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.
- Patricia, girl
- Deborah, girl
- Susan, girl
- Karen, girl
- Cynthia, girl
- Donna, girl
- Pamela, girl
- Brenda, girl
- Diane, girl
- Cindy, girl
- Connie, girl
- Kathryn, girl
- Darlene, girl
- Lynn, girl
- Valerie, girl
- Anita, girl
- Constance, girl
- Gwendolyn, girl
- Claudia, girl
- Marianne, girl
- Debora, girl
- Roxanne, girl
- Jacquelyn, girl
- Marla, girl
- Joni, girl
- Jayne, girl
- Betsy, girl
- Laurel, girl
- Gwen, girl
- Margo, girl
- Marta, girl
- Rosalyn, girl
- Melodie, girl
- Mari, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia (girl) | 167 | #1,334 | 1951 |
| Deborah (girl) | 313 | #862 | 1954 |
| Susan (girl) | 222 | #1,085 | 1954 |
| Karen (girl) | 175 | #1,279 | 1956 |
| Cynthia (girl) | 247 | #1,013 | 1957 |
| Donna (girl) | 98 | #1,962 | 1959 |
| Pamela (girl) | 82 | #2,239 | 1954 |
| Brenda (girl) | 139 | #1,525 | 1950 |
| Diane (girl) | 66 | #2,607 | 1955 |
| Cindy (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 1957 |
| Connie (girl) | 53 | #3,067 | 1955 |
| Kathryn (girl) | 381 | #729 | 1951 |
| Darlene (girl) | 108 | #1,844 | 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 |
| Gwendolyn (girl) | 848 | #360 | 1953 |
| Claudia (girl) | 219 | #1,096 | 1952 |
| Marianne (girl) | 110 | #1,818 | 1957 |
| Debora (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1956 |
| Roxanne (girl) | 170 | #1,309 | 1954 |
| Jacquelyn (girl) | 80 | #2,276 | 1951 |
| Marla (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1955 |
| Joni (girl) | 112 | #1,796 | 1956 |
| Jayne (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1957 |
| Betsy (girl) | 63 | #2,719 | 1959 |
| Laurel (girl) | 372 | #734 | 1956 |
| Gwen (girl) | 384 | #725 | 1959 |
| Margo (girl) | 540 | #559 | 1951 |
| 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.