Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1930

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1929

Marlene Girl 217 Barry Boy 113 Monte Boy 109 Maureen Girl 101 Wilber Boy 96 Kay Girl 90 Vada Girl 87 Terry Boy 69 Emerson Boy 64 Marlys Girl 61

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Robert	62,152
2	James	53,957
3	John	52,447
4	William	47,271
5	Richard	32,186
6	Charles	31,867
7	Donald	29,051
8	George	22,787
9	Joseph	20,981
10	Edward	17,351
11	Thomas	17,007
12	Paul	12,954
13	Frank	12,535
14	Jack	12,429
15	David	12,275
16	Raymond	11,713
17	Kenneth	11,704
18	Harold	11,661
19	Walter	9,731
20	Billy	9,286

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	64,153
2	Betty	38,238
3	Dorothy	30,409
4	Helen	19,913
5	Margaret	18,351
6	Barbara	18,280
7	Patricia	15,751
8	Joan	15,478
9	Doris	15,464
10	Ruth	14,942
11	Shirley	14,775
12	Virginia	13,197
13	Dolores	12,842
14	Jean	11,986
15	Elizabeth	10,995
16	Frances	10,644
17	Lois	10,114
18	Joyce	9,658
19	Evelyn	9,536
20	Alice	9,516

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