1930s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1930s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Robert, boy
- Shirley, girl
- Barbara, girl
- Betty, girl
- Donald, boy
- Joan, girl
- Dolores, girl
- Jean, girl
- Marilyn, girl
- Billy, boy
- Gerald, boy
- Beverly, girl
- Norma, girl
- Bobby, boy
- Ann, girl
- Franklin, boy
- Norman, boy
- Marlene, girl
- Geraldine, girl
- Rita, girl
- Joanne, girl
- Marvin, boy
- Sylvia, girl
- Joann, girl
- Sally, girl
- Don, boy
- Arlene, girl
- Loretta, girl
- Rosalie, girl
- Roberta, girl
- Yvonne, girl
- Gene, boy
- Billie, girl
- Jeanette, girl
- Gordon, boy
- Bobbie, girl
- Jerome, boy
- Gilbert, boy
- Jackie, boy
- Duane, boy
- Roland, boy
- Glen, boy
- Allan, boy
- Faye, girl
- Rosemarie, girl
- Freddie, boy
- Dixie, girl
- Neil, boy
- Benny, boy
- Nadine, girl
- Myron, boy
- Mona, girl
- Frankie, girl
- Conrad, boy
- Teddy, boy
- Rudy, boy
- Ruthie, girl
- Greta, girl
- James, girl
- Marlin, boy
- Merlin, boy
- Robbie, girl
- Tommie, girl
- Darwin, boy
- Rosalee, girl
- Elouise, girl
- Bennie, girl
- Arlen, boy
- Josefina, girl
- Toby, girl
- Ofelia, girl
- Nila, girl
- Wynona, girl
- Arlan, boy
- Arvin, boy
- Harlen, boy
- Von, boy
- Marcelina, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert (boy) | 3,772 | #92 | 1931 |
| Shirley (girl) | 133 | #1,581 | 1935 |
| Barbara (girl) | 264 | #968 | 1938 |
| Betty (girl) | 212 | #1,113 | 1930 |
| Donald (boy) | 395 | #690 | 1934 |
| Joan (girl) | 222 | #1,085 | 1932 |
| Dolores (girl) | 68 | #2,564 | 1930 |
| Jean (girl) | 88 | #2,117 | 1930 |
| Marilyn (girl) | 356 | #760 | 1936 |
| Billy (boy) | 203 | #1,068 | 1934 |
| Gerald (boy) | 168 | #1,204 | 1939 |
| Beverly (girl) | 246 | #1,016 | 1937 |
| Norma (girl) | 95 | #2,002 | 1931 |
| Bobby (boy) | 195 | #1,097 | 1936 |
| Ann (girl) | 225 | #1,076 | 1936 |
| Franklin (boy) | 909 | #359 | 1933 |
| Norman (boy) | 169 | #1,196 | 1931 |
| Marlene (girl) | 177 | #1,261 | 1936 |
| Geraldine (girl) | 73 | #2,438 | 1931 |
| Rita (girl) | 174 | #1,285 | 1930 |
| Joanne (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1935 |
| Marvin (boy) | 385 | #699 | 1931 |
| Sylvia (girl) | 1,017 | #300 | 1937 |
| Joann (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1934 |
| Sally (girl) | 201 | #1,150 | 1938 |
| Don (boy) | 89 | #1,793 | 1934 |
| Arlene (girl) | 127 | #1,631 | 1934 |
| Loretta (girl) | 485 | #606 | 1938 |
| Rosalie (girl) | 1,797 | #171 | 1938 |
| Roberta (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1937 |
| Yvonne (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1937 |
| Gene (boy) | 63 | #2,230 | 1937 |
| Billie (girl) | 409 | #691 | 1930 |
| Jeanette (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1939 |
| Gordon (boy) | 209 | #1,051 | 1934 |
| Bobbie (girl) | 91 | #2,064 | 1934 |
| Jerome (boy) | 158 | #1,256 | 1938 |
| Gilbert (boy) | 145 | #1,328 | 1930 |
| Jackie (boy) | 62 | #2,258 | 1935 |
| Duane (boy) | 51 | #2,572 | 1933 |
| Roland (boy) | 466 | #607 | 1931 |
| Glen (boy) | 74 | #2,020 | 1931 |
| Allan (boy) | 223 | #1,012 | 1938 |
| Faye (girl) | 579 | #514 | 1934 |
| Rosemarie (girl) | 115 | #1,758 | 1936 |
| Freddie (boy) | 116 | #1,509 | 1938 |
| Dixie (girl) | 130 | #1,605 | 1938 |
| Neil (boy) | 288 | #850 | 1933 |
| Benny (boy) | 293 | #840 | 1939 |
| Nadine (girl) | 128 | #1,622 | 1933 |
| Myron (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1931 |
| Mona (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1935 |
| Frankie (girl) | 549 | #551 | 1934 |
| Conrad (boy) | 770 | #417 | 1931 |
| Teddy (boy) | 301 | #819 | 1933 |
| Rudy (boy) | 354 | #739 | 1934 |
| Ruthie (girl) | 349 | #778 | 1935 |
| Greta (girl) | 291 | #908 | 1932 |
| James (girl) | 59 | #2,859 | 1930 |
| Marlin (boy) | 90 | #1,778 | 1935 |
| Merlin (boy) | 59 | #2,332 | 1931 |
| Robbie (girl) | 51 | #3,130 | 1932 |
| Tommie (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1935 |
| Darwin (boy) | 241 | #960 | 1935 |
| Rosalee (girl) | 270 | #954 | 1938 |
| Elouise (girl) | 344 | #788 | 1933 |
| Bennie (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1935 |
| Arlen (boy) | 107 | #1,585 | 1934 |
| Josefina (girl) | 104 | #1,880 | 1930 |
| Toby (girl) | 101 | #1,911 | 1936 |
| Ofelia (girl) | 87 | #2,139 | 1934 |
| Nila (girl) | 116 | #1,747 | 1935 |
| Wynona (girl) | 61 | #2,778 | 1930 |
| Arlan (boy) | 57 | #2,390 | 1936 |
| Arvin (boy) | 68 | #2,125 | 1937 |
| Harlen (boy) | 59 | #2,332 | 1936 |
| Von (boy) | 68 | #2,125 | 1934 |
| Marcelina (girl) | 59 | #2,859 | 1934 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.