Home Years 1932 The most popular baby names of 1932 In 1932 the most given names were Robert (59,268 boys) and Mary (59,883 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,111,305 babies under 9,382 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1932 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1932 Girls: top 25 of 1932 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1931 1 1 Mary 59,883 56.1 #1 2 2 Betty 34,420 32.3 #2 3 3 Barbara 26,318 24.7 #4 4 4 Dorothy 24,974 23.4 #3 5 5 Joan 21,044 19.7 #5 6 6 Patricia 17,992 16.9 #8 7 7 Margaret 16,556 15.5 #7 8 8 Helen 16,376 15.3 #6 9 9 Shirley 14,476 13.6 #9 10 10 Doris 12,910 12.1 #10 11 11 Ruth 12,257 11.5 #11 12 12 Joyce 11,362 10.7 #15 13 13 Nancy 10,948 10.3 #17 14 14 Virginia 10,755 10.1 #12 15 15 Jean 10,670 10.0 #13 16 16 Marilyn 10,567 9.9 #19 17 17 Elizabeth 9,999 9.4 #16 18 18 Dolores 9,630 9.0 #14 19 19 Frances 9,552 8.9 #18 20 20 Lois 9,519 8.9 #20 21 21 Alice 8,537 8.0 #21 22 22 Norma 8,406 7.9 #22 23 23 Evelyn 7,958 7.5 #24 24 24 Anna 7,924 7.4 #25 25 25 Gloria 7,813 7.3 #23
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Mildred 7,643 27 Martha 7,579 28 Beverly 7,527 29 Donna 7,362 30 Phyllis 7,308 31 Marie 6,913 32 Carol 6,570 33 Rose 6,476 34 Ann 6,195 35 Janet 5,786 36 Louise 5,643 37 Marjorie 5,608 38 Ruby 5,469 39 Catherine 5,449 40 Peggy 5,445 41 Annie 5,385 42 Geraldine 5,332 43 Irene 5,200 44 June 4,845 45 Eleanor 4,836 46 Carolyn 4,587 47 Florence 4,542 48 Lillian 4,351 49 Jane 4,348 50 Edna 4,279 51 Thelma 4,272 52 Wanda 4,261 53 Rita 4,256 54 Gladys 4,185 55 Lorraine 4,162 56 Delores 4,152 57 Josephine 4,095 58 Juanita 4,012 59 Pauline 3,901 60 Theresa 3,813 61 Audrey 3,735 62 Joanne 3,730 63 Lucille 3,650 64 Bonnie 3,621 65 Wilma 3,611 66 Ethel 3,608 67 Sarah 3,597 68 Elaine 3,575 69 Edith 3,570 70 Clara 3,564 71 Bernice 3,542 72 Grace 3,536 73 Marion 3,493 74 Charlotte 3,363 75 Hazel 3,340 76 Emma 3,330 77 Patsy 3,254 78 Marlene 3,219 79 Joann 3,115 80 Arlene 3,109 81 Anne 2,969 82 Esther 2,959 83 Kathleen 2,945 84 Sally 2,917 85 Jacqueline 2,875 86 Marian 2,837 87 Beatrice 2,787 88 Laura 2,748 89 Loretta 2,746 90 Vivian 2,662 91 Willie 2,662 92 Julia 2,657 93 Billie 2,635 94 Janice 2,628 95 Katherine 2,588 96 Sylvia 2,568 97 Elsie 2,554 98 Eva 2,522 99 Constance 2,492 100 Rosemary 2,483
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Bertha 2,473 102 Margie 2,424 103 Jo 2,388 104 Ellen 2,370 105 Ida 2,317 106 Jeanette 2,291 107 Kathryn 2,263 108 Ella 2,256 109 Roberta 2,243 110 Maxine 2,223 111 Lillie 2,218 112 Jeanne 2,131 113 Bobbie 2,126 114 Eileen 2,121 115 Agnes 2,117 116 Anita 2,098 117 Bessie 2,093 118 Georgia 2,064 119 Alma 2,045 120 Maria 2,045 121 Vera 2,023 122 Darlene 2,020 123 Nellie 1,979 124 Gertrude 1,968 125 Mattie 1,918 126 Jessie 1,896 127 Christine 1,859 128 Lucy 1,829 129 Minnie 1,809 130 Sara 1,759 131 Rosa 1,757 132 Violet 1,692 133 Velma 1,689 134 Leona 1,670 135 Myrtle 1,669 136 Viola 1,668 137 Geneva 1,632 138 Pearl 1,618 139 Sue 1,509 140 Claire 1,506 141 Mae 1,456 142 Diane 1,439 143 Dora 1,434 144 Judith 1,433 145 Carrie 1,397 146 Eunice 1,376 147 Joy 1,361 148 Naomi 1,355 149 Harriet 1,351 150 Stella 1,340 151 Carole 1,317 152 Rosie 1,314 153 Connie 1,304 154 Alberta 1,285 155 Lena 1,255 156 Rachel 1,254 157 Lula 1,230 158 Susan 1,227 159 Faye 1,223 160 Yvonne 1,215 161 Lola 1,194 162 Rebecca 1,192 163 Jennie 1,190 164 Fannie 1,177 165 Verna 1,175 166 Erma 1,167 167 Genevieve 1,148 168 Emily 1,147 169 Cora 1,136 170 Charlene 1,123 171 Mabel 1,111 172 Hilda 1,105 173 Rosalie 1,104 174 Caroline 1,103 175 Jeannette 1,080 176 Daisy 1,078 177 Pat 1,061 178 Hattie 1,059 179 Opal 1,052 180 Ramona 1,048 181 Muriel 1,046 182 Marguerite 1,000 183 Bettie 999 184 Beulah 999 185 Inez 988 186 Ada 984 187 Nina 974 188 Mamie 970 189 Nora 969 190 Johnnie 964 191 Marcia 951 192 Blanche 950 193 Lila 949 194 Irma 946 195 Marcella 943 196 Imogene 941 197 Deloris 934 198 Gwendolyn 929 199 Laverne 927 200 Mable 909 201 Miriam 904 202 Madeline 900 203 Flora 891 204 Maureen 887 205 Carmen 886 206 Ernestine 876 207 Melba 873 208 Eloise 867 209 Rosemarie 866 210 Eula 858 211 Teresa 855 212 Iris 850 213 Della 844 214 Patty 839 215 Suzanne 828 216 Sandra 822 217 Susie 804 218 Antoinette 787 219 Linda 774 220 Bette 772 221 Lorene 761 222 Katie 754 223 Estelle 747 224 Maggie 734 225 Priscilla 728 226 Regina 714 227 Colleen 709 228 Sharon 707 229 Janie 704 230 Bettye 694 231 Nadine 691 232 Annette 683 233 Sadie 679 234 Essie 678 235 Jackie 671 236 Diana 661 237 Jacquelyn 660 238 Kay 658 239 Paula 658 240 Reba 657 241 Fay 655 242 Ina 654 243 Amelia 637 244 Cynthia 637 245 Maryann 636 246 Lydia 630 247 Dixie 629 248 Henrietta 626 249 Mona 613 250 Olga 613 251 Sheila 609 252 Angela 608 253 Ollie 606 254 Angelina 604 255 Freda 603 256 Marianne 602 257 Nettie 597 258 Victoria 592 259 Judy 588 260 Natalie 579 261 Dorthy 576 262 Winifred 572 263 Veronica 563 264 Jewel 562 265 Myra 560 266 Frankie 559 267 Ora 555 268 Sallie 555 269 Iva 542 270 Lou 540 271 Jimmie 522 272 Isabel 516 273 Glenna 515 274 Willa 515 275 Etta 504 276 Lela 504 277 Fern 503 278 Ola 498 279 Luella 495 280 Mavis 494 281 Leola 488 282 Adele 486 283 Olive 484 284 Nell 483 285 Lenora 481 286 Angeline 470 287 Cecilia 468 288 Nelda 468 289 Jewell 467 290 Adeline 464 291 Lottie 462 292 Clarice 460 293 Lee 457 294 Cleo 455 295 Helene 455 296 Earline 454 297 Gracie 454 298 Addie 446 299 Estella 444 300 Dorothea 443 301 May 440 302 Bernadine 438 303 Jeannine 437 304 Cecelia 434 305 Ila 427 306 Dona 425 307 Myrna 422 308 Rhoda 420 309 Lavonne 419 310 Goldie 418 311 Effie 417 312 Alta 416 313 Lizzie 416 314 Polly 416 315 Elva 412 316 Elvira 409 317 Greta 400 318 Rosetta 400 319 Francis 399 320 Olivia 399 321 Elnora 398 322 Therese 398 323 Celia 386 324 Lorna 386 325 Carmela 384 326 Elinor 378 327 Sophie 378 328 Lupe 376 329 Jerry 375 330 Lenore 373 331 Robbie 371 332 Lucile 367 333 Ruthie 365 334 Dolly 364 335 Isabelle 364 336 Annabelle 356 337 Gail 354 338 Arline 350 339 Betsy 350 340 Virgie 346 341 Rena 344 342 Eugenia 342 343 Amy 341 344 Faith 340 345 Beverley 337 346 Joanna 337 347 Claudia 331 348 Pearlie 330 349 Tommie 330 350 Winnie 328 351 Corinne 327 352 Eleanore 326 353 Robert 326 354 Selma 326 355 James 320 356 Dawn 319 357 Neva 317 358 Guadalupe 316 359 Margery 316 360 Bernadette 315 361 Molly 315 362 Renee 315 363 Nannie 307 364 Wilda 307 365 Janis 306 366 Leila 305 367 Karen 303 368 Zelma 303 369 Eddie 302 370 Nola 301 371 Earnestine 300 372 Harriett 300 373 Elma 299 374 John 298 375 Sondra 297 376 Delia 296 377 Leah 296 378 Melva 296 379 Doreen 295 380 Rosella 295 381 Dollie 294 382 Millie 293 383 Aileen 292 384 Josie 291 385 Lora 291 386 Flossie 289 387 Glenda 288 388 Earlene 283 389 Mollie 283 390 Loraine 281 391 Reva 280 392 Odessa 278 393 Beth 276 394 Valerie 276 395 Carmella 274 396 Avis 270 397 Frieda 270 398 Concetta 268 399 Sybil 268 400 Corrine 267 401 Cornelia 266 402 Julie 266 403 Louella 266 404 Nona 262 405 Yolanda 261 406 Edwina 258 407 Aurora 256 408 Janette 256 409 Margarita 255 410 Alicia 251 411 Christina 251 412 Matilda 251 413 Bobby 250 414 Letha 250 415 Adrienne 248 416 Corine 247 417 Queen 247 418 Consuelo 246 419 Johanna 245 420 Lily 245 421 Joe 244 422 Lynn 244 423 Marlys 240 424 Gwen 239 425 Bennie 238 426 Eliza 238 427 Ophelia 237 428 Cecile 235 429 William 235 430 Gretchen 233 431 Angie 232 432 Georgie 231 433 Hannah 231 434 Jannie 231 435 Alyce 228 436 Bertie 228 437 Florine 227 438 Bonita 226 439 Clare 226 440 Elouise 225 441 Gayle 225 442 Antonia 224 443 Helena 224 444 Lilly 224 445 Ilene 222 446 Ima 222 447 Aline 220 448 Evangeline 217 449 Gay 217 450 Allie 216 451 Monica 215 452 Amanda 213 453 Pansy 210 454 Noreen 208 455 Deborah 207 456 Lessie 206 457 Freddie 205 458 Rae 205 459 Lorine 200 460 Marylou 200 461 Merle 200 462 Jenny 199 463 Lorena 199 464 Beryl 198 465 Marietta 198 466 Sonia 198 467 Winona 198 468 Carla 197 469 Charles 197 470 Zelda 197 471 Emogene 196 472 Callie 195 473 Hope 195 474 Iona 194 475 Elena 193 476 Lelia 193 477 Maude 192 478 Madge 191 479 Leota 190 480 Nita 190 481 Roxie 190 482 Gilda 188 483 Delphine 187 484 Rosalyn 187 485 Mercedes 186 486 Roslyn 186 487 Lucia 185 488 Ardis 184 489 Dessie 183 490 Dorris 183 491 Francine 183 492 Retha 181 493 Claudette 180 494 Rowena 179 495 Allene 178 496 Katharine 177 497 Marilynn 177 498 Vernell 177 499 Carlene 175 500 Berniece 174 501 George 174 502 Doretha 172 503 Alene 170 504 Rosalee 169 505 Iola 168 506 Camille 166 507 Dortha 165 508 Leatrice 165 509 Twila 165 510 Althea 164 511 Madelyn 164 512 Oma 164 513 Ardith 163 514 Ester 163 515 Belva 160 516 Birdie 160 517 Charlie 160 518 Claudine 160 519 Reta 160 520 Verla 160 521 Leta 159 522 Jaunita 158 523 Zella 158 524 Delma 156 525 Ione 156 526 Marjory 155 527 Maudie 155 528 Edythe 154 529 Gussie 154 530 Vada 154 531 Velda 154 532 Hester 153 533 Germaine 152 534 Gerry 152 535 Millicent 150 536 Terry 149 537 Dianne 146 538 Leora 146 539 Minerva 146 540 Pearline 146 541 Ava 145 542 Phoebe 145 543 Syble 145 544 Maurine 144 545 Billy 143 546 Esperanza 143 547 Ladonna 143 548 Margret 143 549 Louisa 142 550 Petra 141 551 Roma 140 552 Hellen 139 553 Isabell 139 554 Lavon 139 555 Tillie 139 556 Wilhelmina 139 557 Peggie 138 558 Richard 138 559 Alva 137 560 Delois 137 561 Madonna 136 562 Sammie 135 563 Vernice 135 564 Marlyn 134 565 Celestine 133 566 Dottie 133 567 Hallie 133 568 Philomena 133 569 Freida 132 570 Josefina 132 571 Sophia 132 572 Nan 131 573 Stephanie 131 574 Susanne 131 575 Valeria 131 576 Adelaide 130 577 Elsa 130 578 Angelita 129 579 Elise 129 580 Dovie 128 581 Isabella 128 582 Lucinda 128 583 Berta 127 584 Kitty 126 585 Pattie 126 586 Verda 126 587 Donald 125 588 Harriette 125 589 Justine 125 590 Rosalind 125 591 Sherry 125 592 Elda 124 593 Andrea 123 594 Celeste 123 595 Enid 123 596 Erna 123 597 Tina 123 598 Shirlee 121 599 Lavern 120 600 Manuela 120 601 Treva 120 602 Elisa 119 603 Jan 119 604 Laurel 119 605 Sonya 118 606 Augusta 117 607 Denise 117 608 Gene 117 609 Gertie 117 610 Jayne 117 611 Rhea 117 612 Jeanine 116 613 Lona 116 614 Lue 116 615 Lura 116 616 Aurelia 115 617 Dorene 115 618 Gearldine 115 619 Lauretta 115 620 Lettie 115 621 Ouida 115 622 Theodora 115 623 Una 115 624 Camilla 114 625 Elisabeth 114 626 Juana 114 627 Juliette 114 628 Madeleine 114 629 Bobbye 113 630 Dorcas 113 631 Magdalene 113 632 Oleta 113 633 Carolina 112 634 Florene 111 635 Francisca 111 636 Marianna 111 637 Myrtis 111 638 Jeannie 110 639 Caryl 109 640 Darleen 109 641 Eldora 109 642 Larue 109 643 Donnie 108 644 Marylin 108 645 Novella 108 646 Carmel 107 647 Doloris 107 648 Elvera 107 649 Socorro 107 650 Charline 106 651 Charmaine 106 652 Jeraldine 106 653 Roselyn 106 654 Vesta 106 655 Ofelia 105 656 Alvina 104 657 Arleen 104 658 Catharine 104 659 Johnie 104 660 Joseph 104 661 Linnie 104 662 Lucretia 104 663 Alfreda 103 664 Marvel 103 665 Norene 103 666 Theda 103 667 Cherry 102 668 Mina 102 669 Nedra 102 670 Adela 101 671 Garnet 101 672 Georgiana 101 673 Margarett 101 674 Ursula 101 675 Yvette 101 676 Margarette 100 677 Vida 100 678 Albertha 99 679 Clementine 99 680 Georgianna 99 681 Mickey 99 682 Mitzi 99 683 Myrtice 99 684 Ona 99 685 Toni 99 686 Loyce 98 687 Marylyn 98 688 Adell 97 689 Kate 97 690 Mazie 97 691 Veda 97 692 Jeane 96 693 Pamela 96 694 Blanch 95 695 Brenda 95 696 Christene 95 697 Dorotha 95 698 Agatha 94 699 Cleta 94 700 Jeanie 94 701 Leslie 94 702 Tessie 94 703 Dana 93 704 Easter 93 705 Fanny 93 706 Georgette 93 707 Hortense 93 708 Elida 92 709 Maryanne 92 710 Rubye 92 711 Thomas 92 712 Alpha 91 713 Darline 91 714 Mozelle 91 715 Carroll 90 716 Jacquelin 90 717 Libby 90 718 Martina 89 719 Margot 88 720 Meredith 88 721 Lavina 87 722 Maxie 87 723 Vergie 87 724 Edward 86 725 Emilia 86 726 Felicia 86 727 Georgene 86 728 Patti 86 729 Vonda 86 730 Zoe 86 731 Daphne 85 732 Earlean 85 733 Elna 85 734 Cordelia 84 735 Dale 84 736 Jill 84 737 Norine 84 738 Odell 84 739 Vilma 84 740 Berneice 83 741 Carmelita 83 742 Lavada 83 743 Roseann 83 744 Velva 83 745 Estela 82 746 Joretta 82 747 Maybelle 82 748 Chloe 81 749 Corene 81 750 Idella 81 751 Magdalena 81 752 Melvina 81 753 Rutha 81 754 Charleen 80 755 Floy 80 756 Ivy 80 757 Romona 80 758 Annetta 79 759 Artie 79 760 Benita 79 761 Billye 79 762 Cassie 79 763 Dean 79 764 Paul 79 765 Cathryn 78 766 Dorine 78 767 Orpha 78 768 Antonette 77 769 Beatriz 77 770 Elease 77 771 Joye 77 772 Magnolia 77 773 Marceline 77 774 Zona 77 775 Aletha 76 776 Eleanora 76 777 Ethelyn 76 778 Katheryn 76 779 Leone 76 780 Octavia 76 781 Coleen 75 782 Crystal 75 783 Eulalia 75 784 Leatha 75 785 Lolita 75 786 Maryellen 75 787 Mittie 75 788 Walter 75 789 Wynona 75 790 Annabell 74 791 Bethel 74 792 Lita 74 793 Lovie 74 794 Zola 74 795 Ardella 73 796 Cecil 73 797 Dena 73 798 Nila 73 799 Nova 73 800 Rosina 73 801 Almeda 72 802 Bernardine 72 803 Evangelina 72 804 Leonora 72 805 Lilia 72 806 Ray 72 807 Sydney 72 808 Alda 71 809 Ernestina 71 810 Kathrine 71 811 Letitia 71 812 Maryjane 71 813 Nada 71 814 Raquel 71 815 Romaine 71 816 Cathleen 70 817 Estell 70 818 Jolene 70 819 Laverna 70 820 Lina 70 821 Louvenia 70 822 Rosanna 70 823 Sonja 70 824 Willene 70 825 Zora 70 826 Dorla 69 827 Luvenia 69 828 Palma 69 829 Rubie 69 830 Belle 68 831 Carrol 68 832 Colette 68 833 Elois 68 834 Filomena 68 835 Frank 68 836 Henry 68 837 Hettie 68 838 Ira 68 839 Jamie 68 840 Laquita 68 841 Lynette 68 842 Merilyn 68 843 Oralia 68 844 Rosia 68 845 Vita 68 846 Amalia 67 847 Ana 67 848 Cherie 67 849 Georgina 67 850 Lawanda 67 851 Lynne 67 852 Mardell 67 853 Willia 67 854 Willodean 67 855 Winnifred 67 856 Adella 66 857 Marilou 66 858 Mozell 66 859 Nanette 66 860 Nella 66 861 Venita 66 862 Catalina 65 863 Delphia 65 864 Lulu 65 865 Marilee 65 866 Maud 65 867 Mayme 65 868 Waneta 65 869 Annabel 64 870 Jettie 64 871 Lonnie 64 872 Lyla 64 873 Rozella 64 874 Vernie 64 875 Ardell 63 876 Arvilla 63 877 Audry 63 878 Beverlee 63 879 Bridget 63 880 Carleen 63 881 Elayne 63 882 Eugene 63 883 Evalyn 63 884 Eve 63 885 Gaynell 63 886 Janelle 63 887 Juliet 63 888 Marge 63 889 Phylis 63 890 Verona 63 891 Esta 62 892 Herminia 62 893 Jocelyn 62 894 Jonnie 62 895 Lennie 62 896 Melissa 62 897 Merlene 62 898 Tressie 62 899 Augustine 61 900 Bebe 61 901 Era 61 902 Ferne 61 903 Harold 61 904 Twyla 61 905 Adelina 60 906 Amparo 60 907 Carolee 60 908 Dee 60 909 Dominga 60 910 Kattie 60 911 Mandy 60 912 Nathalie 60 913 Carma 59 914 Concepcion 59 915 Dian 59 916 Dorthey 59 917 Eloisa 59 918 Idell 59 919 Joycelyn 59 920 Kenneth 59 921 Lida 59 922 Neoma 59 923 Annis 58 924 Armida 58 925 Erlene 58 926 Josefa 58 927 Julianne 58 928 Kathy 58 929 Lynda 58 930 Robin 58 931 Rosanne 58 932 Verdell 58 933 Abbie 57 934 Bernita 57 935 Bulah 57 936 Claudie 57 937 Juliana 57 938 Marva 57 939 Sidney 57 940 Aida 56 941 Arla 56 942 Arthur 56 943 Barbra 56 944 Becky 56 945 David 56 946 Georgine 56 947 Inell 56 948 Lavera 56 949 Letty 56 950 Louis 56 951 Myrtie 56 952 Rosamond 56 953 Altha 55 954 Ardeth 55 955 Arletta 55 956 Audra 55 957 Emmie 55 958 Fairy 55 959 Freeda 55 960 Hortencia 55 961 Kaye 55 962 Mariann 55 963 Patrica 55 964 Susanna 55 965 Annamae 54 966 Cathrine 54 967 Emmer 54 968 Florida 54 969 Anastasia 53 970 Ardyce 53 971 Ceola 53 972 Delfina 53 973 Golda 53 974 Lea 53 975 Marita 53 976 Raymond 53 977 Thomasina 53 978 Trula 53 979 Delilah 52 980 Elmira 52 981 Jimmy 52 982 Laurie 52 983 Lidia 52 984 Lyda 52 985 Marcelle 52 986 Merry 52 987 Neta 52 988 Rachael 52 989 Bettylou 51 990 Clarissa 51 991 Ethelene 51 992 Jack 51 993 Marta 51 994 Noel 51 995 Rosalia 51 996 Thalia 51 997 Versie 51 998 Clyde 50 999 Herlinda 50 1000 Imelda 50
Boys: top 25 of 1932 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1931 1 1 Robert 59,268 56.8 #1 2 2 James 51,930 49.7 #2 3 3 John 48,624 46.6 #3 4 4 William 42,124 40.3 #4 5 5 Richard 31,809 30.5 #5 6 6 Charles 31,092 29.8 #6 7 7 Donald 29,794 28.5 #7 8 8 George 20,439 19.6 #8 9 9 Joseph 18,566 17.8 #9 10 10 Thomas 16,834 16.1 #10 11 11 Edward 15,191 14.6 #11 12 12 David 12,139 11.6 #13 13 13 Paul 12,066 11.6 #12 14 14 Kenneth 11,742 11.3 #14 15 15 Frank 11,497 11.0 #16 16 16 Ronald 11,143 10.7 #27 17 17 Jack 10,716 10.3 #15 18 18 Harold 10,433 10.0 #18 19 19 Raymond 10,346 9.9 #17 20 20 Billy 9,436 9.0 #19 21 21 Walter 8,667 8.3 #20 22 22 Eugene 8,046 7.7 #21 23 23 Henry 7,470 7.2 #22 24 24 Gerald 7,347 7.0 #26 25 25 Arthur 6,916 6.6 #23
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Albert 6,863 27 Ralph 6,727 28 Carl 6,714 29 Joe 6,690 30 Bobby 6,597 31 Willie 6,547 32 Harry 5,706 33 Fred 5,525 34 Jerry 5,303 35 Lawrence 5,295 36 Howard 5,292 37 Norman 5,268 38 Roy 5,238 39 Louis 5,134 40 Clarence 4,895 41 Earl 4,822 42 Daniel 4,449 43 Francis 4,388 44 Herbert 4,368 45 Anthony 4,223 46 Marvin 4,187 47 Ernest 4,166 48 Leonard 4,101 49 Alfred 3,899 50 Roger 3,788 51 Melvin 3,776 52 Stanley 3,759 53 Leroy 3,677 54 Michael 3,607 55 Don 3,453 56 Samuel 3,411 57 Wayne 3,388 58 Bill 3,362 59 Ray 3,263 60 Bernard 3,252 61 Dale 3,140 62 Peter 3,130 63 Russell 3,021 64 Gene 2,952 65 Larry 2,826 66 Franklin 2,754 67 Theodore 2,674 68 Floyd 2,667 69 Andrew 2,645 70 Philip 2,625 71 Lloyd 2,590 72 Edwin 2,568 73 Frederick 2,501 74 Leo 2,500 75 Jimmie 2,475 76 Jimmy 2,461 77 Glenn 2,435 78 Vernon 2,428 79 Bob 2,424 80 Allen 2,419 81 Gordon 2,410 82 Clyde 2,319 83 Leon 2,295 84 Clifford 2,286 85 Douglas 2,284 86 Lee 2,284 87 Alvin 2,274 88 Martin 2,255 89 Herman 2,191 90 Charlie 2,127 91 Eddie 2,112 92 Lewis 2,112 93 Vincent 2,066 94 Elmer 2,058 95 Harvey 2,030 96 Johnny 2,011 97 Gilbert 1,974 98 Bruce 1,935 99 Jesse 1,863 100 Arnold 1,820
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Lester 1,813 102 Warren 1,792 103 Curtis 1,775 104 Jim 1,765 105 Duane 1,710 106 Milton 1,710 107 Jerome 1,668 108 Cecil 1,655 109 Tommy 1,613 110 Victor 1,612 111 Roland 1,611 112 Chester 1,607 113 Johnnie 1,600 114 Patrick 1,579 115 Benjamin 1,539 116 Tom 1,538 117 Wallace 1,525 118 Glen 1,465 119 Calvin 1,454 120 Sam 1,454 121 Dennis 1,421 122 Maurice 1,418 123 Dean 1,416 124 Stephen 1,389 125 Willard 1,357 126 Claude 1,352 127 Alan 1,339 128 Hugh 1,320 129 Manuel 1,318 130 Jackie 1,317 131 Jose 1,316 132 Marion 1,316 133 Keith 1,315 134 Phillip 1,314 135 Edgar 1,307 136 Gary 1,295 137 Jessie 1,280 138 Oscar 1,254 139 Virgil 1,228 140 Everett 1,205 141 Billie 1,191 142 Leslie 1,177 143 Max 1,154 144 Wesley 1,135 145 Junior 1,116 146 Hubert 1,087 147 Ted 1,067 148 Homer 1,055 149 Dick 1,053 150 Lowell 1,047 151 Delbert 1,038 152 Wilbur 1,016 153 Allan 1,008 154 Darrell 992 155 Lyle 969 156 Ben 965 157 Luther 961 158 Rudolph 960 159 Sidney 960 160 Morris 940 161 Jay 934 162 Neil 934 163 Nicholas 925 164 Dan 922 165 Willis 911 166 Freddie 909 167 Bennie 883 168 Horace 883 169 Earnest 872 170 Tony 856 171 Roosevelt 832 172 Rodney 829 173 Carroll 816 174 Otis 812 175 Clayton 787 176 Nathaniel 781 177 Steve 780 178 Alexander 774 179 Lonnie 762 180 Guy 757 181 Salvatore 751 182 Oliver 741 183 Clifton 739 184 Alton 717 185 Mark 716 186 Archie 714 187 Julius 711 188 Matthew 702 189 Clinton 700 190 Edmund 691 191 Bobbie 690 192 Alex 683 193 Karl 670 194 Ira 661 195 Juan 654 196 Wilbert 654 197 Wendell 650 198 Orville 649 199 Ramon 641 200 Marshall 639 201 Leland 638 202 Dwight 635 203 Jesus 635 204 Nelson 629 205 Ivan 627 206 Joel 624 207 Mike 624 208 Myron 620 209 Angelo 607 210 Benny 593 211 Merle 593 212 Dewey 583 213 Rex 580 214 Doyle 578 215 Malcolm 572 216 Sylvester 561 217 Julian 559 218 Jacob 558 219 Ervin 550 220 Eldon 547 221 Gerard 542 222 Antonio 541 223 Troy 540 224 Loren 538 225 Elbert 532 226 Pete 530 227 Perry 528 228 Carlton 525 229 Conrad 523 230 Wilfred 521 231 Carlos 520 232 Irvin 518 233 Aaron 514 234 Mack 514 235 Barry 513 236 Rufus 511 237 Irving 508 238 Forrest 498 239 Lynn 496 240 Isaac 492 241 Nick 490 242 Fredrick 487 243 Nathan 486 244 Laurence 479 245 Byron 471 246 Norbert 470 247 Ruben 469 248 Buddy 467 249 Grady 465 250 Stuart 463 251 Bert 462 252 Teddy 462 253 Tommie 462 254 Pat 449 255 Loyd 448 256 Owen 444 257 Burton 440 258 Felix 438 259 Harlan 437 260 Ellis 436 261 Sherman 432 262 Percy 430 263 Ronnie 430 264 Terry 430 265 Danny 423 266 Ross 423 267 Sheldon 423 268 Rudy 419 269 Dallas 418 270 Johnie 415 271 Aubrey 406 272 Morton 402 273 Irwin 399 274 Boyd 397 275 Harley 396 276 Emil 392 277 Dave 387 278 Garland 383 279 Grover 381 280 Amos 377 281 Elwood 375 282 Reginald 375 283 Neal 374 284 Dominick 366 285 Laverne 366 286 August 365 287 Louie 358 288 Emmett 356 289 Otto 356 290 Sammy 354 291 Cornelius 353 292 Preston 352 293 Marlin 350 294 Wilson 350 295 Pedro 347 296 Sammie 347 297 Mario 344 298 Maynard 343 299 Francisco 341 300 Murray 341 301 Timothy 341 302 Darrel 338 303 Raul 338 304 Clark 336 305 Mary 330 306 Steven 325 307 Alfonso 323 308 Dominic 320 309 Merlin 314 310 Lionel 311 311 Erwin 308 312 Royce 305 313 Wade 305 314 Delmar 304 315 Donnie 303 316 Luis 302 317 Frankie 300 318 Noel 300 319 Odell 300 320 Elton 297 321 Millard 295 322 Edmond 294 323 Woodrow 293 324 Weldon 291 325 Moses 284 326 Thurman 284 327 Gregory 283 328 Charley 282 329 Travis 282 330 Darwin 281 331 Abraham 275 332 Austin 273 333 Alonzo 271 334 Grant 271 335 Kermit 269 336 Roscoe 268 337 Roberto 267 338 Seymour 267 339 Cleveland 265 340 Jasper 263 341 Ned 260 342 Sanford 260 343 Ed 259 344 Adam 258 345 Jerald 256 346 Norris 256 347 Randolph 256 348 Elvin 255 349 Harrison 251 350 Mitchell 249 351 Reuben 248 352 Wilmer 248 353 Lavern 245 354 Christopher 244 355 Merrill 243 356 Stewart 243 357 Adolph 242 358 Shirley 242 359 Will 242 360 Jean 240 361 Guadalupe 239 362 Clair 238 363 Carmen 235 364 Wiley 233 365 Elijah 231 366 Lamar 229 367 Ollie 229 368 Buford 228 369 Emory 227 370 Salvador 227 371 Sterling 227 372 Gale 224 373 Gus 224 374 Alfredo 223 375 Emanuel 223 376 Hollis 223 377 Marcus 222 378 Wilburn 220 379 Randall 219 380 Carol 218 381 Andy 217 382 Phil 217 383 Russel 215 384 Simon 215 385 Adrian 210 386 Armand 209 387 Kent 209 388 Armando 208 389 Chris 208 390 Winston 208 391 Hershel 207 392 Jake 205 393 Dudley 204 394 Normand 204 395 Mervin 201 396 Basil 200 397 Cleo 200 398 Monroe 200 399 Al 199 400 Earle 199 401 Eric 199 402 Lorenzo 198 403 Miles 197 404 Hal 194 405 Jess 194 406 Van 193 407 Levi 192 408 Nolan 190 409 Rolland 189 410 Lenard 188 411 Eli 186 412 Rocco 185 413 Gabriel 184 414 Clement 183 415 Truman 183 416 Noah 182 417 Rene 181 418 Arlen 178 419 Coy 178 420 Linwood 177 421 Patsy 177 422 Delmer 176 423 Pablo 176 424 Alva 175 425 Scott 173 426 Hector 172 427 Miguel 171 428 Winfred 170 429 Betty 169 430 Mickey 169 431 Ward 169 432 Wilford 169 433 Carmine 168 434 Jackson 167 435 Rafael 167 436 Roman 166 437 Vito 166 438 Luke 165 439 Solomon 165 440 Barney 164 441 Jon 164 442 Dwayne 163 443 Emery 163 444 Ulysses 161 445 Carrol 160 446 Dalton 159 447 Ricardo 159 448 Alden 158 449 Cyril 158 450 Elmo 158 451 Arturo 157 452 Claud 157 453 Jeff 157 454 Alphonso 156 455 Cletus 156 456 Gail 156 457 Rodger 156 458 Forest 155 459 Harris 155 460 Vern 155 461 Bud 154 462 Daryl 154 463 Herschel 154 464 Silas 154 465 Booker 153 466 Denver 153 467 Freeman 153 468 Milford 151 469 Spencer 151 470 Augustus 149 471 Odis 149 472 Royal 149 473 Elliott 148 474 Alphonse 147 475 Elias 145 476 Enrique 145 477 Rodolfo 145 478 Burl 144 479 Hoyt 144 480 Huey 144 481 Emerson 141 482 Frederic 141 483 Gilberto 141 484 Bradley 140 485 Morgan 140 486 Roderick 140 487 Hiram 139 488 Monte 139 489 Buster 138 490 Anton 137 491 Gaylord 136 492 Orval 136 493 Blaine 135 494 Emilio 135 495 Lyman 135 496 Houston 134 497 Vance 134 498 Everette 133 499 Alberto 132 500 Fernando 132 501 Augustine 131 502 Pasquale 131 503 Riley 131 504 Bernie 130 505 Dana 130 506 Talmadge 130 507 Tomas 130 508 Arlie 129 509 Wilton 129 510 Vaughn 128 511 Ken 127 512 Ernesto 126 513 Olen 126 514 Raymon 126 515 Angel 125 516 Bryan 125 517 Freddy 125 518 Hobert 125 519 Julio 125 520 Major 125 521 Bertram 124 522 Kay 124 523 Warner 124 524 Clay 123 525 Doris 123 526 Elroy 123 527 Milo 123 528 Galen 122 529 Kevin 122 530 Omer 122 531 Saul 122 532 Ernie 121 533 Jeremiah 121 534 Thaddeus 121 535 Dewitt 120 536 Jules 120 537 Lupe 120 538 Brian 119 539 Jefferson 119 540 Jonathan 118 541 Micheal 118 542 Arther 117 543 Beverly 117 544 Verne 117 545 Evan 116 546 Harmon 116 547 Newton 116 548 Rosevelt 116 549 Fletcher 115 550 Arden 114 551 Dewayne 114 552 Ellsworth 114 553 Gayle 114 554 Marcel 114 555 Olin 114 556 Davis 113 557 Graham 113 558 Dorothy 112 559 Emile 112 560 Carson 111 561 Frances 111 562 Joshua 111 563 Mose 111 564 Wilber 110 565 Boyce 109 566 Ferdinand 109 567 Ignacio 109 568 Isaiah 109 569 Merlyn 109 570 Domingo 108 571 Harland 108 572 Isiah 108 573 Kennith 108 574 Columbus 107 575 Donovan 107 576 Craig 106 577 Shelby 106 578 Theron 106 579 Kelly 105 580 Lucius 105 581 Ambrose 104 582 Lacy 104 583 Barbara 103 584 Elwin 103 585 Mckinley 103 586 Otha 103 587 Denis 102 588 Fredric 101 589 Mathew 101 590 Connie 100 591 Dee 100 592 Darold 99 593 Foster 99 594 Napoleon 99 595 Santos 99 596 Bruno 98 597 Felipe 97 598 Hugo 97 599 Maxie 97 600 Elden 96 601 Jewel 96 602 Joesph 96 603 Lincoln 96 604 Rayford 96 605 Waldo 96 606 Winford 96 607 Abel 95 608 Bennett 95 609 Garry 95 610 Jason 95 611 Ramiro 95 612 Rogers 95 613 Sydney 95 614 Terrence 95 615 Jerrold 94 616 Verlin 94 617 Bryce 93 618 Judson 93 619 Melvyn 93 620 Coleman 92 621 Donn 92 622 Anderson 91 623 Dorsey 91 624 Felton 91 625 Joyce 91 626 Alvis 90 627 Dexter 90 628 Lemuel 90 629 Merton 90 630 Noble 90 631 Santiago 90 632 Avery 89 633 Bonnie 89 634 Bryant 89 635 Dwain 89 636 Farrell 89 637 Granville 89 638 Haywood 89 639 Helen 89 640 Maxwell 89 641 Palmer 89 642 Reed 89 643 Valentine 89 644 Donal 88 645 Joan 88 646 Lois 88 647 Margaret 88 648 Orlando 88 649 Reynaldo 88 650 Sherwood 88 651 Andres 87 652 Bernice 87 653 Hermon 87 654 Jerold 87 655 Sebastian 87 656 Tim 87 657 Bradford 86 658 Christian 86 659 Denny 86 660 Jere 86 661 Mason 86 662 Santo 86 663 Stanford 86 664 Dino 85 665 Rollin 85 666 Carlo 84 667 Sonny 84 668 Abe 83 669 Alejandro 83 670 Gregorio 83 671 Hans 83 672 Justin 83 673 Loy 83 674 Ezra 82 675 Garner 82 676 Rupert 82 677 Benito 81 678 Delano 81 679 Eduardo 81 680 Elliot 81 681 Gearld 81 682 Murphy 81 683 Rubin 81 684 Sandy 81 685 Zane 81 686 Aldo 80 687 Ottis 80 688 Raleigh 80 689 Tracy 80 690 Walton 80 691 Alvie 79 692 Domenic 79 693 Glendon 79 694 Hilton 79 695 Leeroy 79 696 Taylor 79 697 Franklyn 78 698 Ivory 78 699 Kyle 78 700 Marlyn 78 701 Melton 78 702 Waymon 78 703 Arlo 77 704 Burt 77 705 Giles 77 706 Loyal 77 707 Vicente 77 708 Alford 76 709 Carey 76 710 Cyrus 76 711 Edd 76 712 Emmitt 76 713 Jewell 76 714 Jordan 76 715 Nickolas 76 716 Quentin 76 717 Ruth 76 718 Stanton 76 719 Theo 76 720 Winfield 76 721 Aloysius 75 722 Dwaine 74 723 Eldridge 74 724 Gerry 74 725 Porter 74 726 Shelton 74 727 Terence 74 728 Werner 74 729 Benedict 73 730 Buck 73 731 Garrett 73 732 Haskell 73 733 Lindsey 73 734 Lucien 73 735 Clarance 72 736 Dayton 72 737 Hayward 72 738 Raphael 72 739 Denzil 71 740 Elwyn 71 741 Fay 71 742 Guillermo 71 743 Junius 71 744 Ora 71 745 Regis 71 746 Arlin 70 747 Dickie 70 748 Dillard 70 749 Edsel 70 750 Eldred 70 751 Enoch 70 752 Leander 70 753 Mac 70 754 Mahlon 70 755 Theadore 70 756 Andre 69 757 Carleton 69 758 Garfield 69 759 Garth 69 760 Nicolas 69 761 Val 69 762 Walker 69 763 Adolfo 68 764 Agustin 68 765 Barton 68 766 Carter 68 767 Clare 68 768 Robin 68 769 Adolphus 67 770 Albin 67 771 Bertrand 67 772 Cruz 67 773 Hardy 67 774 Kendall 67 775 King 67 776 Lon 67 777 Omar 67 778 Oren 67 779 Parker 67 780 Aron 66 781 Duncan 66 782 Hobart 66 783 Israel 66 784 Rosario 66 785 Seth 66 786 Chauncey 65 787 Damon 65 788 Garnett 65 789 June 65 790 Logan 65 791 Orin 65 792 Sol 65 793 Alois 64 794 Hoover 64 795 Issac 64 796 Jonas 64 797 Kenny 64 798 Kirby 64 799 Kurt 64 800 Loran 64 801 Wardell 64 802 Beryl 63 803 Curtiss 63 804 Eddy 63 805 Kaye 63 806 Lawerence 63 807 Milan 63 808 Obie 63 809 Oneal 63 810 Prince 63 811 Virgle 63 812 Elisha 62 813 Lucious 62 814 Romeo 62 815 Rowland 62 816 Durwood 61 817 Florian 61 818 Glynn 61 819 Gustave 61 820 Howell 61 821 Alfonzo 60 822 Claudie 60 823 Clem 60 824 Dannie 60 825 Elmore 60 826 Gerold 60 827 Harlen 60 828 Pierre 60 829 Art 59 830 Brady 59 831 Hosea 59 832 Jennings 59 833 Myles 59 834 Willam 59 835 Wylie 59 836 Auther 58 837 Carlyle 58 838 Fritz 58 839 Matt 58 840 Merritt 58 841 Arvid 57 842 Arvil 57 843 Benton 57 844 Blair 57 845 Edison 57 846 Ismael 57 847 Lucian 57 848 Margarito 57 849 Oran 57 850 Terrance 57 851 Williams 57 852 Artis 56 853 Bart 56 854 Berry 56 855 Casimir 56 856 Elvis 56 857 Lauren 56 858 Meredith 56 859 Murry 56 860 Norton 56 861 Reid 56 862 Derald 55 863 Duwayne 55 864 Hillard 55 865 Lane 55 866 Vernie 55 867 Vivian 55 868 Elizabeth 54 869 Farris 54 870 Johnson 54 871 Mariano 54 872 Norval 54 873 Reynold 54 874 Aurelio 53 875 Cleve 53 876 Constantine 53 877 Deane 53 878 Dolores 53 879 Domenick 53 880 Hazel 53 881 Henery 53 882 Lavon 53 883 Oswald 53 884 Otho 53 885 Ruby 53 886 Sherrill 53 887 Webster 53 888 Annie 52 889 Armond 52 890 Asa 52 891 Casper 52 892 Cleon 52 893 Cloyd 52 894 Douglass 52 895 Early 52 896 Elzie 52 897 Garold 52 898 Hunter 52 899 Lorenza 52 900 Louise 52 901 Virginia 52 902 Arvin 51 903 Cornell 51 904 Ezell 51 905 General 51 906 Humberto 51 907 Lawson 51 908 Leopoldo 51 909 Refugio 51 910 Rollie 51 911 Ronny 51 912 Smith 51 913 Verl 51 914 Verle 51 915 Adelbert 50 916 Alice 50 917 Estel 50 918 Evert 50 919 Furman 50 920 Henderson 50 921 Porfirio 50 922 Sylvan 50 923 Vester 50 924 Abner 49 925 Burnell 49 926 Delton 49 927 Dock 49 928 Durward 49 929 Eloy 49 930 Genaro 49 931 Ivy 49 932 Joaquin 49 933 Laurel 49 934 Lynwood 49 935 Newell 49 936 Norwood 49 937 Abram 48 938 Arland 48 939 Brooks 48 940 Chuck 48 941 Crawford 48 942 Fidel 48 943 Finis 48 944 Glenwood 48 945 Jan 48 946 Merl 48 947 Orlin 48 948 Quinton 48 949 Rosendo 48 950 Terrell 48 951 Willian 48 952 Allie 47 953 Emmit 47 954 Evans 47 955 Harvie 47 956 Lafayette 47 957 Lorin 47 958 Orrin 47 959 Trinidad 47 960 Wayman 47 961 Wyatt 47 962 Wyman 47 963 Alonza 46 964 Ardell 46 965 Arley 46 966 Burdette 46 967 Clearence 46 968 Cliff 46 969 Dorman 46 970 Federico 46 971 Fernand 46 972 Gloria 46 973 Harrell 46 974 Johny 46 975 Monty 46 976 Robbie 46 977 Rudolf 46 978 Thornton 46 979 Verlyn 46 980 Adan 45 981 Arvel 45 982 Conley 45 983 Darryl 45 984 Davie 45 985 Ike 45 986 Judge 45 987 Lou 45 988 Marc 45 989 Patricia 45 990 Pearl 45 991 Von 45 992 Amado 44 993 Benjiman 44 994 Carmelo 44 995 Colin 44 996 Eliseo 44 997 Emmet 44 998 Isadore 44 999 Nancy 44 1000 Norma 44
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1932.
How spread out were the names of 1932? In 1932 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.6% 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, 1932 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1932 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1932 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1932 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1932 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 1932? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1932 against the top 100 of 1931.
The biggest climbs of 1932 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1932.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1933