Top baby names in Texas, 1953

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Mary4,159
2Linda3,451
3Deborah2,834
4Patricia2,443
5Maria2,300
6Debra2,126
7Cynthia1,793
8Brenda1,598
9Barbara1,552
10Pamela1,468
11Susan1,462
12Sandra1,403
13Sharon1,320
14Donna1,315
15Karen1,283
16Nancy1,166
17Rebecca1,151
18Gloria1,043
19Carolyn1,025
20Judy981
21Elizabeth913
22Carol864
23Janet850
24Kathy848
25Sylvia837
26Martha824
27Paula782
28Betty763
29Beverly753
30Janice748
31Shirley742
32Yolanda716
33Rosa715
34Margaret708
35Diana671
36Teresa648
37Marilyn617
38Virginia607
39Connie599
40Joyce588
41Vicki584
42Juanita574
43Diane563
44Peggy548
45Jo528
46Sherry522
47Kathleen494
48Rose485
49Wanda481
50Kathryn480

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1James4,436
2David4,251
3Robert4,149
4Michael3,837
5John3,677
6William2,683
7Richard2,678
8Charles2,315
9Larry1,973
10Gary1,915
11Thomas1,546
12Joe1,516
13Jose1,479
14Kenneth1,451
15Donald1,363
16Ronald1,250
17Juan1,225
18Mark1,172
19George1,166
20Jerry1,135
21Steven1,120
22Paul1,078
23Johnny1,071
24Stephen1,069
25Daniel1,028
26Billy1,020
27Terry836
28Jimmy831
29Edward822
30Dennis797
31Joseph762
32Ricky761
33Roy748
34Danny741
35Randy691
36Bobby673
37Frank598
38Roger572
39Raymond570
40Tommy551
41Manuel541
42Jesse523
43Henry506
43Ruben506
45Timothy491
46Gregory483
46Jesus483
48Douglas479
49Arthur473
50Willie457