The most popular baby names of 1951

In 1951 the most given names were James (87,256 boys) and Linda (73,982 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,683,696 babies under 10,466 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1951 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1951

Girls: top 25 of 1951
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1950
1	1 Linda	73,982	41.1	#1
2	2 Mary	65,721	36.5	#2
3	3 Patricia	56,446	31.3	#3
4	4 Deborah	42,053	23.4	#7
5	5 Barbara	40,617	22.6	#4
6	6 Susan	40,228	22.3	#5
7	7 Nancy	30,346	16.9	#6
8	8 Karen	27,998	15.6	#12
9	9 Sandra	27,665	15.4	#8
10	10 Kathleen	26,716	14.8	#10
11	11 Carol	24,781	13.8	#9
12	12 Donna	24,074	13.4	#13
13	13 Sharon	23,920	13.3	#11
14	14 Brenda	21,717	12.1	#14
15	15 Diane	19,840	11.0	#16
16	16 Pamela	18,570	10.3	#17
17	17 Margaret	17,692	9.8	#15
18	18 Debra	17,064	9.5	#59
19	19 Janet	16,947	9.4	#18
20	20 Cynthia	16,295	9.1	#23
21	21 Janice	15,958	8.9	#22
22	22 Carolyn	15,206	8.4	#20
23	23 Elizabeth	15,118	8.4	#24
24	24 Christine	15,017	8.3	#28
25	25 Judith	14,935	8.3	#21

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Judy	14,017
27	Shirley	13,919
28	Joyce	13,472
29	Betty	12,822
30	Cheryl	11,986
31	Gloria	10,951
32	Rebecca	10,932
33	Beverly	10,860
34	Catherine	10,566
35	Kathy	10,406
36	Gail	9,886
37	Bonnie	9,706
38	Martha	9,605
39	Joan	9,403
40	Peggy	9,208
41	Marilyn	9,148
42	Dorothy	9,089
43	Jane	8,942
44	Connie	8,722
45	Kathryn	8,460
46	Ann	8,423
47	Virginia	8,180
48	Denise	8,116
49	Jean	7,627
50	Diana	7,396
51	Paula	7,290
52	Wanda	7,233
53	Ruth	7,076
54	Helen	6,949
55	Katherine	6,930
56	Jacqueline	6,915
57	Phyllis	6,791
58	Vicki	6,630
59	Frances	6,584
60	Laura	6,466
61	Rita	6,415
62	Alice	6,315
63	Teresa	6,213
64	Theresa	6,190
65	Rose	6,185
66	Elaine	6,069
67	Jo	6,001
68	Ellen	5,945
69	Sheila	5,897
70	Sherry	5,889
71	Cathy	5,697
72	Lynn	5,629
73	Joanne	5,358
74	Marcia	5,299
75	Maria	5,236
76	Marsha	5,188
77	Sally	5,138
78	Marie	5,046
79	Darlene	5,030
80	Doris	5,025
81	Victoria	4,907
82	Anne	4,873
83	Suzanne	4,828
84	Charlotte	4,649
85	Lois	4,533
86	Constance	4,367
87	Vickie	4,320
88	Evelyn	4,232
89	Glenda	4,135
90	Dianne	4,034
91	Sarah	4,028
92	Roberta	3,979
93	Maureen	3,878
94	Anna	3,870
95	Eileen	3,816
96	Anita	3,785
97	Sylvia	3,777
98	Jeanne	3,768
99	Julie	3,686
100	Valerie	3,559

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Yvonne	3,537
102	Lorraine	3,484
103	Charlene	3,441
104	Joann	3,422
105	Irene	3,395
106	Sue	3,357
107	Norma	3,355
108	Geraldine	3,350
109	Rosemary	3,345
110	Wendy	3,345
111	Rhonda	3,212
112	Gwendolyn	3,192
113	Annie	3,062
114	Colleen	3,048
115	Terry	3,042
116	Lynda	3,026
117	Louise	3,012
118	Marlene	3,007
119	Jennifer	2,973
120	Kay	2,963
121	Patsy	2,905
122	Robin	2,891
123	Claudia	2,866
124	Gayle	2,826
125	Michele	2,793
126	Juanita	2,789
127	Julia	2,748
128	Marjorie	2,586
129	Stephanie	2,575
130	Jill	2,566
131	Janis	2,550
132	Jeanette	2,543
133	Leslie	2,540
134	Arlene	2,502
135	Loretta	2,489
136	Andrea	2,444
137	Regina	2,422
138	Vivian	2,405
139	Laurie	2,353
140	Ruby	2,351
141	Delores	2,332
142	June	2,279
143	Annette	2,253
144	Lynne	2,221
145	Jan	2,185
146	Mildred	2,184
147	Carla	2,172
148	Paulette	2,148
149	Dolores	2,141
150	Angela	2,137
151	Michelle	2,133
152	Sara	2,079
153	Penny	2,077
154	Cindy	2,031
155	Joy	2,012
156	Beth	1,980
157	Josephine	1,966
158	Christina	1,960
159	Carole	1,959
160	Rosa	1,956
161	Sheryl	1,934
162	Georgia	1,931
163	Jacquelyn	1,906
164	Renee	1,868
165	Edith	1,850
166	Shelley	1,845
167	Lillian	1,826
168	Audrey	1,825
169	Esther	1,808
170	Edna	1,803
171	Belinda	1,788
172	Kristine	1,755
173	Candace	1,734
174	Emma	1,731
175	Debbie	1,709
176	Janie	1,707
177	Lisa	1,698
178	Wilma	1,644
179	Yolanda	1,637
180	Pauline	1,621
181	Priscilla	1,590
182	Grace	1,579
183	Eva	1,574
184	Carmen	1,567
185	Terri	1,563
186	Clara	1,550
187	Dianna	1,536
188	Dawn	1,533
189	Thelma	1,528
190	Bonita	1,522
191	Ethel	1,492
192	Bobbie	1,489
193	Toni	1,484
194	Lucille	1,478
195	Veronica	1,473
196	Marianne	1,468
197	Jackie	1,467
198	Margie	1,461
199	Gladys	1,451
200	Amy	1,445
201	Vicky	1,441
202	Rachel	1,435
203	Maryann	1,429
204	Billie	1,420
205	Melinda	1,410
206	Ella	1,364
207	Marion	1,339
208	Bertha	1,332
209	Monica	1,298
210	Eleanor	1,296
211	Florence	1,290
212	Emily	1,287
213	Bernice	1,286
214	Beatrice	1,283
215	Willie	1,276
216	Lucy	1,269
217	Becky	1,259
218	Maxine	1,247
219	Faye	1,237
220	Marian	1,236
221	Lana	1,198
222	Lillie	1,174
223	Nora	1,160
224	Shelia	1,160
225	Lydia	1,150
226	Hazel	1,148
227	Francine	1,143
228	Patti	1,143
229	Melissa	1,129
230	Ramona	1,115
231	Vera	1,110
232	Mona	1,106
233	Rosie	1,088
234	Roxanne	1,080
235	Dana	1,077
236	Ida	1,077
237	Holly	1,069
238	Carrie	1,065
239	Claire	1,060
240	Stella	1,060
241	Nina	1,035
242	Dora	1,028
243	Myra	1,028
244	Melanie	1,006
245	Bernadette	990
246	Alma	981
247	Cecilia	954
248	Patrice	952
249	Jessie	940
250	Dale	927
251	Harriet	924
252	Patty	923
253	Trudy	922
254	Caroline	919
255	Irma	917
256	Deanna	910
257	Antoinette	899
258	Iris	893
259	Lee	891
260	Melody	887
261	Susie	885
262	Betsy	881
263	Miriam	871
264	Lynette	870
265	Rosalie	870
266	Rosemarie	868
267	Ginger	866
268	Jeannette	856
269	Laurel	851
270	Marguerite	848
271	Tina	832
272	Alicia	826
273	Johnnie	823
274	Doreen	815
275	Gale	814
276	Mattie	808
277	Velma	798
278	Lucinda	797
279	Minnie	792
280	Deloris	790
281	Kathie	789
282	Cathleen	772
283	Naomi	763
284	Bessie	762
285	Cecelia	761
286	Dixie	752
287	Nadine	748
288	Madeline	747
289	Jennie	743
290	Mae	730
291	Jeannie	727
292	Karla	722
293	Geneva	720
294	Marla	716
295	Margo	713
296	Hilda	708
297	Ernestine	697
298	Marcella	693
299	Cassandra	689
300	Cora	672
301	Sherri	670
302	Leona	669
303	Verna	667
304	Olivia	664
305	Candice	661
306	Jenny	660
307	Agnes	655
308	Della	654
309	Lola	651
310	Glenna	645
311	Debora	639
312	Guadalupe	637
313	Viola	636
314	Elsie	631
315	Lena	627
316	Laverne	622
317	Alberta	621
318	Gretchen	618
319	Darla	617
320	Molly	612
321	Therese	607
322	Nellie	604
323	Susanne	602
324	Janette	599
325	Celeste	597
326	Cheri	596
327	Faith	588
328	Olga	587
329	Celia	578
330	Hattie	576
331	Kim	570
332	Penelope	568
333	Christy	565
334	Gertrude	558
335	Jody	556
336	Jayne	551
337	Crystal	550
338	Katie	547
339	Jamie	545
340	Sherrie	542
341	Gay	541
342	Daisy	540
343	Rochelle	537
344	Amelia	532
345	Lula	532
346	Lori	531
347	Pearl	531
348	Eunice	525
349	Adrienne	518
350	Diann	515
351	Ada	514
352	Lorna	514
353	Flora	507
354	Rosalind	505
355	April	503
356	Margarita	501
357	Claudette	500
358	Bette	495
359	Helene	494
360	Noreen	494
361	Kerry	491
362	Bettie	490
363	Erma	490
364	Eloise	488
365	Kimberly	486
366	Sallie	483
367	Sheri	483
368	Rosanne	482
369	Leah	479
370	Myrna	478
371	Saundra	475
372	Jeri	473
373	Polly	473
374	Roseann	473
375	Tamara	471
376	Hope	468
377	Karin	468
378	Freda	466
379	Jessica	466
380	Sandy	461
381	Violet	461
382	Bettye	458
383	Fannie	452
384	Rosetta	451
385	Henrietta	447
386	Lora	446
387	Joanna	445
388	Reba	441
389	Teri	441
390	Lou	440
391	Corinne	438
392	Camille	437
393	Adele	433
394	Frankie	429
395	Gwen	429
396	Cherie	425
397	Ilene	425
398	Melba	423
399	Kristin	422
400	Janine	421
401	Nanette	420
402	Delia	419
403	Alison	418
404	Dona	418
405	Kaye	417
406	Lauren	417
407	Natalie	414
408	Lenora	410
409	Sondra	410
410	Amanda	409
411	Jeanie	409
412	Marta	409
413	Robyn	408
414	Shelly	407
415	Sharron	406
416	Mamie	398
417	Myrtle	397
418	Sonja	397
419	Sonia	396
420	Rena	395
421	Fay	393
422	Nelda	392
423	Jolene	390
424	Maggie	387
425	Ava	384
426	Tanya	384
427	Inez	382
428	Ronda	377
429	Marcy	375
430	Shannon	374
431	Earnestine	372
432	Terrie	372
433	Jana	371
434	Jeannine	370
435	Randi	370
436	Rosalyn	370
437	Isabel	368
438	Lila	363
439	Eugenia	360
440	Meredith	359
441	Mable	356
442	Genevieve	354
443	Jacalyn	345
444	Shari	343
445	Dee	342
446	Earlene	341
447	Estella	341
448	Rae	341
449	Blanche	340
450	Yvette	338
451	Christie	337
452	Cathryn	336
453	Muriel	334
454	Althea	333
455	Kristina	333
456	Coleen	332
457	Marva	330
458	Robbie	330
459	Antonia	329
460	Ladonna	328
461	Marilynn	327
462	Gracie	326
463	Maryanne	326
464	Pat	325
465	Katharine	321
466	Heidi	319
467	Jerri	316
468	Jerry	315
469	Lorene	315
470	Nona	314
471	Ruthie	314
472	Heather	308
473	Lenore	308
474	Lavonne	307
475	Mindy	306
476	Sadie	302
477	Lesley	297
478	Jimmie	295
479	Maryellen	294
480	Winifred	294
481	Elise	291
482	Jewel	291
483	Carlene	290
484	Ollie	289
485	Dorothea	283
486	Eula	283
487	Nita	283
488	Gayla	282
489	Jeanine	280
490	Chris	278
491	Beverley	277
492	Jocelyn	276
493	Sharlene	275
494	Bridget	274
495	Elva	274
496	Kristi	273
497	Lynnette	272
498	Delois	270
499	Earline	270
500	Essie	270
501	Cherry	268
502	Ora	268
503	Elena	267
504	Cathie	266
505	Colette	265
506	Georgette	265
507	Gilda	265
508	Rosalinda	265
509	Bernadine	264
510	Merry	264
511	Harriett	262
512	Rhoda	262
513	Tommie	262
514	Rene	261
515	Ana	258
516	James	256
517	Benita	255
518	Clare	255
519	Candy	254
520	Lucia	253
521	Marylou	253
522	Melva	253
523	Alexis	252
524	Allison	252
525	Etta	252
526	Fern	250
527	Nikki	249
528	Nola	249
529	Suzette	248
530	Denice	247
531	Kathi	247
532	Ina	246
533	Roslyn	246
534	Nettie	245
535	Estelle	244
536	Addie	243
537	Edwina	243
538	Pearlie	243
539	Roxann	243
540	Suzan	242
541	Jannie	241
542	Janelle	240
543	Johanna	239
544	Julianne	239
545	Dolly	238
546	Willa	238
547	Dinah	237
548	Rosanna	235
549	Lela	234
550	Roxie	234
551	Beulah	233
552	Debby	233
553	Francis	233
554	Josie	233
555	Nan	233
556	Kristie	232
557	Shelby	232
558	Valarie	230
559	Helena	228
560	Kitty	228
561	Leola	228
562	Lupe	228
563	Patrica	228
564	Marietta	227
565	Randy	227
566	Caren	226
567	Lizzie	226
568	Millie	226
569	Clarice	225
570	Dena	224
571	Jewell	224
572	Sybil	224
573	Lyn	223
574	Madelyn	223
575	Mari	223
576	May	222
577	Daphne	221
578	Sherrill	218
579	Gina	217
580	Kathrine	217
581	Opal	217
582	Dorthy	216
583	Leanne	216
584	Angie	214
585	Arleen	214
586	Freida	214
587	Angelina	213
588	Cheryle	213
589	Iva	213
590	Aileen	212
591	Barbra	212
592	Malinda	212
593	Kyle	211
594	Robert	210
595	Loraine	208
596	Queen	208
597	Eddie	205
598	Elvira	205
599	Karol	205
600	Sydney	205
601	Tonya	205
602	Nanci	203
603	John	202
604	Roseanne	202
605	Valorie	202
606	Blanca	201
607	Mabel	200
608	Dian	199
609	Katrina	199
610	Peggie	198
611	Portia	197
612	Joe	196
613	Ola	195
614	Bonny	194
615	Cornelia	194
616	Darcy	194
617	Greta	194
618	Katheryn	193
619	Kristen	193
620	Leann	193
621	Tracy	193
622	Charmaine	192
623	Alyce	191
624	Pam	191
625	Debrah	190
626	Lottie	190
627	Marlys	190
628	Vickey	190
629	Alana	189
630	Aurora	189
631	Mollie	189
632	Ronnie	189
633	Sonya	189
634	Alfreda	188
635	Karon	188
636	Mercedes	188
637	Mickey	185
638	Cecile	184
639	Delilah	184
640	Effie	184
641	Elisabeth	184
642	Leigh	184
643	Sherryl	184
644	Eve	183
645	Freddie	183
646	Celestine	182
647	Caryn	181
648	Doretha	180
649	Elsa	178
650	Esperanza	177
651	Madonna	177
652	Retha	177
653	Roxanna	177
654	Twila	177
655	Gaye	176
656	Vanessa	176
657	Consuelo	175
658	Corrine	175
659	Marcie	175
660	Reva	175
661	Sharyn	175
662	Charleen	174
663	Angeline	173
664	Jacklyn	173
665	Karyn	173
666	Kristy	173
667	Jacque	172
668	Michael	172
669	Lea	171
670	Judi	170
671	Lilly	170
672	Margery	170
673	Pamala	170
674	Annmarie	169
675	Avis	169
676	Ingrid	169
677	Cinda	168
678	Minerva	168
679	Hannah	165
680	Ivy	165
681	Alta	164
682	Elisa	163
683	Kelly	163
684	Ophelia	163
685	Darleen	162
686	Mavis	162
687	Nannette	162
688	Vikki	162
689	Carmella	161
690	Dottie	161
691	Felicia	161
692	Juana	161
693	Carlotta	160
694	Valeria	160
695	Louella	159
696	Daryl	158
697	Mariann	158
698	Marilee	157
699	Neva	156
700	Catharine	155
701	Gerry	155
702	Graciela	155
703	Luann	155
704	Leila	154
705	Carmela	153
706	Josefina	153
707	Lorrie	153
708	Sophia	153
709	Charles	151
710	Reta	151
711	Beryl	150
712	Deanne	150
713	Elnora	150
714	Fran	149
715	Kris	149
716	Madeleine	149
717	Odessa	149
718	Frieda	148
719	Leticia	148
720	Janell	147
721	Debbra	146
722	Rebekah	146
723	Terese	146
724	Bethany	145
725	Leanna	144
726	Tana	144
727	Aleta	143
728	Dollie	143
729	Ester	143
730	Imogene	143
731	Winnie	143
732	Angelita	142
733	Glinda	142
734	Leta	142
735	Luanne	142
736	Charla	141
737	Concetta	141
738	Delphine	141
739	Roseanna	141
740	Magdalena	140
741	Marybeth	140
742	Nell	140
743	Camilla	139
744	Corliss	139
745	Bennie	138
746	Deidre	138
747	Louisa	138
748	Abigail	137
749	Deirdre	137
750	Evangeline	137
751	Maryjane	137
752	Alexandra	136
753	Merle	136
754	Pattie	136
755	Shirlene	136
756	Callie	135
757	Lily	135
758	Vonda	135
759	Bobby	134
760	Cathey	134
761	Georgina	134
762	Maryjo	134
763	Virgie	134
764	Cleo	133
765	Donita	133
766	Jacquline	133
767	Lorena	133
768	Margot	133
769	Marleen	133
770	Sharleen	133
771	Letha	132
772	Ruthann	132
773	Georgianna	131
774	Oralia	131
775	Carleen	130
776	Nedra	130
777	Treva	130
778	Carolann	129
779	Eliza	129
780	Geri	129
781	Juliana	129
782	Krista	129
783	Matilda	129
784	Melodie	129
785	Vernell	129
786	Janna	128
787	Sophie	128
788	Cassie	127
789	Goldie	127
790	Lelia	127
791	Silvia	127
792	Wilhelmina	126
793	Adela	125
794	Elma	125
795	Kathlyn	125
796	Lona	125
797	Ricki	125
798	Deana	124
799	Deena	124
800	Elida	124
801	Sanjuanita	124
802	Caryl	123
803	Erlinda	123
804	Laureen	123
805	Marina	123
806	Renae	123
807	Shawn	123
808	Susanna	123
809	Danielle	122
810	Dorene	122
811	Isabelle	122
812	Lucretia	121
813	Maura	121
814	Rosalee	121
815	Selma	121
816	Ofelia	120
817	Sharen	120
818	Clementine	119
819	Elouise	119
820	Jerilyn	119
821	Libby	119
822	Meryl	119
823	Justine	118
824	Lonnie	118
825	Luella	118
826	Maribeth	118
827	Wilda	118
828	Annetta	117
829	Claudine	117
830	Carroll	116
831	Rachelle	116
832	Ronna	116
833	Joellen	115
834	Cathrine	114
835	Fonda	114
836	Lauretta	114
837	Marianna	114
838	Rowena	114
839	Carolina	113
840	Elissa	113
841	Jacquelin	113
842	Lessie	113
843	Linnea	113
844	Rhea	113
845	Bobbi	112
846	Ila	112
847	Kate	112
848	Lindsay	112
849	Rosita	112
850	Suzann	112
851	George	111
852	Letitia	111
853	Lorelei	111
854	Rosario	111
855	Elinor	110
856	Corine	109
857	Georgene	109
858	Lorie	109
859	Luz	109
860	Phoebe	109
861	Toby	109
862	Allyson	108
863	Jerrie	108
864	Nicki	108
865	Rosella	108
866	Stacy	108
867	William	108
868	Mimi	107
869	Raquel	107
870	Georgiana	106
871	Hollis	106
872	Juliette	106
873	Mara	106
874	Socorro	106
875	Aida	105
876	Elvia	105
877	Evangelina	105
878	Kendra	105
879	Margret	105
880	Martina	105
881	Adeline	104
882	Carolynn	104
883	Deann	104
884	Florine	104
885	Jann	104
886	Laraine	104
887	Shirlee	104
888	Theodora	104
889	Winona	104
890	Angelia	103
891	Dina	103
892	Donnie	103
893	Geralyn	103
894	Hilary	103
895	Jannette	103
896	Jodie	103
897	Marty	103
898	Nicolette	103
899	Twyla	103
900	Zelma	103
901	Charlie	102
902	David	102
903	Evon	102
904	Jonnie	102
905	Kathaleen	102
906	Stacey	102
907	Danna	101
908	Enid	101
909	Mickie	101
910	Nila	101
911	Phillis	101
912	Sheron	101
913	Clarissa	100
914	Francisca	100
915	Joleen	100
916	Judie	100
917	Larry	100
918	Marita	100
919	Shellie	100
920	Cheryll	99
921	Joycelyn	99
922	Kathyrn	99
923	Lindy	99
924	Romona	99
925	Rona	99
926	Tara	99
927	Aline	98
928	Christi	98
929	Karan	98
930	Leslee	98
931	Millicent	98
932	Mitzi	98
933	Pansy	98
934	Pennie	98
935	Petra	98
936	Sammie	98
937	Collette	97
938	Erin	97
939	Karolyn	97
940	Lawanda	97
941	Lizabeth	97
942	Sidney	97
943	Starr	97
944	Adrian	96
945	Amber	96
946	Daria	96
947	Evonne	96
948	Rosann	96
949	Roselyn	96
950	Zoe	96
951	Elyse	95
952	Ginny	95
953	Joetta	95
954	Lavern	95
955	Lourdes	95
956	Erica	94
957	Esmeralda	94
958	Richard	94
959	Suellen	94
960	Estela	93
961	Janeen	93
962	Juliet	93
963	Nicole	93
964	Pamella	93
965	Rachael	93
966	Teena	93
967	Tracey	93
968	Veda	93
969	Candis	92
970	Cristina	92
971	Gwenda	92
972	Kathlene	92
973	Sherilyn	92
974	Shiela	92
975	Velda	92
976	Alva	91
977	Delma	91
978	Drema	91
979	Herlinda	91
980	Vonnie	91
981	Gaynell	90
982	Glynda	90
983	Juliann	90
984	Noel	90
985	Thomas	90
986	Tonia	90
987	Allyn	89
988	Flossie	89
989	Gerri	89
990	Kathern	89
991	Lonna	89
992	Regenia	89
993	Rhona	89
994	Tammy	89
995	Bernita	88
996	Brinda	88
997	Christa	88
998	Jenifer	88
999	Pauletta	88
1000	Shauna	88

Boys: top 25 of 1951
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1950
1	1 James	87,256	46.3	#1
2	2 Robert	86,353	45.9	#2
3	3 John	81,569	43.3	#3
4	4 Michael	72,807	38.7	#4
5	5 David	64,788	34.4	#5
6	6 William	62,781	33.3	#6
7	7 Richard	54,541	29.0	#7
8	8 Thomas	48,275	25.6	#8
9	9 Charles	39,406	20.9	#9
10	10 Gary	38,160	20.3	#10
11	11 Larry	30,558	16.2	#11
12	12 Ronald	29,049	15.4	#12
13	13 Steven	28,363	15.1	#16
14	14 Joseph	28,147	14.9	#13
15	15 Donald	27,916	14.8	#14
16	16 Kenneth	25,841	13.7	#15
17	17 Dennis	24,264	12.9	#17
18	18 Paul	22,853	12.1	#18
19	19 Stephen	22,474	11.9	#19
20	20 Mark	21,201	11.3	#23
21	21 Daniel	21,121	11.2	#21
22	22 George	20,212	10.7	#20
23	23 Edward	19,913	10.6	#22
24	24 Jerry	15,164	8.1	#24
25	25 Gregory	14,102	7.5	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Bruce	14,090
27	Douglas	13,902
28	Timothy	12,705
29	Roger	12,425
30	Terry	12,216
31	Frank	11,477
32	Raymond	11,227
33	Lawrence	10,266
34	Anthony	9,836
35	Jeffrey	9,713
36	Gerald	9,539
37	Wayne	9,327
38	Peter	8,999
39	Patrick	8,751
40	Alan	8,408
41	Danny	8,179
42	Walter	8,038
43	Carl	7,641
44	Arthur	7,414
45	Willie	7,226
46	Harold	7,178
47	Henry	7,120
48	Jack	7,004
49	Dale	6,963
50	Johnny	6,700
51	Ralph	6,525
52	Roy	6,466
53	Kevin	6,349
54	Stanley	6,205
55	Philip	6,098
56	Randy	6,034
57	Joe	5,824
58	Glenn	5,803
59	Keith	5,767
60	Albert	5,758
61	Christopher	5,734
62	Jimmy	5,687
63	Craig	5,623
64	Billy	5,610
65	Eugene	5,580
66	Randall	5,532
67	Samuel	5,476
68	Scott	5,381
69	Andrew	5,373
70	Harry	5,303
71	Barry	5,284
72	Allen	5,179
73	Russell	5,175
74	Howard	5,108
75	Brian	5,101
76	Louis	5,089
77	Bobby	5,006
78	Frederick	4,984
79	Phillip	4,910
80	Leonard	4,738
81	Martin	4,596
82	Ronnie	4,530
83	Ernest	4,382
84	Rodney	4,296
85	Francis	4,199
86	Steve	4,053
87	Fred	3,994
88	Melvin	3,837
89	Eddie	3,748
90	Norman	3,729
91	Curtis	3,716
92	Lee	3,682
93	Eric	3,664
94	Tommy	3,582
95	Earl	3,571
96	Marvin	3,557
97	Micheal	3,276
98	Clarence	3,232
99	Theodore	3,216
100	Alfred	3,203

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Clifford	3,160
102	Ricky	3,073
103	Jerome	2,991
104	Vincent	2,927
105	Dean	2,892
106	Calvin	2,843
107	Bernard	2,772
108	Gordon	2,759
109	Darrell	2,746
110	Victor	2,733
111	Leroy	2,717
112	Herbert	2,703
113	Jose	2,683
114	Ray	2,678
115	Jesse	2,670
116	Jay	2,637
117	Don	2,619
118	Warren	2,604
119	Edwin	2,569
120	Nicholas	2,388
121	Alvin	2,385
122	Leon	2,366
123	Benjamin	2,345
124	Leslie	2,298
125	Lloyd	2,298
126	Gene	2,231
127	Glen	2,220
128	Mike	2,198
129	Joel	2,162
130	Duane	2,146
131	Vernon	2,104
132	Clyde	2,054
133	Jackie	2,053
134	Dwight	2,050
135	Lewis	1,997
136	Dan	1,992
137	Allan	1,970
138	Jon	1,961
139	Lonnie	1,946
140	Floyd	1,935
141	Tony	1,931
142	Gilbert	1,917
143	Rick	1,896
144	Juan	1,838
145	Jimmie	1,811
146	Bradley	1,810
147	Jonathan	1,775
148	Marc	1,775
149	Neil	1,755
150	Donnie	1,732
151	Lester	1,722
152	Franklin	1,695
153	Charlie	1,686
154	Garry	1,670
155	Lynn	1,669
156	Leo	1,658
157	Bill	1,653
158	Manuel	1,643
159	Harvey	1,642
160	Randolph	1,637
161	Jeffery	1,631
162	Johnnie	1,627
163	Matthew	1,605
164	Jim	1,595
165	Freddie	1,560
166	Rickey	1,543
167	Herman	1,541
168	Tom	1,522
169	Milton	1,520
170	Rex	1,503
171	Wesley	1,500
172	Kim	1,474
173	Chris	1,473
174	Reginald	1,467
175	Karl	1,439
176	Mitchell	1,439
177	Arnold	1,428
178	Chester	1,401
179	Guy	1,400
180	Ted	1,387
181	Cecil	1,323
182	Kent	1,323
183	Gerard	1,303
184	Roland	1,295
185	Dana	1,284
186	Stuart	1,250
187	Nathaniel	1,247
188	Claude	1,239
189	Carlos	1,233
190	Alexander	1,212
191	Kerry	1,183
192	Perry	1,176
193	Terrence	1,171
194	Fredrick	1,166
195	Maurice	1,121
196	Daryl	1,117
197	Marshall	1,080
198	Darryl	1,074
199	Oscar	1,067
200	Ruben	1,040
201	Sam	1,034
202	Sidney	1,026
203	Hugh	1,024
204	Wallace	1,002
205	Kirk	998
206	Jessie	989
207	Robin	957
208	Neal	956
209	Clifton	955
210	Kurt	944
211	Brent	942
212	Edgar	938
213	Benny	926
214	Antonio	913
215	Terrance	912
216	Morris	903
217	Clinton	897
218	Tyrone	891
219	Sammy	884
220	Ross	883
221	Wendell	871
222	Nathan	870
223	Aaron	864
224	Mario	863
225	Marion	855
226	Elmer	842
227	Byron	837
228	Rudolph	831
229	Laurence	822
230	Jesus	821
231	Otis	820
232	Clayton	815
233	Lyle	815
234	Ira	811
235	Bryan	809
236	Bennie	808
237	Bob	806
238	Max	805
239	Earnest	803
240	Nelson	802
241	Todd	796
242	Virgil	789
243	Willard	778
244	Everett	768
245	Lance	751
246	Dave	743
247	Greg	739
248	Jan	732
249	Luis	730
250	Tim	715
251	Raul	704
252	Kelly	701
253	Francisco	692
254	Alex	690
255	Ben	687
256	Luther	683
257	Ricardo	670
258	Loren	667
259	Carlton	665
260	Myron	663
261	Randal	663
262	Roberto	654
263	Rudy	652
264	Alton	650
265	Frankie	647
266	Sylvester	640
267	Gregg	636
268	Clark	634
269	Sherman	634
270	Edmund	625
271	Troy	625
272	Hubert	620
273	Brad	615
274	Delbert	609
275	Darrel	603
276	Horace	602
277	Tommie	599
278	Salvatore	595
279	Leland	591
280	Hector	590
281	Archie	588
282	Malcolm	588
283	Rodger	577
284	Marcus	576
285	Bradford	575
286	Jeff	567
287	Lowell	566
288	Geoffrey	565
289	Teddy	562
290	Ramon	558
291	Roosevelt	557
292	Isaac	554
293	Oliver	552
294	Wade	552
295	Mickey	551
296	Denis	541
297	Wilbert	540
298	Felix	537
299	Homer	537
300	Pete	537
301	Jerald	536
302	Rickie	530
303	Pedro	525
304	Doyle	519
305	Preston	519
306	Carroll	514
307	Stewart	513
308	Julius	508
309	Grant	504
310	Willis	504
311	Jacob	502
312	Forrest	501
313	Van	497
314	Armando	492
315	Julian	492
316	Mack	488
317	Kenny	487
318	Monte	475
319	Grady	471
320	Roderick	466
321	Ervin	465
322	Miguel	464
323	Nick	448
324	Angelo	446
325	Rufus	445
326	Stephan	444
327	Cary	442
328	Wilbur	436
329	Dallas	435
330	Andy	427
331	Percy	424
332	Dewey	418
333	Ivan	415
334	Conrad	410
335	Lanny	409
336	Freddy	408
337	Fernando	406
338	Terence	405
339	Ellis	404
340	Lorenzo	401
341	Sammie	399
342	Elbert	396
343	Spencer	395
344	Garland	394
345	Dwayne	391
346	Hal	387
347	Alonzo	383
348	Bert	379
349	Rocky	379
350	Andre	378
351	Galen	378
352	Louie	377
353	Owen	377
354	Travis	374
355	Arturo	372
356	Rene	371
357	Buddy	370
358	Irvin	370
359	Merle	368
360	Boyd	365
361	Woodrow	362
362	Adrian	358
363	Royce	355
364	Wilson	355
365	Alfonso	354
366	Alfredo	349
367	Edmond	346
368	Kyle	343
369	Aubrey	340
370	Lionel	340
371	Guadalupe	338
372	Dominic	336
373	Salvador	332
374	Gale	329
375	Cornelius	328
376	Emmett	324
377	Darwin	323
378	Monty	321
379	Sheldon	320
380	Cleveland	318
381	Noel	317
382	Moses	315
383	Pat	315
384	Dominick	311
385	Wilfred	306
386	Vance	304
387	Ernie	302
388	Harlan	301
389	Adam	300
390	Miles	300
391	Grover	299
392	Rodolfo	299
393	Vaughn	297
394	Ken	296
395	Ned	296
396	Amos	294
397	Carey	290
398	Tracy	290
399	Eldon	288
400	Phil	288
401	Ron	287
402	Irving	286
403	Abraham	285
404	Alphonso	283
405	Lamar	283
406	Jerrold	279
407	Derek	278
408	Jeffry	278
409	Angel	277
410	Rafael	275
411	Elton	273
412	Murray	273
413	Christian	272
414	Denny	270
415	Junior	269
416	Marlin	268
417	Dannie	267
418	Al	262
419	Barney	260
420	Sterling	260
421	Blaine	259
422	Elliott	259
423	Gerry	259
424	Harley	257
425	Orville	255
426	Norris	254
427	Austin	251
428	Winston	250
429	Emanuel	247
430	Kirby	247
431	Dick	246
432	Gabriel	246
433	Ernesto	243
434	Frederic	241
435	Reed	241
436	Enrique	240
437	Dewayne	238
438	Dexter	238
439	Lon	238
440	Kermit	233
441	Ronny	233
442	Jess	232
443	Levi	231
444	Loyd	231
445	Reynaldo	230
446	Thurman	228
447	Evan	226
448	Sanford	226
449	Clay	225
450	Alberto	223
451	Brett	223
452	Elijah	223
453	Jorge	223
454	Donny	222
455	Marty	222
456	Reuben	220
457	Linwood	219
458	Derrick	218
459	Harrison	218
460	Christophe	217
461	Burton	216
462	Donn	216
463	Darnell	215
464	Emil	215
465	Norbert	215
466	Elliot	212
467	Jasper	211
468	Roscoe	210
469	Michel	209
470	Billie	208
471	Elwood	208
472	Randell	206
473	Kennith	204
474	Lamont	204
475	August	202
476	Carmen	201
477	Joesph	201
478	Ward	200
479	Dudley	199
480	Blair	197
481	Joey	196
482	Drew	195
483	Simon	195
484	Colin	194
485	Curt	194
486	Javier	194
487	Terrell	194
488	Odell	193
489	Cornell	191
490	Will	191
491	Julio	190
492	Jason	189
493	Nolan	189
494	Thaddeus	188
495	Timmy	187
496	Pablo	185
497	Rocco	185
498	Garrett	184
499	Abel	183
500	Ramiro	182
501	Kelvin	181
502	Lane	181
503	Russel	181
504	Bobbie	180
505	Gail	180
506	Jake	179
507	Sandy	179
508	Weldon	179
509	Solomon	178
510	Eddy	177
511	Fredric	177
512	Ulysses	177
513	Merlin	176
514	Wiley	176
515	Orlando	175
516	Domingo	174
517	Tomas	174
518	Eduardo	173
519	Israel	173
520	Millard	173
521	Carter	172
522	Elvin	172
523	Gilberto	172
524	Denver	169
525	Geary	169
526	Jaime	169
527	Luke	169
528	Felipe	168
529	Joshua	165
530	Maynard	164
531	Jefferson	162
532	Shelby	162
533	Dane	161
534	Erwin	161
535	Mary	161
536	Bryant	159
537	Jackson	159
538	Reid	159
539	Barton	158
540	Delmar	158
541	Ivory	158
542	Elias	157
543	Roman	156
544	Danial	155
545	Casey	154
546	Cedric	154
547	Jody	154
548	Noah	154
549	Rogers	154
550	Sean	154
551	Erik	153
552	Morgan	153
553	Vern	152
554	Hollis	151
555	Jeremiah	151
556	Jerold	151
557	Zachary	151
558	Carson	150
559	Coy	150
560	Gus	150
561	Alejandro	149
562	Merrill	149
563	Jacky	147
564	Otto	147
565	Chuck	146
566	Emery	146
567	Nicky	146
568	Ollie	146
569	Riley	146
570	Santiago	146
571	Winfred	146
572	Kendall	145
573	Kris	145
574	Monroe	145
575	Stan	145
576	Bennett	144
577	Charley	144
578	Davis	144
579	Irwin	144
580	Toby	143
581	Eli	142
582	Jean	142
583	Doug	141
584	Armand	139
585	Blake	139
586	Clement	139
587	Connie	139
588	Emory	139
589	Bryce	138
590	Duncan	138
591	Dwain	138
592	Ismael	138
593	Shawn	138
594	Val	138
595	Clair	136
596	Harris	136
597	Booker	135
598	Justin	135
599	Mitchel	135
600	Andres	134
601	Donnell	134
602	Isaiah	134
603	Johnie	134
604	Lonny	134
605	Major	134
606	Rory	134
607	Royal	134
608	Santos	134
609	Damon	133
610	Guillermo	133
611	Kenton	133
612	Robbie	133
613	Earle	132
614	Reggie	132
615	Stevie	132
616	Wilford	132
617	Carmine	131
618	Emilio	130
619	Arlen	129
620	Lindsey	129
621	Rogelio	129
622	Dickie	128
623	Ignacio	128
624	Patricia	128
625	Mac	127
626	Mervin	126
627	Benito	125
628	Ed	125
629	Hershel	125
630	Linda	125
631	Vito	125
632	Mathew	124
633	Shelton	124
634	Anton	123
635	Burt	123
636	Errol	123
637	Laverne	123
638	Rolando	123
639	Saul	123
640	Dalton	122
641	Lenard	122
642	Scotty	122
643	Stanford	122
644	Herschel	121
645	Bernie	120
646	Nickolas	119
647	Seth	119
648	Gearld	118
649	Stevan	118
650	Adolph	117
651	Douglass	117
652	Mikel	116
653	Myles	116
654	Stacy	116
655	Butch	115
656	Rusty	115
657	Lemuel	114
658	Emmitt	113
659	Fletcher	113
660	Emerson	112
661	Quentin	112
662	Sonny	112
663	Wilton	112
664	Everette	111
665	Nicolas	111
666	Carol	110
667	Basil	109
668	Freeman	109
669	Garth	109
670	Shannon	109
671	Jere	108
672	Lawerence	108
673	Wilmer	108
674	Buford	107
675	Stanton	107
676	Felton	106
677	Graham	106
678	Lindsay	106
679	Randel	106
680	Ryan	105
681	Dee	104
682	Hiram	104
683	Ian	104
684	Milo	104
685	Rolland	104
686	Sergio	104
687	Anderson	103
688	Artis	103
689	Bart	103
690	Gayle	103
691	Hank	103
692	Forest	102
693	Isiah	102
694	Pierre	102
695	Rand	102
696	Cameron	101
697	Dirk	101
698	Alden	99
699	Houston	99
700	Odis	98
701	Augustine	97
702	Dwaine	97
703	Glynn	97
704	Lucius	97
705	Otha	97
706	Arnulfo	96
707	Kip	96
708	Marcel	96
709	Rayford	96
710	Burl	95
711	Chad	95
712	Cleo	95
713	Kimberly	95
714	Marco	95
715	Eloy	94
716	Gerardo	94
717	Silas	94
718	Brady	93
719	Bud	93
720	Coleman	93
721	Mckinley	93
722	Mose	93
723	Lyman	92
724	Matt	92
725	Augustus	91
726	Buster	91
727	Gaylord	91
728	Raleigh	91
729	Sherwood	91
730	Theron	91
731	Fidel	90
732	Lynwood	90
733	Noe	90
734	Ritchie	90
735	Brooks	89
736	Gaylon	89
737	Hoyt	89
738	Napoleon	89
739	Curtiss	88
740	Cyril	88
741	Humberto	88
742	Lupe	88
743	Pasquale	88
744	Carlo	87
745	Haywood	87
746	Jamie	87
747	Jeremy	87
748	Benedict	86
749	Bertram	86
750	Cletus	86
751	Cyrus	86
752	Donovan	86
753	Elmo	86
754	Gustavo	86
755	Lauren	86
756	Lavern	86
757	Lesley	86
758	Mason	86
759	Cruz	85
760	Ezzard	85
761	Lannie	85
762	Alphonse	84
763	Jonathon	84
764	Rubin	84
765	Bruno	83
766	Cleve	83
767	Del	83
768	Foster	83
769	Hilton	83
770	Huey	83
771	Leigh	83
772	Normand	83
773	Woody	83
774	Berry	82
775	Dorsey	82
776	Garold	82
777	Judson	82
778	Marcos	82
779	Regis	82
780	Adolfo	81
781	Dewitt	81
782	King	81
783	Toney	81
784	Avery	80
785	Boyce	80
786	Delmer	80
787	Dennie	80
788	Domenic	80
789	Ricki	80
790	Claud	79
791	Clint	79
792	Hayward	79
793	Lyndon	79
794	Verne	79
795	Waymon	79
796	Wilburn	79
797	Xavier	79
798	Ezra	78
799	Milford	78
800	Rod	78
801	Shirley	78
802	Alvis	77
803	Courtney	77
804	Wally	77
805	Erick	76
806	Fritz	76
807	Lincoln	76
808	Mcarthur	76
809	Olen	76
810	Olin	76
811	Truman	76
812	Columbus	75
813	Efrain	75
814	Hans	75
815	Jordan	75
816	Jules	75
817	Lacy	75
818	Wardell	75
819	Joaquin	74
820	Layne	74
821	Von	74
822	Zane	74
823	Jacques	73
824	Jerel	73
825	Rollin	73
826	Scot	73
827	Vicente	73
828	Walton	73
829	Artie	72
830	Skip	72
831	Walker	72
832	Hugo	71
833	Newton	71
834	Raphael	71
835	Raymundo	71
836	Tyler	71
837	Barbara	70
838	Darold	70
839	Emmanuel	70
840	Hardy	70
841	Rolf	70
842	Elroy	69
843	Hosea	69
844	Jame	69
845	Randle	69
846	Agustin	68
847	Gil	68
848	Kit	68
849	Kurtis	68
850	Marlon	68
851	Chauncey	67
852	Cliff	67
853	Corey	67
854	Gregorio	67
855	Taylor	67
856	Alva	66
857	Darell	66
858	Emile	66
859	Gaylen	66
860	Gerold	66
861	Hobert	66
862	Jonas	66
863	Leander	66
864	Lucious	66
865	Prince	66
866	Farrell	65
867	Federico	65
868	Jarvis	65
869	Jed	65
870	Lucian	65
871	Margarito	65
872	Maxwell	65
873	Carrol	64
874	Issac	64
875	Leonardo	64
876	Lorenza	64
877	Meredith	64
878	Trinidad	64
879	Winfield	64
880	Alfonzo	63
881	Allyn	63
882	Arden	63
883	Cory	63
884	Enoch	63
885	Lawrance	63
886	Levon	63
887	Lorin	63
888	Maxie	63
889	Omar	63
890	Quinton	63
891	Carnell	62
892	Deborah	62
893	Ezell	62
894	Logan	62
895	Orval	62
896	Parker	62
897	Raymon	62
898	Scottie	62
899	Terrill	62
900	Tod	62
901	Brant	61
902	Brice	61
903	Derrell	61
904	Edwardo	61
905	Harmon	61
906	Howell	61
907	Ike	61
908	Murphy	61
909	Rosendo	61
910	Rupert	61
911	Alford	60
912	Stefan	60
913	Sydney	60
914	Alonza	59
915	Glendon	59
916	Wayland	59
917	Winford	59
918	Arlin	58
919	Aurelio	58
920	Bonnie	58
921	Carleton	58
922	Donell	58
923	Granville	58
924	Len	58
925	Melton	58
926	Patric	58
927	Theadore	58
928	Duwayne	57
929	Erasmo	57
930	Jerrell	57
931	Rudolfo	57
932	Verlin	57
933	Arlie	56
934	Authur	56
935	Cordell	56
936	Lafayette	56
937	Lex	56
938	Lindell	56
939	Noble	56
940	Oren	56
941	Williams	56
942	Alec	55
943	Crawford	55
944	Harland	55
945	Lou	55
946	Morton	55
947	Whitney	55
948	Arther	54
949	Brendan	54
950	Cody	54
951	Eliseo	54
952	Ferdinand	54
953	Franklyn	54
954	Jared	54
955	Kelley	54
956	Mel	54
957	Rodrick	54
958	Stacey	54
959	Thad	54
960	Valentine	54
961	Vernell	54
962	Antone	53
963	Arlan	53
964	Arvin	53
965	Benton	53
966	Daryle	53
967	Jewel	53
968	Talmadge	53
969	Warner	53
970	Windell	53
971	Aron	52
972	Beverly	52
973	Dayton	52
974	Delton	52
975	Denzil	52
976	Edsel	52
977	Eldridge	52
978	Erich	52
979	Obie	52
980	Refugio	52
981	Richmond	52
982	Vince	52
983	Ford	51
984	Lennie	51
985	Madison	51
986	Milan	51
987	Orin	51
988	Ottis	51
989	Rollie	51
990	Sherwin	51
991	Ashley	50
992	Brandon	50
993	Cole	50
994	Davie	50
995	Donal	50
996	Esteban	50
997	Giles	50
998	Gonzalo	50
999	Greggory	50
1000	Loran	50

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1951.

How spread out were the names of 1951?

In 1951 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.8% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 24.0% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1951 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 1951?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1951 against the top 100 of 1950.

The biggest climbs of 1951

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1951.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1950	Rank 1951
Mindy	#771	#475
Vanessa	#942	#656
Kyle	#878	#593
Lori	#616	#346
Jocelyn	#738	#492
Kristie	#799	#556
Bonny	#849	#614
Debbra	#948	#721

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1950	Rank 1951
Rolando	#793	#638
Geary	#663	#525
Patricia	#751	#624
Nicky	#671	#567
Kris	#674	#573
Mathew	#733	#632
Mary	#633	#535
Casey	#642	#545

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1951

The most given names of the 1950s1951 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1951 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 1951Weighted 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: 1952

The most popular baby names of 1951

The top names of 1951

How spread out were the names of 1951?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1951?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1951

More about the names of 1951