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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1929

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1929, from Social Security card applications.

In 1929, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 63,512 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 59,807 boys. New to the top 100 since 1928: Eileen and Maria for girls; Douglas and Curtis for boys. The biggest climbers were Delores for girls, up 20 places to #74, and Jerry for boys, up 17 places to #61.

Girls, 1929

  1. 1Mary63,512
  2. 2Betty36,675
  3. 3Dorothy31,476
  4. 4Helen20,983
  5. 5Margaret19,212
  6. 6Dorisup 116,498
  7. 7Barbaraup 116,038
  8. 8Ruthdown 216,021
  9. 9Shirleyup 114,576
  10. 10Patriciaup 113,624
  11. 11Virginiadown 213,234
  12. 12Jean11,865
  13. 13Joanup 1411,666
  14. 14Doloresup 611,508
  15. 15Elizabethdown 111,248
  16. 16Francesdown 311,093
  17. 17Loisup 110,295
  18. 18Mildreddown 310,255
  19. 19Evelyndown 29,886
  20. 20Annadown 49,751
  21. 21Alicedown 29,480
  22. 22Mariedown 19,158
  23. 23Joyceup 78,596
  24. 24Phyllisup 27,995
  25. 25Normadown 27,893
  26. 26Rosedown 27,785
  27. 27Marthadown 57,639
  28. 28Gloriadown 37,539
  29. 29Irenedown 17,039
  30. 30Marjoriedown 16,987
  31. 31Louise6,903
  32. 32Nancyup 116,872
  33. 33Marilynup 56,731
  34. 34Catherinedown 16,277
  35. 35Florencedown 36,212
  36. 36Rubydown 26,153
  37. 37Annie5,955
  38. 38Eleanordown 25,865
  39. 39Beverlyup 75,862
  40. 40Lilliandown 55,712
  41. 41Thelmadown 15,476
  42. 42Lorrainedown 35,352
  43. 43Geraldineup 75,334
  44. 44Gladysdown 35,327
  45. 45Josephinedown 35,298
  46. 46Annup 85,172
  47. 47Donnaup 145,139
  48. 48Junedown 45,093
  49. 49Theresa5,068
  50. 50Paulinedown 25,026
  51. 51Ednadown 64,931
  52. 52Ritaup 54,767
  53. 53Mariondown 64,633
  54. 54Gracedown 24,569
  55. 55Bernicedown 24,551
  56. 56Etheldown 14,519
  57. 57Lucilledown 64,502
  58. 58Audreyup 24,460
  59. 59Edithdown 34,455
  60. 60Juanitadown 24,412
  61. 61Wandaup 24,397
  62. 62Jane4,353
  63. 63Carolup 144,279
  64. 64Hazeldown 54,164
  65. 65Clara4,148
  66. 66Wilmaup 34,007
  67. 67Elaineup 13,852
  68. 68Sarahdown 43,816
  69. 69Emmadown 23,803
  70. 70Peggyup 63,780
  71. 71Estherdown 53,587
  72. 72Beatricedown 23,574
  73. 73Charlottedown 13,537
  74. 74Deloresup 203,517
  75. 75Mariandown 43,447
  76. 76Williedown 23,318
  77. 77Carolynup 143,272
  78. 78Elsiedown 53,230
  79. 79Billieup 173,191
  80. 80Rosemaryup 83,107
  81. 81Viviandown 33,101
  82. 82Janetup 133,050
  83. 83Evadown 43,019
  84. 84Katherinedown 93,016
  85. 85Maxinedown 12,994
  86. 86Bonnieup 32,974
  87. 87Jacquelineup 102,970
  88. 88Juliadown 82,950
  89. 89Kathleendown 72,941
  90. 90Lauradown 72,936
  91. 91Anneup 22,881
  92. 92Jeannedown 22,818
  93. 93Berthadown 122,800
  94. 94Agnesdown 92,770
  95. 95Gertrudedown 92,725
  96. 96Idadown 92,673
  97. 97Ellenup 12,567
  98. 98Eileennew2,558
  99. 99Veradown 72,549
  100. 100Marianew2,532

Boys, 1929

  1. 1Robert59,807
  2. 2Jamesup 152,135
  3. 3Johndown 152,112
  4. 4William47,815
  5. 5Charles29,930
  6. 6Richard29,572
  7. 7Donald27,181
  8. 8George23,020
  9. 9Joseph21,165
  10. 10Edward17,220
  11. 11Thomas16,272
  12. 12Frank12,966
  13. 13Paul12,431
  14. 14Jackup 112,167
  15. 15Raymondup 111,909
  16. 16Harolddown 211,677
  17. 17Davidup 211,302
  18. 18Kennethdown 110,841
  19. 19Walterdown 19,850
  20. 20Eugene9,046
  21. 21Henry8,571
  22. 22Arthur8,470
  23. 23Billyup 48,320
  24. 24Albertdown 18,078
  25. 25Herbert7,881
  26. 26Ralphdown 27,715
  27. 27Harrydown 17,144
  28. 28Carl6,895
  29. 29Willie6,616
  30. 30Joe6,596
  31. 31Howard6,010
  32. 32Louis5,995
  33. 33Geraldup 85,965
  34. 34Fredup 25,856
  35. 35Roydown 15,812
  36. 36Earlup 15,737
  37. 37Clarencedown 25,729
  38. 38Lawrence5,305
  39. 39Francisup 15,270
  40. 40Normandown 15,157
  41. 41Alfreddown 84,928
  42. 42Leonard4,829
  43. 43Ernest4,753
  44. 44Anthony4,733
  45. 45Ronaldup 54,479
  46. 46Marvin4,389
  47. 47Daniel4,366
  48. 48Stanleydown 34,265
  49. 49Melvindown 14,100
  50. 50Bobbyup 153,925
  51. 51Leroy3,819
  52. 52Bernarddown 33,807
  53. 53Samueldown 13,567
  54. 54Michaeldown 13,464
  55. 55Peterup 13,216
  56. 56Russelldown 13,183
  57. 57Ray3,174
  58. 58Floyddown 43,079
  59. 59Andrewup 13,076
  60. 60Leoup 13,018
  61. 61Jerryup 172,991
  62. 62Lloyddown 32,949
  63. 63Billup 12,947
  64. 64Rogerup 72,928
  65. 65Theodoreup 12,903
  66. 66Edwindown 82,897
  67. 67Frederick2,813
  68. 68Genedown 62,810
  69. 69Wayne2,741
  70. 70Elmerdown 72,697
  71. 71Vernondown 12,683
  72. 72Clifforddown 42,669
  73. 73Daleup 22,664
  74. 74Clyde2,628
  75. 75Hermanup 32,622
  76. 76Philipdown 32,606
  77. 77Alvindown 52,555
  78. 78Donup 62,519
  79. 79Gordondown 22,493
  80. 80Glenndown 42,433
  81. 81Leon2,336
  82. 82Vincent2,328
  83. 83Martin2,308
  84. 84Lewisup 22,228
  85. 85Leeup 22,209
  86. 86Allenup 72,189
  87. 87Charliedown 72,185
  88. 88Lesterup 12,106
  89. 89Bobup 62,103
  90. 90Harvey2,064
  91. 91Gilbertup 52,056
  92. 92Warrendown 72,037
  93. 93Jessedown 22,030
  94. 94Miltondown 22,029
  95. 95Arnoldup 31,979
  96. 96Chesterdown 81,969
  97. 97Douglasnew1,965
  98. 98Jimmieup 21,952
  99. 99Curtisnew1,946
  100. 100Victordown 11,941

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1928. 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, 1929”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1929, updated 20 October 2026.