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Vintage Boy Names
These boy names had their heyday before 1950 and have quietly faded since, which is exactly what makes them feel vintage now. Every name below is real, picked from U.S. Social Security records, and sorted so the most recognizable ones come first. The rarity figure shows how uncommon each one is today.
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- Donald1 in 262peaked 1930s
- Frank1 in 404peaked 1920s
- Walter1 in 587peaked 1920s
- Harold1 in 671peaked 1920s
- Arthur1 in 679peaked 1920s
- Albert1 in 753peaked 1920s
- Joe1 in 801peaked 1940s
- Gerald1 in 825peaked 1940s
- Harry1 in 874peaked 1920s
- Ralph1 in 895peaked 1920s
- Roy1 in 906peaked 1940s
- Louis1 in 912peaked 1920s
- Eugene1 in 971peaked 1920s
- Howard1 in 1,069peaked 1920s
- Fred1 in 1,076peaked 1920s
- Francis1 in 1,165peaked 1920s
- Clarence1 in 1,218peaked 1920s
- Ernest1 in 1,223peaked 1920s
- Leonard1 in 1,260peaked 1920s
- Earl1 in 1,277peaked 1920s
- Norman1 in 1,461peaked 1930s
- Melvin1 in 1,507peaked 1920s
- Alfred1 in 1,519peaked 1920s
- Herbert1 in 1,622peaked 1920s
- Ray1 in 1,772peaked 1920s
- Leroy1 in 1,843peaked 1920s
- Bernard1 in 1,851peaked 1920s
- Clifford1 in 1,957peaked 1920s
- Don1 in 2,205peaked 1940s
- Alvin1 in 2,293peaked 1920s
- Lloyd1 in 2,298peaked 1920s
- Bill1 in 2,308peaked 1940s
- Lewis1 in 2,386peaked 1920s
- Floyd1 in 2,390peaked 1920s
- Gordon1 in 2,394peaked 1920s
- Clyde1 in 2,504peaked 1920s
- Vernon1 in 2,509peaked 1920s
- Herman1 in 2,721peaked 1920s
- Gene1 in 2,780peaked 1930s
- Lester1 in 2,820peaked 1920s
- Elmer1 in 2,836peaked 1920s
- Sam1 in 2,898peaked 1920s
- Harvey1 in 2,921peaked 1920s
- Chester1 in 3,044peaked 1920s
- Milton1 in 3,141peaked 1920s
- Cecil1 in 3,247peaked 1920s
- Arnold1 in 3,568peaked 1920s
- Roland1 in 3,693peaked 1920s
- Bob1 in 3,987peaked 1930s
- Claude1 in 4,033peaked 1920s
- Hugh1 in 4,438peaked 1920s
- Wallace1 in 4,450peaked 1920s
- Willard1 in 4,740peaked 1920s
- Virgil1 in 5,073peaked 1920s
- Morris1 in 5,211peaked 1920s
- Luther1 in 5,528peaked 1920s
- Ira1 in 6,000peaked 1920s
- Otis1 in 6,045peaked 1920s
- Homer1 in 6,073peaked 1920s
- Lyle1 in 6,202peaked 1920s
Rarity and rank come from public U.S. Social Security birth records, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today. Names common among babies right now are left off so the list stays genuinely uncommon.
Frequently asked questions
- What makes a boy name vintage?
- We count a name as vintage when it peaked before 1950 and has largely fallen out of use since, so it carries an old-fashioned feel today. Every name here fits that pattern in the Social Security data.
- Are vintage boy names coming back?
- Many are. Names like Theodore and Arthur have climbed again in recent years. Check any name on the Name Rarity Checker to see its full decade-by-decade curve.