These Were the Most Popular Baby Names the Year You Were Born

1933 Robert, James, and John were the most popular boys names — and prevalent girls’ picks were still Mary, Betty, and Barbara. But Helen remained in the top 10, possibly spurred by the renown of women like Helen Keller, who was active politically and culturally at the time. In May of that year, Americans learned that students in German universities planned to burn a long list of books deemed “un-German” — and Keller’s essay “How I Became a Socialist” was on this list. In response, Keller penned a popular letter (the 1933 equivalent of a viral blog post) letting the… Read Full Article