The most popular baby names of 1950

In 1950 the most given names were James (86,228 boys) and Linda (80,433 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,503,316 babies under 10,305 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1950 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1950

Girls: top 25 of 1950
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1949
1	1 Linda	80,433	47.0	#1
2	2 Mary	65,481	38.2	#2
3	3 Patricia	47,944	28.0	#3
4	4 Barbara	41,556	24.3	#4
5	5 Susan	38,017	22.2	#5
6	6 Nancy	29,617	17.3	#7
7	7 Deborah	29,063	17.0	#15
8	8 Sandra	28,896	16.9	#6
9	9 Carol	26,163	15.3	#8
10	10 Kathleen	25,706	15.0	#9
11	11 Sharon	24,612	14.4	#10
12	12 Karen	24,132	14.1	#11
13	13 Donna	21,629	12.6	#12
14	14 Brenda	20,799	12.1	#13
15	15 Margaret	18,110	10.6	#14
16	16 Diane	17,636	10.3	#19
17	17 Pamela	16,202	9.5	#21
18	18 Janet	16,193	9.4	#23
19	19 Shirley	15,891	9.3	#18
20	20 Carolyn	15,588	9.1	#17
21	21 Judith	15,352	9.0	#16
22	22 Janice	15,012	8.8	#24
23	23 Cynthia	14,447	8.4	#27
24	24 Elizabeth	14,334	8.4	#25
25	25 Judy	14,207	8.3	#20

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Betty	13,615
27	Joyce	13,415
28	Christine	12,673
29	Cheryl	11,823
30	Gloria	11,037
31	Beverly	10,503
32	Martha	9,839
33	Bonnie	9,746
34	Catherine	9,655
35	Dorothy	9,551
36	Rebecca	9,425
37	Marilyn	9,285
38	Kathy	9,090
39	Jane	8,964
40	Joan	8,860
41	Peggy	8,532
42	Gail	8,350
43	Virginia	8,312
44	Connie	8,145
45	Ann	7,921
46	Kathryn	7,863
47	Diana	7,447
48	Jean	7,432
49	Ruth	7,128
50	Helen	7,061
51	Frances	6,975
52	Wanda	6,929
53	Phyllis	6,695
54	Paula	6,631
55	Jacqueline	6,455
56	Rita	6,424
57	Alice	6,363
58	Katherine	6,205
59	Debra	6,176
60	Elaine	6,037
61	Vicki	5,823
62	Sherry	5,808
63	Laura	5,725
64	Jo	5,676
65	Theresa	5,628
66	Ellen	5,567
67	Joanne	5,491
68	Marsha	5,400
69	Rose	5,376
70	Sheila	5,322
71	Suzanne	5,266
72	Marie	5,222
73	Maria	5,076
74	Doris	5,053
75	Cathy	5,031
76	Lynn	5,020
77	Marcia	4,955
78	Sally	4,870
79	Darlene	4,830
80	Charlotte	4,735
81	Teresa	4,724
82	Denise	4,514
83	Lois	4,504
84	Anne	4,459
85	Constance	4,441
86	Evelyn	4,275
87	Glenda	4,215
88	Sarah	4,143
89	Maureen	4,070
90	Dianne	3,921
91	Eileen	3,883
92	Irene	3,825
93	Anna	3,815
94	Victoria	3,781
95	Jeanne	3,736
96	Roberta	3,630
97	Sylvia	3,612
98	Joann	3,600
99	Anita	3,572
100	Sue	3,503

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Rosemary	3,455
102	Geraldine	3,451
103	Charlene	3,448
104	Norma	3,411
105	Lorraine	3,344
106	Annie	3,331
107	Lynda	3,300
108	Vickie	3,283
109	Louise	3,254
110	Yvonne	3,241
111	Julie	3,144
112	Marlene	3,130
113	Gwendolyn	3,039
114	Wendy	3,030
115	Juanita	3,028
116	Valerie	3,026
117	Patsy	2,930
118	Jennifer	2,802
119	Julia	2,727
120	Loretta	2,720
121	Marjorie	2,700
122	Stephanie	2,642
123	Kay	2,628
124	Colleen	2,619
125	Rhonda	2,567
126	Claudia	2,536
127	Terry	2,526
128	Michele	2,500
129	Delores	2,457
130	Ruby	2,414
131	Jeanette	2,413
132	Arlene	2,390
133	Gayle	2,368
134	Leslie	2,329
135	Mildred	2,296
136	Janis	2,295
137	June	2,290
138	Vivian	2,269
139	Dolores	2,226
140	Carole	2,218
141	Andrea	2,196
142	Jill	2,196
143	Regina	2,166
144	Annette	2,127
145	Sheryl	2,110
146	Josephine	2,093
147	Sara	2,059
148	Angela	2,057
149	Robin	1,991
150	Edith	1,953
151	Paulette	1,953
152	Georgia	1,940
153	Lynne	1,940
154	Emma	1,896
155	Rosa	1,886
156	Lillian	1,884
157	Edna	1,853
158	Audrey	1,803
159	Joy	1,775
160	Carla	1,753
161	Penny	1,751
162	Esther	1,740
163	Pauline	1,739
164	Janie	1,729
165	Christina	1,725
166	Jan	1,725
167	Jacquelyn	1,724
168	Renee	1,691
169	Priscilla	1,672
170	Shelley	1,670
171	Wilma	1,655
172	Candace	1,648
173	Belinda	1,634
174	Michelle	1,633
175	Eva	1,622
176	Ethel	1,602
177	Beth	1,580
178	Clara	1,570
179	Yolanda	1,567
180	Lucille	1,550
181	Bonita	1,528
182	Gladys	1,526
183	Grace	1,511
184	Margie	1,470
185	Cindy	1,467
186	Carmen	1,460
187	Thelma	1,458
188	Dianna	1,454
189	Rachel	1,454
190	Florence	1,445
191	Dawn	1,411
192	Marianne	1,402
193	Bertha	1,396
194	Laurie	1,391
195	Bobbie	1,388
196	Marion	1,387
197	Veronica	1,387
198	Ella	1,379
199	Eleanor	1,371
200	Maryann	1,354
201	Willie	1,338
202	Lillie	1,320
203	Emily	1,316
204	Billie	1,315
205	Lana	1,314
206	Bernice	1,300
207	Lucy	1,289
208	Toni	1,283
209	Jackie	1,275
210	Beatrice	1,271
211	Faye	1,271
212	Marian	1,258
213	Maxine	1,254
214	Kristine	1,247
215	Vicky	1,247
216	Becky	1,236
217	Ida	1,195
218	Amy	1,184
219	Hazel	1,182
220	Lisa	1,175
221	Debbie	1,163
222	Melinda	1,163
223	Lydia	1,127
224	Francine	1,124
225	Nora	1,116
226	Stella	1,113
227	Vera	1,111
228	Terri	1,106
229	Rosie	1,105
230	Mona	1,088
231	Monica	1,059
232	Alma	1,052
233	Bernadette	1,043
234	Claire	1,038
235	Ramona	1,036
236	Myra	1,032
237	Melanie	1,026
238	Nina	1,011
239	Iris	986
240	Melissa	980
241	Carrie	975
242	Shelia	957
243	Susie	943
244	Trudy	937
245	Jessie	936
246	Harriet	934
247	Mattie	929
248	Dana	928
249	Cecilia	921
250	Marguerite	904
251	Patty	902
252	Dora	896
253	Deanna	891
254	Betsy	890
255	Irma	890
256	Jeannette	884
257	Caroline	879
258	Minnie	877
259	Rosalie	874
260	Antoinette	860
261	Rosemarie	847
262	Deloris	845
263	Dale	844
264	Miriam	841
265	Johnnie	835
266	Holly	834
267	Velma	825
268	Lee	818
269	Lynette	811
270	Bessie	794
271	Naomi	793
272	Lucinda	792
273	Melody	791
274	Jeannie	775
275	Olivia	770
276	Alicia	768
277	Cecelia	768
278	Candice	764
279	Nadine	762
280	Cathleen	759
281	Madeline	759
282	Laurel	758
283	Nellie	757
284	Doreen	756
285	Geneva	756
286	Agnes	748
287	Mae	737
288	Jennie	735
289	Cora	734
290	Tina	728
291	Ernestine	721
292	Verna	719
293	Patti	712
294	Elsie	689
295	Dixie	687
296	Hilda	682
297	Roxanne	682
298	Leona	681
299	Marla	681
300	Marcella	673
301	Gale	662
302	Susanne	659
303	Ginger	657
304	Guadalupe	657
305	Penelope	646
306	Hattie	643
307	Cassandra	639
308	Kathie	634
309	Lena	634
310	Lola	630
311	Viola	624
312	Della	620
313	Margo	615
314	Gertrude	613
315	Alberta	606
316	Laverne	603
317	Glenna	600
318	Jayne	595
319	Karla	592
320	Pearl	588
321	Rosalind	571
322	Jenny	569
323	Darla	567
324	Molly	564
325	Therese	555
326	Janette	551
327	Noreen	548
328	Flora	546
329	Gretchen	545
330	Cheri	544
331	Erma	544
332	Eunice	543
333	Olga	538
334	Margarita	535
335	Shari	534
336	Daisy	533
337	Fannie	533
338	Celeste	532
339	Sherrie	531
340	Lula	528
341	Eloise	524
342	Rochelle	524
343	Violet	519
344	Sandy	515
345	Lora	514
346	Patrice	512
347	Corinne	511
348	Helene	508
349	Saundra	508
350	Celia	507
351	Katie	505
352	Roseann	496
353	Sharron	491
354	Adrienne	489
355	Claudette	488
356	Amelia	483
357	Rosetta	482
358	Gay	481
359	Bettye	480
360	Camille	480
361	Christy	478
362	Diann	478
363	Joanna	478
364	Kerry	478
365	Sondra	475
366	Hope	474
367	Sallie	474
368	Ada	471
369	Sherri	469
370	Jamie	468
371	Mamie	464
372	Lorna	463
373	Polly	463
374	Henrietta	460
375	Myrtle	460
376	Bette	459
377	Faith	457
378	Gwen	457
379	Ilene	453
380	Myrna	448
381	Kimberly	445
382	Maggie	444
383	Marta	443
384	Leah	442
385	Pat	440
386	Bettie	437
387	Freda	437
388	Frankie	435
389	Adele	433
390	Jody	433
391	Lenora	433
392	Lauren	425
393	Rosanne	425
394	Lou	414
395	Sheri	413
396	Cherie	412
397	Earnestine	403
398	Delia	402
399	Jessica	402
400	Estella	396
401	April	394
402	Melba	393
403	Jeri	392
404	Natalie	390
405	Genevieve	387
406	Tamara	387
407	Shannon	382
408	Marilynn	381
409	Amanda	380
410	Dona	378
411	Ruthie	377
412	Fay	376
413	Nelda	375
414	Katharine	373
415	Rena	370
416	Teri	370
417	Jeanie	364
418	Kaye	364
419	Nanette	364
420	Isabel	362
421	Reba	362
422	Karin	360
423	Nona	360
424	Kristin	356
425	Mable	356
426	Tanya	354
427	Alison	353
428	Inez	352
429	Jerry	352
430	Jolene	352
431	Lila	351
432	Eugenia	350
433	Coleen	349
434	Rosalyn	348
435	Sonja	345
436	Debora	343
437	Earlene	336
438	Gracie	335
439	Robyn	333
440	Shelly	333
441	Sonia	333
442	Maryanne	331
443	Carlene	330
444	Muriel	330
445	Janine	327
446	Robbie	326
447	Dee	322
448	Ladonna	322
449	Terrie	321
450	Cathryn	320
451	Crystal	319
452	Jeannine	319
453	Ronda	317
454	Yvette	317
455	Rae	316
456	Marva	315
457	Sadie	314
458	Essie	313
459	Antonia	310
460	Heather	310
461	Althea	309
462	Dorothea	308
463	Blanche	307
464	Jana	307
465	Lorene	306
466	Meredith	304
467	Ollie	304
468	Ava	299
469	Winifred	297
470	Jewel	296
471	Christie	295
472	Rosalinda	293
473	Merry	292
474	Nettie	292
475	Lenore	291
476	Etta	289
477	Beulah	288
478	Bernadine	287
479	Eula	286
480	Kim	285
481	Beverley	283
482	Kristina	282
483	Lavonne	278
484	Rhoda	278
485	Janelle	275
486	Roseanna	275
487	Jimmie	274
488	Candy	272
489	Roslyn	271
490	Ora	270
491	Angelina	268
492	Ina	266
493	Lela	266
494	Marietta	266
495	Clare	265
496	Dolly	262
497	Jeanine	262
498	Marylou	262
499	Lynnette	260
500	Elena	259
501	Maryellen	259
502	Pearlie	258
503	Georgette	257
504	Tommie	257
505	Sharlene	256
506	Willa	256
507	Delois	254
508	Francis	254
509	Lesley	254
510	Jannie	253
511	Lupe	253
512	Daphne	252
513	Harriett	252
514	James	252
515	Suzan	249
516	Dinah	248
517	Madelyn	248
518	Shelby	248
519	Heidi	247
520	Nola	247
521	Cherry	246
522	Josie	246
523	Nita	246
524	Addie	245
525	Lizzie	245
526	Angie	244
527	Earline	244
528	Johanna	244
529	Nikki	244
530	Queen	244
531	Clarice	243
532	Leola	243
533	Sharyn	243
534	Cathie	242
535	Julianne	242
536	Estelle	240
537	Gayla	237
538	Jacque	236
539	Sherrill	233
540	Gilda	232
541	Dorthy	231
542	Alexis	230
543	Consuelo	230
544	Elvira	230
545	Pam	229
546	Fern	228
547	Kitty	228
548	Mabel	228
549	Roseanne	228
550	Bridget	226
551	Mari	226
552	Patrica	226
553	Elva	225
554	Malinda	224
555	Ana	223
556	Arleen	222
557	Rene	222
558	Karon	221
559	Edwina	220
560	Marcy	220
561	Chris	219
562	Helena	219
563	Jewell	219
564	Rosanna	219
565	Melva	218
566	Suzette	218
567	Aurora	217
568	Ola	216
569	Mollie	214
570	Valorie	213
571	Cheryle	212
572	Debby	212
573	Lottie	211
574	Mickey	211
575	Eddie	210
576	Iva	210
577	Barbra	209
578	Mavis	209
579	Roxie	209
580	Alyce	208
581	Lucia	208
582	Sybil	208
583	Corrine	207
584	Opal	207
585	Karyn	206
586	Sonya	206
587	Cornelia	205
588	Dena	205
589	Ronnie	205
590	Joe	204
591	Nan	204
592	Valarie	204
593	Robert	203
594	Sydney	202
595	Colette	201
596	Karol	200
597	Randy	200
598	Alfreda	199
599	Jerri	198
600	Cecile	196
601	Katrina	193
602	Leanne	193
603	Blanca	191
604	Kathrine	191
605	Benita	190
606	Portia	190
607	Jacalyn	189
608	Randi	189
609	Retha	189
610	Charleen	188
611	Freddie	188
612	Elisabeth	187
613	Elise	187
614	Juana	187
615	Josefina	186
616	Lori	186
617	Madeleine	186
618	Effie	185
619	Gina	185
620	Pamala	185
621	Margery	184
622	May	184
623	Millie	184
624	Alana	183
625	Aleta	183
626	Carmela	183
627	Celestine	183
628	Cinda	183
629	Elnora	182
630	Lyn	182
631	Peggie	182
632	Frieda	181
633	Loraine	181
634	Marlys	181
635	Carlotta	180
636	Dian	180
637	John	180
638	Madonna	180
639	Freida	179
640	Mercedes	179
641	Michael	179
642	Katheryn	178
643	Maryjane	178
644	Tracy	178
645	Ester	177
646	Alta	175
647	Judi	175
648	Valeria	174
649	Caryn	172
650	Ophelia	172
651	Caren	171
652	Darleen	171
653	Dollie	171
654	Roxann	171
655	Sherryl	170
656	Leila	169
657	Reva	168
658	Esperanza	167
659	Kristi	167
660	Louella	167
661	Leigh	166
662	Reta	166
663	Caryl	165
664	Daryl	165
665	Hannah	165
666	Leanna	163
667	Aileen	160
668	Sharman	160
669	Ivy	159
670	Jacklyn	159
671	Kathi	159
672	Letha	159
673	Virgie	159
674	Carmella	158
675	Dottie	158
676	Janell	158
677	Kristen	158
678	Nanci	158
679	Shirlene	158
680	Allison	157
681	Angeline	157
682	Annmarie	157
683	Nell	157
684	Vickey	157
685	Cleo	156
686	Gaye	156
687	Leann	156
688	Camilla	155
689	Doretha	155
690	Felicia	155
691	Neva	155
692	Charles	154
693	Debrah	154
694	Elsa	154
695	Gerry	154
696	Tonya	153
697	Charmaine	152
698	Deanne	151
699	Imogene	151
700	Deidre	150
701	Ruthann	150
702	Avis	149
703	Lea	149
704	Roxanna	149
705	Sharen	149
706	Twila	149
707	Oralia	146
708	Vikki	146
709	Beryl	145
710	Deirdre	145
711	Denice	145
712	Goldie	145
713	Marilee	145
714	Susanna	145
715	Minerva	144
716	Elma	143
717	Greta	143
718	Carleen	142
719	Catharine	142
720	Merle	141
721	Vonda	141
722	Luann	140
723	Matilda	140
724	Carolann	139
725	Luanne	139
726	Mariann	139
727	Ingrid	138
728	Lilly	138
729	Louisa	138
730	Nedra	138
731	Vernell	138
732	Corliss	137
733	Evangeline	137
734	Georgianna	137
735	Leta	137
736	Odessa	137
737	Elouise	136
738	Jocelyn	136
739	Lorena	136
740	Lily	135
741	Clementine	134
742	David	134
743	Lucretia	134
744	Concetta	133
745	Dorene	133
746	Erlinda	133
747	Ila	133
748	Kathaleen	133
749	Laureen	133
750	Angelita	132
751	Lonnie	132
752	Rosella	132
753	Tana	132
754	Carroll	131
755	Delilah	131
756	Margret	131
757	Cassie	130
758	Lona	130
759	Petra	130
760	Winnie	130
761	Bobby	129
762	Lauretta	129
763	Sanjuanita	129
764	Callie	128
765	Darcy	128
766	Georgina	128
767	Deena	127
768	Luella	127
769	Marina	127
770	Marleen	126
771	Mindy	126
772	Manuela	125
773	Ronna	125
774	Shauna	125
775	William	125
776	Charla	124
777	Glinda	124
778	Maryjo	124
779	Meryl	124
780	Suellen	124
781	Joellen	123
782	Nannette	123
783	Wilhelmina	123
784	Adela	122
785	Eliza	122
786	Graciela	122
787	Jacquline	122
788	Justine	122
789	Bennie	121
790	Judie	121
791	Kathlene	120
792	Zelma	120
793	Georgene	119
794	Libby	119
795	Pattie	119
796	Winona	119
797	Corine	118
798	Florine	118
799	Kristie	118
800	Letitia	118
801	Wilda	118
802	Alexandra	117
803	Bethany	117
804	Cathrine	117
805	Deana	117
806	Elida	117
807	Shawn	117
808	Erica	116
809	Lindsay	116
810	Rosario	116
811	Sophie	116
812	Suzann	116
813	Elisa	115
814	Jacquelin	115
815	Jonnie	115
816	Rosita	115
817	Ardith	114
818	Maribeth	114
819	Ofelia	114
820	Susann	114
821	Mickie	113
822	Renae	113
823	Abigail	112
824	Adeline	112
825	Treva	112
826	Jerrie	111
827	Krista	111
828	Lelia	111
829	Rachelle	111
830	Rhea	111
831	Rona	111
832	Annetta	110
833	Danna	110
834	Dina	110
835	George	110
836	Leticia	110
837	Marcie	110
838	Martina	110
839	Raquel	110
840	Toby	110
841	Estela	109
842	Evangelina	109
843	Hilary	109
844	Janna	109
845	Kristy	109
846	Pansy	109
847	Rosalee	109
848	Sophia	109
849	Bonny	108
850	Carolynn	108
851	Eve	108
852	Linnea	108
853	Marybeth	108
854	Aida	107
855	Elyse	107
856	Kate	107
857	Cathey	106
858	Claudine	106
859	Donita	106
860	Harriette	106
861	Juliana	106
862	Karan	106
863	Larry	106
864	Sanjuana	106
865	Nicki	105
866	Sherilyn	105
867	Twyla	105
868	Carolina	104
869	Delphine	104
870	Kris	104
871	Lorrie	104
872	Theodora	104
873	Herlinda	103
874	Isabelle	103
875	Adrian	102
876	Charlie	102
877	Kathlyn	102
878	Kyle	102
879	Lessie	102
880	Lizabeth	102
881	Millicent	102
882	Selma	102
883	Tara	102
884	Georgiana	101
885	Hester	101
886	Mitzi	101
887	Nancie	101
888	Zelda	101
889	Annabelle	100
890	Mimi	99
891	Olive	99
892	Phoebe	99
893	Silvia	99
894	Francisca	98
895	Rebekah	98
896	Rowena	98
897	Sammie	98
898	Terese	98
899	Belva	97
900	Fran	97
901	Gearldine	97
902	Juliette	97
903	Kelly	97
904	Lorine	97
905	Margot	97
906	Pamella	97
907	Veda	97
908	Danielle	96
909	Jerilyn	96
910	Melodie	96
911	Richard	96
912	Aurelia	95
913	Magdalena	95
914	Margarett	95
915	Aline	94
916	Candis	94
917	Delma	94
918	Donnie	94
919	Juliet	94
920	Mara	94
921	Phillis	94
922	Vernice	94
923	Cristina	93
924	Juliann	93
925	Pennie	93
926	Alene	92
927	Enid	92
928	Glynda	92
929	Karolyn	92
930	Kendra	92
931	Nicolette	92
932	Norene	92
933	Roselyn	92
934	Socorro	92
935	Tammy	92
936	Clarissa	91
937	Geri	91
938	Marianna	91
939	Merrie	91
940	Nannie	91
941	Rosann	91
942	Vanessa	91
943	Vonnie	91
944	Allie	90
945	Sheron	90
946	Shirlee	90
947	Charolette	89
948	Debbra	89
949	Dorinda	89
950	Joycelyn	89
951	Lavon	89
952	Lindy	89
953	Lucile	89
954	Nicole	89
955	Shellie	89
956	Velda	89
957	Zella	89
958	Annamarie	88
959	Ernestina	88
960	Jannette	88
961	Jeanetta	88
962	Jenifer	88
963	Leora	88
964	Luz	88
965	Marjory	88
966	Marlyn	88
967	Norine	88
968	Rachael	88
969	Sandi	88
970	Albertha	87
971	Amber	87
972	Elinor	87
973	Flossie	87
974	Jodie	87
975	Lourdes	87
976	Stacey	87
977	Carmelita	86
978	Cheryll	86
979	Cordelia	86
980	Darline	86
981	Elissa	86
982	Geralyn	86
983	Jaclyn	86
984	Janey	86
985	Marty	86
986	Tracey	86
987	Carrol	85
988	Emilie	85
989	Evon	85
990	Kathyrn	85
991	Leslee	85
992	Lolita	85
993	Maude	85
994	Regenia	85
995	Thea	85
996	Evonne	84
997	Janeen	84
998	Noel	84
999	Susana	84
1000	Gaynell	83

Boys: top 25 of 1950
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1949
1	1 James	86,228	48.2	#1
2	2 Robert	83,553	46.7	#2
3	3 John	79,412	44.4	#3
4	4 Michael	65,136	36.4	#5
5	5 David	60,729	33.9	#6
6	6 William	60,680	33.9	#4
7	7 Richard	51,003	28.5	#7
8	8 Thomas	45,596	25.5	#8
9	9 Charles	39,095	21.8	#9
10	10 Gary	33,737	18.8	#12
11	11 Larry	31,480	17.6	#10
12	12 Ronald	29,908	16.7	#11
13	13 Joseph	27,022	15.1	#14
14	14 Donald	26,999	15.1	#13
15	15 Kenneth	23,813	13.3	#15
16	16 Steven	23,250	13.0	#20
17	17 Dennis	22,862	12.8	#16
18	18 Paul	21,742	12.1	#17
19	19 Stephen	20,511	11.5	#19
20	20 George	20,183	11.3	#18
21	21 Daniel	19,189	10.7	#22
22	22 Edward	18,714	10.4	#21
23	23 Mark	16,604	9.3	#24
24	24 Jerry	15,261	8.5	#23
25	25 Gregory	13,311	7.4	#31

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Bruce	12,674
27	Roger	12,552
28	Douglas	12,264
29	Frank	11,606
30	Terry	11,433
31	Raymond	11,180
32	Timothy	10,499
33	Lawrence	10,173
34	Gerald	9,726
35	Wayne	9,259
36	Anthony	8,612
37	Peter	8,362
38	Patrick	8,179
39	Danny	8,143
40	Walter	7,798
41	Alan	7,737
42	Willie	7,717
43	Jeffrey	7,644
44	Carl	7,288
45	Harold	7,214
46	Arthur	7,161
47	Henry	6,963
48	Jack	6,840
49	Dale	6,785
50	Johnny	6,581
51	Roy	6,454
52	Ralph	6,406
53	Philip	6,070
54	Joe	6,033
55	Jimmy	5,761
56	Albert	5,754
57	Billy	5,674
58	Eugene	5,481
59	Glenn	5,465
60	Stanley	5,453
61	Harry	5,375
62	Samuel	5,227
63	Howard	5,164
64	Phillip	5,055
65	Bobby	5,019
66	Louis	4,947
67	Russell	4,945
68	Andrew	4,932
69	Craig	4,888
70	Randall	4,843
71	Allen	4,840
72	Christopher	4,835
73	Kevin	4,752
74	Barry	4,694
75	Frederick	4,659
76	Ronnie	4,616
77	Leonard	4,581
78	Keith	4,566
79	Brian	4,441
80	Randy	4,354
81	Ernest	4,308
82	Scott	4,268
83	Steve	4,207
84	Fred	4,195
85	Martin	4,180
86	Francis	4,082
87	Melvin	3,886
88	Rodney	3,856
89	Eddie	3,760
90	Norman	3,641
91	Lee	3,611
92	Earl	3,589
93	Marvin	3,493
94	Tommy	3,434
95	Clarence	3,340
96	Alfred	3,235
97	Curtis	3,209
98	Eric	3,095
99	Theodore	2,960
100	Clifford	2,940

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Vincent	2,920
102	Leroy	2,835
103	Jerome	2,830
104	Micheal	2,823
105	Calvin	2,742
106	Victor	2,713
107	Don	2,712
108	Gordon	2,689
109	Jose	2,638
110	Bernard	2,636
111	Ray	2,636
112	Herbert	2,621
113	Mike	2,614
114	Jesse	2,607
115	Jay	2,584
116	Darrell	2,493
117	Edwin	2,486
118	Warren	2,467
119	Leon	2,427
120	Dean	2,337
121	Alvin	2,269
122	Gene	2,250
123	Benjamin	2,185
124	Nicholas	2,176
125	Glen	2,173
126	Leslie	2,132
127	Lloyd	2,120
128	Ricky	2,107
129	Dan	2,085
130	Joel	2,043
131	Bill	2,040
132	Lewis	2,027
133	Juan	2,025
134	Vernon	2,006
135	Lonnie	1,999
136	Clyde	1,985
137	Duane	1,963
138	Jon	1,945
139	Jim	1,930
140	Jackie	1,927
141	Jimmie	1,901
142	Allan	1,891
143	Floyd	1,890
144	Gilbert	1,881
145	Tom	1,823
146	Dwight	1,812
147	Harvey	1,811
148	Lester	1,758
149	Tony	1,757
150	Donnie	1,724
151	Charlie	1,678
152	Bradley	1,632
153	Franklin	1,624
154	Lynn	1,623
155	Freddie	1,615
156	Neil	1,609
157	Johnnie	1,587
158	Manuel	1,581
159	Herman	1,564
160	Leo	1,554
161	Milton	1,553
162	Randolph	1,550
163	Jonathan	1,538
164	Garry	1,534
165	Wesley	1,527
166	Arnold	1,508
167	Marc	1,503
168	Rick	1,484
169	Chester	1,378
170	Ted	1,355
171	Cecil	1,341
172	Karl	1,304
173	Rickey	1,301
174	Matthew	1,299
175	Reginald	1,297
176	Terrence	1,267
177	Claude	1,253
178	Chris	1,249
179	Guy	1,237
180	Kent	1,233
181	Mitchell	1,224
182	Nathaniel	1,223
183	Jeffery	1,216
184	Dana	1,198
185	Maurice	1,197
186	Stuart	1,196
187	Roland	1,193
188	Carlos	1,189
189	Alexander	1,164
190	Fredrick	1,162
191	Gerard	1,160
192	Oscar	1,103
193	Perry	1,096
194	Marshall	1,082
195	Sidney	1,076
196	Rex	1,069
197	Kerry	1,062
198	Wallace	1,062
199	Kirk	1,030
200	Ruben	1,026
201	Clifton	1,024
202	Jessie	1,021
203	Darryl	1,011
204	Bob	976
205	Daryl	976
206	Hugh	959
207	Sam	956
208	Terrance	954
209	Edgar	937
210	Antonio	926
211	Morris	918
212	Brent	908
213	Earnest	888
214	Sammy	886
215	Benny	875
216	Dave	874
217	Neal	848
218	Wendell	842
219	Willard	841
220	Clinton	832
221	Otis	831
222	Byron	830
223	Lyle	828
224	Marion	820
225	Tyrone	815
226	Elmer	809
227	Laurence	807
228	Greg	804
229	Nelson	804
230	Aaron	798
231	Ira	797
232	Kim	795
233	Kurt	789
234	Virgil	786
235	Jesus	782
236	Ross	769
237	Luther	761
238	Bennie	758
239	Rudolph	756
240	Max	755
241	Clayton	754
242	Tim	754
243	Nathan	751
244	Alex	749
245	Everett	749
246	Mario	746
247	Bryan	737
248	Robin	737
249	Lance	735
250	Ben	721
251	Horace	687
252	Luis	656
253	Frankie	650
254	Francisco	647
255	Raul	646
256	Sylvester	643
257	Loren	641
258	Troy	637
259	Alton	635
260	Sherman	635
261	Gregg	626
262	Clark	624
263	Salvatore	617
264	Geoffrey	614
265	Ricardo	614
266	Rudy	612
267	Jan	608
268	Rodger	606
269	Hubert	603
270	Roberto	597
271	Tommie	596
272	Todd	593
273	Roosevelt	584
274	Wilbert	578
275	Bradford	576
276	Lowell	572
277	Carlton	569
278	Delbert	569
279	Ramon	569
280	Pete	560
281	Leland	559
282	Isaac	557
283	Marcus	556
284	Oliver	556
285	Carroll	554
286	Archie	553
287	Edmund	553
288	Homer	552
289	Teddy	549
290	Malcolm	540
291	Jeff	539
292	Preston	535
293	Pedro	533
294	Myron	531
295	Darrel	530
296	Monte	530
297	Wade	529
298	Doyle	521
299	Kenny	514
300	Jerald	509
301	Julius	506
302	Julian	505
303	Mickey	501
304	Felix	498
305	Randal	490
306	Lanny	489
307	Kelly	488
308	Wilbur	488
309	Armando	487
310	Mack	484
311	Van	482
312	Denis	481
313	Willis	476
314	Roderick	475
315	Hector	473
316	Ivan	472
317	Grant	469
318	Jacob	465
319	Ellis	461
320	Brad	460
321	Forrest	458
322	Terence	447
323	Cary	443
324	Miguel	443
325	Angelo	437
326	Stewart	434
327	Freddy	427
328	Ervin	424
329	Nick	422
330	Grady	419
331	Dallas	414
332	Stephan	412
333	Percy	411
334	Rufus	407
335	Sheldon	404
336	Andy	402
337	Sammie	397
338	Merle	395
339	Dewey	393
340	Owen	389
341	Rene	389
342	Pat	384
343	Conrad	383
344	Travis	383
345	Buddy	379
346	Lorenzo	379
347	Hal	371
348	Irvin	371
349	Garland	369
350	Rickie	367
351	Louie	366
352	Alonzo	364
353	Arturo	364
354	Lionel	363
355	Guadalupe	362
356	Phil	359
357	Alfonso	356
358	Wilson	352
359	Ron	349
360	Vaughn	349
361	Ken	347
362	Elbert	344
363	Fernando	344
364	Boyd	342
365	Dwayne	342
366	Monty	342
367	Bert	339
368	Salvador	336
369	Grover	334
370	Woodrow	334
371	Gale	333
372	Cleveland	330
373	Galen	326
374	Miles	326
375	Royce	325
376	Darwin	324
377	Spencer	322
378	Alfredo	321
379	Edmond	317
380	Emmett	310
381	Adam	308
382	Ernie	305
383	Noel	305
384	Wilfred	305
385	Dominic	303
386	Abraham	300
387	Rocky	300
388	Rafael	299
389	Adrian	298
390	Irving	298
391	Denny	296
392	Andre	294
393	Aubrey	293
394	Eldon	292
395	Gerry	291
396	Moses	291
397	Ronny	291
398	Winston	290
399	Marlin	289
400	Amos	287
401	Cornelius	285
402	Elijah	282
403	Ned	280
404	Ernesto	278
405	Lamar	276
406	Junior	274
407	Harlan	273
408	Carey	272
409	Linwood	272
410	Dick	269
411	Christian	268
412	Harley	265
413	Rodolfo	265
414	Barney	264
415	Orville	263
416	Vance	261
417	Gabriel	258
418	Dominick	257
419	Loyd	255
420	Burton	252
421	Sterling	252
422	Billie	251
423	Donn	250
424	Elliott	250
425	Dannie	248
426	Sanford	248
427	Norris	244
428	Austin	240
429	Alberto	239
430	Kyle	239
431	Frederic	238
432	Blaine	235
433	Lon	235
434	Angel	234
435	Roscoe	234
436	Enrique	233
437	Murray	233
438	Kermit	231
439	Javier	228
440	Jerrold	226
441	Kirby	226
442	Simon	225
443	Tracy	225
444	Will	224
445	Emanuel	222
446	Al	216
447	Harrison	216
448	Brett	215
449	Nolan	215
450	Dewayne	214
451	Norbert	213
452	Jeffry	212
453	Donny	211
454	Dudley	211
455	Thaddeus	211
456	Alphonso	209
457	Elton	209
458	Evan	208
459	Fredric	208
460	Jasper	208
461	Thurman	208
462	Emil	207
463	Reuben	206
464	Wiley	206
465	Chuck	205
466	Jason	205
467	Reed	204
468	August	203
469	Terrell	203
470	Derek	202
471	Drew	202
472	Randell	201
473	Carmen	199
474	Eddy	196
475	Colin	195
476	Elliot	194
477	Lamont	194
478	Odell	194
479	Pablo	194
480	Dexter	193
481	Jess	193
482	Julio	193
483	Michel	193
484	Jake	192
485	Levi	192
486	Bobbie	191
487	Joesph	191
488	Ramiro	189
489	Sandy	189
490	Joey	188
491	Jorge	187
492	Kennith	186
493	Doug	183
494	Elvin	182
495	Millard	182
496	Clay	180
497	Elwood	179
498	Marty	179
499	Ivory	178
500	Reynaldo	178
501	Barton	177
502	Rocco	177
503	Darnell	176
504	Weldon	176
505	Charley	175
506	Merlin	175
507	Shawn	175
508	Tomas	175
509	Gail	173
510	Harris	173
511	Derrick	171
512	Jerold	171
513	Abel	170
514	Carter	170
515	Luke	170
516	Ulysses	168
517	Ward	167
518	Armand	166
519	Jean	165
520	Ed	164
521	Garrett	164
522	Gus	164
523	Jackson	164
524	Jeremiah	164
525	Merrill	164
526	Rogers	164
527	Danial	163
528	Elias	163
529	Emory	163
530	Felipe	163
531	Ollie	163
532	Orlando	163
533	Rory	163
534	Domingo	162
535	Sean	162
536	Joshua	160
537	Kendall	160
538	Lane	160
539	Rogelio	160
540	Timmy	160
541	Cornell	159
542	Russel	159
543	Christophe	156
544	Jaime	155
545	Maynard	154
546	Noah	153
547	Riley	152
548	Andres	151
549	Dane	151
550	Johnie	150
551	Otto	150
552	Curt	149
553	Zachary	149
554	Eduardo	148
555	Roman	148
556	Toby	148
557	Delmar	147
558	Jefferson	147
559	Irwin	146
560	Booker	145
561	Stan	145
562	Blair	144
563	Hollis	144
564	Donnell	143
565	Gilberto	143
566	Israel	143
567	Mervin	143
568	Shelby	143
569	Reid	142
570	Adolph	141
571	Coy	141
572	Erwin	141
573	Vern	140
574	Eli	139
575	Kelvin	139
576	Solomon	139
577	Isaiah	138
578	Jody	138
579	Val	138
580	Reggie	137
581	Benito	136
582	Connie	136
583	Errol	136
584	Lonny	135
585	Dickie	134
586	Major	134
587	Bennett	133
588	Cedric	133
589	Duncan	133
590	Winfred	133
591	Erik	132
592	Santiago	132
593	Seth	132
594	Blake	131
595	Denver	131
596	Glynn	131
597	Ismael	131
598	Buford	130
599	Ignacio	130
600	Linda	130
601	Carol	129
602	Lenard	129
603	Emery	128
604	Justin	128
605	Bart	127
606	Bernie	127
607	Guillermo	127
608	Lavern	127
609	Clement	126
610	Davis	126
611	Carmine	125
612	Emilio	125
613	Everette	125
614	Monroe	125
615	Bryant	124
616	Bryce	124
617	Mitchel	124
618	Santos	124
619	Shelton	124
620	Anton	123
621	Ian	123
622	Mac	122
623	Morgan	121
624	Quentin	121
625	Carson	120
626	Damon	120
627	Fletcher	120
628	Laverne	120
629	Scotty	120
630	Silas	120
631	Sonny	120
632	Gearld	119
633	Mary	119
634	Stanford	119
635	Truman	119
636	Bud	118
637	Butch	118
638	Robbie	118
639	Vito	118
640	Wilford	118
641	Alejandro	117
642	Casey	117
643	Jacky	117
644	Herschel	116
645	Pierre	116
646	Stevan	116
647	Forest	115
648	Rolland	115
649	Saul	115
650	Stevie	115
651	Dwain	114
652	Earle	114
653	Freeman	114
654	Haywood	114
655	Mckinley	114
656	Wilton	114
657	Basil	113
658	Clair	113
659	Hershel	113
660	Royal	112
661	Lawerence	111
662	Odis	111
663	Geary	110
664	Hiram	110
665	Jere	110
666	Myles	110
667	Anderson	109
668	Augustine	109
669	Douglass	109
670	Stanton	108
671	Nicky	107
672	Otha	107
673	Arlen	106
674	Kris	106
675	Lindsey	106
676	Rand	105
677	Stacy	105
678	Emerson	102
679	Burt	101
680	Artis	100
681	Cleo	100
682	Emmitt	100
683	Lupe	100
684	Brady	99
685	Burl	99
686	Dalton	99
687	Garth	99
688	Rayford	99
689	Ryan	99
690	Judson	98
691	Kenton	98
692	Milo	98
693	Rusty	98
694	Alva	97
695	Gayle	97
696	Graham	97
697	Isiah	97
698	Lindsay	97
699	Theron	97
700	Benedict	96
701	Hilton	96
702	Raleigh	96
703	Buster	95
704	Carrol	95
705	Cliff	94
706	Dirk	94
707	Gaylord	94
708	Marcos	94
709	Mikel	94
710	Gaylon	93
711	Kip	93
712	Nicolas	93
713	Sergio	93
714	Wilmer	93
715	Nickolas	92
716	Shannon	92
717	Lacy	91
718	Lyman	91
719	Reynold	91
720	Donovan	90
721	Foster	90
722	King	90
723	Lannie	90
724	Mason	90
725	Alden	89
726	Coleman	89
727	Houston	89
728	Normand	89
729	Pasquale	89
730	Cameron	88
731	Jerel	88
732	Marcel	88
733	Mathew	88
734	Sherwood	88
735	Adolfo	87
736	Cruz	87
737	Jamie	87
738	Lincoln	87
739	Wardell	87
740	Columbus	86
741	Dee	86
742	Elroy	86
743	Felton	86
744	Lemuel	86
745	Williams	86
746	Humberto	85
747	Jonathon	85
748	Woody	85
749	Hank	84
750	Mose	84
751	Patricia	84
752	Randel	84
753	Wilburn	84
754	Alphonse	83
755	Milford	83
756	Taylor	83
757	Cyril	82
758	Rod	82
759	Shirley	82
760	Avery	81
761	Cletus	81
762	Delmer	81
763	Gaylen	81
764	Jules	81
765	Vicente	81
766	Arden	80
767	Cyrus	80
768	Leigh	80
769	Marco	80
770	Tyler	79
771	Claud	78
772	Dewitt	78
773	Federico	78
774	Newton	78
775	Olen	78
776	Sydney	78
777	Augustus	77
778	Eloy	77
779	Hayward	77
780	Lynwood	77
781	Napoleon	77
782	Quinton	77
783	Elmo	76
784	Fidel	76
785	Lucius	76
786	Matt	76
787	Ezra	75
788	Huey	75
789	Lorin	75
790	Erick	74
791	Howell	74
792	Lauren	74
793	Rolando	74
794	Rollin	74
795	Terrill	74
796	Bertram	73
797	Darold	73
798	Margarito	73
799	Carlo	72
800	Del	72
801	Jeremy	72
802	Olin	72
803	Regis	72
804	Rubin	72
805	Bruno	71
806	Curtiss	71
807	Gerardo	71
808	Gregorio	71
809	Hoyt	71
810	Lawrance	71
811	Lorenza	71
812	Lyndon	71
813	Barbara	70
814	Garfield	70
815	Gustavo	70
816	Issac	70
817	Melton	70
818	Arnulfo	69
819	Emile	69
820	Fritz	69
821	Joaquin	69
822	Jordan	69
823	Verne	69
824	Waymon	69
825	Zane	69
826	Boyce	68
827	Dennie	68
828	Noe	68
829	Enoch	67
830	Kit	67
831	Mel	67
832	Noble	67
833	Von	67
834	Walton	67
835	Alvis	66
836	Berry	66
837	Chad	66
838	Domenic	66
839	Dwaine	66
840	Len	66
841	Leonardo	66
842	Wally	66
843	Adan	65
844	Elvis	65
845	Hans	65
846	Lucien	65
847	Raphael	65
848	Raymon	65
849	Alfonzo	64
850	Alford	64
851	Carleton	64
852	Cleve	64
853	Courtney	64
854	Dell	64
855	Elwin	64
856	Jared	64
857	Jonas	64
858	Junius	64
859	Lesley	64
860	Nancy	64
861	Omar	64
862	Oren	64
863	Toney	64
864	Artie	63
865	Hermon	63
866	Maxwell	63
867	Randle	63
868	Raymundo	63
869	Vince	63
870	Xavier	63
871	Delton	62
872	Ezzard	62
873	Farrell	62
874	Isidro	62
875	Murphy	62
876	Winford	62
877	Art	61
878	Beverly	61
879	Brendan	61
880	Esteban	61
881	Lyn	61
882	Parker	61
883	Valentin	61
884	Carnell	60
885	Clint	60
886	Duke	60
887	Levon	60
888	Lucious	60
889	Milan	60
890	Roddy	60
891	Tod	60
892	Brooks	59
893	Hugo	59
894	Marcelino	59
895	Trinidad	59
896	Verlin	59
897	Wayman	59
898	Arlie	58
899	Corey	58
900	Franklyn	58
901	Scot	58
902	Shaun	58
903	Ashley	57
904	Benton	57
905	Brant	57
906	Dorsey	57
907	Evans	57
908	Garold	57
909	Granville	57
910	Jacques	57
911	Lonzo	57
912	Maxie	57
913	Niles	57
914	Orval	57
915	Susan	57
916	Valentine	57
917	Carlyle	56
918	Darell	56
919	Denton	56
920	Edison	56
921	Eldridge	56
922	Emmanuel	56
923	Gerold	56
924	Lary	56
925	Alonza	55
926	Crawford	55
927	Curley	55
928	Duwayne	55
929	Hosea	55
930	Morton	55
931	Shelly	55
932	Stacey	55
933	Adolphus	54
934	Bonnie	54
935	Brandon	54
936	Efrain	54
937	Ellsworth	54
938	Hardy	54
939	Hobert	54
940	Ike	54
941	Lafayette	54
942	Meredith	54
943	Porter	54
944	Rupert	54
945	Theadore	54
946	Walker	54
947	Agustin	53
948	Arlin	53
949	Cesar	53
950	Ferdinand	53
951	Jed	53
952	Mcarthur	53
953	Russ	53
954	Sherwin	53
955	Stefan	53
956	Vernell	53
957	Warner	53
958	Windell	53
959	Cordell	52
960	Garnett	52
961	Gil	52
962	Gonzalo	52
963	Harmon	52
964	Jarvis	52
965	Jory	52
966	Layne	52
967	Marlon	52
968	Prince	52
969	Reyes	52
970	Samual	52
971	Talmadge	52
972	Clarance	51
973	Merritt	51
974	Michial	51
975	Reese	51
976	Alec	50
977	Bernardo	50
978	Bryon	50
979	Danniel	50
980	Eliot	50
981	Ezell	50
982	Jame	50
983	Leonel	50
984	Ritchie	50
985	Tex	50
986	Winfield	50
987	Wyatt	50
988	Clarke	49
989	Deryl	49
990	Edwardo	49
991	Elden	49
992	Elisha	49
993	Hunter	49
994	Jerrell	49
995	Lawson	49
996	Leander	49
997	Lenny	49
998	Loy	49
999	Omer	49
1000	Oneal	49

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1950.

How spread out were the names of 1950?

In 1950 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.8% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1950 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 1950?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1950 against the top 100 of 1949.

The biggest climbs of 1950

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1950.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1949	Rank 1950
Roxann	#979	#654
Patrice	#629	#346
Rosanna	#841	#564
Roseanna	#761	#486
Denice	#963	#711
Marta	#625	#383
Valorie	#789	#570
Jacalyn	#824	#607

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1949	Rank 1950
Derrick	#755	#511
Derek	#641	#470
Donnell	#722	#564
Geary	#820	#663
Christophe	#698	#543
Blair	#701	#562
Blake	#728	#594
Kyle	#563	#430

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1950

The most given names of the 1950s1950 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1950 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 1950Weighted 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: 1951

The most popular baby names of 1950

The top names of 1950

How spread out were the names of 1950?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1950?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1950

More about the names of 1950