Top baby names in Texas, 1950

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Linda4,198
2Mary4,061
3Maria2,253
4Patricia2,049
5Barbara1,623
6Deborah1,484
7Sandra1,476
8Brenda1,400
9Sharon1,245
10Gloria1,220
11Carolyn1,184
12Judy1,118
13Nancy1,063
14Susan1,059
15Shirley1,048
16Donna1,009
17Karen972
18Carol941
18Cynthia941
20Betty940
21Martha798
22Margaret778
23Pamela751
24Elizabeth743
25Juanita731
26Yolanda730
27Janice720
28Rebecca701
29Beverly638
30Joyce596
31Virginia589
32Rosa588
33Janet548
34Dorothy535
35Kathy528
36Janie521
37Sylvia520
38Connie519
38Diana519
40Peggy513
41Sherry506
42Paula496
43Alice489
44Frances483
45Wanda476
46Glenda457
47Jo456
48Marilyn451
49Guadalupe422
50Vicki416

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1James4,176
2Robert3,710
3John3,301
4David3,045
5Michael2,726
6William2,472
7Charles2,274
8Larry2,179
9Richard2,083
10Gary1,641
11Juan1,530
12Joe1,515
13Jose1,513
14Thomas1,430
15Ronald1,261
16Donald1,245
17Kenneth1,211
18Jerry1,203
19George1,094
20Johnny1,031
21Billy907
22Jimmy817
23Daniel791
24Stephen786
25Edward774
26Paul772
27Danny666
28Frank657
29Roy656
30Bobby635
31Joseph615
32Raymond612
33Dennis568
34Terry558
35Manuel553
35Steven553
37Tommy537
38Mark511
39Jesus507
40Willie472
41Henry471
41Ronnie471
43Jesse462
44Antonio452
45Roger442
46Douglas439
47Ruben436
48Jack417
49Arthur400
50Carlos399