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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1932

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1932, from Social Security card applications.

In 1932, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 59,883 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 59,268 boys. New to the top 100 since 1931: Janice, Sylvia and Constance for girls; Franklin, Johnny and Bruce for boys. The biggest climbers were Marlene for girls, up 17 places to #78, and Larry for boys, up 23 places to #65.

Girls, 1932

  1. 1Mary59,883
  2. 2Betty34,420
  3. 3Barbaraup 126,318
  4. 4Dorothydown 124,974
  5. 5Joan21,044
  6. 6Patriciaup 217,992
  7. 7Margaret16,556
  8. 8Helendown 216,376
  9. 9Shirley14,476
  10. 10Doris12,910
  11. 11Ruth12,257
  12. 12Joyceup 311,362
  13. 13Nancyup 410,948
  14. 14Virginiadown 210,755
  15. 15Jeandown 210,670
  16. 16Marilynup 310,567
  17. 17Elizabethdown 19,999
  18. 18Doloresdown 49,630
  19. 19Francesdown 19,552
  20. 20Lois9,519
  21. 21Alice8,537
  22. 22Norma8,406
  23. 23Evelynup 17,958
  24. 24Annaup 17,924
  25. 25Gloriadown 27,813
  26. 26Mildred7,643
  27. 27Marthaup 17,579
  28. 28Beverlyup 37,527
  29. 29Donnaup 37,362
  30. 30Phyllisdown 17,308
  31. 31Mariedown 46,913
  32. 32Carolup 146,570
  33. 33Rosedown 36,476
  34. 34Annup 16,195
  35. 35Janetup 105,786
  36. 36Louisedown 35,643
  37. 37Marjoriedown 35,608
  38. 38Rubyup 15,469
  39. 39Catherinedown 35,449
  40. 40Peggyup 25,445
  41. 41Annie5,385
  42. 42Geraldinedown 45,332
  43. 43Irenedown 65,200
  44. 44June4,845
  45. 45Eleanordown 54,836
  46. 46Carolynup 144,587
  47. 47Florencedown 44,542
  48. 48Lilliandown 14,351
  49. 49Janeup 14,348
  50. 50Ednaup 24,279
  51. 51Thelmaup 24,272
  52. 52Wandaup 24,261
  53. 53Ritadown 54,256
  54. 54Gladysup 14,185
  55. 55Lorrainedown 64,162
  56. 56Deloresup 24,152
  57. 57Josephinedown 64,095
  58. 58Juanitadown 14,012
  59. 59Paulinedown 33,901
  60. 60Theresadown 13,813
  61. 61Audreyup 33,735
  62. 62Joanneup 63,730
  63. 63Lucilledown 13,650
  64. 64Bonnieup 93,621
  65. 65Wilmaup 43,611
  66. 66Ethelup 13,608
  67. 67Sarahup 43,597
  68. 68Elaineup 43,575
  69. 69Edithdown 43,570
  70. 70Claradown 93,564
  71. 71Bernicedown 83,542
  72. 72Gracedown 23,536
  73. 73Mariondown 73,493
  74. 74Charlotteup 13,363
  75. 75Hazeldown 13,340
  76. 76Emma3,330
  77. 77Patsyup 63,254
  78. 78Marleneup 173,219
  79. 79Joannup 113,115
  80. 80Arlenedown 33,109
  81. 81Annedown 12,969
  82. 82Estherdown 32,959
  83. 83Kathleenup 42,945
  84. 84Sallyup 132,917
  85. 85Jacquelinedown 72,875
  86. 86Mariandown 22,837
  87. 87Beatricedown 22,787
  88. 88Lauraup 12,748
  89. 89Lorettaup 72,746
  90. 90Viviandown 82,662
  91. 90Willieup 32,662
  92. 92Juliadown 12,657
  93. 93Billiedown 122,635
  94. 94Janicenew2,628
  95. 95Katherinedown 42,588
  96. 96Sylvianew2,568
  97. 97Elsiedown 112,554
  98. 98Evadown 42,522
  99. 99Constancenew2,492
  100. 100Rosemarydown 122,483

Boys, 1932

  1. 1Robert59,268
  2. 2James51,930
  3. 3John48,624
  4. 4William42,124
  5. 5Richard31,809
  6. 6Charles31,092
  7. 7Donald29,794
  8. 8George20,439
  9. 9Joseph18,566
  10. 10Thomas16,834
  11. 11Edward15,191
  12. 12Davidup 112,139
  13. 13Pauldown 112,066
  14. 14Kenneth11,742
  15. 15Frankup 111,497
  16. 16Ronaldup 1111,143
  17. 17Jackdown 210,716
  18. 18Harold10,433
  19. 19Raymonddown 210,346
  20. 20Billydown 19,436
  21. 21Walterdown 18,667
  22. 22Eugenedown 18,046
  23. 23Henrydown 17,470
  24. 24Geraldup 27,347
  25. 25Arthurdown 26,916
  26. 26Albertdown 26,863
  27. 27Ralphdown 26,727
  28. 28Carl6,714
  29. 29Joe6,690
  30. 30Bobbyup 26,597
  31. 31Willie6,547
  32. 32Harrydown 25,706
  33. 33Fred5,525
  34. 34Jerryup 95,303
  35. 35Lawrenceup 35,295
  36. 36Howarddown 25,292
  37. 37Normandown 15,268
  38. 38Roydown 35,238
  39. 39Louisdown 25,134
  40. 40Clarencedown 14,895
  41. 41Earldown 14,822
  42. 42Danielup 24,449
  43. 43Francisdown 14,388
  44. 44Herbertdown 34,368
  45. 45Anthonyup 14,223
  46. 46Marvindown 24,187
  47. 47Ernest4,166
  48. 48Leonard4,101
  49. 49Alfredup 13,899
  50. 50Rogerup 33,788
  51. 51Melvin3,776
  52. 52Stanleydown 33,759
  53. 53Leroydown 13,677
  54. 54Michaelup 13,607
  55. 55Donup 43,453
  56. 56Samuel3,411
  57. 57Wayneup 13,388
  58. 58Billdown 13,362
  59. 59Rayup 13,263
  60. 60Bernarddown 63,252
  61. 61Daleup 13,140
  62. 62Peterdown 13,130
  63. 63Russell3,021
  64. 64Gene2,952
  65. 65Larryup 232,826
  66. 66Franklinnew2,754
  67. 67Theodoreup 32,674
  68. 68Floyddown 22,667
  69. 69Andrewdown 42,645
  70. 70Philipup 12,625
  71. 71Lloyddown 42,590
  72. 72Edwindown 52,568
  73. 73Frederick2,501
  74. 74Leodown 52,500
  75. 75Jimmieup 62,475
  76. 76Jimmyup 132,461
  77. 77Glenndown 52,435
  78. 78Vernondown 42,428
  79. 79Bobdown 12,424
  80. 80Allendown 12,419
  81. 81Gordondown 52,410
  82. 82Clydedown 52,319
  83. 83Leonup 12,295
  84. 84Clifforddown 92,286
  85. 85Douglas2,284
  86. 85Leeup 52,284
  87. 87Alvindown 72,274
  88. 88Martinup 32,255
  89. 89Hermandown 62,191
  90. 90Charlieup 42,127
  91. 91Eddieup 42,112
  92. 91Lewisdown 42,112
  93. 93Vincentdown 72,066
  94. 94Elmerdown 122,058
  95. 95Harveydown 22,030
  96. 96Johnnynew2,011
  97. 97Gilbertdown 51,974
  98. 98Brucenew1,935
  99. 99Jessedown 21,863
  100. 100Arnolddown 21,820

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1931. 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, 1932”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1932, updated 20 October 2026.