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Top baby names in California, 1949

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Linda6,272
2Mary3,220
3Susan3,180
4Patricia2,925
5Kathleen2,348
6Barbara2,295
7Nancy2,063
8Sandra2,029
9Sharon1,860
10Carol1,779
11Karen1,734
12Pamela1,393
13Donna1,369
14Christine1,345
15Deborah1,331
16Diane1,237
17Margaret1,196
18Janet1,144
19Judith1,089
20Cynthia1,009
21Judy971
22Janice921
23Cheryl916
24Gloria877
25Carolyn842
26Shirley838
27Elizabeth752
28Marilyn727
29Catherine726
30Kathy691
31Diana688
32Virginia654
33Joyce625
34Kathryn616
35Beverly606
36Brenda591
37Bonnie570
38Maria569
39Laura559
40Gail558
41Betty554
42Joan549
43Katherine536
44Martha529
44Peggy529
46Rebecca521
47Victoria482
48Lynn476
49Paula472
50Suzanne465

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert5,956
2Michael5,364
3John5,348
4James4,656
5David4,506
6Richard4,170
7William3,421
8Steven2,451
9Thomas2,432
10Gary2,209
11Ronald2,161
12Charles2,036
13Stephen1,911
14Larry1,840
15Dennis1,760
16Donald1,695
17Kenneth1,575
18Daniel1,495
19Mark1,397
20Paul1,385
21George1,252
22Edward1,123
23Joseph1,118
24Gregory1,087
25Bruce1,069
26Frank1,011
27Timothy943
28Douglas886
29Jerry849
30Patrick829
31Raymond764
32Lawrence743
33Steve685
34Terry643
35Jeffrey636
36Jack624
37Roger615
38Craig606
38Danny606
40Anthony602
41Arthur579
41Christopher579
41Peter579
44Mike554
45Joe553
46Gerald546
47Wayne539
48Alan517
49Ralph481
50Philip477