Popular Male names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1928 to 1945.

Silent Generation

The Silent Generation (1928–1945) lived through the Great Depression and World War II, embodying duty and perseverance. Quietly influential, they laid foundations for civil rights and stability. Their names reflect classic elegance and enduring strength.

Popular English Boy Names between 1928 and 1945

Rank First Name Quantity
1 Robert 1,124,266
2 James 1,090,456
3 John 973,813
4 William 819,604
5 Richard 647,008
6 Charles 568,420
7 Donald 476,328
8 Thomas 394,806
9 David 391,866
10 George 359,979
11 Joseph 349,313
12 Ronald 299,475
13 Edward 281,076
14 Kenneth 251,901
15 Paul 248,018
16 Frank 202,722
17 Michael 195,316
18 Larry 194,844
19 Raymond 185,948
20 Jerry 184,480
21 Harold 168,750
22 Jack 163,927
23 Gerald 157,178
24 Walter 150,325
25 Gary 147,839
26 Billy 146,111
27 Henry 131,059
28 Arthur 128,195
29 Joe 127,498
30 Eugene 123,912
31 Carl 122,386
32 Willie 117,095
33 Ralph 116,957
34 Albert 115,307
35 Bobby 112,614
36 Roger 112,101
37 Lawrence 107,726
38 Daniel 106,761
39 Fred 102,209
40 Dennis 101,791
41 Roy 101,008
42 Harry 100,076
43 Howard 94,993
44 Louis 88,157
45 Norman 86,764
46 Anthony 85,704
47 Wayne 85,278
48 Earl 79,741
49 Peter 79,281
50 Clarence 75,996
51 Francis 74,977
52 Leonard 74,267
53 Jimmy 73,282
54 Ernest 72,760
55 Douglas 71,648
56 Marvin 71,645
57 Herbert 71,198
58 Stanley 70,961
59 Melvin 69,348
60 Leroy 64,819
61 Alfred 64,477
62 Stephen 63,061
63 Samuel 62,679
64 Don 62,413
65 Dale 61,374
66 Bill 60,289
67 Philip 59,198
68 Bruce 57,148
69 Johnny 56,971
70 Russell 56,553
71 Ray 53,895
72 Bernard 53,873
73 Frederick 53,278
74 Gene 52,312
75 Andrew 48,936
76 Allen 48,870
77 Glenn 45,771
78 Theodore 45,614
79 Lee 45,394
80 Gordon 44,878
81 Jimmie 44,430
82 Eddie 44,274
83 Floyd 43,904
84 Lloyd 43,661
85 Jim 43,471
86 Martin 43,407
87 Edwin 43,283
88 Clifford 43,156
89 Patrick 42,577
90 Tommy 42,282
91 Leon 41,744
92 Terry 41,408
93 Franklin 41,190
94 Bob 40,432
95 Clyde 40,018
96 Alan 39,779
97 Vernon 39,703
98 Leo 39,120
99 Alvin 38,817
100 Vincent 37,144