The most popular baby names of 1947

In 1947 the most given names were James (94,767 boys) and Linda (99,692 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,602,365 babies under 10,370 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1947 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1947

Girls: top 25 of 1947
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1946
1	1 Linda	99,692	56.2	#2
2	2 Mary	71,690	40.4	#1
3	3 Patricia	51,278	28.9	#3
4	4 Barbara	48,800	27.5	#4
5	5 Sandra	34,779	19.6	#6
6	6 Carol	33,543	18.9	#5
7	7 Nancy	32,445	18.3	#7
8	8 Susan	31,952	18.0	#8
9	9 Sharon	28,533	16.1	#9
10	10 Donna	23,517	13.3	#13
11	11 Kathleen	22,095	12.5	#16
12	12 Judith	21,996	12.4	#10
13	13 Karen	21,648	12.2	#15
14	14 Judy	21,037	11.9	#11
15	15 Carolyn	20,742	11.7	#12
16	16 Margaret	20,101	11.3	#17
17	17 Betty	18,966	10.7	#14
18	18 Diane	17,775	10.0	#19
19	19 Shirley	17,648	10.0	#18
20	20 Joyce	15,915	9.0	#20
21	21 Brenda	15,830	8.9	#24
22	22 Janice	15,409	8.7	#22
23	23 Janet	15,236	8.6	#21
24	24 Cheryl	13,890	7.8	#27
25	25 Elizabeth	13,440	7.6	#25

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Dorothy	12,753
27	Gloria	12,627
28	Pamela	12,398
29	Marilyn	11,881
30	Joan	11,277
31	Beverly	11,205
32	Martha	10,651
33	Cynthia	10,530
34	Virginia	10,407
35	Bonnie	10,214
36	Jane	9,943
37	Phyllis	9,187
38	Helen	8,979
39	Frances	8,943
40	Jean	8,940
41	Ann	8,894
42	Peggy	8,877
43	Connie	8,645
44	Ruth	8,482
45	Christine	8,379
46	Catherine	7,889
47	Alice	7,849
48	Diana	7,622
49	Gail	7,242
50	Elaine	7,059
51	Jo	6,724
52	Rebecca	6,333
53	Suzanne	6,231
54	Paula	6,102
55	Kathryn	6,091
56	Joanne	6,062
57	Marie	6,057
58	Doris	6,029
59	Jacqueline	6,011
60	Rita	5,982
61	Ellen	5,856
62	Deborah	5,837
63	Lois	5,717
64	Kathy	5,697
65	Rose	5,654
66	Wanda	5,649
67	Sherry	5,579
68	Charlotte	5,386
69	Sue	5,306
70	Sally	5,265
71	Darlene	5,255
72	Evelyn	5,243
73	Sheila	5,095
74	Laura	5,051
75	Lynn	4,994
76	Katherine	4,884
77	Lynda	4,840
78	Geraldine	4,811
79	Maria	4,712
80	Rosemary	4,542
81	Marcia	4,472
82	Norma	4,425
83	Dianne	4,415
84	Lorraine	4,414
85	Theresa	4,390
86	Jeanne	4,364
87	Patsy	4,344
88	Marsha	4,339
89	Joann	4,276
90	Roberta	4,261
91	Eileen	4,251
92	Anna	4,238
93	Sarah	4,223
94	Anita	4,187
95	Anne	4,187
96	Glenda	4,156
97	Sylvia	4,100
98	Maureen	4,085
99	Louise	4,050
100	Constance	3,894

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Vicki	3,870
102	Carole	3,826
103	Annie	3,758
104	Kay	3,520
105	Charlene	3,477
106	Marjorie	3,449
107	Irene	3,293
108	Janis	3,205
109	Mildred	3,118
110	Juanita	3,112
111	Dolores	3,071
112	Ruby	3,069
113	Loretta	3,001
114	Marlene	2,989
115	Delores	2,964
116	Julia	2,953
117	Yvonne	2,914
118	Arlene	2,907
119	Cathy	2,859
120	June	2,841
121	Teresa	2,809
122	Claudia	2,766
123	Victoria	2,739
124	Julie	2,735
125	Jeanette	2,600
126	Andrea	2,509
127	Gayle	2,485
128	Vivian	2,483
129	Georgia	2,475
130	Gwendolyn	2,450
131	Edna	2,417
132	Leslie	2,358
133	Josephine	2,351
134	Paulette	2,334
135	Terry	2,291
136	Edith	2,201
137	Pauline	2,178
138	Sara	2,174
139	Margie	2,169
140	Annette	2,145
141	Emma	2,141
142	Penny	2,101
143	Lillian	2,090
144	Ethel	2,085
145	Jennifer	2,010
146	Audrey	2,002
147	Lucille	1,998
148	Michele	1,984
149	Lynne	1,971
150	Clara	1,935
151	Priscilla	1,933
152	Wilma	1,910
153	Thelma	1,902
154	Grace	1,883
155	Toni	1,862
156	Jill	1,859
157	Maryann	1,858
158	Eleanor	1,853
159	Florence	1,850
160	Marion	1,847
161	Janie	1,845
162	Esther	1,842
163	Sheryl	1,835
164	Pat	1,824
165	Gladys	1,819
166	Joy	1,815
167	Rosa	1,801
168	Eva	1,783
169	Vickie	1,706
170	Denise	1,699
171	Stephanie	1,693
172	Bernice	1,688
173	Willie	1,683
174	Jackie	1,660
175	Billie	1,652
176	Angela	1,648
177	Ella	1,635
178	Bobbie	1,618
179	Marian	1,606
180	Bertha	1,603
181	Maxine	1,584
182	Carla	1,569
183	Hazel	1,558
184	Valerie	1,553
185	Dianna	1,540
186	Regina	1,491
187	Emily	1,470
188	Beatrice	1,465
189	Bonita	1,448
190	Rachel	1,447
191	Lillie	1,441
192	Jacquelyn	1,390
193	Faye	1,383
194	Yolanda	1,379
195	Lana	1,364
196	Jan	1,358
197	Sandy	1,354
198	Veronica	1,353
199	Ida	1,347
200	Stella	1,334
201	Harriet	1,324
202	Lucy	1,322
203	Patty	1,318
204	Candace	1,317
205	Becky	1,298
206	Marianne	1,292
207	Christina	1,284
208	Dawn	1,269
209	Colleen	1,267
210	Deanna	1,263
211	Bernadette	1,253
212	Carmen	1,237
213	Vera	1,218
214	Rosie	1,209
215	Alma	1,184
216	Claire	1,180
217	Beth	1,179
218	Carrie	1,170
219	Jessie	1,157
220	Caroline	1,150
221	Rosemarie	1,148
222	Myra	1,141
223	Cindy	1,133
224	Mattie	1,124
225	Nora	1,096
226	Rosalie	1,078
227	Susie	1,071
228	Dixie	1,063
229	Minnie	1,051
230	Lydia	1,050
231	Dora	1,041
232	Francine	1,040
233	Bessie	1,012
234	Renee	1,001
235	Nina	999
236	Johnnie	995
237	Jeannette	994
238	Antoinette	992
239	Deloris	990
240	Trudy	975
241	Wendy	974
242	Cecilia	973
243	Madeline	972
244	Elsie	953
245	Robin	936
246	Geneva	925
247	Sharyn	919
248	Michelle	914
249	Cecelia	890
250	Nellie	876
251	Ramona	869
252	Iris	865
253	Mae	859
254	Lee	857
255	Olivia	857
256	Doreen	853
257	Irma	853
258	Marguerite	853
259	Cora	848
260	Velma	848
261	Betsy	847
262	Hilda	843
263	Naomi	840
264	Agnes	839
265	Ernestine	838
266	Vicky	824
267	Dale	817
268	Leona	814
269	Saundra	813
270	Viola	813
271	Gale	796
272	Penelope	796
273	Laurie	789
274	Terri	780
275	Hattie	779
276	Verna	777
277	Laurel	775
278	Alberta	772
279	Melody	759
280	Sharron	757
281	Miriam	756
282	Alicia	747
283	Shelia	744
284	Bette	739
285	Bettye	738
286	Della	732
287	Cheri	731
288	Jennie	731
289	Jeannie	727
290	Marcella	720
291	Kristine	718
292	Dana	716
293	Pearl	713
294	Lola	711
295	Holly	708
296	Lena	706
297	Eunice	705
298	Gertrude	702
299	Melinda	696
300	Susanne	693
301	Lula	689
302	Ginger	684
303	Debra	679
304	Daisy	678
305	Pam	667
306	Patti	663
307	Bettie	649
308	Myrna	646
309	Sondra	631
310	Violet	626
311	Monica	615
312	Glenna	613
313	Erma	608
314	Judi	607
315	Sallie	605
316	Laverne	603
317	Rhonda	603
318	Debbie	598
319	Lucinda	596
320	Myrtle	596
321	Fannie	595
322	Margo	595
323	Katie	586
324	Claudette	582
325	Guadalupe	581
326	Helene	581
327	Eloise	580
328	Amy	577
329	Flora	577
330	Lynette	574
331	Noreen	574
332	Gretchen	570
333	Sherrie	569
334	Cathleen	568
335	Henrietta	566
336	Mamie	563
337	Jayne	559
338	Diann	557
339	Nadine	556
340	Gay	542
341	Tina	541
342	Candice	540
343	Amelia	539
344	Kaye	538
345	Jenny	533
346	Maggie	529
347	Darla	528
348	Ada	524
349	Melba	523
350	Melanie	520
351	Rosetta	518
352	Candy	517
353	Camille	514
354	April	512
355	Lou	510
356	Gwen	509
357	Joanna	509
358	Frankie	507
359	Karla	504
360	Freda	501
361	Adrienne	499
362	Sonja	496
363	Kathie	489
364	Reba	488
365	Rochelle	486
366	Molly	484
367	Olga	481
368	Lorna	475
369	Mable	471
370	Jerry	469
371	Nelda	468
372	Earnestine	467
373	Inez	461
374	Faith	459
375	Celia	456
376	Rosalind	456
377	Roseann	449
378	Muriel	448
379	Mona	446
380	Polly	443
381	Adele	435
382	Natalie	434
383	Cherie	433
384	Estella	432
385	Jessica	430
386	Jeanie	424
387	Jimmie	424
388	Lisa	423
389	Fay	420
390	Lauren	419
391	Marla	418
392	Ruthie	414
393	Ilene	413
394	Janette	412
395	Genevieve	411
396	Lenora	411
397	Lila	411
398	Sherri	410
399	Therese	410
400	Lenore	408
401	Earlene	407
402	Lorene	407
403	Marilynn	407
404	Eula	406
405	Hope	406
406	Jewel	398
407	Rena	393
408	Jeri	392
409	Dona	389
410	Leah	388
411	Karin	384
412	Sadie	383
413	Corinne	382
414	Cassandra	378
415	Isabel	378
416	Blanche	377
417	Delia	377
418	Gracie	376
419	Margarita	376
420	Winifred	374
421	Beverley	373
422	Tamara	373
423	Lora	372
424	Beulah	371
425	Shelby	369
426	Lupe	366
427	Eugenia	365
428	Ina	360
429	Josie	360
430	Kitty	358
431	Dee	356
432	Opal	356
433	Jeannine	355
434	Cherry	354
435	Carlene	353
436	Bernadine	350
437	Katharine	350
438	Rae	350
439	Sheri	348
440	Ora	347
441	Gilda	346
442	Meredith	346
443	Mabel	345
444	Etta	342
445	Ollie	341
446	Harriett	335
447	Nettie	332
448	Rosanne	332
449	Robyn	329
450	Marva	328
451	Essie	327
452	Jamie	327
453	Crystal	325
454	Estelle	324
455	Lela	323
456	Chris	322
457	Maryanne	322
458	Robbie	320
459	Tommie	320
460	Melissa	319
461	Ingrid	317
462	Johanna	317
463	Dorothea	316
464	Amanda	310
465	Dorthy	309
466	Tanya	309
467	Earline	308
468	Maryellen	308
469	Lavonne	307
470	Celeste	306
471	Willa	303
472	Jolene	302
473	Margery	302
474	Arleen	301
475	Merry	300
476	Pearlie	300
477	Ladonna	299
478	Francis	297
479	Antonia	293
480	Janine	293
481	Terrie	292
482	Delois	290
483	Elva	290
484	Mavis	288
485	Rhoda	287
486	Marylou	286
487	Sherrill	284
488	Addie	283
489	Sonia	280
490	Teri	280
491	Ola	279
492	Cheryle	278
493	Judie	277
494	Christy	276
495	Georgette	275
496	Kristin	275
497	Jewell	273
498	Lizzie	273
499	Heather	272
500	Ronnie	272
501	Edwina	271
502	Rosalyn	270
503	Roxanne	270
504	Laraine	268
505	Clare	267
506	Iva	267
507	Cornelia	266
508	Jannie	266
509	Lottie	263
510	Nita	263
511	Aleta	262
512	Clarice	262
513	Dolly	262
514	Suzette	259
515	Eddie	258
516	James	257
517	Elena	256
518	Sandi	256
519	Shannon	256
520	Fern	255
521	Kim	255
522	Kimberly	255
523	Nan	255
524	Sharlene	255
525	Elvira	253
526	Ronda	253
527	Nola	252
528	Cathie	250
529	Karol	250
530	Madelyn	250
531	Angelina	249
532	Sybil	249
533	Alexis	248
534	Cathryn	248
535	Aurora	247
536	Melva	247
537	Millie	247
538	Mollie	243
539	Roslyn	243
540	Shari	243
541	Dian	242
542	Belinda	241
543	Suzan	241
544	Jody	240
545	Alyce	239
546	Peggie	239
547	Marietta	238
548	Nikki	238
549	Angie	237
550	Queen	237
551	Robert	237
552	Karon	236
553	Leola	236
554	Loraine	236
555	Cecile	234
556	Freddie	234
557	Alison	233
558	Gerry	233
559	May	233
560	Dottie	232
561	Charleen	231
562	Yvette	231
563	Jana	230
564	Carolann	227
565	Effie	227
566	Joe	227
567	Marlys	227
568	Christie	225
569	Lyn	225
570	Freida	224
571	Dena	223
572	Lynnette	223
573	Nona	223
574	Jeanine	221
575	Marilee	221
576	Helena	220
577	Alana	219
578	Shelley	219
579	Consuelo	218
580	Dinah	217
581	Madeleine	217
582	Lesley	215
583	Gayla	213
584	Cleo	212
585	Jerri	212
586	Roxie	212
587	Gaye	210
588	Rosalinda	210
589	Sharen	209
590	Darleen	208
591	Julianne	208
592	Elisabeth	207
593	Imogene	206
594	Neva	206
595	Ruthann	206
596	Elnora	205
597	Letha	205
598	Louella	205
599	Heidi	203
600	John	203
601	Lucia	203
602	Merle	203
603	Aileen	199
604	Ava	199
605	Alta	198
606	Corrine	196
607	Kerry	196
608	Nanette	196
609	Dollie	192
610	Caryl	190
611	Janelle	189
612	Carlotta	188
613	Karyn	188
614	Virgie	188
615	Elise	185
616	Madonna	185
617	Bobby	184
618	Carmella	184
619	Esperanza	184
620	Hannah	184
621	Maryjane	184
622	Ila	183
623	Malinda	183
624	Gina	181
625	Nell	181
626	Pamala	180
627	Daphne	179
628	Winnie	179
629	Patrice	178
630	Leila	177
631	Carmela	176
632	Caren	175
633	Angeline	174
634	Reta	174
635	Michael	173
636	Reva	173
637	Ester	171
638	Carolynn	168
639	Carrol	168
640	Lorena	168
641	Nanci	168
642	Patrica	168
643	Elma	167
644	Georgene	167
645	Ana	166
646	Colette	166
647	Rosella	166
648	Cinda	165
649	Frieda	165
650	Celestine	164
651	Luana	164
652	Sonya	164
653	Veda	164
654	Rosalee	163
655	Annmarie	162
656	Jerrie	162
657	Rene	162
658	Bridget	161
659	Doretha	161
660	Fran	161
661	Jerilyn	161
662	Sherryl	161
663	Carroll	160
664	Odessa	160
665	Roseanne	160
666	Twila	160
667	Dorene	159
668	Elouise	159
669	Louisa	159
670	Retha	159
671	Jacklyn	158
672	Avis	157
673	Luella	157
674	Beryl	155
675	Libby	155
676	Marcy	154
677	William	154
678	Kristen	153
679	Kristina	153
680	Lea	153
681	Leta	153
682	Bennie	152
683	Lilly	152
684	Tonya	152
685	Isabelle	151
686	Lonnie	151
687	Adeline	150
688	Deanne	150
689	Deirdre	150
690	Portia	150
691	Corine	148
692	Georgianna	148
693	Karolyn	148
694	Lona	148
695	Pattie	148
696	Alexandra	147
697	Arline	147
698	Camilla	147
699	Wilda	147
700	Mercedes	146
701	Ophelia	146
702	Zelma	146
703	Concetta	145
704	Goldie	145
705	Richard	144
706	Sammie	144
707	Leanne	143
708	Mariann	143
709	Theodora	143
710	Corliss	142
711	Kathi	142
712	Lauretta	142
713	Lessie	142
714	Vernell	142
715	Bonny	141
716	Marta	141
717	Treva	141
718	Janell	140
719	Selma	140
720	Sherron	140
721	Georgina	139
722	Lelia	139
723	Oralia	139
724	Annetta	138
725	Charles	138
726	Felicia	138
727	Greta	138
728	Lily	138
729	Callie	137
730	Harriette	137
731	Mickey	137
732	Sydney	137
733	Evangeline	136
734	Jonnie	136
735	Justine	136
736	Alfreda	135
737	Ginny	135
738	Elsa	134
739	Katheryn	134
740	Florine	133
741	Josefina	133
742	Matilda	133
743	Randi	133
744	Leanna	132
745	Mari	132
746	Catharine	131
747	Danielle	131
748	Elinor	131
749	Lucile	131
750	Charmaine	130
751	Maryjo	130
752	Minerva	130
753	Rhea	130
754	Erlinda	129
755	Geri	129
756	Suzann	129
757	Tracy	129
758	Carolina	128
759	Claudine	128
760	Kathrine	128
761	Phoebe	128
762	Sheron	128
763	Benita	127
764	Nedra	127
765	Susanna	127
766	Toby	127
767	Debby	125
768	Juana	125
769	Lorine	125
770	Luanne	125
771	Barbra	124
772	Manuela	124
773	Suellen	124
774	Angelita	123
775	Juliette	123
776	Nannie	123
777	Noel	123
778	Ronna	123
779	Aline	122
780	Donnie	122
781	Georgiana	122
782	Joellen	122
783	Lavern	122
784	Margret	122
785	Ofelia	122
786	Flossie	121
787	Gearldine	121
788	Glynda	121
789	Laureen	121
790	George	120
791	Kate	120
792	Randy	120
793	Sherilyn	120
794	Sophie	120
795	Starr	120
796	Adela	119
797	Danna	119
798	Elida	119
799	Ivy	119
800	Marjory	119
801	Winona	119
802	Althea	118
803	Coleen	118
804	Eliza	118
805	Eve	118
806	Lucretia	118
807	Charla	117
808	Charlie	117
809	Georgie	116
810	Luann	116
811	Nicki	116
812	Shirlee	116
813	Sidney	116
814	Cassie	115
815	Cheryll	115
816	Jacquelin	115
817	Pamella	115
818	Petra	115
819	Deana	114
820	Enid	114
821	Gene	114
822	Leann	114
823	Leigh	114
824	Carleen	113
825	Elisa	113
826	Glinda	113
827	Rowena	113
828	Annabelle	112
829	Daryl	112
830	Hester	112
831	Rona	112
832	David	111
833	Melodie	111
834	Norene	111
835	Vonda	111
836	Tana	110
837	Ardith	109
838	Kristi	109
839	Pennie	109
840	Roselyn	109
841	Alene	108
842	Deidre	108
843	Janey	108
844	Phillis	108
845	Shirlene	108
846	Sophia	108
847	Kathlyn	107
848	Marlyn	107
849	Marylin	107
850	Rosita	107
851	Wilhelmina	107
852	Ernestina	106
853	Cherryl	105
854	Delma	105
855	Gerri	105
856	Lori	105
857	Marina	105
858	Michaele	104
859	Millicent	104
860	Carolee	103
861	Charline	103
862	Francisca	103
863	Lura	103
864	Marleen	103
865	Prudence	103
866	Raquel	103
867	Thomas	103
868	Vickey	103
869	Allison	102
870	Evangelina	102
871	Jeraldine	102
872	Marianna	102
873	Rosanna	102
874	Ilona	101
875	Kris	101
876	Lani	101
877	Martina	101
878	Nannette	101
879	Susann	101
880	Trudi	101
881	Valarie	101
882	Maude	100
883	Socorro	100
884	Belva	99
885	Jacque	99
886	Janna	99
887	Linnea	99
888	Margarett	99
889	Phylis	99
890	Zella	99
891	Deena	98
892	Elayne	98
893	Emilie	98
894	Karan	98
895	Olive	98
896	Sandie	98
897	Clarissa	97
898	Elyse	97
899	Graciela	97
900	Hedy	97
901	Juliana	97
902	Meryl	97
903	Pauletta	97
904	Valeria	97
905	Zelda	97
906	Lue	96
907	Margot	96
908	Alva	95
909	Edythe	95
910	Herlinda	95
911	Katrina	95
912	Kendra	95
913	Marylyn	95
914	Allene	94
915	Bertie	94
916	Letitia	94
917	Pearline	94
918	Velda	94
919	Daria	93
920	Germaine	93
921	Jeanetta	93
922	Marybeth	93
923	Rosario	93
924	Twyla	93
925	Emilia	92
926	Karlene	92
927	Magdalena	92
928	Allie	91
929	Cherrie	91
930	Clementine	91
931	Dorinda	91
932	Lonna	91
933	Roxanna	91
934	Sharyl	91
935	Gary	90
936	Ardis	89
937	Maribeth	89
938	Maudie	89
939	Nancie	89
940	Pansy	89
941	Aurelia	88
942	Carmel	88
943	Carolyne	88
944	Elissa	88
945	Leora	88
946	Margarette	88
947	Rebekah	88
948	Rosann	88
949	Theda	88
950	Amber	87
951	Dorris	87
952	Evonne	87
953	Jacquline	87
954	Jannette	87
955	Mitzi	87
956	Ursula	87
957	Bettina	86
958	Georgeann	86
959	Janyce	86
960	Kathaleen	86
961	Ricki	86
962	Tammy	86
963	Vernice	86
964	Vikki	86
965	Charolette	85
966	Marita	85
967	Melvina	85
968	Berta	84
969	Ira	84
970	Lavon	84
971	Marge	84
972	Rachelle	84
973	Erica	83
974	Dina	82
975	Gussie	82
976	Isabella	82
977	Tonia	82
978	Delphine	81
979	Erin	81
980	Joycelyn	81
981	Larry	81
982	Lolita	81
983	Adelaide	80
984	Birdie	80
985	Donita	80
986	Juliet	80
987	Kathryne	80
988	Marcie	80
989	Roma	80
990	Rubye	80
991	Candis	79
992	Dessie	79
993	Drucilla	79
994	Elvia	79
995	Gaynell	79
996	Hellen	79
997	Marilou	79
998	Mimi	79
999	Shiela	79
1000	Suzanna	79

Boys: top 25 of 1947
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1946
1	1 James	94,767	51.8	#1
2	2 Robert	91,655	50.1	#2
3	3 John	88,324	48.3	#3
4	4 William	67,002	36.6	#4
5	5 Richard	58,532	32.0	#5
6	6 David	57,810	31.6	#6
7	7 Michael	50,506	27.6	#7
8	8 Thomas	44,842	24.5	#8
9	9 Charles	40,781	22.3	#9
10	10 Larry	34,946	19.1	#11
11	11 Ronald	34,899	19.1	#10
12	12 Gary	30,029	16.4	#12
13	13 Donald	28,260	15.4	#13
14	14 Joseph	27,520	15.0	#14
15	15 Kenneth	24,586	13.4	#15
16	16 George	23,916	13.1	#16
17	17 Dennis	23,686	12.9	#17
18	18 Paul	22,796	12.5	#18
19	19 Edward	20,539	11.2	#19
20	20 Jerry	18,794	10.3	#20
21	21 Stephen	15,328	8.4	#24
22	22 Daniel	15,189	8.3	#21
23	23 Frank	13,994	7.7	#22
24	24 Steven	13,528	7.4	#28
25	25 Roger	12,760	7.0	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Terry	12,751
27	Raymond	12,352
28	Gerald	10,750
29	Bruce	10,524
30	Wayne	10,169
31	Douglas	9,895
32	Lawrence	9,582
33	Gregory	9,327
34	Walter	9,218
35	Harold	8,904
36	Peter	8,590
37	Jack	8,507
38	Arthur	8,255
39	Danny	8,069
40	Carl	8,050
41	Anthony	8,014
42	Willie	7,997
43	Joe	7,904
44	Jimmy	7,881
45	Alan	7,823
46	Henry	7,807
47	Mark	7,773
48	Roy	7,560
49	Johnny	7,441
50	Ralph	7,389
51	Billy	6,933
52	Timothy	6,747
53	Patrick	6,622
54	Harry	6,515
55	Albert	6,462
56	Fred	6,392
57	Philip	6,235
58	Steve	6,231
59	Eugene	6,178
60	Bobby	6,116
61	Ronnie	6,110
62	Howard	6,061
63	Dale	5,936
64	Louis	5,778
65	Mike	5,750
66	Jeffrey	5,665
67	Stanley	5,501
68	Barry	5,472
69	Russell	5,270
70	Glenn	5,157
71	Leonard	5,155
72	Samuel	5,110
73	Allen	5,075
74	Phillip	4,789
75	Ernest	4,787
76	Bill	4,681
77	Jim	4,640
78	Frederick	4,637
79	Tommy	4,594
80	Eddie	4,457
81	Norman	4,410
82	Andrew	4,346
83	Earl	4,242
84	Francis	4,208
85	Melvin	4,169
86	Don	4,007
87	Tom	3,922
88	Clarence	3,921
89	Marvin	3,773
90	Martin	3,724
91	Keith	3,684
92	Lee	3,676
93	Craig	3,640
94	Rodney	3,564
95	Brian	3,450
96	Alfred	3,417
97	Ray	3,379
98	Leroy	3,347
99	Curtis	3,037
100	Bernard	2,994

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Clifford	2,990
102	Theodore	2,928
103	Gene	2,894
104	Herbert	2,856
105	Vincent	2,803
106	Randall	2,785
107	Jesse	2,751
108	Warren	2,728
109	Dan	2,702
110	Jerome	2,689
111	Gordon	2,671
112	Lloyd	2,630
113	Jimmie	2,600
114	Edwin	2,590
115	Bob	2,514
116	Randy	2,501
117	Leon	2,487
118	Lewis	2,439
119	Jay	2,438
120	Calvin	2,433
121	Victor	2,355
122	Eric	2,344
123	Jon	2,307
124	Leslie	2,305
125	Darrell	2,285
126	Tony	2,280
127	Christopher	2,273
128	Clyde	2,263
129	Alvin	2,215
130	Floyd	2,212
131	Harvey	2,208
132	Allan	2,187
133	Joel	2,144
134	Vernon	2,114
135	Duane	2,092
136	Jose	2,091
137	Lonnie	2,086
138	Glen	2,070
139	Scott	2,029
140	Dean	2,002
141	Jackie	1,990
142	Lester	1,944
143	Nicholas	1,935
144	Benjamin	1,931
145	Charlie	1,914
146	Gilbert	1,877
147	Leo	1,805
148	Johnnie	1,801
149	Arnold	1,795
150	Herman	1,795
151	Lynn	1,781
152	Franklin	1,772
153	Freddie	1,724
154	Chester	1,714
155	Dave	1,693
156	Manuel	1,678
157	Ted	1,647
158	Milton	1,638
159	Micheal	1,629
160	Kevin	1,549
161	Dwight	1,542
162	Neil	1,460
163	Wesley	1,459
164	Garry	1,449
165	Cecil	1,443
166	Roland	1,434
167	Claude	1,433
168	Donnie	1,419
169	Sam	1,416
170	Tim	1,330
171	Greg	1,316
172	Juan	1,314
173	Ricky	1,301
174	Marshall	1,269
175	Sammy	1,210
176	Hugh	1,201
177	Jonathan	1,198
178	Stuart	1,191
179	Wallace	1,190
180	Guy	1,184
181	Maurice	1,140
182	Kent	1,120
183	Rick	1,120
184	Karl	1,119
185	Chris	1,116
186	Oscar	1,110
187	Nathaniel	1,100
188	Terrence	1,100
189	Sidney	1,099
190	Alexander	1,081
191	Benny	1,061
192	Marc	1,061
193	Edgar	1,056
194	Perry	1,053
195	Jessie	1,051
196	Matthew	1,045
197	Carlos	1,032
198	Willard	1,025
199	Jeff	1,007
200	Morris	1,002
201	Elmer	997
202	Gerard	983
203	Earnest	982
204	Clifton	965
205	Randolph	963
206	Marion	962
207	Clinton	946
208	Dana	945
209	Bennie	923
210	Ron	921
211	Fredrick	917
212	Lyle	904
213	Everett	896
214	Reginald	895
215	Ben	887
216	Ira	884
217	Otis	870
218	Max	869
219	Virgil	854
220	Rex	846
221	Bradley	830
222	Darryl	826
223	Luther	826
224	Nelson	814
225	Clayton	812
226	Rickey	809
227	Byron	799
228	Alex	794
229	Mitchell	792
230	Terrance	791
231	Ross	790
232	Laurence	778
233	Jesus	757
234	Dick	755
235	Rudy	754
236	Jeffery	744
237	Horace	741
238	Ruben	738
239	Pete	737
240	Daryl	735
241	Hubert	732
242	Antonio	731
243	Neal	730
244	Delbert	724
245	Pat	720
246	Wendell	716
247	Ken	707
248	Kerry	704
249	Rudolph	696
250	Loren	694
251	Kenny	692
252	Aaron	681
253	Archie	676
254	Jan	676
255	Carroll	670
256	Lowell	670
257	Brent	669
258	Tommie	669
259	Troy	669
260	Alton	659
261	Phil	659
262	Leland	656
263	Darrel	651
264	Nick	646
265	Rodger	646
266	Homer	641
267	Carlton	637
268	Edmund	633
269	Malcolm	630
270	Tyrone	629
271	Oliver	624
272	Doyle	620
273	Nathan	617
274	Jerald	609
275	Lance	606
276	Julius	605
277	Bryan	602
278	Wilbert	602
279	Willis	600
280	Isaac	599
281	Clark	596
282	Sylvester	596
283	Wilbur	595
284	Salvatore	594
285	Frankie	586
286	Geoffrey	578
287	Sherman	577
288	Raul	572
289	Van	569
290	Robin	564
291	Francisco	560
292	Mickey	555
293	Dewey	553
294	Roosevelt	553
295	Julian	552
296	Myron	543
297	Kurt	535
298	Kim	534
299	Preston	525
300	Roberto	524
301	Jacob	522
302	Gregg	518
303	Ivan	517
304	Mack	514
305	Forrest	513
306	Ellis	510
307	Teddy	509
308	Mario	500
309	Denis	496
310	Ervin	493
311	Sammie	492
312	Felix	491
313	Grady	490
314	Wade	490
315	Rufus	489
316	Woodrow	485
317	Ramon	482
318	Luis	464
319	Andy	457
320	Pedro	456
321	Stewart	456
322	Elbert	455
323	Grant	451
324	Angelo	445
325	Denny	439
326	Wilson	439
327	Eldon	436
328	Freddy	436
329	Terence	436
330	Dallas	433
331	Armando	431
332	Ronny	430
333	Sheldon	429
334	Boyd	427
335	Emmett	419
336	Conrad	417
337	Percy	412
338	Travis	408
339	Owen	406
340	Bert	400
341	Ernie	399
342	Orville	399
343	Irvin	397
344	Marcus	392
345	Merle	392
346	Dwayne	390
347	Junior	388
348	Noel	382
349	Ricardo	379
350	Buddy	378
351	Doug	378
352	Gale	377
353	Gerry	375
354	Ed	369
355	Garland	369
356	Roderick	368
357	Louie	365
358	Hal	361
359	Royce	361
360	Cleveland	360
361	Guadalupe	360
362	Cary	357
363	Chuck	356
364	Rene	356
365	Alfonso	354
366	Edmond	354
367	Vaughn	354
368	Kelly	351
369	Darwin	350
370	Elliott	349
371	Lionel	349
372	Billie	341
373	Spencer	337
374	Harley	336
375	Harlan	335
376	Lanny	335
377	Kirk	334
378	Hector	333
379	Al	330
380	Bradford	327
381	Grover	323
382	Lorenzo	322
383	Wilfred	322
384	Irving	320
385	Marlin	316
386	Loyd	313
387	Stephan	313
388	Cornelius	312
389	Monte	312
390	Ned	311
391	Aubrey	307
392	Amos	305
393	Todd	304
394	Adrian	302
395	Arturo	301
396	Alonzo	300
397	Frederic	299
398	Galen	299
399	Elijah	296
400	Murray	294
401	Burton	293
402	Sanford	293
403	Miguel	292
404	Dominick	288
405	Kermit	286
406	Dannie	284
407	Dominic	283
408	Moses	283
409	Sterling	281
410	Vance	281
411	Lamar	277
412	Winston	275
413	Salvador	273
414	Miles	272
415	Lon	271
416	Elwood	270
417	Adam	269
418	Barney	267
419	Randal	267
420	Fernando	264
421	Harrison	263
422	Jess	261
423	Alfredo	260
424	Emil	258
425	Rickie	258
426	Austin	257
427	Norbert	255
428	Stan	255
429	Bobbie	253
430	Norris	251
431	August	250
432	Thurman	250
433	Linwood	247
434	Weldon	243
435	Abraham	242
436	Rafael	239
437	Gabriel	236
438	Carmen	234
439	Elton	234
440	Simon	231
441	Brad	230
442	Elliot	229
443	Wiley	229
444	Carey	226
445	Dewayne	226
446	Odell	226
447	Roscoe	225
448	Dudley	224
449	Eddy	223
450	Fredric	223
451	Andre	219
452	Enrique	218
453	Monty	218
454	Ward	218
455	Delmar	217
456	Sandy	217
457	Elvin	216
458	Linda	216
459	Millard	216
460	Drew	213
461	Maynard	212
462	Rodolfo	212
463	Blaine	210
464	Evan	210
465	Jerold	210
466	Kirby	209
467	Will	209
468	Monroe	206
469	Gail	205
470	Truman	204
471	Alphonso	203
472	Jasper	203
473	Ernesto	202
474	Reuben	202
475	Russel	202
476	Nolan	198
477	Emanuel	196
478	Hollis	196
479	Gus	195
480	Kennith	194
481	Merrill	194
482	Alberto	193
483	Dickie	192
484	Donny	192
485	Coy	191
486	Rod	191
487	Domingo	190
488	Harris	190
489	Jerrold	189
490	Charley	188
491	Tomas	188
492	Christian	187
493	Jackson	187
494	Jake	187
495	Riley	186
496	Levi	184
497	Mary	184
498	Tracy	184
499	Ramiro	182
500	Terrell	182
501	Irwin	179
502	Carter	178
503	Rocky	178
504	Denver	177
505	Joesph	177
506	Johnie	177
507	Laverne	177
508	Otto	177
509	Bernie	176
510	Colin	176
511	Dane	176
512	Emory	176
513	Gilberto	176
514	Morgan	175
515	Rocco	175
516	Joey	174
517	Connie	173
518	Angel	171
519	Barton	171
520	Ollie	170
521	Solomon	170
522	Marty	169
523	Jeffry	168
524	Ulysses	168
525	Thaddeus	167
526	Buford	166
527	Armand	165
528	Forest	164
529	Carol	163
530	Merlin	163
531	Reynaldo	162
532	Booker	160
533	Reed	160
534	Vern	159
535	Basil	158
536	Clair	158
537	Cornell	158
538	Duncan	158
539	Jean	156
540	Noah	156
541	Royal	154
542	Santos	154
543	Dexter	153
544	Orlando	153
545	Clement	152
546	Garrett	152
547	Jorge	152
548	Errol	151
549	Kyle	151
550	Luke	151
551	Kendall	150
552	Pablo	150
553	Justin	148
554	Toby	148
555	Wilmer	148
556	Davis	147
557	Robbie	147
558	Abel	146
559	Lupe	146
560	Shelby	146
561	Clay	145
562	Lamont	145
563	Randell	145
564	Emery	144
565	Michel	144
566	Earle	143
567	Eli	143
568	Cleo	141
569	Emilio	141
570	Joshua	141
571	Sonny	141
572	Cliff	140
573	Elias	140
574	Vito	140
575	Wilburn	139
576	Mac	138
577	Damon	137
578	Erwin	137
579	Herschel	137
580	Ignacio	137
581	Jefferson	137
582	Jody	137
583	Rolland	136
584	Carson	135
585	Julio	135
586	Felipe	134
587	Gayle	134
588	Isaiah	134
589	Mervin	134
590	Dwain	133
591	Everette	133
592	Jason	133
593	Rogers	133
594	Silas	132
595	Alva	131
596	Winfred	131
597	Jeremiah	130
598	Odis	129
599	Wilford	129
600	Dalton	128
601	Freeman	128
602	Curt	127
603	Hershel	127
604	Andres	126
605	Bart	126
606	Bennett	126
607	Glynn	126
608	Lavern	126
609	Lenard	126
610	Lonny	125
611	Alden	124
612	Carmine	124
613	Shirley	124
614	Carrol	123
615	Bryant	122
616	Foster	122
617	Jaime	122
618	Benito	121
619	Donn	121
620	Erik	121
621	Houston	121
622	Major	121
623	Shelton	121
624	Anton	120
625	Dee	120
626	Gaylord	120
627	Jere	120
628	Lyman	120
629	Patricia	120
630	Reid	120
631	Nicky	119
632	Olin	119
633	Wally	119
634	Anderson	118
635	Rogelio	118
636	Roman	118
637	Lane	117
638	Alejandro	116
639	Augustine	116
640	Emerson	116
641	Jacky	116
642	Val	116
643	Judson	115
644	Otha	115
645	Coleman	114
646	Guillermo	114
647	Eduardo	113
648	Haywood	113
649	Isiah	113
650	Stanford	113
651	Arden	112
652	Delmer	112
653	Graham	112
654	Israel	112
655	Saul	112
656	Ian	111
657	Quentin	111
658	Art	110
659	Javier	110
660	Raleigh	110
661	Sherwood	109
662	Woody	109
663	Bryce	108
664	Emile	108
665	Humberto	108
666	Santiago	108
667	Felton	107
668	Adolph	106
669	Bud	106
670	Burl	106
671	Butch	105
672	Gearld	105
673	Jules	105
674	Leigh	105
675	Pasquale	105
676	Rayford	105
677	Cyril	104
678	Harmon	104
679	Hiram	104
680	Ismael	104
681	Stanton	104
682	Claud	103
683	Theron	103
684	Wilton	103
685	Benedict	102
686	Milford	102
687	Pierre	102
688	Reggie	102
689	Ryan	102
690	Douglass	101
691	Russ	101
692	Elmo	100
693	Garth	100
694	Melvyn	100
695	Myles	100
696	Lacy	99
697	Clint	98
698	Fletcher	98
699	Marcel	98
700	Mel	98
701	Blair	97
702	Mckinley	97
703	Olen	97
704	Sean	97
705	Morton	96
706	Brett	94
707	Danial	94
708	Ivory	94
709	Lincoln	94
710	Alphonse	93
711	Arlie	93
712	Mathew	93
713	Meredith	93
714	Augustus	92
715	Avery	92
716	Nickolas	92
717	Timmy	92
718	Garold	91
719	Kenton	91
720	Lauren	91
721	Les	91
722	Columbus	90
723	Lindsey	90
724	Normand	90
725	Seth	90
726	Barbara	89
727	Brooks	89
728	Courtney	89
729	Hoyt	89
730	Mason	89
731	Burt	88
732	Elroy	88
733	Milo	88
734	Nicolas	88
735	Scotty	88
736	Brady	87
737	Del	87
738	Dorsey	87
739	Hilton	87
740	Lawerence	87
741	Arlen	86
742	Blake	86
743	Lemuel	86
744	Regis	86
745	Sydney	86
746	Lucien	85
747	Dennie	84
748	Eloy	84
749	Napoleon	84
750	Rollin	84
751	Taylor	84
752	Adolfo	83
753	Delmas	83
754	Dewitt	83
755	Gaylon	83
756	Len	83
757	Boyce	82
758	Hayward	82
759	Lynwood	82
760	Mitchel	82
761	Talmadge	82
762	Vicente	82
763	Artis	81
764	Bruno	81
765	Hobert	81
766	Lucius	81
767	Warner	81
768	Cleve	80
769	Newton	80
770	Cameron	79
771	Cletus	79
772	Cruz	79
773	Jamie	79
774	King	79
775	Lorin	79
776	Winford	79
777	Buster	78
778	Chad	78
779	Donovan	78
780	Emmitt	78
781	Matt	78
782	Raymon	78
783	Domenic	77
784	Stevan	77
785	Walton	77
786	Waymon	77
787	Cyrus	76
788	Darold	76
789	Donnell	76
790	Elden	76
791	Hank	76
792	Verne	76
793	Alvis	75
794	Eldridge	75
795	Fidel	75
796	Mose	75
797	Parker	75
798	Shannon	75
799	Walker	75
800	Carlo	74
801	Gregorio	74
802	Huey	74
803	Maxie	74
804	Berry	73
805	Bertram	73
806	Beverly	73
807	Casey	73
808	Cedric	73
809	Curtiss	73
810	Granville	73
811	Orval	73
812	Rory	73
813	Sandra	73
814	Erick	72
815	Hardy	72
816	Jordan	72
817	Patsy	72
818	Rubin	72
819	Rusty	72
820	Vince	72
821	Allyn	71
822	Arlin	71
823	Bonnie	71
824	Farrell	71
825	Lesley	71
826	Melton	71
827	Noble	71
828	Omer	71
829	Winfield	71
830	Alec	70
831	Arvin	70
832	Herb	70
833	Mikel	70
834	Zachary	70
835	Deane	69
836	Raphael	69
837	Terrill	69
838	Hunter	68
839	Lenny	68
840	Marco	68
841	Agustin	67
842	Artie	67
843	Ashley	67
844	Darell	67
845	Dell	67
846	Ellsworth	67
847	Jacques	67
848	Jonas	67
849	Prince	67
850	Rollie	67
851	Tyler	67
852	Zane	67
853	Elvis	66
854	Franklyn	66
855	Ike	66
856	Issac	66
857	Maxwell	66
858	Toney	66
859	Wardell	66
860	Darnell	65
861	Ferdinand	65
862	Geary	65
863	Harland	65
864	Lyndon	65
865	Margarito	65
866	Rand	65
867	Stacy	65
868	Theadore	65
869	Mcarthur	64
870	Quincy	64
871	Reyes	64
872	Roddy	64
873	Sal	64
874	Susan	64
875	Thad	64
876	Wilber	64
877	Alfonzo	63
878	Arther	63
879	Asa	63
880	Duwayne	63
881	Ford	63
882	Howell	63
883	Loran	63
884	Seymour	63
885	Garnett	62
886	Glendon	62
887	Romeo	62
888	Benton	61
889	Clarke	61
890	Delton	61
891	Derek	61
892	Fritz	61
893	Leopoldo	61
894	Lindsay	61
895	Reynold	61
896	Rolando	61
897	Sergio	61
898	Trinidad	61
899	Denzil	60
900	Jerrell	60
901	Kris	60
902	Madison	60
903	Noe	60
904	Williams	60
905	Ambrose	59
906	Cornel	59
907	Ezra	59
908	Gerold	59
909	Kay	59
910	Logan	59
911	Lyn	59
912	Porter	59
913	Raymundo	59
914	Robby	59
915	Adan	58
916	Arlan	58
917	Dwaine	58
918	Edd	58
919	Lawson	58
920	Lucious	58
921	Skip	58
922	Carnell	57
923	Early	57
924	Enoch	57
925	Frances	57
926	Gustavo	57
927	Leeroy	57
928	Linden	57
929	Murphy	57
930	Nancy	57
931	Palmer	57
932	Randel	57
933	Rondal	57
934	Sharon	57
935	Shawn	57
936	Von	57
937	Abe	56
938	Carleton	56
939	Collin	56
940	Dayton	56
941	Dorian	56
942	Evans	56
943	Ezekiel	56
944	Garey	56
945	Gaylen	56
946	Harrell	56
947	Jennings	56
948	Lindell	56
949	Lou	56
950	Marcelino	56
951	Merritt	56
952	Quinton	56
953	Sebastian	56
954	Vernell	56
955	Alford	55
956	Clem	55
957	Gil	55
958	Hayden	55
959	Hugo	55
960	Joaquin	55
961	Jonathon	55
962	Junius	55
963	Kip	55
964	Leonel	55
965	Wayland	55
966	Wylie	55
967	Aron	54
968	Bernardo	54
969	Durwood	54
970	Giles	54
971	Godfrey	54
972	Loy	54
973	Rowland	54
974	Alvie	53
975	Dillard	53
976	Ezell	53
977	Jed	53
978	Lenwood	53
979	Lorenza	53
980	Marcos	53
981	Orin	53
982	Valentine	53
983	Barrie	52
984	Dirk	52
985	Edsel	52
986	Eliseo	52
987	Gonzalo	52
988	Hermon	52
989	Kit	52
990	Leonardo	52
991	Loyal	52
992	Mahlon	52
993	Oren	52
994	Refugio	52
995	Tex	52
996	Tillman	52
997	Walt	52
998	Wyman	52
999	Brock	51
1000	Clarance	51

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1947.

How spread out were the names of 1947?

In 1947 the ten most given boys’ names went to 34.4% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 25.7% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1947 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1947?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1947 against the top 100 of 1946.

The biggest climbs of 1947

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1947.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1946	Rank 1947
Carlotta	#997	#612
Robyn	#694	#449
Jody	#770	#544
Luana	#870	#651
Karyn	#830	#613
Cinda	#856	#648
Debby	#960	#767
Kimberly	#709	#522

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1946	Rank 1947
Jody	#940	#582
Rocky	#653	#503
Linda	#601	#458
Ryan	#818	#689
Alden	#738	#611
Lon	#532	#415
Jaime	#734	#617
Forest	#643	#528

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1947

The most given names of the 1940s1947 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1947 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1947Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1948

The most popular baby names of 1947

The top names of 1947

How spread out were the names of 1947?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1947?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1947

More about the names of 1947