. 51. Delores3,991
  52. 52. Lillian3,973
  53. 53. Arlene3,917
  54. 54. Elaine3,900
  55. 55. Edna3,809
  56. 56. Lorraine3,775
  57. 57. Marlene3,755
  58. 58. Bonnie3,753
  59. 59. Patsy3,750
  60. 60. Josephine3,742
  61. 61. Florence3,736
  62. 62. Sally3,725
  63. 63. Rita3,683
  64. 64. Juanita3,662
  65. 65. Thelma3,646
  66. 66. Gladys3,611
  67. 67. Sarah3,601
  68. 68. Janice3,588
  69. 69. Audrey3,582
  70. 70. Sylvia3,475
  71. 71. Pauline3,445
  72. 72. Charlotte3,434
  73. 73. Wilma3,311
  74. 74. Kathleen3,279
  75. 75. Jo3,257
  76. 76. Clara3,222
  77. 77. Theresa3,192
  78. 78. Ethel3,178
  79. 79. Grace3,087
  80. 80. Jacqueline3,038
  81. 81. Edith3,012
  82. 82. Bernice2,980
  83. 83. Loretta2,978
  84. 84. Lucille2,947
  85. 85. Emma2,940
  86. 86. Marion2,884
  87. 87. Hazel2,811
  88. 88. Anne2,786
  89. 89. Carole2,655
  90. 90. Darlene2,605
  91. 91. Esther2,579
  92. 92. Billie2,559
  93. 93. Sandra2,550
  94. 94. Judith2,459
  95. 95. Ellen2,455
  96. 96. Laura2,438
  97. 97. Marian2,426
  98. 98. Vivian2,413
  99. 99. Beatrice2,410
  100. 100. Eva2,389

Boys

  1. 1. Robert55,843
  2. 2. James54,270
  3. 3. John46,743
  4. 4. William40,175
  5. 5. Richard33,167
  6. 6. Donald30,408
  7. 7. Charles29,790
  8. 8. George18,500
  9. 9. Thomas17,373
  10. 10. Joseph17,111
  11. 11. Ronald14,088
  12. 12. David14,003
  13. 13. Edward13,917
  14. 14. Paul12,196
  15. 15. Kenneth11,800
  16. 16. Frank10,640
  17. 17. Jack9,985
  18. 18. Harold9,926
  19. 19. Raymond9,588
  20. 20. Billy9,562
  21. 21. Walter8,092
  22. 22. Gerald7,816
  23. 23. Bobby7,532
  24. 24. Eugene7,145
  25. 25. Jerry7,134
  26. 26. Joe7,090
  27. 27. Henry6,735
  28. 28. Carl6,683
  29. 29. Arthur6,443
  30. 30. Willie6,348
  31. 31. Ralph6,282
  32. 32. Albert6,003
  33. 33. Fred5,466
  34. 34. Lawrence5,324
  35. 35. Roy5,104
  36. 36. Harry5,099
  37. 37. Howard5,068
  38. 38. Norman4,989
  39. 39. Roger4,766
  40. 40. Louis4,682
  41. 41. Earl4,628
  42. 42. Daniel4,502
  43. 43. Larry4,474
  44. 44. Marvin4,217
  45. 45. Clarence4,213
  46. 46. Franklin4,156
  47. 47. Michael4,108
  48. 48. Wayne4,035
  49. 49. Francis4,006
  50. 50. Don3,926
  51. 51. Ernest3,849
  52. 52. Anthony3,840
  53. 53. Leonard3,836
  54. 54. Leroy3,774
  55. 55. Melvin3,702
  56. 56. Jimmy3,696
  57. 57. Herbert3,600
  58. 58. Stanley3,569
  59. 59. Bill3,534
  60. 60. Gary3,354
  61. 61. Peter3,290
  62. 62. Dale3,241
  63. 63. Ray3,177
  64. 64. Alfred3,158
  65. 65. Bernard3,146
  66. 66. Samuel3,137
  67. 67. Gene2,854
  68. 68. Jimmie2,837
  69. 69. Philip2,784
  70. 70. Russell2,736
  71. 71. Gordon2,639
  72. 72. Douglas2,541
  73. 73. Floyd2,533
  74. 74. Theodore2,523
  75. 75. Bob2,478
  76. 76. Andrew2,443
  77. 77. Frederick2,431
  78. 78. Bruce2,401
  79. 79. Lee2,378
  80. 80. Edwin2,347
  81. 81. Glenn2,341
  82. 82. Lloyd2,339
  83. 83. Johnny2,336
  84. 84. Clyde2,323
  85. 85. Clifford2,315
  86. 86. Leo2,309
  87. 87. Leon2,306
  88. 88. Allen2,241
  89. 89. Vernon2,227
  90. 90. Jim2,207
  91. 91. Martin2,178
  92. 92. Eddie2,169
  93. 93. Alvin2,147
  94. 94. Lewis2,062
  95. 95. Dennis2,053
  96. 96. Warren2,024
  97. 97. Herman2,011
  98. 98. Tommy1,937
  99. 99. Harvey1,934
  100. 100. Charlie1,892

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1934?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1934, given to 56,929 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1934?
Robert was the #1 boy name in the US in 1934, given to 55,843 babies.

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