The most popular baby names of 1948

In 1948 the most given names were James (88,605 boys) and Linda (96,220 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,452,526 babies under 10,239 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1948 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1948

Girls: top 25 of 1948
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1947
1	1 Linda	96,220	56.7	#1
2	2 Mary	68,597	40.4	#2
3	3 Barbara	46,826	27.6	#4
4	4 Patricia	46,140	27.2	#3
5	5 Susan	35,988	21.2	#8
6	6 Sandra	31,063	18.3	#5
7	7 Nancy	29,411	17.3	#7
8	8 Carol	28,977	17.1	#6
9	9 Sharon	26,143	15.4	#9
10	10 Kathleen	23,257	13.7	#11
11	11 Donna	22,033	13.0	#10
12	12 Karen	21,996	12.9	#13
13	13 Margaret	18,873	11.1	#16
14	14 Carolyn	18,623	11.0	#15
15	15 Judith	17,787	10.5	#12
16	16 Judy	17,706	10.4	#14
17	17 Brenda	17,700	10.4	#21
18	18 Betty	16,625	9.8	#17
19	19 Diane	16,607	9.8	#18
20	20 Shirley	16,121	9.5	#19
21	21 Joyce	14,380	8.5	#20
22	22 Pamela	14,281	8.4	#28
23	23 Janice	14,162	8.3	#22
24	24 Janet	13,977	8.2	#23
25	25 Cheryl	13,220	7.8	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Elizabeth	13,215
27	Cynthia	12,240
28	Gloria	11,690
29	Dorothy	11,324
30	Deborah	11,244
31	Beverly	10,795
32	Martha	10,011
33	Marilyn	9,937
34	Bonnie	9,817
35	Christine	9,677
36	Virginia	9,296
37	Joan	9,275
38	Peggy	9,089
39	Jane	8,781
40	Helen	8,301
41	Catherine	8,244
42	Frances	8,179
43	Connie	8,055
44	Ann	8,025
45	Ruth	7,903
46	Phyllis	7,876
47	Jean	7,774
48	Diana	7,706
49	Alice	6,981
50	Rebecca	6,795
51	Gail	6,603
52	Paula	6,600
53	Elaine	6,403
54	Kathryn	6,177
55	Kathy	6,148
56	Jo	5,986
57	Wanda	5,918
58	Jacqueline	5,838
59	Rita	5,835
60	Marie	5,786
61	Sherry	5,717
62	Rose	5,556
63	Theresa	5,556
64	Doris	5,548
65	Joanne	5,499
66	Suzanne	5,448
67	Ellen	5,289
68	Katherine	5,169
69	Charlotte	5,164
70	Lois	5,077
71	Sheila	5,022
72	Sally	5,012
73	Laura	4,901
74	Evelyn	4,840
75	Maria	4,817
76	Marsha	4,725
77	Darlene	4,692
78	Sue	4,675
79	Marcia	4,640
80	Lynn	4,609
81	Vicki	4,365
82	Teresa	4,217
83	Geraldine	4,208
84	Lynda	4,167
85	Sarah	4,159
86	Dianne	4,138
87	Anne	4,122
88	Maureen	4,077
89	Anna	4,037
90	Rosemary	3,870
91	Eileen	3,838
92	Glenda	3,831
93	Constance	3,811
94	Joann	3,799
95	Jeanne	3,789
96	Lorraine	3,745
97	Annie	3,721
98	Patsy	3,714
99	Louise	3,685
100	Sylvia	3,671

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Roberta	3,667
102	Anita	3,615
103	Norma	3,593
104	Cathy	3,561
105	Charlene	3,487
106	Carole	3,313
107	Juanita	3,207
108	Victoria	3,131
109	Marlene	3,053
110	Marjorie	3,048
111	Irene	3,043
112	Yvonne	3,041
113	Kay	2,943
114	Ruby	2,894
115	Loretta	2,868
116	Delores	2,840
117	Julie	2,794
118	Julia	2,775
119	Dolores	2,762
120	Mildred	2,756
121	Janis	2,745
122	Claudia	2,624
123	Paulette	2,579
124	Gwendolyn	2,506
125	Arlene	2,480
126	Vivian	2,424
127	June	2,389
128	Andrea	2,366
129	Jeanette	2,331
130	Georgia	2,312
131	Leslie	2,305
132	Regina	2,292
133	Terry	2,280
134	Josephine	2,230
135	Valerie	2,132
136	Lillian	2,115
137	Stephanie	2,103
138	Emma	2,099
139	Edna	2,096
140	Edith	2,082
141	Gayle	2,066
142	Sara	2,020
143	Vickie	2,020
144	Sheryl	2,008
145	Pauline	1,965
146	Annette	1,931
147	Denise	1,930
148	Margie	1,927
149	Rosa	1,926
150	Jill	1,886
151	Jennifer	1,882
152	Ethel	1,872
153	Penny	1,861
154	Lucille	1,853
155	Esther	1,847
156	Priscilla	1,847
157	Audrey	1,839
158	Angela	1,801
159	Michele	1,799
160	Clara	1,793
161	Colleen	1,783
162	Eva	1,775
163	Thelma	1,763
164	Wilma	1,742
165	Florence	1,698
166	Lynne	1,682
167	Grace	1,678
168	Willie	1,667
169	Eleanor	1,664
170	Maryann	1,631
171	Joy	1,627
172	Dianna	1,626
173	Gladys	1,602
174	Toni	1,601
175	Marion	1,592
176	Janie	1,579
177	Ella	1,554
178	Billie	1,547
179	Bobbie	1,543
180	Carla	1,543
181	Maxine	1,522
182	Wendy	1,517
183	Bertha	1,515
184	Christina	1,493
185	Bernice	1,489
186	Veronica	1,478
187	Jackie	1,467
188	Lana	1,465
189	Lillie	1,452
190	Candace	1,446
191	Beatrice	1,433
192	Marianne	1,426
193	Jacquelyn	1,421
194	Emily	1,391
195	Rachel	1,388
196	Marian	1,387
197	Yolanda	1,364
198	Renee	1,362
199	Hazel	1,348
200	Faye	1,345
201	Stella	1,344
202	Lucy	1,342
203	Bonita	1,315
204	Carmen	1,309
205	Ida	1,303
206	Jan	1,262
207	Pat	1,249
208	Dawn	1,241
209	Lydia	1,222
210	Becky	1,200
211	Bernadette	1,185
212	Carrie	1,174
213	Cindy	1,163
214	Alma	1,160
215	Rosie	1,151
216	Vera	1,149
217	Patty	1,138
218	Debra	1,125
219	Harriet	1,116
220	Rosalie	1,116
221	Robin	1,095
222	Mattie	1,091
223	Myra	1,088
224	Beth	1,087
225	Nora	1,086
226	Caroline	1,080
227	Jessie	1,071
228	Deanna	1,063
229	Rosemarie	1,047
230	Michelle	1,044
231	Kristine	1,033
232	Claire	1,023
233	Dora	1,023
234	Nina	1,022
235	Susie	1,019
236	Bessie	998
237	Minnie	993
238	Francine	975
239	Antoinette	974
240	Jeannette	957
241	Cecilia	955
242	Melanie	955
243	Deloris	944
244	Madeline	939
245	Iris	935
246	Sandy	932
247	Marguerite	915
248	Rhonda	908
249	Elsie	903
250	Nellie	891
251	Johnnie	888
252	Mae	884
253	Trudy	883
254	Velma	871
255	Doreen	868
256	Dixie	865
257	Vicky	858
258	Dale	855
259	Irma	849
260	Terri	849
261	Olivia	848
262	Monica	847
263	Cecelia	843
264	Lee	842
265	Melinda	840
266	Cora	837
267	Debbie	836
268	Agnes	835
269	Ramona	831
270	Geneva	828
271	Naomi	821
272	Laurie	805
273	Hilda	798
274	Shelia	795
275	Penelope	782
276	Leona	776
277	Ernestine	775
278	Hattie	754
279	Lucinda	752
280	Dana	745
281	Melody	739
282	Jeannie	736
283	Lena	734
284	Viola	724
285	Alberta	719
286	Betsy	719
287	Jennie	714
288	Saundra	711
289	Miriam	698
290	Pearl	690
291	Alicia	687
292	Laurel	687
293	Verna	681
294	Holly	672
295	Guadalupe	667
296	Lola	663
297	Laverne	661
298	Marcella	657
299	Noreen	654
300	Cathleen	653
301	Gertrude	651
302	Daisy	646
303	Gretchen	640
304	Bettye	635
305	Sharron	623
306	Katie	622
307	Candice	617
308	Bettie	616
309	Erma	616
310	Amy	611
311	Della	611
312	Lynette	608
313	Susanne	606
314	Eunice	601
315	Gale	601
316	Sharyn	601
317	Ginger	600
318	Melissa	600
319	Lula	594
320	Nadine	588
321	Glenna	587
322	Flora	585
323	Bette	581
324	Patti	579
325	Rosetta	578
326	Tina	576
327	Pam	572
328	Olga	571
329	Fannie	570
330	Amelia	564
331	Molly	562
332	Sondra	550
333	Cheri	546
334	Claudette	542
335	Henrietta	541
336	Myrtle	537
337	Kathie	536
338	Ada	533
339	Violet	529
340	Helene	522
341	Jayne	519
342	Joanna	515
343	Eloise	512
344	Sherrie	510
345	Mamie	503
346	Sallie	503
347	Frankie	502
348	Rosalind	499
349	Myrna	493
350	Nelda	490
351	Celia	489
352	Margo	488
353	Jessica	482
354	Maggie	482
355	Therese	476
356	Earnestine	475
357	Rochelle	475
358	Gay	472
359	Camille	471
360	Adele	470
361	Diann	470
362	Adrienne	469
363	Freda	469
364	Lisa	468
365	Jenny	466
366	Karla	465
367	Karin	461
368	Margarita	460
369	Mona	455
370	Melba	454
371	Cherie	451
372	Darla	450
373	Natalie	450
374	Gwen	448
375	Marla	446
376	Genevieve	443
377	Cassandra	441
378	Reba	440
379	Lou	439
380	Jerry	433
381	Belinda	432
382	Lorna	432
383	Roseann	430
384	Kaye	428
385	Polly	427
386	Sonja	424
387	Lauren	422
388	Lila	421
389	Mable	419
390	Janette	415
391	Shelley	413
392	Sherri	407
393	Rena	406
394	Ilene	404
395	Lenora	403
396	Inez	401
397	Faith	400
398	Lora	400
399	Ruthie	400
400	Estella	399
401	Earlene	396
402	Jeanie	392
403	Leah	387
404	Jamie	386
405	Muriel	386
406	Rosanne	386
407	April	383
408	Lupe	376
409	Isabel	374
410	Lorene	371
411	Marva	371
412	Dona	370
413	Judi	367
414	Candy	365
415	Sheri	364
416	Gracie	363
417	Antonia	357
418	Delia	357
419	Jimmie	355
420	Lenore	355
421	Fay	354
422	Ollie	352
423	Josie	351
424	Blanche	350
425	Eula	350
426	Jewel	349
427	Maryanne	349
428	Jeannine	345
429	Cherry	343
430	Etta	343
431	Corinne	340
432	Marilynn	340
433	Robbie	339
434	Hope	335
435	Katharine	334
436	Chris	329
437	Ora	328
438	Pearlie	328
439	Beulah	327
440	Essie	324
441	Ina	324
442	Sadie	324
443	Tamara	324
444	Lela	323
445	Delois	321
446	Ladonna	319
447	Nettie	318
448	Kristin	317
449	Carlene	316
450	Kimberly	315
451	Marylou	315
452	Beverley	313
453	Mabel	311
454	Rae	311
455	Georgette	307
456	Merry	307
457	Amanda	306
458	Robyn	305
459	Estelle	303
460	Jeri	302
461	Winifred	302
462	Rosalyn	299
463	Eugenia	298
464	Teri	298
465	Celeste	297
466	Dorothea	296
467	Earline	296
468	Meredith	294
469	Dee	293
470	Roxanne	290
471	Jana	288
472	Kitty	288
473	Lavonne	287
474	Jolene	284
475	Tanya	284
476	Bernadine	283
477	Elena	281
478	Gilda	281
479	Lizzie	279
480	Maryellen	278
481	Addie	277
482	Harriett	277
483	Janine	277
484	Crystal	275
485	Jewell	275
486	Tommie	274
487	Johanna	273
488	Kerry	273
489	Sherrill	273
490	Sonia	273
491	Dorthy	272
492	Jody	272
493	Terrie	271
494	Christy	270
495	Shari	270
496	Alison	268
497	Cheryle	267
498	Dolly	267
499	Shelby	266
500	Cathryn	265
501	Nita	265
502	Karon	264
503	Lottie	264
504	Francis	263
505	Suzan	263
506	Opal	260
507	Julianne	259
508	Suzette	259
509	Jannie	258
510	Peggie	258
511	Eddie	257
512	Elva	257
513	Janelle	256
514	Carlotta	255
515	Edwina	255
516	Clarice	253
517	Elvira	253
518	Nikki	253
519	Coleen	252
520	Ingrid	251
521	James	251
522	Rhoda	251
523	Iva	248
524	Ronnie	248
525	Sharlene	248
526	Ronda	247
527	Fern	245
528	Marietta	245
529	Madelyn	244
530	Willa	244
531	Mollie	243
532	Millie	242
533	Christie	240
534	Cornelia	239
535	Kim	239
536	Roslyn	238
537	Heidi	237
538	Rosalinda	235
539	Yvette	233
540	Karol	232
541	Mavis	232
542	Ola	232
543	Madeleine	231
544	Mickey	231
545	Nona	230
546	Margery	229
547	Angie	228
548	Cathie	228
549	Freddie	228
550	Aleta	227
551	Ana	226
552	Nan	225
553	Gayla	224
554	Clare	223
555	Jeanine	222
556	Alana	221
557	Lucia	221
558	May	221
559	Consuelo	220
560	Sybil	220
561	Queen	219
562	Shannon	219
563	Leola	218
564	Alexis	217
565	Kristina	216
566	Alyce	215
567	Heather	215
568	Arleen	214
569	Cecile	214
570	Elnora	214
571	Louella	214
572	Angelina	213
573	Freida	212
574	Gerry	212
575	Lesley	212
576	Loraine	212
577	Helena	210
578	Melva	210
579	Nola	210
580	Robert	209
581	Roxie	208
582	Debby	207
583	Caren	204
584	Effie	203
585	Joe	203
586	Dottie	202
587	Lyn	200
588	Ruthann	200
589	Aurora	199
590	Dian	199
591	Esperanza	199
592	Ava	197
593	Judie	197
594	Sharen	197
595	Gina	196
596	Nanette	195
597	Sonya	195
598	Marlys	194
599	Maryjane	194
600	Corrine	193
601	Darleen	193
602	Dollie	192
603	Frieda	192
604	John	192
605	Lynnette	191
606	Dinah	190
607	Marilee	190
608	Virgie	185
609	Ester	183
610	Hannah	183
611	Luella	183
612	Nell	182
613	Odessa	182
614	Alta	181
615	Aileen	180
616	Charleen	180
617	Merle	179
618	Carolann	178
619	Gaye	178
620	Reva	178
621	Carroll	177
622	Karyn	176
623	Elisabeth	175
624	Barbra	174
625	Madonna	174
626	Georgianna	173
627	Sandi	173
628	Bridget	172
629	Carmela	172
630	Dena	172
631	Goldie	172
632	Imogene	172
633	Retha	172
634	Colette	171
635	Jerri	171
636	Michael	170
637	Twila	170
638	Beryl	169
639	Mariann	169
640	Pamala	169
641	Portia	169
642	Cleo	168
643	Letha	167
644	Daphne	166
645	Elise	166
646	Leanne	166
647	Neva	166
648	Angeline	165
649	Malinda	165
650	Starr	164
651	Benita	163
652	Mari	163
653	Randy	163
654	Kristen	162
655	Rene	162
656	Valarie	162
657	Celestine	161
658	Sherryl	161
659	Angelita	160
660	Camilla	159
661	Elma	159
662	Laraine	159
663	Nanci	159
664	Doretha	158
665	Greta	158
666	Reta	158
667	William	157
668	Josefina	156
669	Leila	156
670	Susanna	156
671	Patrica	155
672	Lea	153
673	Winnie	153
674	Lilly	152
675	Randi	152
676	Vernell	152
677	Oralia	151
678	Charles	150
679	Roseanne	149
680	Elouise	148
681	Annmarie	147
682	Katheryn	147
683	Kathi	147
684	Minerva	147
685	Concetta	146
686	Fran	146
687	Rhea	146
688	Bennie	145
689	Felicia	145
690	Jacklyn	145
691	Kathrine	145
692	Manuela	145
693	Marcy	145
694	Marta	145
695	Caryl	143
696	Corine	143
697	Ila	143
698	Wilda	143
699	Adela	142
700	Deirdre	142
701	Dorene	142
702	Lorena	142
703	Rosalee	142
704	Cinda	141
705	Ophelia	141
706	Erlinda	140
707	Alfreda	139
708	Bobby	139
709	Carolynn	139
710	Lelia	139
711	Lessie	139
712	Lily	139
713	Tonya	139
714	Carrol	138
715	Donnie	138
716	Elsa	138
717	Libby	138
718	Patrice	138
719	Juliana	137
720	Lonnie	137
721	Sydney	137
722	Tana	137
723	Veda	137
724	Lori	136
725	Marina	136
726	Mercedes	136
727	Florine	135
728	Matilda	135
729	Adeline	134
730	Daryl	134
731	Deanne	134
732	Juana	133
733	Elisa	132
734	Ginny	132
735	Leta	132
736	Suellen	132
737	Callie	131
738	Petra	131
739	Theodora	131
740	Allison	130
741	Deidre	130
742	Elida	130
743	Francisca	130
744	Jerrie	130
745	Luana	130
746	Carmella	129
747	Elinor	129
748	George	129
749	Margot	129
750	Ronna	129
751	Selma	129
752	Alexandra	128
753	Avis	128
754	Charmaine	128
755	Lona	128
756	Arline	127
757	Georgene	127
758	Louisa	127
759	Valeria	127
760	Althea	126
761	Evangeline	126
762	Justine	126
763	Graciela	125
764	Lucretia	125
765	Ofelia	125
766	Regenia	125
767	Carleen	124
768	Isabelle	124
769	Ivy	124
770	Mickie	124
771	Pattie	124
772	Corliss	123
773	Deana	123
774	Deena	123
775	Flossie	123
776	Karolyn	122
777	Kristi	122
778	Leigh	122
779	Olive	122
780	Shirlene	122
781	Ardith	121
782	David	121
783	Lauretta	121
784	Alene	120
785	Janna	120
786	Magdalena	120
787	Richard	120
788	Eliza	119
789	Danna	118
790	Debora	118
791	Gearldine	118
792	Leann	118
793	Marianna	118
794	Vikki	118
795	Bonny	117
796	Kathlyn	117
797	Rosella	117
798	Toby	117
799	Tracy	117
800	Annabelle	116
801	Claudine	116
802	Kris	116
803	Marleen	116
804	Cassie	115
805	Georgiana	115
806	Sheron	115
807	Treva	115
808	Zelma	115
809	Carolina	114
810	Kathaleen	114
811	Sammie	114
812	Socorro	114
813	Sophie	114
814	Wilhelmina	114
815	Charlie	113
816	Gaynell	113
817	Glinda	113
818	Glynda	113
819	Suzann	113
820	Danielle	112
821	Jerilyn	112
822	Jonnie	112
823	Lavern	112
824	Lucile	112
825	Marybeth	112
826	Meryl	112
827	Nannie	112
828	Noel	112
829	Rona	112
830	Sophia	112
831	Eve	111
832	Katrina	111
833	Luanne	111
834	Georgie	110
835	Raquel	110
836	Catharine	109
837	Elissa	109
838	Kate	109
839	Millicent	109
840	Nedra	109
841	Margret	108
842	Vonda	108
843	Zelda	108
844	Elvia	107
845	Joellen	107
846	Nicki	107
847	Pauletta	107
848	Harriette	106
849	Martina	106
850	Maryjo	106
851	Rosita	106
852	Roxanna	106
853	Annetta	105
854	Enid	105
855	Phoebe	105
856	Sherron	105
857	Dorinda	104
858	Pennie	104
859	Phylis	104
860	Dina	103
861	Lorine	103
862	Georgina	102
863	Linnea	102
864	Margarett	102
865	Shelly	102
866	Aline	101
867	Delma	101
868	Geri	101
869	Juliette	101
870	Charla	100
871	Jacquline	100
872	Letitia	100
873	Lina	100
874	Pearline	100
875	Cheryll	99
876	Erica	99
877	Maura	99
878	Pamella	99
879	Roselyn	99
880	Caryn	97
881	Cherryl	97
882	Janell	97
883	Vickey	97
884	Candis	96
885	Hollis	96
886	Mimi	96
887	Rosanna	96
888	Shirlee	96
889	Clementine	95
890	Delphine	95
891	Janey	95
892	Kristie	95
893	Marita	95
894	Thomas	95
895	Allie	94
896	Jacque	94
897	Jacquelin	94
898	Juliann	94
899	Marjory	94
900	Marty	94
901	Pansy	94
902	Winona	94
903	Evonne	93
904	Luann	93
905	Phillis	93
906	Allene	92
907	Estela	92
908	Zella	92
909	Charline	91
910	Hester	91
911	Lettie	91
912	Venita	91
913	Ardis	90
914	Cordelia	90
915	Delilah	90
916	Gene	90
917	Marilou	90
918	Berta	89
919	Darline	89
920	Nancie	89
921	Velda	89
922	Alva	88
923	Amber	88
924	Belva	88
925	Dorris	88
926	Elyse	88
927	Norene	88
928	Vonnie	88
929	Aurelia	87
930	Charolette	87
931	Karan	87
932	Laureen	87
933	Madge	87
934	Maude	87
935	Clarissa	86
936	Nannette	86
937	Prudence	86
938	Annamarie	85
939	Carolee	85
940	Joetta	85
941	Karlene	85
942	Lizabeth	85
943	Marylin	85
944	Mitzi	85
945	Rachael	85
946	Regena	85
947	Rowena	85
948	Sandie	85
949	Adelaide	84
950	Daria	84
951	Jeraldine	84
952	Luz	84
953	Rachelle	84
954	Denice	83
955	Dorcas	83
956	Drema	83
957	Herlinda	83
958	Kelly	83
959	Lawanda	83
960	Rebekah	83
961	Shawn	83
962	Syble	83
963	Cherrie	82
964	Leanna	82
965	Shirleen	82
966	Edythe	81
967	Evangelina	81
968	Juliet	81
969	Lonna	81
970	Cathey	80
971	Cristina	80
972	Elayne	80
973	Sherilyn	80
974	Silvia	80
975	Susann	80
976	Emilie	79
977	Georgiann	79
978	Germaine	79
979	Jocelyn	79
980	Joycelyn	79
981	Kendra	79
982	Larry	79
983	Lyndia	79
984	Maribeth	79
985	Maudie	79
986	Birdie	78
987	Georgetta	78
988	Kathlene	78
989	Nila	78
990	Renae	78
991	Tammy	78
992	Blanca	77
993	Emilia	77
994	Fonda	77
995	Isabella	77
996	Kathryne	77
997	Leslee	77
998	Loreen	77
999	Theda	77
1000	Hallie	76

Boys: top 25 of 1948
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1947
1	1 James	88,605	50.5	#1
2	2 Robert	85,478	48.7	#2
3	3 John	82,834	47.2	#3
4	4 William	61,972	35.3	#4
5	5 David	56,627	32.3	#6
6	6 Michael	52,566	30.0	#7
7	7 Richard	50,970	29.1	#5
8	8 Thomas	43,780	24.9	#8
9	9 Charles	38,676	22.0	#9
10	10 Ronald	33,527	19.1	#11
11	11 Larry	33,436	19.1	#10
12	12 Gary	28,397	16.2	#12
13	13 Joseph	26,801	15.3	#14
14	14 Donald	26,442	15.1	#13
15	15 Kenneth	23,550	13.4	#15
16	16 George	21,926	12.5	#16
17	17 Dennis	21,765	12.4	#17
18	18 Paul	21,252	12.1	#18
19	19 Edward	18,983	10.8	#19
20	20 Stephen	17,061	9.7	#21
21	21 Jerry	16,809	9.6	#20
22	22 Daniel	16,510	9.4	#22
23	23 Steven	15,979	9.1	#24
24	24 Roger	12,818	7.3	#25
25	25 Frank	12,698	7.2	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Terry	12,136
27	Raymond	11,612
28	Bruce	11,065
29	Mark	10,267
30	Gerald	9,842
31	Lawrence	9,768
32	Gregory	9,724
33	Douglas	9,468
34	Wayne	8,682
35	Walter	8,627
36	Harold	8,144
37	Peter	8,048
38	Timothy	8,043
39	Danny	8,009
40	Willie	7,971
41	Anthony	7,878
42	Carl	7,829
43	Jack	7,612
44	Arthur	7,576
45	Henry	7,421
46	Alan	7,394
47	Joe	7,288
48	Patrick	7,192
49	Roy	7,067
50	Jimmy	6,927
51	Ralph	6,915
52	Johnny	6,862
53	Billy	6,220
54	Philip	6,162
55	Albert	6,156
56	Dale	6,091
57	Harry	5,945
58	Jeffrey	5,929
59	Ronnie	5,902
60	Steve	5,742
61	Eugene	5,608
62	Bobby	5,581
63	Howard	5,497
64	Louis	5,386
65	Stanley	5,383
66	Fred	5,376
67	Russell	5,109
68	Mike	5,045
69	Phillip	5,018
70	Samuel	5,002
71	Leonard	4,781
72	Allen	4,755
73	Glenn	4,740
74	Barry	4,670
75	Frederick	4,516
76	Ernest	4,512
77	Andrew	4,305
78	Eddie	4,234
79	Tommy	4,220
80	Francis	4,214
81	Melvin	4,057
82	Craig	3,985
83	Earl	3,977
84	Bill	3,926
85	Norman	3,894
86	Jim	3,808
87	Clarence	3,790
88	Martin	3,698
89	Keith	3,660
90	Marvin	3,625
91	Don	3,546
92	Rodney	3,466
93	Lee	3,445
94	Tom	3,429
95	Brian	3,358
96	Alfred	3,245
97	Leroy	3,234
98	Randall	3,179
99	Randy	3,141
100	Ray	3,134

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Curtis	3,091
102	Christopher	3,036
103	Herbert	2,872
104	Theodore	2,830
105	Clifford	2,793
106	Vincent	2,788
107	Bernard	2,715
108	Jesse	2,705
109	Warren	2,657
110	Jerome	2,591
111	Gene	2,542
112	Gordon	2,510
113	Dan	2,495
114	Eric	2,491
115	Victor	2,477
116	Edwin	2,434
117	Calvin	2,399
118	Lloyd	2,391
119	Leon	2,384
120	Jimmie	2,362
121	Darrell	2,336
122	Scott	2,299
123	Jay	2,272
124	Alvin	2,270
125	Tony	2,269
126	Jose	2,262
127	Kevin	2,225
128	Jon	2,214
129	Leslie	2,214
130	Lewis	2,143
131	Clyde	2,073
132	Allan	2,063
133	Glen	2,047
134	Floyd	2,040
135	Lonnie	2,040
136	Vernon	2,034
137	Joel	2,026
138	Harvey	2,003
139	Benjamin	1,963
140	Duane	1,963
141	Bob	1,960
142	Nicholas	1,929
143	Dean	1,909
144	Charlie	1,902
145	Gilbert	1,868
146	Herman	1,837
147	Jackie	1,832
148	Micheal	1,801
149	Lester	1,781
150	Johnnie	1,778
151	Leo	1,718
152	Freddie	1,708
153	Dwight	1,650
154	Arnold	1,641
155	Ricky	1,600
156	Manuel	1,591
157	Lynn	1,572
158	Chester	1,556
159	Franklin	1,551
160	Milton	1,546
161	Dave	1,508
162	Donnie	1,482
163	Ted	1,476
164	Juan	1,475
165	Neil	1,406
166	Cecil	1,400
167	Garry	1,399
168	Claude	1,346
169	Wesley	1,336
170	Roland	1,333
171	Tim	1,296
172	Chris	1,286
173	Jonathan	1,282
174	Rick	1,279
175	Marc	1,255
176	Sam	1,238
177	Terrence	1,204
178	Greg	1,189
179	Karl	1,187
180	Nathaniel	1,159
181	Marshall	1,158
182	Randolph	1,143
183	Alexander	1,129
184	Oscar	1,098
185	Jessie	1,095
186	Sammy	1,075
187	Wallace	1,075
188	Stuart	1,073
189	Benny	1,065
190	Matthew	1,054
191	Hugh	1,039
192	Bradley	1,029
193	Carlos	1,027
194	Kent	1,027
195	Guy	1,023
196	Dana	1,021
197	Rickey	1,020
198	Maurice	1,002
199	Sidney	991
200	Perry	981
201	Edgar	975
202	Gerard	972
203	Elmer	971
204	Willard	950
205	Clifton	944
206	Reginald	941
207	Fredrick	939
208	Marion	934
209	Ruben	908
210	Rex	904
211	Earnest	899
212	Jeff	888
213	Everett	881
214	Ben	874
215	Terrance	866
216	Lyle	864
217	Mitchell	861
218	Clinton	856
219	Daryl	855
220	Jesus	845
221	Otis	845
222	Morris	843
223	Bennie	835
224	Darryl	835
225	Luther	831
226	Ira	823
227	Nelson	814
228	Byron	796
229	Jeffery	795
230	Virgil	794
231	Antonio	775
232	Ron	770
233	Laurence	768
234	Alex	764
235	Kerry	750
236	Max	743
237	Tyrone	724
238	Clayton	721
239	Ross	720
240	Horace	719
241	Rudolph	716
242	Neal	713
243	Rudy	706
244	Aaron	701
245	Alton	695
246	Delbert	693
247	Wendell	676
248	Leland	672
249	Loren	667
250	Rodger	663
251	Archie	660
252	Pete	654
253	Hubert	653
254	Troy	653
255	Tommie	652
256	Brent	645
257	Jan	640
258	Oliver	631
259	Frankie	625
260	Lowell	623
261	Ken	622
262	Mario	622
263	Nathan	620
264	Homer	619
265	Kenny	617
266	Dewey	615
267	Raul	615
268	Lance	609
269	Carroll	606
270	Roberto	601
271	Sylvester	600
272	Pat	596
273	Roosevelt	596
274	Sherman	595
275	Luis	590
276	Francisco	588
277	Salvatore	586
278	Geoffrey	584
279	Willis	584
280	Edmund	576
281	Phil	575
282	Robin	572
283	Darrel	564
284	Bryan	561
285	Wilbert	558
286	Dick	552
287	Clark	551
288	Mickey	551
289	Jacob	550
290	Malcolm	549
291	Jerald	548
292	Mack	548
293	Carlton	547
294	Nick	547
295	Julius	546
296	Teddy	538
297	Wilbur	537
298	Isaac	533
299	Julian	533
300	Doyle	532
301	Pedro	529
302	Gregg	523
303	Kurt	519
304	Myron	518
305	Kim	510
306	Ramon	494
307	Van	494
308	Andy	487
309	Wade	486
310	Ervin	479
311	Sammie	479
312	Ivan	467
313	Rufus	466
314	Preston	461
315	Felix	457
316	Ellis	450
317	Ricardo	448
318	Wilson	437
319	Cary	436
320	Dallas	435
321	Forrest	432
322	Merle	432
323	Denis	428
324	Woodrow	428
325	Angelo	427
326	Hector	423
327	Grant	419
328	Conrad	416
329	Stewart	416
330	Grady	415
331	Percy	411
332	Armando	407
333	Marcus	406
334	Freddy	405
335	Terence	402
336	Sheldon	401
337	Bert	400
338	Guadalupe	397
339	Louie	390
340	Garland	388
341	Elbert	386
342	Owen	386
343	Miguel	383
344	Ronny	382
345	Alfonso	380
346	Kelly	379
347	Bradford	376
348	Travis	373
349	Rene	369
350	Edmond	366
351	Roderick	364
352	Eldon	363
353	Emmett	363
354	Hal	358
355	Irvin	358
356	Royce	356
357	Vaughn	356
358	Boyd	354
359	Buddy	354
360	Alonzo	350
361	Gale	349
362	Ernie	348
363	Todd	346
364	Dwayne	345
365	Lorenzo	345
366	Elliott	343
367	Galen	342
368	Lionel	339
369	Kirk	338
370	Gerry	335
371	Grover	331
372	Noel	331
373	Junior	329
374	Cleveland	328
375	Arturo	327
376	Denny	327
377	Cornelius	326
378	Chuck	325
379	Doug	324
380	Orville	321
381	Harlan	320
382	Aubrey	319
383	Moses	316
384	Dominic	314
385	Monte	313
386	Spencer	313
387	Fernando	312
388	Alfredo	310
389	Stephan	309
390	Randal	306
391	Adrian	305
392	Lanny	298
393	Marlin	297
394	Rickie	297
395	Darwin	295
396	Harley	295
397	Wilfred	292
398	Irving	290
399	Amos	289
400	Billie	289
401	Winston	288
402	Al	286
403	Ned	286
404	Ed	285
405	Salvador	285
406	Lamar	284
407	Dannie	278
408	Sanford	277
409	Linwood	276
410	Miles	276
411	Lon	274
412	Loyd	268
413	Dominick	267
414	Brad	266
415	Rafael	265
416	Elliot	260
417	Wiley	260
418	Andre	257
419	Barney	255
420	Frederic	255
421	Sterling	255
422	Murray	253
423	Abraham	251
424	Emil	251
425	Vance	249
426	Burton	246
427	Elijah	244
428	Thurman	243
429	August	241
430	Adam	240
431	Ernesto	240
432	Harrison	240
433	Elwood	239
434	Will	238
435	Austin	235
436	Carmen	235
437	Roscoe	235
438	Norris	233
439	Carey	232
440	Elton	231
441	Rodolfo	228
442	Angel	225
443	Emanuel	225
444	Jasper	225
445	Enrique	223
446	Jess	222
447	Odell	222
448	Colin	221
449	Simon	220
450	Eddy	218
451	Nolan	217
452	Donny	216
453	Gabriel	216
454	Monty	216
455	Kennith	215
456	Dewayne	213
457	Reuben	213
458	Stan	212
459	Terrell	212
460	Kermit	209
461	Norbert	209
462	Rocky	208
463	Linda	207
464	Blaine	206
465	Bobbie	206
466	Dudley	206
467	Ward	204
468	Alphonso	202
469	Christian	202
470	Emory	202
471	Gail	202
472	Fredric	201
473	Russel	201
474	Kirby	199
475	Tracy	199
476	Ramiro	198
477	Weldon	197
478	Ulysses	196
479	Alberto	195
480	Cornell	192
481	Maynard	191
482	Millard	191
483	Vern	191
484	Monroe	189
485	Elvin	188
486	Erwin	187
487	Levi	187
488	Drew	185
489	Rocco	185
490	Solomon	185
491	Gus	180
492	Jason	179
493	Julio	179
494	Riley	179
495	Jackson	178
496	Domingo	176
497	Ollie	175
498	Jake	174
499	Pablo	174
500	Tomas	174
501	Connie	173
502	Otto	173
503	Armand	172
504	Reed	172
505	Clay	171
506	Lamont	171
507	Delmar	170
508	Garrett	167
509	Johnie	167
510	Harris	166
511	Joesph	166
512	Evan	165
513	Jerrold	165
514	Mary	164
515	Reynaldo	164
516	Felipe	163
517	Jerold	163
518	Marty	163
519	Merrill	163
520	Thaddeus	162
521	Charley	161
522	Davis	160
523	Denver	160
524	Kendall	160
525	Shelby	160
526	Truman	160
527	Coy	159
528	Sandy	158
529	Donn	157
530	Gilberto	157
531	Bernie	155
532	Luke	155
533	Merlin	155
534	Barton	154
535	Hollis	153
536	Joey	153
537	Dexter	152
538	Rod	152
539	Abel	151
540	Jorge	151
541	Lonny	151
542	Carter	150
543	Irwin	150
544	Jean	150
545	Noah	150
546	Ignacio	149
547	Clair	148
548	Earle	148
549	Laverne	148
550	Vito	148
551	Booker	147
552	Errol	147
553	Lupe	146
554	Rogers	146
555	Wilburn	145
556	Dane	144
557	Dickie	144
558	Hershel	144
559	Buford	143
560	Shawn	143
561	Emery	141
562	Andres	140
563	Brett	140
564	Isaiah	140
565	Jeffry	140
566	Jeremiah	140
567	Timmy	140
568	Eli	137
569	Justin	137
570	Wilmer	137
571	Bennett	136
572	Clement	136
573	Guillermo	136
574	Toby	136
575	Alejandro	134
576	Herschel	134
577	Michel	134
578	Duncan	133
579	Elias	133
580	Jody	133
581	Fletcher	132
582	Shelton	132
583	Carmine	131
584	Kyle	130
585	Mervin	130
586	Bryant	129
587	Curt	129
588	Freeman	129
589	Joshua	129
590	Val	129
591	Adolph	128
592	Dwain	128
593	Felton	128
594	Rogelio	128
595	Stanford	128
596	Wilford	128
597	Emilio	127
598	Everette	127
599	Lavern	127
600	Santiago	127
601	Carol	126
602	Eduardo	126
603	Gayle	126
604	Ivory	126
605	Royal	126
606	Winfred	126
607	Dalton	125
608	Isiah	125
609	Randell	125
610	Morgan	124
611	Sonny	124
612	Israel	123
613	Jefferson	123
614	Santos	123
615	Rory	122
616	Bart	120
617	Jaime	120
618	Major	120
619	Sean	120
620	Jacky	119
621	Lenard	119
622	Robbie	119
623	Rolland	119
624	Quentin	118
625	Carson	117
626	Foster	117
627	Roman	117
628	Basil	116
629	Benito	116
630	Ismael	116
631	Normand	116
632	Alva	115
633	Blair	114
634	Wilton	114
635	Douglass	113
636	Gaylord	113
637	Lane	113
638	Silas	113
639	Myles	112
640	Odis	112
641	Art	111
642	Bryce	110
643	Marcel	110
644	Reggie	110
645	Reid	110
646	Burt	109
647	Cliff	109
648	Darnell	109
649	Delmer	109
650	Emerson	109
651	Glynn	109
652	Hiram	109
653	Orlando	109
654	Forest	108
655	Pasquale	108
656	Milford	107
657	Augustine	106
658	Dee	106
659	Javier	106
660	Augustus	105
661	Mac	105
662	Damon	104
663	Lyman	104
664	Saul	104
665	Danial	103
666	Jamie	103
667	Otha	103
668	Coleman	102
669	Milo	102
670	Bud	101
671	Mitchel	101
672	Adolfo	100
673	Cleo	100
674	Hilton	100
675	Raleigh	100
676	Seth	100
677	Lynwood	99
678	Nicky	99
679	Mckinley	98
680	Lindsey	97
681	Theron	97
682	Alden	96
683	Anderson	96
684	Houston	96
685	Lawerence	95
686	Patricia	95
687	Elmo	94
688	Hayward	94
689	Kris	94
690	Burl	93
691	Erik	93
692	Gearld	93
693	Graham	93
694	Hoyt	93
695	Leigh	93
696	Anton	92
697	Mason	92
698	Zane	92
699	Arlie	91
700	Lemuel	91
701	Rayford	91
702	Waymon	91
703	Zachary	91
704	Haywood	90
705	Jules	90
706	Lucius	90
707	Arlen	89
708	Butch	89
709	Claud	89
710	Terrill	89
711	Wally	89
712	Casey	88
713	Cyrus	88
714	Lacy	88
715	Rand	88
716	Carrol	87
717	Cyril	87
718	Emmitt	87
719	Ian	87
720	Matt	87
721	Arden	86
722	Brady	86
723	Curtiss	86
724	Jere	86
725	Judson	86
726	Mose	86
727	Taylor	86
728	Boyce	85
729	Donnell	85
730	Eloy	85
731	Newton	85
732	Brock	84
733	King	84
734	Rubin	84
735	Vicente	84
736	Alphonse	83
737	Bertram	83
738	Del	83
739	Dewitt	83
740	Huey	83
741	Pierre	83
742	Raphael	83
743	Buster	82
744	Carlo	82
745	Columbus	82
746	Emile	82
747	Mathew	82
748	Regis	82
749	Rollin	82
750	Ryan	82
751	Elroy	81
752	Federico	81
753	Humberto	81
754	Kenton	81
755	Fidel	80
756	Garth	80
757	Stanton	80
758	Wardell	80
759	Artis	79
760	Benedict	79
761	Napoleon	79
762	Nickolas	79
763	Noble	79
764	Sherwood	79
765	Cletus	78
766	Cleve	78
767	Donovan	78
768	Lucien	78
769	Shannon	78
770	Stevie	78
771	Verne	78
772	Warner	78
773	Avery	77
774	Clint	77
775	Issac	77
776	Lenny	77
777	Melvyn	77
778	Olin	77
779	Scotty	77
780	Sergio	77
781	Woody	77
782	Barbara	76
783	Blake	76
784	Courtney	76
785	Cruz	76
786	Len	76
787	Stevan	76
788	Domenic	75
789	Gaylon	75
790	Lincoln	75
791	Mahlon	75
792	Marcos	75
793	Cameron	74
794	Dorsey	73
795	Gregorio	73
796	Lyndon	73
797	Rusty	73
798	Bonnie	72
799	Harmon	72
800	Lauren	72
801	Arnulfo	71
802	Brooks	71
803	Erick	71
804	Franklyn	71
805	Harland	71
806	Lesley	71
807	Maxie	71
808	Mel	71
809	Melton	71
810	Shirley	71
811	Sydney	71
812	Darell	70
813	Hank	70
814	Isidro	70
815	Jonas	70
816	Les	70
817	Rupert	70
818	Russ	70
819	Sebastian	70
820	Alford	69
821	Orval	69
822	Parker	69
823	Alvis	68
824	Cedric	68
825	Ferdinand	68
826	Fritz	68
827	Jordan	68
828	Roddy	68
829	Tyler	68
830	Von	68
831	Hobert	67
832	Jeremy	67
833	Lorin	67
834	Meredith	67
835	Raymundo	67
836	Stacy	67
837	Arlan	66
838	Ashley	66
839	Darold	66
840	Delmas	66
841	Duwayne	66
842	Nicolas	66
843	Olen	66
844	Oren	66
845	Dennie	65
846	Derrick	65
847	Jerrell	65
848	Lindsay	65
849	Sharon	65
850	Winfield	65
851	Agustin	64
852	Ambrose	64
853	Delton	64
854	Dwaine	64
855	Enoch	64
856	Garold	64
857	Gerold	64
858	Lawrance	64
859	Lindell	64
860	Loy	64
861	Artie	63
862	Derek	63
863	Esteban	63
864	Ike	63
865	Mikel	63
866	Noe	63
867	Alfonzo	62
868	Garfield	62
869	Junius	62
870	Morton	62
871	Berry	61
872	Ellsworth	61
873	Ezell	61
874	Gaylen	61
875	Kip	61
876	Refugio	61
877	Trinidad	61
878	Carnell	60
879	Eldridge	60
880	Elwin	60
881	Johnson	60
882	Lawson	60
883	Patsy	60
884	Randel	60
885	Raymon	60
886	Sandra	60
887	Talmadge	60
888	Winford	60
889	Xavier	60
890	Alvie	59
891	Dell	59
892	Duke	59
893	Glendon	59
894	Hardy	59
895	Lucious	59
896	Maxwell	59
897	Rosendo	59
898	Toney	59
899	Walker	59
900	Williams	59
901	Asa	58
902	Aurelio	58
903	Benton	58
904	Farrell	58
905	Granville	58
906	Gustavo	58
907	Prince	58
908	Reyes	58
909	Bertrand	57
910	Derrell	57
911	Gerardo	57
912	Hosea	57
913	Jame	57
914	Joaquin	57
915	Jonathon	57
916	Lafayette	57
917	Merritt	57
918	Murphy	57
919	Verlin	57
920	Walton	57
921	Wayland	57
922	Alec	56
923	Arther	56
924	Edd	56
925	Ezra	56
926	Logan	56
927	Lonzo	56
928	Lorenza	56
929	Milan	56
930	Rolando	56
931	Susan	56
932	Arlin	55
933	Chad	55
934	Garnett	55
935	Gil	55
936	Godfrey	55
937	Lennie	55
938	Leonardo	55
939	Loran	55
940	Niles	55
941	Omar	55
942	Vince	55
943	Windell	55
944	Arvin	54
945	Beverly	54
946	Geary	54
947	Jed	54
948	Jerel	54
949	Obie	54
950	Palmer	54
951	Quinton	54
952	Valentine	54
953	Cesar	53
954	Collin	53
955	Dayton	53
956	Hermon	53
957	Levon	53
958	Marco	53
959	Norwood	53
960	Reynold	53
961	Wyatt	53
962	Allyn	52
963	Benson	52
964	Bernardo	52
965	Cordell	52
966	Donal	52
967	Ezekiel	52
968	Garey	52
969	Jewell	52
970	Rich	52
971	Abe	51
972	Aron	51
973	Baron	51
974	Brendan	51
975	Conley	51
976	Early	51
977	Elmore	51
978	Howell	51
979	Jacques	51
980	Kit	51
981	Lucio	51
982	Marcelino	51
983	Margarito	51
984	Rolf	51
985	Romeo	51
986	Thad	51
987	Theadore	51
988	Angus	50
989	Cal	50
990	Carleton	50
991	Edison	50
992	Elwyn	50
993	Giles	50
994	Jared	50
995	Loyal	50
996	Murry	50
997	Rayburn	50
998	Santo	50
999	Willian	50
1000	Arne	49

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1948.

How spread out were the names of 1948?

In 1948 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 25.5% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1948 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 1948?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1948 against the top 100 of 1947.

The biggest climbs of 1948

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1948.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1947	Rank 1948
Coleen	#803	#519
Valarie	#881	#656
Shelley	#578	#391
Mickey	#731	#544
Debby	#767	#582
Juliana	#901	#719
Gaynell	#995	#816
Vikki	#964	#794

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1947	Rank 1948
Shawn	#935	#560
Darnell	#860	#648
Rory	#812	#615
Timmy	#717	#567
Brett	#706	#563
Fletcher	#698	#581
Jamie	#773	#666
Ivory	#708	#604

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1948

The most given names of the 1940s1948 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1948 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 1948Weighted 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: 1949

The most popular baby names of 1948

The top names of 1948

How spread out were the names of 1948?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1948?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1948

More about the names of 1948