Home Years 1936 The most popular baby names of 1936 In 1936 the most given names were Robert (58,500 boys) and Mary (54,377 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,077,595 babies under 8,893 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1936 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1936 Girls: top 25 of 1936 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1935 1 1 Mary 54,377 52.3 #1 2 2 Shirley 35,161 33.8 #2 3 3 Barbara 31,682 30.4 #3 4 4 Betty 25,868 24.9 #4 5 5 Patricia 23,916 23.0 #5 6 6 Dorothy 17,666 17.0 #6 7 7 Joan 17,072 16.4 #7 8 8 Nancy 16,755 16.1 #9 9 9 Margaret 14,596 14.0 #8 10 10 Carol 14,520 14.0 #11 11 11 Helen 12,234 11.8 #10 12 12 Joyce 11,988 11.5 #12 13 13 Marilyn 11,064 10.6 #14 14 14 Virginia 9,650 9.3 #16 15 15 Doris 9,226 8.9 #13 16 16 Ruth 9,217 8.9 #15 17 17 Beverly 8,901 8.6 #20 18 18 Elizabeth 8,860 8.5 #17 19 19 Frances 8,789 8.4 #19 20 20 Jean 8,536 8.2 #18 21 21 Janet 8,080 7.8 #22 22 22 Donna 7,932 7.6 #23 23 23 Carolyn 7,906 7.6 #28 24 24 Martha 7,392 7.1 #24 25 25 Phyllis 7,374 7.1 #27
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Lois 7,232 27 Alice 7,201 28 Ann 6,666 29 Norma 6,633 30 Dolores 6,417 31 Janice 6,150 32 Gloria 6,140 33 Marie 6,132 34 Evelyn 6,108 35 Peggy 6,068 36 Anna 5,727 37 Rose 5,699 38 Sandra 5,526 39 Marlene 5,332 40 Mildred 5,051 41 Geraldine 4,864 42 Jane 4,719 43 Judith 4,580 44 Catherine 4,537 45 Annie 4,529 46 Louise 4,355 47 Eleanor 4,341 48 Joanne 4,305 49 Marjorie 4,279 50 Elaine 4,259 51 Ruby 4,226 52 Patsy 4,196 53 Sylvia 4,156 54 Arlene 3,898 55 Joann 3,886 56 Wanda 3,882 57 Irene 3,817 58 Delores 3,760 59 Sally 3,635 60 Sharon 3,573 61 Charlotte 3,555 62 June 3,515 63 Sarah 3,515 64 Roberta 3,467 65 Bonnie 3,374 66 Jacqueline 3,362 67 Kathleen 3,352 68 Audrey 3,345 69 Rita 3,334 70 Loretta 3,325 71 Edna 3,305 72 Jo 3,292 73 Carole 3,199 74 Thelma 3,196 75 Juanita 3,183 76 Lorraine 3,167 77 Josephine 3,141 78 Wilma 3,123 79 Lillian 3,117 80 Florence 3,083 81 Yvonne 3,038 82 Pauline 2,981 83 Darlene 2,962 84 Gladys 2,944 85 Emma 2,831 86 Grace 2,791 87 Edith 2,759 88 Theresa 2,758 89 Anne 2,756 90 Ethel 2,730 91 Clara 2,684 92 Lucille 2,632 93 Marion 2,580 94 Jeanette 2,552 95 Bernice 2,540 96 Hazel 2,512 97 Linda 2,440 98 Kay 2,408 99 Ellen 2,398 100 Katherine 2,355
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Gail 2,342 102 Margie 2,342 103 Eileen 2,320 104 Anita 2,304 105 Julia 2,278 106 Laura 2,255 107 Esther 2,253 108 Willie 2,224 109 Sue 2,222 110 Susan 2,153 111 Rosemary 2,148 112 Diane 2,146 113 Kathryn 2,110 114 Marian 2,059 115 Vivian 2,015 116 Eva 2,002 117 Billie 1,990 118 Judy 1,987 119 Bobbie 1,986 120 Maria 1,981 121 Beatrice 1,955 122 Bertha 1,913 123 Elsie 1,874 124 Lillie 1,866 125 Annette 1,851 126 Ella 1,836 127 Maxine 1,828 128 Georgia 1,823 129 Sara 1,823 130 Ida 1,802 131 Christine 1,723 132 Karen 1,718 133 Constance 1,697 134 Connie 1,681 135 Nellie 1,665 136 Bessie 1,645 137 Alma 1,610 138 Marcia 1,595 139 Agnes 1,592 140 Jessie 1,586 141 Jeanne 1,534 142 Vera 1,513 143 Mattie 1,504 144 Joy 1,483 145 Charlene 1,482 146 Rosa 1,454 147 Lucy 1,446 148 Minnie 1,430 149 Myrna 1,396 150 Glenda 1,366 151 Suzanne 1,350 152 Pat 1,344 153 Geneva 1,335 154 Harriet 1,332 155 Maureen 1,329 156 Gertrude 1,316 157 Sheila 1,312 158 Rosemarie 1,300 159 Naomi 1,281 160 Myrtle 1,240 161 Leona 1,235 162 Faye 1,215 163 Rachel 1,208 164 Rebecca 1,200 165 Viola 1,188 166 Carrie 1,183 167 Velma 1,180 168 Dora 1,163 169 Violet 1,153 170 Mae 1,136 171 Emily 1,123 172 Pearl 1,120 173 Rosie 1,111 174 Dixie 1,105 175 Lula 1,099 176 Claire 1,083 177 Caroline 1,075 178 Shelby 1,071 179 Eunice 1,062 180 Alberta 1,031 181 Cora 1,008 182 Maryann 996 183 Patty 986 184 Cynthia 983 185 Paula 982 186 Stella 967 187 Lola 960 188 Jeannette 955 189 Verna 950 190 Jackie 948 191 Gwendolyn 944 192 Hattie 938 193 Johnnie 937 194 Nina 937 195 Lena 891 196 Deloris 862 197 Ramona 859 198 Colleen 853 199 Carmen 847 200 Rosalie 845 201 Erma 842 202 Diana 834 203 Bettie 825 204 Hilda 822 205 Fannie 816 206 Jennie 798 207 Claudia 792 208 Ernestine 792 209 Marguerite 792 210 Nora 791 211 Iris 788 212 Daisy 777 213 Miriam 769 214 Genevieve 767 215 Priscilla 758 216 Janie 754 217 Ada 750 218 Flora 748 219 Irma 748 220 Inez 744 221 Beulah 743 222 Mabel 743 223 Susie 732 224 Madeline 727 225 Della 721 226 Melba 721 227 Bette 717 228 Gayle 717 229 Mable 712 230 Laverne 711 231 Opal 706 232 Claudette 703 233 Regina 703 234 Mamie 700 235 Muriel 698 236 Jacquelyn 694 237 Lydia 688 238 Marianne 682 239 Teresa 675 240 Marcella 673 241 Antoinette 662 242 Maggie 661 243 Mona 656 244 Lila 646 245 Blanche 644 246 Bettye 638 247 Katie 632 248 Arline 631 249 Eula 630 250 Eloise 611 251 Reba 609 252 Janis 599 253 Angela 595 254 Amelia 580 255 Myra 574 256 Frankie 570 257 Sherry 568 258 Nadine 567 259 Sadie 555 260 Henrietta 553 261 Imogene 543 262 Ina 531 263 Fay 530 264 Jimmie 526 265 Nelda 524 266 Sallie 521 267 Lorene 518 268 Dawn 512 269 Cecilia 507 270 Victoria 507 271 Lou 506 272 Rosetta 503 273 Freda 495 274 Essie 494 275 Ollie 483 276 Estelle 476 277 Nettie 475 278 Cecelia 471 279 Winifred 462 280 Lavonne 460 281 Willa 454 282 Gracie 453 283 Valerie 453 284 Julie 452 285 Etta 449 286 Iva 446 287 Jerry 446 288 Helene 445 289 Natalie 445 290 Ora 443 291 Rochelle 440 292 Lee 439 293 Sondra 439 294 Dorthy 438 295 Mavis 433 296 Glenna 425 297 Jewel 422 298 Celia 419 299 Veronica 418 300 Jeannine 416 301 Lela 407 302 Leola 396 303 Fern 395 304 Clarice 393 305 Lenora 392 306 Olga 388 307 Betsy 384 308 Lynn 384 309 Bernadette 382 310 Dianne 381 311 Olivia 381 312 Isabel 376 313 Ola 376 314 Rhoda 376 315 Earline 373 316 Lenore 373 317 Beverley 370 318 Polly 370 319 Ruthie 370 320 Sybil 370 321 Lottie 369 322 Dorothea 368 323 Marlys 367 324 Joanna 361 325 Adele 359 326 Cecile 359 327 Angelina 358 328 Estella 356 329 Faith 354 330 Bernadine 352 331 Adrienne 351 332 Nell 351 333 Cleo 350 334 Marva 350 335 Leah 346 336 Earnestine 345 337 Addie 341 338 Merle 341 339 Elinor 340 340 Luella 338 341 Earlene 335 342 Amy 334 343 Elva 333 344 Josie 330 345 Alta 329 346 Dolly 329 347 Goldie 329 348 Jewell 328 349 Marsha 328 350 Beth 326 351 Lupe 326 352 Effie 324 353 Francis 319 354 Gay 319 355 May 318 356 Virgie 317 357 Molly 316 358 Pearlie 313 359 Ila 310 360 Lizzie 310 361 Elnora 306 362 Dona 303 363 Gretchen 303 364 Gwen 303 365 Renee 301 366 Deborah 300 367 Nola 300 368 Harriett 297 369 Rena 296 370 Yolanda 293 371 Tommie 292 372 Lorna 290 373 Marilynn 289 374 Robbie 289 375 Angeline 286 376 Lynne 286 377 Marylou 286 378 Carlene 285 379 Elvira 282 380 Janette 281 381 Corrine 277 382 Olive 276 383 Dollie 275 384 Alicia 274 385 Eddie 274 386 Melva 274 387 Monica 273 388 Edwina 268 389 Lora 268 390 Corinne 265 391 Adeline 264 392 Ilene 263 393 Winnie 263 394 Nona 260 395 Therese 260 396 Elma 258 397 Guadalupe 258 398 Cornelia 254 399 Eleanore 254 400 Eugenia 254 401 Margarita 254 402 Christina 253 403 Nannie 253 404 Delia 252 405 Sonia 251 406 Johanna 250 407 Millie 250 408 Alyce 247 409 Rosella 247 410 Darla 246 411 Carla 244 412 Neva 244 413 Joe 243 414 Selma 243 415 Frieda 241 416 Marietta 240 417 Wilda 240 418 Marylyn 238 419 Reva 238 420 Doreen 237 421 Mollie 236 422 Greta 235 423 Bonita 234 424 Lucile 234 425 Carmela 233 426 Avis 231 427 Louella 230 428 James 229 429 Jan 229 430 Odessa 228 431 Freddie 225 432 Isabelle 225 433 Robert 221 434 Pamela 220 435 Antonia 219 436 Noreen 219 437 Francine 218 438 Angie 217 439 Margery 217 440 Annabelle 215 441 Corine 215 442 Letha 214 443 Bennie 213 444 Rae 213 445 Patti 205 446 John 203 447 Lynda 203 448 Queen 203 449 Lily 202 450 Flossie 201 451 Denise 200 452 Hope 200 453 Terry 200 454 Lilly 198 455 Sophie 198 456 Camille 197 457 Dale 196 458 Matilda 196 459 Rosalind 196 460 Shirlee 195 461 Sonya 195 462 Aurora 193 463 Bobby 193 464 Marlyn 193 465 Amanda 192 466 Aileen 190 467 Carmella 189 468 Kaye 189 469 Ginger 188 470 Florine 185 471 Zelma 185 472 Susanne 184 473 Leila 183 474 Jeanine 182 475 Katharine 182 476 Pansy 181 477 Consuelo 180 478 Jill 180 479 Sonja 180 480 Leslie 179 481 Allie 178 482 Elouise 177 483 Helena 177 484 Aline 176 485 Bertie 176 486 Jannie 176 487 Sharlene 176 488 Callie 175 489 Hannah 174 490 Jenny 174 491 Lucia 174 492 Delois 173 493 Ophelia 171 494 Saundra 170 495 Twila 170 496 Peggie 169 497 Stephanie 169 498 Dana 168 499 Lessie 168 500 Clare 167 501 Nita 167 502 Retha 167 503 Winona 167 504 Concetta 166 505 Rosalyn 166 506 Shelba 166 507 Ladonna 165 508 Meredith 165 509 Georgie 164 510 Loraine 164 511 Brenda 163 512 Delphine 163 513 Maude 163 514 Mercedes 163 515 Iona 162 516 Evangeline 161 517 Lorena 161 518 Roxie 159 519 Leota 157 520 Shirlene 156 521 Millicent 155 522 Leta 154 523 William 154 524 Ardis 153 525 Delma 152 526 Toby 152 527 Andrea 151 528 Annetta 151 529 Ester 151 530 Belva 150 531 Elena 150 532 Reta 150 533 Ima 149 534 Sharron 149 535 Hester 148 536 Roslyn 148 537 Caryl 147 538 Eliza 146 539 Emilie 146 540 Lelia 146 541 Toni 146 542 Vernell 146 543 Lorine 145 544 Nan 145 545 Pearline 145 546 Syble 145 547 Donnie 144 548 Freida 144 549 Sammie 143 550 Ardith 142 551 Gerry 140 552 Esperanza 139 553 Phoebe 139 554 Beryl 138 555 Carroll 138 556 Gearldine 138 557 Claudine 137 558 Dessie 137 559 Lauretta 137 560 Marjory 137 561 Roseann 137 562 Jaunita 136 563 Kathy 136 564 Benita 134 565 Lavon 134 566 Madonna 134 567 Alene 133 568 Charles 133 569 Dottie 133 570 Sherrill 133 571 Gussie 132 572 Harriette 132 573 Ione 132 574 Maryanne 132 575 Allene 131 576 Roma 131 577 Velda 131 578 Charlie 130 579 Dortha 130 580 Elsa 130 581 Margot 130 582 Pattie 130 583 Rosalee 130 584 Maryjane 129 585 Maudie 129 586 Adelaide 128 587 Lucinda 128 588 George 127 589 Verla 127 590 Jeanie 125 591 Louisa 125 592 Madge 125 593 Althea 124 594 Zelda 124 595 Doretha 123 596 Myrtis 123 597 Gale 122 598 Rowena 122 599 Jeannie 121 600 Elisabeth 120 601 Iola 120 602 Leora 120 603 Lona 119 604 Becky 118 605 Dorris 118 606 Edythe 117 607 Marylin 117 608 Tina 117 609 Treva 117 610 Verda 117 611 Bobbye 116 612 Elise 116 613 Madeleine 116 614 Rhea 116 615 Alfreda 115 616 Jayne 115 617 Margo 115 618 Petra 115 619 Ursula 114 620 Ava 113 621 Madelyn 113 622 Birdie 112 623 Darleen 112 624 Elisa 112 625 Maryellen 112 626 Zella 112 627 Berniece 111 628 Emogene 111 629 Janelle 111 630 Lue 111 631 Carolee 110 632 Roselyn 110 633 Tillie 110 634 Vonda 110 635 Celestine 109 636 Cherie 109 637 Clementine 107 638 Alva 106 639 Georgianna 106 640 Germaine 106 641 Isabell 106 642 Maurine 106 643 Vernice 106 644 Dorene 105 645 Kitty 105 646 Nedra 105 647 Oma 105 648 Vada 105 649 Georgene 104 650 Manuela 104 651 Minerva 104 652 Berta 102 653 Cleta 102 654 Leatrice 102 655 Lynette 102 656 Penelope 102 657 Albertha 101 658 Aurelia 101 659 Nila 101 660 Marla 100 661 Penny 100 662 Enid 99 663 Hellen 99 664 Justine 99 665 Veda 99 666 Arleen 98 667 Elida 98 668 Lettie 98 669 Richard 98 670 Rubye 98 671 Sophia 98 672 Camilla 97 673 Erna 97 674 Libby 97 675 Marianna 97 676 Sydney 97 677 Una 97 678 Valeria 97 679 Carrol 96 680 Gaye 96 681 Gertie 96 682 Josefina 96 683 Angelita 95 684 Celeste 95 685 Kate 95 686 Carolina 94 687 Cassie 94 688 Cheryl 94 689 Florene 94 690 Georgette 94 691 Juliette 94 692 Lavern 94 693 Charleen 93 694 Jacklyn 93 695 Charline 92 696 Cordelia 92 697 Lucretia 92 698 Lulu 92 699 Wilhelmina 92 700 Chloe 91 701 Elda 91 702 Charmaine 90 703 Darline 90 704 Magdalene 90 705 Ofelia 90 706 Rosanne 90 707 Catharine 89 708 Idella 89 709 Ouida 89 710 Shelva 89 711 Donald 88 712 Felicia 88 713 Georgiana 88 714 Janell 88 715 Marilee 88 716 Ona 88 717 Oleta 87 718 Socorro 87 719 Adell 86 720 Gaynell 86 721 Easter 85 722 Norine 85 723 Augusta 84 724 Cecil 84 725 Jacquelin 84 726 Kathrine 84 727 Theda 84 728 Alvina 83 729 Billy 83 730 Jolene 83 731 Katheryn 83 732 Lavina 83 733 Dovie 82 734 Jeraldine 82 735 Linnie 82 736 Margarette 82 737 Paulette 82 738 Vicki 82 739 Barbra 81 740 Crystal 81 741 Hallie 81 742 Jerrie 81 743 Juana 81 744 Larue 81 745 Lonnie 81 746 Margret 81 747 Sidney 81 748 Ana 80 749 Eloisa 80 750 Francisca 80 751 Isabella 80 752 Johnie 80 753 Laurel 80 754 Patrica 80 755 Trudy 80 756 Yvette 80 757 Coleen 79 758 Daphne 79 759 Hortencia 79 760 Karol 79 761 Raquel 79 762 Vesta 79 763 Zoe 79 764 Georgina 78 765 Joycelyn 78 766 Mazie 78 767 Vida 78 768 Agatha 77 769 Deanna 77 770 Garnet 77 771 Jonnie 77 772 Leatha 77 773 Mariann 77 774 Norene 77 775 Novella 77 776 Evonne 76 777 Oralia 76 778 Philomena 76 779 Thomas 76 780 Cathryn 75 781 Laurie 75 782 Lovie 75 783 Loyce 75 784 Willia 75 785 Bernita 74 786 Christene 74 787 Gene 74 788 Gilda 74 789 Lura 74 790 Merlene 74 791 Alpha 73 792 Karla 73 793 Marvel 73 794 Tanya 73 795 Bridget 72 796 Eldora 72 797 Floy 72 798 Jocelyn 72 799 Venita 72 800 Adela 71 801 Dorotha 71 802 Evangelina 71 803 Julianne 71 804 Melvina 71 805 Willene 71 806 Carmel 70 807 Ivy 70 808 Joseph 70 809 Lavada 70 810 Billye 69 811 Dee 69 812 Louann 69 813 Marta 69 814 Robin 69 815 Annmarie 68 816 Carma 68 817 Mickey 68 818 Ardella 67 819 Artie 67 820 Estela 67 821 Hettie 67 822 Jeanetta 67 823 Lawanda 67 824 Martina 67 825 Rosita 67 826 Wendy 67 827 Almeda 66 828 Colette 66 829 Elna 66 830 Ira 66 831 Katy 66 832 Leonora 66 833 Louvenia 66 834 Myrtice 66 835 Phylis 66 836 Sherrie 66 837 Twyla 66 838 Vonnie 66 839 Wynona 66 840 Dena 65 841 Florida 65 842 Lyda 65 843 Mina 65 844 Nella 65 845 Ruthann 65 846 Vina 65 847 Beverlee 64 848 Edward 64 849 Esta 64 850 Mayme 64 851 Ray 64 852 Romona 64 853 Aida 63 854 Annamae 63 855 Carmelita 63 856 Cherry 63 857 Dorcas 63 858 Ernestina 63 859 Joye 63 860 Maxie 63 861 Merilyn 63 862 Cruz 62 863 Eartha 62 864 Letitia 62 865 Luann 62 866 Margarett 62 867 Mittie 62 868 Rutha 62 869 Sandy 62 870 Elois 61 871 Erlene 61 872 Lyla 61 873 Marina 61 874 Nada 61 875 Susanna 61 876 Carleen 60 877 Carolann 60 878 Clarissa 60 879 Earlean 60 880 Eleanora 60 881 Elease 60 882 Kattie 60 883 Nancie 60 884 Nanette 60 885 Theodora 60 886 Velva 60 887 Winnifred 60 888 Bethel 59 889 Judie 59 890 Laverna 59 891 Lea 59 892 Marge 59 893 Zora 59 894 Alda 58 895 Dorine 58 896 Eve 58 897 Evon 58 898 Jeri 58 899 Romaine 58 900 Vergie 58 901 Coral 57 902 Delilah 57 903 Golda 57 904 Hortense 57 905 Jettie 57 906 Magnolia 57 907 Rosia 57 908 Sheryl 57 909 Arla 56 910 Carlotta 56 911 Corene 56 912 Dean 56 913 Debra 56 914 Emilia 56 915 Jacquline 56 916 Karlene 56 917 Lennie 56 918 Lidia 56 919 Melissa 56 920 Nova 56 921 Adella 55 922 Ardyce 55 923 Glennis 55 924 Karin 55 925 Luanne 55 926 Malinda 55 927 Marleen 55 928 Merry 55 929 Annis 54 930 Arthur 54 931 Berneice 54 932 Elvera 54 933 Lolita 54 934 Magdalena 54 935 Neoma 54 936 Palma 54 937 Phillis 54 938 Rozella 54 939 Verlene 54 940 Zona 54 941 Aletha 53 942 Alexandra 53 943 Cathy 53 944 Erlinda 53 945 Henry 53 946 Lilia 53 947 Ocie 53 948 Paul 53 949 Roxanne 53 950 Zola 53 951 Augustine 52 952 Bernardine 52 953 Concepcion 52 954 David 52 955 Doloris 52 956 Dorla 52 957 Evalyn 52 958 Harlene 52 959 Heather 52 960 Vilma 52 961 Alison 51 962 Annamarie 51 963 Frank 51 964 Jacque 51 965 Mitzi 51 966 Orpha 51 967 Prudence 51 968 Armida 50 969 Blanch 50 970 Dominga 50 971 Elayne 50 972 Herminia 50 973 Jeane 50 974 Maralyn 50 975 Marilou 50 976 Merna 50 977 Rosanna 50 978 Shari 50 979 Delora 49 980 Fanny 49 981 Holly 49 982 Imelda 49 983 Jamie 49 984 Johnny 49 985 Larae 49 986 Lita 49 987 Luvenia 49 988 Marita 49 989 Maybelle 49 990 Mozell 49 991 Roxanna 49 992 Tressie 49 993 Ardell 48 994 Ethelene 48 995 Gayla 48 996 Inell 48 997 Lina 48 998 Loris 48 999 Melinda 48 1000 Rachael 48
Boys: top 25 of 1936 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1935 1 1 Robert 58,500 56.4 #1 2 2 James 54,694 52.7 #2 3 3 John 47,683 46.0 #3 4 4 William 39,398 38.0 #4 5 5 Richard 33,494 32.3 #5 6 6 Charles 29,101 28.1 #6 7 7 Donald 28,639 27.6 #7 8 8 Thomas 18,342 17.7 #9 9 9 George 18,197 17.5 #8 10 10 David 17,476 16.9 #11 11 11 Joseph 17,453 16.8 #10 12 12 Ronald 16,917 16.3 #12 13 13 Edward 14,194 13.7 #13 14 14 Kenneth 12,486 12.0 #15 15 15 Paul 12,307 11.9 #14 16 16 Frank 10,186 9.8 #16 17 17 Raymond 9,459 9.1 #17 18 18 Jerry 9,271 8.9 #22 19 19 Gerald 9,018 8.7 #21 20 20 Jack 8,857 8.5 #18 21 21 Harold 8,628 8.3 #20 22 22 Billy 8,587 8.3 #19 23 23 Joe 8,023 7.7 #25 24 24 Bobby 7,735 7.5 #24 25 25 Larry 7,611 7.3 #33
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Walter 7,536 27 Carl 6,591 28 Henry 6,447 29 Eugene 6,376 30 Arthur 6,264 31 Ralph 6,029 32 Willie 6,011 33 Michael 5,800 34 Albert 5,759 35 Roger 5,702 36 Fred 5,602 37 Lawrence 5,339 38 Gary 5,192 39 Harry 4,931 40 Howard 4,874 41 Daniel 4,817 42 Roy 4,815 43 Norman 4,645 44 Louis 4,418 45 Wayne 4,409 46 Jimmy 4,214 47 Earl 4,106 48 Anthony 3,978 49 Marvin 3,936 50 Francis 3,876 51 Don 3,830 52 Clarence 3,772 53 Melvin 3,730 54 Leonard 3,716 55 Ernest 3,715 56 Peter 3,714 57 Leroy 3,642 58 Stanley 3,492 59 Dale 3,393 60 Alfred 3,253 61 Bill 3,166 62 Herbert 3,117 63 Philip 3,033 64 Franklin 2,939 65 Ray 2,939 66 Gene 2,909 67 Samuel 2,893 68 Bernard 2,853 69 Russell 2,832 70 Frederick 2,817 71 Jimmie 2,742 72 Johnny 2,729 73 Bruce 2,630 74 Dennis 2,627 75 Gordon 2,567 76 Lee 2,418 77 Bob 2,408 78 Douglas 2,374 79 Eddie 2,347 80 Glenn 2,328 81 Allen 2,314 82 Leon 2,282 83 Andrew 2,276 84 Edwin 2,271 85 Jim 2,268 86 Floyd 2,228 87 Theodore 2,219 88 Lloyd 2,160 89 Clyde 2,153 90 Clifford 2,132 91 Tommy 2,108 92 Martin 2,106 93 Vernon 2,028 94 Leo 2,017 95 Warren 1,976 96 Alvin 1,970 97 Harvey 1,970 98 Jerome 1,967 99 Stephen 1,862 100 Patrick 1,856
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Lewis 1,855 102 Phillip 1,847 103 Charlie 1,837 104 Jesse 1,827 105 Herman 1,816 106 Jackie 1,811 107 Curtis 1,797 108 Alan 1,755 109 Vincent 1,737 110 Duane 1,725 111 Arnold 1,712 112 Tom 1,695 113 Gilbert 1,664 114 Cecil 1,577 115 Lester 1,546 116 Victor 1,517 117 Johnnie 1,490 118 Roland 1,490 119 Glen 1,441 120 Milton 1,441 121 Elmer 1,412 122 Keith 1,402 123 Benjamin 1,354 124 Calvin 1,352 125 Dean 1,332 126 Terry 1,291 127 Chester 1,278 128 Leslie 1,252 129 Max 1,248 130 Wallace 1,247 131 Sam 1,236 132 Claude 1,225 133 Darrell 1,208 134 Freddie 1,195 135 Manuel 1,173 136 Willard 1,157 137 Maurice 1,154 138 Allan 1,129 139 Jose 1,119 140 Jay 1,102 141 Dick 1,088 142 Hugh 1,074 143 Edgar 1,068 144 Ted 1,064 145 Wesley 1,061 146 Joel 1,060 147 Ronnie 1,056 148 Marion 1,049 149 Virgil 1,034 150 Lowell 1,022 151 Jessie 1,012 152 Rodney 1,009 153 Oscar 1,008 154 Everett 977 155 Dan 965 156 Sidney 952 157 Nicholas 929 158 Neil 913 159 Lyle 910 160 Tony 892 161 Hubert 891 162 Bennie 888 163 Delbert 882 164 Morris 847 165 Homer 830 166 Karl 830 167 Billie 824 168 Jon 816 169 Ben 815 170 Earnest 815 171 Luther 804 172 Carroll 789 173 Wilbur 781 174 Mike 774 175 Willis 768 176 Danny 758 177 Lonnie 749 178 Steve 741 179 Nathaniel 738 180 Roosevelt 738 181 Benny 732 182 Mark 712 183 Guy 711 184 Marshall 710 185 Barry 706 186 Clayton 706 187 Otis 699 188 Horace 691 189 Alton 674 190 Clinton 653 191 Archie 648 192 Rudolph 647 193 Clifton 640 194 Junior 637 195 Nelson 631 196 Wendell 629 197 Bobbie 627 198 Fredrick 626 199 Lynn 614 200 Alexander 613 201 Rex 612 202 Matthew 608 203 Doyle 597 204 Leland 596 205 Oliver 591 206 Wilbert 586 207 Juan 579 208 Salvatore 575 209 Merle 568 210 Alex 564 211 Pete 559 212 Edmund 554 213 Julius 548 214 Loren 545 215 Stuart 542 216 Eldon 540 217 Carlos 536 218 Troy 534 219 Malcolm 531 220 Dave 525 221 Buddy 524 222 Orville 516 223 Ivan 513 224 Donnie 505 225 Perry 504 226 Tommie 504 227 Ira 501 228 Myron 501 229 Dewey 500 230 Jacob 500 231 Elbert 491 232 Antonio 490 233 Sherman 485 234 Carlton 483 235 Ervin 483 236 Ramon 483 237 Sylvester 482 238 Ruben 481 239 Ross 475 240 Jesus 470 241 Gerard 468 242 Grady 467 243 Nathan 464 244 Byron 461 245 Sammy 461 246 Mack 454 247 Sheldon 453 248 Julian 449 249 Rufus 449 250 Aaron 443 251 Irvin 443 252 Steven 443 253 Timothy 439 254 Clark 437 255 Kent 437 256 Burton 435 257 Conrad 434 258 Laurence 432 259 Teddy 431 260 Ellis 428 261 Isaac 423 262 Nick 421 263 Pat 421 264 Wilfred 420 265 Neal 419 266 Dwight 418 267 Darrel 408 268 Angelo 406 269 Harlan 400 270 Felix 395 271 Jerald 394 272 Forrest 393 273 Gregory 393 274 Wilson 392 275 Rudy 389 276 Owen 385 277 Shirley 381 278 Bert 376 279 Reginald 375 280 Irwin 368 281 Norbert 368 282 Aubrey 361 283 Dallas 361 284 Percy 360 285 Boyd 356 286 Loyd 356 287 Harley 354 288 Huey 353 289 Brian 344 290 Louie 344 291 Frankie 343 292 Garland 342 293 Irving 340 294 Marlin 337 295 Travis 335 296 Preston 334 297 Noel 325 298 Sammie 319 299 Royce 318 300 Pedro 315 301 Emmett 314 302 Edmond 312 303 Francisco 312 304 Delmar 305 305 Darwin 304 306 Kermit 303 307 Johnie 302 308 Wade 300 309 Elwood 299 310 Eric 296 311 Mario 294 312 Amos 292 313 Mary 292 314 Cornelius 291 315 Lionel 291 316 August 288 317 Maynard 288 318 Alfonso 287 319 Phil 285 320 Grover 282 321 Raul 282 322 Woodrow 282 323 Christopher 277 324 Otto 277 325 Randall 277 326 Laverne 276 327 Morton 275 328 Randolph 275 329 Merlin 274 330 Stewart 274 331 Emil 273 332 Jan 272 333 Mitchell 271 334 Thurman 271 335 Garry 269 336 Ned 267 337 Carol 265 338 Dominic 265 339 Roberto 263 340 Ed 258 341 Wiley 256 342 Elton 251 343 Grant 251 344 Austin 250 345 Gale 250 346 Erwin 248 347 Norris 248 348 Roscoe 241 349 Millard 239 350 Charley 238 351 Dominick 237 352 Jasper 236 353 Merrill 233 354 Will 233 355 Rodger 231 356 Elvin 230 357 Moses 230 358 Luis 229 359 Clair 227 360 Sanford 227 361 Andy 224 362 Monroe 223 363 Murray 223 364 Cleveland 222 365 Elijah 221 366 Weldon 221 367 Gail 220 368 Odell 218 369 Scott 218 370 Adrian 217 371 Adam 216 372 Terrence 216 373 Bradley 215 374 Abraham 214 375 Dwayne 213 376 Ken 211 377 Armand 210 378 Reuben 209 379 Carmen 208 380 Alonzo 207 381 Daryl 207 382 Marcus 207 383 Barney 206 384 Craig 205 385 Gabriel 202 386 Emanuel 201 387 Ollie 201 388 Al 199 389 Lamar 198 390 Emory 197 391 Mervin 196 392 Jake 194 393 Sterling 194 394 Spencer 193 395 Adolph 192 396 Lorenzo 192 397 Salvador 191 398 Wilburn 191 399 Arlen 190 400 Chris 190 401 Basil 189 402 Freddy 188 403 Rolland 184 404 Wilmer 184 405 Harrison 183 406 Darryl 181 407 Delmer 181 408 Gayle 181 409 Gus 180 410 Monte 180 411 Roderick 180 412 Cleo 179 413 Jean 179 414 Miles 179 415 Coy 178 416 Alva 177 417 Simon 177 418 Alfredo 176 419 Hollis 176 420 Truman 176 421 Frederic 175 422 Landon 174 423 Lavern 174 424 Russel 174 425 Winston 174 426 Mickey 173 427 Jonathan 172 428 Van 172 429 Carrol 170 430 Levi 169 431 Rene 168 432 Jackson 167 433 Armando 166 434 Denis 166 435 Hector 166 436 Nolan 166 437 Vance 166 438 Dewayne 165 439 Guadalupe 165 440 Olin 165 441 Dudley 164 442 Seymour 162 443 Clement 161 444 Eli 161 445 Buford 160 446 Rocco 160 447 Jess 158 448 Ricardo 158 449 Wilford 158 450 Bud 156 451 Linwood 156 452 Riley 156 453 Miguel 155 454 Elliott 154 455 Kevin 153 456 Solomon 153 457 Vern 153 458 Shelby 151 459 Dalton 150 460 Delano 150 461 Earle 150 462 Fredric 150 463 Booker 149 464 Hal 148 465 Noah 147 466 Blaine 146 467 Hershel 146 468 Silas 145 469 Elmo 144 470 Tomas 144 471 Emery 143 472 Harris 142 473 Vito 142 474 Ernie 141 475 Wilton 141 476 Ward 140 477 Denny 139 478 Ernesto 139 479 Galen 139 480 Carmine 138 481 Kelly 138 482 Denver 137 483 Kay 137 484 Lenard 137 485 Terrance 136 486 Warner 136 487 Winfred 135 488 Freeman 134 489 Gerry 134 490 Tim 134 491 Kenny 133 492 Lanny 133 493 Milford 133 494 Cyril 132 495 Everette 131 496 Rodolfo 131 497 Connie 130 498 Elroy 130 499 Arden 129 500 Herschel 128 501 Jeff 128 502 Micheal 128 503 Royal 128 504 Bernie 127 505 Burl 127 506 Claud 127 507 Cletus 127 508 Kennith 126 509 Clay 124 510 Davis 122 511 Enrique 121 512 Fernando 121 513 Ulysses 121 514 Alden 120 515 Melvyn 120 516 Milo 120 517 Saul 120 518 Alphonse 119 519 Forest 119 520 Jerold 119 521 Morgan 119 522 Sonny 119 523 Dana 118 524 Gaylord 118 525 Gilberto 118 526 Vaughn 118 527 Rafael 117 528 Roman 117 529 Betty 116 530 Elias 116 531 Ferdinand 116 532 Luke 116 533 Patsy 116 534 Alberto 115 535 Hoyt 115 536 Pablo 115 537 Arturo 114 538 Bryan 114 539 Lyman 114 540 Normand 114 541 Ramiro 114 542 Dickie 112 543 Jerrold 112 544 Maxie 112 545 Hiram 111 546 Odis 111 547 Barbara 110 548 Pasquale 110 549 Emerson 108 550 Jeremiah 108 551 Terence 108 552 Alphonso 107 553 Anton 107 554 Dwain 107 555 Raymon 107 556 Anderson 106 557 Bennett 106 558 Ellsworth 106 559 Gearld 106 560 Kurt 106 561 Thaddeus 106 562 Buster 105 563 Isaiah 105 564 Olen 104 565 Rogers 104 566 Augustus 103 567 Felipe 103 568 Major 103 569 Merlyn 103 570 Orval 103 571 Sherwood 103 572 Bradford 102 573 Arlie 101 574 Dorothy 101 575 Joshua 101 576 Wilber 101 577 Dee 100 578 Houston 100 579 Isiah 100 580 Patricia 100 581 Barton 98 582 Carter 98 583 Emilio 98 584 Ezra 98 585 Winford 98 586 Angel 97 587 Dewitt 97 588 Evan 97 589 Jason 97 590 Orlando 97 591 Domingo 96 592 Harmon 96 593 Kyle 96 594 Theron 96 595 Graham 95 596 Waymon 95 597 Benito 94 598 Haywood 94 599 Shelton 94 600 Tracy 94 601 Coleman 93 602 Fletcher 93 603 Ignacio 93 604 Ron 93 605 Rupert 93 606 Santiago 93 607 Talmadge 93 608 Beverly 92 609 Boyce 92 610 Waldo 92 611 Christian 91 612 Emile 91 613 Ronny 91 614 Augustine 90 615 Columbus 90 616 Stanford 90 617 Alford 89 618 Carson 89 619 Jules 89 620 Lupe 89 621 Noble 89 622 Andres 88 623 Darold 88 624 Verlin 88 625 Arlan 87 626 Felton 87 627 Lacy 87 628 Foster 86 629 Joesph 86 630 Bruno 85 631 Lemuel 85 632 Julio 84 633 Dannie 83 634 Mathew 83 635 Palmer 83 636 Verne 83 637 Bonnie 82 638 Donal 82 639 Kirby 82 640 Lynwood 82 641 Mason 82 642 Rayford 82 643 Sydney 82 644 Carey 81 645 Eddy 81 646 Elliot 81 647 Hayward 81 648 Hobert 81 649 Kendall 81 650 Margaret 81 651 Rollin 81 652 Theadore 81 653 Cary 80 654 Cyrus 80 655 Doris 80 656 Elden 80 657 Israel 80 658 Joan 80 659 Robin 80 660 Ambrose 79 661 Bertram 79 662 Donovan 79 663 Guillermo 79 664 Jewel 79 665 Kerry 79 666 Monty 79 667 Otha 79 668 Regis 79 669 Burt 78 670 Jewell 78 671 Marlyn 78 672 Newton 78 673 Raleigh 78 674 Reed 78 675 Andre 77 676 Farrell 77 677 Franklyn 77 678 Lawerence 77 679 Carlo 76 680 Eduardo 76 681 Hans 76 682 Mac 76 683 Omer 76 684 Ora 76 685 Abel 75 686 Rosevelt 75 687 Val 75 688 Sandy 74 689 Sherrill 74 690 Bertrand 73 691 Bryant 73 692 Chuck 73 693 Haskell 73 694 Jere 73 695 Napoleon 73 696 Reynaldo 73 697 Theo 73 698 Art 72 699 Arther 72 700 Elwin 72 701 Enoch 72 702 Garold 72 703 Hugo 72 704 Joyce 72 705 Lance 72 706 Lincoln 72 707 Melton 72 708 Milan 72 709 Ottis 72 710 Abe 71 711 King 71 712 Myles 71 713 Walton 71 714 Buck 70 715 Damon 70 716 Domenic 70 717 Harland 70 718 Ivory 70 719 Arvin 69 720 Garrett 69 721 Granville 69 722 Jeffrey 69 723 Leeroy 69 724 Lon 69 725 Mckinley 69 726 Meredith 69 727 Merritt 69 728 Raphael 69 729 Arlin 68 730 Delton 68 731 Dorsey 68 732 Duncan 68 733 Eldridge 68 734 Jerrell 68 735 Jordan 68 736 Claudie 67 737 Dexter 67 738 Howell 67 739 Jefferson 67 740 Loy 67 741 Wally 67 742 Donn 66 743 Matt 66 744 Nickolas 66 745 Oren 66 746 Valentine 66 747 Avery 65 748 Benton 65 749 Brent 65 750 Harlen 65 751 Jennings 65 752 Loran 65 753 Sebastian 65 754 Stan 65 755 Terrell 65 756 Arlo 64 757 Denzil 64 758 Emmitt 64 759 Frances 64 760 Fritz 64 761 Glendon 64 762 Lafayette 64 763 Loyal 64 764 Pierre 64 765 Taylor 64 766 Zane 64 767 Benedict 63 768 Bryce 63 769 Carleton 63 770 Lucius 63 771 Mose 63 772 Nancy 63 773 Stanton 63 774 Alejandro 62 775 Clarance 62 776 Lucien 62 777 Merton 62 778 Rayburn 62 779 Santo 62 780 Aloysius 61 781 Fay 61 782 Gaylon 61 783 Hermon 61 784 Judson 61 785 Justin 61 786 Winfield 61 787 Alvie 60 788 Artis 60 789 Dayton 60 790 Derald 60 791 Dwaine 60 792 Newell 60 793 Obie 60 794 Reynold 60 795 Santos 60 796 Walker 60 797 Alvis 59 798 Asa 59 799 Durwood 59 800 Elvis 59 801 Garnett 59 802 Garth 59 803 Hilton 59 804 Maxwell 59 805 Randy 59 806 Toby 59 807 Cruz 58 808 Lauren 58 809 Porter 58 810 Sherwin 58 811 Dillard 57 812 Glynn 57 813 Hardy 57 814 Marcel 57 815 Wylie 57 816 Bernice 56 817 Cliff 56 818 Cloyd 56 819 Gregorio 56 820 Jacky 56 821 Lane 56 822 Quentin 56 823 Rogelio 56 824 Rubin 56 825 Arvid 55 826 Prince 55 827 Gorden 54 828 Junius 54 829 Leigh 54 830 Madison 54 831 Oran 54 832 Brady 53 833 Carlyle 53 834 Cleve 53 835 Curtiss 53 836 Elmore 53 837 Elwyn 53 838 Elzie 53 839 Furman 53 840 Genaro 53 841 Kirk 53 842 Mahlon 53 843 Willam 53 844 Early 52 845 Edsel 52 846 Ezell 52 847 Giles 52 848 Helen 52 849 Hosea 52 850 Jonas 52 851 Mervyn 52 852 Seth 52 853 Edd 51 854 Emmit 51 855 Lavon 51 856 Lindsey 51 857 Parker 51 858 Reid 51 859 Thad 51 860 Windell 51 861 Agustin 50 862 Blair 50 863 Clem 50 864 Eloy 50 865 General 50 866 Kim 50 867 Margarito 50 868 Romeo 50 869 Sal 50 870 Trinidad 50 871 Virginia 50 872 Willian 50 873 Curley 49 874 Evans 49 875 Fidel 49 876 Gerold 49 877 Jamie 49 878 Robbie 49 879 Rolf 49 880 Vicente 49 881 Wardell 49 882 Arlyn 48 883 Cornell 48 884 Deane 48 885 Elisha 48 886 Garfield 48 887 Issac 48 888 June 48 889 Louise 48 890 Pierce 48 891 Ruby 48 892 Verle 48 893 Albin 47 894 Allison 47 895 Aron 47 896 Arvil 47 897 Brice 47 898 Duwayne 47 899 Elizabeth 47 900 Florian 47 901 Joy 47 902 Leander 47 903 Lucian 47 904 Lucious 47 905 Wayland 47 906 Chauncey 46 907 Cleon 46 908 Colin 46 909 Errol 46 910 Gustave 46 911 Joaquin 46 912 Llewellyn 46 913 Nicolas 46 914 Rosario 46 915 Webster 46 916 Werner 46 917 Adolphus 45 918 Darvin 45 919 Hurley 45 920 Marc 45 921 Otho 45 922 Stacy 45 923 Verlyn 45 924 Adolfo 44 925 Arley 44 926 Brooks 44 927 Clarke 44 928 Foy 44 929 Hayden 44 930 Humberto 44 931 Ian 44 932 Jonnie 44 933 Josh 44 934 Lambert 44 935 Lindsay 44 936 Murphy 44 937 Omar 44 938 Reggie 44 939 Sol 44 940 Cedric 43 941 Dock 43 942 Geoffrey 43 943 Mel 43 944 Merl 43 945 Norwood 43 946 Rowland 43 947 Ruth 43 948 Sergio 43 949 Alois 42 950 Arlis 42 951 Audrey 42 952 Aurelio 42 953 Author 42 954 Dino 42 955 Evert 42 956 Gonzalo 42 957 Harrell 42 958 Herb 42 959 Hilario 42 960 Hobart 42 961 Kenton 42 962 Lawson 42 963 Lenwood 42 964 Logan 42 965 Nevin 42 966 Orin 42 967 Prentice 42 968 Rexford 42 969 Todd 42 970 Watson 42 971 Wyman 42 972 Ardell 41 973 Burnell 41 974 Clare 41 975 Clint 41 976 Del 41 977 Derrell 41 978 Douglass 41 979 Federico 41 980 Harlow 41 981 Henderson 41 982 Huston 41 983 Ike 41 984 Isadore 41 985 Layton 41 986 Lonzo 41 987 Quinton 41 988 Williams 41 989 Adan 40 990 Brendan 40 991 Burley 40 992 Claire 40 993 Dell 40 994 Donnell 40 995 Edison 40 996 Gaston 40 997 Glenwood 40 998 Hampton 40 999 Hershell 40 1000 Jorge 40
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1936.
How spread out were the names of 1936? In 1936 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.3% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1936 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1936 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1936 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1936 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1936 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 1936? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1936 against the top 100 of 1935.
The biggest climbs of 1936 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1936.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1937