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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1928

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1928, from Social Security card applications.

In 1928, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 66,871 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 60,701 boys. New to the top 100 since 1927: Carol, Delores, Janet, Billie and Jacqueline for girls; Jimmie for boys. The biggest climbers were Peggy for girls, up 20 places to #76, and Bobby for boys, up 26 places to #65.

Girls, 1928

  1. 1Mary66,871
  2. 2Bettyup 136,083
  3. 3Dorothydown 133,733
  4. 4Helen22,937
  5. 5Margaret20,295
  6. 6Ruth17,859
  7. 7Doris16,575
  8. 8Barbaraup 214,872
  9. 9Virginiadown 114,500
  10. 10Shirleydown 114,215
  11. 11Patriciaup 712,331
  12. 12Jeanup 212,209
  13. 13Francesdown 112,137
  14. 14Elizabethdown 111,767
  15. 15Mildreddown 411,653
  16. 16Anna10,575
  17. 17Evelyndown 210,533
  18. 18Loisup 110,425
  19. 19Alicedown 210,139
  20. 20Doloresup 149,615
  21. 21Mariedown 19,286
  22. 22Marthaup 28,252
  23. 23Normaup 38,166
  24. 24Rosedown 18,161
  25. 25Gloriadown 38,119
  26. 26Phyllisup 37,924
  27. 27Joanup 147,854
  28. 28Irenedown 77,731
  29. 29Marjoriedown 47,632
  30. 30Joyceup 57,244
  31. 31Louisedown 47,053
  32. 32Florencedown 46,970
  33. 33Catherinedown 26,910
  34. 34Rubydown 46,692
  35. 35Lilliandown 36,577
  36. 36Eleanordown 36,535
  37. 37Anniedown 16,329
  38. 38Marilynup 86,066
  39. 39Lorraineup 55,982
  40. 40Thelmadown 25,978
  41. 41Gladysdown 45,791
  42. 42Josephinedown 35,671
  43. 43Nancyup 135,537
  44. 44Junedown 15,517
  45. 45Ednadown 55,473
  46. 46Beverlyup 115,437
  47. 47Marionup 45,420
  48. 48Paulinedown 65,391
  49. 49Theresaup 35,330
  50. 50Geraldineup 85,156
  51. 51Lucilledown 65,094
  52. 52Gracedown 24,989
  53. 53Bernicedown 44,943
  54. 54Annup 54,932
  55. 55Etheldown 84,928
  56. 56Edithdown 84,846
  57. 57Ritadown 34,810
  58. 58Juanitadown 34,734
  59. 59Hazeldown 64,649
  60. 60Audreyup 24,630
  61. 61Donnaup 94,470
  62. 62Janedown 24,411
  63. 63Wandaup 34,318
  64. 64Sarahdown 34,244
  65. 65Claradown 24,106
  66. 66Estherdown 24,096
  67. 67Emmadown 34,017
  68. 68Elaineup 14,004
  69. 69Wilmadown 13,937
  70. 70Beatricedown 33,922
  71. 71Marianup 33,886
  72. 72Charlotteup 33,475
  73. 73Elsiedown 13,470
  74. 74Williedown 33,444
  75. 75Katherinedown 23,398
  76. 76Peggyup 203,382
  77. 77Carolnew3,349
  78. 78Viviandown 13,310
  79. 79Eva3,212
  80. 80Juliadown 43,206
  81. 81Berthadown 13,161
  82. 82Kathleenup 13,151
  83. 83Lauradown 23,146
  84. 84Maxineup 33,124
  85. 85Agnesdown 43,023
  86. 86Gertrudedown 83,011
  87. 87Idadown 32,994
  88. 88Rosemarydown 22,972
  89. 89Bonnieup 112,923
  90. 90Jeannedown 52,879
  91. 91Carolynup 82,847
  92. 92Veradown 32,841
  93. 93Annedown 12,824
  94. 94Deloresnew2,810
  95. 95Janetnew2,782
  96. 96Billienew2,777
  97. 97Jacquelinenew2,739
  98. 98Ellendown 52,682
  99. 99Kathryndown 92,681
  100. 100Elladown 22,670

Boys, 1928

  1. 1Robert60,701
  2. 2John53,760
  3. 3James52,752
  4. 4William49,118
  5. 5Charles31,243
  6. 6Richard28,793
  7. 7Donaldup 125,704
  8. 8Georgedown 124,391
  9. 9Joseph22,322
  10. 10Edward18,492
  11. 11Thomas16,582
  12. 12Frank13,570
  13. 13Paul13,160
  14. 14Harold12,670
  15. 15Jackup 112,494
  16. 16Raymonddown 111,946
  17. 17Kennethup 111,167
  18. 18Walterdown 110,651
  19. 19Davidup 29,990
  20. 20Eugene9,708
  21. 21Henrydown 29,313
  22. 22Arthur8,880
  23. 23Albert8,812
  24. 24Ralph8,100
  25. 25Herbertup 178,065
  26. 26Harrydown 17,604
  27. 27Billyup 47,310
  28. 28Carldown 26,946
  29. 29Williedown 26,817
  30. 30Joe6,682
  31. 31Howarddown 36,496
  32. 32Louisdown 36,299
  33. 33Alfredup 126,252
  34. 34Roy6,229
  35. 35Clarencedown 36,068
  36. 36Freddown 16,036
  37. 37Earldown 45,966
  38. 38Lawrencedown 15,597
  39. 39Norman5,590
  40. 40Francisdown 45,516
  41. 41Geralddown 35,487
  42. 42Leonarddown 25,131
  43. 43Ernestdown 24,941
  44. 44Anthonydown 14,719
  45. 45Stanleydown 14,481
  46. 46Marvinup 14,452
  47. 47Danieldown 14,426
  48. 48Melvin4,249
  49. 49Bernardup 14,067
  50. 50Ronaldup 133,969
  51. 51Leroy3,872
  52. 52Samueldown 33,844
  53. 53Michaeldown 13,598
  54. 54Floyddown 13,338
  55. 55Russelldown 13,325
  56. 56Peterup 33,299
  57. 57Rayup 33,248
  58. 58Edwindown 13,166
  59. 59Lloyddown 13,158
  60. 60Andrewdown 43,142
  61. 61Leodown 63,095
  62. 62Geneup 103,088
  63. 63Elmerdown 22,977
  64. 64Billup 52,976
  65. 65Bobbyup 262,972
  66. 66Theodoredown 42,916
  67. 67Frederickdown 32,882
  68. 68Clifforddown 32,862
  69. 69Waynedown 22,855
  70. 70Vernonup 12,852
  71. 71Rogerup 132,774
  72. 72Alvindown 62,750
  73. 73Philipup 22,726
  74. 74Clydedown 62,713
  75. 75Daleup 62,640
  76. 76Glenn2,603
  77. 77Gordondown 32,596
  78. 78Hermandown 82,588
  79. 78Jerryup 152,588
  80. 80Charlie2,463
  81. 81Leondown 32,460
  82. 82Vincentdown 52,440
  83. 83Martinup 42,428
  84. 84Donup 62,382
  85. 85Warrendown 62,361
  86. 86Lewisdown 42,339
  87. 87Leedown 12,282
  88. 88Chesterdown 32,243
  89. 89Lesterdown 62,229
  90. 90Harveyup 42,186
  91. 91Jessedown 22,171
  92. 92Miltondown 42,170
  93. 93Allenup 22,137
  94. 94Calvindown 212,128
  95. 95Bobup 52,093
  96. 96Gilbertup 32,048
  97. 97Cecildown 52,005
  98. 98Arnolddown 11,974
  99. 99Victordown 11,946
  100. 100Jimmienew1,924

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1927. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1928”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1928, updated 20 October 2026.