1950s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1950s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- David, boy
- Patricia, girl
- Deborah, girl
- Thomas, boy
- Susan, girl
- Gary, boy
- Karen, girl
- Cynthia, girl
- Steven, boy
- Donna, girl
- Pamela, girl
- Kenneth, boy
- Brenda, girl
- Stephen, boy
- Diane, girl
- Cindy, girl
- Randy, boy
- Terry, boy
- Bruce, boy
- Ricky, boy
- Peter, boy
- Steve, boy
- Connie, girl
- Kathryn, girl
- Alan, boy
- Darlene, girl
- Dale, boy
- Lynn, girl
- Valerie, girl
- Anita, girl
- Constance, girl
- Darrell, boy
- Micheal, boy
- Gwendolyn, girl
- Claudia, girl
- Dan, boy
- Dave, boy
- Marianne, girl
- Perry, boy
- Debora, girl
- Roxanne, girl
- Robin, boy
- Jacquelyn, girl
- Donnie, boy
- Marla, girl
- Rex, boy
- Joni, girl
- Gerard, boy
- Jayne, girl
- Betsy, girl
- Laurel, girl
- Neal, boy
- Gwen, girl
- Mickey, boy
- Rocky, boy
- Margo, girl
- Denis, boy
- Monte, boy
- Elvis, boy
- Marta, girl
- Rosalyn, girl
- Melodie, girl
- Mari, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| David (boy) | 6,794 | #35 | 1955 |
| Patricia (girl) | 167 | #1,334 | 1951 |
| Deborah (girl) | 313 | #862 | 1954 |
| Thomas (boy) | 6,917 | #34 | 1951 |
| Susan (girl) | 222 | #1,085 | 1954 |
| Gary (boy) | 201 | #1,073 | 1951 |
| Karen (girl) | 175 | #1,279 | 1956 |
| Cynthia (girl) | 247 | #1,013 | 1957 |
| Steven (boy) | 1,261 | #271 | 1955 |
| Donna (girl) | 98 | #1,962 | 1959 |
| Pamela (girl) | 82 | #2,239 | 1954 |
| Kenneth (boy) | 1,148 | #294 | 1951 |
| Brenda (girl) | 139 | #1,525 | 1950 |
| Stephen (boy) | 829 | #383 | 1951 |
| Diane (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1955 |
| Cindy (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 1957 |
| Randy (boy) | 198 | #1,084 | 1956 |
| Terry (boy) | 192 | #1,115 | 1954 |
| Bruce (boy) | 558 | #536 | 1951 |
| Ricky (boy) | 248 | #948 | 1958 |
| Peter (boy) | 1,954 | #187 | 1957 |
| Steve (boy) | 105 | #1,609 | 1959 |
| Connie (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1955 |
| Kathryn (girl) | 381 | #729 | 1951 |
| Alan (boy) | 1,915 | #191 | 1951 |
| Darlene (girl) | 108 | #1,844 | 1958 |
| Dale (boy) | 129 | #1,409 | 1958 |
| Lynn (girl) | 69 | #2,542 | 1956 |
| Valerie (girl) | 2,221 | #127 | 1959 |
| Anita (girl) | 165 | #1,341 | 1958 |
| Constance (girl) | 142 | #1,500 | 1950 |
| Darrell (boy) | 97 | #1,688 | 1958 |
| Micheal (boy) | 130 | #1,401 | 1957 |
| Gwendolyn (girl) | 848 | #360 | 1953 |
| Claudia (girl) | 219 | #1,096 | 1952 |
| Dan (boy) | 78 | #1,959 | 1958 |
| Dave (boy) | 55 | #2,451 | 1959 |
| Marianne (girl) | 110 | #1,818 | 1957 |
| Perry (boy) | 135 | #1,370 | 1959 |
| Debora (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1956 |
| Roxanne (girl) | 170 | #1,309 | 1954 |
| Robin (boy) | 382 | #703 | 1956 |
| Jacquelyn (girl) | 80 | #2,276 | 1951 |
| Donnie (boy) | 89 | #1,793 | 1950 |
| Marla (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1955 |
| Rex (boy) | 281 | #859 | 1951 |
| Joni (girl) | 112 | #1,796 | 1956 |
| Gerard (boy) | 95 | #1,708 | 1956 |
| Jayne (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1957 |
| Betsy (girl) | 63 | #2,719 | 1959 |
| Laurel (girl) | 372 | #734 | 1956 |
| Neal (boy) | 82 | #1,906 | 1952 |
| Gwen (girl) | 384 | #725 | 1959 |
| Mickey (boy) | 73 | #2,035 | 1957 |
| Rocky (boy) | 520 | #568 | 1957 |
| Margo (girl) | 540 | #559 | 1951 |
| Denis (boy) | 95 | #1,708 | 1952 |
| Monte (boy) | 121 | #1,466 | 1950 |
| Elvis (boy) | 145 | #1,328 | 1957 |
| Marta (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1950 |
| Rosalyn (girl) | 237 | #1,047 | 1952 |
| Melodie (girl) | 94 | #2,017 | 1956 |
| Mari (girl) | 129 | #1,611 | 1957 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.