Top baby names in California, 1955

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Debra3,969
2Susan3,900
3Linda3,751
4Mary3,396
5Deborah3,325
6Patricia3,045
7Karen2,830
8Cynthia2,363
9Nancy2,292
10Pamela2,190
11Kathleen2,012
12Barbara2,011
13Sandra1,827
14Donna1,660
15Carol1,651
16Cheryl1,639
17Diane1,543
18Sharon1,493
19Janet1,412
20Denise1,374
21Elizabeth1,260
22Teresa1,168
23Robin1,048
24Laura1,043
25Lisa1,038
26Catherine968
27Margaret964
28Rebecca915
29Janice905
30Brenda830
31Kathy826
32Theresa823
33Julie808
34Lori796
35Diana778
36Maria721
37Katherine719
37Victoria719
39Paula708
40Gloria699
41Debbie697
42Kathryn688
43Judy679
44Judith667
45Laurie664
46Carolyn661
47Leslie646
48Gail631
49Valerie615
50Christine613

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael7,871
2David7,382
3Robert6,896
4John6,033
5James5,150
6Richard4,871
7Steven4,205
8Mark4,107
9William3,913
10Thomas2,772
11Daniel2,609
12Gary2,545
13Ronald2,202
14Paul2,131
15Kenneth2,050
16Donald2,048
17Charles1,947
18Gregory1,914
19Jeffrey1,871
20Stephen1,791
21Timothy1,764
22Joseph1,731
23Dennis1,500
24Larry1,403
25Edward1,371
26George1,227
27Bruce1,207
28Douglas1,205
29Kevin1,188
30Scott1,184
31Anthony1,152
32Randy1,079
33Frank1,008
34Craig987
35Brian937
36Patrick936
37Christopher922
38Raymond909
39Terry820
40Peter811
41Lawrence791
42Alan778
43Keith726
44Jerry709
45Arthur638
46Danny626
47Eric613
48Roger611
49Dale598
50Russell588