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Names of 1938

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1938, with where each stands in 2025.

Given to girls

  1. 1Marynow #125
  2. 2Barbaranow #968
  3. 3Patricianow #1,336
  4. 4Bettynow #1,113
  5. 5Shirleynow #1,586
  6. 6Carolnow #2,242
  7. 7Nancynow #967
  8. 8Dorothynow #421
  9. 9Margaretnow #112
  10. 10Joannow #987
  11. 11Joycenow #1,074
  12. 12Judithnow #790
  13. 13Helennow #462
  14. 14Sandranow #1,210
  15. 15Carolynnow #1,222
  16. 16Janetnow #2,791
  17. 17Elizabethnow #17
  18. 18Beverlynow #1,018
  19. 19Marilynnow #761
  20. 20Donnanow #1,965
  21. 21Ruthnow #173
  22. 22Virginianow #526
  23. 23Francesnow #318
  24. 24Janicenow #2,522
  25. 25Dorisnow #2,909
  26. 26Marthanow #713
  27. 27Jeannow #1,172
  28. 28Phyllisnow #12,873
  29. 29Alicenow #65
  30. 30Sharonnow #1,256
  31. 31Lindanow #902
  32. 32Annnow #1,076
  33. 33Loisnow #1,670
  34. 34Normanow #2,012
  35. 35Peggynow #8,740
  36. 36Glorianow #655
  37. 37Marienow #618
  38. 38Evelynnow #8
  39. 39Rosenow #114
  40. 40Annanow #107
  41. 41Judynow #1,874
  42. 42Elainenow #305
  43. 43Doloresnow #2,567
  44. 44Janenow #221
  45. 45Geraldinenow #2,447
  46. 46Carolenow #10,258
  47. 47Annienow #182
  48. 48Catherinenow #314
  49. 49Wandanow #6,096
  50. 50Karennow #1,281
  1. 51Marlenenow #1,268
  2. 52Mildrednow #1,973
  3. 53Marjorienow #1,019
  4. 54Sallynow #1,158
  5. 55Patsynow #6,059
  6. 56Sylvianow #300
  7. 57Joannenow #2,630
  8. 58Kathleennow #1,156
  9. 59Louisenow #516
  10. 60Eleanornow #12
  11. 61Rubynow #64
  12. 62Lorettanow #606
  13. 63Arlenenow #1,632
  14. 64Dianenow #2,620
  15. 65Bonnienow #396
  16. 66Rosalienow #171
  17. 67Sarahnow #90
  18. 68Joannnow #3,049
  19. 69Jacquelinenow #558
  20. 70Charlottenow #2
  21. 71Susannow #1,091
  22. 72Irenenow #651
  23. 73Robertanow #2,809
  24. 74Ritanow #1,287
  25. 75Deloresnow #5,771
  26. 76Darlenenow #1,847
  27. 77Gailnow #8,535
  28. 78Jonow #4,028
  29. 79Junenow #150
  30. 80Juanitanow #2,794
  31. 81Kaynow #3,946
  32. 82Ednanow #2,463
  33. 83Josephinenow #53
  34. 84Annenow #619
  35. 85Wilmanow #3,705
  36. 86Thelmanow #4,745
  37. 87Audreynow #86
  38. 88Lilliannow #57
  39. 89Ellennow #1,062
  40. 90Florencenow #391
  41. 91Jeanettenow #2,391
  42. 92Theresanow #1,559
  43. 93Lorrainenow #1,044
  44. 94Ethelnow #4,211
  45. 95Rosemarynow #251
  46. 96Emmanow #3
  47. 97Paulinenow #2,986
  48. 98Claranow #63
  49. 99Anitanow #1,342
  50. 100Gracenow #38

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. 8Davidnow #35
  9. 9Thomasnow #34
  10. 10Ronaldnow #638
  11. 11Georgenow #126
  12. 12Josephnow #29
  13. 13Edwardnow #224
  14. 14Kennethnow #294
  15. 15Paulnow #262
  16. 16Larrynow #1,085
  17. 17Jerrynow #907
  18. 18Franknow #514
  19. 19Geraldnow #1,206
  20. 20Raymondnow #395
  21. 21Michaelnow #21
  22. 22Garynow #1,073
  23. 23Haroldnow #993
  24. 24Billynow #1,068
  25. 25Jacknow #15
  26. 26Walternow #252
  27. 27Bobbynow #1,097
  28. 28Joenow #994
  29. 29Carlnow #1,134
  30. 30Henrynow #5
  31. 31Rogernow #834
  32. 32Arthurnow #87
  33. 33Eugenenow #943
  34. 34Willienow #1,322
  35. 35Ralphnow #1,048
  36. 36Lawrencenow #520
  37. 37Albertnow #614
  38. 38Frednow #1,936
  39. 39Danielnow #22
  40. 40Waynenow #655
  41. 41Roynow #525
  42. 42Howardnow #1,004
  43. 43Normannow #1,200
  44. 44Harrynow #775
  45. 45Jimmynow #847
  46. 46Anthonynow #46
  47. 47Louisnow #249
  48. 48Peternow #187
  49. 49Dennisnow #707
  50. 50Earlnow #2,236
  1. 51Francisnow #420
  2. 52Donnow #1,795
  3. 53Marvinnow #699
  4. 54Melvinnow #959
  5. 55Ernestnow #1,040
  6. 56Dalenow #1,410
  7. 57Leonardnow #637
  8. 58Clarencenow #1,500
  9. 59Stanleynow #863
  10. 60Douglasnow #807
  11. 61Leroynow #888
  12. 62Samuelnow #18
  13. 63Johnnynow #458
  14. 64Philipnow #528
  15. 65Genenow #2,238
  16. 66Brucenow #536
  17. 67Billnow #5,235
  18. 68Herbertnow #2,656
  19. 69Alfrednow #840
  20. 70Russellnow #345
  21. 71Fredericknow #435
  22. 72Raynow #792
  23. 73Allennow #578
  24. 74Stephennow #383
  25. 75Bernardnow #1,362
  26. 76Jimmienow #3,700
  27. 77Tommynow #658
  28. 78Gordonnow #1,052
  29. 79Eddienow #861
  30. 80Leenow #727
  31. 81Jimnow #3,159
  32. 82Andrewnow #73
  33. 83Glennnow #1,443
  34. 84Theodorenow #4
  35. 85Leonnow #138
  36. 86Terrynow #1,116
  37. 87Martinnow #335
  38. 88Patricknow #235
  39. 89Cliffordnow #1,352
  40. 90Edwinnow #398
  41. 91Alannow #191
  42. 92Lloydnow #1,549
  43. 93Jeromenow #1,257
  44. 94Bobnow #9,845
  45. 95Phillipnow #651
  46. 96Floydnow #2,237
  47. 97Clydenow #743
  48. 98Alvinnow #838
  49. 99Harveynow #251
  50. 100Franklinnow #359

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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.