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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1935

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1935, from Social Security card applications.

In 1935, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 55,076 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 56,527 boys. New to the top 100 since 1934: Roberta, Sharon, Rosemary, Yvonne, Willie and Margie for girls; Jerome for boys. The biggest climbers were Sandra for girls, up 43 places to #50, and Dennis for boys, up 23 places to #72.

Girls, 1935

  1. 1Mary55,076
  2. 2Shirleyup 242,366
  3. 3Barbara30,698
  4. 4Bettydown 228,674
  5. 5Patriciaup 122,879
  6. 6Dorothydown 119,406
  7. 7Joan18,220
  8. 8Margaret14,727
  9. 9Nancyup 114,544
  10. 10Helendown 112,785
  11. 11Carolup 311,735
  12. 12Joyce11,368
  13. 13Dorisdown 210,604
  14. 14Marilynup 310,418
  15. 15Ruthdown 29,988
  16. 16Virginiadown 19,867
  17. 17Elizabethup 19,075
  18. 18Jeandown 28,852
  19. 19Frances8,770
  20. 20Beverlyup 27,992
  21. 21Loisdown 17,990
  22. 22Janetdown 17,856
  23. 23Donna7,793
  24. 24Marthaup 37,621
  25. 25Alice7,443
  26. 26Dolores7,375
  27. 27Phyllisup 17,370
  28. 28Carolynup 56,967
  29. 29Normadown 56,869
  30. 30Annup 26,706
  31. 31Evelyndown 26,560
  32. 32Gloriadown 26,348
  33. 33Marieup 16,292
  34. 34Annadown 36,162
  35. 35Mildred5,546
  36. 36Peggy5,270
  37. 37Rose5,232
  38. 38Annie4,849
  39. 39Marleneup 184,830
  40. 40Geraldineup 34,818
  41. 41Rubydown 24,764
  42. 42Catherine4,698
  43. 43Janeup 54,646
  44. 44Joanneup 14,565
  45. 45Louisedown 54,563
  46. 46Marjoriedown 54,482
  47. 47Janiceup 214,442
  48. 48Eleanordown 44,166
  49. 49Wandadown 24,102
  50. 50Sandraup 434,089
  51. 51Elaineup 34,080
  52. 52Irenedown 33,940
  53. 53Joanndown 33,913
  54. 54Judithup 403,872
  55. 55Junedown 93,839
  56. 56Patsyup 33,797
  57. 57Deloresdown 63,793
  58. 58Sallyup 43,711
  59. 59Arlenedown 63,684
  60. 60Sylviaup 103,620
  61. 61Sarahup 63,615
  62. 62Bonniedown 43,610
  63. 63Rita3,579
  64. 64Audreyup 53,514
  65. 65Charlotteup 73,470
  66. 66Lilliandown 143,423
  67. 67Ednadown 123,420
  68. 68Lorrainedown 123,405
  69. 69Lorettaup 143,365
  70. 70Wilmaup 33,361
  71. 71Kathleenup 33,353
  72. 72Juanitadown 83,344
  73. 73Joup 23,296
  74. 74Florencedown 133,273
  75. 75Josephinedown 153,262
  76. 76Thelmadown 113,190
  77. 77Robertanew3,180
  78. 78Gladysdown 123,147
  79. 79Jacquelineup 13,115
  80. 80Paulinedown 93,076
  81. 81Claradown 53,067
  82. 82Etheldown 43,003
  83. 83Gracedown 42,994
  84. 84Anneup 42,892
  85. 85Lucilledown 12,887
  86. 86Theresadown 92,863
  87. 87Edithdown 62,830
  88. 88Mariondown 22,813
  89. 89Emmadown 42,802
  90. 90Bernicedown 82,777
  91. 91Darlenedown 12,703
  92. 92Hazeldown 52,694
  93. 93Caroledown 42,680
  94. 94Estherdown 32,542
  95. 95Ellen2,434
  96. 96Sharonnew2,426
  97. 97Rosemarynew2,394
  98. 98Yvonnenew2,387
  99. 99Willienew2,370
  100. 100Margienew2,368

Boys, 1935

  1. 1Robert56,527
  2. 2James55,005
  3. 3John47,509
  4. 4William40,204
  5. 5Richard33,946
  6. 6Charlesup 129,983
  7. 7Donalddown 129,674
  8. 8George18,564
  9. 9Thomas17,684
  10. 10Joseph17,181
  11. 11Davidup 115,663
  12. 12Ronalddown 115,489
  13. 13Edward13,844
  14. 14Paul12,563
  15. 15Kenneth12,067
  16. 16Frank10,420
  17. 17Raymondup 29,564
  18. 18Jackdown 19,438
  19. 19Billyup 19,241
  20. 20Harolddown 29,170
  21. 21Geraldup 18,458
  22. 22Jerryup 38,452
  23. 23Walterdown 27,816
  24. 24Bobbydown 17,726
  25. 25Joeup 17,555
  26. 26Eugenedown 26,859
  27. 27Henry6,856
  28. 28Carl6,693
  29. 29Arthur6,547
  30. 30Willie6,327
  31. 31Albertup 16,094
  32. 32Ralphdown 16,090
  33. 33Larryup 105,975
  34. 34Freddown 15,493
  35. 35Lawrencedown 15,351
  36. 36Rogerup 35,152
  37. 37Harrydown 15,054
  38. 38Norman5,043
  39. 39Howarddown 24,970
  40. 40Roydown 54,939
  41. 41Michaelup 64,906
  42. 42Louisdown 24,622
  43. 43Danieldown 14,591
  44. 44Garyup 164,490
  45. 45Marvindown 14,278
  46. 46Earldown 54,224
  47. 47Jimmyup 94,171
  48. 48Clarencedown 34,080
  49. 49Waynedown 14,057
  50. 50Leroyup 43,919
  51. 51Dondown 13,917
  52. 52Anthony3,909
  53. 53Francisdown 43,894
  54. 54Leonarddown 13,804
  55. 55Ernestdown 43,702
  56. 56Stanleyup 23,696
  57. 57Melvindown 23,600
  58. 58Herbertdown 13,437
  59. 59Peterup 23,422
  60. 60Billdown 13,282
  61. 61Daleup 13,274
  62. 62Samuelup 43,149
  63. 63Alfredup 13,128
  64. 64Raydown 13,070
  65. 65Philipup 43,064
  66. 66Geneup 12,937
  67. 67Bernarddown 22,933
  68. 68Russellup 22,833
  69. 69Jimmiedown 12,829
  70. 70Gordonup 12,615
  71. 71Franklindown 252,611
  72. 72Dennisup 232,597
  73. 73Frederickup 42,582
  74. 74Johnnyup 92,533
  75. 75Douglasdown 32,529
  76. 76Floyddown 32,506
  77. 77Bruceup 12,447
  78. 78Glennup 32,437
  79. 79Theodoredown 52,433
  80. 80Leedown 12,426
  81. 81Bobdown 62,389
  82. 82Clydeup 22,355
  83. 83Allenup 52,312
  84. 84Lloyddown 22,296
  85. 85Andrewdown 92,291
  86. 86Leonup 12,282
  87. 87Eddieup 52,281
  88. 88Clifforddown 32,265
  89. 89Edwindown 92,258
  90. 90Jim2,244
  91. 91Alvinup 22,165
  92. 92Leodown 62,142
  93. 93Martindown 22,116
  94. 94Vernondown 52,112
  95. 95Tommyup 32,032
  96. 96Jeromenew2,008
  97. 97Warrendown 11,994
  98. 98Lewisdown 41,974
  99. 99Harvey1,958
  100. 100Charlie1,926

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1934. 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, 1935”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1935, updated 20 October 2026.