Robert was the top name choice given to 576,376 male babies from 1920 to 1929—some 5% of the American male baby population over the course of the decade!
While Robert reigned supreme for boys, Mary was the top moniker for moms and dads who had a baby girl from 1920 to 1929—about 6% of American female births that decade.
From the Roaring ‘20s to the Dirty ‘30s, Robert remained the top name for parents giving birth to boys.
Some 572,982 girls in the U.S. were given this name between 1930 and 1939, making Mary one of the most popular lady names of all time.
For the first time in decades, Robert lost the top baby boy name spot to James in the 1940s. Some 795,738 babies received the moniker over the course of the decade.
Robert was the top name choice given to 576,376 male babies from 1920 to 1929—some 5% of the American male baby population over the course of the decade!
James held onto the title of most popular baby boys’ name through the ‘50s, making it one of the top boys’ names in every single decade except from 1993 to 2013.
Parents in the 1950s continued to gravitate toward the name Mary for their baby girls, but it would be the last decade the moniker would hold the top spot on naming charts.
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