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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1934

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1934, from Social Security card applications.

In 1934, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 56,929 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 55,843 boys. New to the top 100 since 1933: Carole, Sandra, Judith, Ellen and Eva for girls; Dennis and Tommy for boys. The biggest climbers were Joann for girls, up 22 places to #50, and Gary for boys, up 20 places to #60.

Girls, 1934

  1. 1Mary56,929
  2. 2Betty31,089
  3. 3Barbara29,239
  4. 4Shirleyup 522,841
  5. 5Dorothydown 121,281
  6. 6Patricia20,844
  7. 7Joandown 219,465
  8. 8Margaretdown 115,144
  9. 9Helendown 114,100
  10. 10Nancyup 113,520
  11. 11Dorisdown 111,627
  12. 12Joyce11,459
  13. 13Ruth10,565
  14. 14Carolup 610,273
  15. 15Virginia10,002
  16. 16Jeandown 29,718
  17. 17Marilyndown 19,382
  18. 18Elizabethdown 19,346
  19. 19Francesdown 19,206
  20. 20Loisdown 18,387
  21. 21Janetup 48,071
  22. 22Beverlyup 47,886
  23. 23Donnaup 17,870
  24. 24Normadown 17,788
  25. 25Alicedown 37,784
  26. 26Doloresdown 57,689
  27. 27Martha7,604
  28. 28Phyllis7,180
  29. 29Evelynup 16,983
  30. 30Gloriaup 16,813
  31. 31Annadown 26,680
  32. 32Annup 26,641
  33. 33Carolynup 76,472
  34. 34Mariedown 16,326
  35. 35Mildreddown 36,180
  36. 36Peggy6,027
  37. 37Rosedown 25,583
  38. 38Anniedown 15,018
  39. 39Rubyup 44,978
  40. 40Louisedown 14,973
  41. 41Marjoriedown 14,972
  42. 42Catherineup 24,933
  43. 43Geraldinedown 14,837
  44. 44Eleanordown 64,718
  45. 45Joanneup 114,543
  46. 46Junedown 14,387
  47. 47Wandaup 14,368
  48. 48Janedown 14,358
  49. 49Irenedown 34,346
  50. 50Joannup 224,149
  51. 51Deloresup 13,991
  52. 52Lilliandown 13,973
  53. 53Arleneup 213,917
  54. 54Elaineup 73,900
  55. 55Edna3,809
  56. 56Lorrainedown 23,775
  57. 57Marlenedown 73,755
  58. 58Bonnieup 103,753
  59. 59Patsyup 63,750
  60. 60Josephineup 23,742
  61. 61Florencedown 123,736
  62. 62Sallyup 143,725
  63. 63Ritadown 103,683
  64. 64Juanitadown 13,662
  65. 65Thelmadown 83,646
  66. 66Gladysdown 63,611
  67. 67Sarahdown 93,601
  68. 68Janiceup 133,588
  69. 69Audreydown 103,582
  70. 70Sylviaup 143,475
  71. 71Paulinedown 73,445
  72. 72Charlotteup 73,434
  73. 73Wilmadown 73,311
  74. 74Kathleenup 33,279
  75. 75Joup 153,257
  76. 76Claradown 93,222
  77. 77Theresadown 73,192
  78. 78Etheldown 73,178
  79. 79Gracedown 103,087
  80. 80Jacquelineup 63,038
  81. 81Edithdown 13,012
  82. 82Berniceup 12,980
  83. 83Lorettaup 42,978
  84. 84Lucilledown 62,947
  85. 85Emmadown 102,940
  86. 86Mariondown 132,884
  87. 87Hazeldown 52,811
  88. 88Annedown 32,786
  89. 89Carolenew2,655
  90. 90Darleneup 62,605
  91. 91Estherdown 32,579
  92. 92Billie2,559
  93. 93Sandranew2,550
  94. 94Judithnew2,459
  95. 95Ellennew2,455
  96. 96Lauradown 52,438
  97. 97Mariandown 82,426
  98. 98Vivian2,413
  99. 99Beatricedown 52,410
  100. 100Evanew2,389

Boys, 1934

  1. 1Robert55,843
  2. 2James54,270
  3. 3John46,743
  4. 4William40,175
  5. 5Richard33,167
  6. 6Donaldup 130,408
  7. 7Charlesdown 129,790
  8. 8George18,500
  9. 9Thomasup 117,373
  10. 10Josephdown 117,111
  11. 11Ronaldup 114,088
  12. 12Davidup 114,003
  13. 13Edwarddown 213,917
  14. 14Paul12,196
  15. 15Kenneth11,800
  16. 16Frank10,640
  17. 17Jack9,985
  18. 18Harold9,926
  19. 19Raymond9,588
  20. 20Billy9,562
  21. 21Walter8,092
  22. 22Gerald7,816
  23. 23Bobbyup 37,532
  24. 24Eugenedown 17,145
  25. 25Jerryup 67,134
  26. 26Joeup 17,090
  27. 27Henrydown 36,735
  28. 28Carl6,683
  29. 29Arthurdown 46,443
  30. 30Willieup 26,348
  31. 31Ralphdown 26,282
  32. 32Albertdown 26,003
  33. 33Fredup 15,466
  34. 34Lawrenceup 45,324
  35. 35Royup 45,104
  36. 36Harrydown 15,099
  37. 37Howarddown 15,068
  38. 38Normandown 14,989
  39. 39Rogerup 94,766
  40. 40Louis4,682
  41. 41Earl4,628
  42. 42Daniel4,502
  43. 43Larryup 154,474
  44. 44Marvin4,217
  45. 45Clarencedown 24,213
  46. 46Franklindown 134,156
  47. 47Michaelup 64,108
  48. 48Wayneup 44,035
  49. 49Francisdown 44,006
  50. 50Donup 43,926
  51. 51Ernestdown 13,849
  52. 52Anthonydown 63,840
  53. 53Leonarddown 63,836
  54. 54Leroyup 23,774
  55. 55Melvindown 43,702
  56. 56Jimmyup 83,696
  57. 57Herbertdown 83,600
  58. 58Stanleydown 33,569
  59. 59Bill3,534
  60. 60Garyup 203,354
  61. 61Peterdown 13,290
  62. 62Daleup 33,241
  63. 63Raydown 13,177
  64. 64Alfreddown 73,158
  65. 65Bernarddown 23,146
  66. 66Samueldown 53,137
  67. 67Genedown 12,854
  68. 68Jimmieup 42,837
  69. 69Philipup 12,784
  70. 70Russelldown 32,736
  71. 71Gordon2,639
  72. 72Douglasup 92,541
  73. 73Floyddown 42,533
  74. 74Theodoredown 62,523
  75. 75Bobup 72,478
  76. 76Andrew2,443
  77. 77Frederickup 12,431
  78. 78Bruceup 132,401
  79. 79Lee2,378
  80. 80Edwindown 32,347
  81. 81Glenndown 72,341
  82. 82Lloyddown 92,339
  83. 83Johnnyup 72,336
  84. 84Clydeup 32,323
  85. 85Cliffordup 12,315
  86. 86Leodown 112,309
  87. 87Leondown 22,306
  88. 88Allendown 42,241
  89. 89Vernondown 62,227
  90. 90Jimup 82,207
  91. 91Martindown 22,178
  92. 92Eddieup 12,169
  93. 93Alvindown 52,147
  94. 94Lewisdown 32,062
  95. 95Dennisnew2,053
  96. 96Warrenup 32,024
  97. 97Hermandown 12,011
  98. 98Tommynew1,937
  99. 99Harveydown 21,934
  100. 100Charliedown 51,892

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1933. 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, 1934”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1934, updated 20 October 2026.