The most popular baby names of 1952

In 1952 the most given names were James (87,065 boys) and Linda (67,082 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,797,968 babies under 10,646 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1952 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1952

Girls: top 25 of 1952
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1951
1	1 Linda	67,082	36.2	#1
2	2 Mary	65,629	35.4	#2
3	3 Patricia	53,101	28.6	#3
4	4 Deborah	49,811	26.9	#4
5	5 Susan	41,348	22.3	#6
6	6 Barbara	39,864	21.5	#5
7	7 Nancy	31,739	17.1	#7
8	8 Karen	28,956	15.6	#8
9	9 Debra	26,832	14.5	#18
10	10 Sandra	26,097	14.1	#9
11	11 Kathleen	25,767	13.9	#10
12	12 Carol	24,000	12.9	#11
13	13 Donna	23,718	12.8	#12
14	14 Sharon	23,386	12.6	#13
15	15 Brenda	21,439	11.6	#14
16	16 Diane	21,063	11.4	#15
17	17 Pamela	20,879	11.3	#16
18	18 Cynthia	19,878	10.7	#20
19	19 Janet	17,921	9.7	#19
20	20 Christine	17,548	9.5	#24
21	21 Margaret	17,102	9.2	#17
22	22 Elizabeth	16,022	8.6	#23
23	23 Janice	14,978	8.1	#21
24	24 Carolyn	14,272	7.7	#22
25	25 Judith	14,064	7.6	#25

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Judy	13,632
27	Joyce	13,126
28	Shirley	12,529
29	Kathy	12,369
30	Rebecca	12,227
31	Cheryl	12,201
32	Betty	12,129
33	Denise	11,652
34	Catherine	11,053
35	Beverly	10,547
36	Gloria	10,458
37	Joan	10,278
38	Marilyn	9,803
39	Gail	9,760
40	Martha	9,696
41	Bonnie	9,383
42	Jane	9,322
43	Peggy	8,990
44	Connie	8,756
45	Ann	8,653
46	Dorothy	8,609
47	Paula	8,567
48	Kathryn	8,504
49	Virginia	8,161
50	Jean	7,511
51	Diana	7,392
52	Teresa	7,294
53	Laura	7,188
54	Wanda	7,164
55	Jo	7,092
56	Cathy	7,011
57	Ruth	6,953
58	Jacqueline	6,938
59	Katherine	6,891
60	Theresa	6,809
61	Vicki	6,775
62	Rose	6,553
63	Helen	6,464
64	Sheila	6,217
65	Phyllis	6,151
66	Rita	6,148
67	Frances	6,079
68	Sherry	5,956
69	Alice	5,908
70	Ellen	5,842
71	Lynn	5,818
72	Maria	5,695
73	Elaine	5,650
74	Victoria	5,603
75	Marsha	5,583
76	Vickie	5,482
77	Darlene	5,427
78	Joanne	5,351
79	Anne	5,257
80	Marcia	5,210
81	Sally	5,037
82	Marie	4,977
83	Doris	4,950
84	Suzanne	4,909
85	Julie	4,497
86	Lois	4,361
87	Valerie	4,263
88	Roberta	4,228
89	Charlotte	4,204
90	Evelyn	4,155
91	Anita	4,134
92	Constance	4,117
93	Sarah	4,046
94	Maureen	4,039
95	Rhonda	3,963
96	Dianne	3,895
97	Glenda	3,880
98	Jeanne	3,827
99	Sylvia	3,789
100	Eileen	3,742

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Anna	3,714
102	Robin	3,641
103	Yvonne	3,624
104	Leslie	3,573
105	Wendy	3,556
106	Charlene	3,546
107	Jennifer	3,527
108	Colleen	3,470
109	Lorraine	3,463
110	Michele	3,406
111	Claudia	3,383
112	Norma	3,341
113	Sue	3,335
114	Gwendolyn	3,328
115	Laurie	3,271
116	Joann	3,266
117	Marlene	3,132
118	Jill	3,051
119	Geraldine	3,047
120	Terry	3,032
121	Irene	3,018
122	Louise	2,979
123	Stephanie	2,931
124	Michelle	2,881
125	Juanita	2,847
126	Lisa	2,842
127	Annie	2,838
128	Patsy	2,826
129	Lynda	2,812
130	Rosemary	2,787
131	Julia	2,781
132	Andrea	2,770
133	Kay	2,768
134	Angela	2,642
135	Gayle	2,636
136	Loretta	2,616
137	Jeanette	2,580
138	Carla	2,565
139	Regina	2,558
140	Cindy	2,546
141	Marjorie	2,521
142	Vivian	2,508
143	Jan	2,481
144	Debbie	2,454
145	Ruby	2,375
146	Beth	2,360
147	Arlene	2,330
148	June	2,317
149	Joy	2,276
150	Lynne	2,265
151	Sheryl	2,242
152	Delores	2,191
153	Janis	2,181
154	Renee	2,179
155	Christina	2,169
156	Annette	2,160
157	Penny	2,091
158	Terri	2,071
159	Mildred	2,051
160	Dolores	2,044
161	Sara	2,044
162	Rosa	1,942
163	Paulette	1,886
164	Shelley	1,886
165	Kristine	1,885
166	Dawn	1,884
167	Toni	1,882
168	Audrey	1,868
169	Josephine	1,862
170	Carole	1,836
171	Candace	1,835
172	Belinda	1,832
173	Yolanda	1,775
174	Vicky	1,760
175	Amy	1,750
176	Georgia	1,749
177	Edna	1,746
178	Lillian	1,733
179	Esther	1,712
180	Emma	1,709
181	Eva	1,704
182	Jacquelyn	1,673
183	Edith	1,639
184	Carmen	1,608
185	Rachel	1,599
186	Pauline	1,595
187	Roxanne	1,578
188	Veronica	1,572
189	Janie	1,569
190	Jackie	1,561
191	Marianne	1,550
192	Priscilla	1,547
193	Becky	1,537
194	Grace	1,525
195	Melinda	1,513
196	Clara	1,511
197	Monica	1,464
198	Patti	1,457
199	Bonita	1,456
200	Lucille	1,451
201	Melissa	1,442
202	Wilma	1,423
203	Lucy	1,415
204	Margie	1,409
205	Ethel	1,398
206	Dianna	1,394
207	Emily	1,392
208	Billie	1,389
209	Thelma	1,358
210	Nina	1,356
211	Melanie	1,351
212	Bobbie	1,333
213	Lydia	1,327
214	Holly	1,317
215	Gladys	1,304
216	Kim	1,292
217	Marion	1,264
218	Bertha	1,249
219	Eleanor	1,249
220	Ella	1,245
221	Marian	1,245
222	Florence	1,241
223	Shelia	1,236
224	Ramona	1,228
225	Beatrice	1,223
226	Faye	1,221
227	Bernice	1,212
228	Willie	1,198
229	Maryann	1,189
230	Maxine	1,160
231	Dana	1,144
232	Melody	1,131
233	Lillie	1,124
234	Nora	1,122
235	Carrie	1,110
236	Dale	1,108
237	Lana	1,104
238	Tina	1,099
239	Vera	1,091
240	Patrice	1,085
241	Claire	1,078
242	Ida	1,061
243	Hazel	1,058
244	Francine	1,052
245	Patty	1,045
246	Alma	1,029
247	Rosie	1,004
248	Stella	996
249	Bernadette	995
250	Cecilia	984
251	Betsy	976
252	Lori	972
253	Antoinette	968
254	Kimberly	966
255	Mona	950
256	Lee	948
257	Doreen	946
258	Nadine	942
259	Myra	941
260	Dora	926
261	Trudy	925
262	Iris	920
263	Caroline	916
264	Miriam	910
265	Lucinda	908
266	Ginger	903
267	Jeannette	898
268	Lynette	889
269	Laurel	888
270	Harriet	882
271	Jessie	878
272	Cathleen	877
273	Alicia	875
274	Susie	873
275	Jody	861
276	Irma	859
277	Jeannie	848
278	Marguerite	841
279	Karla	828
280	Therese	826
281	April	824
282	Marla	822
283	Gale	820
284	Deanna	818
285	Mattie	814
286	Kathie	810
287	Debora	805
288	Sherrie	799
289	Jennie	796
290	Jenny	777
291	Dixie	771
292	Naomi	769
293	Rosalie	764
294	Candice	758
295	Deloris	754
296	Christy	747
297	Bessie	729
298	Cecelia	713
299	Rosemarie	709
300	Velma	706
301	Ernestine	701
302	Minnie	696
303	Vanessa	695
304	Geneva	694
305	Olivia	694
306	Jamie	691
307	Sherri	691
308	Cheri	686
309	Johnnie	680
310	Marcella	679
311	Margo	677
312	Cora	667
313	Hilda	665
314	Lorna	662
315	Madeline	661
316	Verna	655
317	Jeri	649
318	Gay	643
319	Mae	640
320	Celia	639
321	Nellie	637
322	Viola	634
323	Guadalupe	632
324	Teri	630
325	Agnes	627
326	Celeste	627
327	Cassandra	624
328	Crystal	623
329	Darla	623
330	Charmaine	619
331	Lola	617
332	Molly	617
333	Della	614
334	Lena	605
335	Rosanne	605
336	Faith	602
337	Leona	602
338	Olga	589
339	Laverne	588
340	Corinne	585
341	Glenna	583
342	Gretchen	583
343	Elsie	575
344	Lou	569
345	Janine	564
346	Susanne	559
347	Kerry	556
348	Hattie	554
349	Amelia	549
350	Janette	545
351	Noreen	545
352	Rochelle	544
353	Jayne	539
354	Shelly	538
355	Alberta	537
356	Sheri	535
357	Adrienne	531
358	Tamara	531
359	Penelope	529
360	Lora	522
361	Margarita	520
362	Pearl	516
363	Lauren	515
364	Robyn	515
365	Diann	507
366	Eunice	505
367	Sondra	504
368	Daisy	502
369	Helene	502
370	Jana	500
371	Rosalind	500
372	Terrie	500
373	Leah	496
374	Ada	482
375	Katie	482
376	Adele	477
377	Karin	477
378	Gertrude	476
379	Lula	476
380	Gwen	472
381	Claudette	468
382	Flora	464
383	Jeanine	462
384	Erma	457
385	Cherie	453
386	Jessica	453
387	Saundra	453
388	Delia	452
389	Hope	445
390	Bridget	442
391	Sonia	442
392	Alison	440
393	Kristin	440
394	Sandy	440
395	Sallie	439
396	Rosetta	436
397	Jeannine	435
398	Polly	434
399	Eloise	432
400	Ronda	432
401	Freda	430
402	Reba	429
403	Frankie	428
404	Randi	427
405	Roseann	427
406	Violet	427
407	Lenora	425
408	Henrietta	424
409	Tanya	423
410	Isabel	419
411	Shannon	419
412	Rosalyn	417
413	Amanda	416
414	Camille	416
415	Christie	415
416	Fannie	415
417	Jeanie	414
418	Lila	414
419	Marcy	412
420	Rena	412
421	Heidi	411
422	Bettye	407
423	Joanna	407
424	Maggie	407
425	Earnestine	406
426	Jacalyn	406
427	Mamie	403
428	Natalie	402
429	Yvette	402
430	Marta	395
431	Dee	393
432	Sharron	389
433	Sonja	389
434	Ava	388
435	Nelda	387
436	Estella	386
437	Bette	384
438	Ilene	383
439	Heather	381
440	Jolene	378
441	Ruthie	378
442	Kristina	377
443	Kaye	374
444	Bettie	371
445	Nanette	370
446	Dona	369
447	Melba	368
448	Robbie	368
449	Myrtle	366
450	Antonia	365
451	Denice	363
452	Myrna	362
453	Katharine	359
454	Jerri	353
455	Cathryn	351
456	Nita	344
457	Marilynn	341
458	Carlene	340
459	Genevieve	337
460	Ladonna	337
461	Gina	334
462	Inez	334
463	Kristy	332
464	Althea	328
465	Chris	327
466	Gracie	326
467	Rene	326
468	Mable	323
469	Merry	323
470	Dorothea	320
471	Fay	320
472	Muriel	319
473	Shari	319
474	Meredith	315
475	Janelle	310
476	Rae	309
477	Blanche	308
478	Jewel	307
479	Lenore	307
480	Lesley	307
481	Lorene	305
482	Elise	303
483	Eugenia	303
484	Candy	300
485	Cherry	300
486	Pat	300
487	Suzan	300
488	Sadie	299
489	Kelly	296
490	Kristi	292
491	Coleen	291
492	Colette	290
493	Ana	288
494	Tracy	288
495	Gayla	287
496	Lynnette	285
497	Sharlene	284
498	Delois	283
499	Essie	283
500	Kristen	280
501	Ora	279
502	Valarie	279
503	Sonya	278
504	Winifred	278
505	Elena	277
506	Roslyn	277
507	Willa	276
508	Kathi	275
509	Angelina	274
510	Clarice	274
511	Dolly	274
512	Rosalinda	274
513	Lela	270
514	Maryanne	270
515	Johanna	268
516	Earlene	265
517	Jerry	265
518	Mindy	265
519	Bernadine	264
520	Daphne	264
521	Roxann	264
522	Gilda	263
523	Ina	261
524	Pearlie	261
525	Cathie	259
526	Nettie	259
527	Nona	259
528	James	258
529	Lucia	258
530	Dinah	257
531	Eula	257
532	Earline	256
533	Allison	255
534	Jocelyn	255
535	Katrina	255
536	Lavonne	253
537	Alexis	252
538	Beverley	251
539	Julianne	251
540	Lorrie	251
541	Maryellen	251
542	Francis	250
543	Nikki	250
544	Etta	249
545	Clare	248
546	Lyn	245
547	Mari	245
548	Debby	244
549	Jimmie	244
550	Mavis	244
551	Benita	243
552	Tommie	243
553	Valorie	242
554	Angie	241
555	Marietta	241
556	Marva	241
557	Mollie	241
558	Nola	240
559	Ollie	240
560	Tonya	240
561	Elvira	239
562	Randy	239
563	Roxie	237
564	Karol	236
565	Kristie	236
566	Leticia	234
567	Alfreda	233
568	Rhoda	230
569	Dena	229
570	Edwina	229
571	Jannie	229
572	Leanne	229
573	Delilah	228
574	Nan	228
575	Shelby	228
576	Fern	226
577	Melva	224
578	Corrine	223
579	Vickey	223
580	Pamala	222
581	Patrica	222
582	Estelle	221
583	Kathrine	221
584	Nanci	220
585	Gaye	219
586	Georgette	219
587	Queen	219
588	Suzette	219
589	Elva	218
590	Debrah	217
591	Elsa	216
592	Mabel	216
593	Arleen	215
594	Sybil	215
595	Cornelia	212
596	Mitzi	212
597	Blanca	211
598	Lea	210
599	Malinda	210
600	Helena	209
601	Karon	208
602	Marylou	207
603	Rosanna	207
604	Sydney	207
605	Iva	206
606	Felicia	205
607	Ingrid	205
608	Pam	205
609	Avis	204
610	Harriett	204
611	Marcie	204
612	Margery	204
613	Cecile	203
614	Ola	203
615	Addie	202
616	Lizzie	202
617	Lottie	202
618	Luann	202
619	Beulah	201
620	Elisabeth	201
621	Marilee	201
622	Opal	201
623	Lupe	200
624	Aurora	198
625	Leann	198
626	Caryn	197
627	Darcy	197
628	Ivy	197
629	John	197
630	Luanne	197
631	Josie	196
632	Loraine	196
633	Celestine	195
634	Peggie	195
635	Cheryle	194
636	Deirdre	194
637	Freida	194
638	Kitty	193
639	Madelyn	193
640	Robert	193
641	Caren	191
642	Debbra	191
643	Geralyn	190
644	Leigh	190
645	Leola	190
646	Michael	190
647	Eve	189
648	Millie	189
649	Annmarie	188
650	Elisa	188
651	Cinda	187
652	Dorthy	187
653	Ronnie	187
654	Alyce	186
655	Barbra	185
656	Aileen	184
657	Neva	182
658	Sherrill	182
659	Danielle	181
660	Vikki	181
661	Janell	179
662	Valeria	179
663	Dorene	178
664	Ester	178
665	Greta	178
666	May	178
667	Jewell	176
668	Retha	175
669	Carmela	174
670	Doretha	174
671	Joe	174
672	Katheryn	174
673	Dollie	173
674	Mickey	173
675	Rebekah	173
676	Twila	173
677	Alana	172
678	Effie	172
679	Elissa	172
680	Juana	172
681	Madonna	172
682	Charleen	171
683	Eddie	171
684	Minerva	171
685	Pattie	171
686	Dottie	170
687	Jacklyn	170
688	Cleo	167
689	Deana	167
690	Alta	166
691	Esperanza	166
692	Graciela	166
693	Oralia	166
694	Reva	166
695	Roseanne	166
696	Evangeline	165
697	Maribeth	165
698	Aleta	164
699	Alexandra	164
700	Freddie	164
701	Leta	162
702	Leila	161
703	Maura	161
704	Lorie	160
705	Marlys	160
706	Josefina	159
707	Mercedes	158
708	Terese	158
709	Consuelo	157
710	Elnora	157
711	Georgianna	156
712	Kyle	156
713	Roxanna	156
714	Deanne	155
715	Donita	155
716	Georgina	154
717	Kris	154
718	Krista	154
719	Maryjo	153
720	Renae	153
721	Deena	152
722	Abigail	151
723	Geri	151
724	Hannah	151
725	Delphine	150
726	Goldie	150
727	Maryjane	150
728	Imogene	148
729	Louisa	148
730	Melodie	148
731	Bonny	147
732	Cathey	146
733	Madeleine	146
734	Treva	146
735	Corliss	145
736	Virgie	145
737	William	145
738	Ila	144
739	Juliana	144
740	Judi	143
741	Kathaleen	143
742	Lorena	143
743	Portia	143
744	Dian	142
745	Janna	142
746	Christi	141
747	Daryl	141
748	Janeen	141
749	Marina	141
750	Meryl	141
751	Angelita	140
752	Caryl	140
753	Tara	140
754	Darleen	139
755	Laureen	139
756	Fran	138
757	Frieda	138
758	Karyn	138
759	Vonda	138
760	Carleen	137
761	Libby	137
762	Callie	136
763	Raquel	136
764	Catharine	135
765	Jacque	135
766	Lilly	135
767	Nannette	135
768	Ofelia	135
769	Gerry	134
770	Letha	134
771	Merle	134
772	Sanjuanita	134
773	Shirlene	134
774	Camilla	133
775	David	133
776	Jacquline	133
777	Lily	133
778	Mariann	133
779	Odessa	133
780	Ophelia	133
781	Reta	133
782	Lavern	132
783	Pandora	132
784	Bobby	131
785	Lauretta	131
786	Marybeth	131
787	Ronna	131
788	Rosita	131
789	Stacey	131
790	Bethany	130
791	Elma	130
792	Silvia	130
793	Angelia	129
794	Charla	129
795	Elyse	129
796	Lona	129
797	Tana	129
798	Tracey	129
799	Aida	128
800	Herlinda	128
801	Lizabeth	128
802	Margret	128
803	Nedra	128
804	Nell	128
805	Stacy	128
806	Margot	127
807	Glinda	126
808	Mara	126
809	Roseanna	126
810	Bennie	125
811	Danna	125
812	Jodi	125
813	Leanna	125
814	Lindsay	125
815	Rachelle	125
816	Sherryl	125
817	Theodora	125
818	Hollis	124
819	Sharyn	124
820	Vernell	124
821	Carlotta	123
822	Fonda	123
823	Louella	123
824	Carmella	122
825	Carolynn	122
826	Jodie	122
827	Lonnie	122
828	Matilda	122
829	Rosario	122
830	Charles	121
831	Elinor	121
832	Estela	121
833	Martina	121
834	Tammy	121
835	Dorinda	120
836	Jerrie	120
837	Kimberley	120
838	Marianna	120
839	Rhea	120
840	Shawn	120
841	Beryl	119
842	Laraine	119
843	Megan	119
844	Shauna	119
845	Cassie	118
846	Deidre	118
847	Susanna	118
848	Adeline	117
849	Gaynell	117
850	Georgene	117
851	Marleen	117
852	Mimi	117
853	Sharen	116
854	Sophie	116
855	Twyla	116
856	Angeline	115
857	Collette	115
858	Concetta	115
859	Justine	115
860	Lauri	115
861	Magdalena	115
862	Carolann	114
863	Elouise	114
864	Lorelei	114
865	Rowena	114
866	Aline	113
867	Suzann	113
868	Winona	113
869	Cathrine	112
870	Esmeralda	112
871	Isabelle	112
872	Lelia	112
873	Claudine	111
874	Jann	111
875	Nicki	111
876	Winnie	111
877	Corine	110
878	Karan	110
879	Lucretia	110
880	Rosann	110
881	Rosella	110
882	Sophia	110
883	Gwenda	109
884	Lourdes	109
885	Sidney	109
886	Amber	108
887	Carolina	108
888	George	108
889	Ginny	108
890	Ricki	108
891	Toby	108
892	Donnie	107
893	Georgiana	107
894	Paige	107
895	Wilda	107
896	Adela	106
897	Bobbi	106
898	Christa	106
899	Joellen	106
900	Roselyn	106
901	Joycelyn	105
902	Juliann	105
903	Richard	105
904	Tonia	105
905	Cheryll	104
906	Clementine	104
907	Jerilyn	104
908	Linnea	104
909	Luz	104
910	Velda	104
911	Mickie	103
912	Nicole	103
913	Deann	102
914	Eliza	102
915	Kathlyn	102
916	Lawanda	102
917	Norine	102
918	Selma	102
919	Thea	102
920	Dina	101
921	Francisca	101
922	Kate	101
923	Pennie	101
924	Evonne	100
925	Hilary	100
926	Juliette	100
927	Rona	100
928	Zoe	100
929	Carroll	99
930	Clarissa	99
931	Lessie	99
932	Phoebe	99
933	Trina	99
934	Brinda	98
935	Candyce	98
936	Erlinda	98
937	Gerri	98
938	Janey	98
939	Joette	98
940	Lindy	98
941	Marty	98
942	Pansy	98
943	Rachael	98
944	Ruthann	98
945	Adrian	97
946	Georgie	97
947	Judie	97
948	Karolyn	97
949	Lise	97
950	Romona	97
951	Starr	97
952	Teena	97
953	Daria	96
954	Dayle	96
955	Deborrah	96
956	Elida	96
957	Jeanetta	96
958	Kathlene	96
959	Kendra	96
960	Sammie	96
961	Socorro	96
962	Veda	96
963	Zelda	96
964	Zelma	96
965	Abby	95
966	Annetta	95
967	Belva	95
968	Florine	95
969	Jacquelin	95
970	Jacqulyn	95
971	Susann	95
972	Erica	94
973	Lucile	94
974	Evangelina	93
975	Harriette	93
976	Juliet	93
977	Letitia	93
978	Luella	93
979	Nancie	93
980	Ursula	93
981	Wilhelmina	93
982	Bernita	92
983	Evon	92
984	Joleen	92
985	Marita	92
986	Marlena	92
987	Milagros	92
988	Nicolette	92
989	Regenia	92
990	Shellie	92
991	Carmelita	91
992	Larry	91
993	Ellyn	90
994	Pamella	90
995	Selena	90
996	Alene	89
997	Debera	89
998	Leslee	89
999	Lolita	89
1000	Marci	89

Boys: top 25 of 1952
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1951
1	1 James	87,065	44.8	#1
2	2 Robert	86,588	44.5	#2
3	3 John	83,140	42.8	#3
4	4 Michael	79,037	40.7	#4
5	5 David	71,752	36.9	#5
6	6 William	63,039	32.4	#6
7	7 Richard	58,350	30.0	#7
8	8 Thomas	48,647	25.0	#8
9	9 Charles	38,866	20.0	#9
10	10 Gary	38,754	19.9	#10
11	11 Steven	32,037	16.5	#13
12	12 Joseph	28,510	14.7	#14
13	13 Donald	28,269	14.5	#15
14	14 Larry	28,239	14.5	#11
15	15 Ronald	27,800	14.3	#12
16	16 Kenneth	25,909	13.3	#16
17	17 Mark	25,678	13.2	#20
18	18 Dennis	24,552	12.6	#17
19	19 Paul	24,292	12.5	#18
20	20 Daniel	23,418	12.1	#21
21	21 Stephen	23,055	11.9	#19
22	22 George	19,821	10.2	#22
23	23 Edward	19,501	10.0	#23
24	24 Gregory	15,191	7.8	#25
25	25 Bruce	14,480	7.5	#26

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Jerry	14,438
27	Timothy	14,167
28	Douglas	13,680
29	Terry	12,438
30	Roger	12,132
31	Jeffrey	12,006
32	Frank	11,268
33	Raymond	11,235
34	Anthony	11,188
35	Lawrence	10,302
36	Peter	9,586
37	Patrick	9,175
38	Wayne	9,087
39	Gerald	9,031
40	Danny	8,821
41	Randy	8,646
42	Alan	8,310
43	Kevin	7,916
44	Walter	7,897
45	Carl	7,823
46	Dale	7,417
47	Arthur	7,236
48	Willie	7,197
49	Keith	7,174
50	Henry	6,974
51	Harold	6,957
52	Jack	6,937
53	Johnny	6,771
54	Scott	6,538
55	Roy	6,524
56	Ralph	6,469
57	Christopher	6,302
58	Stanley	6,226
59	Craig	6,187
60	Philip	6,154
61	Glenn	5,945
62	Joe	5,892
63	Randall	5,892
64	Brian	5,741
65	Billy	5,708
66	Albert	5,660
67	Samuel	5,647
68	Andrew	5,572
69	Barry	5,504
70	Russell	5,349
71	Eugene	5,314
72	Jimmy	5,311
73	Howard	5,244
74	Phillip	5,001
75	Harry	4,993
76	Frederick	4,979
77	Bobby	4,960
78	Allen	4,956
79	Louis	4,924
80	Martin	4,735
81	Ricky	4,655
82	Ronnie	4,636
83	Leonard	4,619
84	Rodney	4,403
85	Steve	4,313
86	Curtis	4,175
87	Ernest	4,123
88	Eric	3,989
89	Francis	3,979
90	Fred	3,960
91	Melvin	3,920
92	Lee	3,655
93	Eddie	3,643
94	Micheal	3,613
95	Marvin	3,575
96	Norman	3,572
97	Tommy	3,512
98	Earl	3,456
99	Clifford	3,317
100	Theodore	3,270

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Vincent	3,168
102	Clarence	3,157
103	Dean	3,155
104	Alfred	3,134
105	Jerome	3,045
106	Jay	3,028
107	Victor	2,996
108	Calvin	2,971
109	Darrell	2,868
110	Gordon	2,829
111	Bernard	2,748
112	Jesse	2,721
113	Ray	2,690
114	Jose	2,689
115	Herbert	2,656
116	Leroy	2,644
117	Warren	2,638
118	Edwin	2,631
119	Rick	2,583
120	Don	2,570
121	Glen	2,492
122	Benjamin	2,440
123	Dwight	2,407
124	Leon	2,377
125	Leslie	2,358
126	Kim	2,356
127	Nicholas	2,343
128	Alvin	2,336
129	Dan	2,311
130	Lloyd	2,277
131	Duane	2,231
132	Joel	2,228
133	Tony	2,185
134	Jeffery	2,183
135	Jon	2,151
136	Mike	2,101
137	Vernon	2,082
138	Gene	2,073
139	Jonathan	2,062
140	Rickey	2,052
141	Bradley	2,045
142	Matthew	2,032
143	Clyde	2,014
144	Jackie	2,009
145	Lewis	1,995
146	Allan	1,931
147	Neil	1,904
148	Lonnie	1,888
149	Floyd	1,860
150	Juan	1,856
151	Gilbert	1,847
152	Guy	1,843
153	Marc	1,838
154	Randolph	1,817
155	Garry	1,808
156	Donnie	1,805
157	Mitchell	1,758
158	Lester	1,724
159	Franklin	1,722
160	Chris	1,687
161	Charlie	1,663
162	Manuel	1,661
163	Jimmie	1,642
164	Kent	1,618
165	Harvey	1,594
166	Wesley	1,594
167	Lynn	1,592
168	Bill	1,588
169	Milton	1,576
170	Karl	1,564
171	Leo	1,558
172	Jim	1,523
173	Johnnie	1,520
174	Rex	1,498
175	Herman	1,497
176	Reginald	1,494
177	Freddie	1,490
178	Kurt	1,466
179	Arnold	1,463
180	Chester	1,456
181	Tom	1,439
182	Ted	1,412
183	Dana	1,378
184	Gerard	1,338
185	Cecil	1,327
186	Alexander	1,283
187	Roland	1,273
188	Carlos	1,258
189	Nathaniel	1,258
190	Stuart	1,258
191	Maurice	1,219
192	Fredrick	1,211
193	Daryl	1,183
194	Kerry	1,167
195	Terrence	1,164
196	Perry	1,153
197	Claude	1,144
198	Neal	1,143
199	Kirk	1,122
200	Darryl	1,099
201	Ruben	1,095
202	Marshall	1,087
203	Oscar	1,087
204	Robin	1,086
205	Brent	1,081
206	Antonio	1,077
207	Jessie	1,035
208	Sidney	1,018
209	Wallace	978
210	Hugh	977
211	Mario	971
212	Brad	966
213	Todd	960
214	Clifton	942
215	Sam	940
216	Aaron	939
217	Tyrone	930
218	Ross	908
219	Morris	905
220	Byron	901
221	Terrance	901
222	Lyle	897
223	Benny	896
224	Edgar	889
225	Wendell	879
226	Clinton	878
227	Ricardo	863
228	Clayton	859
229	Nathan	851
230	Bryan	849
231	Laurence	845
232	Nelson	830
233	Earnest	814
234	Jesus	810
235	Kelly	805
236	Willard	799
237	Virgil	786
238	Marion	782
239	Sammy	781
240	Rudolph	777
241	Luis	775
242	Dave	769
243	Greg	769
244	Max	763
245	Elmer	761
246	Ira	760
247	Bob	756
248	Everett	749
249	Bennie	748
250	Otis	748
251	Luther	741
252	Rickie	734
253	Gregg	733
254	Randal	730
255	Ben	718
256	Raul	713
257	Lance	707
258	Alex	700
259	Carlton	698
260	Tim	696
261	Roberto	691
262	Francisco	682
263	Marcus	676
264	Loren	673
265	Troy	671
266	Myron	662
267	Edmund	659
268	Jeff	659
269	Bradford	656
270	Frankie	653
271	Horace	647
272	Rudy	647
273	Delbert	641
274	Clark	637
275	Jan	626
276	Geoffrey	624
277	Denis	618
278	Alton	614
279	Sherman	611
280	Leland	603
281	Sylvester	603
282	Malcolm	602
283	Hector	600
284	Wade	599
285	Roosevelt	594
286	Salvatore	594
287	Stewart	591
288	Wilbert	591
289	Archie	589
290	Tommie	582
291	Darrel	581
292	Ramon	577
293	Monte	570
294	Isaac	564
295	Doyle	563
296	Hubert	563
297	Rodger	562
298	Jacob	561
299	Preston	557
300	Jerald	555
301	Kenny	555
302	Oliver	555
303	Grant	550
304	Roderick	546
305	Homer	543
306	Pedro	540
307	Rocky	540
308	Teddy	540
309	Felix	539
310	Van	535
311	Armando	529
312	Julian	521
313	Forrest	518
314	Willis	513
315	Miguel	511
316	Pete	504
317	Mickey	501
318	Angelo	500
319	Ivan	495
320	Lowell	488
321	Carroll	486
322	Julius	483
323	Cary	462
324	Rufus	456
325	Owen	455
326	Stephan	455
327	Mack	454
328	Lorenzo	447
329	Terence	445
330	Percy	443
331	Grady	434
332	Ervin	430
333	Rene	429
334	Andy	424
335	Fernando	424
336	Dallas	422
337	Ellis	422
338	Dewey	420
339	Nick	420
340	Arturo	419
341	Andre	416
342	Wilbur	416
343	Dwayne	401
344	Boyd	397
345	Conrad	396
346	Hal	392
347	Irvin	391
348	Freddy	389
349	Alfredo	386
350	Bert	383
351	Kyle	381
352	Adrian	368
353	Sheldon	367
354	Rafael	366
355	Travis	366
356	Elbert	363
357	Royce	362
358	Wilson	356
359	Sammie	355
360	Woodrow	353
361	Alfonso	352
362	Garland	342
363	Alonzo	341
364	Derek	341
365	Lionel	340
366	Merle	340
367	Spencer	340
368	Guadalupe	339
369	Carey	338
370	Noel	338
371	Cornelius	336
372	Louie	331
373	Monty	331
374	Tracy	331
375	Dominick	329
376	Jeffry	329
377	Pat	328
378	Cleveland	326
379	Salvador	326
380	Gale	324
381	Ken	321
382	Lanny	321
383	Emmett	320
384	Christian	319
385	Harlan	317
386	Buddy	315
387	Angel	313
388	Gerry	312
389	Aubrey	311
390	Vance	309
391	Miles	307
392	Amos	306
393	Marlin	306
394	Galen	304
395	Rodolfo	303
396	Derrick	302
397	Darwin	299
398	Alberto	298
399	Eldon	298
400	Wilfred	297
401	Edmond	296
402	Dominic	295
403	Adam	294
404	Dewayne	290
405	Evan	289
406	Norris	286
407	Dannie	284
408	Barney	283
409	Christophe	282
410	Murray	282
411	Jerrold	281
412	Moses	280
413	Marty	279
414	Ron	277
415	Frederic	276
416	Lamar	275
417	Darnell	274
418	Ernie	272
419	Harley	272
420	Grover	271
421	Dexter	270
422	Ernesto	269
423	Blaine	268
424	Ned	268
425	Clay	267
426	Enrique	267
427	Ronny	267
428	Al	265
429	Kirby	265
430	Elijah	263
431	Gabriel	262
432	Winston	262
433	Alphonso	261
434	Kelvin	260
435	Curt	259
436	Jorge	256
437	Orville	256
438	Phil	256
439	Sterling	255
440	Abraham	254
441	Junior	254
442	Irving	253
443	Vaughn	252
444	Brett	251
445	Denny	251
446	Javier	251
447	Reed	250
448	Jess	248
449	Loyd	247
450	Linwood	246
451	Reuben	246
452	Julio	245
453	Lon	242
454	Joey	241
455	Elton	240
456	Sanford	238
457	Donny	237
458	Elliott	237
459	Billie	236
460	Randell	235
461	Roscoe	233
462	Thaddeus	233
463	Simon	230
464	Harrison	229
465	Thurman	227
466	Michel	223
467	Blair	219
468	Jason	218
469	Levi	218
470	Burton	217
471	Kris	216
472	Dick	215
473	Austin	214
474	Drew	214
475	Kermit	214
476	Nolan	214
477	Cornell	213
478	Eddy	213
479	Blake	212
480	Emanuel	212
481	Joesph	212
482	Sean	212
483	Will	211
484	Dudley	210
485	Kennith	210
486	Elliot	209
487	Sandy	209
488	Fredric	207
489	Tomas	207
490	Jasper	206
491	Emil	205
492	Jaime	205
493	Ramiro	205
494	Reid	203
495	Carmen	202
496	Norbert	201
497	Rocco	201
498	Odell	200
499	Stevie	199
500	Colin	198
501	Elwood	194
502	August	193
503	Kendall	192
504	Toby	191
505	Wiley	191
506	Dane	189
507	Geary	189
508	Shawn	189
509	Erik	187
510	Lane	187
511	Danial	186
512	Jody	185
513	Ulysses	185
514	Felipe	184
515	Rogelio	183
516	Donn	182
517	Lamont	182
518	Millard	182
519	Casey	180
520	Ward	180
521	Timmy	179
522	Elvin	178
523	Gilberto	178
524	Israel	178
525	Joshua	178
526	Val	178
527	Terrell	177
528	Alejandro	175
529	Gus	175
530	Russel	175
531	Eduardo	174
532	Jake	174
533	Justin	174
534	Pablo	174
535	Robbie	174
536	Jeremiah	173
537	Orlando	173
538	Zachary	171
539	Monroe	170
540	Garrett	169
541	Morgan	169
542	Gail	167
543	Elias	164
544	Winfred	164
545	Merrill	163
546	Riley	163
547	Rory	163
548	Abel	162
549	Ivory	162
550	Jackson	162
551	Mitchel	161
552	Reynaldo	161
553	Weldon	160
554	Mary	159
555	Domingo	158
556	Luke	158
557	Bobbie	157
558	Carter	156
559	Cedric	156
560	Charley	156
561	Merlin	156
562	Erwin	155
563	Maynard	155
564	Jefferson	154
565	Roman	154
566	Solomon	154
567	Nicky	151
568	Barton	150
569	Chuck	150
570	Donnell	150
571	Ollie	150
572	Otto	150
573	Andres	149
574	Adolph	147
575	Hollis	146
576	Jean	146
577	Ismael	145
578	Stan	145
579	Bennett	144
580	Harris	144
581	Bryant	143
582	Emory	143
583	Noah	143
584	Vern	143
585	Davis	142
586	Jacky	142
587	Rogers	142
588	Duncan	141
589	Sergio	141
590	Denver	140
591	Eli	140
592	Mathew	140
593	Armand	139
594	Ed	139
595	Emery	139
596	Irwin	139
597	Rolando	139
598	Booker	138
599	Bryce	138
600	Delmar	138
601	Dwain	138
602	Bart	137
603	Jamie	137
604	Linda	137
605	Vito	136
606	Dickie	135
607	Anton	134
608	Emilio	134
609	Guillermo	134
610	Hiram	134
611	Isaiah	134
612	Jerold	134
613	Santiago	134
614	Damon	133
615	Lindsey	133
616	Shelby	132
617	Clair	131
618	Quentin	130
619	Coy	129
620	Seth	129
621	Arlen	128
622	Bernie	127
623	Connie	126
624	Reggie	126
625	Ryan	126
626	Stanford	126
627	Benito	125
628	Hershel	125
629	Shelton	125
630	Butch	124
631	Errol	124
632	Clement	123
633	Douglass	122
634	Kenton	122
635	Myles	122
636	Sonny	122
637	Carson	121
638	Rusty	121
639	Ian	120
640	Ignacio	120
641	Scotty	120
642	Dalton	119
643	Chad	118
644	Johnie	116
645	Major	116
646	Mac	115
647	Nickolas	115
648	Wilton	114
649	Brady	113
650	Burt	113
651	Lavern	113
652	Cameron	112
653	Doug	112
654	Hilton	112
655	Rand	112
656	Wilford	112
657	Wilmer	112
658	Rayford	111
659	Buford	109
660	Carmine	109
661	Dirk	109
662	Gaylord	109
663	Gearld	109
664	Isiah	109
665	Marco	109
666	Stanton	109
667	Dee	108
668	Marcel	108
669	Stevan	108
670	Augustus	107
671	Lenard	107
672	Cleo	106
673	Garth	106
674	Laverne	106
675	Shannon	106
676	Corey	105
677	Lemuel	105
678	Lonny	105
679	Pierre	105
680	Carol	104
681	Freeman	104
682	Hank	104
683	Mikel	104
684	Nicolas	104
685	Patricia	104
686	Royal	104
687	Basil	103
688	Fletcher	103
689	Glynn	103
690	Saul	103
691	Stacy	103
692	Pasquale	102
693	Taylor	102
694	Gayle	101
695	Leigh	101
696	Lindsay	101
697	Silas	101
698	Earle	100
699	Jeremy	100
700	Santos	100
701	Wilburn	100
702	Anderson	99
703	Bud	99
704	Herschel	99
705	Kip	99
706	Mervin	99
707	Scot	99
708	Everette	98
709	Forest	98
710	Marlon	98
711	Napoleon	98
712	Raleigh	98
713	Alva	97
714	Felton	97
715	Randel	97
716	Houston	96
717	Jules	96
718	Lacy	96
719	Otha	96
720	Alden	95
721	Judson	95
722	Lincoln	95
723	Marcos	95
724	Milo	95
725	Deborah	94
726	Humberto	94
727	Lawerence	94
728	Graham	93
729	Jere	93
730	King	93
731	Rod	93
732	Artis	92
733	Huey	92
734	Kimberly	92
735	Len	92
736	Ricki	92
737	Rolland	92
738	Tod	92
739	Mckinley	91
740	Mose	91
741	Del	90
742	Emmitt	90
743	Ike	90
744	Jonathon	90
745	Alphonse	89
746	Avery	89
747	Dwaine	89
748	Lauren	89
749	Sherwood	89
750	Cliff	88
751	Emerson	88
752	Noe	88
753	Theron	88
754	Augustine	87
755	Cruz	87
756	Cyril	87
757	Eloy	87
758	Erick	87
759	Odis	87
760	Raphael	86
761	Woody	86
762	Fidel	85
763	Joaquin	85
764	Mason	85
765	Beverly	84
766	Lyman	84
767	Wardell	84
768	Xavier	84
769	Bruno	83
770	Burl	83
771	Clint	83
772	Elroy	83
773	Tyler	83
774	Carlo	82
775	Coleman	82
776	Hans	82
777	Jordan	82
778	Leonardo	82
779	Olin	82
780	Foster	81
781	Hugo	81
782	Lynwood	81
783	Murphy	81
784	Ritchie	81
785	Brooks	80
786	Delmer	80
787	Matt	80
788	Milford	80
789	Waymon	80
790	Lesley	79
791	Normand	79
792	Warner	79
793	Berry	78
794	Courtney	78
795	Efrain	78
796	Gil	78
797	Gustavo	78
798	Mel	78
799	Von	78
800	Cyrus	77
801	Dewitt	77
802	Lupe	77
803	Vicente	77
804	Brandon	76
805	Kurtis	76
806	Lucius	76
807	Cletus	75
808	Curtiss	75
809	Haywood	75
810	Meredith	75
811	Quinton	75
812	Zane	75
813	Barbara	74
814	Domenic	74
815	Emile	74
816	Gerardo	74
817	Kit	74
818	Layne	74
819	Verne	74
820	Adolfo	73
821	Cleve	73
822	Columbus	73
823	Donovan	73
824	Farrell	73
825	Hayward	73
826	Maxwell	73
827	Derrell	72
828	Donell	72
829	Audie	71
830	Brice	71
831	Buster	71
832	Lawrance	71
833	Lorenza	71
834	Trinidad	71
835	Alec	70
836	Boyce	70
837	Hoyt	70
838	Truman	70
839	Bertram	69
840	Carleton	69
841	Dennie	69
842	Ferdinand	69
843	Garfield	69
844	Arnulfo	68
845	Darren	68
846	Emmanuel	68
847	Fritz	68
848	Gaylen	68
849	Agustin	67
850	Alford	67
851	Bryon	67
852	Cody	67
853	Dell	67
854	Jarvis	67
855	Lorin	67
856	Lucian	67
857	Rubin	67
858	Shirley	67
859	Toney	67
860	Wally	67
861	Winford	67
862	Arden	66
863	Arlie	66
864	Brendan	66
865	Cris	66
866	Olen	66
867	Regis	66
868	Walker	66
869	Adan	65
870	Artie	65
871	Darold	65
872	Elmo	65
873	Jed	65
874	Kelley	65
875	Raymon	65
876	Robby	65
877	Alfonzo	64
878	Benedict	64
879	Duwayne	64
880	Edwardo	64
881	Issac	64
882	Bernardo	63
883	Brant	63
884	Carrol	63
885	Cesar	63
886	Cordell	63
887	Dorsey	63
888	Gaylon	63
889	Gregorio	63
890	Jacques	63
891	Lyndon	63
892	Omar	63
893	Rolf	63
894	Theadore	63
895	Bonnie	62
896	Carnell	62
897	Garold	62
898	Lenny	62
899	Nancy	62
900	Reynold	62
901	Rollin	62
902	Rupert	62
903	Trent	62
904	Vernell	62
905	Vince	62
906	Erich	61
907	Federico	61
908	Garey	61
909	Gerold	61
910	Melton	61
911	Stacey	61
912	Thad	61
913	Valentine	61
914	Darius	60
915	Eliot	60
916	Enoch	60
917	Ezell	60
918	Hardy	60
919	Lindell	60
920	Lucious	60
921	Mikeal	60
922	Parker	60
923	Rodrick	60
924	Stefan	60
925	Sydney	60
926	Adolphus	59
927	Ashley	59
928	Michal	59
929	Randle	59
930	Theodis	59
931	Elden	58
932	Isidro	58
933	Jonas	58
934	Newton	58
935	Prince	58
936	Rob	58
937	Verlin	58
938	Damian	57
939	Dayton	57
940	Eldridge	57
941	Ezra	57
942	Harmon	57
943	Howell	57
944	Jame	57
945	Jared	57
946	Jewel	57
947	Jonnie	57
948	Kimball	57
949	Lenwood	57
950	Mahlon	57
951	Windell	57
952	Ambrose	56
953	Darell	56
954	Edison	56
955	Elwin	56
956	Genaro	56
957	Hobert	56
958	Milan	56
959	Noble	56
960	Oren	56
961	Raymundo	56
962	Skip	56
963	Wyatt	56
964	Johnathan	55
965	Loy	55
966	Susan	55
967	Alvis	54
968	Arlan	54
969	Benton	54
970	Britt	54
971	Edsel	54
972	Elvis	54
973	Ezzard	54
974	Josh	54
975	Madison	54
976	Maxie	54
977	Michale	54
978	Terrill	54
979	Whitney	54
980	Brock	53
981	Carmelo	53
982	Clarke	53
983	Donal	53
984	Durwood	53
985	Franklyn	53
986	Glendon	53
987	Gonzalo	53
988	Granville	53
989	Lucien	53
990	Margarito	53
991	Orrin	53
992	Orval	53
993	Arlin	52
994	Aron	52
995	Ethan	52
996	Lafayette	52
997	Leopoldo	52
998	Quincy	52
999	Walton	52
1000	Wyman	52

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1952.

How spread out were the names of 1952?

In 1952 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.7% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.2% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1952 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 1952?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1952 against the top 100 of 1951.

The biggest climbs of 1952

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1952.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1951	Rank 1952
Vanessa	#656	#303
Mitzi	#932	#596
Charmaine	#622	#330
Geralyn	#893	#643
Janeen	#961	#748
Kristy	#666	#463
Kelly	#683	#489
Christi	#928	#746

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1951	Rank 1952
Corey	#853	#676
Taylor	#855	#693
Jamie	#746	#603
Stevie	#615	#499
Hilton	#769	#654
Blake	#585	#479
Rogelio	#621	#515
Lavern	#756	#651

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1952

The most given names of the 1950s1952 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1952 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 1952Weighted 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: 1953

The most popular baby names of 1952

The top names of 1952

How spread out were the names of 1952?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1952?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1952

More about the names of 1952