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Names of 1928

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1928, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Alfred peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Bettynow #1,113
  3. 3Dorothynow #421
  4. 4Helennow #462
  5. 5Margaretnow #112
  6. 6Ruthnow #173
  7. 7Dorisnow #2,909
  8. 8Barbaranow #968
  9. 9Virginianow #526
  10. 10Shirleynow #1,586
  11. 11Patricianow #1,336
  12. 12Jeannow #1,172
  13. 13Francesnow #318
  14. 14Elizabethnow #17
  15. 15Mildrednow #1,973
  16. 16Annanow #107
  17. 17Evelynnow #8
  18. 18Loisnow #1,670
  19. 19Alicenow #65
  20. 20Doloresnow #2,567
  21. 21Marienow #618
  22. 22Marthanow #713
  23. 23Normanow #2,012
  24. 24Rosenow #114
  25. 25Glorianow #655
  26. 26Phyllisnow #12,873
  27. 27Joannow #987
  28. 28Irenenow #651
  29. 29Marjorienow #1,019
  30. 30Joycenow #1,074
  31. 31Louisenow #516
  32. 32Florencenow #391
  33. 33Catherinenow #314
  34. 34Rubynow #64
  35. 35Lilliannow #57
  36. 36Eleanornow #12
  37. 37Annienow #182
  38. 38Marilynnow #761
  39. 39Lorrainenow #1,044
  40. 40Thelmanow #4,745
  41. 41Gladysnow #3,224
  42. 42Josephinenow #53
  43. 43Nancynow #967
  44. 44Junenow #150
  45. 45Ednanow #2,463
  46. 46Beverlynow #1,018
  47. 47Marionnow #2,044
  48. 48Paulinenow #2,986
  49. 49Theresanow #1,559
  50. 50Geraldinenow #2,447
  1. 51Lucillenow #239
  2. 52Gracenow #38
  3. 53Bernicenow #4,082
  4. 54Annnow #1,076
  5. 55Ethelnow #4,211
  6. 56Edithnow #499
  7. 57Ritanow #1,287
  8. 58Juanitanow #2,794
  9. 59Hazelnow #21
  10. 60Audreynow #86
  11. 61Donnanow #1,965
  12. 62Janenow #221
  13. 63Wandanow #6,096
  14. 64Sarahnow #90
  15. 65Claranow #63
  16. 66Esthernow #119
  17. 67Emmanow #3
  18. 68Elainenow #305
  19. 69Wilmanow #3,705
  20. 70Beatricenow #508
  21. 71Mariannow #1,103
  22. 72Charlottenow #2
  23. 73Elsienow #123
  24. 74Willienow #1,322
  25. 75Katherinenow #186
  26. 76Peggynow #8,740
  27. 77Carolnow #2,242
  28. 78Viviannow #72
  29. 79Evanow #134
  30. 80Julianow #131
  31. 81Berthanow #4,569
  32. 82Kathleennow #1,156
  33. 83Lauranow #379
  34. 84Maxinenow #497
  35. 85Agnesnow #1,016
  36. 86Gertrudenow #6,632
  37. 87Idanow #1,120
  38. 88Rosemarynow #251
  39. 89Bonnienow #396
  40. 90Jeannenow #4,601
  41. 91Carolynnow #1,222
  42. 92Veranow #205
  43. 93Annenow #619
  44. 94Deloresnow #5,771
  45. 95Janetnow #2,791
  46. 96Billienow #691
  47. 97Jacquelinenow #558
  48. 98Ellennow #1,062
  49. 99Kathrynnow #729
  50. 100Ellanow #29

Given to boys

  1. 1Robertnow #92
  2. 2Johnnow #23
  3. 3Jamesnow #6
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Charlesnow #48
  6. 6Richardnow #234
  7. 7Donaldnow #690
  8. 8Georgenow #126
  9. 9Josephnow #29
  10. 10Edwardnow #224
  11. 11Thomasnow #34
  12. 12Franknow #514
  13. 13Paulnow #262
  14. 14Haroldnow #993
  15. 15Jacknow #15
  16. 16Raymondnow #395
  17. 17Kennethnow #294
  18. 18Walternow #252
  19. 19Davidnow #35
  20. 20Eugenenow #943
  21. 21Henrynow #5
  22. 22Arthurnow #87
  23. 23Albertnow #614
  24. 24Ralphnow #1,048
  25. 25Herbertnow #2,656
  26. 26Harrynow #775
  27. 27Billynow #1,068
  28. 28Carlnow #1,134
  29. 29Willienow #1,322
  30. 30Joenow #994
  31. 31Howardnow #1,004
  32. 32Louisnow #249
  33. 33Alfrednow #840
  34. 34Roynow #525
  35. 35Clarencenow #1,500
  36. 36Frednow #1,936
  37. 37Earlnow #2,236
  38. 38Lawrencenow #520
  39. 39Normannow #1,200
  40. 40Francisnow #420
  41. 41Geraldnow #1,206
  42. 42Leonardnow #637
  43. 43Ernestnow #1,040
  44. 44Anthonynow #46
  45. 45Stanleynow #863
  46. 46Marvinnow #699
  47. 47Danielnow #22
  48. 48Melvinnow #959
  49. 49Bernardnow #1,362
  50. 50Ronaldnow #638
  1. 51Leroynow #888
  2. 52Samuelnow #18
  3. 53Michaelnow #21
  4. 54Floydnow #2,237
  5. 55Russellnow #345
  6. 56Peternow #187
  7. 57Raynow #792
  8. 58Edwinnow #398
  9. 59Lloydnow #1,549
  10. 60Andrewnow #73
  11. 61Leonow #19
  12. 62Genenow #2,238
  13. 63Elmernow #1,223
  14. 64Billnow #5,235
  15. 65Bobbynow #1,097
  16. 66Theodorenow #4
  17. 67Fredericknow #435
  18. 68Cliffordnow #1,352
  19. 69Waynenow #655
  20. 70Vernonnow #1,387
  21. 71Rogernow #834
  22. 72Alvinnow #838
  23. 73Philipnow #528
  24. 74Clydenow #743
  25. 75Dalenow #1,410
  26. 76Glennnow #1,443
  27. 77Gordonnow #1,052
  28. 78Hermannow #2,368
  29. 79Jerrynow #907
  30. 80Charlienow #145
  31. 81Leonnow #138
  32. 82Vincentnow #107
  33. 83Martinnow #335
  34. 84Donnow #1,795
  35. 85Warrennow #240
  36. 86Lewisnow #433
  37. 87Leenow #727
  38. 88Chesternow #1,588
  39. 89Lesternow #1,641
  40. 90Harveynow #251
  41. 91Jessenow #184
  42. 92Miltonnow #1,440
  43. 93Allennow #578
  44. 94Calvinnow #132
  45. 95Bobnow #9,845
  46. 96Gilbertnow #1,330
  47. 97Cecilnow #1,486
  48. 98Arnoldnow #1,477
  49. 99Victornow #211
  50. 100Jimmienow #3,700

Load the Top 8 of 1928 onto the Wheel

As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.