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Baby names of 1934

In 1934 the most given names in the United States were Mary for girls (56,931 births) and Robert for boys (55,843).

← 19331935 →1914192419441954

Top 100 girls’ names

  1. Mary56,931
  2. Betty31,088
  3. Barbara29,239
  4. Shirley22,841
  5. Dorothy21,281
  6. Patricia20,844
  7. Joan19,465
  8. Margaret15,145
  9. Helen14,101
  10. Nancy13,520
  11. Doris11,627
  12. Joyce11,459
  13. Ruth10,565
  14. Carol10,274
  15. Virginia10,002
  16. Jean9,718
  17. Marilyn9,382
  18. Elizabeth9,346
  19. Frances9,207
  20. Lois8,387
  21. Janet8,070
  22. Beverly7,887
  23. Donna7,870
  24. Norma7,787
  25. Alice7,784
  26. Dolores7,689
  27. Martha7,604
  28. Phyllis7,180
  29. Evelyn6,983
  30. Gloria6,814
  31. Anna6,680
  32. Ann6,641
  33. Carolyn6,473
  34. Marie6,326
  35. Mildred6,180
  36. Peggy6,027
  37. Rose5,583
  38. Annie5,017
  39. Ruby4,977
  40. Louise4,973
  41. Marjorie4,972
  42. Catherine4,934
  43. Geraldine4,837
  44. Eleanor4,718
  45. Joanne4,543
  46. June4,387
  47. Wanda4,368
  48. Jane4,358
  49. Irene4,346
  50. Joann4,149
  51. Delores3,991
  52. Lillian3,973
  53. Arlene3,917
  54. Elaine3,900
  55. Edna3,809
  56. Lorraine3,775
  57. Marlene3,755
  58. Bonnie3,753
  59. Patsy3,750
  60. Josephine3,742
  61. Florence3,736
  62. Sally3,725
  63. Rita3,683
  64. Juanita3,662
  65. Thelma3,646
  66. Gladys3,611
  67. Sarah3,601
  68. Janice3,588
  69. Audrey3,582
  70. Sylvia3,475
  71. Pauline3,445
  72. Charlotte3,434
  73. Wilma3,311
  74. Kathleen3,279
  75. Jo3,257
  76. Clara3,222
  77. Theresa3,192
  78. Ethel3,178
  79. Grace3,087
  80. Jacqueline3,038
  81. Edith3,012
  82. Bernice2,980
  83. Loretta2,978
  84. Lucille2,946
  85. Emma2,940
  86. Marion2,884
  87. Hazel2,811
  88. Anne2,786
  89. Carolenew2,655
  90. Darlene2,605
  91. Esther2,578
  92. Billie2,559
  93. Sandranew2,550
  94. Judithnew2,459
  95. Ellennew2,455
  96. Laura2,438
  97. Marian2,426
  98. Vivian2,413
  99. Beatrice2,410
  100. Evanew2,389

Top 100 boys’ names

  1. Robert55,843
  2. James54,269
  3. John46,742
  4. William40,176
  5. Richard33,167
  6. Donald30,407
  7. Charles29,791
  8. George18,500
  9. Thomas17,372
  10. Joseph17,110
  11. Ronald14,088
  12. David14,003
  13. Edward13,917
  14. Paul12,196
  15. Kenneth11,801
  16. Frank10,636
  17. Jack9,985
  18. Harold9,926
  19. Raymond9,587
  20. Billy9,562
  21. Walter8,092
  22. Gerald7,816
  23. Bobby7,530
  24. Eugene7,145
  25. Jerry7,135
  26. Joe7,089
  27. Henry6,736
  28. Carl6,683
  29. Arthur6,442
  30. Willie6,348
  31. Ralph6,282
  32. Albert6,003
  33. Fred5,465
  34. Lawrence5,324
  35. Roy5,104
  36. Harry5,099
  37. Howard5,068
  38. Norman4,989
  39. Roger4,765
  40. Louis4,682
  41. Earl4,627
  42. Daniel4,502
  43. Larry4,473
  44. Marvin4,217
  45. Clarence4,213
  46. Franklin4,155
  47. Michael4,108
  48. Wayne4,035
  49. Francis4,006
  50. Don3,926
  51. Ernest3,850
  52. Anthony3,840
  53. Leonard3,836
  54. Leroy3,774
  55. Melvin3,702
  56. Jimmy3,696
  57. Herbert3,601
  58. Stanley3,568
  59. Bill3,534
  60. Gary3,354
  61. Peter3,290
  62. Dale3,241
  63. Ray3,176
  64. Alfred3,159
  65. Bernard3,146
  66. Samuel3,137
  67. Gene2,854
  68. Jimmie2,837
  69. Philip2,784
  70. Russell2,737
  71. Gordon2,640
  72. Douglas2,541
  73. Floyd2,533
  74. Theodore2,523
  75. Bob2,478
  76. Andrew2,443
  77. Frederick2,431
  78. Bruce2,401
  79. Lee2,378
  80. Edwin2,348
  81. Glenn2,341
  82. Lloyd2,339
  83. Johnny2,336
  84. Clyde2,323
  85. Clifford2,315
  86. Leo2,309
  87. Leon2,306
  88. Allen2,241
  89. Vernon2,227
  90. Jim2,207
  91. Martin2,178
  92. Eddie2,169
  93. Alvin2,147
  94. Lewis2,062
  95. Dennisnew2,053
  96. Warren2,024
  97. Herman2,011
  98. Tommynew1,938
  99. Harvey1,934
  100. Charlie1,892

1934 in numbers

The Social Security data for 1934 holds 1,044,225 girls under 4,973 different names. The ten most common names covered 23% of them — in 2024 the figure is 7.1%. New to the top 100 that year:Carole, Sandra, Judith, Ellen, Eva. Leaving it:Willie, Margie, Julia, Elsie, Katherine.

The Social Security data for 1934 holds 1,032,591 boys under 4,205 different names. The ten most common names covered 33% of them — in 2024 the figure is 8.0%. New to the top 100 that year:Dennis, Tommy. Leaving it:Vincent, Jesse.

Counts for years before 1937 are low: they cover only people who later obtained a Social Security number. Ranks are a better guide than raw counts for this period.