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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1937

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1937, from Social Security card applications.

In 1937, Mary was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 55,641 girls, and Robert the most popular boys' name, given to 61,842 boys. New to the top 100 since 1936: Diane, Judy, Anita, Susan and Gail for girls; Phillip for boys. The biggest climbers were Linda for girls, up 48 places to #49, and Dennis for boys, up 11 places to #63.

Girls, 1937

  1. 1Mary55,641
  2. 2Barbaraup 134,917
  3. 3Patriciaup 226,838
  4. 4Shirleydown 226,823
  5. 5Bettydown 125,337
  6. 6Carolup 417,336
  7. 7Nancyup 117,074
  8. 8Dorothydown 216,572
  9. 9Joandown 215,301
  10. 10Margaretdown 115,144
  11. 11Joyceup 111,808
  12. 12Helendown 111,453
  13. 13Marilyn9,739
  14. 14Beverlyup 39,634
  15. 15Ruthup 19,602
  16. 16Virginiadown 29,517
  17. 17Elizabethup 19,385
  18. 18Janetup 39,363
  19. 19Frances9,057
  20. 20Carolynup 38,941
  21. 21Donnaup 18,887
  22. 22Dorisdown 78,883
  23. 23Jeandown 38,392
  24. 24Martha7,953
  25. 25Janiceup 67,768
  26. 26Sandraup 127,520
  27. 27Phyllisdown 27,245
  28. 28Alicedown 17,120
  29. 29Loisdown 36,932
  30. 30Anndown 26,713
  31. 31Peggyup 46,378
  32. 32Gloria6,333
  33. 33Normadown 46,235
  34. 34Judithup 96,146
  35. 35Mariedown 26,075
  36. 36Evelyndown 25,760
  37. 37Doloresdown 75,568
  38. 38Rosedown 15,450
  39. 39Annadown 35,449
  40. 40Marlenedown 15,037
  41. 41Sharonup 194,704
  42. 42Jane4,702
  43. 43Mildreddown 34,646
  44. 44Geraldinedown 34,556
  45. 45Elaineup 54,526
  46. 46Anniedown 14,479
  47. 47Catherinedown 34,459
  48. 48Louisedown 24,382
  49. 49Lindaup 484,378
  50. 50Sylviaup 34,371
  51. 51Joannedown 34,333
  52. 52Rubydown 14,289
  53. 53Eleanordown 64,275
  54. 54Patsydown 24,243
  55. 55Wandaup 14,202
  56. 56Caroleup 174,198
  57. 57Marjoriedown 84,091
  58. 58Joanndown 33,936
  59. 59Sally3,925
  60. 60Arlenedown 63,805
  61. 61Kathleenup 63,743
  62. 62Irenedown 53,674
  63. 63Lorettaup 73,673
  64. 64Bonnieup 13,595
  65. 65Sarahdown 33,588
  66. 66Robertadown 23,568
  67. 67Charlottedown 63,536
  68. 68Deloresdown 103,529
  69. 69Rita3,421
  70. 70Jacquelinedown 43,400
  71. 71Junedown 93,378
  72. 72Darleneup 113,285
  73. 73Jodown 13,226
  74. 74Ednadown 33,223
  75. 75Juanita3,179
  76. 76Dianenew3,175
  77. 77Yvonneup 43,171
  78. 78Thelmadown 43,062
  79. 79Kayup 193,010
  80. 80Wilmadown 22,977
  81. 81Florencedown 12,955
  82. 82Josephinedown 52,942
  83. 83Lorrainedown 72,940
  84. 84Lilliandown 52,899
  85. 85Audreydown 172,889
  86. 86Gladysdown 22,872
  87. 87Paulinedown 52,818
  88. 88Ethelup 22,763
  89. 89Emmadown 42,750
  90. 90Jeanetteup 42,741
  91. 90Judynew2,741
  92. 92Annedown 32,725
  93. 93Anitanew2,714
  94. 94Gracedown 82,710
  95. 95Theresadown 72,702
  96. 96Edithdown 92,647
  97. 97Susannew2,641
  98. 98Lucilledown 62,636
  99. 99Gailnew2,635
  100. 100Claradown 92,573

Boys, 1937

  1. 1Robert61,842
  2. 2James56,561
  3. 3John48,755
  4. 4William40,725
  5. 5Richard32,975
  6. 6Charles30,520
  7. 7Donald27,868
  8. 8Davidup 220,981
  9. 9Thomasdown 119,772
  10. 10Georgedown 118,439
  11. 11Ronaldup 118,141
  12. 12Josephdown 117,322
  13. 13Edward14,930
  14. 14Kenneth13,219
  15. 15Paul12,881
  16. 16Larryup 910,320
  17. 17Jerryup 110,301
  18. 18Frankdown 210,127
  19. 19Raymonddown 29,571
  20. 20Geralddown 19,425
  21. 21Harold8,550
  22. 22Billy8,301
  23. 23Jackdown 38,194
  24. 24Bobby7,745
  25. 24Joedown 17,745
  26. 26Walter7,488
  27. 27Michaelup 67,094
  28. 28Carldown 16,914
  29. 29Garyup 96,763
  30. 30Henrydown 26,668
  31. 31Arthurdown 16,321
  32. 32Willie6,231
  33. 33Eugenedown 45,999
  34. 34Ralphdown 35,923
  35. 35Fredup 15,738
  36. 36Rogerdown 15,713
  37. 37Albertdown 35,665
  38. 38Lawrencedown 15,507
  39. 39Danielup 25,124
  40. 40Royup 24,890
  41. 41Harrydown 24,814
  42. 42Howarddown 24,700
  43. 43Norman4,673
  44. 44Wayneup 14,613
  45. 45Jimmyup 14,517
  46. 46Louisdown 24,356
  47. 47Anthonyup 14,339
  48. 48Earldown 13,942
  49. 49Marvin3,913
  50. 50Melvinup 33,890
  51. 51Don3,814
  52. 52Peterup 43,809
  53. 53Ernestup 23,759
  54. 54Clarencedown 23,755
  55. 55Francisdown 53,730
  56. 56Leroyup 13,556
  57. 57Stanleyup 13,483
  58. 58Leonarddown 43,480
  59. 59Dale3,340
  60. 60Alfred3,181
  61. 61Geneup 53,165
  62. 62Philipup 13,162
  63. 63Dennisup 113,160
  64. 64Billdown 33,119
  65. 65Herbertdown 33,040
  66. 66Samuelup 13,027
  67. 67Russellup 22,895
  68. 68Frederickup 22,878
  69. 69Johnnyup 32,826
  70. 70Bruceup 32,810
  71. 71Raydown 72,725
  72. 72Jimmiedown 12,679
  73. 73Bernarddown 52,672
  74. 74Douglasup 42,610
  75. 75Gordon2,533
  76. 76Allenup 52,518
  77. 77Franklindown 132,514
  78. 78Leedown 22,499
  79. 79Andrewup 42,405
  80. 80Floydup 62,388
  81. 81Bobdown 42,364
  82. 82Jimup 32,347
  83. 83Eddiedown 42,345
  84. 84Tommyup 72,326
  85. 85Leondown 32,325
  86. 86Theodoreup 12,317
  87. 87Martinup 52,278
  88. 88Glenndown 82,263
  89. 89Edwindown 52,262
  90. 90Clifford2,229
  91. 91Lloyddown 32,157
  92. 92Stephenup 72,133
  93. 93Clydedown 42,105
  94. 94Patrickup 62,090
  95. 95Harveyup 12,081
  96. 96Vernondown 32,076
  97. 97Leodown 32,015
  98. 98Phillipnew2,005
  99. 99Alvindown 31,986
  100. 100Jeromedown 21,979

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1936. 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, 1937”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1937, updated 20 October 2026.