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Names of 1938

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1938, with where each stands in 2024.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #132
  2. 2Barbaranow #860
  3. 3Patricianow #1,302
  4. 4Bettynow #1,008
  5. 5Shirleynow #1,453
  6. 6Carolnow #2,631
  7. 7Nancynow #921
  8. 8Dorothynow #431
  9. 9Margaretnow #119
  10. 10Joannow #1,013
  11. 11Joycenow #1,042
  12. 12Judithnow #832
  13. 13Helennow #424
  14. 14Sandranow #1,045
  15. 15Carolynnow #1,163
  16. 16Janetnow #2,441
  17. 17Elizabethnow #17
  18. 18Beverlynow #1,046
  19. 19Marilynnow #666
  20. 20Donnanow #1,941
  21. 21Ruthnow #172
  22. 22Virginianow #510
  23. 23Francesnow #379
  24. 24Janicenow #2,250
  25. 25Dorisnow #2,195
  26. 26Marthanow #667
  27. 27Jeannow #1,139
  28. 28Phyllisnow #8,282
  29. 29Alicenow #62
  30. 30Sharonnow #1,232
  31. 31Lindanow #835
  32. 32Annnow #1,141
  33. 33Loisnow #1,698
  34. 34Normanow #2,620
  35. 35Peggynow #8,281
  36. 36Glorianow #654
  37. 37Marienow #639
  38. 38Evelynnow #8
  39. 39Rosenow #115
  40. 40Annanow #94
  41. 41Judynow #1,653
  42. 42Elainenow #369
  43. 43Doloresnow #3,175
  44. 44Janenow #269
  45. 45Geraldinenow #2,013
  46. 46Carolenot given in 2024
  47. 47Annienow #191
  48. 48Catherinenow #320
  49. 49Wandanow #5,123
  50. 50Karennow #1,263
  1. 51Marlenenow #1,551
  2. 52Mildrednow #2,105
  3. 53Marjorienow #822
  4. 54Sallynow #1,098
  5. 55Patsynow #6,836
  6. 56Sylvianow #361
  7. 57Joannenow #2,583
  8. 58Kathleennow #1,109
  9. 59Louisenow #540
  10. 60Eleanornow #14
  11. 61Rubynow #63
  12. 62Lorettanow #677
  13. 63Arlenenow #1,798
  14. 64Dianenow #2,247
  15. 65Bonnienow #441
  16. 66Rosalienow #177
  17. 67Sarahnow #95
  18. 68Joannnow #3,090
  19. 69Jacquelinenow #589
  20. 70Charlottenow #4
  21. 71Irenenow #638
  22. 72Susannow #1,136
  23. 73Robertanow #2,760
  24. 74Ritanow #1,404
  25. 75Deloresnow #10,452
  26. 76Darlenenow #1,802
  27. 77Gailnow #6,715
  28. 78Jonow #4,314
  29. 79Junenow #152
  30. 80Juanitanow #2,585
  31. 81Kaynow #3,912
  32. 82Ednanow #2,054
  33. 83Josephinenow #56
  34. 84Annenow #649
  35. 85Wilmanow #4,100
  36. 86Thelmanow #4,446
  37. 87Audreynow #82
  38. 88Lilliannow #54
  39. 89Ellennow #1,028
  40. 90Florencenow #435
  41. 91Jeanettenow #2,778
  42. 92Theresanow #1,499
  43. 93Lorrainenow #1,417
  44. 94Ethelnow #4,915
  45. 95Rosemarynow #301
  46. 96Emmanow #2
  47. 97Paulinenow #3,475
  48. 98Claranow #78
  49. 99Anitanow #1,463
  50. 100Gracenow #40

Given to boys

  1. 1Robertnow #90
  2. 2Jamesnow #5
  3. 3Johnnow #21
  4. 4Williamnow #10
  5. 5Richardnow #232
  6. 6Charlesnow #51
  7. 7Donaldnow #672
  8. 8Davidnow #31
  9. 9Thomasnow #39
  10. 10Ronaldnow #575
  11. 11Georgenow #124
  12. 12Josephnow #32
  13. 13Edwardnow #228
  14. 14Kennethnow #284
  15. 15Paulnow #264
  16. 16Larrynow #1,068
  17. 17Jerrynow #867
  18. 18Franknow #468
  19. 19Geraldnow #1,167
  20. 20Raymondnow #379
  21. 21Michaelnow #18
  22. 22Garynow #1,130
  23. 23Haroldnow #988
  24. 24Billynow #1,047
  25. 25Jacknow #15
  26. 26Walternow #271
  27. 27Bobbynow #1,123
  28. 28Joenow #883
  29. 29Carlnow #1,033
  30. 30Henrynow #6
  31. 31Rogernow #750
  32. 32Arthurnow #105
  33. 33Eugenenow #870
  34. 34Willienow #1,375
  35. 35Ralphnow #1,152
  36. 36Lawrencenow #509
  37. 37Albertnow #606
  38. 38Frednow #1,686
  39. 39Danielnow #16
  40. 40Waynenow #686
  41. 41Roynow #541
  42. 42Howardnow #1,056
  43. 43Normannow #1,313
  44. 44Harrynow #777
  45. 45Jimmynow #859
  46. 46Anthonynow #44
  47. 47Louisnow #236
  48. 48Peternow #192
  49. 49Dennisnow #708
  50. 50Earlnow #2,152
  1. 51Francisnow #450
  2. 52Donnow #1,789
  3. 53Marvinnow #671
  4. 54Melvinnow #872
  5. 55Ernestnow #1,083
  6. 56Dalenow #1,306
  7. 57Leonardnow #673
  8. 58Clarencenow #1,558
  9. 59Stanleynow #875
  10. 60Douglasnow #853
  11. 61Leroynow #862
  12. 62Samuelnow #17
  13. 63Johnnynow #458
  14. 64Philipnow #521
  15. 65Genenow #1,905
  16. 66Brucenow #537
  17. 67Billnow #4,572
  18. 68Herbertnow #2,482
  19. 69Alfrednow #838
  20. 70Russellnow #367
  21. 71Fredericknow #423
  22. 72Raynow #779
  23. 73Allennow #573
  24. 74Stephennow #377
  25. 75Bernardnow #1,318
  26. 76Jimmienow #3,411
  27. 77Tommynow #731
  28. 78Gordonnow #1,089
  29. 79Eddienow #941
  30. 80Leenow #714
  31. 81Jimnow #4,475
  32. 82Andrewnow #68
  33. 83Glennnow #1,362
  34. 84Theodorenow #4
  35. 85Leonnow #141
  36. 86Terrynow #1,186
  37. 87Martinnow #308
  38. 88Patricknow #221
  39. 89Cliffordnow #1,340
  40. 90Edwinnow #382
  41. 91Alannow #167
  42. 92Lloydnow #1,766
  43. 93Jeromenow #1,335
  44. 94Bobnow #10,012
  45. 95Phillipnow #626
  46. 96Floydnow #2,169
  47. 97Clydenow #728
  48. 98Alvinnow #791
  49. 99Harveynow #244
  50. 100Franklinnow #385

Load the Top 8 of 1938 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.

Names of 1938 · Name My Agent