Names That Defined the 1930s
Top Boy Names
1
590,799 Robert in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
547,478 James in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
487,946 John in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
416,728 William in top 10 for 10/10 years
5
330,501 Richard in top 10 for 10/10 years
6
303,215 Charles in top 10 for 10/10 years
7
283,716 Donald in top 10 for 10/10 years
8
166,866 Thomas in top 10 for 9/10 years
9
155,966 George in top 10 for 8/10 years
10
110,327 Joseph in top 10 for 6/10 years
Top Girl Names
1
572,997 Mary in top 10 for 10/10 years
2
300,408 Betty in top 10 for 10/10 years
3
296,419 Barbara in top 10 for 10/10 years
4
220,579 Patricia in top 10 for 10/10 years
5
214,603 Shirley in top 10 for 9/10 years
6
210,414 Dorothy in top 10 for 10/10 years
7
159,296 Joan in top 10 for 9/10 years
8
157,371 Margaret in top 10 for 10/10 years
9
100,565 Nancy in top 10 for 6/10 years
10
95,482 Helen in top 10 for 6/10 years
Browse Each Year in the 1930s
1930
2,223,288 births
Robert Mary
1931
2,104,388 births
Robert Mary
1932
2,111,291 births
Robert Mary
1933
1,999,447 births
Robert Mary
1934
2,076,816 births
Robert Mary
1935
2,089,900 births
Robert Mary
1936
2,077,578 births
Robert Mary
1937
2,130,670 births
Robert Mary
1938
2,212,574 births
Robert Mary
1939
2,203,442 births
Robert Mary