The most popular baby names of 1953

In 1953 the most given names were Robert (86,243 boys) and Mary (64,389 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,853,600 babies under 10,838 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1953 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1953

Girls: top 25 of 1953
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1952
1	1 Mary	64,389	34.2	#2
2	2 Linda	61,281	32.6	#1
3	3 Deborah	52,199	27.8	#4
4	4 Patricia	51,019	27.1	#3
5	5 Susan	44,297	23.6	#5
6	6 Barbara	38,473	20.4	#6
7	7 Debra	36,856	19.6	#9
8	8 Nancy	30,620	16.3	#7
9	9 Karen	29,858	15.9	#8
10	10 Pamela	25,760	13.7	#17
11	11 Sandra	25,500	13.6	#10
12	12 Cynthia	25,140	13.4	#18
13	13 Donna	24,227	12.9	#13
14	14 Kathleen	23,731	12.6	#11
15	15 Sharon	23,040	12.3	#14
16	16 Carol	22,290	11.8	#12
17	17 Diane	21,351	11.3	#16
18	18 Brenda	20,122	10.7	#15
19	19 Janet	17,771	9.4	#19
20	20 Margaret	16,195	8.6	#21
21	21 Elizabeth	16,099	8.6	#22
22	22 Janice	14,627	7.8	#23
23	23 Kathy	13,400	7.1	#29
24	24 Rebecca	12,959	6.9	#30
25	25 Carolyn	12,919	6.9	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Joyce	12,796
27	Judy	12,735
28	Cheryl	12,264
29	Shirley	12,148
30	Judith	11,969
31	Denise	11,950
32	Christine	11,793
33	Betty	11,369
34	Beverly	11,240
35	Catherine	10,849
36	Marilyn	10,742
37	Joan	9,774
38	Gloria	9,680
39	Gail	9,585
40	Paula	9,557
41	Martha	9,263
42	Teresa	8,932
43	Jane	8,913
44	Peggy	8,762
45	Bonnie	8,615
46	Ann	8,579
47	Connie	8,575
48	Kathryn	8,324
49	Dorothy	8,162
50	Theresa	7,715
51	Laura	7,628
52	Jean	7,571
53	Virginia	7,546
54	Jo	7,513
55	Diana	7,438
56	Cathy	7,301
57	Wanda	7,203
58	Jacqueline	7,128
59	Rose	7,004
60	Sheila	6,965
61	Vicki	6,821
62	Ruth	6,582
63	Katherine	6,559
64	Rita	6,284
65	Helen	6,123
66	Robin	6,037
67	Lynn	5,997
68	Maria	5,992
69	Phyllis	5,961
70	Sherry	5,935
71	Joanne	5,890
72	Frances	5,786
73	Alice	5,740
74	Julie	5,668
75	Darlene	5,591
76	Ellen	5,537
77	Elaine	5,496
78	Suzanne	5,472
79	Vickie	5,297
80	Anne	5,256
81	Sally	5,183
82	Victoria	5,164
83	Marsha	5,131
84	Marcia	5,062
85	Rhonda	5,029
86	Marie	4,955
87	Doris	4,900
88	Valerie	4,591
89	Anita	4,407
90	Roberta	4,299
91	Lois	4,219
92	Maureen	4,112
93	Sarah	4,086
94	Evelyn	4,064
95	Constance	4,030
96	Leslie	3,904
97	Jeanne	3,853
98	Anna	3,837
99	Cindy	3,825
100	Charlotte	3,813

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Sylvia	3,812
102	Michele	3,723
103	Laurie	3,686
104	Yvonne	3,686
105	Glenda	3,655
106	Sue	3,648
107	Michelle	3,631
108	Eileen	3,629
109	Dianne	3,617
110	Wendy	3,616
111	Lisa	3,602
112	Gwendolyn	3,519
113	Charlene	3,504
114	Jill	3,389
115	Colleen	3,375
116	Jennifer	3,375
117	Terry	3,374
118	Lorraine	3,312
119	Debbie	3,208
120	Angela	3,185
121	Joann	3,171
122	Norma	3,168
123	Stephanie	3,081
124	Julia	2,974
125	Louise	2,964
126	Claudia	2,858
127	Irene	2,800
128	Marlene	2,767
129	Carla	2,760
130	Terri	2,725
131	Andrea	2,720
132	Regina	2,712
133	Juanita	2,708
134	Renee	2,694
135	Geraldine	2,673
136	Gayle	2,666
137	Loretta	2,666
138	Dawn	2,640
139	Jeanette	2,608
140	Jan	2,607
141	Patsy	2,591
142	Beth	2,564
143	Annie	2,563
144	Marjorie	2,545
145	Annette	2,485
146	Kay	2,462
147	Rosemary	2,432
148	Sheryl	2,400
149	Vivian	2,358
150	Ruby	2,342
151	Joy	2,307
152	Amy	2,306
153	Arlene	2,305
154	Lynda	2,305
155	June	2,264
156	Delores	2,172
157	Penny	2,153
158	Sara	2,078
159	Lynne	2,041
160	Patti	2,033
161	Rosa	2,022
162	Toni	2,020
163	Melissa	2,007
164	Vanessa	2,007
165	Dolores	1,978
166	Mildred	1,942
167	Audrey	1,940
168	Shelley	1,937
169	Janis	1,864
170	Vicky	1,861
171	Yolanda	1,808
172	Josephine	1,799
173	Lori	1,792
174	Belinda	1,789
175	Rachel	1,780
176	Melinda	1,773
177	Christina	1,772
178	Paulette	1,763
179	Roxanne	1,763
180	Candace	1,753
181	Georgia	1,743
182	Kim	1,739
183	Jacquelyn	1,737
184	Jackie	1,729
185	Carmen	1,725
186	Lillian	1,657
187	Marianne	1,650
188	Carole	1,635
189	Becky	1,626
190	Edna	1,615
191	Veronica	1,614
192	Esther	1,613
193	Monica	1,600
194	Eva	1,592
195	Emma	1,590
196	Sherri	1,583
197	Janie	1,578
198	Pauline	1,570
199	Holly	1,566
200	Lucy	1,565
201	Lydia	1,560
202	Edith	1,526
203	Lucille	1,496
204	Shelia	1,484
205	Ramona	1,455
206	Margie	1,452
207	Wilma	1,435
208	Lou	1,434
209	Kimberly	1,428
210	Melanie	1,423
211	Dianna	1,399
212	Clara	1,383
213	Grace	1,383
214	Priscilla	1,379
215	Nina	1,377
216	Gladys	1,369
217	Marian	1,366
218	Bonita	1,354
219	Billie	1,333
220	Emily	1,325
221	Bobbie	1,316
222	Melody	1,296
223	Thelma	1,295
224	Carrie	1,282
225	Ethel	1,281
226	Marion	1,275
227	Eleanor	1,254
228	Kristine	1,247
229	Luann	1,197
230	Dana	1,196
231	Vera	1,192
232	Doreen	1,180
233	Bertha	1,173
234	Maxine	1,172
235	Ella	1,161
236	Willie	1,157
237	Bernice	1,156
238	Nora	1,148
239	Patty	1,139
240	Florence	1,123
241	Patrice	1,119
242	Tina	1,096
243	Beatrice	1,095
244	Claire	1,090
245	Alma	1,088
246	Francine	1,088
247	Maryann	1,079
248	Lillie	1,070
249	Mona	1,061
250	Dale	1,053
251	Hazel	1,041
252	Cecilia	1,038
253	Faye	1,029
254	Ida	1,017
255	Lee	1,015
256	Lana	1,009
257	Rosie	999
258	Lynette	990
259	Betsy	986
260	Lucinda	978
261	Myra	966
262	Marla	957
263	Stella	957
264	Gale	947
265	Dixie	942
266	Karla	941
267	Laurel	938
268	Irma	931
269	Iris	922
270	Debora	920
271	Dora	918
272	Alicia	914
273	Bernadette	912
274	Jeannette	911
275	Miriam	906
276	Jessie	900
277	Jamie	897
278	Jeannie	895
279	Deanna	886
280	Caroline	885
281	Susie	885
282	Antoinette	878
283	Nadine	873
284	Ginger	860
285	Jody	852
286	Kathie	835
287	Marguerite	832
288	Therese	828
289	Trudy	828
290	April	822
291	Cheri	820
292	Cathleen	817
293	Harriet	801
294	Sherrie	788
295	Jennie	763
296	Naomi	758
297	Joni	757
298	Jenny	756
299	Mattie	752
300	Rosalie	748
301	Geneva	746
302	Deloris	738
303	Rosanne	738
304	Velma	737
305	Hilda	727
306	Teri	727
307	Lorna	721
308	Johnnie	720
309	Sheri	713
310	Janette	699
311	Janine	694
312	Cecelia	691
313	Jeri	683
314	Heidi	681
315	Crystal	676
316	Guadalupe	662
317	Robyn	662
318	Minnie	657
319	Jana	655
320	Verna	652
321	Marcella	651
322	Bessie	650
323	Cora	647
324	Darla	645
325	Candice	644
326	Agnes	640
327	Mae	640
328	Susanne	638
329	Madeline	636
330	Margo	635
331	Celeste	634
332	Ernestine	628
333	Olivia	620
334	Christy	619
335	Lena	609
336	Nellie	606
337	Faith	604
338	Rosemarie	598
339	Cassandra	596
340	Adrienne	594
341	Elsie	593
342	Lauren	586
343	Leona	583
344	Tamara	583
345	Molly	582
346	Leah	580
347	Luanne	580
348	Celia	579
349	Gay	579
350	Gretchen	578
351	Olga	576
352	Jayne	575
353	Rochelle	574
354	Gwen	573
355	Shelly	571
356	Viola	571
357	Kerry	569
358	Margarita	554
359	Amelia	552
360	Alberta	551
361	Daisy	550
362	Della	550
363	Terrie	543
364	Glenna	539
365	Penelope	537
366	Laverne	536
367	Lola	534
368	Tanya	533
369	Katie	532
370	Bridget	526
371	Freda	521
372	Corinne	520
373	Rosalind	518
374	Lora	516
375	Pearl	516
376	Polly	513
377	Sandy	511
378	Diann	510
379	Noreen	507
380	Hattie	504
381	Jessica	495
382	Alison	492
383	Shannon	492
384	Ronda	490
385	Camille	482
386	Karin	482
387	Gayla	481
388	Delia	480
389	Isabel	480
390	Cherie	477
391	Yvette	470
392	Flora	469
393	Ava	462
394	Melba	460
395	Jeanie	459
396	Eunice	456
397	Hope	456
398	Helene	454
399	Jeanine	453
400	Sondra	451
401	Jeannine	446
402	Kristin	446
403	Nanette	445
404	Bette	444
405	Adele	443
406	Reba	440
407	Eloise	438
408	Kathi	438
409	Sonia	438
410	Ada	437
411	Jacalyn	437
412	Fannie	434
413	Marta	432
414	Sallie	432
415	Charmaine	430
416	Lenora	428
417	Amanda	427
418	Heather	427
419	Gertrude	422
420	Mamie	422
421	Rena	422
422	Violet	422
423	Erma	419
424	Rosalyn	419
425	Frankie	416
426	Henrietta	416
427	Dee	413
428	Sonja	413
429	Joanna	411
430	Roseann	411
431	Gina	410
432	Christie	407
433	Robbie	407
434	Rosetta	407
435	Lula	405
436	Claudette	404
437	Dona	404
438	Jerri	391
439	Myrna	388
440	Mindy	385
441	Myrtle	378
442	Estella	376
443	Jolene	376
444	Candy	375
445	Natalie	374
446	Saundra	372
447	Randi	369
448	Suzan	369
449	Rene	367
450	Ruthie	367
451	Sharron	367
452	Denice	363
453	Marcy	362
454	Kaye	361
455	Elise	352
456	Colette	348
457	Lila	340
458	Rae	340
459	Carlene	339
460	Nita	339
461	Roxann	339
462	Katharine	337
463	Blanche	336
464	Maggie	336
465	Chris	334
466	Ilene	334
467	Bettye	333
468	Janelle	331
469	Eugenia	329
470	Ladonna	329
471	Meredith	329
472	Earnestine	328
473	Merry	328
474	Sharlene	328
475	Bettie	326
476	Tracy	326
477	Shari	325
478	Clare	323
479	Ana	321
480	Cathryn	321
481	Inez	321
482	Genevieve	319
483	Lu	319
484	Antonia	318
485	Nelda	318
486	Mari	317
487	Dena	315
488	Coleen	314
489	Elena	314
490	Earlene	313
491	Lorene	313
492	Sonya	311
493	Kristi	310
494	Lynnette	310
495	Muriel	309
496	Jocelyn	308
497	Leticia	307
498	Mitzi	305
499	Dorothea	302
500	Fay	302
501	Leanne	299
502	Lorrie	298
503	Lesley	297
504	Debrah	296
505	Marva	296
506	Tonya	294
507	Marilynn	288
508	Julianne	286
509	Blanca	284
510	Gracie	283
511	Allison	281
512	Valarie	281
513	Kristy	278
514	Debby	277
515	Jerry	277
516	Lavonne	277
517	Louann	273
518	Katrina	272
519	Cathie	271
520	Johanna	271
521	Leann	271
522	Suzette	271
523	Clarice	269
524	Felicia	268
525	Nona	268
526	Cherry	265
527	Mable	265
528	Sadie	264
529	Essie	263
530	Maryanne	262
531	Shelby	262
532	Elisa	261
533	Lyn	261
534	Winifred	261
535	Jewel	260
536	Georgette	259
537	Lucia	259
538	Pamala	259
539	Daphne	257
540	Dinah	257
541	Lenore	257
542	Fern	256
543	Kristen	256
544	Nola	255
545	Althea	254
546	Angie	254
547	Maryellen	254
548	Caren	253
549	Rhoda	253
550	Kristina	251
551	Benita	250
552	Delois	250
553	Beverley	249
554	Lela	248
555	Pat	247
556	Etta	246
557	Pam	245
558	Harriett	244
559	Dolly	243
560	Darcy	242
561	Gilda	242
562	Jimmie	242
563	Roxie	242
564	Leigh	241
565	Nikki	240
566	Marietta	239
567	Neva	239
568	Rosalinda	239
569	Mollie	238
570	Elvira	237
571	Ora	237
572	Arleen	236
573	James	236
574	Bernadine	235
575	Ina	235
576	Marcie	235
577	Roslyn	235
578	Angelina	234
579	Edwina	234
580	Michael	232
581	Estelle	231
582	Lupe	229
583	Nan	229
584	Willa	229
585	Elva	228
586	Eula	228
587	Helena	228
588	Robert	228
589	Kelly	226
590	Madelyn	226
591	Malinda	226
592	Ingrid	224
593	Gaye	222
594	Lorie	222
595	Nanci	222
596	Jodi	219
597	Sherrill	219
598	Aileen	218
599	Cinda	218
600	Elisabeth	218
601	Geralyn	218
602	Nettie	218
603	Alexis	216
604	Debbra	216
605	Avis	215
606	Delilah	214
607	Francis	213
608	Ollie	213
609	Kristie	212
610	Kitty	209
611	Vikki	209
612	Eve	208
613	Marilee	208
614	Melva	208
615	Valorie	208
616	Addie	207
617	Elsa	207
618	Jannie	205
619	Randy	205
620	Ivy	204
621	Alfreda	203
622	Iva	203
623	Josie	203
624	Sybil	203
625	Tommie	203
626	Patrica	202
627	Barbra	200
628	Janell	200
629	Queen	200
630	Vickey	200
631	Corrine	199
632	Earline	198
633	Margery	198
634	Pearlie	198
635	Mabel	197
636	Robbin	196
637	Twila	196
638	Cecile	195
639	Doretha	195
640	Minerva	195
641	Leola	194
642	Opal	193
643	Lea	192
644	Pattie	192
645	Greta	191
646	Jacklyn	191
647	Joe	191
648	Kimberley	191
649	Dorene	190
650	Karol	190
651	Caryn	189
652	Graciela	189
653	Mavis	189
654	Millie	189
655	Rebekah	189
656	Tracey	189
657	Bobbi	188
658	Dorthy	188
659	Jewell	188
660	Madonna	188
661	Aurora	187
662	Loraine	186
663	Shauna	183
664	Beulah	182
665	Danielle	181
666	Deirdre	181
667	Stacy	181
668	Deana	180
669	Ester	180
670	Kathrine	180
671	Lizzie	180
672	Donita	179
673	Cheryle	178
674	Dian	178
675	Marlys	178
676	Ronnie	178
677	Terese	178
678	Tammy	177
679	Annmarie	176
680	Juana	176
681	Leila	176
682	Peggie	176
683	Roxanna	175
684	Cornelia	174
685	Marylou	174
686	Freida	173
687	Eddie	172
688	Janna	172
689	Karon	172
690	Krista	172
691	Maryjo	172
692	Roseanne	172
693	Shawn	172
694	Stacey	172
695	Valeria	172
696	Charleen	171
697	Jodie	171
698	Lottie	171
699	May	171
700	Sherryl	171
701	Katheryn	170
702	Leta	170
703	Ola	170
704	Abigail	169
705	Geri	169
706	Mickey	168
707	Carleen	167
708	Elissa	167
709	Esperanza	167
710	Aleta	166
711	Letha	165
712	John	164
713	Louisa	164
714	Angelia	163
715	Renae	162
716	Deena	161
717	Alana	160
718	Alyce	159
719	Mercedes	159
720	Ophelia	159
721	Retha	159
722	Kris	158
723	Cathey	157
724	Celestine	157
725	Dottie	157
726	Effie	157
727	Mariann	157
728	Megan	156
729	Elnora	155
730	Maribeth	155
731	Marina	155
732	Freddie	154
733	Hannah	154
734	Rachelle	154
735	Karyn	153
736	Kyle	153
737	Luz	153
738	Rowena	153
739	Sydney	153
740	Fran	152
741	Rosario	152
742	Raquel	151
743	Rosanna	151
744	Tara	151
745	Venita	151
746	Frieda	150
747	David	149
748	Carmela	148
749	Libby	148
750	Portia	148
751	Dollie	147
752	Laureen	147
753	Lauri	147
754	Vonda	147
755	Darleen	146
756	Susanna	146
757	Consuelo	145
758	Juliana	145
759	Alexandra	144
760	Alta	144
761	Angeline	144
762	Carmella	144
763	Cindi	144
764	Madeleine	144
765	Rachael	143
766	Virgie	143
767	Bonny	142
768	Josefina	142
769	Ronna	142
770	Vernell	142
771	Deanne	141
772	Hollis	141
773	Lorelei	141
774	Reta	141
775	Maura	140
776	Jerrie	139
777	Lizabeth	139
778	Charles	138
779	Concetta	138
780	Ofelia	138
781	Ila	137
782	Nannette	137
783	Nell	137
784	Pamella	137
785	Tricia	137
786	Bobby	136
787	Carlotta	136
788	Delphine	136
789	Lucretia	136
790	Margot	136
791	Maryjane	136
792	Reva	136
793	Cleo	135
794	Charla	134
795	Clarissa	134
796	Richard	134
797	Brooke	133
798	Georgianna	133
799	Oralia	133
800	Marleen	132
801	Meryl	132
802	Nedra	131
803	Silvia	131
804	William	131
805	Lily	130
806	Lonnie	130
807	Lorena	130
808	Adela	129
809	Aida	129
810	Catharine	129
811	Elma	129
812	Jann	129
813	Romona	129
814	Sophia	129
815	Cathrine	128
816	Jacquline	128
817	Melodie	128
818	Nancie	128
819	Christi	127
820	Deidre	127
821	Dorinda	127
822	Justine	127
823	Lilly	127
824	Martina	127
825	Carolina	126
826	Rhea	126
827	Herlinda	125
828	Judi	125
829	Lona	125
830	Velda	125
831	Lelia	124
832	Margret	124
833	Wilda	124
834	Georgina	123
835	Merle	123
836	Camilla	122
837	Evangeline	122
838	Magdalena	122
839	Sharen	122
840	Corine	121
841	Gerri	121
842	Jacque	121
843	Kendra	121
844	Lauretta	121
845	Mimi	121
846	Odessa	121
847	Rosita	121
848	Bethany	120
849	Danna	120
850	Deann	120
851	Leanna	120
852	Nicole	120
853	Sanjuanita	120
854	Shirlene	120
855	Trina	120
856	Angelita	119
857	Elyse	119
858	Marybeth	119
859	Bennie	118
860	Caryl	118
861	Daryl	118
862	Gerry	118
863	Glinda	118
864	Jenifer	118
865	Selma	118
866	Kate	117
867	Lourdes	117
868	Tana	117
869	Theodora	117
870	Callie	116
871	Louella	116
872	Matilda	116
873	Elida	115
874	Elouise	115
875	Erlinda	115
876	Goldie	115
877	Joette	115
878	Letitia	115
879	Petra	115
880	Teressa	115
881	Treva	115
882	Hilary	114
883	Kathaleen	114
884	Lindy	114
885	Annetta	113
886	Corliss	113
887	Donnie	113
888	Erica	113
889	Imogene	113
890	Janeen	113
891	Mara	113
892	Georgene	112
893	Lawanda	111
894	Sharyn	111
895	Suzann	111
896	Delma	110
897	Kathlyn	110
898	Francisca	109
899	Isabelle	109
900	Joleen	109
901	Karan	109
902	Lorri	109
903	Arline	108
904	Joycelyn	108
905	Allyson	107
906	Carey	107
907	Christa	107
908	Doretta	107
909	Linnea	107
910	Millicent	107
911	Rona	107
912	Veda	107
913	Zelda	107
914	Beryl	106
915	Florine	106
916	Jerilyn	106
917	Marita	106
918	Susann	106
919	Zelma	106
920	Danette	105
921	Kathyrn	105
922	Manuela	105
923	Marci	105
924	Suellen	105
925	Tonia	105
926	Cheryll	104
927	Sophie	104
928	Starr	104
929	Susana	104
930	Winnie	104
931	George	103
932	Juliet	103
933	Cassie	102
934	Dina	102
935	Evonne	102
936	Juliann	102
937	Lavern	102
938	Pennie	102
939	Cara	101
940	Clementine	101
941	Lessie	101
942	Nicki	101
943	Candyce	100
944	Carmelita	100
945	Elinor	100
946	Twyla	100
947	Aimee	99
948	Alisa	99
949	Deborrah	99
950	Enola	99
951	Gaynell	99
952	Jaclyn	99
953	Amber	98
954	Carolann	98
955	Eliza	98
956	Esmeralda	98
957	Janey	98
958	Kari	98
959	Laurene	98
960	Lesa	98
961	Lolita	98
962	Mickie	98
963	Nila	98
964	Noel	98
965	Thea	98
966	Thomas	98
967	Belva	97
968	Francesca	97
969	Ginny	97
970	Judie	97
971	Rosella	97
972	Roselyn	97
973	Aletha	96
974	Aline	96
975	Bernita	96
976	Carroll	96
977	Larry	96
978	Teena	96
979	Zoe	96
980	Lanette	95
981	Lindsay	95
982	Marty	95
983	Phoebe	95
984	Roxane	95
985	Sharla	95
986	Winona	95
987	Estela	94
988	Evon	94
989	Jacquelin	94
990	Juliette	94
991	Kimberlee	94
992	Zandra	94
993	Cherrie	93
994	Daria	93
995	Drema	93
996	Joanie	93
997	Joetta	93
998	Leslee	93
999	Marianna	93
1000	Adeline	92

Boys: top 25 of 1953
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1952
1	1 Robert	86,243	43.7	#2
2	2 James	86,066	43.6	#1
3	3 Michael	84,198	42.7	#4
4	4 John	80,165	40.6	#3
5	5 David	76,119	38.6	#5
6	6 William	61,829	31.4	#6
7	7 Richard	58,389	29.6	#7
8	8 Thomas	47,008	23.8	#8
9	9 Charles	38,421	19.5	#9
10	10 Gary	36,967	18.7	#10
11	11 Steven	33,721	17.1	#11
12	12 Mark	29,341	14.9	#17
13	13 Joseph	29,269	14.8	#12
14	14 Donald	28,361	14.4	#13
15	15 Ronald	27,713	14.1	#15
16	16 Paul	25,509	12.9	#19
17	17 Kenneth	25,507	12.9	#16
18	18 Larry	25,208	12.8	#14
19	19 Dennis	23,658	12.0	#18
20	20 Daniel	23,498	11.9	#20
21	21 Stephen	21,807	11.1	#21
22	22 George	19,176	9.7	#22
23	23 Edward	18,984	9.6	#23
24	24 Gregory	16,160	8.2	#24
25	25 Jeffrey	15,949	8.1	#31

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Timothy	15,187
27	Douglas	14,138
28	Bruce	14,048
29	Jerry	13,901
30	Terry	13,259
31	Roger	13,172
32	Anthony	11,693
33	Frank	11,180
34	Raymond	11,110
35	Randy	10,666
36	Kevin	10,011
37	Lawrence	9,856
38	Peter	9,729
39	Patrick	9,468
40	Wayne	8,905
41	Danny	8,627
42	Gerald	8,619
43	Alan	8,454
44	Carl	7,829
45	Walter	7,509
46	Scott	7,489
47	Keith	7,375
48	Dale	7,350
49	Willie	7,056
50	Arthur	7,001
51	Ricky	6,887
52	Johnny	6,717
53	Brian	6,665
54	Henry	6,662
55	Roy	6,655
56	Harold	6,580
57	Jack	6,540
58	Rodney	6,536
59	Ralph	6,513
60	Craig	6,459
61	Philip	6,279
62	Stanley	6,275
63	Christopher	6,081
64	Randall	5,973
65	Billy	5,856
66	Joe	5,797
67	Glenn	5,726
68	Andrew	5,626
69	Albert	5,439
70	Samuel	5,423
71	Russell	5,374
72	Jimmy	5,310
73	Barry	5,182
74	Bobby	5,179
75	Eugene	5,147
76	Phillip	5,103
77	Howard	4,985
78	Louis	4,985
79	Ronnie	4,970
80	Frederick	4,865
81	Allen	4,854
82	Martin	4,778
83	Harry	4,580
84	Steve	4,539
85	Leonard	4,412
86	Curtis	4,353
87	Ernest	4,095
88	Micheal	3,987
89	Eric	3,929
90	Francis	3,875
91	Melvin	3,811
92	Fred	3,789
93	Lee	3,583
94	Marvin	3,564
95	Tommy	3,469
96	Earl	3,437
97	Eddie	3,417
98	Norman	3,372
99	Jay	3,235
100	Vincent	3,174

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Rick	3,173
102	Clifford	3,157
103	Darrell	3,149
104	Alfred	3,132
105	Dean	3,124
106	Victor	3,099
107	Jerome	3,079
108	Clarence	3,075
109	Jeffery	3,042
110	Jose	3,016
111	Calvin	2,951
112	Theodore	2,937
113	Rickey	2,840
114	Jesse	2,818
115	Ray	2,815
116	Gordon	2,781
117	Tony	2,771
118	Bradley	2,764
119	Bernard	2,746
120	Jon	2,714
121	Don	2,712
122	Dwight	2,698
123	Edwin	2,644
124	Warren	2,637
125	Herbert	2,617
126	Leroy	2,579
127	Kim	2,565
128	Benjamin	2,413
129	Glen	2,389
130	Matthew	2,374
131	Nicholas	2,359
132	Duane	2,338
133	Jonathan	2,335
134	Joel	2,302
135	Leslie	2,284
136	Mike	2,277
137	Leon	2,273
138	Lloyd	2,169
139	Dan	2,165
140	Alvin	2,110
141	Vernon	2,059
142	Garry	2,047
143	Gene	2,006
144	Marc	1,979
145	Jackie	1,970
146	Neil	1,937
147	Lonnie	1,919
148	Gilbert	1,913
149	Juan	1,894
150	Guy	1,885
151	Mitchell	1,884
152	Floyd	1,875
153	Allan	1,856
154	Clyde	1,855
155	Lewis	1,852
156	Donnie	1,790
157	Lester	1,776
158	Franklin	1,759
159	Wesley	1,733
160	Robin	1,725
161	Randolph	1,714
162	Leo	1,656
163	Karl	1,653
164	Brad	1,650
165	Reginald	1,640
166	Kent	1,636
167	Jimmie	1,628
168	Chris	1,579
169	Manuel	1,576
170	Lynn	1,555
171	Freddie	1,548
172	Harvey	1,535
173	Jim	1,535
174	Charlie	1,534
175	Milton	1,531
176	Bill	1,522
177	Kurt	1,515
178	Dana	1,505
179	Herman	1,411
180	Johnnie	1,404
181	Carlos	1,393
182	Arnold	1,391
183	Chester	1,380
184	Tom	1,377
185	Stuart	1,367
186	Gerard	1,366
187	Daryl	1,354
188	Rex	1,345
189	Fredrick	1,341
190	Ted	1,305
191	Roland	1,281
192	Darryl	1,268
193	Nathaniel	1,267
194	Kerry	1,264
195	Alexander	1,262
196	Cecil	1,254
197	Kirk	1,233
198	Maurice	1,229
199	Perry	1,227
200	Terrence	1,217
201	Brent	1,202
202	Ruben	1,200
203	Oscar	1,196
204	Claude	1,139
205	Tyrone	1,139
206	Antonio	1,109
207	Todd	1,101
208	Jessie	1,070
209	Ricardo	1,051
210	Bryan	1,049
211	Marshall	1,037
212	Wallace	1,018
213	Sidney	1,014
214	Nelson	1,012
215	Mario	996
216	Neal	967
217	Terrance	966
218	Clifton	960
219	Hugh	959
220	Byron	926
221	Ross	921
222	Rickie	905
223	Aaron	901
224	Benny	897
225	Edgar	897
226	Lyle	891
227	Wendell	886
228	Luis	884
229	Sam	880
230	Clayton	871
231	Jeff	847
232	Clinton	845
233	Kelly	845
234	Jesus	843
235	Morris	833
236	Gregg	816
237	Nathan	806
238	Greg	798
239	Earnest	787
240	Bradford	779
241	Marion	777
242	Bennie	772
243	Randal	770
244	Sammy	770
245	Dave	768
246	Otis	767
247	Willard	767
248	Francisco	764
249	Virgil	759
250	Laurence	748
251	Ben	746
252	Everett	745
253	Rudolph	745
254	Tim	744
255	Raul	738
256	Ira	728
257	Marcus	725
258	Max	725
259	Carlton	718
260	Alex	716
261	Roberto	711
262	Lance	710
263	Loren	691
264	Bob	690
265	Elmer	688
266	Luther	687
267	Troy	686
268	Rocky	684
269	Geoffrey	668
270	Wade	664
271	Rodger	658
272	Horace	654
273	Clark	646
274	Frankie	646
275	Myron	640
276	Sylvester	635
277	Roderick	632
278	Rudy	631
279	Hector	626
280	Andre	622
281	Edmund	621
282	Mickey	621
283	Salvatore	619
284	Delbert	616
285	Ramon	616
286	Sherman	605
287	Alton	604
288	Archie	593
289	Jacob	590
290	Roosevelt	587
291	Denis	583
292	Jan	580
293	Stewart	574
294	Van	572
295	Armando	571
296	Felix	569
297	Darrel	562
298	Hubert	561
299	Julius	553
300	Grant	551
301	Isaac	548
302	Malcolm	546
303	Tommie	546
304	Miguel	545
305	Pedro	545
306	Jerald	541
307	Monte	540
308	Leland	536
309	Wilbert	534
310	Teddy	533
311	Pete	531
312	Fernando	530
313	Oliver	521
314	Julian	520
315	Preston	516
316	Kenny	512
317	Lowell	491
318	Angelo	487
319	Doyle	487
320	Dwayne	480
321	Homer	480
322	Willis	480
323	Terence	478
324	Forrest	476
325	Andy	471
326	Stephan	470
327	Ivan	463
328	Dallas	455
329	Ervin	455
330	Ellis	453
331	Rufus	449
332	Lorenzo	444
333	Arturo	438
334	Wilbur	437
335	Mack	434
336	Carroll	426
337	Jeffry	426
338	Rene	426
339	Nick	419
340	Owen	414
341	Cary	407
342	Freddy	407
343	Hal	405
344	Adrian	404
345	Alfredo	400
346	Grady	400
347	Alonzo	396
348	Alfonso	393
349	Boyd	390
350	Dewey	390
351	Conrad	389
352	Guadalupe	387
353	Lionel	385
354	Travis	383
355	Sean	380
356	Percy	376
357	Kyle	360
358	Sammie	360
359	Derrick	359
360	Marty	359
361	Wilson	359
362	Bert	358
363	Dominic	355
364	Elbert	354
365	Royce	354
366	Alberto	349
367	Ron	349
368	Aubrey	348
369	Shawn	343
370	Louie	342
371	Rodolfo	341
372	Christian	338
373	Derek	338
374	Vance	338
375	Edmond	337
376	Noel	336
377	Gerry	335
378	Garland	333
379	Irvin	332
380	Buddy	331
381	Cleveland	330
382	Salvador	330
383	Rafael	329
384	Angel	328
385	Joey	328
386	Tracy	327
387	Merle	325
388	Adam	324
389	Dominick	324
390	Sheldon	323
391	Ronny	321
392	Carey	320
393	Ken	317
394	Abraham	315
395	Blaine	314
396	Darwin	313
397	Jerrold	309
398	Amos	307
399	Pat	306
400	Woodrow	304
401	Barney	297
402	Dewayne	296
403	Marlin	295
404	Monty	295
405	Spencer	295
406	Wilfred	294
407	Galen	293
408	Lanny	293
409	Miles	293
410	Elton	292
411	Cornelius	291
412	Norris	291
413	Dexter	290
414	Kirby	288
415	Dannie	287
416	Emmett	287
417	Ernie	281
418	Kelvin	281
419	Eldon	275
420	Evan	275
421	Gabriel	275
422	Jason	275
423	Enrique	274
424	Harlan	274
425	Darnell	273
426	Jorge	273
427	Lamar	273
428	Moses	273
429	Christophe	271
430	Clay	270
431	Alphonso	269
432	Grover	269
433	Blair	268
434	Javier	267
435	Al	266
436	Brett	265
437	Gale	263
438	Ned	263
439	Reed	263
440	Winston	262
441	Ernesto	261
442	Linwood	261
443	Lon	260
444	Phil	258
445	Jaime	257
446	Orville	257
447	Harley	256
448	Curt	255
449	Julio	255
450	Sterling	255
451	Elliott	250
452	Donny	249
453	Murray	249
454	Elijah	248
455	Joesph	247
456	Denny	246
457	Irving	243
458	Michel	243
459	Stevie	242
460	Ramiro	241
461	Vaughn	239
462	Jess	238
463	Loyd	232
464	Billie	229
465	Frederic	229
466	Kermit	228
467	Sanford	227
468	Junior	225
469	Burton	222
470	Carmen	220
471	Harrison	219
472	Abel	217
473	Norbert	217
474	Orlando	217
475	August	216
476	Dick	215
477	Emanuel	214
478	Kendall	214
479	Rory	214
480	Colin	213
481	Drew	213
482	Rocco	213
483	Austin	211
484	Thaddeus	211
485	Cornell	209
486	Will	209
487	Blake	207
488	Ward	207
489	Cedric	206
490	Eddy	205
491	Jamie	204
492	Simon	204
493	Geary	201
494	Lamont	201
495	Reuben	201
496	Roscoe	199
497	Randell	197
498	Gilberto	196
499	Odell	196
500	Bobbie	193
501	Kris	193
502	Pablo	193
503	Dudley	192
504	Levi	192
505	Reid	192
506	Erik	191
507	Sandy	191
508	Wiley	191
509	Donn	190
510	Jody	190
511	Kennith	190
512	Mikel	190
513	Nolan	190
514	Tomas	188
515	Jasper	187
516	Fredric	186
517	Israel	186
518	Emil	184
519	Jerold	184
520	Reynaldo	184
521	Robbie	184
522	Roman	184
523	Shane	184
524	Bryant	183
525	Elvin	183
526	Eduardo	182
527	Andres	181
528	Lane	181
529	Toby	180
530	Weldon	180
531	Bart	179
532	Casey	179
533	Dane	179
534	Terrell	178
535	Timmy	178
536	Gus	176
537	Seth	176
538	Thurman	176
539	Damon	175
540	Felipe	174
541	Justin	172
542	Vern	170
543	Luke	169
544	Otto	169
545	Rogelio	169
546	Jacky	168
547	Dwain	166
548	Garrett	166
549	Ismael	165
550	Elwood	164
551	Joshua	164
552	Riley	164
553	Ulysses	164
554	Jake	163
555	Donnell	162
556	Carter	161
557	Chuck	161
558	Danial	161
559	Mathew	161
560	Mitchel	161
561	Noah	161
562	Zachary	161
563	Elias	160
564	Emory	160
565	Russel	159
566	Garth	158
567	Merlin	158
568	Ian	157
569	Rogers	157
570	Vito	157
571	Erwin	156
572	Harris	156
573	Lindsey	156
574	Val	156
575	Gail	155
576	Hank	155
577	Jefferson	155
578	Barton	154
579	Nicky	154
580	Adolph	153
581	Elliot	153
582	Alejandro	152
583	Chad	152
584	Stan	152
585	Hollis	151
586	Dirk	150
587	Morgan	150
588	Winfred	150
589	Duncan	149
590	Merrill	149
591	Monroe	149
592	Benito	147
593	Domingo	147
594	Ignacio	147
595	Ricki	147
596	Rusty	147
597	Bryce	146
598	Mary	146
599	Maynard	146
600	Coy	145
601	Delmar	145
602	Lonny	145
603	Ryan	145
604	Bennett	144
605	Solomon	144
606	Emilio	143
607	Jeremiah	143
608	Millard	143
609	Rolando	143
610	Carson	141
611	Ollie	141
612	Booker	140
613	Connie	140
614	Scotty	140
615	Basil	139
616	Ed	139
617	Charley	138
618	Cameron	137
619	Reggie	136
620	Denver	134
621	Johnie	134
622	Armand	133
623	Doug	132
624	Jackson	132
625	Sergio	132
626	Bernie	130
627	Lindsay	130
628	Shelton	129
629	Sonny	129
630	Burt	128
631	Davis	128
632	Lenard	128
633	Patricia	127
634	Pierre	127
635	Clair	126
636	Eli	126
637	Guillermo	126
638	Stevan	125
639	Kenton	124
640	Kimberly	124
641	Arlen	123
642	Santos	123
643	Carmine	122
644	Emery	122
645	Mervin	122
646	Santiago	122
647	Shelby	122
648	Hans	121
649	Ivory	121
650	Jean	121
651	Scot	121
652	Clement	119
653	Dee	118
654	Royal	118
655	Saul	117
656	Felton	116
657	Hiram	116
658	Major	116
659	Randel	116
660	Butch	115
661	Jonathon	115
662	Stacy	115
663	Wilford	115
664	Brooks	114
665	Freeman	114
666	Linda	114
667	Stanford	114
668	Anderson	113
669	Brady	113
670	Brandon	113
671	Efrain	113
672	Gustavo	113
673	Hershel	113
674	Irwin	113
675	Quentin	113
676	Silas	113
677	Forest	112
678	Isaiah	112
679	Ike	111
680	Laverne	111
681	Everette	110
682	Lemuel	109
683	Myles	109
684	Rod	109
685	Anton	108
686	Buford	108
687	Clint	108
688	Earle	108
689	Glynn	108
690	Marcel	108
691	Matt	108
692	Cleo	106
693	Errol	106
694	Herschel	106
695	Dickie	105
696	Douglass	105
697	Kip	105
698	Leigh	104
699	Lavern	103
700	Gerardo	102
701	Houston	102
702	Jed	102
703	Jules	102
704	Nicolas	102
705	Rand	102
706	Emerson	101
707	Jeremy	101
708	Kurtis	101
709	Odis	101
710	Tyler	101
711	Xavier	101
712	Zane	101
713	Bud	100
714	Fletcher	100
715	Theron	100
716	Emmitt	99
717	Isiah	99
718	Lawerence	99
719	Marco	99
720	Stanton	99
721	Alden	98
722	Augustine	98
723	Curtiss	98
724	Judson	98
725	Artis	97
726	Dalton	97
727	Gearld	97
728	Humberto	97
729	Jordan	97
730	Augustus	96
731	Mckinley	96
732	Otha	96
733	Woody	96
734	Domenic	95
735	Gayle	95
736	Wilmer	95
737	Benedict	94
738	Carlo	94
739	Marcos	94
740	Mel	94
741	Olin	94
742	Rolland	93
743	Avery	92
744	Cliff	92
745	Gil	92
746	Graham	92
747	Elroy	91
748	Burl	90
749	Del	90
750	Fritz	90
751	Tod	90
752	Vicente	90
753	Issac	89
754	Olen	89
755	Shannon	89
756	Taylor	89
757	Trent	89
758	Bruno	88
759	Mac	88
760	Nickolas	88
761	Lincoln	87
762	Raleigh	87
763	Rayford	87
764	Gaylord	86
765	Normand	86
766	Toney	86
767	Audie	85
768	Eloy	85
769	Napoleon	85
770	Regis	85
771	Wilfredo	85
772	Wilton	85
773	Bertram	84
774	Cyril	84
775	Dell	84
776	Marlon	84
777	Sherwood	84
778	Adolfo	83
779	Dwaine	83
780	Fidel	83
781	Lorin	83
782	Lucius	83
783	Rob	83
784	Verne	83
785	Alfonzo	82
786	Arden	82
787	Berry	82
788	Carnell	82
789	Deborah	82
790	Haywood	82
791	Leonardo	82
792	Milford	82
793	Milo	82
794	Ritchie	82
795	Mason	81
796	Raphael	81
797	Carol	80
798	Coleman	80
799	Corey	80
800	Cruz	80
801	Donovan	80
802	Lupe	80
803	Robby	80
804	Agustin	79
805	Arnulfo	79
806	Boyce	79
807	Buster	79
808	Hoyt	79
809	Jacques	79
810	Jere	79
811	Wilburn	79
812	Brendan	78
813	Hayward	78
814	Johnathan	78
815	Kelley	78
816	Len	78
817	Noe	78
818	Delmer	77
819	Dewitt	77
820	Huey	77
821	Lacy	77
822	Randle	77
823	Sydney	77
824	Alphonse	76
825	Derrell	76
826	Ezra	76
827	Harmon	76
828	Lynwood	76
829	Courtney	75
830	Gaylon	75
831	Vince	75
832	Alvis	74
833	Artie	74
834	Darold	74
835	Davey	74
836	Donell	74
837	Kit	74
838	Alford	73
839	Arlie	73
840	Federico	73
841	Foster	73
842	Gonzalo	73
843	Hilton	73
844	Pasquale	73
845	Robbin	73
846	Shaun	73
847	Barbara	72
848	Cyrus	72
849	Hugo	72
850	Wally	72
851	Brant	71
852	Cesar	71
853	Jarvis	71
854	Lenny	71
855	Prince	71
856	Truman	71
857	Elmo	70
858	Gregorio	70
859	Lesley	70
860	Omar	70
861	Susan	70
862	Cleve	69
863	Emile	69
864	Garfield	69
865	Layne	69
866	Raymon	69
867	Emmanuel	68
868	Esteban	68
869	Lyman	68
870	Maxie	68
871	Reynold	68
872	Shirley	68
873	Stacey	68
874	Theadore	68
875	Wardell	68
876	Warner	68
877	Arlin	67
878	Bryon	67
879	Kraig	67
880	Levon	67
881	Meredith	67
882	Winford	67
883	Ferdinand	66
884	Lyndon	66
885	Maxwell	66
886	Mose	66
887	Noble	66
888	Alva	65
889	Delton	65
890	Gerold	65
891	Hardy	65
892	Jonas	65
893	Lauren	65
894	Adan	64
895	Bonnie	64
896	Columbus	64
897	Darell	64
898	Farrell	64
899	Greggory	64
900	Murphy	64
901	Wyatt	64
902	Carleton	63
903	Claud	63
904	Cory	63
905	King	63
906	Skip	63
907	Chip	62
908	Cletus	62
909	Cody	62
910	Dennie	62
911	Dorian	62
912	Erich	62
913	Garold	62
914	Kirt	62
915	Lorenza	62
916	Patric	62
917	Rubin	62
918	Thad	62
919	Dorsey	61
920	Erick	61
921	Melton	61
922	Rollin	61
923	Von	61
924	Waymon	61
925	Arvin	60
926	Elwin	60
927	Evans	60
928	Jared	60
929	Valentine	60
930	Walton	60
931	Aurelio	59
932	Chauncey	59
933	Duwayne	59
934	Jame	59
935	Joaquin	59
936	Lindell	59
937	Stefan	59
938	Art	58
939	Ezell	58
940	Gaylen	58
941	Josh	58
942	Karen	58
943	Lex	58
944	Logan	58
945	Lucious	58
946	Rolf	58
947	Vernell	58
948	Willam	58
949	Abe	57
950	Mariano	57
951	Merritt	57
952	Oren	57
953	Parker	57
954	Quincy	57
955	Russ	57
956	Sherwin	57
957	Wyman	57
958	Authur	56
959	Carrol	56
960	Ezekiel	56
961	Randolf	56
962	Rodrick	56
963	Walker	56
964	Windell	56
965	Ambrose	55
966	Ashley	55
967	Bret	55
968	Dayton	55
969	Eldridge	55
970	Garey	55
971	Loy	55
972	Quinton	55
973	Rudolfo	55
974	Antony	54
975	Arne	54
976	Bartholomew	54
977	Bradly	54
978	Edison	54
979	Edwardo	54
980	Ellsworth	54
981	Faron	54
982	Franklyn	54
983	Genaro	54
984	Lucien	54
985	Margarito	54
986	Reyes	54
987	Winfield	54
988	Blaise	53
989	Damian	53
990	Duke	53
991	Enrico	53
992	Kimball	53
993	Leander	53
994	Lonzo	53
995	Newton	53
996	Raymundo	53
997	Richie	53
998	Alvaro	52
999	Antone	52
1000	Caesar	52

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1953.

How spread out were the names of 1953?

In 1953 the ten most given boys’ names went to 33.2% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 23.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1953 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 1953?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1953 against the top 100 of 1952.

The biggest climbs of 1953

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1953.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1952	Rank 1953
Luann	#618	#229
Luanne	#630	#347
Bobbi	#897	#657
Jodi	#812	#596
Pamella	#994	#784
Kimberley	#837	#648
Shauna	#844	#663
Rachael	#943	#765

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1952	Rank 1953
Mikel	#683	#512
Jed	#873	#702
Ricki	#736	#595
Shawn	#508	#369
Brandon	#804	#670
Hans	#776	#648
Sean	#482	#355
Gustavo	#797	#672

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1953

The most given names of the 1950s1953 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the Baby BoomersBorn 1946-1964, 1953 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 1953Weighted 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: 1954

The most popular baby names of 1953

The top names of 1953

How spread out were the names of 1953?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1953?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1953

More about the names of 1953