1930s

Top Names of the 1930s

The 1930s - Great Depression

Ranked by total babies named during 1930-1939

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Girl Names

100 names ranked

1
Mary Peak: 1930
572,997 Best: #1
2
Betty Peak: 1930
300,408 Best: #2
3
Barbara Peak: 1938
296,419 Best: #2
4
Shirley Peak: 1935
229,378 Best: #2
5
Patricia Peak: 1939
220,579 Best: #3
6
Dorothy Peak: 1930
210,414 Best: #3
7
Joan Peak: 1932
173,439 Best: #5
8
Margaret Peak: 1930
157,371 Best: #5
9
Nancy Peak: 1939
142,486 Best: #7
10
Helen Peak: 1930
140,426 Best: #4
11
Carol Peak: 1939
117,729 Best: #6
12
Joyce Peak: 1939
115,505 Best: #11
13
Doris Peak: 1930
110,657 Best: #9
14
Ruth Peak: 1930
109,205 Best: #10
15
Virginia Peak: 1930
103,088 Best: #12
16
Marilyn Peak: 1936
98,531 Best: #13
17
Elizabeth Peak: 1930
96,479 Best: #15
18
Jean Peak: 1930
94,189 Best: #13
19
Frances Peak: 1930
92,118 Best: #16
20
Beverly Peak: 1938
80,842 Best: #14
21
Lois Peak: 1930
80,713 Best: #17
22
Alice Peak: 1930
78,968 Best: #20
23
Donna Peak: 1938
78,846 Best: #20
24
Martha Peak: 1938
77,697 Best: #24
25
Dolores Peak: 1930
77,137 Best: #13
26
Janet Peak: 1939
76,038 Best: #16
27
Phyllis Peak: 1930
73,804 Best: #25
28
Norma Peak: 1931
72,877 Best: #22
29
Carolyn Peak: 1939
69,525 Best: #14
30
Evelyn Peak: 1930
69,363 Best: #19
31
Gloria Peak: 1931
68,588 Best: #23
32
Anna Peak: 1930
66,598 Best: #23
33
Marie Peak: 1930
65,803 Best: #26
34
Ann Peak: 1938
64,060 Best: #28
35
Mildred Peak: 1930
61,737 Best: #21
36
Rose Peak: 1930
59,111 Best: #29
37
Peggy Peak: 1937
56,275 Best: #31
38
Geraldine Peak: 1930
50,040 Best: #38
39
Catherine Peak: 1930
50,026 Best: #35
40
Judith Peak: 1939
49,906 Best: #8
41
Louise Peak: 1930
49,859 Best: #31
42
Janice Peak: 1939
49,343 Best: #24
43
Marjorie Peak: 1930
49,213 Best: #32
44
Annie Peak: 1930
48,946 Best: #37
45
Ruby Peak: 1930
47,647 Best: #36
46
Eleanor Peak: 1930
46,379 Best: #38
47
Jane Peak: 1938
45,814 Best: #42
48
Sandra Peak: 1939
45,399 Best: #13
49
Irene Peak: 1930
44,448 Best: #33
50
Wanda Peak: 1939
43,072 Best: #47
51
Elaine Peak: 1938
41,108 Best: #42
52
June Peak: 1930
40,743 Best: #44
53
Joanne Peak: 1935
40,580 Best: #44
54
Rita Peak: 1930
38,740 Best: #42
55
Florence Peak: 1930
37,940 Best: #38
56
Delores Peak: 1932
37,603 Best: #51
57
Lillian Peak: 1930
37,393 Best: #43
58
Marlene Peak: 1936
37,355 Best: #39
59
Edna Peak: 1930
36,973 Best: #50
60
Sarah Peak: 1930
36,513 Best: #58
61
Patsy Peak: 1938
36,475 Best: #52
62
Lorraine Peak: 1930
36,333 Best: #46
63
Thelma Peak: 1930
36,254 Best: #45
64
Josephine Peak: 1930
36,051 Best: #49
65
Juanita Peak: 1930
35,915 Best: #57
66
Bonnie Peak: 1939
35,802 Best: #58
67
Arlene Peak: 1934
34,796 Best: #53
68
Gladys Peak: 1930
34,761 Best: #48
69
Joann Peak: 1934
34,697 Best: #50
70
Sally Peak: 1938
34,680 Best: #52
71
Charlotte Peak: 1939
34,646 Best: #61
72
Kathleen Peak: 1939
34,550 Best: #48
73
Audrey Peak: 1930
34,007 Best: #59
74
Pauline Peak: 1930
33,690 Best: #52
75
Wilma Peak: 1930
33,187 Best: #65
76
Sylvia Peak: 1937
33,010 Best: #50
77
Theresa Peak: 1930
32,785 Best: #50
78
Jacqueline Peak: 1938
32,115 Best: #66
79
Clara Peak: 1930
31,658 Best: #61
80
Ethel Peak: 1930
31,582 Best: #65
81
Loretta Peak: 1938
31,537 Best: #62
82
Grace Peak: 1930
31,357 Best: #62
83
Sharon Peak: 1939
31,083 Best: #23
84
Edith Peak: 1930
31,047 Best: #61
85
Lucille Peak: 1930
30,842 Best: #59
86
Emma Peak: 1930
30,022 Best: #73
87
Bernice Peak: 1930
29,905 Best: #58
88
Marion Peak: 1930
29,566 Best: #60
89
Linda Peak: 1939
29,358 Best: #15
90
Jo Peak: 1939
28,653 Best: #70
91
Anne Peak: 1930
28,621 Best: #80
92
Hazel Peak: 1930
28,567 Best: #71
93
Roberta Peak: 1937
27,731 Best: #64
94
Carole Peak: 1939
26,768 Best: #46
95
Darlene Peak: 1938
25,956 Best: #72
96
Esther Peak: 1930
25,791 Best: #77
97
Katherine Peak: 1930
25,193 Best: #85
98
Ellen Peak: 1939
25,139 Best: #80
99
Laura Peak: 1930
25,093 Best: #88
100
Julia Peak: 1930
24,937 Best: #90
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Boy Names

100 names ranked

1
Robert Peak: 1938
590,799 Best: #1
2
James Peak: 1939
547,478 Best: #2
3
John Peak: 1930
487,946 Best: #3
4
William Peak: 1930
416,728 Best: #4
5
Richard Peak: 1939
330,501 Best: #5
6
Charles Peak: 1930
303,215 Best: #6
7
Donald Peak: 1934
283,716 Best: #6
8
George Peak: 1930
192,290 Best: #8
9
Thomas Peak: 1939
183,873 Best: #8
10
Joseph Peak: 1930
180,565 Best: #9
11
David Peak: 1939
164,699 Best: #7
12
Edward Peak: 1930
147,848 Best: #10
13
Ronald Peak: 1938
140,332 Best: #10
14
Paul Peak: 1938
125,771 Best: #12
15
Kenneth Peak: 1939
125,109 Best: #13
16
Frank Peak: 1930
108,088 Best: #13
17
Raymond Peak: 1930
99,583 Best: #16
18
Jack Peak: 1930
96,397 Best: #14
19
Harold Peak: 1930
95,467 Best: #18
20
Billy Peak: 1934
88,340 Best: #19
21
Gerald Peak: 1939
82,818 Best: #19
22
Walter Peak: 1930
80,906 Best: #19
23
Jerry Peak: 1939
80,689 Best: #16
24
Joe Peak: 1936
71,468 Best: #23
25
Eugene Peak: 1930
70,939 Best: #21
26
Henry Peak: 1930
70,418 Best: #22
27
Bobby Peak: 1937
69,416 Best: #23
28
Arthur Peak: 1930
67,730 Best: #23
29
Carl Peak: 1930
66,757 Best: #26
30
Larry Peak: 1939
65,247 Best: #14
31
Ralph Peak: 1930
63,801 Best: #25
32
Albert Peak: 1930
62,827 Best: #24
33
Willie Peak: 1930
62,467 Best: #29
34
Fred Peak: 1930
56,162 Best: #32
35
Michael Peak: 1939
56,000 Best: #18
36
Lawrence Peak: 1939
54,486 Best: #34
37
Harry Peak: 1930
53,115 Best: #28
38
Howard Peak: 1930
51,495 Best: #31
39
Roy Peak: 1930
51,495 Best: #33
40
Norman Peak: 1931
49,987 Best: #36
41
Roger Peak: 1939
49,612 Best: #28
42
Daniel Peak: 1939
47,998 Best: #38
43
Louis Peak: 1930
47,754 Best: #34
44
Earl Peak: 1930
44,613 Best: #38
45
Gary Peak: 1939
43,594 Best: #21
46
Clarence Peak: 1930
42,677 Best: #39
47
Anthony Peak: 1938
42,545 Best: #44
48
Francis Peak: 1930
41,384 Best: #42
49
Wayne Peak: 1939
41,140 Best: #39
50
Marvin Peak: 1930
41,083 Best: #44
51
Ernest Peak: 1930
39,346 Best: #43
52
Leonard Peak: 1930
39,214 Best: #45
53
Herbert Peak: 1930
37,821 Best: #35
54
Melvin Peak: 1930
37,705 Best: #50
55
Stanley Peak: 1930
37,131 Best: #49
56
Leroy Peak: 1935
36,256 Best: #50
57
Don Peak: 1934
35,980 Best: #50
58
Peter Peak: 1939
35,821 Best: #46
59
Jimmy Peak: 1939
35,398 Best: #43
60
Alfred Peak: 1930
34,392 Best: #46
61
Dale Peak: 1938
32,536 Best: #56
62
Bill Peak: 1934
32,336 Best: #57
63
Samuel Peak: 1930
32,135 Best: #55
64
Bernard Peak: 1930
30,544 Best: #52
65
Ray Peak: 1932
30,211 Best: #57
66
Gene Peak: 1937
29,312 Best: #61
67
Philip Peak: 1939
28,847 Best: #62
68
Russell Peak: 1930
28,840 Best: #60
69
Frederick Peak: 1939
26,602 Best: #68
70
Franklin Peak: 1933
26,380 Best: #33
71
Dennis Peak: 1939
26,366 Best: #34
72
Douglas Peak: 1939
26,032 Best: #58
73
Jimmie Peak: 1934
25,813 Best: #68
74
Gordon Peak: 1938
25,460 Best: #70
75
Andrew Peak: 1930
25,025 Best: #62
76
Theodore Peak: 1930
24,957 Best: #67
77
Floyd Peak: 1930
24,887 Best: #61
78
Johnny Peak: 1939
24,595 Best: #62
79
Allen Peak: 1939
24,357 Best: #72
80
Glenn Peak: 1930
24,222 Best: #71
81
Bruce Peak: 1939
24,119 Best: #64
82
Edwin Peak: 1930
24,023 Best: #66
83
Lee Peak: 1939
23,954 Best: #76
84
Lloyd Peak: 1930
23,800 Best: #67
85
Bob Peak: 1934
23,293 Best: #75
86
Clifford Peak: 1930
23,101 Best: #73
87
Leon Peak: 1930
23,005 Best: #81
88
Leo Peak: 1930
22,864 Best: #63
89
Clyde Peak: 1930
22,452 Best: #76
90
Eddie Peak: 1938
22,328 Best: #79
91
Vernon Peak: 1930
22,196 Best: #72
92
Martin Peak: 1930
21,927 Best: #83
93
Alvin Peak: 1930
21,484 Best: #79
94
Jim Peak: 1939
20,823 Best: #75
95
Herman Peak: 1930
20,319 Best: #78
96
Lewis Peak: 1930
20,017 Best: #87
97
Harvey Peak: 1937
19,906 Best: #92
98
Tommy Peak: 1938
19,857 Best: #77
99
Vincent Peak: 1930
19,407 Best: #84
100
Charlie Peak: 1932
19,154 Best: #90
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About 1930s Baby Name Rankings

These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States during the 1930s (1930-1939), based on Social Security Administration data. Names are ranked by the total number of babies given each name across the entire decade.

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