The most popular baby names of 1949

In 1949 the most given names were James (86,858 boys) and Linda (91,015 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,484,816 babies under 10,271 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1949 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1949

Girls: top 25 of 1949
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1948
1	1 Linda	91,015	53.2	#1
2	2 Mary	66,874	39.1	#2
3	3 Patricia	46,324	27.1	#4
4	4 Barbara	42,600	24.9	#3
5	5 Susan	37,709	22.0	#5
6	6 Sandra	30,643	17.9	#6
7	7 Nancy	29,249	17.1	#7
8	8 Carol	26,780	15.7	#8
9	9 Kathleen	26,357	15.4	#10
10	10 Sharon	25,713	15.0	#9
11	11 Karen	22,468	13.1	#12
12	12 Donna	22,056	12.9	#11
13	13 Brenda	20,543	12.0	#17
14	14 Margaret	19,452	11.4	#13
15	15 Deborah	19,209	11.2	#30
16	16 Judith	17,610	10.3	#15
17	17 Carolyn	17,404	10.2	#14
18	18 Shirley	17,281	10.1	#20
19	19 Diane	17,252	10.1	#19
20	20 Judy	15,979	9.3	#16
21	21 Pamela	15,132	8.8	#22
22	22 Betty	14,936	8.7	#18
23	23 Janet	14,860	8.7	#24
24	24 Janice	14,453	8.4	#23
25	25 Elizabeth	13,714	8.0	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Joyce	13,572
27	Cynthia	12,901
28	Cheryl	12,007
29	Gloria	11,879
30	Christine	11,797
31	Beverly	10,552
32	Dorothy	10,410
33	Marilyn	9,865
34	Martha	9,808
35	Bonnie	9,732
36	Joan	9,206
37	Catherine	9,137
38	Peggy	9,118
39	Virginia	8,896
40	Rebecca	8,778
41	Jane	8,719
42	Kathy	8,451
43	Connie	8,219
44	Ann	7,870
45	Jean	7,760
46	Helen	7,707
47	Ruth	7,651
48	Diana	7,535
49	Frances	7,440
50	Phyllis	7,315
51	Gail	7,225
52	Kathryn	7,184
53	Alice	6,660
54	Rita	6,653
55	Paula	6,577
56	Wanda	6,307
57	Elaine	6,214
58	Jacqueline	6,040
59	Katherine	6,039
60	Jo	5,802
61	Joanne	5,746
62	Suzanne	5,609
63	Theresa	5,603
64	Ellen	5,504
65	Laura	5,384
66	Rose	5,371
67	Marie	5,306
68	Sherry	5,295
69	Doris	5,284
70	Vicki	5,193
71	Charlotte	5,142
72	Maria	5,123
73	Lois	4,915
74	Lynn	4,880
75	Darlene	4,799
76	Sheila	4,774
77	Sally	4,773
78	Marcia	4,651
79	Marsha	4,611
80	Evelyn	4,529
81	Cathy	4,407
82	Teresa	4,328
83	Constance	4,327
84	Sarah	4,295
85	Dianne	4,141
86	Anne	4,052
87	Glenda	3,975
88	Sue	3,926
89	Maureen	3,923
90	Geraldine	3,919
91	Anna	3,897
92	Jeanne	3,865
93	Lynda	3,830
94	Sylvia	3,816
95	Eileen	3,722
96	Victoria	3,669
97	Roberta	3,660
98	Rosemary	3,633
99	Anita	3,591
100	Charlene	3,541

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Joann	3,523
102	Lorraine	3,457
103	Annie	3,453
104	Louise	3,424
105	Norma	3,412
106	Patsy	3,347
107	Juanita	3,148
108	Valerie	3,052
109	Yvonne	3,052
110	Marlene	3,045
111	Irene	2,955
112	Julia	2,922
113	Julie	2,848
114	Gwendolyn	2,836
115	Terry	2,791
116	Marjorie	2,785
117	Loretta	2,776
118	Carole	2,764
119	Kay	2,751
120	Mildred	2,635
121	Jennifer	2,618
122	Wendy	2,612
123	Ruby	2,577
124	Vickie	2,562
125	Paulette	2,553
126	Delores	2,529
127	Claudia	2,519
128	Stephanie	2,515
129	Jeanette	2,511
130	Dolores	2,464
131	Janis	2,458
132	Leslie	2,418
133	Arlene	2,395
134	Debra	2,392
135	Michele	2,381
136	Vivian	2,327
137	Gayle	2,293
138	June	2,288
139	Regina	2,266
140	Denise	2,236
141	Georgia	2,204
142	Edna	2,173
143	Josephine	2,163
144	Andrea	2,142
145	Edith	2,064
146	Colleen	2,032
147	Emma	1,999
148	Sara	1,971
149	Sheryl	1,971
150	Angela	1,967
151	Annette	1,958
152	Jill	1,947
153	Lillian	1,945
154	Priscilla	1,935
155	Rosa	1,924
156	Pauline	1,917
157	Rhonda	1,867
158	Penny	1,846
159	Lynne	1,836
160	Christina	1,832
161	Audrey	1,793
162	Esther	1,793
163	Lucille	1,755
164	Ethel	1,753
165	Janie	1,737
166	Renee	1,733
167	Wilma	1,726
168	Clara	1,711
169	Margie	1,690
170	Eva	1,667
171	Joy	1,642
172	Thelma	1,625
173	Grace	1,608
174	Candace	1,589
175	Florence	1,565
176	Dianna	1,555
177	Ella	1,552
178	Gladys	1,545
179	Willie	1,532
180	Jan	1,522
181	Bertha	1,520
182	Marion	1,520
183	Eleanor	1,517
184	Maryann	1,516
185	Belinda	1,510
186	Bonita	1,508
187	Carla	1,498
188	Bobbie	1,470
189	Carmen	1,455
190	Jacquelyn	1,440
191	Rachel	1,437
192	Veronica	1,424
193	Yolanda	1,408
194	Toni	1,404
195	Lucy	1,397
196	Emily	1,392
197	Lillie	1,390
198	Bernice	1,380
199	Marian	1,363
200	Marianne	1,361
201	Beth	1,357
202	Billie	1,356
203	Beatrice	1,340
204	Maxine	1,329
205	Hazel	1,320
206	Lana	1,318
207	Faye	1,292
208	Ida	1,290
209	Dawn	1,285
210	Robin	1,281
211	Jackie	1,274
212	Cindy	1,261
213	Michelle	1,248
214	Lydia	1,241
215	Stella	1,220
216	Rosie	1,212
217	Melanie	1,199
218	Nora	1,198
219	Kristine	1,174
220	Bernadette	1,141
221	Vera	1,114
222	Carrie	1,107
223	Becky	1,105
224	Laurie	1,103
225	Harriet	1,102
226	Claire	1,090
227	Melinda	1,073
228	Francine	1,058
229	Alma	1,054
230	Patty	1,044
231	Jessie	1,030
232	Vicky	1,024
233	Shelley	1,017
234	Myra	1,013
235	Caroline	1,001
236	Susie	996
237	Amy	984
238	Mattie	984
239	Rosalie	975
240	Deanna	968
241	Bessie	946
242	Cecilia	944
243	Nina	943
244	Debbie	941
245	Rosemarie	939
246	Terri	938
247	Minnie	935
248	Dora	924
249	Iris	920
250	Johnnie	919
251	Jeannette	917
252	Trudy	905
253	Madeline	901
254	Marguerite	900
255	Antoinette	889
256	Ramona	877
257	Dale	875
258	Deloris	864
259	Olivia	854
260	Dana	853
261	Cecelia	851
262	Naomi	850
263	Dixie	849
264	Cora	848
265	Lucinda	843
266	Monica	826
267	Doreen	825
268	Irma	824
269	Shelia	821
270	Lee	818
271	Candice	817
272	Velma	798
273	Jeannie	797
274	Mae	792
275	Geneva	787
276	Melissa	778
277	Betsy	769
278	Ernestine	765
279	Jennie	763
280	Lynette	745
281	Nellie	743
282	Melody	740
283	Leona	738
284	Verna	736
285	Cathleen	733
286	Elsie	729
287	Hattie	723
288	Agnes	722
289	Susanne	713
290	Miriam	708
291	Alicia	707
292	Hilda	704
293	Laurel	694
294	Sandy	689
295	Alberta	688
296	Viola	685
297	Penelope	679
298	Marcella	678
299	Pat	667
300	Ginger	665
301	Katie	659
302	Gertrude	657
303	Lula	651
304	Saundra	648
305	Nadine	644
306	Tina	640
307	Holly	631
308	Margo	631
309	Guadalupe	629
310	Lena	628
311	Jayne	621
312	Lola	620
313	Noreen	619
314	Bettye	610
315	Patti	610
316	Gretchen	608
317	Laverne	605
318	Lisa	596
319	Gale	591
320	Amelia	589
321	Daisy	580
322	Flora	577
323	Pearl	575
324	Della	574
325	Kathie	574
326	Bette	570
327	Glenna	567
328	Molly	556
329	Eunice	555
330	Sharron	553
331	Claudette	551
332	Rosetta	549
333	Erma	546
334	Fannie	542
335	Adrienne	538
336	Bettie	538
337	Jenny	536
338	Cassandra	533
339	Myrtle	523
340	Cheri	516
341	Mona	513
342	Helene	512
343	Henrietta	511
344	Sondra	503
345	Darla	502
346	Janette	502
347	Camille	501
348	Sherrie	500
349	Celia	498
350	Margarita	498
351	Ada	497
352	Diann	496
353	Rochelle	494
354	Therese	494
355	Olga	490
356	Gay	488
357	Sallie	488
358	Shari	488
359	Eloise	483
360	Violet	483
361	Karla	480
362	Rosalind	475
363	Polly	473
364	Mamie	466
365	April	464
366	Joanna	463
367	Marla	458
368	Frankie	454
369	Leah	451
370	Lauren	447
371	Nelda	447
372	Gwen	446
373	Lou	441
374	Adele	440
375	Lorna	440
376	Reba	432
377	Estella	428
378	Melba	427
379	Earnestine	426
380	Jeanie	426
381	Mable	425
382	Myrna	422
383	Christy	421
384	Maggie	420
385	Roseann	417
386	Genevieve	414
387	Delia	413
388	Freda	413
389	Natalie	413
390	Sonja	412
391	Lenora	409
392	Celeste	407
393	Inez	407
394	Jessica	406
395	Cherie	404
396	Muriel	402
397	Fay	401
398	Jamie	401
399	Ruthie	397
400	Kerry	395
401	Isabel	394
402	Rena	394
403	Sherri	394
404	Lila	388
405	Faith	387
406	Kaye	387
407	Lora	386
408	Ilene	385
409	Blanche	379
410	Hope	376
411	Corinne	370
412	Eula	363
413	Winifred	363
414	Kimberly	362
415	Jeri	358
416	Lela	356
417	Sadie	352
418	Tamara	352
419	Ina	351
420	Karin	347
421	Marilynn	346
422	Katharine	345
423	Dona	344
424	Earlene	344
425	Jerry	344
426	Dorothea	343
427	Pam	343
428	Sheri	341
429	Ora	340
430	Sharyn	340
431	Gracie	339
432	Jeannine	337
433	Amanda	333
434	Etta	332
435	Roxanne	331
436	Jimmie	328
437	Christie	327
438	Essie	326
439	Pearlie	325
440	Robyn	325
441	Antonia	324
442	Rosanne	323
443	Kristin	322
444	Lenore	321
445	Lorene	320
446	Marva	318
447	Beulah	317
448	Alison	316
449	Ollie	314
450	Lupe	313
451	Sonia	313
452	Teri	313
453	Jolene	310
454	Rosalyn	310
455	Eugenia	309
456	Rae	308
457	Robbie	308
458	Terrie	306
459	Bernadine	304
460	Jewel	302
461	Sharlene	302
462	Dee	301
463	Rosalinda	300
464	Carlene	298
465	Jana	297
466	Jody	294
467	Maryanne	294
468	Willa	293
469	Cathryn	292
470	Cherry	292
471	Nettie	292
472	Candy	290
473	Ladonna	290
474	Meredith	290
475	Lynnette	285
476	Earline	284
477	Marylou	284
478	Merry	284
479	Addie	282
480	Delois	278
481	Tommie	278
482	Gayla	276
483	Maryellen	276
484	Georgette	274
485	Tanya	272
486	Dorthy	271
487	Opal	271
488	Rhoda	271
489	Crystal	270
490	Ronda	270
491	Josie	269
492	Alexis	268
493	Angie	267
494	Lavonne	267
495	Shannon	267
496	Elena	266
497	Beverley	265
498	Jannie	264
499	Johanna	263
500	Suzan	263
501	Janelle	262
502	Jewell	260
503	Dolly	258
504	Janine	258
505	James	257
506	Kristina	257
507	Francis	256
508	Lottie	256
509	Madelyn	256
510	Nita	256
511	Clarice	255
512	Kim	254
513	Mabel	253
514	Nikki	251
515	Harriett	250
516	Nanette	250
517	Elva	249
518	Heather	249
519	Ingrid	249
520	Lesley	249
521	Heidi	248
522	Lizzie	247
523	Estelle	246
524	Cheryle	245
525	Clare	245
526	Peggie	245
527	Gilda	244
528	Sherrill	244
529	Angelina	242
530	Judi	242
531	Chris	241
532	Shelby	241
533	Ava	240
534	Cathie	240
535	Julianne	240
536	Suzette	239
537	Fern	238
538	Kitty	238
539	Ola	238
540	Elvira	237
541	Leola	237
542	Jeanine	236
543	Nan	236
544	Althea	235
545	Ana	235
546	Melva	235
547	Iva	234
548	Valarie	234
549	Nona	232
550	Edwina	230
551	Mollie	230
552	Coleen	227
553	Malinda	227
554	Helena	226
555	Lucia	223
556	Marietta	223
557	Nola	223
558	Ronnie	221
559	Yvette	221
560	Bridget	220
561	Margery	220
562	Mavis	220
563	Mickey	220
564	Queen	220
565	Carlotta	218
566	Cornelia	217
567	Joe	217
568	Madeleine	217
569	Consuelo	216
570	Dinah	216
571	Eddie	216
572	Roslyn	216
573	Sybil	214
574	Millie	213
575	Roxie	213
576	Charleen	209
577	Effie	207
578	Daphne	205
579	May	205
580	Debby	203
581	Karon	203
582	Marcy	203
583	Robert	202
584	Darleen	200
585	Elnora	200
586	Alyce	199
587	John	199
588	Pamala	199
589	Portia	199
590	Alana	198
591	Freida	197
592	Cecile	196
593	Lyn	195
594	Roseanne	195
595	Barbra	194
596	Freddie	193
597	Colette	189
598	Corrine	189
599	Dian	189
600	Frieda	189
601	Michael	188
602	Alta	187
603	Debora	185
604	Juana	185
605	Louella	185
606	Benita	184
607	Gerry	184
608	Karol	184
609	Loraine	184
610	Celestine	183
611	Retha	183
612	Aurora	182
613	Elisabeth	182
614	Shelly	181
615	Leanne	180
616	Leila	180
617	Marlys	179
618	Dena	178
619	Lori	178
620	Kathrine	177
621	Madonna	177
622	Rene	177
623	Karyn	176
624	Sydney	176
625	Marta	175
626	Caren	174
627	Ester	173
628	Jerri	173
629	Patrice	173
630	Katheryn	172
631	Erlinda	171
632	Kristen	171
633	Marilee	171
634	Sharen	171
635	Hannah	170
636	Leta	170
637	Reta	170
638	Tracy	170
639	Elise	169
640	Dorene	168
641	Janell	168
642	Twila	167
643	Concetta	166
644	Patrica	166
645	Annmarie	164
646	Cleo	164
647	Kristi	164
648	Ruthann	164
649	Carleen	163
650	Dollie	163
651	Leigh	163
652	Mari	163
653	Randy	163
654	Sonya	163
655	Valeria	163
656	Vikki	163
657	Gaye	162
658	Gina	162
659	Carmela	161
660	Cinda	161
661	Neva	160
662	Angeline	159
663	Doretha	157
664	Carmella	156
665	Lelia	156
666	Luella	156
667	Bobby	155
668	Daryl	155
669	Louisa	155
670	Caryl	154
671	Letha	154
672	Minerva	154
673	Reva	154
674	Caryn	153
675	Esperanza	153
676	Leann	153
677	Merle	153
678	Wilda	152
679	Alfreda	151
680	Virgie	151
681	Vonda	151
682	Aileen	150
683	Alexandra	150
684	Elma	150
685	Imogene	150
686	Jacklyn	150
687	Randi	150
688	Zelma	150
689	Nanci	149
690	Shauna	149
691	Carroll	148
692	Dottie	148
693	Georgianna	148
694	Maryjane	148
695	Mercedes	148
696	Sherryl	148
697	Josefina	147
698	Katrina	147
699	Lorena	147
700	Bonny	146
701	Aleta	145
702	Beryl	145
703	Camilla	145
704	Allison	144
705	Claudine	144
706	Eliza	144
707	Bennie	143
708	Charles	143
709	Goldie	143
710	Margret	143
711	Evangeline	142
712	Suellen	142
713	Corine	141
714	Deidre	141
715	Libby	141
716	Lona	141
717	Winnie	140
718	Jacque	139
719	Ophelia	139
720	Susanna	139
721	Annetta	138
722	Matilda	138
723	Oralia	138
724	Carolann	137
725	Elsa	137
726	Laureen	136
727	Ronna	136
728	Deanne	135
729	Deena	135
730	Elisa	135
731	Graciela	135
732	Justine	135
733	Maryjo	135
734	Rosalee	135
735	Shirlene	135
736	Elouise	134
737	Georgiana	134
738	Mickie	134
739	Theodora	134
740	Tonya	134
741	Angelita	133
742	Arleen	133
743	Odessa	133
744	Charmaine	132
745	Kristie	132
746	Nell	132
747	Lea	131
748	Lily	131
749	Ofelia	131
750	Sophie	131
751	William	131
752	Carolynn	130
753	Cassie	130
754	Kathaleen	130
755	Luanne	130
756	Avis	129
757	Deirdre	129
758	Georgene	129
759	Ivy	129
760	Lilly	129
761	Roseanna	129
762	Adeline	128
763	Marina	128
764	Blanca	127
765	Callie	127
766	Felicia	127
767	Juliana	127
768	Lauretta	127
769	Mariann	127
770	Sharman	126
771	Elinor	125
772	Meryl	125
773	Sandi	125
774	Vernell	125
775	Estela	124
776	Florine	124
777	Vickey	124
778	Ila	123
779	Rhea	123
780	Sophia	123
781	Donnie	122
782	Greta	122
783	Jerrie	122
784	Judie	121
785	Pearline	121
786	Charla	120
787	Luann	120
788	Selma	120
789	Valorie	120
790	Catharine	119
791	Elissa	119
792	Jacquelin	119
793	Kathi	119
794	Rona	119
795	Rosella	119
796	Sanjuanita	119
797	Suzann	119
798	Tana	119
799	Nedra	118
800	Phillis	118
801	Raquel	118
802	Rosita	118
803	Evangelina	117
804	Kelly	117
805	Toby	117
806	David	116
807	Fran	116
808	Kathlyn	116
809	Martina	116
810	Renae	116
811	Treva	116
812	Carolina	115
813	Charlie	115
814	Danielle	115
815	Glinda	115
816	Leanna	115
817	Lessie	115
818	Richard	115
819	Jerilyn	114
820	Karolyn	114
821	Sammie	114
822	Abigail	113
823	Harriette	113
824	Jacalyn	113
825	Juliette	113
826	Luana	113
827	Lucretia	113
828	Magdalena	113
829	Millicent	113
830	Nannette	113
831	Petra	113
832	Aida	112
833	Letitia	112
834	Adela	111
835	Annabelle	111
836	Isabelle	111
837	Jonnie	111
838	Kate	111
839	Lonnie	111
840	Norene	111
841	Rosanna	111
842	Joellen	110
843	Manuela	110
844	Margot	110
845	Pamella	110
846	George	109
847	Jacquline	109
848	Phylis	109
849	Danna	108
850	Marleen	108
851	Maude	108
852	Elida	107
853	Pauletta	107
854	Phoebe	107
855	Laraine	106
856	Lizabeth	106
857	Linnea	105
858	Pattie	104
859	Shirlee	104
860	Socorro	104
861	Francisca	103
862	Gearldine	103
863	Geri	103
864	Jeraldine	103
865	Lawanda	103
866	Regenia	103
867	Flossie	102
868	Glynda	102
869	Lorine	102
870	Sheron	102
871	Adrian	101
872	Hester	101
873	Marybeth	101
874	Rachael	101
875	Rachelle	101
876	Rosario	101
877	Thomas	101
878	Alene	100
879	Candis	100
880	Carrol	100
881	Janey	100
882	Lucile	100
883	Roxanna	100
884	Winona	100
885	Ardith	99
886	Deana	99
887	Georgina	99
888	Arline	98
889	Cathrine	98
890	Drema	98
891	Eve	98
892	Juliann	98
893	Melodie	98
894	Aline	97
895	Cathey	97
896	Delma	97
897	Herlinda	97
898	Janeen	97
899	Jocelyn	97
900	Maribeth	97
901	Olive	97
902	Bethany	96
903	Delilah	96
904	Enid	96
905	Georgie	96
906	Rebekah	96
907	Starr	96
908	Christa	95
909	Elyse	95
910	Gene	95
911	Karan	95
912	Laurene	95
913	Vernice	95
914	Kris	94
915	Marita	94
916	Silvia	94
917	Amber	93
918	Aurelia	93
919	Larry	93
920	Lavern	93
921	Nila	93
922	Sanjuana	93
923	Sherilyn	93
924	Susann	93
925	Twyla	93
926	Belva	92
927	Marcie	92
928	Maura	92
929	Candyce	91
930	Christene	91
931	Lorrie	91
932	Pansy	91
933	Veda	91
934	Allene	90
935	Charolette	90
936	Joetta	90
937	Juliet	90
938	Marjory	90
939	Pamelia	90
940	Pennie	90
941	Sherron	90
942	Tara	90
943	Zelda	90
944	Clementine	89
945	Erica	89
946	Rowena	89
947	Adrianne	88
948	Annemarie	88
949	Ardis	88
950	Cheryll	88
951	Clarissa	88
952	Delphine	88
953	Nannie	88
954	Nicki	88
955	Romona	88
956	Sidney	88
957	Darcy	87
958	Dessie	87
959	Donita	87
960	Marilou	87
961	Mitzi	87
962	Annamarie	86
963	Denice	86
964	Gaynell	86
965	Hilary	86
966	Kathlene	86
967	Maurine	86
968	Mimi	86
969	Cristina	85
970	Kristy	85
971	Vonnie	85
972	Alva	84
973	Collette	84
974	Marianna	84
975	Marty	84
976	Noel	84
977	Ronald	84
978	Roselyn	84
979	Roxann	84
980	Tammy	84
981	Daria	83
982	Dayle	83
983	Drucilla	83
984	Emilie	83
985	Janna	83
986	Jannette	83
987	Joycelyn	83
988	Lindsay	83
989	Margarett	83
990	Zella	83
991	Dorinda	82
992	Edythe	82
993	Ernestina	82
994	Hollis	82
995	Karlene	82
996	Lindy	82
997	Lura	82
998	Stacy	82
999	Carolee	81
1000	Ginny	81

Boys: top 25 of 1949
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1948
1	1 James	86,858	49.0	#1
2	2 Robert	83,873	47.3	#2
3	3 John	81,178	45.8	#3
4	4 William	61,506	34.7	#4
5	5 Michael	60,047	33.9	#6
6	6 David	59,611	33.6	#5
7	7 Richard	50,946	28.7	#7
8	8 Thomas	45,192	25.5	#8
9	9 Charles	40,052	22.6	#9
10	10 Larry	31,819	17.9	#11
11	11 Ronald	31,502	17.8	#10
12	12 Gary	28,935	16.3	#12
13	13 Donald	27,121	15.3	#14
14	14 Joseph	26,408	14.9	#13
15	15 Kenneth	23,589	13.3	#15
16	16 Dennis	21,746	12.3	#17
17	17 Paul	21,589	12.2	#18
18	18 George	21,308	12.0	#16
19	19 Stephen	20,488	11.6	#20
20	20 Steven	19,923	11.2	#23
21	21 Edward	19,174	10.8	#19
22	22 Daniel	18,240	10.3	#22
23	23 Jerry	15,871	8.9	#21
24	24 Mark	13,725	7.7	#29
25	25 Roger	12,821	7.2	#24

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Bruce	12,265
27	Frank	11,960
28	Terry	11,457
29	Douglas	11,322
30	Raymond	11,305
31	Gregory	10,979
32	Lawrence	10,253
33	Gerald	9,808
34	Timothy	9,346
35	Wayne	8,927
36	Anthony	8,452
37	Walter	8,297
38	Peter	8,266
39	Patrick	8,075
40	Danny	8,023
41	Willie	7,916
42	Harold	7,817
43	Carl	7,689
44	Arthur	7,482
45	Alan	7,255
46	Henry	7,183
47	Jack	7,128
48	Jeffrey	6,987
49	Johnny	6,968
50	Ralph	6,748
51	Roy	6,622
52	Joe	6,535
53	Jimmy	6,417
54	Dale	6,229
55	Philip	6,224
56	Albert	6,064
57	Billy	5,821
58	Eugene	5,595
59	Harry	5,544
60	Stanley	5,527
61	Glenn	5,415
62	Samuel	5,356
63	Howard	5,284
64	Louis	5,235
65	Ronnie	5,235
66	Phillip	5,201
67	Bobby	5,120
68	Steve	5,027
69	Russell	5,007
70	Frederick	4,748
71	Allen	4,735
72	Fred	4,731
73	Barry	4,607
74	Leonard	4,551
75	Andrew	4,513
76	Ernest	4,346
77	Craig	4,328
78	Francis	4,281
79	Randall	4,161
80	Eddie	4,106
81	Christopher	4,000
82	Melvin	3,972
83	Martin	3,903
84	Tommy	3,886
85	Keith	3,878
86	Brian	3,854
87	Rodney	3,826
88	Mike	3,742
89	Marvin	3,725
90	Norman	3,668
91	Earl	3,652
92	Randy	3,623
93	Lee	3,562
94	Clarence	3,395
95	Kevin	3,292
96	Alfred	3,190
97	Curtis	3,088
98	Don	3,060
99	Scott	3,055
100	Theodore	3,041

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Leroy	2,938
102	Vincent	2,911
103	Clifford	2,898
104	Jerome	2,769
105	Eric	2,768
106	Bill	2,765
107	Herbert	2,731
108	Jim	2,725
109	Ray	2,710
110	Jesse	2,704
111	Bernard	2,680
112	Calvin	2,567
113	Gordon	2,546
114	Tom	2,543
115	Warren	2,527
116	Victor	2,519
117	Darrell	2,517
118	Jay	2,457
119	Gene	2,444
120	Jose	2,441
121	Leon	2,425
122	Micheal	2,381
123	Edwin	2,374
124	Lloyd	2,330
125	Dan	2,279
126	Leslie	2,208
127	Glen	2,203
128	Alvin	2,158
129	Dean	2,102
130	Jimmie	2,091
131	Clyde	2,084
132	Lewis	2,081
133	Floyd	2,021
134	Lonnie	2,018
135	Benjamin	2,016
136	Nicholas	1,998
137	Duane	1,997
138	Joel	1,987
139	Tony	1,985
140	Jackie	1,958
141	Vernon	1,951
142	Harvey	1,936
143	Allan	1,933
144	Jon	1,884
145	Juan	1,834
146	Charlie	1,833
147	Gilbert	1,810
148	Ricky	1,791
149	Lester	1,752
150	Johnnie	1,729
151	Dwight	1,719
152	Freddie	1,673
153	Leo	1,646
154	Manuel	1,643
155	Franklin	1,621
156	Donnie	1,619
157	Herman	1,613
158	Arnold	1,590
159	Lynn	1,580
160	Milton	1,559
161	Neil	1,471
162	Bob	1,466
163	Chester	1,440
164	Jonathan	1,431
165	Garry	1,418
166	Wesley	1,406
167	Marc	1,396
168	Chris	1,389
169	Ted	1,379
170	Rick	1,362
171	Randolph	1,361
172	Karl	1,321
173	Cecil	1,318
174	Bradley	1,311
175	Roland	1,221
176	Claude	1,219
177	Matthew	1,219
178	Stuart	1,194
179	Nathaniel	1,192
180	Alexander	1,185
181	Terrence	1,177
182	Dave	1,163
183	Maurice	1,153
184	Carlos	1,135
185	Guy	1,131
186	Oscar	1,124
187	Marshall	1,111
188	Sam	1,104
189	Reginald	1,092
190	Mitchell	1,091
191	Rickey	1,087
192	Dana	1,079
193	Wallace	1,076
194	Kent	1,071
195	Perry	1,058
196	Jeffery	1,049
197	Gerard	1,044
198	Hugh	1,042
199	Fredrick	1,032
200	Jessie	1,023
201	Tim	1,007
202	Sammy	1,000
203	Ruben	998
204	Clifton	982
205	Daryl	977
206	Benny	969
207	Rex	959
208	Sidney	946
209	Willard	927
210	Kerry	926
211	Edgar	914
212	Clinton	911
213	Earnest	888
214	Greg	868
215	Elmer	866
216	Darryl	858
217	Antonio	851
218	Marion	839
219	Everett	835
220	Lyle	835
221	Morris	830
222	Terrance	829
223	Rudolph	822
224	Otis	817
225	Bennie	808
226	Laurence	802
227	Aaron	794
228	Virgil	791
229	Ira	790
230	Tyrone	790
231	Jesus	784
232	Nelson	782
233	Ross	763
234	Ben	761
235	Max	761
236	Clayton	749
237	Luther	745
238	Byron	744
239	Neal	740
240	Brent	738
241	Kirk	731
242	Alex	730
243	Rudy	719
244	Wendell	712
245	Jeff	696
246	Horace	685
247	Rodger	680
248	Luis	673
249	Bryan	671
250	Kurt	671
251	Nathan	660
252	Robin	657
253	Loren	651
254	Raul	646
255	Kim	636
256	Lowell	636
257	Leland	633
258	Archie	630
259	Hubert	625
260	Carroll	623
261	Wilbert	621
262	Troy	620
263	Lance	617
264	Teddy	613
265	Delbert	608
266	Salvatore	608
267	Roosevelt	607
268	Mario	606
269	Alton	601
270	Isaac	599
271	Darrel	597
272	Oliver	597
273	Clark	595
274	Doyle	595
275	Francisco	593
276	Homer	589
277	Geoffrey	588
278	Sylvester	588
279	Tommie	587
280	Edmund	586
281	Carlton	584
282	Jerald	584
283	Roberto	584
284	Pete	580
285	Frankie	576
286	Gregg	558
287	Sherman	558
288	Julius	556
289	Jan	551
290	Mickey	549
291	Kenny	544
292	Julian	535
293	Preston	535
294	Ron	526
295	Malcolm	520
296	Myron	517
297	Ramon	517
298	Pedro	512
299	Kelly	510
300	Van	510
301	Mack	505
302	Felix	502
303	Lanny	498
304	Rufus	498
305	Bradford	496
306	Pat	496
307	Ricardo	492
308	Jacob	490
309	Wilbur	487
310	Willis	479
311	Armando	474
312	Wade	473
313	Hector	467
314	Grant	465
315	Marcus	464
316	Dewey	461
317	Todd	461
318	Forrest	459
319	Ivan	458
320	Andy	456
321	Grady	456
322	Ken	456
323	Ervin	454
324	Randal	450
325	Cary	447
326	Nick	446
327	Monte	440
328	Phil	438
329	Galen	433
330	Ellis	430
331	Sammie	430
332	Freddy	424
333	Elbert	417
334	Hal	405
335	Garland	402
336	Roderick	401
337	Percy	397
338	Denis	393
339	Louie	393
340	Angelo	392
341	Terence	390
342	Stewart	388
343	Woodrow	388
344	Irvin	378
345	Sheldon	377
346	Wilson	377
347	Guadalupe	375
348	Vaughn	374
349	Stephan	373
350	Travis	373
351	Dallas	369
352	Owen	369
353	Miguel	368
354	Dwayne	362
355	Bert	361
356	Lorenzo	356
357	Merle	354
358	Alfonso	352
359	Conrad	352
360	Arturo	350
361	Rene	349
362	Boyd	345
363	Alfredo	344
364	Buddy	344
365	Noel	342
366	Donn	341
367	Ronny	341
368	Dick	340
369	Eldon	339
370	Lionel	336
371	Monty	334
372	Royce	328
373	Ernie	326
374	Cleveland	323
375	Salvador	321
376	Spencer	319
377	Rickie	316
378	Wilfred	316
379	Harlan	315
380	Adrian	314
381	Gale	314
382	Cornelius	311
383	Dominic	311
384	Brad	307
385	Harley	303
386	Darwin	302
387	Gerry	302
388	Adam	300
389	Aubrey	299
390	Alonzo	297
391	Edmond	293
392	Elliott	292
393	Moses	292
394	Orville	291
395	Abraham	287
396	Rocky	287
397	Miles	286
398	Emmett	285
399	Junior	284
400	Irving	283
401	Marlin	283
402	Murray	276
403	Amos	275
404	Billie	274
405	Ned	273
406	Dannie	272
407	Denny	272
408	Linwood	272
409	Frederic	271
410	Burton	270
411	Fernando	268
412	Grover	268
413	Reed	268
414	Elijah	267
415	Lamar	267
416	Vance	267
417	Winston	267
418	Chuck	265
419	Gabriel	265
420	Ernesto	263
421	Rafael	260
422	Sterling	260
423	Sanford	257
424	Dominick	256
425	Doug	254
426	Thurman	253
427	Andre	250
428	Rodolfo	250
429	August	249
430	Tracy	247
431	Ed	241
432	Donny	239
433	Norris	239
434	Loyd	236
435	Jess	235
436	Kermit	233
437	Elton	232
438	Harrison	232
439	Al	231
440	Emanuel	231
441	Alphonso	230
442	Lon	228
443	Norbert	227
444	Alberto	224
445	Carmen	224
446	Enrique	223
447	Odell	221
448	Will	220
449	Barney	219
450	Bobbie	219
451	Nolan	219
452	Christian	218
453	Emil	217
454	Jason	217
455	Colin	210
456	Gail	210
457	Reuben	207
458	Drew	206
459	Elwood	206
460	Roscoe	206
461	Wiley	205
462	Dewayne	203
463	Terrell	202
464	Randell	200
465	Kennith	199
466	Simon	199
467	Tomas	199
468	Kirby	197
469	Carey	196
470	Elliot	195
471	Fredric	194
472	Jasper	194
473	Jeffry	194
474	Millard	194
475	Solomon	194
476	Lamont	193
477	Ollie	193
478	Weldon	189
479	Austin	188
480	Eddy	188
481	Blaine	187
482	Reynaldo	187
483	Rocco	187
484	Sandy	187
485	Angel	185
486	Dudley	185
487	Jake	185
488	Ramiro	184
489	Jorge	183
490	Joshua	183
491	Ward	183
492	Marty	182
493	Cornell	179
494	Carter	178
495	Domingo	177
496	Gilberto	177
497	Jerold	177
498	Joesph	177
499	Levi	177
500	Russel	177
501	Clay	176
502	Julio	176
503	Ulysses	175
504	Elvin	174
505	Evan	174
506	Charley	173
507	Justin	173
508	Otto	172
509	Harris	170
510	Riley	170
511	Linda	169
512	Mary	169
513	Pablo	169
514	Barton	168
515	Garrett	168
516	Booker	167
517	Michel	167
518	Monroe	167
519	Kendall	166
520	Jerrold	165
521	Hollis	164
522	Jean	164
523	Jeremiah	162
524	Abel	161
525	Felipe	161
526	Armand	160
527	Coy	160
528	Dane	160
529	Thaddeus	160
530	Jackson	158
531	Truman	158
532	Dickie	155
533	Luke	155
534	Davis	154
535	Denver	154
536	Erik	154
537	Joey	154
538	Maynard	153
539	Timmy	153
540	Javier	152
541	Merrill	151
542	Reid	151
543	Emory	150
544	Merlin	150
545	Rory	150
546	Johnie	149
547	Noah	149
548	Toby	149
549	Benito	148
550	Buford	148
551	Rogers	148
552	Connie	147
553	Shelby	147
554	Delmar	146
555	Isaiah	146
556	Israel	146
557	Lane	146
558	Vern	146
559	Elias	145
560	Erwin	145
561	Gus	145
562	Dexter	144
563	Kyle	144
564	Roman	144
565	Jaime	143
566	Bennett	140
567	Duncan	140
568	Brett	139
569	Eduardo	139
570	Lannie	139
571	Santos	139
572	Silas	139
573	Emery	138
574	Irwin	138
575	Seth	138
576	Guillermo	137
577	Stan	137
578	Damon	136
579	Bernie	134
580	Emilio	134
581	Errol	134
582	Forest	134
583	Rogelio	134
584	Andres	133
585	Carmine	133
586	Carson	133
587	Jefferson	133
588	Santiago	133
589	Carol	132
590	Danial	132
591	Douglass	132
592	Dwain	132
593	Shawn	132
594	Val	132
595	Wilford	132
596	Shelton	131
597	Ignacio	130
598	Lenard	130
599	Winfred	130
600	Ismael	129
601	Royal	129
602	Sean	129
603	Orlando	128
604	Stanford	128
605	Bud	127
606	Eli	125
607	Herschel	125
608	Lawerence	125
609	Ivory	124
610	Lonny	124
611	Vito	124
612	Fletcher	123
613	Nicky	123
614	Glynn	122
615	Jody	122
616	Mervin	122
617	Adolph	121
618	Clement	121
619	Morgan	121
620	Gaylord	120
621	Lavern	120
622	Wilmer	120
623	Earle	119
624	Freeman	119
625	Gearld	119
626	Sonny	119
627	Dalton	118
628	Darnell	118
629	Gayle	118
630	Mitchel	118
631	Robbie	118
632	Alejandro	117
633	Clair	116
634	Emerson	116
635	Mathew	116
636	Anderson	115
637	Casey	115
638	Curt	115
639	Isiah	114
640	Bryant	113
641	Derek	113
642	Hershel	113
643	Myles	113
644	Bart	112
645	Laverne	112
646	Stanton	112
647	Stevie	112
648	Alva	111
649	Basil	111
650	Burt	111
651	Felton	111
652	Lupe	111
653	Otha	111
654	Wilburn	111
655	Cleo	110
656	Major	110
657	Reggie	110
658	Augustine	109
659	Mckinley	109
660	Anton	108
661	Butch	108
662	Normand	108
663	Foster	107
664	Hiram	107
665	Kris	107
666	Rod	107
667	Zachary	107
668	Dee	106
669	Mac	106
670	Jacky	104
671	Leigh	104
672	Milford	104
673	Quentin	104
674	Theron	104
675	Patricia	103
676	Saul	103
677	Adolfo	102
678	Ian	102
679	Ryan	102
680	Cyril	101
681	Graham	101
682	Arlen	100
683	Cruz	100
684	Houston	100
685	Rand	100
686	Boyce	99
687	Bryce	99
688	Garth	98
689	Jamie	98
690	Stacy	98
691	Alphonse	97
692	Coleman	97
693	Kenton	97
694	Lemuel	97
695	Rolland	97
696	Taylor	97
697	Cedric	96
698	Christophe	96
699	Cyrus	96
700	Judson	96
701	Blair	95
702	Cameron	95
703	Nickolas	95
704	Nicolas	95
705	Wilton	95
706	Augustus	94
707	Carlo	94
708	Dewitt	94
709	Gaylen	94
710	Gaylon	94
711	Raleigh	94
712	Arnulfo	93
713	Everette	93
714	Mason	93
715	Stevan	93
716	Emmitt	92
717	Erick	92
718	Hayward	91
719	Lindsey	91
720	Pierre	91
721	Clint	90
722	Donnell	90
723	Huey	90
724	Lincoln	90
725	Rayford	90
726	Rusty	90
727	Scotty	90
728	Blake	89
729	Cliff	89
730	Fidel	89
731	Maxie	89
732	Milo	89
733	Lorin	88
734	Marcel	88
735	Regis	88
736	Sherwood	88
737	Haywood	87
738	Jerel	87
739	Lucius	87
740	Lyman	87
741	Curtiss	86
742	Hardy	86
743	Napoleon	86
744	Pasquale	86
745	Rollin	86
746	Sydney	86
747	Art	85
748	Brady	84
749	Brooks	84
750	Marcos	84
751	Wardell	84
752	Woody	84
753	Alden	83
754	Columbus	83
755	Derrick	83
756	Hoyt	83
757	Jere	83
758	Shirley	83
759	Vicente	83
760	Cletus	82
761	Humberto	82
762	Shannon	82
763	Artis	81
764	Benedict	81
765	Burl	81
766	Eloy	81
767	Lesley	81
768	Olen	81
769	Delmer	80
770	Emile	80
771	Melvyn	80
772	Odis	80
773	Alford	79
774	Elroy	79
775	Jeremy	79
776	King	79
777	Lynwood	79
778	Dirk	78
779	Mikel	78
780	Wally	78
781	Bertram	77
782	Lacy	77
783	Mahlon	77
784	Matt	77
785	Olin	77
786	Prince	77
787	Rubin	77
788	Terrill	77
789	Walker	77
790	Courtney	76
791	Lauren	76
792	Carrol	75
793	Gerold	75
794	Hilton	75
795	Lucious	75
796	Sergio	75
797	Arden	74
798	Buster	74
799	Jordan	74
800	Lyndon	74
801	Waymon	74
802	Bruno	73
803	Dwaine	73
804	Gregorio	73
805	Lucien	73
806	Mose	73
807	Arlie	72
808	Carnell	72
809	Claud	72
810	Denzil	72
811	Franklyn	72
812	Reynold	72
813	Domenic	71
814	Elmo	71
815	Tyler	71
816	Donovan	70
817	Lindell	70
818	Mel	70
819	Zane	70
820	Geary	69
821	Raphael	69
822	Winford	69
823	Cleve	68
824	Dennie	68
825	Jules	68
826	Kip	68
827	Morton	68
828	Randel	68
829	Talmadge	68
830	Trinidad	68
831	Valentine	68
832	Warner	68
833	Adolphus	67
834	Agustin	67
835	Barbara	67
836	Berry	67
837	Garfield	67
838	Harmon	67
839	Issac	67
840	Noble	67
841	Ezra	66
842	Hank	66
843	Ike	66
844	Melton	66
845	Murphy	66
846	Toney	66
847	Verne	66
848	Bernardo	65
849	Fritz	65
850	Garold	65
851	Joaquin	65
852	Marco	65
853	Vernell	65
854	Vince	65
855	Beverly	64
856	Bonnie	64
857	Dorsey	64
858	Eldridge	64
859	Leonardo	64
860	Lindsay	64
861	Omar	64
862	Russ	64
863	Williams	64
864	Xavier	64
865	Artie	63
866	Benton	63
867	Darold	63
868	Del	63
869	Eliseo	63
870	Marcelino	63
871	Abe	62
872	Emmanuel	62
873	Gil	62
874	Lorenza	62
875	Orval	62
876	Porter	62
877	Esteban	61
878	Evans	61
879	Hans	61
880	Jonathon	61
881	Quinton	61
882	Rolando	61
883	Walton	61
884	Alfonzo	60
885	Alvis	60
886	Carleton	60
887	Dell	60
888	Donal	60
889	Farrell	60
890	Glendon	60
891	Harland	60
892	Jerrell	60
893	Jonas	60
894	Leander	60
895	Lenwood	60
896	Loy	60
897	Sharon	60
898	Antone	59
899	Lenny	59
900	Leonel	59
901	Maxwell	59
902	Palmer	59
903	Randle	59
904	Avery	58
905	Delmas	58
906	Dorian	58
907	Federico	58
908	Meredith	58
909	Sandra	58
910	Cesar	57
911	Domenick	57
912	Duwayne	57
913	Early	57
914	Elmore	57
915	Hugo	57
916	Jed	57
917	Margarito	57
918	Quincy	57
919	Refugio	57
920	Rolf	57
921	Winfield	57
922	Adan	56
923	Alvie	56
924	Chad	56
925	Delton	56
926	Derrell	56
927	Howell	56
928	Jacques	56
929	Kathleen	56
930	Len	56
931	Newton	56
932	Noe	56
933	Windell	56
934	Ashley	55
935	Cordell	55
936	Gustavo	55
937	Lary	55
938	Merritt	55
939	Raymon	55
940	Webster	55
941	Dempsey	54
942	Ezell	54
943	Lafayette	54
944	Milan	54
945	Alec	53
946	Clarance	53
947	Elden	53
948	Gonzalo	53
949	Lawrance	53
950	Logan	53
951	Mcarthur	53
952	Ottis	53
953	Patsy	53
954	Rosendo	53
955	Rupert	53
956	Stefan	53
957	Arvin	52
958	Elisha	52
959	Granville	52
960	Levon	52
961	Lucian	52
962	Reese	52
963	Robby	52
964	Susan	52
965	Thad	52
966	Arlan	51
967	Arlin	51
968	Asa	51
969	Brendan	51
970	Clem	51
971	Conley	51
972	Darell	51
973	Donell	51
974	Enoch	51
975	Ezekiel	51
976	Gerardo	51
977	Hunter	51
978	Jewel	51
979	Oren	51
980	Parker	51
981	Reyes	51
982	Sebastian	51
983	Skip	51
984	Crawford	50
985	Davey	50
986	Elvis	50
987	Elwin	50
988	Hermon	50
989	Isidro	50
990	Loran	50
991	Obie	50
992	Oran	50
993	Prentice	50
994	Romeo	50
995	Sherwin	50
996	Alvaro	49
997	Corey	49
998	Edd	49
999	Garnett	49
1000	Junius	49

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1949.

How spread out were the names of 1949?

In 1949 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.9% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.7% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1949 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 1949?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1949 against the top 100 of 1948.

The biggest climbs of 1949

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1949.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1948	Rank 1949
Shelly	#865	#614
Janell	#882	#641
Blanca	#992	#764
Althea	#760	#544
Caryn	#880	#674
Laureen	#932	#726
Belinda	#381	#185
Debora	#790	#603

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1948	Rank 1949
Derek	#862	#641
Donn	#529	#366
Erik	#691	#536
Randell	#609	#464
Kirk	#369	#241
Stevie	#770	#647
Javier	#659	#540
Mathew	#747	#635

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1949

The most given names of the 1940s1949 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1949 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 1949Weighted 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: 1950

The most popular baby names of 1949

The top names of 1949

How spread out were the names of 1949?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1949?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1949

More about the names of 1949