Top baby names in New York, 1954

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary5,471
2Susan5,110
3Patricia4,882
4Deborah4,566
5Linda4,374
6Barbara3,722
7Nancy2,903
8Kathleen2,882
9Karen2,855
10Debra2,715
11Donna2,603
12Diane2,551
13Carol2,234
14Elizabeth1,883
15Margaret1,666
16Denise1,608
17Sharon1,599
18Sandra1,568
19Cynthia1,533
20Janet1,421
21Pamela1,398
22Joan1,340
23Catherine1,238
24Robin1,177
25Judith1,151
26Gail1,115
27Joanne1,099
28Maria1,074
29Ellen1,054
30Theresa1,033
31Ann1,012
32Laura980
33Cheryl961
34Maureen926
35Jo919
36Eileen917
37Rose875
38Christine872
39Michele854
40Lynn843
41Anne840
42Lorraine835
43Jean828
44Marie820
45Marilyn794
46Jane793
47Joyce779
48Janice727
49Bonnie714
50Elaine710

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert8,914
2John8,492
3Michael8,227
4James6,553
5David5,903
6Richard5,766
7William5,478
8Thomas5,162
9Joseph4,851
10Steven3,090
11Paul3,029
12Gary2,984
13Mark2,951
14Charles2,532
15Edward2,500
16Peter2,340
17Kevin2,313
18Anthony2,222
19Daniel2,167
20Stephen2,163
21Kenneth2,137
22Jeffrey2,110
23Donald2,055
24George1,951
25Ronald1,920
26Frank1,561
27Dennis1,383
28Bruce1,315
29Lawrence1,313
30Raymond1,288
30Timothy1,288
32Douglas1,246
33Gregory1,187
34Brian1,078
35Alan1,077
36Philip947
37Andrew885
38Christopher883
39Louis869
40Vincent862
41Patrick860
42Wayne856
43Scott806
44Arthur774
45Gerald694
46Keith686
47Larry685
48Howard668
49Martin659
50Francis654