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Most Popular Baby Names of the 50s
Of the Decade
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | James | 843k | 5,121k |
| 2. | Michael | 837k | 4,324k | |
| 3. | Robert | 830k | 4,803k | |
| 4. | John | 798k | 5,096k | |
| 5. | David | 770k | 3,590k | |
| 6. | William | 591k | 4,072k | |
| 7. | Richard | 535k | 2,558k | |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 454k | 2,290k |
| 9. | Mark | 382k | 1,346k | |
| 10. | Charles | 361k | 2,372k | |
| 11. | Steven | 334k | 1,276k | |
| 12. | Gary | 330k | 899k | |
| 13. | - | Joseph | 300k | 2,582k |
| 14. | Donald | 273k | 1,410k | |
| 15. | Ronald | 271k | 1,077k | |
| 16. | - | Kenneth | 263k | 1,269k |
| 17. | - | Paul | 253k | 1,383k |
| 18. | Larry | 246k | 804k | |
| 19. | Daniel | 244k | 1,882k | |
| 20. | Stephen | 207k | 854k | |
| 21. | Dennis | 204k | 616k | |
| 22. | Timothy | 198k | 1,063k | |
| 23. | Edward | 188k | 1,284k | |
| 24. | Jeffrey | 185k | 972k | |
| 25. | George | 181k | 1,458k | |
| 26. | Gregory | 178k | 705k | |
| 27. | Kevin | 159k | 1,158k | |
| 28. | Douglas | 148k | 556k | |
| 29. | Terry | 141k | 422k | |
| 30. | Anthony | 137k | 1,414k | |
| 31. | Jerry | 137k | 611k | |
| 32. | Bruce | 136k | 381k | |
| 33. | Randy | 120k | 326k | |
| 34. | Brian | 112k | 1,160k | |
| 35. | Frank | 112k | 908k | |
| 36. | Scott | 112k | 770k | |
| 37. | Roger | 110k | 438k | |
| 38. | Raymond | 109k | 769k | |
| 39. | Peter | 103k | 571k | |
| 40. | Patrick | 97k | 668k | |
| 41. | Keith | 91k | 433k | |
| 42. | Lawrence | 91k | 456k | |
| 43. | Wayne | 88k | 351k | |
| 44. | Danny | 87k | 281k | |
| 45. | Alan | 84k | 342k | |
| 46. | Gerald | 83k | 447k | |
| 47. | Ricky | 79k | 220k | |
| 48. | Carl | 79k | 502k | |
| 49. | Christopher | 78k | 2,005k | |
| 50. | Dale | 76k | 277k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 626k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Linda | 564k | 1,451k |
| 3. | Patricia | 460k | 1,571k | |
| 4. | Susan | 438k | 1,121k | |
| 5. | Deborah | 430k | 740k | |
| 6. | Barbara | 346k | 1,433k | |
| 7. | Debra | 341k | 550k | |
| 8. | Karen | 332k | 984k | |
| 9. | Nancy | 287k | 1,001k | |
| 10. | Donna | 270k | 830k | |
| 11. | Cynthia | 263k | 708k | |
| 12. | Sandra | 252k | 873k | |
| 13. | Pamela | 237k | 594k | |
| 14. | Sharon | 233k | 721k | |
| 15. | Kathleen | 224k | 711k | |
| 16. | Carol | 223k | 816k | |
| 17. | Diane | 211k | 518k | |
| 18. | Brenda | 209k | 606k | |
| 19. | Cheryl | 171k | 439k | |
| 20. | Janet | 168k | 556k | |
| 21. | Elizabeth | 166k | 1,611k | |
| 22. | Kathy | 158k | 333k | |
| 23. | Margaret | 150k | 1,242k | |
| 24. | Janice | 134k | 405k | |
| 25. | Carolyn | 124k | 554k | |
| 26. | Denise | 124k | 372k | |
| 27. | Judy | 118k | 382k | |
| 28. | Rebecca | 116k | 744k | |
| 29. | Joyce | 115k | 506k | |
| 30. | Teresa | 114k | 412k | |
| 31. | Christine | 113k | 584k | |
| 32. | Catherine | 109k | 656k | |
| 33. | Shirley | 109k | 685k | |
| 34. | Judith | 109k | 452k | |
| 35. | Betty | 103k | 999k | |
| 36. | Beverly | 98k | 377k | |
| 37. | Lisa | 96k | 964k | |
| 38. | Laura | 96k | 793k | |
| 39. | Theresa | 90k | 403k | |
| 40. | Connie | 89k | 266k | |
| 41. | Ann | 87k | 468k | |
| 42. | Julie | 87k | 507k | |
| 43. | Gloria | 87k | 410k | |
| 44. | Gail | 86k | 202k | |
| 45. | Joan | 85k | 480k | |
| 46. | Paula | 85k | 277k | |
| 47. | Peggy | 84k | 293k | |
| 48. | Cindy | 84k | 256k | |
| 49. | Martha | 83k | 548k | |
| 50. | Bonnie | 83k | 323k |
Most Popular Names Of 1959
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Michael | 85k | 4,324k |
| 2. | - | David | 84k | 3,590k |
| 3. | - | James | 79k | 5,121k |
| 4. | John | 76k | 5,096k | |
| 5. | Robert | 75k | 4,803k | |
| 6. | Mark | 57k | 1,346k | |
| 7. | William | 51k | 4,072k | |
| 8. | - | Richard | 47k | 2,558k |
| 9. | - | Thomas | 40k | 2,290k |
| 10. | - | Steven | 34k | 1,276k |
| 11. | - | Charles | 31k | 2,372k |
| 12. | Timothy | 31k | 1,063k | |
| 13. | Joseph | 30k | 2,582k | |
| 14. | Kevin | 27k | 1,158k | |
| 15. | Kenneth | 27k | 1,269k | |
| 16. | Jeffrey | 26k | 972k | |
| 17. | Paul | 26k | 1,383k | |
| 18. | Daniel | 25k | 1,882k | |
| 19. | Donald | 24k | 1,410k | |
| 20. | Gary | 23k | 899k | |
| 21. | Ronald | 23k | 1,077k | |
| 22. | Brian | 21k | 1,160k | |
| 23. | - | Gregory | 20k | 705k |
| 24. | Scott | 20k | 770k | |
| 25. | Larry | 18k | 804k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 54k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Susan | 42k | 1,121k |
| 3. | - | Linda | 40k | 1,451k |
| 4. | - | Karen | 37k | 984k |
| 5. | Donna | 36k | 830k | |
| 6. | Patricia | 35k | 1,571k | |
| 7. | Debra | 31k | 550k | |
| 8. | - | Cynthia | 30k | 708k |
| 9. | Deborah | 30k | 740k | |
| 10. | Lisa | 26k | 964k | |
| 11. | Barbara | 25k | 1,433k | |
| 12. | Pamela | 25k | 594k | |
| 13. | Sandra | 23k | 873k | |
| 14. | Nancy | 23k | 1,001k | |
| 15. | Kathy | 22k | 333k | |
| 16. | - | Brenda | 21k | 606k |
| 17. | - | Sharon | 21k | 721k |
| 18. | Cheryl | 21k | 439k | |
| 19. | Diane | 20k | 518k | |
| 20. | Debbie | 20k | 188k | |
| 21. | Elizabeth | 18k | 1,611k | |
| 22. | Carol | 18k | 816k | |
| 23. | Kathleen | 18k | 711k | |
| 24. | Teresa | 17k | 412k | |
| 25. | - | Cindy | 17k | 256k |
Most Popular Names Of 1958
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Michael | 91k | 4,324k |
| 2. | David | 83k | 3,590k | |
| 3. | James | 79k | 5,121k | |
| 4. | - | Robert | 77k | 4,803k |
| 5. | - | John | 76k | 5,096k |
| 6. | - | William | 54k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Mark | 53k | 1,346k |
| 8. | - | Richard | 50k | 2,558k |
| 9. | - | Thomas | 42k | 2,290k |
| 10. | - | Steven | 33k | 1,276k |
| 11. | - | Charles | 32k | 2,372k |
| 12. | - | Joseph | 30k | 2,582k |
| 13. | Timothy | 29k | 1,063k | |
| 14. | - | Kenneth | 27k | 1,269k |
| 15. | Paul | 26k | 1,383k | |
| 16. | - | Daniel | 26k | 1,882k |
| 17. | Gary | 25k | 899k | |
| 18. | Donald | 25k | 1,410k | |
| 19. | Ronald | 25k | 1,077k | |
| 20. | - | Kevin | 25k | 1,158k |
| 21. | - | Jeffrey | 24k | 972k |
| 22. | - | Larry | 20k | 804k |
| 23. | - | Gregory | 20k | 705k |
| 24. | Brian | 19k | 1,160k | |
| 25. | Scott | 19k | 770k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 56k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Susan | 45k | 1,121k |
| 3. | - | Linda | 42k | 1,451k |
| 4. | Karen | 38k | 984k | |
| 5. | Patricia | 38k | 1,571k | |
| 6. | Debra | 36k | 550k | |
| 7. | Deborah | 33k | 740k | |
| 8. | Cynthia | 31k | 708k | |
| 9. | - | Barbara | 28k | 1,433k |
| 10. | - | Donna | 27k | 830k |
| 11. | Pamela | 25k | 594k | |
| 12. | Nancy | 25k | 1,001k | |
| 13. | Cheryl | 24k | 439k | |
| 14. | Kathy | 24k | 333k | |
| 15. | - | Sandra | 22k | 873k |
| 16. | Brenda | 21k | 606k | |
| 17. | Sharon | 21k | 721k | |
| 18. | Diane | 21k | 518k | |
| 19. | Lisa | 20k | 964k | |
| 20. | Carol | 20k | 816k | |
| 21. | - | Kathleen | 19k | 711k |
| 22. | - | Elizabeth | 19k | 1,611k |
| 23. | Julie | 18k | 507k | |
| 24. | Debbie | 18k | 188k | |
| 25. | Cindy | 17k | 256k |
Most Popular Names Of 1957
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Michael | 93k | 4,324k |
| 2. | - | James | 84k | 5,121k |
| 3. | David | 82k | 3,590k | |
| 4. | Robert | 82k | 4,803k | |
| 5. | - | John | 79k | 5,096k |
| 6. | - | William | 57k | 4,072k |
| 7. | Mark | 53k | 1,346k | |
| 8. | Richard | 52k | 2,558k | |
| 9. | - | Thomas | 45k | 2,290k |
| 10. | - | Steven | 37k | 1,276k |
| 11. | - | Charles | 34k | 2,372k |
| 12. | - | Joseph | 32k | 2,582k |
| 13. | - | Gary | 30k | 899k |
| 14. | Kenneth | 28k | 1,269k | |
| 15. | Donald | 28k | 1,410k | |
| 16. | Daniel | 27k | 1,882k | |
| 17. | Ronald | 27k | 1,077k | |
| 18. | Paul | 27k | 1,383k | |
| 19. | - | Timothy | 25k | 1,063k |
| 20. | Kevin | 24k | 1,158k | |
| 21. | Jeffrey | 24k | 972k | |
| 22. | Larry | 22k | 804k | |
| 23. | Gregory | 21k | 705k | |
| 24. | Stephen | 20k | 854k | |
| 25. | - | Edward | 19k | 1,284k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 61k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Susan | 46k | 1,121k | |
| 3. | - | Linda | 44k | 1,451k |
| 4. | Debra | 43k | 550k | |
| 5. | Karen | 41k | 984k | |
| 6. | Deborah | 40k | 740k | |
| 7. | Cynthia | 39k | 708k | |
| 8. | Patricia | 39k | 1,571k | |
| 9. | - | Barbara | 30k | 1,433k |
| 10. | - | Donna | 28k | 830k |
| 11. | - | Nancy | 28k | 1,001k |
| 12. | - | Pamela | 25k | 594k |
| 13. | Brenda | 24k | 606k | |
| 14. | Sharon | 24k | 721k | |
| 15. | Sandra | 23k | 873k | |
| 16. | Cheryl | 23k | 439k | |
| 17. | Diane | 22k | 518k | |
| 18. | Carol | 22k | 816k | |
| 19. | Cindy | 20k | 256k | |
| 20. | - | Kathy | 20k | 333k |
| 21. | Kathleen | 20k | 711k | |
| 22. | - | Elizabeth | 17k | 1,611k |
| 23. | Janet | 16k | 556k | |
| 24. | - | Teresa | 16k | 412k |
| 25. | Denise | 15k | 372k |
Most Popular Names Of 1956
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Michael | 91k | 4,324k |
| 2. | James | 85k | 5,121k | |
| 3. | Robert | 84k | 4,803k | |
| 4. | David | 82k | 3,590k | |
| 5. | - | John | 81k | 5,096k |
| 6. | - | William | 59k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Richard | 53k | 2,558k |
| 8. | Mark | 49k | 1,346k | |
| 9. | Thomas | 45k | 2,290k | |
| 10. | - | Steven | 38k | 1,276k |
| 11. | - | Charles | 35k | 2,372k |
| 12. | Joseph | 33k | 2,582k | |
| 13. | Gary | 32k | 899k | |
| 14. | - | Donald | 28k | 1,410k |
| 15. | Ronald | 28k | 1,077k | |
| 16. | Kenneth | 27k | 1,269k | |
| 17. | Paul | 27k | 1,383k | |
| 18. | Daniel | 27k | 1,882k | |
| 19. | Timothy | 23k | 1,063k | |
| 20. | - | Jeffrey | 23k | 972k |
| 21. | Larry | 22k | 804k | |
| 22. | Kevin | 22k | 1,158k | |
| 23. | Stephen | 21k | 854k | |
| 24. | - | Gregory | 21k | 705k |
| 25. | - | Edward | 19k | 1,284k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 62k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Debra | 48k | 550k | |
| 3. | - | Linda | 48k | 1,451k |
| 4. | Deborah | 48k | 740k | |
| 5. | - | Susan | 47k | 1,121k |
| 6. | - | Patricia | 43k | 1,571k |
| 7. | Karen | 40k | 984k | |
| 8. | Cynthia | 32k | 708k | |
| 9. | Barbara | 32k | 1,433k | |
| 10. | - | Donna | 30k | 830k |
| 11. | Nancy | 29k | 1,001k | |
| 12. | - | Pamela | 27k | 594k |
| 13. | Sharon | 27k | 721k | |
| 14. | Sandra | 24k | 873k | |
| 15. | Diane | 23k | 518k | |
| 16. | - | Carol | 21k | 816k |
| 17. | - | Kathleen | 21k | 711k |
| 18. | Cheryl | 21k | 439k | |
| 19. | Brenda | 19k | 606k | |
| 20. | Kathy | 17k | 333k | |
| 21. | Janet | 17k | 556k | |
| 22. | Elizabeth | 16k | 1,611k | |
| 23. | - | Denise | 15k | 372k |
| 24. | Teresa | 14k | 412k | |
| 25. | Margaret | 14k | 1,242k |
Most Popular Names Of 1955
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Michael | 88k | 4,324k |
| 2. | David | 86k | 3,590k | |
| 3. | - | James | 84k | 5,121k |
| 4. | Robert | 84k | 4,803k | |
| 5. | John | 80k | 5,096k | |
| 6. | - | William | 60k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Richard | 54k | 2,558k |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 46k | 2,290k |
| 9. | Mark | 42k | 1,346k | |
| 10. | Steven | 38k | 1,276k | |
| 11. | Charles | 35k | 2,372k | |
| 12. | Gary | 34k | 899k | |
| 13. | - | Joseph | 32k | 2,582k |
| 14. | - | Donald | 28k | 1,410k |
| 15. | Kenneth | 27k | 1,269k | |
| 16. | - | Paul | 27k | 1,383k |
| 17. | Daniel | 26k | 1,882k | |
| 18. | Ronald | 26k | 1,077k | |
| 19. | - | Larry | 23k | 804k |
| 20. | Jeffrey | 23k | 972k | |
| 21. | Stephen | 22k | 854k | |
| 22. | Timothy | 21k | 1,063k | |
| 23. | Dennis | 20k | 616k | |
| 24. | Gregory | 20k | 705k | |
| 25. | Edward | 19k | 1,284k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 63k | 4,118k |
| 2. | Deborah | 52k | 740k | |
| 3. | Linda | 51k | 1,451k | |
| 4. | Debra | 51k | 550k | |
| 5. | - | Susan | 47k | 1,121k |
| 6. | Patricia | 46k | 1,571k | |
| 7. | - | Barbara | 34k | 1,433k |
| 8. | - | Karen | 33k | 984k |
| 9. | - | Nancy | 30k | 1,001k |
| 10. | Donna | 28k | 830k | |
| 11. | Cynthia | 27k | 708k | |
| 12. | - | Pamela | 27k | 594k |
| 13. | - | Sandra | 25k | 873k |
| 14. | Diane | 23k | 518k | |
| 15. | Sharon | 22k | 721k | |
| 16. | Carol | 22k | 816k | |
| 17. | Kathleen | 22k | 711k | |
| 18. | - | Brenda | 19k | 606k |
| 19. | Cheryl | 19k | 439k | |
| 20. | Janet | 18k | 556k | |
| 21. | Elizabeth | 17k | 1,611k | |
| 22. | Kathy | 15k | 333k | |
| 23. | Denise | 15k | 372k | |
| 24. | Margaret | 14k | 1,242k | |
| 25. | - | Janice | 13k | 405k |
Most Popular Names Of 1954
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael | 88k | 4,324k | |
| 2. | Robert | 86k | 4,803k | |
| 3. | James | 86k | 5,121k | |
| 4. | - | John | 81k | 5,096k |
| 5. | - | David | 80k | 3,590k |
| 6. | - | William | 61k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Richard | 57k | 2,558k |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 47k | 2,290k |
| 9. | Gary | 38k | 899k | |
| 10. | Charles | 37k | 2,372k | |
| 11. | - | Steven | 37k | 1,276k |
| 12. | - | Mark | 36k | 1,346k |
| 13. | - | Joseph | 31k | 2,582k |
| 14. | - | Donald | 29k | 1,410k |
| 15. | - | Ronald | 28k | 1,077k |
| 16. | Paul | 26k | 1,383k | |
| 17. | Kenneth | 26k | 1,269k | |
| 18. | Daniel | 25k | 1,882k | |
| 19. | Larry | 25k | 804k | |
| 20. | Stephen | 22k | 854k | |
| 21. | Dennis | 21k | 616k | |
| 22. | Edward | 20k | 1,284k | |
| 23. | Jeffrey | 19k | 972k | |
| 24. | George | 19k | 1,458k | |
| 25. | Gregory | 18k | 705k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Mary | 68k | 4,118k |
| 2. | - | Linda | 55k | 1,451k |
| 3. | - | Deborah | 55k | 740k |
| 4. | - | Patricia | 49k | 1,571k |
| 5. | - | Susan | 47k | 1,121k |
| 6. | Debra | 46k | 550k | |
| 7. | Barbara | 36k | 1,433k | |
| 8. | Karen | 32k | 984k | |
| 9. | Nancy | 30k | 1,001k | |
| 10. | Cynthia | 28k | 708k | |
| 11. | Donna | 27k | 830k | |
| 12. | Pamela | 27k | 594k | |
| 13. | Sandra | 26k | 873k | |
| 14. | - | Kathleen | 22k | 711k |
| 15. | Carol | 22k | 816k | |
| 16. | Sharon | 22k | 721k | |
| 17. | - | Diane | 22k | 518k |
| 18. | - | Brenda | 20k | 606k |
| 19. | - | Janet | 18k | 556k |
| 20. | Elizabeth | 17k | 1,611k | |
| 21. | Margaret | 15k | 1,242k | |
| 22. | Cheryl | 15k | 439k | |
| 23. | - | Kathy | 14k | 333k |
| 24. | Denise | 14k | 372k | |
| 25. | Janice | 14k | 405k |
Most Popular Names Of 1953
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert | 86k | 4,803k | |
| 2. | James | 86k | 5,121k | |
| 3. | Michael | 84k | 4,324k | |
| 4. | John | 80k | 5,096k | |
| 5. | - | David | 76k | 3,590k |
| 6. | - | William | 62k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Richard | 58k | 2,558k |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 47k | 2,290k |
| 9. | - | Charles | 38k | 2,372k |
| 10. | - | Gary | 37k | 899k |
| 11. | - | Steven | 34k | 1,276k |
| 12. | Mark | 29k | 1,346k | |
| 13. | Joseph | 29k | 2,582k | |
| 14. | Donald | 28k | 1,410k | |
| 15. | - | Ronald | 28k | 1,077k |
| 16. | - | Kenneth | 26k | 1,269k |
| 17. | Paul | 25k | 1,383k | |
| 18. | Larry | 25k | 804k | |
| 19. | Dennis | 24k | 616k | |
| 20. | - | Daniel | 23k | 1,882k |
| 21. | - | Stephen | 22k | 854k |
| 22. | - | George | 19k | 1,458k |
| 23. | - | Edward | 19k | 1,284k |
| 24. | - | Gregory | 16k | 705k |
| 25. | Jeffrey | 16k | 972k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mary | 64k | 4,118k | |
| 2. | Linda | 61k | 1,451k | |
| 3. | Deborah | 52k | 740k | |
| 4. | Patricia | 51k | 1,571k | |
| 5. | - | Susan | 44k | 1,121k |
| 6. | - | Barbara | 38k | 1,433k |
| 7. | Debra | 37k | 550k | |
| 8. | Nancy | 31k | 1,001k | |
| 9. | Karen | 30k | 984k | |
| 10. | Pamela | 26k | 594k | |
| 11. | Sandra | 25k | 873k | |
| 12. | Cynthia | 25k | 708k | |
| 13. | - | Donna | 24k | 830k |
| 14. | Kathleen | 24k | 711k | |
| 15. | Sharon | 23k | 721k | |
| 16. | Carol | 22k | 816k | |
| 17. | Diane | 21k | 518k | |
| 18. | Brenda | 20k | 606k | |
| 19. | - | Janet | 18k | 556k |
| 20. | Margaret | 16k | 1,242k | |
| 21. | Elizabeth | 16k | 1,611k | |
| 22. | Janice | 15k | 405k | |
| 23. | Kathy | 13k | 333k | |
| 24. | Rebecca | 13k | 744k | |
| 25. | Carolyn | 13k | 554k |
Most Popular Names Of 1952
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | James | 87k | 5,121k |
| 2. | - | Robert | 87k | 4,803k |
| 3. | - | John | 83k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | Michael | 79k | 4,324k |
| 5. | - | David | 72k | 3,590k |
| 6. | - | William | 63k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Richard | 58k | 2,558k |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 49k | 2,290k |
| 9. | - | Charles | 39k | 2,372k |
| 10. | - | Gary | 39k | 899k |
| 11. | Steven | 32k | 1,276k | |
| 12. | Joseph | 29k | 2,582k | |
| 13. | Donald | 28k | 1,410k | |
| 14. | Larry | 28k | 804k | |
| 15. | Ronald | 28k | 1,077k | |
| 16. | - | Kenneth | 26k | 1,269k |
| 17. | Mark | 26k | 1,346k | |
| 18. | Dennis | 25k | 616k | |
| 19. | Paul | 24k | 1,383k | |
| 20. | Daniel | 23k | 1,882k | |
| 21. | Stephen | 23k | 854k | |
| 22. | - | George | 20k | 1,458k |
| 23. | - | Edward | 20k | 1,284k |
| 24. | Gregory | 15k | 705k | |
| 25. | Bruce | 14k | 381k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Linda | 67k | 1,451k |
| 2. | - | Mary | 66k | 4,118k |
| 3. | - | Patricia | 53k | 1,571k |
| 4. | - | Deborah | 50k | 740k |
| 5. | Susan | 41k | 1,121k | |
| 6. | Barbara | 40k | 1,433k | |
| 7. | - | Nancy | 32k | 1,001k |
| 8. | - | Karen | 29k | 984k |
| 9. | Debra | 27k | 550k | |
| 10. | Sandra | 26k | 873k | |
| 11. | Kathleen | 26k | 711k | |
| 12. | Carol | 24k | 816k | |
| 13. | Donna | 24k | 830k | |
| 14. | Sharon | 23k | 721k | |
| 15. | Brenda | 21k | 606k | |
| 16. | Diane | 21k | 518k | |
| 17. | Pamela | 21k | 594k | |
| 18. | Cynthia | 20k | 708k | |
| 19. | - | Janet | 18k | 556k |
| 20. | Christine | 18k | 584k | |
| 21. | Margaret | 17k | 1,242k | |
| 22. | Elizabeth | 16k | 1,611k | |
| 23. | Janice | 15k | 405k | |
| 24. | Carolyn | 14k | 554k | |
| 25. | - | Judith | 14k | 452k |
Most Popular Names Of 1951
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | James | 87k | 5,121k |
| 2. | - | Robert | 86k | 4,803k |
| 3. | - | John | 82k | 5,096k |
| 4. | - | Michael | 73k | 4,324k |
| 5. | - | David | 65k | 3,590k |
| 6. | - | William | 63k | 4,072k |
| 7. | - | Richard | 55k | 2,558k |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 48k | 2,290k |
| 9. | - | Charles | 39k | 2,372k |
| 10. | - | Gary | 38k | 899k |
| 11. | - | Larry | 31k | 804k |
| 12. | - | Ronald | 29k | 1,077k |
| 13. | Steven | 28k | 1,276k | |
| 14. | Joseph | 28k | 2,582k | |
| 15. | Donald | 28k | 1,410k | |
| 16. | Kenneth | 26k | 1,269k | |
| 17. | - | Dennis | 24k | 616k |
| 18. | - | Paul | 23k | 1,383k |
| 19. | - | Stephen | 22k | 854k |
| 20. | Mark | 21k | 1,346k | |
| 21. | - | Daniel | 21k | 1,882k |
| 22. | George | 20k | 1,458k | |
| 23. | Edward | 20k | 1,284k | |
| 24. | - | Jerry | 15k | 611k |
| 25. | - | Gregory | 14k | 705k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Linda | 74k | 1,451k |
| 2. | - | Mary | 66k | 4,118k |
| 3. | - | Patricia | 56k | 1,571k |
| 4. | Deborah | 42k | 740k | |
| 5. | Barbara | 41k | 1,433k | |
| 6. | Susan | 40k | 1,121k | |
| 7. | Nancy | 30k | 1,001k | |
| 8. | Karen | 28k | 984k | |
| 9. | Sandra | 28k | 873k | |
| 10. | - | Kathleen | 27k | 711k |
| 11. | Carol | 25k | 816k | |
| 12. | Donna | 24k | 830k | |
| 13. | Sharon | 24k | 721k | |
| 14. | - | Brenda | 22k | 606k |
| 15. | Diane | 20k | 518k | |
| 16. | Pamela | 19k | 594k | |
| 17. | Margaret | 18k | 1,242k | |
| 18. | Debra | 17k | 550k | |
| 19. | Janet | 17k | 556k | |
| 20. | Cynthia | 16k | 708k | |
| 21. | Janice | 16k | 405k | |
| 22. | Carolyn | 15k | 554k | |
| 23. | Elizabeth | 15k | 1,611k | |
| 24. | Christine | 15k | 584k | |
| 25. | Judith | 15k | 452k |
Most Popular Names Of 1950
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | James | 86k | 5,121k |
| 2. | - | Robert | 84k | 4,803k |
| 3. | - | John | 79k | 5,096k |
| 4. | Michael | 65k | 4,324k | |
| 5. | David | 61k | 3,590k | |
| 6. | William | 61k | 4,072k | |
| 7. | - | Richard | 51k | 2,558k |
| 8. | - | Thomas | 46k | 2,290k |
| 9. | - | Charles | 39k | 2,372k |
| 10. | Gary | 34k | 899k | |
| 11. | Larry | 31k | 804k | |
| 12. | Ronald | 30k | 1,077k | |
| 13. | Joseph | 27k | 2,582k | |
| 14. | Donald | 27k | 1,410k | |
| 15. | - | Kenneth | 24k | 1,269k |
| 16. | Steven | 23k | 1,276k | |
| 17. | Dennis | 23k | 616k | |
| 18. | Paul | 22k | 1,383k | |
| 19. | - | Stephen | 21k | 854k |
| 20. | George | 20k | 1,458k | |
| 21. | Daniel | 19k | 1,882k | |
| 22. | Edward | 19k | 1,284k | |
| 23. | Mark | 17k | 1,346k | |
| 24. | Jerry | 15k | 611k | |
| 25. | Gregory | 13k | 705k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Linda | 80k | 1,451k |
| 2. | - | Mary | 65k | 4,118k |
| 3. | - | Patricia | 48k | 1,571k |
| 4. | - | Barbara | 42k | 1,433k |
| 5. | - | Susan | 38k | 1,121k |
| 6. | Nancy | 30k | 1,001k | |
| 7. | Deborah | 29k | 740k | |
| 8. | Sandra | 29k | 873k | |
| 9. | Carol | 26k | 816k | |
| 10. | Kathleen | 26k | 711k | |
| 11. | Sharon | 25k | 721k | |
| 12. | Karen | 24k | 984k | |
| 13. | Donna | 22k | 830k | |
| 14. | Brenda | 21k | 606k | |
| 15. | Margaret | 18k | 1,242k | |
| 16. | Diane | 18k | 518k | |
| 17. | Pamela | 16k | 594k | |
| 18. | Janet | 16k | 556k | |
| 19. | Shirley | 16k | 685k | |
| 20. | Carolyn | 16k | 554k | |
| 21. | Judith | 15k | 452k | |
| 22. | Janice | 15k | 405k | |
| 23. | Cynthia | 14k | 708k | |
| 24. | Elizabeth | 14k | 1,611k | |
| 25. | Judy | 14k | 382k |
The data is taken from births that occurred in the United States after 1879. From 1880 to 1936, all births may not be included in the original data set.