Home Years 1931 The most popular baby names of 1931 In 1931 the most given names were Robert (60,519 boys) and Mary (60,299 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,104,393 babies under 9,300 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1931 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1931 Girls: top 25 of 1931 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1930 1 1 Mary 60,299 56.6 #1 2 2 Betty 36,105 33.9 #2 3 3 Dorothy 26,524 24.9 #3 4 4 Barbara 21,804 20.5 #6 5 5 Joan 19,119 18.0 #8 6 6 Helen 17,664 16.6 #4 7 7 Margaret 17,332 16.3 #5 8 8 Patricia 16,469 15.5 #7 9 9 Shirley 14,405 13.5 #11 10 10 Doris 13,629 12.8 #9 11 11 Ruth 13,132 12.3 #10 12 12 Virginia 11,886 11.2 #12 13 13 Jean 11,013 10.3 #14 14 14 Dolores 10,807 10.2 #13 15 15 Joyce 10,580 9.9 #18 16 16 Elizabeth 10,292 9.7 #15 17 17 Nancy 10,036 9.4 #24 18 18 Frances 9,718 9.1 #16 19 19 Marilyn 9,664 9.1 #22 20 20 Lois 9,348 8.8 #17 21 21 Alice 8,815 8.3 #20 22 22 Norma 8,759 8.2 #25 23 23 Gloria 8,546 8.0 #30 24 24 Evelyn 8,492 8.0 #19 25 25 Anna 8,429 7.9 #23
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Mildred 8,169 27 Marie 7,549 28 Martha 7,481 29 Phyllis 7,213 30 Rose 6,881 31 Beverly 6,789 32 Donna 6,600 33 Louise 5,897 34 Marjorie 5,880 35 Ann 5,858 36 Catherine 5,642 37 Irene 5,616 38 Geraldine 5,413 39 Ruby 5,331 40 Eleanor 5,255 41 Annie 5,090 42 Peggy 5,076 43 Florence 5,011 44 June 5,002 45 Janet 4,948 46 Carol 4,892 47 Lillian 4,807 48 Rita 4,613 49 Lorraine 4,588 50 Jane 4,532 51 Josephine 4,497 52 Edna 4,461 53 Thelma 4,440 54 Wanda 4,395 55 Gladys 4,350 56 Pauline 4,192 57 Juanita 4,131 58 Delores 4,050 59 Theresa 4,034 60 Carolyn 4,008 61 Clara 3,899 62 Lucille 3,854 63 Bernice 3,821 64 Audrey 3,790 65 Edith 3,772 66 Marion 3,763 67 Ethel 3,760 68 Joanne 3,757 69 Wilma 3,741 70 Grace 3,712 71 Sarah 3,636 72 Elaine 3,622 73 Bonnie 3,552 74 Hazel 3,508 75 Charlotte 3,403 76 Emma 3,307 77 Arlene 3,217 78 Jacqueline 3,134 79 Esther 3,034 80 Anne 2,979 81 Billie 2,921 82 Vivian 2,893 83 Patsy 2,869 84 Marian 2,862 85 Beatrice 2,844 86 Elsie 2,807 87 Kathleen 2,799 88 Rosemary 2,722 89 Laura 2,669 90 Joann 2,655 91 Julia 2,624 92 Katherine 2,624 93 Willie 2,597 94 Eva 2,591 95 Marlene 2,585 96 Loretta 2,581 97 Sally 2,557 98 Jeanne 2,525 99 Ellen 2,450 100 Ida 2,419
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Maxine 2,392 102 Bertha 2,364 103 Agnes 2,303 104 Janice 2,287 105 Jeanette 2,234 106 Eileen 2,224 107 Margie 2,206 108 Kathryn 2,202 109 Maria 2,185 110 Ella 2,162 111 Vera 2,161 112 Lillie 2,118 113 Bessie 2,116 114 Alma 2,115 115 Gertrude 2,094 116 Jo 2,086 117 Anita 2,080 118 Constance 2,073 119 Nellie 1,987 120 Georgia 1,960 121 Roberta 1,955 122 Jessie 1,930 123 Sylvia 1,927 124 Bobbie 1,901 125 Christine 1,884 126 Lucy 1,827 127 Viola 1,823 128 Darlene 1,822 129 Minnie 1,773 130 Mattie 1,765 131 Velma 1,758 132 Violet 1,750 133 Leona 1,743 134 Myrtle 1,711 135 Sara 1,707 136 Geneva 1,664 137 Pearl 1,648 138 Rosa 1,633 139 Claire 1,627 140 Naomi 1,517 141 Mae 1,462 142 Stella 1,419 143 Harriet 1,415 144 Dora 1,364 145 Genevieve 1,360 146 Alberta 1,354 147 Eunice 1,344 148 Carrie 1,306 149 Lena 1,302 150 Jennie 1,288 151 Yvonne 1,270 152 Joy 1,224 153 Sue 1,220 154 Verna 1,213 155 Rosie 1,207 156 Lola 1,200 157 Marguerite 1,191 158 Faye 1,188 159 Emily 1,186 160 Cora 1,185 161 Rachel 1,171 162 Lula 1,154 163 Erma 1,151 164 Ramona 1,130 165 Caroline 1,125 166 Inez 1,111 167 Hilda 1,098 168 Judith 1,098 169 Fannie 1,094 170 Rebecca 1,089 171 Opal 1,088 172 Muriel 1,081 173 Beulah 1,063 174 Mabel 1,060 175 Hattie 1,057 176 Laverne 1,042 177 Bettie 1,032 178 Daisy 1,009 179 Charlene 1,008 180 Susan 1,005 181 Rosalie 1,002 182 Nina 997 183 Connie 995 184 Lila 995 185 Jeannette 974 186 Ada 973 187 Johnnie 967 188 Flora 965 189 Marcella 959 190 Blanche 956 191 Mamie 947 192 Teresa 947 193 Ernestine 941 194 Rosemarie 939 195 Irma 938 196 Carmen 934 197 Eloise 926 198 Pat 926 199 Madeline 925 200 Deloris 916 201 Imogene 907 202 Nora 904 203 Mable 897 204 Iris 895 205 Gwendolyn 893 206 Antoinette 878 207 Eula 872 208 Miriam 869 209 Susie 868 210 Della 863 211 Diane 857 212 Carole 850 213 Patty 827 214 Suzanne 805 215 Marcia 799 216 Regina 777 217 Melba 770 218 Estelle 764 219 Colleen 760 220 Katie 752 221 Priscilla 749 222 Maggie 742 223 Annette 741 224 Bettye 741 225 Maureen 741 226 Lorene 737 227 Sadie 728 228 Victoria 712 229 Bette 709 230 Janie 696 231 Olga 674 232 Winifred 670 233 Reba 652 234 Henrietta 649 235 Lydia 646 236 Jacquelyn 645 237 Freda 640 238 Cynthia 632 239 Fay 632 240 Jackie 631 241 Nadine 630 242 Angela 619 243 Angelina 618 244 Dixie 617 245 Ina 616 246 Marianne 612 247 Natalie 599 248 Amelia 591 249 Nettie 588 250 Paula 585 251 Essie 579 252 Veronica 578 253 Luella 576 254 Sharon 576 255 Fern 571 256 Glenna 564 257 Ora 563 258 Isabel 561 259 Kay 558 260 Lela 558 261 Ollie 553 262 Jimmie 552 263 Jewel 547 264 Bernadine 544 265 Diana 538 266 Sheila 538 267 Maryann 537 268 Sallie 537 269 Linda 535 270 Dorthy 529 271 Frankie 526 272 Iva 524 273 Etta 518 274 Olive 514 275 Myra 511 276 Clarice 508 277 Lottie 508 278 Dorothea 505 279 Adele 499 280 Mona 496 281 Adeline 490 282 Celia 490 283 Rhoda 486 284 Cleo 482 285 May 481 286 Mavis 472 287 Leola 467 288 Angeline 465 289 Elinor 465 290 Lou 463 291 Cecilia 459 292 Ola 459 293 Addie 458 294 Nell 456 295 Cecelia 453 296 Estella 453 297 Sandra 453 298 Annabelle 452 299 Therese 451 300 Willa 450 301 Jewell 448 302 Lee 446 303 Jeannine 445 304 Lenora 440 305 Helene 439 306 Gracie 435 307 Alta 429 308 Ila 427 309 Sophie 425 310 Goldie 424 311 Nelda 424 312 Effie 421 313 Selma 420 314 Myrna 415 315 Elva 414 316 Dona 411 317 Lizzie 406 318 Lupe 403 319 Lavonne 402 320 Lenore 398 321 Judy 395 322 Isabelle 390 323 Lorna 390 324 Jerry 385 325 Corinne 383 326 Greta 383 327 Olivia 380 328 Elvira 379 329 Polly 379 330 Claudia 375 331 Francis 373 332 Neva 368 333 Rosetta 368 334 Carmela 363 335 Earline 361 336 Lucile 361 337 Ruthie 359 338 Dolly 357 339 Elma 352 340 Guadalupe 349 341 Winnie 348 342 Amy 347 343 Doreen 346 344 James 345 345 Robert 343 346 Rena 341 347 Elnora 339 348 Josie 338 349 Nannie 332 350 Eugenia 331 351 Joanna 331 352 Virgie 330 353 Renee 328 354 Betsy 327 355 Mollie 327 356 John 325 357 Yolanda 325 358 Eleanore 324 359 Robbie 321 360 Leah 319 361 Beverley 318 362 Margery 317 363 Earnestine 316 364 Consuelo 315 365 Delia 311 366 Rosella 309 367 Harriett 305 368 Eddie 303 369 Margarita 302 370 Molly 300 371 Nola 300 372 Earlene 298 373 Millie 296 374 Pearlie 295 375 Lora 294 376 Arline 292 377 Christina 292 378 Flossie 292 379 Dawn 291 380 Alicia 289 381 Dollie 289 382 Bernadette 288 383 Carmella 287 384 Leila 287 385 Aileen 286 386 Ilene 284 387 Zelma 284 388 Concetta 283 389 Corrine 282 390 Cornelia 279 391 Loraine 278 392 Marlys 277 393 Melva 277 394 Wilda 276 395 Sybil 274 396 Avis 273 397 Tommie 271 398 Nona 269 399 Lily 268 400 Odessa 263 401 Faith 261 402 Janis 261 403 Cecile 260 404 Aurora 258 405 Alyce 257 406 Reva 252 407 Winona 252 408 Florine 251 409 Janette 250 410 Letha 249 411 Edwina 248 412 Helena 248 413 Valerie 244 414 Bobby 242 415 Gail 239 416 Matilda 239 417 Beth 238 418 Georgie 238 419 William 238 420 Julie 237 421 Aline 235 422 Iona 235 423 Clare 234 424 Frieda 234 425 Roslyn 233 426 Antonia 232 427 Evangeline 232 428 Glenda 230 429 Beryl 229 430 Joe 228 431 Queen 225 432 Pansy 224 433 Bennie 222 434 Jenny 222 435 Delphine 220 436 Louella 220 437 Marietta 220 438 Alene 218 439 Maude 217 440 Corine 214 441 Hannah 213 442 Merle 213 443 Charles 212 444 Mercedes 212 445 Amanda 209 446 Angie 208 447 Bonita 206 448 Freddie 206 449 Eliza 205 450 Elouise 204 451 Ima 204 452 Rae 203 453 Bertie 202 454 Johanna 201 455 Ophelia 201 456 Allie 200 457 Lorine 200 458 Lilly 199 459 Gretchen 198 460 Berniece 197 461 Noreen 197 462 Lessie 196 463 Hope 194 464 Joretta 194 465 Jannie 193 466 Leota 193 467 Madge 193 468 Monica 192 469 Retha 191 470 Gwen 188 471 Leatrice 188 472 Hester 184 473 Twila 184 474 Allene 181 475 Dortha 181 476 Callie 180 477 Ardis 179 478 Ester 179 479 Gilda 179 480 Marylou 179 481 Dorris 178 482 Lynn 178 483 Roxie 178 484 Lorena 177 485 Edythe 176 486 Elena 176 487 Maudie 176 488 Lelia 175 489 Zelda 175 490 Reta 174 491 Ione 172 492 George 171 493 Rosalee 171 494 Nita 170 495 Esperanza 169 496 Verla 169 497 Ardith 168 498 Petra 168 499 Gayle 167 500 Maurine 167 501 Gay 166 502 Katharine 166 503 Vernell 166 504 Carla 165 505 Dessie 165 506 Emogene 164 507 Iola 164 508 Madelyn 164 509 Sonia 164 510 Belva 162 511 Camille 162 512 Leta 162 513 Lucia 162 514 Charlie 161 515 Claudine 161 516 Rosalyn 161 517 Althea 160 518 Donald 160 519 Jeanine 160 520 Velda 160 521 Doretha 159 522 Rowena 159 523 Zella 159 524 Deborah 158 525 Ladonna 158 526 Francine 157 527 Carlene 156 528 Elisabeth 156 529 Philomena 156 530 Bobbye 155 531 Hellen 155 532 Billy 154 533 Leora 154 534 Marilynn 154 535 Enid 152 536 Karen 152 537 Oma 152 538 Birdie 151 539 Gussie 151 540 Josefina 151 541 Richard 151 542 Millicent 149 543 Adelaide 148 544 Pearline 148 545 Peggie 148 546 Elise 147 547 Syble 146 548 Sondra 145 549 Delma 144 550 Jaunita 143 551 Phoebe 143 552 Verda 141 553 Elsa 140 554 Germaine 139 555 Gerry 139 556 Isabella 139 557 Shirlee 139 558 Marjory 138 559 Minerva 138 560 Vernice 138 561 Ava 136 562 Charline 136 563 Freida 136 564 Manuela 136 565 Margret 136 566 Vada 136 567 Valeria 136 568 Alva 135 569 Tillie 135 570 Gertie 134 571 Juana 134 572 Francisca 133 573 Madonna 133 574 Sophia 133 575 Madeleine 132 576 Wilhelmina 132 577 Lauretta 131 578 Marlyn 130 579 Nan 130 580 Ofelia 130 581 Lavon 129 582 Roma 129 583 Vida 129 584 Alfreda 128 585 Floy 128 586 Augusta 127 587 Erna 127 588 Laurel 127 589 Georgette 126 590 Isabell 126 591 Harriette 125 592 Justine 125 593 Roselyn 125 594 Lura 124 595 Rosalind 124 596 Hallie 123 597 Kitty 123 598 Magdalene 123 599 Oleta 123 600 Celestine 122 601 Gene 122 602 Norene 121 603 Ona 121 604 Rhea 121 605 Rubye 120 606 Vilma 120 607 Louisa 119 608 Terry 119 609 Aurelia 118 610 Billye 118 611 Dovie 118 612 Raquel 118 613 Alvina 117 614 Claudette 117 615 Elisa 117 616 Sammie 117 617 Adell 116 618 Myrtis 116 619 Dorotha 115 620 Socorro 115 621 Clementine 114 622 Jayne 114 623 Adrienne 113 624 Donnie 113 625 Ouida 113 626 Elda 112 627 Joseph 112 628 Berta 111 629 Lucinda 111 630 Pattie 111 631 Camilla 110 632 Carolina 110 633 Cleta 110 634 Delois 110 635 Florene 110 636 Gearldine 110 637 Juliette 110 638 Fanny 109 639 Georgianna 109 640 Garnet 108 641 Theodora 108 642 Tina 108 643 Una 108 644 Darleen 107 645 Yvette 107 646 Theda 106 647 Elvera 105 648 Marvel 105 649 Dianne 104 650 Jan 104 651 Lavern 104 652 Ursula 104 653 Vesta 104 654 Norine 103 655 Susanne 103 656 Alpha 102 657 Christene 102 658 Denise 102 659 Larue 102 660 Lue 102 661 Treva 102 662 Edward 101 663 Leslie 101 664 Marianna 101 665 Artie 100 666 Lona 100 667 Arleen 99 668 Doloris 99 669 Hortense 99 670 Jacquelin 99 671 Kate 99 672 Pamela 99 673 Angelita 98 674 Dorcas 98 675 Georgiana 98 676 Ivy 98 677 Sherry 98 678 Benita 97 679 Linnie 97 680 Maryjane 97 681 Veda 97 682 Blanch 96 683 Celeste 96 684 Dana 95 685 Darline 95 686 Elida 95 687 Johnie 95 688 Agatha 94 689 Caryl 94 690 Catharine 93 691 Charmaine 93 692 Dorene 93 693 Elna 93 694 Magdalena 93 695 Mitzi 93 696 Mozelle 93 697 Dottie 92 698 Eldora 92 699 Mazie 92 700 Mina 92 701 Patti 92 702 Laverna 91 703 Lettie 91 704 Margarett 91 705 Paul 91 706 Katheryn 90 707 Novella 90 708 Albertha 89 709 Annabell 89 710 Carmelita 89 711 Cordelia 89 712 Jeraldine 89 713 Lavina 89 714 Leone 89 715 Thomas 89 716 Wynona 89 717 Andrea 88 718 Leatha 88 719 Margarette 88 720 Myrtice 88 721 Stephanie 88 722 Carmel 87 723 Marceline 87 724 Mayme 87 725 Jeanie 86 726 Martina 86 727 Roseann 86 728 Emilia 85 729 Jack 85 730 Jocelyn 85 731 Kathrine 85 732 Lita 85 733 Annetta 84 734 Antonette 84 735 Cassie 84 736 Cathryn 84 737 Dorla 84 738 Frank 84 739 Jeane 84 740 Concepcion 83 741 Idella 83 742 Ray 83 743 Crystal 82 744 Henry 82 745 Hortencia 82 746 Vergie 82 747 Zola 82 748 Adela 81 749 Carroll 80 750 Almeda 79 751 Cecil 79 752 Georgene 79 753 Georgina 79 754 Joycelyn 79 755 Lonnie 79 756 Odell 79 757 Zona 79 758 Bridget 78 759 Eleanora 78 760 Marylin 78 761 Beatriz 77 762 Easter 77 763 Lovie 77 764 Loyce 77 765 Mittie 77 766 Nedra 77 767 Zoe 77 768 Coleen 76 769 Daphne 76 770 Dena 76 771 Ernestina 76 772 Ethelyn 76 773 Tessie 76 774 Vonda 76 775 Waneta 76 776 Willene 76 777 Bernardine 75 778 Berneice 75 779 Dale 75 780 Freeda 75 781 Lucretia 75 782 Maybelle 75 783 Nova 75 784 Amalia 74 785 Armida 74 786 Cherry 74 787 Elayne 74 788 Eulalia 74 789 Kenneth 74 790 Lina 74 791 Maryanne 74 792 Orpha 74 793 Ana 73 794 Corene 73 795 Leonora 73 796 Zora 73 797 Aletha 72 798 Cherie 72 799 Jill 72 800 Julianne 72 801 Marilee 72 802 Melvina 72 803 Meredith 72 804 Nada 72 805 Sonya 72 806 Abbie 71 807 Josefa 71 808 Lea 71 809 Maxie 71 810 Raymond 71 811 Walter 71 812 Arthur 70 813 Elois 70 814 Estela 70 815 Filomena 70 816 Lawanda 70 817 Romona 70 818 Willia 70 819 Alda 69 820 Bethel 69 821 Catalina 69 822 Delphia 69 823 Dominga 69 824 Hettie 69 825 Lavada 69 826 Libby 69 827 Magnolia 69 828 Tomasa 69 829 Velva 69 830 Ardella 68 831 Bernita 68 832 Cruz 68 833 Jamie 68 834 Mickey 68 835 Mozell 68 836 Nila 68 837 Palma 68 838 Albina 67 839 Emilie 67 840 Lolita 67 841 Margot 67 842 Toni 67 843 Tressie 67 844 Audra 66 845 Brenda 66 846 Charleen 66 847 Estell 66 848 Gaynell 66 849 Jeannie 66 850 Joye 66 851 Luetta 66 852 Lyla 66 853 Merlene 66 854 Verona 66 855 Vina 66 856 Willodean 66 857 Colette 65 858 Elease 65 859 Jettie 65 860 Jonnie 65 861 Neoma 65 862 Audry 64 863 Earlean 64 864 Harold 64 865 Ira 64 866 Rubie 64 867 Twyla 64 868 Arvilla 63 869 Evie 63 870 Kattie 63 871 Belle 62 872 Cathrine 62 873 Oralia 62 874 Rosanna 62 875 Winnifred 62 876 Adella 61 877 Annabel 61 878 Esta 61 879 Evalyn 61 880 Leonor 61 881 Mandy 61 882 Rosaline 61 883 Rozella 61 884 Rutha 61 885 Vernie 61 886 Versie 61 887 Amparo 60 888 Carrol 60 889 Chloe 60 890 Elizebeth 60 891 Erlene 60 892 Laquita 60 893 Marcelle 60 894 Octavia 60 895 Romaine 60 896 Roy 60 897 Sofia 60 898 Verlie 60 899 Ardell 59 900 Elmira 59 901 Era 59 902 Eugene 59 903 Felicia 59 904 Juliet 59 905 Leanna 59 906 Luvenia 59 907 Marsha 59 908 Merna 59 909 Nanette 59 910 Rosina 59 911 Zula 59 912 Ardeth 58 913 Claudie 58 914 Evangelina 58 915 Louis 58 916 Louvenia 58 917 Mardell 58 918 Maryellen 58 919 Verlene 58 920 Jeanetta 57 921 Lulu 57 922 Marva 57 923 Nathalie 57 924 Ocie 57 925 Patrica 57 926 Arden 56 927 David 56 928 Inell 56 929 Nella 56 930 Ossie 56 931 Dean 55 932 Earl 55 933 Eloisa 55 934 Emmie 55 935 Eve 55 936 Fairy 55 937 Gerald 55 938 Lynne 55 939 Mariann 55 940 Marylyn 55 941 Annamae 54 942 Carl 54 943 Clarissa 54 944 Erlinda 54 945 Golda 54 946 Joetta 54 947 Lida 54 948 Lilia 54 949 Myrtie 54 950 Nannette 54 951 Rosamond 54 952 Santa 54 953 Delilah 53 954 Jolene 53 955 Marge 53 956 Rosanne 53 957 Susanna 53 958 Wanita 53 959 Ardelle 52 960 Barbra 52 961 Becky 52 962 Elenora 52 963 Janelle 52 964 Lynette 52 965 Mammie 52 966 Merilyn 52 967 Trinidad 52 968 Trudy 52 969 Venita 52 970 Adelle 51 971 Altha 51 972 Annis 51 973 Ardyce 51 974 Belia 51 975 Beverlee 51 976 Blossom 51 977 Clarabelle 51 978 Delfina 51 979 Florida 51 980 Madie 51 981 Malinda 51 982 Maurice 51 983 Sonja 51 984 Aida 50 985 Bella 50 986 Drucilla 50 987 Gregoria 50 988 Imelda 50 989 Marilou 50 990 Naoma 50 991 Phylis 50 992 Rosita 50 993 Savannah 50 994 Vincenza 50 995 Adelina 49 996 Anastasia 49 997 Cathleen 49 998 Celine 49 999 Cheryl 49 1000 Clyde 49
Boys: top 25 of 1931 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1930 1 1 Robert 60,519 58.2 #1 2 2 James 51,212 49.3 #2 3 3 John 48,423 46.6 #3 4 4 William 43,280 41.6 #4 5 5 Richard 31,822 30.6 #5 6 6 Charles 29,934 28.8 #6 7 7 Donald 29,100 28.0 #7 8 8 George 20,685 19.9 #8 9 9 Joseph 19,326 18.6 #9 10 10 Thomas 16,847 16.2 #11 11 11 Edward 15,646 15.1 #10 12 12 Paul 12,255 11.8 #12 13 13 David 11,784 11.3 #15 14 14 Kenneth 11,568 11.1 #17 15 15 Jack 11,488 11.1 #14 16 16 Frank 11,472 11.0 #13 17 17 Raymond 10,854 10.4 #16 18 18 Harold 10,695 10.3 #18 19 19 Billy 9,264 8.9 #20 20 20 Walter 8,940 8.6 #19 21 21 Eugene 8,151 7.8 #21 22 22 Henry 7,805 7.5 #22 23 23 Arthur 7,525 7.2 #23 24 24 Albert 7,131 6.9 #24 25 25 Ralph 6,960 6.7 #25
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Gerald 6,823 27 Ronald 6,726 28 Carl 6,583 29 Joe 6,456 30 Harry 6,045 31 Willie 5,963 32 Bobby 5,858 33 Fred 5,698 34 Howard 5,624 35 Roy 5,489 36 Norman 5,426 37 Louis 5,423 38 Lawrence 5,364 39 Clarence 5,062 40 Earl 5,047 41 Herbert 4,788 42 Francis 4,735 43 Jerry 4,371 44 Daniel 4,360 45 Marvin 4,360 46 Anthony 4,310 47 Ernest 4,298 48 Leonard 4,279 49 Stanley 4,202 50 Alfred 3,949 51 Melvin 3,700 52 Leroy 3,649 53 Roger 3,625 54 Bernard 3,514 55 Michael 3,489 56 Samuel 3,379 57 Bill 3,218 58 Wayne 3,217 59 Don 3,176 60 Ray 3,161 61 Peter 3,122 62 Dale 3,008 63 Russell 2,942 64 Gene 2,766 65 Andrew 2,714 66 Floyd 2,707 67 Edwin 2,704 68 Lloyd 2,704 69 Leo 2,700 70 Theodore 2,666 71 Philip 2,648 72 Glenn 2,624 73 Frederick 2,471 74 Vernon 2,465 75 Clifford 2,452 76 Gordon 2,396 77 Clyde 2,336 78 Bob 2,318 79 Allen 2,308 80 Alvin 2,299 81 Jimmie 2,288 82 Elmer 2,265 83 Herman 2,263 84 Leon 2,245 85 Douglas 2,203 86 Vincent 2,162 87 Lewis 2,160 88 Larry 2,147 89 Jimmy 2,126 90 Lee 2,123 91 Martin 2,103 92 Gilbert 1,993 93 Harvey 1,978 94 Charlie 1,975 95 Eddie 1,959 96 Lester 1,919 97 Jesse 1,895 98 Arnold 1,835 99 Milton 1,834 100 Warren 1,834
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Bruce 1,787 102 Cecil 1,769 103 Jerome 1,747 104 Duane 1,728 105 Johnny 1,718 106 Chester 1,717 107 Roland 1,697 108 Curtis 1,635 109 Victor 1,623 110 Johnnie 1,595 111 Patrick 1,569 112 Glen 1,563 113 Benjamin 1,560 114 Wallace 1,543 115 Tommy 1,536 116 Jim 1,520 117 Maurice 1,496 118 Sam 1,460 119 Calvin 1,443 120 Alan 1,423 121 Virgil 1,384 122 Edgar 1,377 123 Keith 1,377 124 Willard 1,376 125 Tom 1,363 126 Jose 1,360 127 Dean 1,346 128 Billie 1,343 129 Oscar 1,334 130 Stephen 1,334 131 Hugh 1,326 132 Manuel 1,312 133 Marion 1,311 134 Claude 1,296 135 Jessie 1,267 136 Everett 1,229 137 Hubert 1,229 138 Dennis 1,202 139 Leslie 1,192 140 Max 1,183 141 Phillip 1,176 142 Jackie 1,122 143 Wesley 1,115 144 Homer 1,104 145 Nicholas 1,103 146 Rudolph 1,102 147 Lowell 1,090 148 Franklin 1,089 149 Wilbur 1,087 150 Junior 1,068 151 Allan 1,002 152 Dick 992 153 Gary 990 154 Morris 990 155 Ted 983 156 Luther 958 157 Lyle 944 158 Sidney 937 159 Delbert 932 160 Horace 931 161 Willis 931 162 Earnest 916 163 Ben 912 164 Dan 882 165 Neil 881 166 Jay 867 167 Darrell 834 168 Clayton 831 169 Bennie 822 170 Tony 814 171 Freddie 805 172 Alexander 795 173 Steve 786 174 Guy 781 175 Oliver 778 176 Salvatore 765 177 Archie 758 178 Bobbie 751 179 Carroll 750 180 Juan 744 181 Otis 730 182 Alex 727 183 Lonnie 720 184 Edmund 708 185 Julius 708 186 Alton 706 187 Rodney 706 188 Clifton 697 189 Leland 694 190 Mike 693 191 Clinton 688 192 Myron 680 193 Wilbert 675 194 Angelo 671 195 Doyle 667 196 Marshall 667 197 Mark 664 198 Merle 662 199 Nathaniel 659 200 Ramon 657 201 Orville 656 202 Ivan 646 203 Wendell 641 204 Karl 635 205 Jesus 630 206 Antonio 627 207 Ira 619 208 Matthew 608 209 Nelson 607 210 Benny 601 211 Dewey 597 212 Pete 592 213 Conrad 584 214 Malcolm 584 215 Irving 583 216 Loren 576 217 Jacob 572 218 Ervin 569 219 Dwight 568 220 Elbert 566 221 Eldon 561 222 Gerard 551 223 Irvin 547 224 Carlos 545 225 Perry 543 226 Sylvester 525 227 Rex 520 228 Laurence 518 229 Loyd 515 230 Wilfred 514 231 Nick 512 232 Carlton 503 233 Byron 502 234 Fredrick 502 235 Julian 502 236 Norbert 501 237 Tommie 494 238 Troy 485 239 Mack 482 240 Rufus 482 241 Felix 480 242 Joel 477 243 Burton 473 244 Forrest 473 245 Irwin 468 246 Roosevelt 468 247 Ruben 465 248 Buddy 464 249 Bert 463 250 Aaron 457 251 Ellis 456 252 Owen 456 253 Ross 452 254 Emil 447 255 Grady 444 256 Isaac 443 257 Sherman 443 258 Nathan 442 259 Harley 440 260 Johnie 439 261 Francisco 427 262 Boyd 426 263 Lynn 425 264 Teddy 424 265 August 423 266 Harlan 423 267 Reginald 423 268 Rudy 423 269 Elwood 422 270 Percy 415 271 Dallas 411 272 Grover 410 273 Sheldon 410 274 Pat 407 275 Morton 405 276 Emmett 400 277 Stuart 399 278 Laverne 395 279 Mario 393 280 Dominick 390 281 Danny 387 282 Aubrey 383 283 Dave 383 284 Murray 377 285 Dominic 376 286 Neal 372 287 Amos 367 288 Pedro 367 289 Otto 365 290 Raul 364 291 Merlin 363 292 Cornelius 362 293 Garland 362 294 Delmar 354 295 Austin 350 296 Sammie 349 297 Maynard 348 298 Alfonso 347 299 Louie 347 300 Sammy 345 301 Timothy 344 302 Seymour 340 303 Wilson 339 304 Erwin 334 305 Preston 333 306 Mary 325 307 Edmond 316 308 Guadalupe 316 309 Roberto 313 310 Darrel 304 311 Marlin 302 312 Elvin 301 313 Adam 300 314 Wade 300 315 Barry 299 316 Moses 298 317 Royce 297 318 Abraham 292 319 Steven 292 320 Adolph 291 321 Lionel 290 322 Terry 290 323 Sanford 287 324 Jean 286 325 Travis 286 326 Thurman 284 327 Elton 283 328 Dudley 279 329 Frankie 279 330 Noel 277 331 Luis 275 332 Mitchell 274 333 Odell 265 334 Norris 264 335 Wilmer 264 336 Salvador 263 337 Grant 261 338 Roscoe 261 339 Darwin 259 340 Charley 258 341 Merrill 257 342 Gregory 255 343 Ned 255 344 Clair 254 345 Jasper 252 346 Kermit 252 347 Millard 252 348 Lavern 251 349 Reuben 250 350 Monroe 248 351 Weldon 248 352 Carmen 246 353 Carol 246 354 Jerald 246 355 Ollie 245 356 Cleveland 244 357 Wilburn 244 358 Andy 243 359 Clark 243 360 Ed 241 361 Hollis 241 362 Gus 239 363 Shirley 239 364 Christopher 237 365 Donnie 237 366 Will 237 367 Woodrow 236 368 Alonzo 235 369 Simon 233 370 Randolph 232 371 Clement 230 372 Wiley 227 373 Harrison 226 374 Marcus 225 375 Cleo 223 376 Armand 221 377 Patsy 221 378 Armando 220 379 Emory 218 380 Rocco 218 381 Lamar 216 382 Stewart 216 383 Adrian 214 384 Jake 214 385 Alva 213 386 Eric 213 387 Vito 213 388 Gabriel 209 389 Randall 209 390 Bud 208 391 Wilford 208 392 Phil 207 393 Rolland 207 394 Alfredo 206 395 Levi 202 396 Alphonse 201 397 Coy 201 398 Vern 201 399 Buford 200 400 Elijah 198 401 Emanuel 198 402 Forest 198 403 Truman 197 404 Lorenzo 193 405 Sterling 193 406 Ronnie 192 407 Rafael 190 408 Hector 189 409 Miguel 189 410 Carmine 188 411 Jackson 188 412 Normand 187 413 Van 187 414 Russel 186 415 Al 185 416 Roman 184 417 Harris 182 418 Barney 181 419 Mervin 181 420 Claud 180 421 Noah 180 422 Kent 179 423 Ward 179 424 Earle 178 425 Emery 177 426 Fernando 177 427 Winston 177 428 Cyril 176 429 Herschel 176 430 Ricardo 176 431 Carrol 174 432 Eli 174 433 Hershel 172 434 Delmer 171 435 Gale 169 436 Miles 169 437 Silas 169 438 Gaylord 168 439 Everette 166 440 Hal 166 441 Rodolfo 163 442 Winfred 163 443 Huey 162 444 Bradley 161 445 Rene 161 446 Milford 159 447 Jess 157 448 Linwood 157 449 Burl 156 450 Nolan 156 451 Roderick 156 452 Arturo 155 453 Pablo 155 454 Basil 154 455 Chris 154 456 Jeff 154 457 Solomon 154 458 Enrique 152 459 Anton 151 460 Betty 151 461 Vance 150 462 Elias 149 463 Booker 148 464 Elliott 148 465 Freeman 148 466 Royal 148 467 Dwayne 147 468 Gilberto 147 469 Ulysses 147 470 Alberto 145 471 Dalton 145 472 Lenard 145 473 Arlen 143 474 Ernesto 142 475 Luke 142 476 Orval 142 477 Rodger 142 478 Bertram 141 479 Dorothy 141 480 Frederic 141 481 Odis 141 482 Pasquale 141 483 Spencer 141 484 Emilio 139 485 Scott 139 486 Thaddeus 139 487 Arlie 138 488 Elroy 138 489 Mickey 138 490 Saul 138 491 Elmo 137 492 Riley 137 493 Domingo 135 494 Gail 135 495 Morgan 135 496 Wilton 135 497 Alden 134 498 Cletus 132 499 Hoyt 132 500 Vaughn 132 501 Dewayne 131 502 Julio 131 503 Dana 130 504 Jules 130 505 Stanford 130 506 Kelly 129 507 Arther 128 508 Lupe 128 509 Merlyn 128 510 Milo 128 511 Olin 127 512 Blaine 126 513 Freddy 126 514 Hobert 126 515 Monte 126 516 Bryan 125 517 Carlo 125 518 Connie 124 519 Daryl 124 520 Emerson 124 521 Kay 124 522 Houston 123 523 Arden 122 524 Felipe 122 525 Micheal 122 526 Newton 122 527 Bruno 121 528 Lyman 121 529 Davis 120 530 Denver 120 531 Hiram 120 532 Alphonso 119 533 Emile 119 534 Galen 119 535 Augustine 118 536 Ellsworth 118 537 Frances 118 538 Theron 118 539 Boyce 117 540 Clay 117 541 Hilton 117 542 Jonathan 117 543 Olen 117 544 Omer 117 545 Raymon 116 546 Jeremiah 115 547 Rogers 115 548 Buster 114 549 Tomas 114 550 Bernie 113 551 Elden 113 552 Marcel 113 553 Wilber 113 554 Columbus 112 555 Craig 112 556 Evan 112 557 Foster 111 558 Orlando 111 559 Rollin 111 560 Kevin 110 561 Lincoln 110 562 Augustus 109 563 Ferdinand 109 564 Shelby 109 565 Ignacio 108 566 Isiah 108 567 Jefferson 108 568 Otha 108 569 Reed 108 570 Angel 107 571 Kennith 107 572 Elwin 106 573 Mckinley 106 574 Benito 105 575 Edsel 105 576 Harland 104 577 Isaiah 104 578 Jerold 104 579 Quentin 104 580 Santiago 103 581 Jordan 102 582 Joesph 101 583 Verne 101 584 Fletcher 100 585 Graham 100 586 Guillermo 100 587 Talmadge 100 588 Anderson 99 589 Verlin 99 590 Dewitt 98 591 Donovan 98 592 Gregorio 98 593 Harmon 98 594 Hugo 98 595 Lucien 98 596 Denis 97 597 Donal 97 598 Jewel 97 599 Judson 97 600 Mathew 97 601 Raleigh 97 602 Jerrold 96 603 Noble 96 604 Warner 96 605 Dee 95 606 Doris 95 607 Ken 95 608 Major 95 609 Ramiro 95 610 Waldo 95 611 Bennett 94 612 Gayle 94 613 Jewell 94 614 Joshua 94 615 Sebastian 94 616 Abel 93 617 Brian 93 618 Ottis 93 619 Reynaldo 93 620 Rupert 93 621 Beverly 92 622 Palmer 92 623 Valentine 92 624 Eduardo 91 625 Fredric 91 626 Hermon 90 627 Lemuel 90 628 Sherwood 90 629 Alejandro 89 630 Alvis 89 631 Cyrus 88 632 Domenic 88 633 Bradford 87 634 Christian 87 635 Coleman 87 636 Granville 87 637 Ora 87 638 Carson 86 639 Marlyn 86 640 Santos 86 641 Walton 86 642 Winford 86 643 Dwain 85 644 Ernie 85 645 Loyal 85 646 Mason 85 647 Oren 85 648 Raphael 85 649 Theo 85 650 Barbara 84 651 Ezra 84 652 Haywood 84 653 Jon 84 654 Joyce 84 655 Maxwell 84 656 Andre 83 657 Hans 83 658 Jason 83 659 Dorsey 82 660 Farrell 82 661 Fay 82 662 Garry 82 663 Mose 82 664 Andres 81 665 Burt 81 666 Joan 81 667 Edd 80 668 Eldred 80 669 Emmitt 80 670 Lacy 80 671 Rayford 80 672 Regis 80 673 Aloysius 79 674 Junius 79 675 Kyle 79 676 Loy 79 677 Abe 78 678 Carter 78 679 Constantine 78 680 Haskell 78 681 Lois 78 682 Vicente 78 683 Walker 78 684 Edison 77 685 Justin 77 686 Werner 77 687 Willian 77 688 Aurelio 76 689 Bryant 76 690 Darold 76 691 Gustave 76 692 Hayward 76 693 Ismael 76 694 Lauren 76 695 Merton 76 696 Theadore 76 697 Arlo 75 698 Avery 75 699 Hyman 75 700 Margaret 75 701 Sydney 75 702 Adolfo 74 703 Bryce 74 704 Clarance 74 705 Denzil 74 706 Milan 74 707 Napoleon 74 708 Porter 74 709 Sol 74 710 Waymon 74 711 Fidel 73 712 Hobart 73 713 Israel 73 714 King 73 715 Mac 73 716 Winfield 73 717 Alvie 72 718 Ambrose 72 719 Bernice 72 720 Blair 72 721 Casimir 72 722 Dino 72 723 Donn 72 724 Garrett 72 725 Sandy 72 726 Terrence 72 727 Tim 72 728 Zane 72 729 Alford 71 730 Barton 71 731 Gearld 71 732 Obie 71 733 Felton 70 734 Fritz 70 735 Garfield 70 736 Kenny 70 737 Lucius 70 738 Myles 70 739 Nicolas 70 740 Rosario 70 741 Rubin 70 742 Bonnie 69 743 Cruz 69 744 Elwyn 69 745 Glendon 69 746 Ivory 69 747 Mahlon 69 748 Meredith 69 749 Merritt 69 750 Asa 68 751 Elmore 68 752 Enoch 68 753 Glynn 68 754 Reynold 68 755 Stanton 68 756 Albin 67 757 Arvil 67 758 Benedict 67 759 Beryl 67 760 Buck 67 761 Dayton 67 762 Dexter 67 763 Domenick 67 764 Federico 67 765 Florian 67 766 Helen 67 767 Sonny 67 768 Carleton 66 769 Carlyle 66 770 Gerry 66 771 Giles 66 772 Margarito 66 773 Melton 66 774 Norton 66 775 Bertrand 65 776 Claire 65 777 Dock 65 778 Elliot 65 779 Lucian 65 780 Nickolas 65 781 Pearl 65 782 Pierre 65 783 Romeo 65 784 Tracy 65 785 Duncan 64 786 Isadore 64 787 Arvin 63 788 Dillard 63 789 Durwood 63 790 Elisha 63 791 Elzie 63 792 Jennings 63 793 Ruby 63 794 Arlin 62 795 Benton 62 796 Elvis 62 797 Emmit 62 798 Maxie 62 799 Miller 62 800 Agustin 61 801 Art 61 802 Evert 61 803 Hardy 61 804 Humberto 61 805 Jere 61 806 Oran 61 807 Santo 61 808 Berry 60 809 Denny 60 810 Eddy 60 811 June 60 812 Robin 60 813 Rosevelt 60 814 Ruth 60 815 Urban 60 816 Adolphus 59 817 Aldo 59 818 Clare 59 819 Eldridge 59 820 Howell 59 821 Matt 59 822 Murphy 59 823 Verl 59 824 Willam 59 825 Carey 58 826 Courtney 58 827 Crawford 58 828 Curtiss 58 829 Deane 58 830 Rowland 58 831 Cornell 57 832 Derald 57 833 Hamilton 57 834 Jonas 57 835 Jorge 57 836 Lawerence 57 837 Murry 57 838 Norwood 57 839 Oneal 57 840 Webster 57 841 Allyn 56 842 Aron 56 843 Brady 56 844 Dannie 56 845 Dell 56 846 Delton 56 847 Eloy 56 848 Hazel 56 849 Kurt 56 850 Lafayette 56 851 Leeroy 56 852 Marcelino 56 853 Parker 56 854 Seth 56 855 Val 56 856 Virginia 56 857 Wally 56 858 Arvid 55 859 Brooks 55 860 Carmelo 55 861 Chauncey 55 862 Claudie 55 863 Estel 55 864 Franklyn 55 865 Genaro 55 866 Kendall 55 867 Taylor 55 868 Williams 55 869 Gaston 54 870 Gino 54 871 Ike 54 872 Marcos 54 873 Mariano 54 874 Melvyn 54 875 Newell 54 876 Orin 54 877 Otho 54 878 Refugio 54 879 Audrey 53 880 Garth 53 881 General 53 882 Guido 53 883 Lon 53 884 Marco 53 885 Merl 53 886 Shelton 53 887 Addison 52 888 Adelbert 52 889 Angus 52 890 Cloyd 52 891 Duwayne 52 892 Evans 52 893 Garnett 52 894 Joaquin 52 895 Joy 52 896 Lynwood 52 897 Monty 52 898 Oswald 52 899 Sherwin 52 900 Verle 52 901 Clive 51 902 Damon 51 903 Dante 51 904 Jarvis 51 905 Johny 51 906 Kirby 51 907 Odie 51 908 Trinidad 51 909 Wylie 51 910 Abram 50 911 Allie 50 912 Ardell 50 913 Artis 50 914 Dickie 50 915 Hunter 50 916 Leander 50 917 Marcellus 50 918 Merwin 50 919 Reid 50 920 Von 50 921 Wyman 50 922 Annie 49 923 Casper 49 924 Clem 49 925 Cleon 49 926 Ezell 49 927 Glenwood 49 928 Hoover 49 929 Hosea 49 930 Jan 49 931 Lorin 49 932 Ludwig 49 933 Mildred 49 934 Norval 49 935 Pierce 49 936 Prince 49 937 Rudolf 49 938 Whitney 49 939 Antone 48 940 Arlan 48 941 Arlis 48 942 Arvel 48 943 Brice 48 944 Burnell 48 945 Durward 48 946 Elizabeth 48 947 Ewell 48 948 Foy 48 949 Harlen 48 950 Kaye 48 951 Lawson 48 952 Lindy 48 953 Luciano 48 954 Ocie 48 955 Olan 48 956 Orrin 48 957 Rogelio 48 958 Terence 48 959 Arland 47 960 Armond 47 961 Cary 47 962 Cliff 47 963 Clovis 47 964 Dolores 47 965 Gonzalo 47 966 Jones 47 967 Judge 47 968 Kenton 47 969 Loran 47 970 Omar 47 971 Raoul 47 972 Sherrill 47 973 Thad 47 974 Abner 46 975 Christ 46 976 Gorden 46 977 Ivy 46 978 Lambert 46 979 Leamon 46 980 Patricia 46 981 Raymundo 46 982 Watson 46 983 Buddie 45 984 Darl 45 985 Davey 45 986 Esteban 45 987 Hayes 45 988 Hilary 45 989 Hillard 45 990 Jamie 45 991 Leighton 45 992 Louise 45 993 Mitchel 45 994 Reece 45 995 Talmage 45 996 Vester 45 997 Cameron 44 998 Cedric 44 999 Cleve 44 1000 Denton 44
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1931.
How spread out were the names of 1931? In 1931 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.8% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 22.9% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1931 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1931 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1931 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1931 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1931 Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.
Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.
Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1931? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1931 against the top 100 of 1930.
The biggest climbs of 1931 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1931.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1932