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Names of 1931

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1931, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Robert peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Bettynow #1,113
  3. 3Dorothynow #421
  4. 4Barbaranow #968
  5. 5Joannow #987
  6. 6Helennow #462
  7. 7Margaretnow #112
  8. 8Patricianow #1,336
  9. 9Shirleynow #1,586
  10. 10Dorisnow #2,909
  11. 11Ruthnow #173
  12. 12Virginianow #526
  13. 13Jeannow #1,172
  14. 14Doloresnow #2,567
  15. 15Joycenow #1,074
  16. 16Elizabethnow #17
  17. 17Nancynow #967
  18. 18Francesnow #318
  19. 19Marilynnow #761
  20. 20Loisnow #1,670
  21. 21Alicenow #65
  22. 22Normanow #2,012
  23. 23Glorianow #655
  24. 24Evelynnow #8
  25. 25Annanow #107
  26. 26Mildrednow #1,973
  27. 27Marienow #618
  28. 28Marthanow #713
  29. 29Phyllisnow #12,873
  30. 30Rosenow #114
  31. 31Beverlynow #1,018
  32. 32Donnanow #1,965
  33. 33Louisenow #516
  34. 34Marjorienow #1,019
  35. 35Annnow #1,076
  36. 36Catherinenow #314
  37. 37Irenenow #651
  38. 38Geraldinenow #2,447
  39. 39Rubynow #64
  40. 40Eleanornow #12
  41. 41Annienow #182
  42. 42Peggynow #8,740
  43. 43Florencenow #391
  44. 44Junenow #150
  45. 45Janetnow #2,791
  46. 46Carolnow #2,242
  47. 47Lilliannow #57
  48. 48Ritanow #1,287
  49. 49Lorrainenow #1,044
  50. 50Janenow #221
  1. 51Josephinenow #53
  2. 52Ednanow #2,463
  3. 53Thelmanow #4,745
  4. 54Wandanow #6,096
  5. 55Gladysnow #3,224
  6. 56Paulinenow #2,986
  7. 57Juanitanow #2,794
  8. 58Deloresnow #5,771
  9. 59Theresanow #1,559
  10. 60Carolynnow #1,222
  11. 61Claranow #63
  12. 62Lucillenow #239
  13. 63Bernicenow #4,082
  14. 64Audreynow #86
  15. 65Edithnow #499
  16. 66Marionnow #2,044
  17. 67Ethelnow #4,211
  18. 68Joannenow #2,630
  19. 69Wilmanow #3,705
  20. 70Gracenow #38
  21. 71Sarahnow #90
  22. 72Elainenow #305
  23. 73Bonnienow #396
  24. 74Hazelnow #21
  25. 75Charlottenow #2
  26. 76Emmanow #3
  27. 77Arlenenow #1,632
  28. 78Jacquelinenow #558
  29. 79Esthernow #119
  30. 80Annenow #619
  31. 81Billienow #691
  32. 82Viviannow #72
  33. 83Patsynow #6,059
  34. 84Mariannow #1,103
  35. 85Beatricenow #508
  36. 86Elsienow #123
  37. 87Kathleennow #1,156
  38. 88Rosemarynow #251
  39. 89Lauranow #379
  40. 90Joannnow #3,049
  41. 91Julianow #131
  42. 92Katherinenow #186
  43. 93Willienow #1,322
  44. 94Evanow #134
  45. 95Marlenenow #1,268
  46. 96Lorettanow #606
  47. 97Sallynow #1,158
  48. 98Jeannenow #4,601
  49. 99Ellennow #1,062
  50. 100Idanow #1,120

Given to boys

  1. 1Robertnow #92
  2. 2Jamesnow #6
  3. 3Johnnow #23
  4. 4Williamnow #9
  5. 5Richardnow #234
  6. 6Charlesnow #48
  7. 7Donaldnow #690
  8. 8Georgenow #126
  9. 9Josephnow #29
  10. 10Thomasnow #34
  11. 11Edwardnow #224
  12. 12Paulnow #262
  13. 13Davidnow #35
  14. 14Kennethnow #294
  15. 15Jacknow #15
  16. 16Franknow #514
  17. 17Raymondnow #395
  18. 18Haroldnow #993
  19. 19Billynow #1,068
  20. 20Walternow #252
  21. 21Eugenenow #943
  22. 22Henrynow #5
  23. 23Arthurnow #87
  24. 24Albertnow #614
  25. 25Ralphnow #1,048
  26. 26Geraldnow #1,206
  27. 27Ronaldnow #638
  28. 28Carlnow #1,134
  29. 29Joenow #994
  30. 30Harrynow #775
  31. 31Willienow #1,322
  32. 32Bobbynow #1,097
  33. 33Frednow #1,936
  34. 34Howardnow #1,004
  35. 35Roynow #525
  36. 36Normannow #1,200
  37. 37Louisnow #249
  38. 38Lawrencenow #520
  39. 39Clarencenow #1,500
  40. 40Earlnow #2,236
  41. 41Herbertnow #2,656
  42. 42Francisnow #420
  43. 43Jerrynow #907
  44. 44Danielnow #22
  45. 45Marvinnow #699
  46. 46Anthonynow #46
  47. 47Ernestnow #1,040
  48. 48Leonardnow #637
  49. 49Stanleynow #863
  50. 50Alfrednow #840
  1. 51Melvinnow #959
  2. 52Leroynow #888
  3. 53Rogernow #834
  4. 54Bernardnow #1,362
  5. 55Michaelnow #21
  6. 56Samuelnow #18
  7. 57Billnow #5,235
  8. 58Waynenow #655
  9. 59Donnow #1,795
  10. 60Raynow #792
  11. 61Peternow #187
  12. 62Dalenow #1,410
  13. 63Russellnow #345
  14. 64Genenow #2,238
  15. 65Andrewnow #73
  16. 66Floydnow #2,237
  17. 67Edwinnow #398
  18. 68Lloydnow #1,549
  19. 69Leonow #19
  20. 70Theodorenow #4
  21. 71Philipnow #528
  22. 72Glennnow #1,443
  23. 73Fredericknow #435
  24. 74Vernonnow #1,387
  25. 75Cliffordnow #1,352
  26. 76Gordonnow #1,052
  27. 77Clydenow #743
  28. 78Bobnow #9,845
  29. 79Allennow #578
  30. 80Alvinnow #838
  31. 81Jimmienow #3,700
  32. 82Elmernow #1,223
  33. 83Hermannow #2,368
  34. 84Leonnow #138
  35. 85Douglasnow #807
  36. 86Vincentnow #107
  37. 87Lewisnow #433
  38. 88Larrynow #1,085
  39. 89Jimmynow #847
  40. 90Leenow #727
  41. 91Martinnow #335
  42. 92Gilbertnow #1,330
  43. 93Harveynow #251
  44. 94Charlienow #145
  45. 95Eddienow #861
  46. 96Lesternow #1,641
  47. 97Jessenow #184
  48. 98Arnoldnow #1,477
  49. 99Miltonnow #1,440
  50. 100Warrennow #240

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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.