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Top baby names of 1936

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1936, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1930s.

Girls

  1. 1. Mary54,377
  2. 2. Shirley35,161
  3. 3. Barbara31,682
  4. 4. Betty25,868
  5. 5. Patricia23,916
  6. 6. Dorothy17,666
  7. 7. Joan17,072
  8. 8. Nancy16,755
  9. 9. Margaret14,596
  10. 10. Carol14,520
  11. 11. Helen12,234
  12. 12. Joyce11,988
  13. 13. Marilyn11,064
  14. 14. Virginia9,650
  15. 15. Doris9,226
  16. 16. Ruth9,217
  17. 17. Beverly8,901
  18. 18. Elizabeth8,860
  19. 19. Frances8,789
  20. 20. Jean8,536
  21. 21. Janet8,080
  22. 22. Donna7,932
  23. 23. Carolyn7,906
  24. 24. Martha7,392
  25. 25. Phyllis7,374
  26. 26. Lois7,232
  27. 27. Alice7,201
  28. 28. Ann6,666
  29. 29. Norma6,633
  30. 30. Dolores6,417
  31. 31. Janice6,150
  32. 32. Gloria6,140
  33. 33. Marie6,132
  34. 34. Evelyn6,108
  35. 35. Peggy6,068
  36. 36. Anna5,727
  37. 37. Rose5,699
  38. 38. Sandra5,526
  39. 39. Marlene5,332
  40. 40. Mildred5,051
  41. 41. Geraldine4,864
  42. 42. Jane4,719
  43. 43. Judith4,580
  44. 44. Catherine4,537
  45. 45. Annie4,529
  46. 46. Louise4,355
  47. 47. Eleanor4,341
  48. 48. Joanne4,305
  49. 49. Marjorie4,279
  50. 50. Elaine4,259
  51. 51. Ruby4,226
  52. 52. Patsy4,196
  53. 53. Sylvia4,156
  54. 54. Arlene3,898
  55. 55. Joann3,886
  56. 56. Wanda3,882
  57. 57. Irene3,817
  58. 58. Delores3,760
  59. 59. Sally3,635
  60. 60. Sharon3,573
  61. 61. Charlotte3,555
  62. 62. June3,515
  63. 63. Sarah3,515
  64. 64. Roberta3,467
  65. 65. Bonnie3,374
  66. 66. Jacqueline3,362
  67. 67. Kathleen3,352
  68. 68. Audrey3,345
  69. 69. Rita3,334
  70. 70. Loretta3,325
  71. 71. Edna3,305
  72. 72. Jo3,292
  73. 73. Carole3,199
  74. 74. Thelma3,196
  75. 75. Juanita3,183
  76. 76. Lorraine3,167
  77. 77. Josephine3,141
  78. 78. Wilma3,123
  79. 79. Lillian3,117
  80. 80. Florence3,083
  81. 81. Yvonne3,038
  82. 82. Pauline2,981
  83. 83. Darlene2,962
  84. 84. Gladys2,944
  85. 85. Emma2,831
  86. 86. Grace2,791
  87. 87. Edith2,759
  88. 88. Theresa2,758
  89. 89. Anne2,756
  90. 90. Ethel2,730
  91. 91. Clara2,684
  92. 92. Lucille2,632
  93. 93. Marion2,580
  94. 94. Jeanette2,552
  95. 95. Bernice2,540
  96. 96. Hazel2,512
  97. 97. Linda2,440
  98. 98. Kay2,408
  99. 99. Ellen2,398
  100. 100. Katherine2,355

Boys

  1. 1. Robert58,500
  2. 2. James54,694
  3. 3. John47,683
  4. 4. William39,398
  5. 5. Richard33,494
  6. 6. Charles29,101
  7. 7. Donald28,639
  8. 8. Thomas18,342
  9. 9. George18,197
  10. 10. David17,476
  11. 11. Joseph17,453
  12. 12. Ronald16,917
  13. 13. Edward14,194
  14. 14. Kenneth12,486
  15. 15. Paul12,307
  16. 16. Frank10,186
  17. 17. Raymond9,459
  18. 18. Jerry9,271
  19. 19. Gerald9,018
  20. 20. Jack8,857
  21. 21. Harold8,628
  22. 22. Billy8,587
  23. 23. Joe8,023
  24. 24. Bobby7,735
  25. 25. Larry7,611
  26. 26. Walter7,536
  27. 27. Carl6,591
  28. 28. Henry6,447
  29. 29. Eugene6,376
  30. 30. Arthur6,264
  31. 31. Ralph6,029
  32. 32. Willie6,011
  33. 33. Michael5,800
  34. 34. Albert5,759
  35. 35. Roger5,702
  36. 36. Fred5,602
  37. 37. Lawrence5,339
  38. 38. Gary5,192
  39. 39. Harry4,931
  40. 40. Howard4,874
  41. 41. Daniel4,817
  42. 42. Roy4,815
  43. 43. Norman4,645
  44. 44. Louis4,418
  45. 45. Wayne4,409
  46. 46. Jimmy4,214
  47. 47. Earl4,106
  48. 48. Anthony3,978
  49. 49. Marvin3,936
  50. 50. Francis3,876
  51. 51. Don3,830
  52. 52. Clarence3,772
  53. 53. Melvin3,730
  54. 54. Leonard3,716
  55. 55. Ernest3,715
  56. 56. Peter3,714
  57. 57. Leroy3,642
  58. 58. Stanley3,492
  59. 59. Dale3,393
  60. 60. Alfred3,253
  61. 61. Bill3,166
  62. 62. Herbert3,117
  63. 63. Philip3,033
  64. 64. Franklin2,939
  65. 65. Ray2,939
  66. 66. Gene2,909
  67. 67. Samuel2,893
  68. 68. Bernard2,853
  69. 69. Russell2,832
  70. 70. Frederick2,817
  71. 71. Jimmie2,742
  72. 72. Johnny2,729
  73. 73. Bruce2,630
  74. 74. Dennis2,627
  75. 75. Gordon2,567
  76. 76. Lee2,418
  77. 77. Bob2,408
  78. 78. Douglas2,374
  79. 79. Eddie2,347
  80. 80. Glenn2,328
  81. 81. Allen2,314
  82. 82. Leon2,282
  83. 83. Andrew2,276
  84. 84. Edwin2,271
  85. 85. Jim2,268
  86. 86. Floyd2,228
  87. 87. Theodore2,219
  88. 88. Lloyd2,160
  89. 89. Clyde2,153
  90. 90. Clifford2,132
  91. 91. Tommy2,108
  92. 92. Martin2,106
  93. 93. Vernon2,028
  94. 94. Leo2,017
  95. 95. Warren1,976
  96. 96. Alvin1,970
  97. 97. Harvey1,970
  98. 98. Jerome1,967
  99. 99. Stephen1,862
  100. 100. Patrick1,856

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1936?
Mary was the #1 girl name in the US in 1936, given to 54,377 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1936?
Robert was the #1 boy name in the US in 1936, given to 58,500 babies.

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