The runners up -- John and James Betty and Dorothy -- underwent little change also at least until Dorothy switched places with Barbara in 1932.

Popular boy names during the great depression. Rosenkrantz also said names like. Economic hardship during the Depression. Our content is doctor approved and evidence based and our community is moderated lively and welcomingWith thousands of award-winning articles and community groups you can track your pregnancy and babys growth get answers to your toughest questions and connect.

They were followed by Richard Charles and Donald. This decade is best known for the Great Depression. Rank Male Name Female Name.

Our content is doctor approved and evidence based and our community is moderated lively and welcomingWith thousands of award-winning articles and community groups you can track your pregnancy and babys growth get answers to your toughest questions and connect. Most Popular Names of the 1930s. Albert Albert means noble and bright in Germanic languages and it is also the 47th most popular name for boys in the 1940s.

BabyCenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. For example girls dresses were made with patterned flour or feed sacks. The list includes James John William Richard Charles Donald George Thomas and Joseph.

The Benny Goodman Orchestra Goodman who played the clarinet was known as The King of Swing Martha Tilton was Goodmans vocalist and Gene Krupa was the featured drummer. While it was the 8th most popular name for girls in the US. Most Popular Baby Names of the 30s.

Glamour names such as Rita and Anita became popular during the Depression years while Ronald and Donald joined Richard and Robert as nouveau classics she said. Looking at the most popular baby names of the 1930s youll find a combination of once-hot choices that now sound outdated like Betty and Eugene and names that a lot of parents are still choosing for their children shout out to the Catherines and Williams we know. Robert James John and William took the lead in boy names during the Great Depression.