Home Years 1937 The most popular baby names of 1937 In 1937 the most given names were Robert (61,842 boys) and Mary (55,641 girls); SSA’s file counts 2,130,692 babies under 8,950 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).
The 1937 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
The top names of 1937 Girls: top 25 of 1937 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1936 1 1 Mary 55,641 52.3 #1 2 2 Barbara 34,917 32.8 #3 3 3 Patricia 26,838 25.2 #5 4 4 Shirley 26,823 25.2 #2 5 5 Betty 25,337 23.8 #4 6 6 Carol 17,336 16.3 #10 7 7 Nancy 17,074 16.1 #8 8 8 Dorothy 16,572 15.6 #6 9 9 Joan 15,301 14.4 #7 10 10 Margaret 15,144 14.2 #9 11 11 Joyce 11,808 11.1 #12 12 12 Helen 11,453 10.8 #11 13 13 Marilyn 9,739 9.2 #13 14 14 Beverly 9,634 9.1 #17 15 15 Ruth 9,602 9.0 #16 16 16 Virginia 9,517 8.9 #14 17 17 Elizabeth 9,385 8.8 #18 18 18 Janet 9,363 8.8 #21 19 19 Frances 9,057 8.5 #19 20 20 Carolyn 8,941 8.4 #23 21 21 Donna 8,887 8.3 #22 22 22 Doris 8,883 8.3 #15 23 23 Jean 8,392 7.9 #20 24 24 Martha 7,953 7.5 #24 25 25 Janice 7,768 7.3 #31
Girls #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Sandra 7,520 27 Phyllis 7,245 28 Alice 7,120 29 Lois 6,932 30 Ann 6,713 31 Peggy 6,378 32 Gloria 6,333 33 Norma 6,235 34 Judith 6,146 35 Marie 6,075 36 Evelyn 5,760 37 Dolores 5,568 38 Rose 5,450 39 Anna 5,449 40 Marlene 5,037 41 Sharon 4,704 42 Jane 4,702 43 Mildred 4,646 44 Geraldine 4,556 45 Elaine 4,526 46 Annie 4,479 47 Catherine 4,459 48 Louise 4,382 49 Linda 4,378 50 Sylvia 4,371 51 Joanne 4,333 52 Ruby 4,289 53 Eleanor 4,275 54 Patsy 4,243 55 Wanda 4,202 56 Carole 4,198 57 Marjorie 4,091 58 Joann 3,936 59 Sally 3,925 60 Arlene 3,805 61 Kathleen 3,743 62 Irene 3,674 63 Loretta 3,673 64 Bonnie 3,595 65 Sarah 3,588 66 Roberta 3,568 67 Charlotte 3,536 68 Delores 3,529 69 Rita 3,421 70 Jacqueline 3,400 71 June 3,378 72 Darlene 3,285 73 Jo 3,226 74 Edna 3,223 75 Juanita 3,179 76 Diane 3,175 77 Yvonne 3,171 78 Thelma 3,062 79 Kay 3,010 80 Wilma 2,977 81 Florence 2,955 82 Josephine 2,942 83 Lorraine 2,940 84 Lillian 2,899 85 Audrey 2,889 86 Gladys 2,872 87 Pauline 2,818 88 Ethel 2,763 89 Emma 2,750 90 Jeanette 2,741 91 Judy 2,741 92 Anne 2,725 93 Anita 2,714 94 Grace 2,710 95 Theresa 2,702 96 Edith 2,647 97 Susan 2,641 98 Lucille 2,636 99 Gail 2,635 100 Clara 2,573
Girls #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Sue 2,504 102 Ellen 2,499 103 Katherine 2,484 104 Bernice 2,384 105 Laura 2,363 106 Hazel 2,346 107 Eileen 2,345 108 Kathryn 2,326 109 Marion 2,309 110 Rosemary 2,307 111 Margie 2,287 112 Julia 2,284 113 Karen 2,232 114 Willie 2,194 115 Annette 2,158 116 Esther 2,156 117 Eva 2,059 118 Constance 2,029 119 Shelby 1,997 120 Beatrice 1,987 121 Bertha 1,955 122 Bobbie 1,953 123 Maria 1,953 124 Marcia 1,948 125 Elsie 1,938 126 Billie 1,937 127 Vivian 1,910 128 Connie 1,908 129 Marian 1,904 130 Sara 1,901 131 Lillie 1,899 132 Georgia 1,812 133 Ida 1,784 134 Ella 1,748 135 Christine 1,742 136 Maxine 1,730 137 Myrna 1,652 138 Alma 1,626 139 Deanna 1,624 140 Nellie 1,590 141 Charlene 1,581 142 Sheila 1,573 143 Bessie 1,550 144 Jessie 1,550 145 Suzanne 1,546 146 Glenda 1,536 147 Pat 1,529 148 Mattie 1,497 149 Jeanne 1,496 150 Vera 1,496 151 Lucy 1,449 152 Rosa 1,440 153 Agnes 1,421 154 Harriet 1,421 155 Maureen 1,395 156 Minnie 1,378 157 Diana 1,333 158 Geneva 1,331 159 Gertrude 1,319 160 Faye 1,300 161 Emily 1,293 162 Joy 1,236 163 Rachel 1,229 164 Velma 1,218 165 Paula 1,212 166 Rebecca 1,210 167 Maryann 1,206 168 Naomi 1,202 169 Myrtle 1,194 170 Cynthia 1,181 171 Rosemarie 1,180 172 Carrie 1,176 173 Leona 1,173 174 Dixie 1,161 175 Viola 1,158 176 Cora 1,141 177 Violet 1,139 178 Rosie 1,121 179 Rosalie 1,116 180 Patty 1,112 181 Caroline 1,094 182 Lula 1,087 183 Dora 1,086 184 Gwendolyn 1,084 185 Mae 1,071 186 Eunice 1,042 187 Pearl 1,024 188 Ramona 1,018 189 Jeannette 1,012 190 Alberta 998 191 Claire 959 192 Verna 934 193 Deloris 931 194 Hattie 931 195 Stella 916 196 Nina 901 197 Jackie 899 198 Johnnie 880 199 Lola 866 200 Fannie 849 201 Lena 847 202 Nora 842 203 Erma 833 204 Daisy 812 205 Marguerite 805 206 Irma 800 207 Priscilla 797 208 Ada 796 209 Claudia 795 210 Susie 794 211 Flora 790 212 Melba 789 213 Della 787 214 Angela 784 215 Iris 779 216 Carmen 775 217 Ernestine 774 218 Bettie 762 219 Hilda 761 220 Madeline 754 221 Miriam 752 222 Inez 744 223 Colleen 740 224 Gayle 720 225 Beulah 719 226 Janis 716 227 Mamie 713 228 Jacquelyn 711 229 Jennie 707 230 Janie 706 231 Regina 706 232 Muriel 702 233 Mabel 697 234 Genevieve 692 235 Laverne 692 236 Mable 691 237 Antoinette 687 238 Lydia 687 239 Bette 685 240 Dianne 673 241 Marcella 664 242 Teresa 661 243 Eula 659 244 Sherry 648 245 Amelia 647 246 Marianne 646 247 Claudette 642 248 Myra 642 249 Bettye 638 250 Eloise 636 251 Maggie 635 252 Victoria 629 253 Mona 623 254 Opal 620 255 Katie 607 256 Reba 601 257 Lila 578 258 Henrietta 574 259 Frankie 570 260 Nadine 566 261 Marsha 561 262 Cecilia 560 263 Sonja 560 264 Arline 559 265 Jimmie 553 266 Sondra 553 267 Blanche 550 268 Fay 550 269 Lou 539 270 Veronica 534 271 Sadie 531 272 Freda 528 273 Lorene 527 274 Nelda 526 275 Nettie 521 276 Ina 514 277 Glenna 499 278 Lynn 498 279 Valerie 494 280 Sallie 493 281 Imogene 491 282 Rosetta 485 283 Cecelia 474 284 Essie 472 285 Dorthy 465 286 Julie 461 287 Ora 459 288 Dawn 457 289 Lavonne 457 290 Ollie 456 291 Helene 453 292 Mavis 452 293 Rochelle 451 294 Betsy 450 295 Winifred 444 296 Etta 443 297 Joanna 438 298 Lee 438 299 Addie 424 300 Jerry 422 301 Lenora 420 302 Lela 418 303 Gracie 417 304 Jewel 415 305 Celia 411 306 Iva 411 307 Leah 408 308 Willa 405 309 Lynne 403 310 Isabel 399 311 Estelle 398 312 Olivia 393 313 Cleo 391 314 Natalie 391 315 Pearlie 390 316 Bernadine 383 317 Effie 379 318 Earnestine 377 319 Ruthie 377 320 Adele 372 321 Polly 372 322 Beth 371 323 Beverley 371 324 Clarice 371 325 Marlys 369 326 Fern 366 327 Lottie 365 328 Ola 363 329 Olga 362 330 Cecile 357 331 Josie 353 332 Rena 353 333 Tommie 351 334 Gretchen 350 335 Leola 350 336 Estella 348 337 Jeannine 348 338 Sonia 346 339 Luella 345 340 Angelina 344 341 Shelba 344 342 Marva 342 343 Adrienne 341 344 Rhoda 341 345 Gay 340 346 Lenore 340 347 Earline 339 348 Faith 339 349 Yolanda 339 350 Marylou 337 351 Bernadette 336 352 Harriett 334 353 Earlene 333 354 Lupe 327 355 Amy 326 356 Alta 325 357 Jewell 325 358 Deborah 322 359 Sybil 322 360 Nell 321 361 Elnora 320 362 Ila 320 363 Elva 318 364 Lizzie 316 365 Virgie 316 366 Lorna 313 367 Francis 312 368 Dorothea 309 369 Molly 306 370 Merle 302 371 Lynda 300 372 Melva 300 373 Elinor 298 374 Renee 298 375 Janette 296 376 Dolly 295 377 Rosalind 295 378 Nola 294 379 May 292 380 Monica 292 381 Corinne 290 382 Angeline 286 383 Dona 286 384 Camille 285 385 Delia 284 386 Robbie 284 387 Noreen 283 388 Neva 281 389 Eddie 280 390 Gwen 280 391 Alicia 274 392 Guadalupe 274 393 Lora 273 394 Marilynn 271 395 Doreen 270 396 Eugenia 268 397 Johanna 268 398 Bonita 266 399 Pamela 264 400 Goldie 263 401 Dollie 258 402 Carla 256 403 Cornelia 256 404 Denise 255 405 Carlene 254 406 Winnie 254 407 Nona 252 408 Olive 252 409 James 251 410 Christina 250 411 Marietta 250 412 Ilene 248 413 Adeline 245 414 Freddie 245 415 Francine 244 416 Kaye 241 417 Margarita 240 418 Jan 239 419 Leila 239 420 Elvira 237 421 Odessa 237 422 Nannie 236 423 Brenda 233 424 Lucile 233 425 Terry 232 426 Corrine 230 427 Deanne 230 428 Wilda 230 429 Queen 229 430 Sonya 229 431 Therese 229 432 Susanne 228 433 Hope 227 434 Joe 226 435 Mollie 226 436 Edwina 225 437 Elma 225 438 Selma 225 439 Letha 224 440 Margery 224 441 Robert 223 442 Antonia 222 443 Louella 220 444 Rosella 220 445 John 218 446 Toni 218 447 Greta 217 448 Alyce 215 449 Avis 215 450 Eleanore 215 451 Bennie 213 452 Carmela 209 453 Frieda 209 454 Stephanie 209 455 Bobby 208 456 Reva 206 457 Saundra 206 458 Millie 205 459 Flossie 204 460 Sophie 204 461 Georgie 200 462 Jannie 200 463 Hannah 199 464 Helena 198 465 Patti 198 466 Corine 197 467 Mercedes 197 468 Carmella 196 469 Lorena 196 470 Retha 194 471 Shelva 194 472 Angie 193 473 Florine 192 474 Rae 191 475 Sharron 191 476 Zelma 191 477 Delois 189 478 Elouise 188 479 Lilly 187 480 Darla 185 481 Jill 184 482 Ophelia 184 483 Evangeline 183 484 Marlyn 183 485 Dale 182 486 Ladonna 182 487 Andrea 181 488 Rosalyn 180 489 Isabelle 179 490 Loraine 179 491 Emilie 178 492 Lily 178 493 Aurora 177 494 Leslie 177 495 Peggie 177 496 Amanda 176 497 Charles 176 498 Jenny 176 499 Annabelle 175 500 Nita 175 501 Annetta 173 502 Penelope 173 503 Winona 172 504 Lessie 171 505 Claudine 169 506 Roxie 169 507 Clare 168 508 Matilda 168 509 Theodora 167 510 Callie 165 511 Ester 165 512 Madelyn 165 513 Penny 165 514 William 164 515 Aline 163 516 Belva 162 517 Freida 162 518 Leota 162 519 Charlie 161 520 Roseann 161 521 Allie 160 522 Consuelo 160 523 Katharine 160 524 Margo 160 525 Concetta 158 526 Aileen 157 527 Kathy 157 528 Pansy 157 529 Ginger 156 530 Lucia 156 531 Lucinda 156 532 Norita 155 533 Shirlee 155 534 Ima 154 535 Maude 154 536 Nan 154 537 Ardith 153 538 Maryanne 153 539 Rosalee 153 540 Donnie 152 541 Meredith 152 542 Velda 152 543 Alene 151 544 Dana 150 545 Jeanie 150 546 Madeleine 150 547 Ardis 149 548 Gerry 149 549 Lelia 149 550 Twila 149 551 Althea 148 552 Elena 148 553 Treva 148 554 Vernell 148 555 Vicki 148 556 Gale 147 557 Zelda 147 558 Delma 146 559 Dianna 146 560 Doretha 146 561 Marilee 146 562 Maryjane 146 563 Cheryl 145 564 Ruthann 145 565 Carroll 144 566 Delphine 144 567 George 144 568 Carolee 143 569 Reta 143 570 Jeanine 142 571 Jeannie 142 572 Sharlene 142 573 Gussie 140 574 Sammie 140 575 Elisabeth 137 576 Jolene 137 577 Bertie 136 578 Celeste 136 579 Dottie 136 580 Maudie 136 581 Rowena 136 582 Jayne 134 583 Carrol 133 584 Harriette 133 585 Eliza 132 586 Lorine 132 587 Madge 132 588 Marla 132 589 Verla 132 590 Gearldine 131 591 Millicent 131 592 Elsa 129 593 Marylyn 129 594 Alfreda 128 595 Allene 128 596 Beryl 128 597 Laurel 127 598 Syble 127 599 Margot 126 600 Tina 126 601 Vonda 126 602 Georgianna 125 603 Leta 125 604 Caryl 124 605 Germaine 124 606 Dorris 123 607 Iona 123 608 Margret 123 609 Hellen 122 610 Ione 122 611 Pearline 122 612 Petra 121 613 Phoebe 121 614 Roslyn 121 615 Dee 120 616 Dortha 120 617 Hester 120 618 Leora 120 619 Oma 120 620 Charleen 119 621 Darleen 119 622 Dessie 119 623 Elise 119 624 Alva 118 625 Marylin 118 626 Rhea 118 627 Richard 118 628 Toby 118 629 Jaunita 116 630 Minerva 116 631 Berniece 115 632 Shirlene 115 633 Valeria 115 634 Ava 114 635 Becky 114 636 Camilla 114 637 Pattie 114 638 Roma 114 639 Lavon 113 640 Benita 112 641 Edythe 112 642 Louisa 112 643 Birdie 111 644 Esperanza 111 645 Vada 111 646 Adelaide 110 647 Berta 110 648 Dorene 110 649 Janelle 110 650 Maurine 110 651 Zella 110 652 Cordelia 109 653 Justine 109 654 Madonna 109 655 Sandy 108 656 Wilhelmina 108 657 Angelita 107 658 Carolina 107 659 Katheryn 107 660 Maryellen 107 661 Sherrill 107 662 Kitty 106 663 Marjory 106 664 Isabella 105 665 Theda 105 666 Garnet 104 667 Jacklyn 104 668 Lauretta 104 669 Sophia 104 670 Georgiana 103 671 Lona 103 672 Lynette 103 673 Clementine 102 674 Erna 102 675 Josefina 102 676 Manuela 102 677 Alvina 101 678 Felicia 101 679 Florene 101 680 Lue 100 681 Rubye 100 682 Ursula 100 683 Aurelia 99 684 Charline 99 685 Iola 99 686 Juliette 99 687 Simone 99 688 Arleen 98 689 Elida 98 690 Francisca 98 691 Georgene 98 692 Ofelia 98 693 Oralia 98 694 Socorro 98 695 Bobbye 97 696 Libby 97 697 Nedra 97 698 Roselyn 97 699 Norene 96 700 Emogene 95 701 Isabell 95 702 Veda 95 703 Vernice 95 704 Daphne 94 705 Elisa 94 706 Lettie 94 707 Myrtis 94 708 Verda 94 709 Vida 94 710 Georgette 93 711 Gaynell 92 712 Karin 92 713 Cecil 91 714 Ouida 91 715 Sydney 91 716 Trudy 91 717 Agatha 90 718 Melissa 90 719 Rosanne 89 720 Leatrice 88 721 Lucretia 88 722 Merry 88 723 Albertha 87 724 Augusta 87 725 Lavern 87 726 Celestine 86 727 Juana 86 728 Karol 86 729 Mariann 86 730 Marianna 86 731 Nila 86 732 Tillie 86 733 Willene 86 734 Barbra 85 735 Billy 85 736 Joycelyn 85 737 Linnie 85 738 Margarette 85 739 Una 85 740 Zola 85 741 Charmaine 84 742 Enid 84 743 Jerrie 84 744 Leonora 84 745 Zona 84 746 Adell 83 747 Chloe 83 748 Dovie 83 749 Jeraldine 83 750 Nanette 83 751 Laurie 82 752 Cherry 81 753 Donald 81 754 Gilda 81 755 Harlene 81 756 Karla 81 757 Kate 81 758 Leilani 81 759 Lura 81 760 Merlene 81 761 Cleta 80 762 Crystal 80 763 Gaye 80 764 Melinda 80 765 Philomena 80 766 Robin 80 767 Wendy 80 768 Ardella 79 769 Colette 79 770 Debra 79 771 Gertie 79 772 Hallie 79 773 Judie 79 774 Larue 79 775 Dorcas 78 776 Idella 78 777 Lea 78 778 Alpha 77 779 Darline 77 780 Dorotha 77 781 Ernestina 77 782 Lina 77 783 Marge 77 784 Mina 77 785 Ona 77 786 Sheryl 77 787 Floy 76 788 Cassie 75 789 Cherie 75 790 Christene 75 791 Coleen 75 792 Elda 75 793 Gene 75 794 Lidia 75 795 Romona 75 796 Aletha 74 797 Carleen 74 798 Jacquelin 74 799 Janell 74 800 Johnie 74 801 Lonnie 74 802 Phylis 74 803 Velva 74 804 Emilia 73 805 Juliet 73 806 Lavina 73 807 Rutha 73 808 Susanna 73 809 Yvette 73 810 Cathryn 72 811 Cathy 72 812 Mazie 72 813 Novella 72 814 Zoe 72 815 Jessica 71 816 Kattie 71 817 Letitia 71 818 Vickie 71 819 Blanch 70 820 David 70 821 Elna 70 822 Malinda 70 823 Rosita 70 824 Easter 69 825 Henry 69 826 Hortencia 69 827 Ivy 69 828 Lavada 69 829 Magdalene 69 830 Margarett 69 831 Mitzi 69 832 Oleta 69 833 Patrica 69 834 Vergie 69 835 Vesta 69 836 Carmelita 68 837 Diann 68 838 Lolita 68 839 Nella 68 840 Paulette 68 841 Billye 67 842 Carolann 67 843 Evonne 67 844 Leanna 67 845 Lovie 67 846 Magdalena 67 847 Marta 67 848 Marvel 67 849 Mickey 67 850 Carolynn 66 851 Leatha 66 852 Marilou 66 853 Raquel 66 854 Sherrie 66 855 Thomas 66 856 Deann 65 857 Karlene 65 858 Karolyn 65 859 Nancie 65 860 Noretta 65 861 Venita 65 862 Dena 64 863 Leonor 64 864 Myrtice 64 865 Noel 64 866 Norine 64 867 Shelvie 64 868 Twyla 64 869 Wynona 64 870 Ana 63 871 Carmel 63 872 Lida 63 873 Rosia 63 874 Shelvia 63 875 Sidney 63 876 Vonnie 63 877 Annamae 62 878 Artie 62 879 Catharine 62 880 Erlinda 62 881 Melvina 62 882 Bernardine 61 883 Cathleen 61 884 Ethelyn 61 885 Ira 61 886 Joseph 61 887 Julianne 61 888 Loyce 61 889 Luann 61 890 Marina 61 891 Evangelina 60 892 Georgina 60 893 Jonnie 60 894 Juliana 60 895 Maxie 60 896 Corene 59 897 Edward 59 898 Jeri 59 899 Katy 59 900 Marita 59 901 Mittie 59 902 Nannette 59 903 Shelia 59 904 Arthur 58 905 Cruz 58 906 Elois 58 907 Elvera 58 908 Jamie 58 909 Verdell 58 910 Adela 57 911 Dian 57 912 Dominga 57 913 Eleanora 57 914 Eloisa 57 915 Erlene 57 916 Evon 57 917 Jeanetta 57 918 Prudence 57 919 Tressie 57 920 Carma 56 921 Carolyne 56 922 Dimple 56 923 Gayla 56 924 Lawanda 56 925 Louann 56 926 Marleen 56 927 Martina 56 928 Ronald 56 929 Annmarie 55 930 Delilah 55 931 Doloris 55 932 Earlean 55 933 Elease 55 934 Estela 55 935 Georgine 55 936 Joye 55 937 Mozelle 55 938 Rachael 55 939 Shannon 55 940 Arla 54 941 Dorine 54 942 Elmira 54 943 Jacquline 54 944 Jeane 54 945 Kathrine 54 946 Luvenia 54 947 Merna 54 948 Rosario 54 949 Roxanne 54 950 Beatriz 53 951 Elizebeth 53 952 Evalyn 53 953 Ferne 53 954 Hettie 53 955 Inell 53 956 Janyce 53 957 Jettie 53 958 Lisa 53 959 Lita 53 960 Nada 53 961 Nova 53 962 Rosanna 53 963 Verlene 53 964 Abbie 52 965 Ardell 52 966 Concepcion 52 967 Dina 52 968 Frank 52 969 Heather 52 970 Jonell 52 971 Kathern 52 972 Louvenia 52 973 Luanne 52 974 Marolyn 52 975 Marylee 52 976 Mimi 52 977 Noreta 52 978 Octavia 52 979 Phillis 52 980 Roseanne 52 981 Armida 51 982 Dean 51 983 Gerald 51 984 Idell 51 985 Magnolia 51 986 Mayme 51 987 Merilyn 51 988 Neoma 51 989 Roxanna 51 990 Walter 51 991 Winnifred 51 992 Antonette 50 993 Bernita 50 994 Bridget 50 995 Garnett 50 996 Jocelyn 50 997 Lulu 50 998 Lyla 50 999 Rhonda 50 1000 Rosina 50
Boys: top 25 of 1937 # Name Births Per 1,000 Rank 1936 1 1 Robert 61,842 58.0 #1 2 2 James 56,561 53.0 #2 3 3 John 48,755 45.7 #3 4 4 William 40,725 38.2 #4 5 5 Richard 32,975 30.9 #5 6 6 Charles 30,520 28.6 #6 7 7 Donald 27,868 26.1 #7 8 8 David 20,981 19.7 #10 9 9 Thomas 19,772 18.5 #8 10 10 George 18,439 17.3 #9 11 11 Ronald 18,141 17.0 #12 12 12 Joseph 17,322 16.2 #11 13 13 Edward 14,930 14.0 #13 14 14 Kenneth 13,219 12.4 #14 15 15 Paul 12,881 12.1 #15 16 16 Larry 10,320 9.7 #25 17 17 Jerry 10,301 9.7 #18 18 18 Frank 10,127 9.5 #16 19 19 Raymond 9,571 9.0 #17 20 20 Gerald 9,425 8.8 #19 21 21 Harold 8,550 8.0 #21 22 22 Billy 8,301 7.8 #22 23 23 Jack 8,194 7.7 #20 24 24 Bobby 7,745 7.3 #24 25 25 Joe 7,745 7.3 #23
Boys #26 to #100 # Name Births 26 Walter 7,488 27 Michael 7,094 28 Carl 6,914 29 Gary 6,763 30 Henry 6,668 31 Arthur 6,321 32 Willie 6,231 33 Eugene 5,999 34 Ralph 5,923 35 Fred 5,738 36 Roger 5,713 37 Albert 5,665 38 Lawrence 5,507 39 Daniel 5,124 40 Roy 4,890 41 Harry 4,814 42 Howard 4,700 43 Norman 4,673 44 Wayne 4,613 45 Jimmy 4,517 46 Louis 4,356 47 Anthony 4,339 48 Earl 3,942 49 Marvin 3,913 50 Melvin 3,890 51 Don 3,814 52 Peter 3,809 53 Ernest 3,759 54 Clarence 3,755 55 Francis 3,730 56 Leroy 3,556 57 Stanley 3,483 58 Leonard 3,480 59 Dale 3,340 60 Alfred 3,181 61 Gene 3,165 62 Philip 3,162 63 Dennis 3,160 64 Bill 3,119 65 Herbert 3,040 66 Samuel 3,027 67 Russell 2,895 68 Frederick 2,878 69 Johnny 2,826 70 Bruce 2,810 71 Ray 2,725 72 Jimmie 2,679 73 Bernard 2,672 74 Douglas 2,610 75 Gordon 2,533 76 Allen 2,518 77 Franklin 2,514 78 Lee 2,499 79 Andrew 2,405 80 Floyd 2,388 81 Bob 2,364 82 Jim 2,347 83 Eddie 2,345 84 Tommy 2,326 85 Leon 2,325 86 Theodore 2,317 87 Martin 2,278 88 Glenn 2,263 89 Edwin 2,262 90 Clifford 2,229 91 Lloyd 2,157 92 Stephen 2,133 93 Clyde 2,105 94 Patrick 2,090 95 Harvey 2,081 96 Vernon 2,076 97 Leo 2,015 98 Phillip 2,005 99 Alvin 1,986 100 Jerome 1,979
Boys #101 to #1,000 # Name Births 101 Herman 1,875 102 Jesse 1,866 103 Alan 1,846 104 Lewis 1,836 105 Vincent 1,836 106 Warren 1,822 107 Jackie 1,815 108 Tom 1,807 109 Curtis 1,790 110 Charlie 1,757 111 Arnold 1,725 112 Gilbert 1,685 113 Terry 1,684 114 Cecil 1,635 115 Duane 1,630 116 Lester 1,576 117 Victor 1,542 118 Johnnie 1,477 119 Benjamin 1,422 120 Elmer 1,413 121 Milton 1,385 122 Glen 1,357 123 Keith 1,342 124 Allan 1,338 125 Calvin 1,333 126 Roland 1,317 127 Dean 1,314 128 Ronnie 1,287 129 Chester 1,272 130 Darrell 1,260 131 Leslie 1,237 132 Sam 1,213 133 Wallace 1,190 134 Freddie 1,165 135 Willard 1,163 136 Jay 1,147 137 Claude 1,138 138 Manuel 1,131 139 Joel 1,116 140 Marion 1,116 141 Max 1,106 142 Jose 1,087 143 Hugh 1,070 144 Maurice 1,069 145 Edgar 1,068 146 Wesley 1,065 147 Ted 1,062 148 Jessie 1,042 149 Dan 1,033 150 Jon 1,030 151 Rodney 1,025 152 Danny 1,022 153 Dick 1,008 154 Oscar 988 155 Lowell 982 156 Everett 975 157 Neil 969 158 Virgil 969 159 Nicholas 935 160 Tony 922 161 Delbert 909 162 Karl 907 163 Sidney 905 164 Hubert 893 165 Homer 889 166 Bennie 885 167 Lyle 875 168 Mike 871 169 Luther 864 170 Morris 856 171 Lonnie 855 172 Steve 846 173 Alton 836 174 Earnest 833 175 Ben 814 176 Mark 809 177 Marshall 805 178 Carroll 779 179 Benny 760 180 Horace 745 181 Guy 732 182 Barry 726 183 Wilbur 725 184 Willis 724 185 Billie 712 186 Lynn 703 187 Nathaniel 703 188 Clayton 701 189 Otis 681 190 Roosevelt 680 191 Alexander 675 192 Timothy 674 193 Clifton 669 194 Nelson 661 195 Clinton 659 196 Archie 648 197 Rudolph 630 198 Stuart 623 199 Donnie 620 200 Oliver 609 201 Matthew 605 202 Fredrick 602 203 Rex 601 204 Bobbie 597 205 Dave 593 206 Wendell 583 207 Doyle 576 208 Ira 576 209 Juan 573 210 Julius 565 211 Alex 564 212 Junior 562 213 Leland 555 214 Wilbert 554 215 Tommie 552 216 Buddy 551 217 Carlton 548 218 Ivan 546 219 Perry 544 220 Sherman 543 221 Troy 541 222 Salvatore 537 223 Jacob 536 224 Steven 534 225 Carlos 531 226 Edmund 523 227 Byron 521 228 Brian 519 229 Merle 519 230 Orville 515 231 Myron 513 232 Pete 510 233 Jesus 509 234 Gregory 507 235 Grady 503 236 Malcolm 502 237 Eldon 491 238 Ruben 489 239 Loren 486 240 Pat 483 241 Dewey 479 242 Rufus 479 243 Gerard 478 244 Sylvester 476 245 Elbert 475 246 Mack 473 247 Ramon 472 248 Sammy 471 249 Aaron 465 250 Ross 465 251 Irvin 455 252 Ellis 451 253 Julian 449 254 Laurence 448 255 Isaac 447 256 Antonio 445 257 Sheldon 437 258 Nathan 434 259 Teddy 434 260 Clark 433 261 Neal 430 262 Ervin 422 263 Forrest 420 264 Boyd 419 265 Conrad 418 266 Angelo 414 267 Owen 412 268 Jerald 411 269 Burton 410 270 Dallas 407 271 Dwight 406 272 Kent 405 273 Felix 397 274 Wilfred 397 275 Nick 395 276 Reginald 389 277 Bert 387 278 Frankie 383 279 Aubrey 376 280 Darrel 375 281 Noel 375 282 Garland 374 283 Loyd 372 284 Harley 363 285 Preston 360 286 Woodrow 357 287 Percy 356 288 Randall 354 289 Wilson 352 290 Marlin 346 291 Rudy 344 292 Irving 338 293 Shirley 337 294 Louie 333 295 Norbert 333 296 Harlan 332 297 Craig 330 298 Elwood 326 299 Royce 326 300 Pedro 325 301 Emmett 320 302 Travis 320 303 Wade 310 304 Laverne 305 305 Johnie 304 306 Sammie 303 307 August 300 308 Randolph 300 309 Darwin 299 310 Eric 299 311 Francisco 297 312 Christopher 294 313 Kermit 294 314 Grover 293 315 Garry 292 316 Roberto 292 317 Irwin 289 318 Ned 289 319 Phil 289 320 Amos 288 321 Mary 288 322 Gale 284 323 Cornelius 279 324 Carol 278 325 Maynard 278 326 Moses 278 327 Emil 275 328 Grant 275 329 Otto 274 330 Mario 271 331 Alfonso 270 332 Ed 265 333 Millard 265 334 Edmond 264 335 Luis 264 336 Raul 264 337 Dominic 260 338 Delmar 259 339 Merlin 257 340 Thurman 257 341 Murray 251 342 Dominick 250 343 Stewart 250 344 Mitchell 249 345 Lionel 247 346 Cleveland 246 347 Terrence 246 348 Jan 245 349 Austin 239 350 Elton 234 351 Weldon 234 352 Andy 232 353 Norris 232 354 Elvin 231 355 Will 230 356 Daryl 229 357 Sanford 227 358 Alonzo 226 359 Marcus 226 360 Freddy 225 361 Adrian 224 362 Darryl 223 363 Wiley 223 364 Adam 222 365 Melvyn 221 366 Merrill 221 367 Rodger 221 368 Lamar 220 369 Roscoe 220 370 Jasper 219 371 Gail 218 372 Morton 218 373 Scott 218 374 Abraham 217 375 Ollie 217 376 Bradley 216 377 Carmen 215 378 Huey 214 379 Odell 213 380 Lorenzo 212 381 Harrison 211 382 Elijah 210 383 Barney 209 384 Al 205 385 Ken 203 386 Lavern 203 387 Reuben 203 388 Shelby 203 389 Dwayne 201 390 Rolland 201 391 Kenny 199 392 Clair 198 393 Coy 198 394 Denis 198 395 Emanuel 197 396 Erwin 197 397 Jonathan 197 398 Chris 196 399 Ricardo 196 400 Simon 195 401 Hollis 194 402 Monroe 194 403 Truman 194 404 Van 194 405 Winston 194 406 Buford 193 407 Frederic 192 408 Mervin 192 409 Monte 192 410 Adolph 191 411 Hal 191 412 Armand 189 413 Linwood 189 414 Charley 188 415 Clement 188 416 Roderick 188 417 Emory 186 418 Guadalupe 186 419 Nolan 183 420 Russel 183 421 Armando 181 422 Wilmer 181 423 Spencer 180 424 Wilburn 179 425 Kevin 178 426 Alfredo 177 427 Hershel 177 428 Rene 177 429 Lanny 174 430 Delmer 172 431 Gabriel 172 432 Jake 172 433 Mickey 172 434 Kennith 171 435 Fredric 170 436 Levi 168 437 Denver 167 438 Gerry 167 439 Sterling 166 440 Wilford 164 441 Tim 162 442 Cleo 159 443 Jackson 159 444 Harris 158 445 Winfred 158 446 Carrol 157 447 Dudley 157 448 Ernie 156 449 Hector 156 450 Jean 156 451 Jess 156 452 Alva 155 453 Elliott 154 454 Jeff 153 455 Vern 153 456 Fernando 150 457 Ward 149 458 Freeman 147 459 Miles 147 460 Terrance 147 461 Warner 147 462 Dewayne 146 463 Arlen 145 464 Basil 145 465 Earle 145 466 Gayle 145 467 Seymour 145 468 Barbara 144 469 Bernie 144 470 Eli 144 471 Gus 144 472 Forest 143 473 Micheal 143 474 Miguel 143 475 Milford 143 476 Noah 143 477 Salvador 142 478 Denny 141 479 Emery 141 480 Dalton 140 481 Arturo 139 482 Olin 139 483 Riley 139 484 Ronny 139 485 Galen 138 486 Solomon 138 487 Jerrold 137 488 Ron 137 489 Vance 137 490 Enrique 136 491 Errol 136 492 Lenard 136 493 Booker 135 494 Delano 135 495 Kurt 135 496 Pablo 134 497 Vito 134 498 Dana 133 499 Alden 132 500 Bryan 132 501 Herschel 132 502 Rogers 132 503 Royal 131 504 Bradford 130 505 Bud 130 506 Elroy 129 507 Kay 129 508 Blaine 128 509 Elmo 128 510 Rocco 128 511 Alberto 127 512 Burl 127 513 Connie 126 514 Jerold 126 515 Kelly 126 516 Normand 125 517 Anton 124 518 Rayford 124 519 Sonny 124 520 Wilton 124 521 Gilberto 123 522 Tomas 123 523 Alphonso 122 524 Betty 122 525 Ulysses 122 526 Everette 121 527 Odis 121 528 Thaddeus 121 529 Evan 120 530 Terence 120 531 Cletus 119 532 Arden 118 533 Cyril 118 534 Dickie 118 535 Julio 118 536 Claud 117 537 Clay 117 538 Davis 117 539 Buster 116 540 Emerson 116 541 Andre 115 542 Carmine 115 543 Rodolfo 115 544 Shelton 115 545 Gaylord 114 546 Isaiah 114 547 Luke 113 548 Olen 113 549 Saul 113 550 Elias 112 551 Pasquale 112 552 Eddy 111 553 Gearld 111 554 Milo 111 555 Barton 110 556 Columbus 109 557 Hoyt 109 558 Jeremiah 109 559 Silas 109 560 Domingo 107 561 Fletcher 107 562 Vaughn 107 563 Kyle 106 564 Lyman 106 565 Rafael 106 566 Dwain 105 567 Angel 103 568 Ernesto 103 569 Merlyn 103 570 Foster 102 571 Graham 102 572 Morgan 102 573 Orval 101 574 Raymon 101 575 Boyce 100 576 Dewitt 100 577 Hiram 100 578 Lacy 100 579 Carson 99 580 Carter 99 581 Chuck 98 582 Felton 98 583 Patricia 98 584 Beverly 97 585 Kirby 97 586 Mckinley 97 587 Patsy 97 588 Dee 96 589 Denzil 96 590 Ignacio 96 591 Newton 96 592 Verlin 96 593 Elden 95 594 Ellsworth 95 595 Houston 95 596 Jules 95 597 Lupe 95 598 Monty 94 599 Orlando 94 600 Felipe 93 601 Major 93 602 Robin 93 603 Sydney 93 604 Theron 93 605 Augustus 92 606 Dannie 92 607 Harmon 92 608 Joshua 92 609 Abel 91 610 Brent 91 611 Doris 91 612 Emilio 91 613 Jere 91 614 Maxie 91 615 Ramiro 91 616 Arlie 90 617 Lemuel 90 618 Elliot 89 619 Joan 88 620 Joesph 88 621 Augustine 87 622 Carlo 87 623 Hermon 87 624 Hilton 87 625 Jeffrey 87 626 Lauren 87 627 Otha 87 628 Reynaldo 87 629 Roman 87 630 Tracy 87 631 Alphonse 86 632 Carey 86 633 Dexter 86 634 Haywood 86 635 Joyce 86 636 Nancy 86 637 Anderson 85 638 Arther 85 639 Bennett 85 640 Christian 85 641 Emile 85 642 Frances 85 643 Hobert 85 644 Isiah 85 645 King 85 646 Stanford 85 647 Taylor 85 648 Noble 84 649 Raleigh 84 650 Arvin 83 651 Garth 83 652 Harland 83 653 Hayward 83 654 Sherwood 83 655 Walker 83 656 Benito 82 657 Marlyn 82 658 Reynold 82 659 Santiago 82 660 Waymon 82 661 Jason 81 662 Lucius 81 663 Santos 81 664 Talmadge 81 665 Bruno 80 666 Coleman 80 667 Randy 80 668 Rayburn 80 669 Regis 80 670 Winford 80 671 Lon 79 672 Rosevelt 79 673 Sandy 79 674 Vicente 79 675 Andres 78 676 Art 78 677 Eduardo 78 678 Emmitt 78 679 Ivory 78 680 Judson 78 681 Rollin 78 682 Cyrus 77 683 Fritz 77 684 Hugo 77 685 Kendall 77 686 Melton 77 687 Alford 76 688 Bertram 76 689 Bonnie 76 690 Omer 76 691 Garrett 75 692 Jewel 75 693 Lincoln 75 694 Mathew 75 695 Merton 75 696 Myles 75 697 Alejandro 74 698 Buck 74 699 Stan 74 700 Cary 73 701 Dorothy 73 702 Ezra 73 703 Jefferson 73 704 Palmer 73 705 Verne 73 706 Bryant 72 707 Franklyn 72 708 Justin 72 709 Kirk 72 710 Loy 72 711 Lynwood 72 712 Tyrone 72 713 Alvis 71 714 Arvid 71 715 Darold 71 716 Duncan 71 717 Granville 71 718 Jordan 71 719 Leeroy 71 720 Mason 71 721 Val 71 722 Delton 70 723 Donn 70 724 Hardy 70 725 Israel 70 726 Lance 70 727 Mac 70 728 Wilber 70 729 Alvie 69 730 Burt 69 731 Clarance 69 732 Damon 69 733 Elwin 69 734 Farrell 69 735 Hans 69 736 Marcel 69 737 Artis 68 738 Donal 68 739 Margaret 68 740 Ottis 68 741 Wally 68 742 Avery 67 743 Benedict 67 744 Bryce 67 745 Glynn 67 746 Guillermo 67 747 Napoleon 67 748 Ora 67 749 Reed 67 750 Terrell 67 751 Arlo 66 752 Dillard 66 753 Helen 66 754 Mose 66 755 Toby 66 756 Walton 66 757 Asa 65 758 Carleton 65 759 Dorsey 65 760 Eldridge 65 761 Kerry 65 762 Oren 65 763 Porter 65 764 Cliff 64 765 Donovan 64 766 Dwaine 64 767 Glendon 64 768 Lawerence 64 769 Valentine 64 770 Werner 64 771 Abe 63 772 Ambrose 63 773 Brooks 63 774 Fidel 63 775 Milan 63 776 Pierre 63 777 Raphael 63 778 Stanton 63 779 Waldo 63 780 Winfield 63 781 Curtiss 62 782 Dayton 62 783 Ferdinand 62 784 Loran 62 785 Prince 62 786 Sebastian 62 787 Arvil 61 788 Domenic 61 789 Haskell 61 790 Howell 61 791 Mahlon 61 792 Merritt 61 793 Adolfo 60 794 Cruz 60 795 Jacky 60 796 Landon 60 797 Lindsey 60 798 Lucious 60 799 Quentin 60 800 Romeo 60 801 Seth 60 802 Theadore 60 803 Durwood 59 804 Edd 59 805 Junius 59 806 Lane 59 807 Benton 58 808 Claudie 58 809 Enoch 58 810 Gerold 58 811 Kim 58 812 Rosario 58 813 Derald 57 814 Jewell 57 815 Leigh 57 816 Williams 57 817 Arlan 56 818 Arlin 56 819 Bertrand 56 820 Marc 56 821 Oneal 56 822 Thad 56 823 Virgle 56 824 Cedric 55 825 Early 55 826 Gregorio 55 827 Hosea 55 828 Mervyn 55 829 Nicolas 55 830 Bart 54 831 Berry 54 832 Garfield 54 833 Obie 54 834 Rupert 54 835 Clovis 53 836 Dorris 53 837 Duwayne 53 838 Eldred 53 839 Lonzo 53 840 Maxwell 53 841 Meredith 53 842 Murphy 53 843 Rollie 53 844 Ruby 53 845 Aron 52 846 Auther 52 847 Colin 52 848 Cornell 52 849 Gaylon 52 850 June 52 851 Leander 52 852 Milburn 52 853 Rubin 52 854 Sal 52 855 Sherrill 52 856 Von 52 857 Wardell 52 858 Geoffrey 51 859 Issac 51 860 Lafayette 51 861 Newell 51 862 Nickolas 51 863 Norton 51 864 Omar 51 865 Sharon 51 866 Todd 51 867 Webster 51 868 Wylie 51 869 Author 50 870 Brady 50 871 Burnell 50 872 Clint 50 873 Elizabeth 50 874 Estel 50 875 Ian 50 876 Leamon 50 877 Lucian 50 878 Orin 50 879 Reid 50 880 Agustin 49 881 Bernice 49 882 Donny 49 883 Elvis 49 884 Evert 49 885 Garold 49 886 Gustave 49 887 Ismael 49 888 Jarvis 49 889 Matt 49 890 Refugio 49 891 Ruth 49 892 Tillman 49 893 Weston 49 894 Windell 49 895 Zane 49 896 Annie 48 897 Arley 48 898 Clem 48 899 Dorman 48 900 Elisha 48 901 Farris 48 902 Jerrell 48 903 Loyal 48 904 Orrin 48 905 Raymundo 48 906 Allyn 47 907 Blair 47 908 Clare 47 909 Dell 47 910 Delmas 47 911 Domenick 47 912 Dwane 47 913 Eloy 47 914 Ezell 47 915 Fay 47 916 Florian 47 917 Lucien 47 918 Miller 47 919 Norwood 47 920 Pierce 47 921 Wayland 47 922 Adan 46 923 Carlyle 46 924 Douglass 46 925 Duke 46 926 Herb 46 927 Llewellyn 46 928 Parker 46 929 Rogelio 46 930 Verl 46 931 Willam 46 932 Allison 45 933 Dennie 45 934 Doug 45 935 Jennings 45 936 Jonas 45 937 Joy 45 938 Kenton 45 939 Marilyn 45 940 Marty 45 941 Pearl 45 942 Carolyn 44 943 Courtney 44 944 Durward 44 945 Elmore 44 946 Elwyn 44 947 Ferrell 44 948 Harrell 44 949 Hobart 44 950 Jorge 44 951 Lois 44 952 Mariano 44 953 Merl 44 954 Norval 44 955 Santo 44 956 Willian 44 957 Clarke 43 958 Darvin 43 959 Eliseo 43 960 Elzie 43 961 Evans 43 962 Gino 43 963 Lenwood 43 964 Levon 43 965 Lovell 43 966 Mel 43 967 Arland 42 968 Casimir 42 969 Chauncey 42 970 Deane 42 971 Delvin 42 972 Derrell 42 973 General 42 974 Janet 42 975 Leopoldo 42 976 Lindsay 42 977 Margarito 42 978 Ozell 42 979 Reese 42 980 Rose 42 981 Verlyn 42 982 Adolphus 41 983 Alice 41 984 Aloysius 41 985 Arlis 41 986 Audrey 41 987 Bailey 41 988 Beryl 41 989 Buddie 41 990 Del 41 991 Dempsey 41 992 Dock 41 993 Federico 41 994 Gaylen 41 995 Giles 41 996 Heyward 41 997 Lamont 41 998 Lawson 41 999 Sid 41 1000 Armond 40
Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1937.
How spread out were the names of 1937? In 1937 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.6% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.
Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1937 marked top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1937 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2025 Boys Girls 1937 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1905 1930 1955 1980 2005 2025 Boys Girls 1937 top-10 share by year 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1880 1930 1980 2025 Boys Girls 1937 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 1937? Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1937 against the top 100 of 1936.
The biggest climbs of 1937 Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1937.
Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.
Next year: 1938