Top baby names in Washington, 1952
Recorded as girls
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda | 1,022 |
| 2 | Susan | 832 |
| 3 | Mary | 828 |
| 4 | Patricia | 698 |
| 5 | Deborah | 691 |
| 6 | Karen | 599 |
| 7 | Barbara | 597 |
| 8 | Kathleen | 586 |
| 9 | Debra | 564 |
| 10 | Nancy | 499 |
| 11 | Pamela | 469 |
| 12 | Sandra | 461 |
| 13 | Carol | 406 |
| 14 | Christine | 391 |
| 15 | Sharon | 378 |
| 16 | Cynthia | 364 |
| 17 | Janet | 344 |
| 18 | Cheryl | 301 |
| 18 | Diane | 301 |
| 20 | Donna | 268 |
| 21 | Margaret | 253 |
| 22 | Janice | 243 |
| 23 | Rebecca | 217 |
| 24 | Judith | 216 |
| 24 | Judy | 216 |
| 26 | Elizabeth | 209 |
| 27 | Kathryn | 207 |
| 28 | Teresa | 204 |
| 29 | Marilyn | 192 |
| 30 | Vicki | 187 |
| 31 | Bonnie | 178 |
| 32 | Denise | 176 |
| 32 | Gail | 176 |
| 34 | Connie | 173 |
| 35 | Catherine | 169 |
| 36 | Carolyn | 168 |
| 37 | Kathy | 167 |
| 38 | Joan | 161 |
| 39 | Paula | 150 |
| 40 | Peggy | 148 |
| 41 | Laurie | 147 |
| 42 | Julie | 145 |
| 43 | Colleen | 144 |
| 43 | Diana | 144 |
| 45 | Ann | 140 |
| 45 | Laura | 140 |
| 47 | Katherine | 138 |
| 48 | Beverly | 134 |
| 49 | Vickie | 130 |
| 50 | Jane | 128 |
Recorded as boys
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 1,468 |
| 2 | Robert | 1,377 |
| 3 | David | 1,238 |
| 4 | James | 1,231 |
| 5 | John | 1,214 |
| 6 | Richard | 1,052 |
| 7 | Steven | 932 |
| 8 | William | 826 |
| 9 | Gary | 684 |
| 10 | Thomas | 674 |
| 11 | Mark | 586 |
| 12 | Daniel | 540 |
| 13 | Ronald | 512 |
| 14 | Donald | 498 |
| 15 | Kenneth | 466 |
| 16 | Charles | 464 |
| 17 | Stephen | 427 |
| 18 | Dennis | 409 |
| 19 | Paul | 403 |
| 20 | Douglas | 396 |
| 21 | Larry | 390 |
| 22 | Gregory | 361 |
| 23 | Timothy | 351 |
| 24 | Bruce | 332 |
| 25 | Patrick | 294 |
| 26 | Jeffrey | 260 |
| 27 | Joseph | 248 |
| 28 | Randy | 246 |
| 29 | Scott | 238 |
| 30 | Terry | 236 |
| 31 | Jerry | 220 |
| 32 | Edward | 216 |
| 33 | Dale | 212 |
| 34 | Craig | 197 |
| 35 | Brian | 195 |
| 36 | Roger | 189 |
| 37 | George | 188 |
| 38 | Gerald | 180 |
| 39 | Wayne | 176 |
| 40 | Lawrence | 164 |
| 41 | Jack | 155 |
| 42 | Alan | 148 |
| 43 | Raymond | 143 |
| 44 | Peter | 142 |
| 45 | Keith | 138 |
| 46 | Frank | 135 |
| 46 | Kevin | 135 |
| 48 | Christopher | 121 |
| 49 | Rick | 119 |
| 49 | Stanley | 119 |