TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1950s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
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| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Esther | F | 15,766 |
| 202 | Melody | F | 15,525 |
| 203 | Edith | F | 15,479 |
| 204 | Edna | F | 15,417 |
| 205 | Kelly | F | 15,358 |
| 206 | Marian | F | 15,340 |
| 207 | Georgia | F | 15,059 |
| 208 | Dianna | F | 14,972 |
| 209 | Debora | F | 14,919 |
| 210 | Paulette | F | 14,883 |
| 211 | Jacquelyn | F | 14,821 |
| 212 | Ramona | F | 14,650 |
| 213 | Janie | F | 14,615 |
| 214 | Emma | F | 14,614 |
| 215 | Lydia | F | 14,612 |
| 216 | Pauline | F | 14,436 |
| 217 | Candace | F | 14,251 |
| 218 | Priscilla | F | 14,241 |
| 219 | Gina | F | 13,983 |
| 220 | Lee | F | 13,861 |
| 221 | Margie | F | 13,672 |
| 222 | Lucy | F | 13,644 |
| 223 | Jody | F | 13,276 |
| 224 | Tamara | F | 13,090 |
| 225 | Emily | F | 12,840 |
| 226 | Nina | F | 12,798 |
| 227 | Clara | F | 12,769 |
| 228 | Bobbie | F | 12,685 |
| 229 | Wilma | F | 12,278 |
| 230 | Maryann | F | 12,235 |
| 231 | Sandy | F | 12,189 |
| 232 | Gladys | F | 12,181 |
| 233 | Bonita | F | 12,076 |
| 234 | Kristine | F | 12,075 |
| 235 | Lucille | F | 12,049 |
| 236 | Marion | F | 11,883 |
| 237 | Teri | F | 11,834 |
| 238 | Thelma | F | 11,775 |
| 239 | Billie | F | 11,638 |
| 240 | Ethel | F | 11,546 |
| 241 | Nora | F | 11,540 |
| 242 | Karla | F | 11,463 |
| 243 | Marla | F | 11,441 |
| 244 | Tracy | F | 11,361 |
| 245 | Deanna | F | 11,260 |
| 246 | Bertha | F | 11,251 |
| 247 | Pam | F | 11,235 |
| 248 | Mona | F | 11,180 |
| 249 | Eleanor | F | 11,065 |
| 250 | Vera | F | 11,041 |
| 251 | Ella | F | 11,037 |
| 252 | Sheri | F | 10,973 |
| 253 | Bernice | F | 10,830 |
| 254 | Beatrice | F | 10,745 |
| 255 | Bernadette | F | 10,701 |
| 256 | Florence | F | 10,598 |
| 257 | Betsy | F | 10,561 |
| 258 | Faye | F | 10,427 |
| 259 | Sherrie | F | 10,383 |
| 260 | Myra | F | 10,378 |
| 261 | Susie | F | 10,296 |
| 262 | Patrice | F | 10,280 |
| 263 | Claire | F | 10,263 |
| 264 | Heidi | F | 10,219 |
| 265 | Francine | F | 10,203 |
| 266 | April | F | 10,177 |
| 267 | Jamie | F | 10,174 |
| 268 | Lynette | F | 10,128 |
| 269 | Willie | F | 10,059 |
| 270 | Rosie | F | 10,012 |
| 271 | Cecilia | F | 9,983 |
| 272 | Alicia | F | 9,888 |
| 273 | Jayne | F | 9,801 |
| 274 | Jeannie | F | 9,791 |
| 275 | Ida | F | 9,761 |
| 276 | Maxine | F | 9,741 |
| 277 | Alma | F | 9,637 |
| 278 | Lillie | F | 9,622 |
| 279 | Darla | F | 9,599 |
| 280 | Miriam | F | 9,543 |
| 281 | Gale | F | 9,479 |
| 282 | Cathleen | F | 9,464 |
| 283 | Laurel | F | 9,439 |
| 284 | Irma | F | 9,430 |
| 285 | Therese | F | 9,333 |
| 286 | Dora | F | 9,285 |
| 287 | Joni | F | 9,218 |
| 288 | Hazel | F | 9,135 |
| 289 | Cheri | F | 9,087 |
| 290 | Lou | F | 9,084 |
| 291 | Antoinette | F | 9,044 |
| 292 | Crystal | F | 9,014 |
| 293 | Ginger | F | 9,013 |
| 294 | Lucinda | F | 8,988 |
| 295 | Caroline | F | 8,985 |
| 296 | Nadine | F | 8,979 |
| 297 | Lana | F | 8,932 |
| 298 | Iris | F | 8,871 |
| 299 | Jeannette | F | 8,863 |
| 300 | Shelly | F | 8,796 |