Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names in 1934

Rising Stars

Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1933

Jan Boy 156 Olin Boy 147 Elden Boy 146 Gayle Girl 134 Raymon Boy 132 Shirlee Girl 114 Dianne Girl 111 Claudette Girl 106 Sherry Girl 102 Gail Girl 100

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Robert	55,843
2	James	54,269
3	John	46,742
4	William	40,176
5	Richard	33,167
6	Donald	30,407
7	Charles	29,791
8	George	18,500
9	Thomas	17,372
10	Joseph	17,110
11	Ronald	14,088
12	David	14,003
13	Edward	13,917
14	Paul	12,196
15	Kenneth	11,801
16	Frank	10,636
17	Jack	9,985
18	Harold	9,926
19	Raymond	9,587
20	Billy	9,562

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Mary	56,931
2	Betty	31,088
3	Barbara	29,239
4	Shirley	22,841
5	Dorothy	21,281
6	Patricia	20,844
7	Joan	19,465
8	Margaret	15,145
9	Helen	14,101
10	Nancy	13,520
11	Doris	11,627
12	Joyce	11,459
13	Ruth	10,565
14	Carol	10,274
15	Virginia	10,002
16	Jean	9,718
17	Marilyn	9,382
18	Elizabeth	9,346
19	Frances	9,207
20	Lois	8,387

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