The 1930 Baby Name Report

2,223,288 babies, 8,712 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1930

👑 #1 girls: Mary (51 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Robert (7 years running) 205 debuts

Top girls

  1. Mary64,153
  2. Betty38,238
  3. Dorothy30,409
  4. Helen19,913
  5. Margaret18,351
  6. Barbara18,280
  7. Patricia15,751
  8. Joan15,478
  9. Doris15,464
  10. Ruth14,942

Top boys

  1. Robert62,152
  2. James53,957
  3. John52,447
  4. William47,271
  5. Richard32,186
  6. Charles31,867
  7. Donald29,051
  8. George22,787
  9. Joseph20,981
  10. Edward17,351

Full top-50 rankings for 1930 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Marlene #605 → #388 (+217)
  2. Barry #483 → #369 (+114)
  3. Maureen #382 → #281 (+101)
  4. Kay #448 → #358 (+90)
  5. Terry #392 → #321 (+71)
  6. Marlys #523 → #462 (+61)
  7. Randolph #399 → #339 (+60)
  8. Booker #473 → #415 (+58)
  9. Vern #437 → #381 (+56)
  10. Sharon #342 → #289 (+53)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Hoover #409 → #640 (−231)
  2. Marceline #474 → #615 (−141)
  3. Jeannine #172 → #258 (−86)
  4. Esperanza #446 → #518 (−72)
  5. Royal #400 → #472 (−72)
  6. Philomena #439 → #502 (−63)
  7. Queen #412 → #474 (−62)
  8. Leatrice #400 → #458 (−58)
  9. Vito #357 → #414 (−57)
  10. Jaunita #442 → #499 (−57)

✨ Never recorded before 1930

Laquita (68) Joretta (33) Elanda (19) Jeralyn (13) Alana (12) Janece (11) Shogo (11) Allana (10) Alanna (9) Beverely (9)

205 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1930.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1930?
Mary was the #1 girl name and Robert the #1 boy name in 1930, out of 2,223,288 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1930?
Marlene made the biggest jump in 1930, climbing 217 spots to #388.
How many new baby names appeared in 1930?
205 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1930.