Once huge, now rare
At their peak more than 2 in every 1,000 babies got them; last year fewer than 1 in 10,000 did.
Biggest at their peak first.
- Willie, boy
- Fred, boy
- Clarence, boy
- Dewey, boy
- Gerald, boy
- Todd, boy
- Chad, boy
- Earl, boy
- Herbert, boy
- Grover, boy
- Will, boy
- Mike, boy
- Norman, boy
- Elmer, boy
- Steve, boy
- Craig, boy
- Jeff, boy
- Woodrow, boy
- Jeffery, boy
- Bernard, boy
- Herman, boy
- Dale, boy
- Floyd, boy
- Don, boy
- Shaun, boy
- Claude, boy
- Lloyd, boy
- Tom, boy
- Chester, boy
- Lester, boy
- Glenn, boy
- Jim, boy
- Bill, boy
- Willard, boy
- Randall, boy
- Clifford, boy
- Cory, boy
- Tim, boy
- Barry, boy
- Bert, boy
- Milton, boy
- Vernon, boy
- Gene, boy
- Cecil, boy
- Charley, boy
- Jimmie, boy
- Marc, boy
- Jessie, boy
- Darryl, boy
- Luther, boy
- Homer, boy
- Greg, boy
- Guy, boy
- Johnnie, boy
- Rick, boy
- Brett, boy
- Bob, boy
- Alton, boy
- Sidney, boy
- Brent, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie (boy) | 147 | #1,315 | 1910 |
| Fred (boy) | 80 | #1,932 | 1885 |
| Clarence (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1895 |
| Dewey (boy) | 28 | #3,848 | 1898 |
| Gerald (boy) | 168 | #1,204 | 1939 |
| Todd (boy) | 105 | #1,609 | 1968 |
| Chad (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1973 |
| Earl (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1894 |
| Herbert (boy) | 49 | #2,641 | 1929 |
| Grover (boy) | 24 | #4,249 | 1885 |
| Will (boy) | 170 | #1,193 | 1882 |
| Mike (boy) | 163 | #1,231 | 1960 |
| Norman (boy) | 169 | #1,196 | 1931 |
| Elmer (boy) | 165 | #1,222 | 1897 |
| Steve (boy) | 105 | #1,609 | 1959 |
| Craig (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1970 |
| Jeff (boy) | 35 | #3,314 | 1962 |
| Woodrow (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1913 |
| Jeffery (boy) | 110 | #1,554 | 1962 |
| Bernard (boy) | 137 | #1,362 | 1921 |
| Herman (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1893 |
| Dale (boy) | 129 | #1,409 | 1958 |
| Floyd (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1897 |
| Don (boy) | 89 | #1,793 | 1934 |
| Shaun (boy) | 79 | #1,942 | 1978 |
| Claude (boy) | 40 | #3,036 | 1887 |
| Lloyd (boy) | 111 | #1,547 | 1918 |
| Tom (boy) | 65 | #2,183 | 1883 |
| Chester (boy) | 107 | #1,585 | 1918 |
| Lester (boy) | 103 | #1,634 | 1906 |
| Glenn (boy) | 124 | #1,443 | 1962 |
| Jim (boy) | 38 | #3,128 | 1886 |
| Bill (boy) | 18 | #5,208 | 1934 |
| Willard (boy) | 47 | #2,718 | 1915 |
| Randall (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1960 |
| Clifford (boy) | 139 | #1,352 | 1908 |
| Cory (boy) | 160 | #1,244 | 1988 |
| Tim (boy) | 37 | #3,181 | 1960 |
| Barry (boy) | 114 | #1,520 | 1962 |
| Bert (boy) | 6 | #10,695 | 1880 |
| Milton (boy) | 125 | #1,436 | 1912 |
| Vernon (boy) | 133 | #1,382 | 1919 |
| Gene (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1937 |
| Cecil (boy) | 119 | #1,486 | 1902 |
| Charley (boy) | 87 | #1,826 | 1880 |
| Jimmie (boy) | 30 | #3,658 | 1934 |
| Marc (boy) | 162 | #1,235 | 1970 |
| Jessie (boy) | 126 | #1,425 | 1910 |
| Darryl (boy) | 69 | #2,108 | 1965 |
| Luther (boy) | 122 | #1,459 | 1887 |
| Homer (boy) | 21 | #4,707 | 1893 |
| Greg (boy) | 21 | #4,707 | 1962 |
| Guy (boy) | 103 | #1,634 | 1891 |
| Johnnie (boy) | 61 | #2,284 | 1910 |
| Rick (boy) | 40 | #3,036 | 1958 |
| Brett (boy) | 133 | #1,382 | 1986 |
| Bob (boy) | 7 | #9,714 | 1934 |
| Alton (boy) | 106 | #1,602 | 1904 |
| Sidney (boy) | 146 | #1,323 | 1912 |
| Brent (boy) | 116 | #1,509 | 1970 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.