List of the most popular names in the 1930s in the United States

These are the most popular given names in the United States for all years of the 1930s.

1930

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * Donald
 * George
 * Joseph
 * Edward
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Betty
 * Dorothy
 * Helen
 * Barbara
 * Margaret
 * Maria
 * Patricia
 * Doris
 * Joan; Ruth (tie)

1931

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * Donald
 * George
 * Joseph
 * Thomas
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Betty
 * Dorothy
 * Barbara
 * Joan
 * Helen
 * Maria
 * Patricia
 * Margaret

1932

 * Males
 * Robert
 * John
 * James
 * William
 * Charles
 * Richard
 * Donald
 * George
 * Joseph
 * Thomas
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Betty
 * Barbara
 * Dorothy
 * Joan
 * Patricia
 * Shirley
 * Margaret
 * Doris
 * Helen

1933

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Donald
 * Charles
 * Joseph
 * George
 * Thomas
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Betty
 * Barbara
 * Dorothy
 * Joan
 * Patricia
 * Maria
 * Helen
 * Margaret
 * Doris

1934

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * Donald
 * George
 * Thomas
 * Joseph
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Betty
 * Shirley
 * Barbara
 * Joan
 * Patricia
 * Dorothy
 * Maria
 * Margaret
 * Helen

1935

 * Males
 * James
 * Robert
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * Donald
 * Thomas
 * Ronald
 * David
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Shirley
 * Barbara
 * Betty
 * Patricia
 * Joan
 * Dorothy
 * Margaret
 * Maria
 * Helen

1936

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Donald
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * Ronald
 * George
 * Joseph
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Shirley
 * Barbara
 * Betty
 * Patricia
 * Maria
 * Dorothy; Nancy (tie)
 * Joan
 * Margaret

1937

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Donald
 * Charles
 * David
 * George
 * Thomas
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Shirley
 * Betty
 * Maria; Nancy (tie)
 * Dorothy
 * Carol
 * Margaret

1938

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * Donald
 * David
 * George
 * Ronald; Thomas (tie)
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Betty
 * Shirley
 * Nancy
 * Carol; Maria
 * Margaret
 * Joan

1939

 * Males
 * Robert
 * James
 * John
 * William
 * Richard
 * Charles
 * David
 * Thomas
 * Donald
 * Ronald
 * Females
 * Mary
 * Barbara
 * Patricia
 * Betty
 * Shirley
 * Maria
 * Margaret
 * Carol
 * Nancy
 * Judith