Most Popular Baby Names of the 1950s

Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.

All Male Female
Decade: All Time 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Top 20 Names of the 1950s

# Name Gender Total Births
1 James M 843,776
2 Michael M 837,466
3 Robert M 830,391
4 John M 797,917
5 David M 769,951
6 Mary F 625,609
7 William M 591,226
8 Linda F 564,363
9 Richard M 535,453
10 Patricia F 459,686
11 Thomas M 454,385
12 Susan F 437,773
13 Deborah F 430,541
14 Mark M 382,585
15 Charles M 361,178
16 Barbara F 345,723
17 Debra F 341,347
18 Steven M 333,657
19 Karen F 332,533
20 Gary M 329,935
21 Joseph M 300,006
22 Nancy F 286,812
23 Donald M 273,576
24 Ronald M 271,146
25 Donna F 270,333
26 Cynthia F 263,429
27 Kenneth M 262,822
28 Paul M 253,191
29 Sandra F 251,594
30 Larry M 245,690
31 Daniel M 243,725
32 Pamela F 237,395
33 Sharon F 232,809
34 Kathleen F 224,341
35 Carol F 222,654
36 Diane F 210,627
37 Brenda F 209,243
38 Stephen M 207,276
39 Dennis M 204,267
40 Timothy M 198,322
41 Edward M 188,328
42 Jeffrey M 184,663
43 George M 181,029
44 Gregory M 178,453
45 Cheryl F 171,390
46 Janet F 167,519
47 Elizabeth F 165,658
48 Kevin M 159,010
49 Kathy F 157,930
50 Margaret F 149,583
51 Douglas M 148,204
52 Terry M 140,724
53 Anthony M 136,652
54 Jerry M 136,571
55 Bruce M 136,459
56 Janice F 133,619
57 Carolyn F 124,067
58 Denise F 123,783
59 Randy M 120,534
60 Judy F 118,061
61 Rebecca F 115,691
62 Joyce F 114,983
63 Teresa F 114,284
64 Christine F 113,340
65 Brian M 112,336
66 Frank M 112,321
67 Scott M 111,821
68 Roger M 110,156
69 Raymond M 108,932
70 Catherine F 108,837
71 Shirley F 108,807
72 Judith F 108,756
73 Betty F 103,204
74 Peter M 102,754
75 Beverly F 97,789
76 Patrick M 96,856
77 Lisa F 95,823
78 Laura F 95,527
79 Keith M 91,236
80 Lawrence M 91,109
81 Theresa F 89,605
82 Connie F 88,800
83 Wayne M 88,092
84 Ann F 87,046
85 Gloria F 86,706
86 Julie F 86,689
87 Danny M 86,640
88 Gail F 85,619
89 Joan F 85,179
90 Paula F 84,869
91 Peggy F 84,294
92 Cindy F 83,980
93 Alan M 83,977
94 Martha F 83,189
95 Bonnie F 83,011
96 Jane F 82,919
97 Cathy F 82,718
98 Gerald M 82,625
99 Robin F 82,424
100 Debbie F 82,099