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Names of 1936

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1936, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Bobby peaked among human boys.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Shirleynow #1,586
  3. 3Barbaranow #968
  4. 4Bettynow #1,113
  5. 5Patricianow #1,336
  6. 6Dorothynow #421
  7. 7Joannow #987
  8. 8Nancynow #967
  9. 9Margaretnow #112
  10. 10Carolnow #2,242
  11. 11Helennow #462
  12. 12Joycenow #1,074
  13. 13Marilynnow #761
  14. 14Virginianow #526
  15. 15Dorisnow #2,909
  16. 16Ruthnow #173
  17. 17Beverlynow #1,018
  18. 18Elizabethnow #17
  19. 19Francesnow #318
  20. 20Jeannow #1,172
  21. 21Janetnow #2,791
  22. 22Donnanow #1,965
  23. 23Carolynnow #1,222
  24. 24Marthanow #713
  25. 25Phyllisnow #12,873
  26. 26Loisnow #1,670
  27. 27Alicenow #65
  28. 28Annnow #1,076
  29. 29Normanow #2,012
  30. 30Doloresnow #2,567
  31. 31Janicenow #2,522
  32. 32Glorianow #655
  33. 33Marienow #618
  34. 34Evelynnow #8
  35. 35Peggynow #8,740
  36. 36Annanow #107
  37. 37Rosenow #114
  38. 38Sandranow #1,210
  39. 39Marlenenow #1,268
  40. 40Mildrednow #1,973
  41. 41Geraldinenow #2,447
  42. 42Janenow #221
  43. 43Judithnow #790
  44. 44Catherinenow #314
  45. 45Annienow #182
  46. 46Louisenow #516
  47. 47Eleanornow #12
  48. 48Joannenow #2,630
  49. 49Marjorienow #1,019
  50. 50Elainenow #305
  1. 51Rubynow #64
  2. 52Patsynow #6,059
  3. 53Sylvianow #300
  4. 54Arlenenow #1,632
  5. 55Joannnow #3,049
  6. 56Wandanow #6,096
  7. 57Irenenow #651
  8. 58Deloresnow #5,771
  9. 59Sallynow #1,158
  10. 60Sharonnow #1,256
  11. 61Charlottenow #2
  12. 62Junenow #150
  13. 63Sarahnow #90
  14. 64Robertanow #2,809
  15. 65Bonnienow #396
  16. 66Jacquelinenow #558
  17. 67Kathleennow #1,156
  18. 68Audreynow #86
  19. 69Ritanow #1,287
  20. 70Lorettanow #606
  21. 71Ednanow #2,463
  22. 72Jonow #4,028
  23. 73Carolenow #10,258
  24. 74Thelmanow #4,745
  25. 75Juanitanow #2,794
  26. 76Lorrainenow #1,044
  27. 77Josephinenow #53
  28. 78Wilmanow #3,705
  29. 79Lilliannow #57
  30. 80Florencenow #391
  31. 81Yvonnenow #2,063
  32. 82Paulinenow #2,986
  33. 83Darlenenow #1,847
  34. 84Gladysnow #3,224
  35. 85Emmanow #3
  36. 86Gracenow #38
  37. 87Edithnow #499
  38. 88Theresanow #1,559
  39. 89Annenow #619
  40. 90Ethelnow #4,211
  41. 91Claranow #63
  42. 92Lucillenow #239
  43. 93Marionnow #2,044
  44. 94Jeanettenow #2,391
  45. 95Bernicenow #4,082
  46. 96Hazelnow #21
  47. 97Lindanow #902
  48. 98Kaynow #3,946
  49. 99Ellennow #1,062
  50. 100Katherinenow #186

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. 8Thomasnow #34
  9. 9Georgenow #126
  10. 10Davidnow #35
  11. 11Josephnow #29
  12. 12Ronaldnow #638
  13. 13Edwardnow #224
  14. 14Kennethnow #294
  15. 15Paulnow #262
  16. 16Franknow #514
  17. 17Raymondnow #395
  18. 18Jerrynow #907
  19. 19Geraldnow #1,206
  20. 20Jacknow #15
  21. 21Haroldnow #993
  22. 22Billynow #1,068
  23. 23Joenow #994
  24. 24Bobbynow #1,097
  25. 25Larrynow #1,085
  26. 26Walternow #252
  27. 27Carlnow #1,134
  28. 28Henrynow #5
  29. 29Eugenenow #943
  30. 30Arthurnow #87
  31. 31Ralphnow #1,048
  32. 32Willienow #1,322
  33. 33Michaelnow #21
  34. 34Albertnow #614
  35. 35Rogernow #834
  36. 36Frednow #1,936
  37. 37Lawrencenow #520
  38. 38Garynow #1,073
  39. 39Harrynow #775
  40. 40Howardnow #1,004
  41. 41Danielnow #22
  42. 42Roynow #525
  43. 43Normannow #1,200
  44. 44Louisnow #249
  45. 45Waynenow #655
  46. 46Jimmynow #847
  47. 47Earlnow #2,236
  48. 48Anthonynow #46
  49. 49Marvinnow #699
  50. 50Francisnow #420
  1. 51Donnow #1,795
  2. 52Clarencenow #1,500
  3. 53Melvinnow #959
  4. 54Leonardnow #637
  5. 55Ernestnow #1,040
  6. 56Peternow #187
  7. 57Leroynow #888
  8. 58Stanleynow #863
  9. 59Dalenow #1,410
  10. 60Alfrednow #840
  11. 61Billnow #5,235
  12. 62Herbertnow #2,656
  13. 63Philipnow #528
  14. 64Franklinnow #359
  15. 65Raynow #792
  16. 66Genenow #2,238
  17. 67Samuelnow #18
  18. 68Bernardnow #1,362
  19. 69Russellnow #345
  20. 70Fredericknow #435
  21. 71Jimmienow #3,700
  22. 72Johnnynow #458
  23. 73Brucenow #536
  24. 74Dennisnow #707
  25. 75Gordonnow #1,052
  26. 76Leenow #727
  27. 77Bobnow #9,845
  28. 78Douglasnow #807
  29. 79Eddienow #861
  30. 80Glennnow #1,443
  31. 81Allennow #578
  32. 82Leonnow #138
  33. 83Andrewnow #73
  34. 84Edwinnow #398
  35. 85Jimnow #3,159
  36. 86Floydnow #2,237
  37. 87Theodorenow #4
  38. 88Lloydnow #1,549
  39. 89Clydenow #743
  40. 90Cliffordnow #1,352
  41. 91Tommynow #658
  42. 92Martinnow #335
  43. 93Vernonnow #1,387
  44. 94Leonow #19
  45. 95Warrennow #240
  46. 96Alvinnow #838
  47. 97Harveynow #251
  48. 98Jeromenow #1,257
  49. 99Stephennow #383
  50. 100Patricknow #235

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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.