Baby Names That Peaked in the 1950s

These names were never more popular than in the 1950s. David peaked in 1955, when 86,306 babies recorded as boys got the name.

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Patricia	1951	56,446
2	Deborah	1954	54,674
3	Debra	1955	50,563
4	Susan	1954	47,162
5	Karen	1956	40,052
6	Cynthia	1957	39,340
7	Donna	1959	36,468
8	Pamela	1954	27,361
9	Cheryl	1958	24,119
10	Kathy	1958	23,938
11	Diane	1955	23,290
12	Brenda	1950	20,799
13	Cindy	1957	20,272
14	Debbie	1959	19,540
15	Cathy	1958	10,942
16	Connie	1955	9,975
17	Gail	1951	9,886
18	Terri	1959	8,783
19	Kathryn	1951	8,460
20	Darlene	1958	8,278
21	Vicki	1954	8,221
22	Jo	1954	8,052
23	Lynn	1956	7,736
24	Valerie	1959	7,302
25	Vickie	1956	6,957
26	Anita	1958	5,774
27	Marsha	1950	5,400
28	Marcia	1951	5,299
29	Becky	1959	4,755
30	Constance	1950	4,441
31	Sheryl	1957	4,133
32	Pam	1959	3,677
33	Gwendolyn	1953	3,519
34	Claudia	1952	3,383
35	Jan	1956	3,201
36	Patti	1958	3,115
37	Patty	1959	3,113
38	Marianne	1957	3,023
39	Vicky	1957	2,942
40	Gayle	1951	2,826
41	Tami	1959	2,741
42	Doreen	1956	2,574
43	Debora	1956	2,330
44	Roxanne	1954	2,232
45	Jacquelyn	1951	1,906
46	Marla	1955	1,725
47	Luann	1954	1,638
48	Joni	1956	1,576
49	Bonita	1950	1,528
50	Jayne	1957	1,524
51	Patrice	1958	1,510
52	Jeannie	1957	1,424
53	Betsy	1959	1,390
54	Sheree	1956	1,371
55	Gale	1957	1,210
56	Laurel	1956	1,181
57	Cathleen	1958	1,159
58	Kathie	1954	948
59	Gwen	1959	942
60	Jeri	1957	915
61	Debby	1959	890
62	Kathi	1958	824
63	Tamra	1959	824
64	Rosanne	1953	738
65	Margo	1951	713
66	Janette	1953	699
67	Robbin	1959	650
68	Charmaine	1952	619
69	Gayla	1954	617
70	Luanne	1953	580
71	Debi	1958	504
72	Suzan	1955	484
73	Jacalyn	1954	482
74	Cindi	1958	481
75	Marta	1950	443
76	Denice	1954	442
77	Roxann	1955	426
78	Rosalyn	1952	417
79	Mari	1957	412
80	Melodie	1956	409
81	Nita	1955	396
82	Vickey	1957	395
83	Lu	1954	394
84	Caren	1957	387
85	Sharlene	1956	380
86	Geri	1958	368
87	Merry	1954	355
88	Cathryn	1952	351
89	Laureen	1958	349
90	Dinah	1955	346
91	Geralyn	1956	346
92	Leisa	1958	344
93	Mariann	1957	337
94	Teena	1956	322
95	Leesa	1956	318
96	Debrah	1954	312
97	Roxane	1956	308
98	Pamala	1954	304
99	Debbi	1958	297
100	Dorene	1958	296

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	David	1955	86,306
2	Thomas	1951	48,275
3	Gary	1951	38,160
4	Steven	1955	37,847
5	Kenneth	1951	25,841
6	Stephen	1951	22,474
7	Randy	1956	16,547
8	Terry	1954	15,553
9	Bruce	1951	14,090
10	Ricky	1958	13,375
11	Peter	1957	11,603
12	Steve	1959	11,068
13	Dale	1958	8,502
14	Alan	1951	8,408
15	Rick	1958	5,461
16	Micheal	1957	4,831
17	Darrell	1958	4,771
18	Rickey	1958	3,782
19	Dan	1958	3,692
20	Dave	1959	3,308
21	Perry	1959	2,751
22	Dwight	1953	2,698
23	Garry	1954	2,218
24	Bret	1959	1,839
25	Randolph	1952	1,817
26	Donnie	1950	1,724
27	Gerard	1956	1,617
28	Rex	1951	1,503
29	Randal	1958	1,477
30	Neal	1952	1,143
31	Bart	1959	1,022
32	Rickie	1954	1,003
33	Mickey	1957	950
34	Rocky	1957	909
35	Bradford	1953	779
36	Denis	1952	618
37	Elvis	1957	605
38	Hal	1956	598
39	Jeffry	1956	553
40	Unknown	1954	548
41	Monte	1950	530
42	Gerry	1958	523
43	Carey	1957	461
44	Dirk	1954	438
45	Stan	1959	419
46	Kirby	1957	357
47	Russ	1959	350
48	Jerrold	1954	343
49	Christophe	1955	325
50	Michel	1957	284
51	Nicky	1959	284
52	Garth	1954	268
53	Audie	1956	261
54	Dwain	1959	258
55	Wayde	1959	252
56	Geary	1953	201
57	Davy	1955	195
58	Timmie	1959	189
59	Wally	1959	185
60	Val	1952	178
61	Rock	1957	155
62	Faron	1956	145
63	Del	1958	143
64	Randel	1958	128
65	Gil	1957	124
66	Tab	1957	120
67	Butch	1950	118
68	Stevan	1950	116
69	Blane	1959	114
70	Sal	1958	114
71	Rand	1950	105
72	Ricci	1954	94
73	Kerwin	1959	89
74	Ezzard	1951	85
75	Rudolfo	1955	70
76	Kimball	1954	66
77	Rahn	1954	66
78	Kem	1956	65
79	Randolf	1955	62
80	Grayling	1959	61
81	Mikeal	1952	60
82	Ric	1958	55
83	Mickel	1954	53
84	Ronney	1955	53
85	Michial	1950	51
86	Rockey	1957	51
87	Danniel	1950	50
88	Gery	1952	49
89	Gayland	1950	47
90	Jock	1957	46
91	Mickael	1955	44
92	Rockie	1958	41
93	Timm	1959	41
94	Markham	1959	40
95	Mickeal	1950	38
96	Durwin	1956	36
97	Bohdan	1952	35
98	Norm	1958	34
99	Howie	1957	33
100	Rande	1956	32

Baby Names That Peaked in the 1950s

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