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

See also Popularity of birth names for females (United States)

References Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1930s from the Social Security Administration