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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1933

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1933, from Social Security card applications.

In 1933, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 55,517 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 54,221 boys. New to the top 100 since 1932: Jo, Margie and Darlene for girls; Gary, Jim and Warren for boys. The biggest climbers were Marlene for girls, up 28 places to #50, and Franklin for boys, up 33 places to #33.

Girls, 1933

  1. 1Mary55,517
  2. 2Betty31,531
  3. 3Barbara26,949
  4. 4Dorothy22,054
  5. 5Joan19,294
  6. 6Patricia18,632
  7. 7Margaret15,241
  8. 8Helen14,644
  9. 9Shirley14,320
  10. 10Doris12,025
  11. 11Nancyup 211,869
  12. 12Joyce11,191
  13. 13Ruthdown 211,136
  14. 14Jeanup 19,966
  15. 15Virginiadown 19,719
  16. 16Marilyn9,126
  17. 17Elizabeth9,016
  18. 18Francesup 18,883
  19. 19Loisup 18,655
  20. 20Carolup 128,220
  21. 21Doloresdown 38,022
  22. 22Alicedown 17,697
  23. 23Normadown 17,482
  24. 24Donnaup 57,360
  25. 25Janetup 107,342
  26. 26Beverlyup 27,186
  27. 27Martha7,164
  28. 28Phyllisup 27,111
  29. 29Annadown 57,072
  30. 30Evelyndown 76,947
  31. 31Gloriadown 66,752
  32. 32Mildreddown 66,569
  33. 33Mariedown 26,242
  34. 34Ann6,209
  35. 35Rosedown 25,770
  36. 36Peggyup 45,534
  37. 37Annieup 45,123
  38. 38Eleanorup 75,106
  39. 39Louisedown 35,079
  40. 40Carolynup 65,043
  41. 40Marjoriedown 35,043
  42. 42Geraldine4,962
  43. 43Rubydown 54,944
  44. 44Catherinedown 54,908
  45. 45Junedown 14,677
  46. 46Irenedown 34,506
  47. 47Janeup 24,377
  48. 48Wandaup 44,268
  49. 49Florencedown 24,078
  50. 50Marleneup 284,045
  51. 51Lilliandown 33,998
  52. 52Deloresup 43,890
  53. 53Rita3,840
  54. 54Lorraineup 13,797
  55. 55Ednadown 53,730
  56. 56Joanneup 63,719
  57. 57Thelmadown 63,636
  58. 58Sarahup 93,621
  59. 59Audreyup 23,610
  60. 60Gladysdown 63,581
  61. 61Elaineup 73,572
  62. 62Josephinedown 53,569
  63. 63Juanitadown 53,551
  64. 64Paulinedown 53,542
  65. 65Patsyup 123,451
  66. 66Wilmadown 13,417
  67. 67Claraup 33,412
  68. 68Bonniedown 43,373
  69. 69Graceup 33,329
  70. 70Theresadown 103,266
  71. 71Etheldown 53,217
  72. 72Joannup 73,209
  73. 73Marion3,199
  74. 74Arleneup 63,185
  75. 75Emmaup 13,152
  76. 76Sallyup 83,146
  77. 77Kathleenup 63,121
  78. 78Lucilledown 153,117
  79. 79Charlottedown 53,114
  80. 80Edithdown 113,110
  81. 81Janiceup 133,061
  82. 82Hazeldown 73,030
  83. 83Bernicedown 123,009
  84. 84Sylviaup 122,935
  85. 85Annedown 42,767
  86. 86Jacquelinedown 12,756
  87. 87Lorettaup 22,705
  88. 88Estherdown 62,676
  89. 89Mariandown 32,638
  90. 90Jonew2,541
  91. 91Lauradown 32,536
  92. 92Billieup 12,483
  93. 93Williedown 32,449
  94. 94Beatricedown 72,410
  95. 95Margienew2,409
  96. 96Darlenenew2,408
  97. 97Juliadown 52,403
  98. 98Viviandown 82,378
  99. 99Elsiedown 22,376
  100. 100Katherinedown 52,330

Boys, 1933

  1. 1Robert54,221
  2. 2James51,112
  3. 3John46,224
  4. 4William39,049
  5. 5Richard31,331
  6. 6Charles28,991
  7. 7Donald28,450
  8. 8George18,356
  9. 9Joseph17,162
  10. 10Thomas16,508
  11. 11Edward13,797
  12. 12Ronaldup 412,061
  13. 13Daviddown 112,026
  14. 14Pauldown 111,854
  15. 15Kennethdown 111,410
  16. 16Frankdown 110,962
  17. 17Jack9,838
  18. 18Harold9,543
  19. 19Raymond9,512
  20. 20Billy8,938
  21. 21Walter7,756
  22. 22Geraldup 27,422
  23. 23Eugenedown 17,352
  24. 24Henrydown 16,726
  25. 25Arthur6,525
  26. 26Bobbyup 46,490
  27. 27Joeup 26,411
  28. 28Carl6,188
  29. 29Ralphdown 26,185
  30. 30Albertdown 46,091
  31. 31Jerryup 36,066
  32. 32Williedown 15,983
  33. 33Franklinup 335,363
  34. 34Freddown 15,287
  35. 35Harrydown 35,134
  36. 36Howard4,995
  37. 37Norman4,959
  38. 38Lawrencedown 34,911
  39. 39Roydown 14,906
  40. 40Louisdown 14,695
  41. 41Earl4,374
  42. 42Daniel4,310
  43. 43Clarencedown 34,280
  44. 44Marvinup 24,132
  45. 45Francisdown 24,093
  46. 46Anthonydown 13,974
  47. 47Leonardup 13,955
  48. 48Rogerup 23,917
  49. 49Herbertdown 53,685
  50. 50Ernestdown 33,674
  51. 51Melvin3,588
  52. 52Wayneup 53,562
  53. 53Michaelup 13,549
  54. 54Donup 13,453
  55. 55Stanleydown 33,432
  56. 56Leroydown 33,357
  57. 57Alfreddown 83,268
  58. 58Larryup 73,251
  59. 59Billdown 13,223
  60. 60Peterup 23,137
  61. 61Samueldown 53,111
  62. 62Raydown 33,032
  63. 63Bernarddown 33,005
  64. 64Jimmyup 122,932
  65. 65Daledown 42,925
  66. 66Genedown 22,780
  67. 67Russelldown 42,697
  68. 68Theodoredown 12,611
  69. 69Floyddown 12,541
  70. 70Philip2,530
  71. 71Gordonup 102,524
  72. 72Jimmieup 32,491
  73. 73Lloyddown 22,413
  74. 74Glennup 32,366
  75. 75Leodown 12,352
  76. 76Andrewdown 72,344
  77. 77Edwindown 52,328
  78. 78Frederickdown 52,321
  79. 79Leeup 62,301
  80. 80Garynew2,254
  81. 81Douglasup 42,252
  82. 82Bobdown 32,222
  83. 83Vernondown 52,206
  84. 84Allendown 42,204
  85. 85Leondown 22,187
  86. 86Clifforddown 22,158
  87. 87Clydedown 52,141
  88. 88Alvindown 12,128
  89. 89Martindown 12,064
  90. 90Johnnyup 62,053
  91. 91Bruceup 72,037
  92. 91Lewis2,037
  93. 93Eddiedown 22,016
  94. 94Vincentdown 11,983
  95. 95Charliedown 51,978
  96. 96Hermandown 71,945
  97. 97Harveydown 21,896
  98. 98Jimnew1,875
  99. 99Warrennew1,809
  100. 100Jessedown 11,804

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1932. 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, 1933”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1933, updated 20 October 2026.