Top baby names in New York, 1955

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Susan5,140
2Mary5,117
3Deborah4,566
4Patricia4,421
5Linda4,062
6Barbara3,446
7Nancy3,161
8Debra3,142
9Karen3,063
10Kathleen2,976
11Diane2,745
12Donna2,691
13Carol2,234
14Elizabeth1,916
15Margaret1,697
16Denise1,619
17Sharon1,590
18Cynthia1,526
19Sandra1,496
20Pamela1,441
21Catherine1,345
22Janet1,334
23Cheryl1,256
24Joan1,203
25Robin1,196
26Theresa1,151
27Ann1,143
28Judith1,140
29Ellen1,090
30Maria1,081
31Laura1,064
32Christine1,019
32Joanne1,019
34Gail1,011
35Lisa951
36Maureen925
37Rose916
38Eileen893
39Jo870
40Lynn861
41Anne824
42Michele806
43Bonnie802
44Jean801
45Marie763
46Janice761
47Wendy759
48Lorraine737
49Jane733
49Laurie733

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Robert8,814
2John8,551
3Michael8,441
4James6,579
5David6,209
6William5,567
7Richard5,546
8Thomas5,194
9Joseph4,873
10Mark3,296
11Steven3,168
12Paul2,931
13Peter2,639
14Gary2,628
15Charles2,489
16Edward2,432
17Daniel2,411
18Kevin2,390
19Stephen2,314
20Jeffrey2,307
21Anthony2,271
22Kenneth2,206
23Donald1,976
24George1,967
25Ronald1,870
26Frank1,713
27Timothy1,477
28Bruce1,329
29Gregory1,327
30Dennis1,310
31Brian1,263
32Douglas1,256
33Raymond1,242
34Lawrence1,180
35Christopher1,148
36Alan1,141
37Patrick995
38Andrew938
39Philip908
40Scott900
41Louis890
42Wayne872
43Vincent871
44Keith848
45Arthur789
46Jose692
47Martin684
48Howard634
49Larry627
50Ralph625