Top baby names in New Mexico, 1947

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary589
2Linda363
3Gloria182
4Patricia175
5Barbara147
6Betty129
7Margaret119
8Maria116
9Sharon107
10Sandra104
11Frances102
12Martha95
13Nancy93
14Judy92
15Carol90
16Virginia87
17Helen80
18Donna78
19Dolores76
20Carolyn74
20Elizabeth74
22Shirley71
23Dorothy66
24Theresa65
25Connie64
25Lorraine64
27Susan63
28Alice62
29Patsy59
30Yolanda58
31Irene56
32Josephine54
32Karen54
32Rose54
35Marilyn49
35Sylvia49
37Janice48
38Beverly46
39Cecilia45
39Evelyn45
41Carmen44
41Esther44
41Joyce44
44Rita43
45Viola42
46Diana41
46Rosie41
48Lucy40
49Pauline38
49Rosemary38

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert339
2Richard273
3David257
4James255
4John255
6Joe195
7Michael184
8Larry172
9William140
10Jose135
11Jerry132
12Charles128
13Frank126
14George116
15Gary113
16Manuel112
17Johnny108
18Thomas105
19Paul100
20Gilbert97
21Joseph95
21Raymond95
21Ronald95
24Donald85
25Danny81
26Edward76
26Jimmy76
28Tony75
29Albert73
30Ernest71
31Tommy70
32Kenneth68
32Mike68
34Henry66
34Leroy66
36Arthur65
37Bobby64
37Roy64
39Daniel61
40Eddie58
40Rudy58
42Billy57
43Pete55
44Dennis54
44Phillip54
46Juan52
47Steven50
48Sammy48
48Steve48
50Lawrence45