Popular Male names in United States

This page shows the popular names in United States from 1914 to 1918.

During World War I

During World War I, this generation showed resilience amid global conflict. Their sacrifices shaped history. Names from this era are strong, honoring courage and unity.

Popular English Boy Names between 1914 and 1918

Rank First Name Quantity
1 John 243,976
2 William 196,447
3 James 175,057
4 Robert 157,505
5 Joseph 116,785
6 George 113,804
7 Charles 113,573
8 Edward 82,203
9 Frank 75,085
10 Thomas 58,859
11 Walter 57,897
12 Harold 52,084
13 Paul 51,762
14 Henry 50,954
15 Richard 49,183
16 Raymond 46,927
17 Albert 43,903
18 Arthur 43,513
19 Harry 42,286
20 Donald 38,388
21 Ralph 34,463
22 Louis 32,683
23 Carl 31,908
24 Jack 31,611
25 Clarence 31,254
26 Howard 30,102
27 Kenneth 28,821
28 David 28,183
29 Fred 28,132
30 Willie 28,091
31 Francis 27,295
32 Earl 26,256
33 Roy 26,028
34 Stanley 24,300
35 Joe 24,218
36 Ernest 23,824
37 Lawrence 23,599
38 Anthony 23,361
39 Eugene 22,682
40 Herbert 21,930
41 Samuel 21,715
42 Alfred 21,153
43 Leonard 20,918
44 Michael 20,236
45 Elmer 18,801
46 Andrew 18,151
47 Leo 17,618
48 Bernard 17,023
49 Norman 16,861
50 Peter 16,471
51 Russell 16,417
52 Frederick 15,705
53 Edwin 15,669
54 Chester 15,574
55 Daniel 15,562
56 Lloyd 14,622
57 Herman 14,471
58 Melvin 14,452
59 Lester 14,097
60 Floyd 13,752
61 Clifford 13,736
62 Leroy 13,526
63 Theodore 13,026
64 Clyde 12,815
65 Vincent 12,210
66 Woodrow 12,205
67 Philip 11,884
68 Charlie 11,794
69 Marvin 11,729
70 Ray 11,545
71 Lewis 11,518
72 Sam 11,492
73 Victor 11,375
74 Milton 11,252
75 Vernon 11,237
76 Willard 11,103
77 Benjamin 11,067
78 Gerald 11,011
79 Martin 10,607
80 Jesse 10,431
81 Cecil 10,321
82 Alvin 10,182
83 Leon 9,889
84 Lee 9,546
85 Glenn 9,389
86 Oscar 9,331
87 Edgar 9,135
88 Gordon 9,116
89 Stephen 8,948
90 Harvey 8,545
91 Everett 8,456
92 Arnold 8,414
93 Sidney 8,217
94 Wilbur 8,162
95 Claude 8,125
96 Morris 7,946
97 Warren 7,735
98 Wayne 7,732
99 Maurice 7,470
100 Allen 7,450