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Baby Names from 1933

1,999,447 registered births | 991,514 boys | 1,007,933 girls

← 1932 1930s Overview 1934 →

Top 10 Baby Names of 1933

Top 10 Boy Names

1 Robert
54,219 births
2 James
51,110 births
3 John
46,225 births
4 William
39,047 births
5 Richard
31,331 births
6 Charles
28,990 births
7 Donald
28,450 births
8 George
18,355 births
9 Joseph
17,162 births
10 Thomas
16,506 births

Top 10 Girl Names

1 Mary
55,517 births
2 Betty
31,531 births
3 Barbara
26,949 births
4 Dorothy
22,052 births
5 Joan
19,294 births
6 Patricia
18,632 births
7 Margaret
15,240 births
8 Helen
14,644 births
9 Shirley
14,320 births
10 Doris
12,025 births

Top Unisex Names of 1933

Willie
5,982 boys 2,449 girls
Marion
1,195 boys 3,199 girls
Billie
1,039 boys 2,483 girls
Jimmie
2,491 boys 566 girls
Jessie
1,079 boys 1,808 girls

Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.

Notable Risers & Fallers in 1933

Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.

Biggest Risers

G Sandra
#216 → #145 (+71)
B Gary
#136 → #80 (+56)
G Sharon
#228 → #178 (+50)

New to the Top 200 in 1933

Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.

Sandra #145 Maureen #170 Sharon #178 Suzanne #181 Patty #191 Rex #194 Benny #198 Kay #200
1932 All Years 1934