Top baby names in New York, 1952

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Patricia5,309
2Linda5,156
3Mary4,936
4Susan4,465
5Barbara4,193
6Deborah3,833
7Kathleen3,175
8Nancy2,915
9Diane2,654
10Karen2,518
11Carol2,451
12Christine2,420
13Donna2,070
14Margaret1,827
15Elizabeth1,808
16Sharon1,727
17Denise1,669
18Sandra1,630
19Janet1,500
20Debra1,457
21Joan1,446
22Judith1,439
23Gail1,268
24Catherine1,245
25Cynthia1,239
26Ellen1,193
27Pamela1,183
28Joanne1,066
29Ann1,045
30Eileen954
31Jane920
32Theresa899
33Maureen891
34Cheryl889
35Janice874
36Anne857
37Maria842
38Jean838
39Joyce833
40Marilyn829
41Laura824
42Marie808
43Lorraine787
44Rose731
45Jo729
46Bonnie724
46Lynn724
48Virginia673
49Jacqueline665
50Michele662

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert9,219
2John8,675
3Michael7,476
4James6,435
5Richard6,328
6William5,768
7Thomas5,295
8David5,257
9Joseph4,459
10Gary3,055
11Steven2,956
12Paul2,819
13Charles2,802
14Edward2,491
15Stephen2,389
16Mark2,293
17Peter2,269
18Kenneth2,152
19Donald2,050
20Daniel2,018
21George1,989
22Ronald1,986
23Anthony1,979
24Dennis1,816
25Frank1,625
26Bruce1,494
27Jeffrey1,473
28Kevin1,466
29Lawrence1,382
30Raymond1,261
31Douglas1,216
32Alan1,116
33Gregory1,040
34Timothy1,039
35Philip971
36Christopher932
37Arthur922
38Louis904
39Patrick885
40Vincent884
41Andrew880
42Brian827
43Howard794
43Larry794
45Wayne775
46Barry743
47Martin724
48Frederick721
49Francis718
50Gerald711